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'''Plaguemaster Middleton''' is the former Forksaken agent in charge of the forces occupying the '''Ruins of Naxxramas.''' After he discovered Kel'Thuzad's [[phylactery]] amongst the ruins, he became possessed by the dark shade of Kel'Thuzad. Rallying the surviving Scourge champions of Naxxramas, Middleton, now Plaguemaster of the Scourge, led them into the surviving chambers within the fallen necropolis. There, he plans to resurrect Kel'Thuzad and unleash the lord of the liches upon Azeroth.
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'''Kel'Thuzad''', once a [[sorcerer]] of the [[Kirin Tor]] of [[Dalaran]], is the chief lieutenant of the powerful [[Lich King]]. He rules over the [[Dragonblight]] from his citadel of [[Naxxramas]]. He was originally voiced by [[Michael McConnohie]] but the current voice actor is unknown. He is the final boss of the re-tuned raid dungeon Naxxramas in [[Wrath of the Lich King]].
 
   
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== Abilities ==
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==Abilities==
   
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=== Phase One - Plaguemaster Middleton's Abilities ===
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*{{abilities|Runestrike | Deals 125% weapon damage to the target. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
  
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*{{abilities|Slime Ball| Middleton releases a tiny ooze that rushes across the chamber in a straight line, exploding upon contact with anyone and dealing nature damage and applying the Slime Splash debuff. |image=ability_creature_poison_05|notes=}}
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**{{abilities|Slime Splash| Increases nature damage taken from all sources. |image=ability_creature_poison_02|notes=Stacks to 99.}}
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*{{abilities|Blight Bomb| Middleton hurls a vial of explosive blight at the position of three random targets. The vials explode upon striking the ground, dealing nature damage to all nearby targets.|image=spell_shadow_mindbomb|notes=}}
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*{{abilities|Aura of Blight| A cloud of blight surrounds Middleton, reducing all damage he takes and increasing his health regeneration. Players close by will take periodic nature damage. |image=ability_creature_cursed_01|notes=Reduces damage taken by 90% and increases health regeneration by 90%. Deals nature damage to anyone within 10 yards}}
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*{{abilities|Path of Blight| When Middleton moves, he leaves behind a trail of blighted ooze. Anyone walking across it takes massive nature damage every second. |image=spell_holiday_tow_spicecloud|notes=Blighted ooze trails last for 30 seconds.}}
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*{{abilities|Active Soul Magnet| Activates a Soul Magnet. |image=spell_lightning_lightningbolt01|notes=5 second casting time}}
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*{{abilities|Repair Beam| Activates a Soul Magnet's repair function. |image=spell_nature_lightning|notes=5 second casting time}}
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====Guardian Abomination's Abilities====
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*{{abilities|Linked to Soul Magnet| If the Guardian Abomination is moved more than 30 yards from its Soul Magnet, it will go into a frenzy. It's attack power and speed will increase every 3 seconds it is further than 30 yards away. If the Soul Magnet the Abomination is linked to is damaged, it will die. |image=spell_shadow_gathershadows|notes=Stacks to 5. Lasts for 10 seconds. Each stack increases the Guardian Abomination's attack power by 50% and attack speed by 25%.}}
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*{{abilities|Meat Hook| Grabs a random target and pulls them to the Abomination's current location. Deals physical damage to the target and interrupts spellcasting. |image=inv_belt_44|notes=}}
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*{{abilities|Soul Belch| The Abomination belches out a column of vile shadow energy, periodically dealing large amounts of shadow damage to anything in front of it. |image=spell_shadow_haunting|notes=5 second channel.}}
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====Soul Magnet Machine's Abilities====
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*{{abilities|Summon Naxxramas Spirit| While a machine is destroyed, it will periodically cause a '''Naxxramas Spirit''' to spawn and attack the nearest target. Naxxramas Spirits are non-elites with a simple, shadow-damaged based attack. |image=spell_warlock_soulburn|notes=}}
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*{{abilities|Release Spirits| When destroyed, a Soul Magnet will release 3-4 '''Naxxramas Spirits.''' |image=spell_shadow_gathershadows|notes=}}
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*{{abilities|Repair Function| Activated by Middleton. A destroyed Soul Margnet will repair itself with full health and gain a stack of the Damaged debuff.|image=inv_misc_gear_01|notes=20 second casting time.}}
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**{{abilities|Damaged| Soul Magnets acquire a stack of this debuff when they are repaired. |image=ability_warrior_sunder|notes=Reduces the Soul Magnet's health by 25%. Stacks to 3.}}
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=== Phase Two - Kel'Thuzad's Abilities ===
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*{{abilities| Frost Bolt| Deals a large amount of frost damage. |image=spell_frost_frostbolt02|notes=3 second casting time. Cast on primary target. Interruptable.}}
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*{{abilities| Frost Bolt Volley | Cast every second when no one is in melee range, cast only occasionally when at least one target is in melee range. Strikes all targets for large amounts of frost damage. |image=spell_frost_icestorm|notes=Instant cast.}}
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*{{abilities| Shadow Globes | Conjures five Shadow Globes in a cluster. 4 seconds after forming, the Globes will detonate, dealing massive shadow damage to anyone caught in their area of effect and tossing them into the air. |image=spell_shadow_demonicfortitude|notes=}}
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*{{abilities| Chains of Kel'Thuzad | Kel'Thuzad will mark the location of five targets. 3 seconds after marking, Kel'Thuzad will release chains that will strike the marked locations. Any players that are struck by the chains are dragged into Kel'Thuzad's phylactery and must fight their way out. |image=inv_belt_18|notes=}}
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*{{abilities| Feast on Souls | If a player dies inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, Kel'Thuzad gains increased attack and spell damage. |image=spell_shadow_shadesofdarkness|notes=Stacks to 4. Increases attack and spell damage by 25%.}}
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====Vile Spirits====
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*{{abilities| Vile Eruption | If a Vile Spirit comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Vile Spirit and dealing shadow damage to all those nearby. |image=inv_jewelcrafting_shadowspirit_02|notes=Increases damage players take from shadow based spells.}}
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====Phylactery Wraith====
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*{{abilities| Frigid Eruption | If a Phylactery Wraith comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Phylactery Wraith and dealing frost damage to all those nearby. |image=spell_arcane_blink|notes=Reduces movement speed by 25% for 4 seconds.}}
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=== Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only ===
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====Shade of Kel'Thuzad's Abilities:====
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*{{abilities| Chill of the Grave| Increases damage taken by all shadowfrost spells. |image=spell_shadow_chilltouch|notes=Applied every second. Stacks to 99.}}
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*{{abilities| Wrath of the Lich Lord| Deals shadowfrost damage to all targets. |image=inv_sword_122|notes=3 second casting time. Cannot be interrupted.}}
   
