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Shade of Kael'thas

This NPC can be found in Castle Nathria .

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In the sinister confines of Castle Nathria, souls are being tortured not to redeem their sins, but to amplify them. The prideful Prince Kael'thas has been burdened with the sins of others, and his pain and hatred are channeled to make him a powerful weapon. This has imperiled his soul like no other, and it must be saved--if only to keep it from being unleashed upon the Shadowlands.

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Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – Kael'thas starts in a weakened state and needs assistance to bring him back to full strength. However, Sire Denathrius's forces continue to pour in, determined to stop your attempts at redeeming Kael'thas's soul.
Upon Kael'thas reaching 45% and 90% health, a Shade of Kael'thas manifests, suspending everyone's ability to heal Kael'thas. This Shade of Kael'thas enters the arena and engages the raid until it is defeated. Inflicting damage to the Shade of Kael'thas also heals Kael'thas himself.
- Tanks –
  Vile Occultist's [Door of Shadows] impair threat management on them, and Soul Infusers ignore player threat entirely.
  Shade of Kael'thas's [Fiery Strike] inflicts applications of [Burning Remnants].
- Damage Dealers –
  Assist allies to mitigate damage taken from [Ember Blast].
  Soul Infusers are susceptible to crowd control.
  Move away from allies when targeted for [Crimson Flurry].
- Healers –
  Interact with the Infuser's Orbs to gain [Infuser's Boon].
  Heal Essence Fonts cast [Essence Overflow] at full health, greatly healing Kael'thas.
  Move away from allies when targeted for [Crimson Flurry].
Shade of Kael'thas – A Shade of Kael'thas manifests upon Kael'thas reaching 45% and 90% health.
- Reflection of Guilt – Kael'thas is bound to his Shade, absorbing all healing while the Shade of Kael'thas exists.
- Cloak of Flames – A cloak of fire enshrouds the Shade of Kael'thas, absorbing 687213 damage and causing him to cast Unleashed Pyroclasm. Removing the Cloak of Flames interrupts the Shade of Kael'thas.
  - Unleashed Pyroclasm – Superheated Fire rains down on all players, inflicting 2962786 Fire damage.
- Smoldering Remnants – A pool of flames lingers, inflicting 14807 Fire damage every 1 sec.
  [Ember Blast], [Blazing Surge] and the Reborn Phoenixes's [Smoldering Plumage] leave this pool.
- Fiery Strike – The Shade of Kael'thas lets loose a fiery blast, inflicting 11864 Fire damage and applying Burning Remnants to all enemies in a 12 yard frontal cone.
  - Burning Remnants – Inflicts 3555 Fire damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
- Ember Blast –
  The Shade of Kael'thas calls down a pillar of fire on a player, inflicting 177767 Fire damage to all enemies within 6 yards of the impact point, split evenly between all enemies hit.
  On Normal difficulty and higher, this also applies 6 applications [Lingering Embers], divided among all players hit.
  Lingering Embers – Inflicts 2963 Fire damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks. Applications are split between all players hit by Ember Blast.
- Blazing Surge – At 100 Energy, the Shade of Kael'thas releases a massive blast of fire, inflicting 29628 Fire damage in a 40 yard frontal cone.
- Blazing Surge – At 100 Energy, the Shade of Kael'thas releases a massive blast of fire, inflicting 44442 Fire damage in a 40 yard frontal cone.
- Blazing Surge – At 100 Energy, the Shade of Kael'thas releases a massive blast of fire, inflicting 44442 Fire damage in a 40 yard frontal cone.
  On Heroic difficulty and higher, [Blazing Surge] targets a random player's position rather than the primary target's position.
- Reborn Phoenix –
  On Mythic difficulty, the Reborn Phoenixes do not disappear when the Shade of Kael'thas is defeated.
  - Smoldering Plumage – Burning plumage emits fire, inflicting 7407 Fire damage to all enemies within 6 yards every 2.5 sec.
  - Smoldering Plumage – Burning plumage emits fire, inflicting 7407 Fire damage to all enemies within 6 yards every 2.5 sec. Each pulse leaves behind Smoldering Remnants.
  - Phoenix Embers – Upon reaching 0% health, the phoenix collapses into a pile of embers, gaining 5% of maximum health every 1 sec.
    The Phoenix Embers reignite upon reaching 100% of maximum health, returning the Reborn Phoenix to the battle.

Ministers of Vice

As the fight progresses, Sire Denathrius's Ministers of Vice work to thwart the raid's attempts to save Kael'thas.

