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Инст очень эпичен и показывает переломный момент принца Артаса, где он выбрал темную сторону. Кто играл в ВК3 тот найдет очень много знакомого в нем. Технически инст похож на спасение Тралла в Старом Хилсбраде.
1) Надо убить 10 волн плети (10 элитных паков)
2) Потом Сопровождать Артаса.

Комментарий от Solirys

озвучка Джайны в рус. локализации убила :(

Комментарий от Linko

рожа Артаса в 3д убила)))

Комментарий от 185960

Для справки (не придирка к переводу, просто для более точной передачи контекста):

cull
1) а) отбраковка (скота) ; отстрел (животных для регулирования популяции) the annual seal cull — ежегодный отстрел тюленей
б) отбракованный нагульный скот
2) отбракованный материал woods culls — откомлёвка, бракованная часть древесины
3) обычно отходы; отбросы cull lumber — древесные отходы, неделовые остатки древесины

culling
1) отбор; отбраковка
2) отбракованный материал; отбракованные продукты

Такое вот очищение.

Комментарий от 143361

5 босс - Осквернитель из рода Бесконечности, если успеете сделать таймран за 25 минут, то убьёте его.

Комментарий от Protest

Мой самый любимый инст *_*

И вообще я фанатею от истории Лордерона и Хуманов:)

Комментарий от Talanuel

Приятный инстанс,который погружает нас в прошлое,а конкретно-в день очищения Артасом Стратхольма от чумы.Город,как и земля вокруг него еще светла и радостна.Но ненадолго.
Вход в инстанс находится в Пещерах времени,левее входа в Черные топи.
Поговорите с Хроми.Дракон даст вам Разбиватель чар,с помощью которого вам необходимо снять маскировку с пяти ящиков зачумленного зерна.После этого идите дальше,и поговорите с Хроми,которая стоит чуть дальше по дороге.Поговорив с ней вы запустите эвент,в ходе которого увидите сцену освобождения Артасом от службы рыцарей Ордена Серебрянной Длани.После этого,поговорите с Артасом вне города,а затем внутри,чтобы начать Очищение.
В разных местах города будут появляться солдаты Плети,о месте появления вам будут обьявлять.Всего десять групп,из них два босса.Так же отовсюду будут лезть Восставшие зомби,неэлитная нежить убивающаяся с одного удара.
Первый-это Мясной Крюк.Не представляет из себя ничего сложного.
Бьет в мили,переодически используя Облако заразы,аое вокруг босса прерывающее каст.Удушающие оковыспособность наносящяя1800 урона в секунду и стан,переодически кладется на одну цель.Так же Мясной крюк впадает в Бешенство.
Второй босс это Салрамм Плоторез,некромант.
Бьет Стрелой тьмы.Время от времени некромант призывает двух вурдалаков,которых через некоторое время взрывает.Похищение плоти может стать помехой для неодетых танков,но все равно легко переживаемо.
После того как покончите с Саларммом идите к ратуше,где дождитесь Артаса.Поговорив с принцем вы запустите следующую часть эвента,где в дело вмешиваются драконы бесконечности.Уничтожив всех драконов вы столкнетесь с их командиром-Хронолордом Эпохом.
Бьет в мили переодически используя Ранящий удар.Проклятие усталости накладываемое боссом может в миг уничтожить всю вашу ману,если вовремя его не снять.Иногда босс использует Искажение времени-на шесть секунд вы,и члены вашей пати замедляются,а босс наоборот ускоряется.
Уничтожив Хронолорда поговорите с Артасом который откроет проход в следующую часть города.Эта улица горит,и уже захвачена нежитью.Уничтожив их проходите на Площадь Рыцарей где вас уже ждет Мал'Ганис.В тенении всего боя на боссе будет висеть Прикосновение вампира,лечащее босса на половину нанесеннго им урона.Мал'Ганис иногда усыпляет одного из членов пати,кроме танка.Босс использует Темную стаю,использует только перед собой,так что босса необходимо развернуть спиной ко всем.Взрыв разума кастуется на ранномную цель.На 1% босс убежит,а добычу вы сможете найти в сундуке.
О достижениях Очищения Стратхольма
Достижение Времени в обрез - "забег на время",таймран.Для его получения необходимо убить Осквернителя из рода Бесконечности в течении 25 минут с появления первой группы нежити.С Осквернителя выпадает маунт дающий +280% скорости полета.Чтобы попасть к Осквернителю вам необходимо пройти весь инстанс,кроме Мал'Ганиса.Дракон стоит дальше по улице,на которой находится проход к Мал'Ганису.
Достижение День зомби простое достижение,но требует координации пати.Проходите инстанс до убийства Хронолорда Эпоха.Дождитесь респа всех зомби.После этого танк должен отправится собирать всех мертвецов в первой части инстанса.Оставшаяся группа в это время говорит с Артасом и проходит на горящую улицу.Как только танк соберет всех зомби первой части он подает пати сигнал,и они "спускают" Артаса и начинают поливать АоЕ все что видят,их задача уничтожить как можно больше зомби.В это время танк разворачивается и начинает как можно быстрее убивать толпу зомби,которая за ним собралась.