 
== Strategy ==
  
== Strategy ==
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[[Image:heigan the Unclean.jpg|thumb|The Shade of Kel'Thuzad.]]
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===Phase One===
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Middleton will attack with his various abilities, but he cannot be harmed by the party. His '''Aura of Blight''' protects him from damage, and even from being approached. Scattered around the chamber are four machines called '''Soul Magnets'''. Middleton will activate one every ten seconds, halting his attacks for 5 seconds while doing so.
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Soul Magnets must be destroyed to prevent them from channeling lost souls into Kel'thuzad's phylactery. Each Soul Magnet is guarded by an Abomination, which must be tanked. The phylactery will gain '''Soul Power''' while Soul Magnets are active. If it reaches '''100%''', Kel'Thuzad will be reborn and will instantly destroy the party. Once all four Soul Magnets are damaged, Kel'Thuzad will drain Middleton's soul, killing him. Phase Two then begins.
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===Phase Two===
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Kel'Thuzad will emerge from the phylactery, reborn in his lich form, to attack players directly. The battle in normal mode will end when his health is reduced to 0.
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===The Phylactery World===
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Players struck by the '''Chains of Kel'Thuzad''' will be dragged into the phylactery and be forced to fight free. Inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, players must race down a frozen canyon, while '''Vile Spirits''' rain from above. Vile Spirits explode on contact with a player, dealing shadow damage to them and increasing shadow damage they take. Players will also be pursued by a swarm of '''Phylactery Wratihs''' that will approach the player from behind. If a Phylactery Wraith touches a player, the Wraith will explode, dealing frost damage and reducing the player's movement speed. Players must move through the gauntlet, escaping the Phylactery Wraiths and avoiding the falling Vile Spirits, and make it to the far end of the chasm, where a portal will enable them to return to Naxxramas. If a player dies inside the Phylactery, Kel'Thuzad will be healed for 25% of his health and gain a stack of '''Feasting on Souls'''.
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===Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only ===
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In Heroic difficulty, Phase Three will begin when Kel'Thuzad's health is reduced to 0. Kel'Thuzad will drag the players into his phylactery for this final phase. There, players will confront the '''Shade of Kel'Thuzad'''. The battle will end when the Shade's health is reduced to 0.
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== Heroic Strategy ==
  
