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Scourgelord Tyrannus

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Tyrannus is a terrible force who will no doubt demonstrate his powers to those brave enough to enter the Pit of Saron. The scourgelord must die if players hope to make their way into the third and final wing of this dungeon.[1]
Combat
Scourgelord Tyrannus
Image of Scourgelord Tyrannus
Gender
Male
Race Human (Humanoid)
Level
82 Elite
Health
?? (Normal)
1,078,000 (Heroic)
Affiliation
Location
Status Killable

Scourgelord Tyrannus is a human death knight mounted upon his frostbrood wyrm, Rimefang, encountered in the Pit of Saron, the second wing of the Frozen Halls.

His death is the objective of the storyline quest Deliverance from the Pit (Alliance) / (Horde).

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Abilities

Scourgelord Tyrannus

  • Melees for about 7.5k-8k on plate (heroic).
  •   Forceful Smash (Heroic mode) Melee range — Knocks an enemy back with a powerful blow, inflicting 28275 to 31725 Physical Damage Instant. 47125-52875 on Heroic (10 sec cooldown)
  •   Overlord's Brand 100 yd range — Brands an enemy with the mark of Tyrannus, causing all damage dealt by the Branded foe to be mirrored to the caster's primary target, and all healing done by the Branded foe to be amplified and mirrored to the caster. 1 sec cast. Lasts 8 seconds.
  •   Unholy Power (Heroic mode) — Empowers the caster with dark might, increasing physical damage by 75% but reducing movement speed by 50% for 10 sec. 0.75 sec cast. Lasts 10 seconds. Heroic: +100% damage. No speed reduction

Rimefang

  •   Mark of Rimefang 200 yd range — Marks a target for attack by Overlord Tyrannus's frostwyrm, Rimefang. Instant. Lasts 10 seconds. (10 sec cooldown)
    •   Hoarfrost (Heroic mode) — Deals 4813 to 6187 Frost damage to enemies within 8 yards of the point of impact and stuns them for 5 sec. Instant. Cast on the player with the Mark of Rimefang. 7875-10125 on Heroic
  •   Icy Blast (Heroic mode) — Deals 4813 to 6187 Frost damage to enemies within 7 yards of the point of impact. Instant. Cast whenever Rimefang is not casting Hoarfrost. 6563-8437 on Heroic
    •   Icy Blast (Heroic mode) — Reduces movement speed by 75% and inflicts 2313 to 2687 Frost damage per 2 sec. on those caught within the lingering icy chill. Cast by the Icy Blast areas on the ground after Rimefang's Icy Blast attack. Ticks every second on Heroic

Strategy

At the start of the fight, Tyrannus will be mounted atop Rimefang, his personal frost wyrm mount. After some dialog (during which it is possible to attack him via range damage), he will hop off of Rimefang and engage the party on the ground. Rimefang will continue to fly overhead during the battle but cannot be targeted.

Tyrannus deals fairly heavy damage and can spike with Forceful Smash, so keeping the tank constantly at full is very important. You will be warned when he does so:

Scourgelord Tyrannus roars and swells with dark might!

An added complication to this fight is that Rimefang will continually launch bolts of frost at random player targets, with Tyrannus occasionally marking a target for Rimefang to shoot at. These frostbolts deal fairly heavy damage (around 5k frost damage) and so it is imperative to avoid being hit by them.

The party will be warned when Rimefang is about to focus on a player:

Scourgelord Tyrannus yells: Rimefang, destroy this fool!
The frostwyrm Rimefang gazes at <player> and readies an icy attack!

When the bolts of frost hit the ground, they'll freeze the area and create an ice patch. Anyone caught in the area will be frozen and incapacitated for a few seconds.

This ice patch is vital because of Tyrannus' Empower ability, which he seems to cast after a Forceful Smash. This will double Tyrannus' damage and movement speed, making trying to directly tank him all but futile while he is Empowered. To survive this, the tank needs to drag Tyrannus over the frost patches created by Rimefang, which will slow him and allow you to kite him around (the range of the patches are generously large for slowing Tyrannus, so it's possible to simply skirt him over the edges to slow him). Once Empower wears off, you can return to tanking him normally.

The only other major thing to watch for is Overlord's Brand. Any DPS that receives this needs to immediately stop doing damage, as any damage they deal will also be done to the tank. Additionally, if a healer is marked with the brand, all heals done will be amplified and then mirrored on Tyrannus.

Rimefang will fly away once Tyrannus is dead.

Quotes

Gauntlet
  • Rimefang! Trap them within the tunnel! Bury them alive!
Intro
Scourgelord Tyrannus yells: Alas, brave, brave adventurers, your meddling has reached its end. Do you hear the clatter of bone and steel coming up the tunnel behind you? That is the sound of your impending demise.
Gorkun Ironskull/Martin Victus yells: Heroes! We will hold off the undead as long as we can, even to our dying breath. Deal with the Scourgelord!
Scourgelord Tyrannus yells: Ha, such an amusing gesture from the rabble. When I have finished with you, my master's blade will feast upon your souls. Die!
Aggro
Mark of Rimefang
  • Rimefang, destroy this fool!
Unholy Power
  • Power... Overwhelming...
Killing a player
  • Such a shameful display...
  • You are better off dead!
  • Perhaps you should have stayed in the mountains!
Death
Impossible! Rimefang...Warn...-
Outro
Gorkun Ironskull/Martin Victus yells: Brave champions, we owe you our lives, our freedom... Though it be a tiny gesture in the face of this enormous debt, I pledge that from this day forth, all will know of your deeds, and the blazing path of light you cut through the shadow of this dark citadel.
Gorkun Ironskull/Martin Victus yells: This day will stand as a testament not only to your valor, but to the fact that no foe, not even the Lich King himself, can stand when Alliance and Horde set aside their differences and ---
Sindragosa flies up from the pit below!
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner yells: Take cover behind me! Quickly!
--or--
Lady Jaina Proudmoore yells: Heroes, to me!
Jaina/Sylvanas teleports the party to her location, just inside the mouth of the tunnel, as Sindragosa drops a Frost Bomb on the open area which kills all of the freed slaves including Martin Victus/Gorkun Ironskull, except for the few mages who had time to [Ice Block] themselves.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: The Frost Queen is gone. We must keep moving - our objective is near.
Lady Jaina Proudmoore says: I... I could not save them... Damn you, Arthas! DAMN YOU!
--or--
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner says: I thought he'd never shut up. Alas, Sindragosa silenced that long-winded fool. To the Halls of Reflection, champions! Our objective is near... I can sense it.
Jaina/Sylvanas runs to the sealed iron doors to the Halls of Reflection, concluding Deliverance from the Pit and offering Frostmourne (Alliance) / (Horde).

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