Комментарий от Talanuel

Также в Очищении можно встретить несколько личностей,которых можно наблюдать в Стратхольме в виде боссов.
Почтальон Мэллоун, Певчий Форрестен и Фрас Сиаби

Комментарий от 242565

инст также показывает нам что Артас- дегенерат.
начнем с того, что на протяжении почти всего инста, а самый наглядный пример- после кила второго босса, когда он 3 часа бежит до таверны, нам показывают что он, видимо физически отсталый. вродебы уже пофиксили.
Что же мы видим перед Малганисом? великое изречение: "Сейчас мы покончим с этим, Малганис, один на один!" Возможно я так плохо разбираюсь в математике 3 класса, но насколько я знаю- 6 не равно 1. Это нам доказывает, что Артас не только физически отсталый, но и умственно.
Жаль мне его...

Комментарий от 487948

Лицо Артеса не очень обрадовало вроде в тот день у него в душе что то сломалось,но в начале инста у него уже лицо как у маньяка да и андедом страшно с ним идти...

Комментарий от 242565

IanMackaye
"изначально" в твоем высказывании ключевое слово. вот только, хоть нас там и не должно ыбло быть, но всетаки мы там были. а значит человек было 6

Комментарий от 528951

Инст не порадовал, как ивентом так и самой картой (про Артаса молчу)...

Близы совсем расслабились((((

Комментарий от 456745

Простите за назойливость, а почему не сделать? ^_^

Комментарий от 404682

Внешне лока очень похожа на Штормград)))

Комментарий от kopati4

Бред полный!
Если они попытались предотвратить всю историю со Стратхольмом , а мы такие нубы это сделали, то почему Артас подох от руки Тириона?

з.Ы. не понимаю Блыззов!

The next instance, to be included in the second expansion, will be Stratholme several years in the past. You'll join Arthas in 'cleansing' the city of plagued villagers, one of the final acts in a series of personal changes that culminated in Arthas becoming a Death Knight of the Lich King. This was a level within Warcraft 3. Presumably, Uther will be seen in this instance briefly, as Arthas had a disagreement with his mentor before the culling of the people of Stratholme, and disbanded the group of paladins to which Uther belonged — the Order of the Silver Hand.

Source: Wowwiki

Комментарий от Revolter

Yeah,but where is point going into this instance,if you're Horde?Orc & Trolls (even Undead?) side by side with Arthas?Kinda not logical...(Sorry for mistakes...)

Комментарий от g0dslay3r

This is more than likely one of the most anticipated instances in the expansion. Stratholme was an incredible instance Pre-TBC, but now its about to get so much cooler.