== Heroic Strategy ==
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===Changes in Heroic Difficulty===
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*Repaired Soul Magnets do not gain a stack of 'damaged'
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*Guardian Abominations will release three Naxxramas Spirit when they use Soul Belch.
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==Achievements==
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* [[Dead By Dawn]] - Defeat Middleton and Kel'Thuzad without allowing Kel'Thuzad's Phylactery to acquire more than 50% power.
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* [[Round Trip]] - Defeat Kel'Thuzad after every player has escaped from Kel'Thuzad's Phylactery world.
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* [[Still Can't Get Enough]] - During the third phase of combat, kill 18 Phylactery Wraiths and then defeat Kel'Thuzad.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' The dark void awaits you...}}
  
*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' The dark void awaits you...}}
   
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'''Taunts when the first four bosses are killed:'''
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;Taunts when the first four bosses are killed
 
*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Poor Patchwerk, slain again! Don't worry, soon you'll be back on your feet... or '''someone's''' feet, anyway...}}
  
*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Poor Patchwerk, slain again! Don't worry, soon you'll be back on your feet... or '''someone's''' feet, anyway...}}
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*{{text|yell|Fools, you think yourselves triumphant? You have only taken one step closer to the abyss!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Ah fare well, fair Lina... or whatever your name was.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Cleanup on aisle Heigan! Bring the mop.}}
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*{{text|yell|I grow tired of these games. Proceed, and I will banish your souls to oblivion!}}
  
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' I suppose I should be greatful, really. If I had to listen to her for much longer, I'd have gone '''really''' crazy.}}
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*{{text|yell|You have no idea what horrors lie ahead. You have seen nothing! The frozen heart of Naxxramas awaits you!}}
  
   
 
;Aggro
  
;Aggro
 
*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' The master will see you now!}}
  
*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' The master will see you now!}}
   
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;Activates a Soul Magnet
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'''Phase Two:'''
  
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' More souls! The master must have more souls!}}
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*{{text|yell|Pray for mercy!}}
  
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' More! More! Great Kel'Thuzad will need his strength!}}
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*{{text|yell|Scream your dying breath!}}
  
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*{{text|yell|The end is upon you!}}
  
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;Damage a Soul Magnet
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' No! Keep away from my inventions!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Buffoons! Nit-wits! Get away from that delicate equipment!}}
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;Damage all four Soul Magnets
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' No no no no no! The process must be completed! Master!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 50%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' We're progressing quite nicely!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 90%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Almost at maximum capacity! Soon, master, soon!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 100%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Yes! That's it! The master lives again!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' The end comes for you, and soon, all of Azeroth shall join you in oblivion!}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Soon... soon...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Nothing will stop me this time...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Your curiosity will be the deah of you...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Almost strong enough...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' I'll swallow your souls...}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Another soul to fuel the process!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Excellent! Now we're making progress!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Ah, the master will be pleased!}}
   
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*{{text|yell|Kel'Thuzad: Master! I require aid!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Enough, Middleton! Your machines have proved useless! Your soul is forfeit!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Yes, yes great one! Do it! Devour meeeAARRGH!}}
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*{{text|yell|The Lich King: Very well... warriors of the frozen wastes, rise up! I command you to fight, kill, and die for your master. Let none survive...}}
  
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Now, heroes... my rebirth will be fueled with your demise!}}
   
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;Casting Shadow Gloves
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'''Mana Detonation:'''
  