Rockbound Vanquisher
- Vanquishing Strike – Slams the target inflicting 23702 Physical damage and applying Vanquished. This effect stacks.
  - Vanquished – Inflicts 4740 Physical every 1 sec for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
- Concussive Smash – The Rockbound Vanquisher crashes down, inflicting 12592 Physical damage to all players.
- Concussive Smash – The Rockbound Vanquisher crashes down, inflicting 8888 Physical damage to all players, granting the Rockbound Vanquisher an application of Reverberation.
  - Reverberation – Increases damage done by Concussive Smash by 25%. This effect stacks.
Bleakwing Assassin
- Crimson Flurry – The Bleakwing Assassin teleports to behind its marked players, inflicting 35 Physical to players within 8 yards and additionally bleeds targets for 7 Physical damage every 1 sec for 10 sec.
- Return to Stone – The Bleakwing Assassin turns to stone, healing for 100% of their maximum health after 8 sec.
Vile Occultist
- Vulgar Brand – Brands all enemies with a shadowy mark, inflicting 2370 Shadow damage and increasing damage taken by 35% for 15 sec.
- Vulgar Brand – Brands all enemies with a shadowy mark, inflicting 2370 Shadow damage and increasing damage taken by 35% for 15 sec.
- Carrying Essence Font – Vile Occultists carry leaking Essence Fonts, dropping them upon death.
  The Essence Font disintegrates when the Vile Occultists’ anima depletes.
- Scornful Blast – Fires a bolt of dark energy at the player, inflicting 9999 Shadow damage.
- Door of Shadows – Moves through shadows, teleporting to a nearby location to avoid attackers.
Soul Infuser
- Soul Infusion – Oppresses Kael'thas, inflicting 1% of Kael'thas' maximum health as Shadow damage every 2 sec.
  If the Shade of Kael'thas is present, Soul Infusers instead heal the Shade of Kael'thas for 1% of maximum health every 2 sec.
Pestering Fiend
- Shattering Ruby – Throws a brittle ruby at a random player, inflicting 3852 Physical damage to players within 3 yards.Shattering Ruby ignores school lockout and has no cooldown.
- Fragmentation – The Pestering Fiend shatters upon death, inflicting 7407 Physical damage to all players within 7 yards.

Infusing Essences

Soul Infusers and Pride's Prison's Soul Pedestals offer adventurers advantages in restoring Kael'thas to full health.

Infuser's Orb
Soul Infuser leave behind an Infuser's Orb upon death. Interacting with the Infuser's Orb grants [Infuser's Boon].
- Infuser's Boon – Increases all healing done by 100% for 14 sec. This effect stacks.
Soul Pedestal – Players can interact with the Soul Pedestals to cast [Soul Infusion] on Kael'thas. Soul Pedestals don't activate when the Shade of Kael'thas is alive.
- Soul Infusion – Sacrifice health to heal Kael'thas, inflicting increasing maximum health damage every 3 sec for 15 sec. This weakens the caster, applying Drained Soul.
- Drained Soul – Increases damage taken from Soul Infusion by 100% and prohibits interaction with Soul Pedestals for 1 min. This effect stacks.

Infusing Essences

Soul Infusers, Vile Occultists, and Pride's Prison's Soul Pedestals offer adventurers advantages in restoring Kael'thas to full health.

Infuser's Orb
Soul Infuser leave behind an Infuser's Orb upon death. Interacting with the Infuser's Orb grants [Infuser's Boon].
- Infuser's Boon – Increases all healing done by 100% for 14 sec. This effect stacks.
Essence Font – Vile Occultists drop an Essence Font upon death. Dropped Essence Fonts cast [Essence Overflow] at full health.
- Cracked Reservoir – This leaking Essence Font decays, losing health over time. The rate at which this decays increases over time, disintegrating upon reaching 0 health.
- Essence Overflow – Heals Kael'thas for 1263% of his maximum health.
Soul Pedestal – Players can interact with the Soul Pedestals to cast [Soul Infusion] on Kael'thas. Soul Pedestals don't activate when the Shade of Kael'thas is present.
- Soul Infusion – Sacrifice health to heal Kael'thas, inflicting increasing maximum health damage every 3 sec for 15 sec. This weakens the caster, applying Drained Soul.
  - Drained Soul – Increases damage taken from Soul Infusion by 100% and prohibits interaction with Soul Pedestals for 1 min. This effect stacks.

Kael'thas – When the Shade of Kael'thas is not present, Kael'thas periodically casts [Cloak of Flames].
- Cloak of Flames – Fire enshrouds Kael'thas, absorbing 50516 healing received and causing Kael'thas to cast Unleashed Pyroclasm. Removing the Cloak of Flames interrupts Kael'thas.
  - Unleashed Pyroclasm – Superheated Fire rains down on all players, inflicting 2962786 Fire damage.
High Torturer Darithos
- Greater Castigation – Channels dark energy into multiple players, inflicting 9 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec to players within 6 yards of each player.

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