Комментарий от MonkeyPower

Yeah,but where is point going into this instance,if you're Horde?Orc & Trolls (even Undead?) side by side with Arthas?Kinda not logical...(Sorry for mistakes...)

Well.. because if arthas had never became a Death Knight (next text lines are kinda WOULD spam..)

-There would not be battle of mount hyjal
-There would not be Forsaken (undead race)
-There would not be Same Alliance and Horde. Because there is no Blood Elfs so Zul' jin will joins the Horde, Because Zul' jin (Maeby horde later) needs help war againts High Elfs, Those many humans that did not die war againts arthas and there would not be the Forsaken to help the Horde.
-Alexandros Mograine (Highlord Mograine) would be alive and maeby destroys the rest of Scourge.
-Different future for illidian, because he didnt never consume powers from skull of guldan, so he maeby became Good guy (-.^)
-Dalaran is still in one piece.
-AND MANY OTHER THINGS THAT DOES NOT HAPPEND.

So thats the reason why hordes help arthas. Im sorry about that i dont remember many things why alliance should help arthas ;) And im sorry about my BAD Enklishg too.

Комментарий от 165547

wow this seems fun just like warcraft 3

Комментарий от 190543

-There would not be battle of mount hyjal
-Alexandros Mograine (Highlord Mograine) would be alive and maeby destroys the rest of Scourge.

Why would there not be a battle at mount hyjal?
and what do Arthas have to do with Alexandros Mograine death?

Комментарий от 190543

Well if Arthas would not have killed kel thuzad and rescurrected him to lich. kel thuzad would not have summoned archimonde.
And Kel thuzad (In lich form) corrupted Renault Mograine to pwn hes father (im not sure about this mograine thing but, im very sure about mount hyjal battle)

Think Warcraft 3 in the following text

Wasent Kel thuzad a lich befor he died?

Balnazzar faked his death when his brother Varimathras killed him (Lady Sylvanas order in Warcraft 3: Frozen throne)
After his "death" he possessed the body of Saidan Dathrohan. Final boss in the living side of Stratholme.
But Balnazzar and his 2 brothers (one is dead now) was agains Arthas and Kel Thuzad (he server the Arthas the soon to be Lich King)
Then why would Kel and Bal work together?

Комментарий от 190543

Without knowing more about the infinite dragonflight,

dragonflight?

Комментарий от 150104

Without knowing more about the infinite dragonflight,

dragonflight?

The infinite dragonflight is the evil force responsible for manipulating various historical events in the past such as Thralls escape from Durnholde keep and the battle for Mount Hyjal

Комментарий от 177673

Khajam, if you have been through one of the caverns of time instances, you would of noticed the "black dragons" that you have to fight. e.g. the Epoch Hunter. They are the infinite dragonflight.
If I am wrong please correct me.

Комментарий от ertqwe

You ready to change the past ? :)

Комментарий от 190543

yes I have notice them... any reason they want to change the past?

Комментарий от Discolando

There's an interesting item that drops in the new Stratholme instance... http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2008/august/cotstrath_05.jpg

It looks really cool because it's white and longer than the average cloak or cape.

Комментарий от 31780

So... What exactly are the black Dragonflight doing? It was my assumption that the heroes help Arthas turn evil so that the history can continue. I believe all that is said about the Scourge and the Forsaken is correct. At the same time however, I can't help but think that later on when Arthas raids are happening, this will become a invaluable part of the battle... I don't know how exactly but maybe something along the lines of: We must retrieve X so that we can weaken Arthas!

Комментарий от 113855

To all the people who are saying this would stop the scourge, please PLEASE replay Warcraft 3.

The Scourge had already entered Lordaeron by the time Arthas got to Stratholme. That was the whole POINT of him going to Strat - to stop the scourge. Had he not done what he had there, the Scourge would have had an easier time pushing through Lordaeron. Beyond that, who is to say what would have happened? With the Order of the Silver Hand intact, maybe the Scourge would have been pushed back. Without their Death Knight and Lich to lead them, maybe they would still have simply swarmed over everything and destroyed further human lands.