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*{{text|yell|Your petty magics are no challenge to the might of the Scourge!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Scream your dying breath! The end is upon you!}}
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*{{text|yell|Enough! I grow tired of these distractions!}}
  
   
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;Chains of Kel'Thuzad
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'''Dispelling'''
  
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*{{text|yell|Fools, you have spread your powers too thin. Be free, my minions!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Your soul will feed me!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' You cannot escape my power!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Bend to my will...}}
   
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;A Player dies during Phase Two
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'''Chains of Kel'Thuzad:'''
  
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*{{text|yell|Your soul, is bound to me now!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Another soldier of the cold dark...}}
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*{{text|yell|There will be no escape!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Ehahahahaah!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' In the end, you could not make a difference...}}
   
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'''Frost Blast:'''
  
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*{{text|yell|I will freeze the blood in your veins!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Death is but a temporary inconvenience... Heheehehahaahhahahahahaah!!}}
   
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'''Killing a player:'''
  
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*{{text|yell|The dark void awaits you!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Nothing will prevent my ascension, least of all you trifiling mortals!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' That vrykul sow and the fallen paladin are not fit to bear the mantle of the Lich King.}}
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*{{text|emote|<Kel'Thuzad cackles maniacally!>}}
  
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' I served from the very beginning... now I shall take the crown, and rule 'til the end of time.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Behold, the endless dark, the final end of all life!}}
   
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*{{text|yell|Agghhhh! Do... not... rejoice! Your victory is a hollow one, for I shall return with powers beyond your imagining!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' No... the dark... the endless dark... I am at last... undone...}}
   
 
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 7 September 2020

MobPlaguemaster Middleton
Image of Plaguemaster Middleton
Gender Male
Race Human (Undead)
Level 91 Elite boss
Affiliation(s) Undead
Location Kel'Thuzad's Chamber, Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis
Status Killable
MobKel'Thuzad
Image of Kel'Thuzad
Gender Male
Race Lich (Undead)
Level 91 Elite boss
Affiliation(s) Undead
Location Kel'Thuzad's Chamber, Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis
Status Killable

Plaguemaster Middleton is the former Forksaken agent in charge of the forces occupying the Ruins of Naxxramas. After he discovered Kel'Thuzad's phylactery amongst the ruins, he became possessed by the dark shade of Kel'Thuzad. Rallying the surviving Scourge champions of Naxxramas, Middleton, now Plaguemaster of the Scourge, led them into the surviving chambers within the fallen necropolis. There, he plans to resurrect Kel'Thuzad and unleash the lord of the liches upon Azeroth.

Abilities

Phase One - Plaguemaster Middleton's Abilities

  • Ability creature poison 05 Slime Ball —  Middleton releases a tiny ooze that rushes across the chamber in a straight line, exploding upon contact with anyone and dealing nature damage and applying the Slime Splash debuff.
    • Ability creature poison 02 Slime Splash —  Increases nature damage taken from all sources. Stacks to 99.
  • Spell shadow mindbomb Blight Bomb —  Middleton hurls a vial of explosive blight at the position of three random targets. The vials explode upon striking the ground, dealing nature damage to all nearby targets.
  • Ability creature cursed 01 Aura of Blight —  A cloud of blight surrounds Middleton, reducing all damage he takes and increasing his health regeneration. Players close by will take periodic nature damage. Reduces damage taken by 90% and increases health regeneration by 90%. Deals nature damage to anyone within 10 yards
  • Spell holiday tow spicecloud Path of Blight —  When Middleton moves, he leaves behind a trail of blighted ooze. Anyone walking across it takes massive nature damage every second. Blighted ooze trails last for 30 seconds.
  • Spell lightning lightningbolt01 Active Soul Magnet —  Activates a Soul Magnet. 5 second casting time
  • Spell nature lightning Repair Beam —  Activates a Soul Magnet's repair function. 5 second casting time

Guardian Abomination's Abilities

  • Spell shadow gathershadows Linked to Soul Magnet —  If the Guardian Abomination is moved more than 30 yards from its Soul Magnet, it will go into a frenzy. It's attack power and speed will increase every 3 seconds it is further than 30 yards away. If the Soul Magnet the Abomination is linked to is damaged, it will die. Stacks to 5. Lasts for 10 seconds. Each stack increases the Guardian Abomination's attack power by 50% and attack speed by 25%.
  • Inv belt 44 Meat Hook —  Grabs a random target and pulls them to the Abomination's current location. Deals physical damage to the target and interrupts spellcasting.
  • Spell shadow haunting Soul Belch —  The Abomination belches out a column of vile shadow energy, periodically dealing large amounts of shadow damage to anything in front of it. 5 second channel.

