Rage Winterchill - Hyjal Summit Burning Crusade Classic Strategy Guide

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Ability

Description

Icebolt

Rage Winterchill will target random raiders with Icebolt, dealing 4250-5750 frost damage immediately and stunning them for 4 seconds. The stun also has a damage over time component, dealing 2500 Frost damage per second.

Frost Armor

Self-buff that Rage Winterchill applies to himself. Increases armor by 3000 and Frost Resistance by 75, and afflicts melee attackers with Chilled, reducing movement speed by 50% and attack speed by 25%.

Frost Nova

Rage Winterchill will periodically cast Frost Nova, immobilizing all players and NPCs within 20 yards for 10 seconds and dealing 2775 Frost damage to each player or NPC affected.

Death & Decay

Death and Decay is a large AoE effect that is cast on various targets throughout the fight. It has a 20-yard radius and persists for 15 seconds. Players who remain within the AoE of the spell will suffer 15% of their maximum health as Shadow damage per second.

Rage Winterchill Strategy TBC ClassicBefore the PullIceboltMedallion of the AllianceMedallion of the HordeLiving Action PotionFree Action PotionFrost NovaDeath & DecayEncounterIceboltMedallion of the AllianceMedallion of the HordeLiving Action PotionFrost ArmorFree Action PotionFrost NovaDeath & DecayRage Winterchill Tips in Hyjal Summit TBC ClassicTips for Tanks on Rage Winterchill

The Frost Armor's Chilled effect can hinder a Tank's threat generation. Using a Paladin's Blessing of Freedom or a Free Action Potion can prevent the Chill from being applied.

Making sure the Tank is always able to move is important, so you may need dispels to get rid of Frost Nova to move out of a Death & Decay.

Even the Main Tank can be targeted by Icebolt, so using a PvP trinket like Medallion of the Alliance or Medallion of the Horde or a Living Action Potion can help avoid a big damage spike from that ability.

Tips for Melee on Rage Winterchill

The Frost Armor's Chilled effect will greatly reduce a melee player's damage output. Using a Paladin's Blessing of Freedom or a Free Action Potion can prevent the Chill from being applied. This potion is a much more effective increase to your damage output than even a Haste Potion.

All players can be targeted by Icebolt, so using a PvP trinket like Medallion of the Alliance or Medallion of the Horde or a Living Action Potion for an immediate removal of the stun and damage can help avoid a big damage spike from that ability.

Be sure to move out of a Death & Decay as soon as you see it—it deals pretty high damage.

Tips for Ranged on Rage Winterchill

Be sure to move out of a Death & Decay as soon as you see it—it deals pretty high damage. The large radius of the ability means you may have to spend a few seconds moving to get out of it.

Tips for Healers on Rage Winterchill

The main scary ability on Rage Winterchill that kills players is the Icebolt. If you're quick, you will be able to heal players through it. If your healing team cannot manage to heal players through that, raiders can equip PvP trinkets Medallion of the Alliance or Medallion of the Horde or a Living Action Potion to remove the stun and damage over time component immediately.

Be sure to move out of a Death & Decay as soon as you see it—it deals pretty high damage. The large radius of the ability means you may have to spend a few seconds moving to get out of it.

Keep an eye out for raiders trapped in Frost Nova—it is important to remove this quickly with dispels so that they can move out of Death & Decay.

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