The point isn't that they're going to change the past, the point is that by changing the past, they unravel all of history. "It's time to shatter this clockwork universe forever." Does that line sound familiar? Aeonus says it before he goes to try and kill Medivh. The 'incentives' the Infinite Dragonflight offer are meaningless - wars that never happen and a changed timeline are bait to lure the mortal races into the traps of the Infinite Flight. They are not trying to change history, but unravel reality by disrupting key events in the timeline.

Arthas's culling of Stratholme is a key event. If it's stopped and Arthas is killed, all of history will come apart. This is why you must preserve the timelines in the Caverns of Time and defeat the Infinite. Not because you want to stop what might have happened instead, but because you want history to continue to exist.

Now ride out dere, and bring me back some undead heads!

Комментарий от 168858

There was a line I read in a book long ago (and felt like posting it here). I went like : The results of our actions in the future are so complicated that it is impossible to predict the outcome. Thus trying to alter the past is not wise after all , as you never know what and how will actually change .

I hope I wasn't out of subject here ^^

Комментарий от 83214

Just like the toons you saw in Old Hillsbrad Foothills in the Burning Crusade, you will also find more familiar NPCs in this instance like Pamela Redpath, Gryan Stoutmantle, Hearthsinger Forresten, Fras Siabi, Magistrate Barthilas, and Joseph Redpath.

Комментарий от 104660

Does anyone know if this will give KOT rep?

Комментарий от 222855

At heroic difficulty there is a timed event (Undead Strat/ZA style), which requires you to clear the instance in 25 minutes. I think it is achievable with blue gear, but you need perfect timing. Having Arthas on your side tends to slow you down (fights after second boss are scripted, and you have to talk to Arthas after almost every pull), not that there is another option. Also do not wipe in the gauntlet: you don't have the time to run back. Also an issue is the spawning trash in the first part, which while no real danger, will disrupt your eating/drinking party members.

Комментарий от 31780

Got it, Arthas killed a vast number of undead in this instance, Black Dragonflight attempted to stop Arthas so...

There is no super powerful demi-god sitting on a icy throne.

Комментарий от Teemu

This isnt a raid?... Can u enter It even if u havent done other CoT´s?

Комментарий от Missingname

Anyone noticed that Chrono-Lord Epoch might be Epoch Hunter?

Комментарий от Zmic

Hmm.. what if.. just if it was possibly.. A blood elf in this instance had come to kill Arthas before he became a death knight, thereby, not killing Kel'Thusad, Thereby not needing to resurrect him in the sunwell, and thereby not corrupting it, and which makes the blood elf saves his own race from its separation from its magical source, not creating blood elves. But this would probable make that one blood elf fade from existence.. since.. he is a blood elf... But of course this is something that would never happen since blizzard doesn't make it possible.. and it would kinda recreate the whole game, which would also be virtually be impossible... at least in this century... It was just something I was thinking too much about. Somebody respond to fill in holes in my theory, please.

Комментарий от 137993

O.K, i know Arthas is Warcraft's "Bwah Ha Ha I'm Evil" bad guy, but is purging Strat really so bad?

I mean, they are infected with the Plague. and since there weren't any Argent Healers back back then, the only other cure for a Zombie Plague is death.
What would be the right thing to do? Let them become zombies and kill them only once they've turned?

Комментарий от 211686

the timed event stated above (in heroic mode) also introduces the bronze drake mount that is looted from a chest, its very much like the timed ZA event where u get the amani bear, but this time u get the bronze drake :)

its one of the few drakes that is not found in a raid (black and twilight are from one raid), the red drake is from rep (wrym something accord) and the albino coming from the 50 mount achievement

Комментарий от 240134

Maybe, and just maybe, it has something to do with the Burning Legion, as so all the other instances in CoT has

If Arthas hadnt purged the city he probably would have died there resulting in that Nerzhuls plan to make Arthas his champion failed.