Soul Magnet Machine's Abilities

  • Spell warlock soulburn Summon Naxxramas Spirit —  While a machine is destroyed, it will periodically cause a Naxxramas Spirit to spawn and attack the nearest target. Naxxramas Spirits are non-elites with a simple, shadow-damaged based attack.
  • Spell shadow gathershadows Release Spirits —  When destroyed, a Soul Magnet will release 3-4 Naxxramas Spirits.
  • Inv misc gear 01 Repair Function —  Activated by Middleton. A destroyed Soul Margnet will repair itself with full health and gain a stack of the Damaged debuff. 20 second casting time.
    • Ability warrior sunder Damaged —  Soul Magnets acquire a stack of this debuff when they are repaired. Reduces the Soul Magnet's health by 25%. Stacks to 3.

Phase Two - Kel'Thuzad's Abilities

  • Spell frost frostbolt02  Frost Bolt —  Deals a large amount of frost damage. 3 second casting time. Cast on primary target. Interruptable.
  • Spell frost icestorm  Frost Bolt Volley  —  Cast every second when no one is in melee range, cast only occasionally when at least one target is in melee range. Strikes all targets for large amounts of frost damage. Instant cast.
  • Spell shadow demonicfortitude  Shadow Globes  —  Conjures five Shadow Globes in a cluster. 4 seconds after forming, the Globes will detonate, dealing massive shadow damage to anyone caught in their area of effect and tossing them into the air.
  • Inv belt 18  Chains of Kel'Thuzad  —  Kel'Thuzad will mark the location of five targets. 3 seconds after marking, Kel'Thuzad will release chains that will strike the marked locations. Any players that are struck by the chains are dragged into Kel'Thuzad's phylactery and must fight their way out.
  • Spell shadow shadesofdarkness  Feast on Souls  —  If a player dies inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, Kel'Thuzad gains increased attack and spell damage. Stacks to 4. Increases attack and spell damage by 25%.

Vile Spirits

  • Inv jewelcrafting shadowspirit 02  Vile Eruption  —  If a Vile Spirit comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Vile Spirit and dealing shadow damage to all those nearby. Increases damage players take from shadow based spells.

Phylactery Wraith

  • Spell arcane blink  Frigid Eruption  —  If a Phylactery Wraith comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Phylactery Wraith and dealing frost damage to all those nearby. Reduces movement speed by 25% for 4 seconds.

Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only

Shade of Kel'Thuzad's Abilities:

  • Spell shadow chilltouch  Chill of the Grave —  Increases damage taken by all shadowfrost spells. Applied every second. Stacks to 99.
  • Inv sword 122  Wrath of the Lich Lord —  Deals shadowfrost damage to all targets. 3 second casting time. Cannot be interrupted.

Strategy

Heigan the Unclean

The Shade of Kel'Thuzad.

Phase One

Middleton will attack with his various abilities, but he cannot be harmed by the party. His Aura of Blight protects him from damage, and even from being approached. Scattered around the chamber are four machines called Soul Magnets. Middleton will activate one every ten seconds, halting his attacks for 5 seconds while doing so.

Soul Magnets must be destroyed to prevent them from channeling lost souls into Kel'thuzad's phylactery. Each Soul Magnet is guarded by an Abomination, which must be tanked. The phylactery will gain Soul Power while Soul Magnets are active. If it reaches 100%, Kel'Thuzad will be reborn and will instantly destroy the party. Once all four Soul Magnets are damaged, Kel'Thuzad will drain Middleton's soul, killing him. Phase Two then begins.

Phase Two

Kel'Thuzad will emerge from the phylactery, reborn in his lich form, to attack players directly. The battle in normal mode will end when his health is reduced to 0.