The burning legion probably wouldnt be brought into the world to be defeated,
resulting in a larger burning legion that we know today. That also means that the mortal races wouldnt have banded together at Mount Hyjal

Maybe the Scourge would have been defeated but the burning legion would be much stronger, and the alliance and the horde would have been alot different than today

All that might result in the Burning Legion invading Azeroth in another way,
perhaps through Outland and start their slaughter in the south
There arent so many factions in the south at that moment
all action is in Lordaeron and Kalimdor

Considering all this may covince you to aid Arthas purging the city after all

Комментарий от 88726

A few of the NPCs in this instance are named after the GMs in the WoW Customer Service Forums:

Vrakthris- Brock Thriss <Blacksmith>
Auryk- Edward Orrick <Cook>
Syndri- Stephanie Sindree <Fruit and Fish Vendor>
Malkorix- Mal Corricks <Barkeep>
Belfaire- Michael Belfast <Cook>
Orlyia- Patricia O'reilly <Magistrate Assistant>
Reythur- Mechanical Greeter RY7R (shares the same model as Reythur's forum avatar)
Aredek- Brandon Eiredeck

Arguably, two more may exist:
Bartleby Battson could be named after Batta, and Olivia Zenith could be named after Zenlyth of the Spanish CSF.

Комментарий от 173707

You must be at least level 75 to enter this instance.

Комментарий от 240627

And lvl80 to do it on heroic. The timer isn't too easy to beat, you'll need good DPS and no AFKers, and most certainly no wipes. You get saved after you first talk to Arthas. I wouldn't try to PUG this one, it's a fast instance thanks partly to the 25 minute timer, but it could be unforgiving if you have AFKers, especially as the elite packs tend to patrol up and down quite a bit. Priests holy nova can pretty much 1-shot the zombies, they have almost no HP, but there's a lot of them and they respawn quickly.

Just about every single trash mob in this instance can be either shackled or feared. Don't worry about pulling extra mobs with the fear, as they come in waves like in Violet Hold. If your tank is well geared (full lvl80 blue gear fully enchanted, properly specced) you won't need to CC.

Drinking time here is minimal, like in Black Morass, but you'll find gaps out of combat.

Assuming you bring good enough DPS which are willing to hit cooldowns and use health pots, all bosses here can be treated as tank n spank as far as I could tell, with a little AoE damage but not much. The last boss uses a sleep ability, PvP trinket works to break this, but it doesn't last too long anyway, just keep the tank topped off.

Комментарий от 246278

We even cleared Stratholme in Heroic mode and there's a timed event. You have 9 Minutes to defeat the Chrono Lord. We just killed him with 1 minute rest time, but the Time Guardian was killed. Does anyone know how that should work? It's impossible to kill Mal'ganis in 9 Minutes from the 2nd wave on. The "Scenes" with arthas where he talks and walks around are too long.

If you need to kill Mal'ganis in 9 Minutes from the 2nd wave on, you have to pull the 3rd boss with you, through the trash behind the Room and Ae them with Mal'ganis together. That's impossible (Arthas opens the door after the 3rd boss goes down).

So how should that work?

Комментарий от 250063

Does anyone know what the time limit is for in heroic dificulty?

Комментарий от 250063

Nevermind, found it. It gives you a chance on getting a mount and also another badge for anyone else who may have been wondering.

Комментарий от icemanjmw

Do you need to be 80 to do this one? We had a group with me (then 78 now 79), two 79 dps, a 76 dps, and 76 healer and we did Pinnacle no problems so would a similar group be able to handle this one?

Комментарий от 209390

If you go upstairs at the Inn where you start out, there's a Karl Malone reference, by the use of npc Postmaster Malown. Hilarious

Комментарий от Rakusu

Avoid pulling Risen Zombies into the town hall with Arthas after killing all the scourge waves otherwise the event will bug out and you can't continue, ran into a similar problem with Young Blanchy in OH.

Комментарий от Avalonia

We destroyed the place faster than the flags advanced and got to the third boss and waited about 4 minutes for Arthas. Arthas needs sped up imo or is there a way to make him move faster? Bosses all took about 30-45 seconds to drop.

Комментарий от 54840

silly question as a level 80 death knight i was wondering if i had to do any of the other caverns of times instances in order to unlock this, as pre wotlk u had to do battle of hillbred before any other.

Комментарий от 232493

What is needed to run this on Heroic? besides 80, any faction requriements?

Комментарий от 265255

Hey guys,

I made some videos about this instance. They are all high quality and hosted on Youtube. Check em out and tell me what you think!

Intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4qGRigDTVM

Videos on first wave as well as Arthas:
http://www.youtube.com/v/UlIN_McWFXA&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/v/BPBcnh29KGU&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/v/opRNWl2EprA&hl=en
http://www.youtube.com/v/VKIB72oYuTY&hl=en

Video on Culling of Stratholme: Meathook

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVW3MKL14-c

Video on Culling of Stratholme: Salramm the Fleshcrafter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgNnYGBo9BQ

Video on Culling of Stratholme: Chrono-Lord Epoch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnXrZwsM3I

Video on Cullng of Stratholme: Mal'Ganis:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnXrZwsM3I

(edit, spelling :)

Комментарий от Interest

This instance is exceptionally helpful for those doing the To All The Squirrels I've Loved Before achievement, as Fawns, Deer, Cats, and Sheep exist in this instance.

Комментарий от 266727

What rep you got in Cos?

Комментарий от metalsyko

For anyone who may be wanting to know (as I don't see it posted anywhere) - you do NOT have to do the previous Caverns of Time instances to do this one. My rogue levelled up just as Wrath went live, so getting those late 60s-70s instances done was all but impossible as everyone's in Northrend. The attunement isn't needed either, you can just hop right into the portal.

TL;DR: Good news, everyone! You don't have to have done Durnholde or BM or be 'attuned to them' for Culling of Strat.

Комментарий от 269806

can anyone confirm wether the timed event on heroic mode rewards a extra emblem?

Комментарий от CrimsonTemplar

Anyone know what the reputation gain on Heroic would be for this instance?

Комментарий от 263482

I did this with a group of friends to get the timed drake and to try to save as much time as possible we talked to Chromie to start the QQ-fest between Arthas and Uther and ran into town. Five minutes after it ended we went back and Arthas was bugged and we had to restart the instance (doable on heroic, we just all left party and I reinvited). When we got back in we stayed near the NPCs until the end of the scene. The instance worked just fine after that.

TDLR: Stay near Arthas until he's done putting Uther down.

Комментарий от 166472

An interesting note for all the Jewelcrafters out there.

Of the 4 currentl level 80 instances, this one in particular is the only one that has not as yet been noted to drop a meta BoP pattern.

This can of course be due to the fact that no high level JC's have run this and uploaded dataz, or it could simply mean that there is no meta from this instance.

To date all other level 80 dungeons drop a meta pattern from the final boss, the list is as follows:

The Nexus: The Oculus

Boss: Eregos
Drops: Bracing Earthsiege Diamond

Ulduar: Halls of Lightning

Boss: Loken
Drops: Eternal Earthsiege Diamond

Utgarde Keep: Utgarde Pinacle

Boss: King Ymiron
Drops: Austere Earthsiege Diamond

Комментарий от Cityhunter0505

Heroic The Culling of Stratholme (& achievement).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB62gJfQ3Go

Run through the Culling of Stratholme, and achievement timer for the Bronze Drake. =)

Комментарий от 208445

too bad this is not a 25 man raid, Arthas is purge one big city and he need more army to do it, not just 5 people :D

if there is a scene that show the debate between Arthas, Jaina and Uther, before Arthas attack the City, it will be perfect.