The Phylactery World

Players struck by the Chains of Kel'Thuzad will be dragged into the phylactery and be forced to fight free. Inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, players must race down a frozen canyon, while Vile Spirits rain from above. Vile Spirits explode on contact with a player, dealing shadow damage to them and increasing shadow damage they take. Players will also be pursued by a swarm of Phylactery Wratihs that will approach the player from behind. If a Phylactery Wraith touches a player, the Wraith will explode, dealing frost damage and reducing the player's movement speed. Players must move through the gauntlet, escaping the Phylactery Wraiths and avoiding the falling Vile Spirits, and make it to the far end of the chasm, where a portal will enable them to return to Naxxramas. If a player dies inside the Phylactery, Kel'Thuzad will be healed for 25% of his health and gain a stack of Feasting on Souls.

Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only

In Heroic difficulty, Phase Three will begin when Kel'Thuzad's health is reduced to 0. Kel'Thuzad will drag the players into his phylactery for this final phase. There, players will confront the Shade of Kel'Thuzad. The battle will end when the Shade's health is reduced to 0.


Heroic Strategy

Changes in Heroic Difficulty

  • Repaired Soul Magnets do not gain a stack of 'damaged'
  • Guardian Abominations will release three Naxxramas Spirit when they use Soul Belch.

Achievements

  • Dead By Dawn - Defeat Middleton and Kel'Thuzad without allowing Kel'Thuzad's Phylactery to acquire more than 50% power.
  • Round Trip - Defeat Kel'Thuzad after every player has escaped from Kel'Thuzad's Phylactery world.
  • Still Can't Get Enough - During the third phase of combat, kill 18 Phylactery Wraiths and then defeat Kel'Thuzad.

Quotes

Intro
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Your flesh is a relic! Surrender it, and a new world awaits you!
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: The dark void awaits you...
Taunts when the first four bosses are killed
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Poor Patchwerk, slain again! Don't worry, soon you'll be back on your feet... or someone's feet, anyway...
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Ah fare well, fair Lina... or whatever your name was.
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Cleanup on aisle Heigan! Bring the mop.
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: I suppose I should be greatful, really. If I had to listen to her for much longer, I'd have gone really crazy.
Aggro
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: The master will see you now!
Activates a Soul Magnet
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: More souls! The master must have more souls!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: More! More! Great Kel'Thuzad will need his strength!
Damage a Soul Magnet
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: No! Keep away from my inventions!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Buffoons! Nit-wits! Get away from that delicate equipment!
Damage all four Soul Magnets
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: No no no no no! The process must be completed! Master!
Soul Power Reaches 50%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: We're progressing quite nicely!
Soul Power Reaches 90%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Almost at maximum capacity! Soon, master, soon!
Soul Power Reaches 100%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Yes! That's it! The master lives again!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: The end comes for you, and soon, all of Azeroth shall join you in oblivion!
Kel'Thuzad's Whispers
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Soon... soon...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Nothing will stop me this time...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Your curiosity will be the deah of you...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Almost strong enough...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: I'll swallow your souls...
A Player dies during Phase One
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Another soul to fuel the process!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Excellent! Now we're making progress!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Ah, the master will be pleased!
Phase Two Begins
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Enough, Middleton! Your machines have proved useless! Your soul is forfeit!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Yes, yes great one! Do it! Devour meeeAARRGH!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Now, heroes... my rebirth will be fueled with your demise!
Casting Shadow Gloves
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Scream your dying breath! The end is upon you!
Chains of Kel'Thuzad
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Your soul will feed me!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: You cannot escape my power!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Bend to my will...
A Player dies during Phase Two
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Another soldier of the cold dark...
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Ehahahahaah!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: In the end, you could not make a difference...
Death in Normal Mode
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Death is but a temporary inconvenience... Heheehehahaahhahahahahaah!!
Phase Three Begins (Heroic Mode only)
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Nothing will prevent my ascension, least of all you trifiling mortals!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: That vrykul sow and the fallen paladin are not fit to bear the mantle of the Lich King.
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: I served from the very beginning... now I shall take the crown, and rule 'til the end of time.
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Behold, the endless dark, the final end of all life!
Death in Heroic Mode
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: No... the dark... the endless dark... I am at last... undone...
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