Комментарий от 37753

Something fun for druids:-

For any female druids out there, using https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/item=43499 while in normal form, will turn you into an iron dwarf - and shifting into tree form then will turn you into a male version of your race (and keep your tree form buffs). :)

Комментарий от 10620

The whole idea behind all of the Bronze/Infinite Dragonflight shenanigans is that regardless of what altruistic goals the Infinites APPEAR to have, messing up the timeline will result in the destruction of Azeroth. Basically, all of the awful crap that happened from the Dark Portal on is what led to the Alliance/Horde getting their ducks in a row and giving such a good fight back to the bad guys (the scourge, the elemental lords, Nefarian, Illidan, etc...which is all canon now if you read quest/NPC dialog. WotLK assumes you've cleared pretty much all of the raids before it). Even if you save Stratholme/close the Dark Portal/etc. The Legion still finds Azeroth and without the trials/heroes/coincidences of what "really" happened to toughen up the Alliance/Horde, successfully destroys it.

Well, assuming you can trust the Bronze Dragonflight, which is pretty notorious for not giving a %^&* about mortals as long as they don't muck with time.

Anyway, this instance should be a laugh for most groups on normal. A progression on NORMAL if you're packing a group where no one has done the instance (from a Prot Warrior’s perspective):
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Everyone zones in and talks to Chromie in the basement of the inn. Get the quest and talk to Chromie until she gives you a disruptor.
Zap the glowing cases of grain that litter the area. After 5 are zapped, a crier will announce that everyone needs to go meet Arthas.
Go up towards Stratholme and meet Chromie again to get the next part of your quest. When you chat her up, Uther and Jaina show up. Lots of yakking ensues. After the drama is over talk to Arthas and start the event.
Now you’re in Stratholme. Mal’Ganis will introduce himself and the event will start. Arthas will tell you to go on ahead and kill his “minions” while he and his forces cull Stratholme (and by cull I mean just sit there at the entrance like a lump while you do all the work).
This is where you actually get to play! The whole town is covered in non-elite zombies that constantly respawn, but they die in a stiff breeze. A “wave” counter will pop up, and then a group of elite mobs will spawn at a random location in town, which will be marked on your map with a flag and called out by a crier. Go kill these groups, and as each one dies another will spawn in another location. And yeah, it’s random. You may be running all over the place if your luck stinks.
After 5 waves, Meathook shows up. He’s a pretty typical abomination: he hits hard, has a AoE disease fart, and frenzies. He does have one annoying ability that he’ll likely use on your healer over and over and over and that is constricting chains. It’ll stun the victim for 5 seconds and do damage over time. Annoying but easy boss.
5 more waves Salramm shows up. He’ll frequently "steal flesh" the tank, lowering the tank’s damage (and threat) and increase his own. He’ll also randomly shadowbolt people for a fair amount of damage (3-4k I think unresisted). More annoyingly however he’ll summon 2 ghouls regularly, which he’ll explode for around 4k. A decent healer can heal right through this, but if it’s a problem have the melee back off until they explode after the ghouls show up (or burn them down very quickly and get away). Even a warrior tank can easily AoE them down in short order.
The free-roaming part of the instance is now over. Arthas will go to the Town Hall and wait for you. After you talk to him he’ll lead you through the Town Hall and 4 waves of the Infinite Dragonflight. It’s to be noted though you get a good 2-4 seconds from the Infinites warping in to them attacking so it’s not nearly as jarring as Thrall’s suicidal rampage from Durnholde.
At the end of the town hall Chrono Lord Epoch shows up. He’s another pushover but out of all the bosses here I came the closest to dying here. He melees pretty hard, and delivers a mortal strike knockoff that lowers healing effectiveness. His two other abilities include a curse that raises ability costs by 100%, and “Time Warp” which is basically like Kargath’s Blade Dance without the cleave + a slow effect. After he’s dead, talk to Arthas again to keep moving.
Arthas will lead you through the now burning stratholme. There’s a handful of elite mobs along the way. When you reach Market Row Arthas will stop again. Talk to him when you want to go fight Mal’Ganis.
Mal’Ganis will attack almost right after he addresses Arthas, so be ready. TURN HIM AWAY FROM THE GROUP. He’ll cast a carrion swarm regularly which is a cone AoE that is easily healable if it’s only hitting the tank, randomly mind blast people (not interruptible or reflectable, because why would spell reflect be useful), and more annoyingly randomly sleep people (if by random you mean: always the healer). Free loot. He’ll stop fighting at 1%, lecture Arthas, and disappear. A chest will appear with 2 items like the chess event from Kara. You’re done!

Комментарий от saud

u know what would be cool if blizz makes a dungeon like the black morass that is making u join arthas and kel thuzad summonin archimonde

Комментарий от 152867

Some notes about CoS:

There is a direct portal to the Caverns of Time in Dalaran.
Edit: The portal is in the Violet Citadel, upstairs at 25, 50.
Since you don't technically "kill" Mal'Ganis, after you defeat him, *you do not get any rep!*, at least not in normal mode (someone who has done heroic please chime in here). I hope Blizzard fixes this.

Комментарий от 298533

I've tried to save the guardian on heroic mode, too hard for our group.

Apparently you'll need all of you to have at least 2-3K DPS or else you won't make it in time.
The location of the guardian is just before Mal'Ganis ( the last boss ) and odviously it's hard running the Culling heroic in 25 mins.

Also the boss at the guardian is a 100% drop rate mount, a proto-drake. Good luck if you try beat the clock and get to the boss :)

And also on the last comment.... no you get no rep for Mal'ganis on heroic either!
I only just realised lol

Комментарий от 271275

I've noticed that there are an awful lot of cats in Stratholme, and an awful lot of rats. The two seem to peacefully co-exist.

Rats are renowned plague spreaders, which can only lead me to one conclusion: Cats are agents of the Scourge.

It makes perfect sense, they seek to overthrow humans and take what they believe to be their rightful place at the top of the food chain, so rather than kill the furry death-bringers, they let them spread the plague they contract from the infected grain and turn the once fine city into a diseased time-bomb.

I mean, for God's sake, there's even a cat in Naxxramas (https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/npc=16998), no doubt spying on the entrance for Kel'thuzad!

STOP THE CATS! VICTORY FOR HUMANOIDS! LOK'TAR OGAR!

Комментарий от Ubran

Scroll, scroll, scroll, more of the same stuff from 15 posts ago, scroll scroll...

Can this all be condensed into one post, or maybe just have a video submitted of culling of Strat? I could make it.. :P Scrolling through all that just to see if anyone posted anything about the instance is kinda, ya know, aggravating.

Комментарий от relvap

stupid question probably.

does it (like Black Morass) requires you to do the previous CoT instances?
probably not, but want to check before i leave the lvl range

Комментарий от Menza

If you doesnt like the rep you get in instance get friendly with a WoTLK faction and buy a tabard, could be Kirin Tor. Tabard is buyed in Violet Citadel. Btw to get timed boss you should try not to wipe and kill as many waves as fast as you can. I tryed to fail with 1min, everything counts, hope it helps just a little.

Комментарий от Kathucka

Note that this instance and Gundrak have no jewelcrafting recipe drops. All the other heroic/80 dungeons do (The Oculus drops the recipe only in non-heroic).

Комментарий от 131361

the "back door" is here too but you cant get to it since its past the "wall" that stops you from going to far off. if it wasn't past that wall you could open it with the key or lock picking

Комментарий от 312360

Does anyone know what the required level is for entering this instance?

Комментарий от 256123

I didn't notice anyone say anything about this so I figure I'll put up a post:
On the path to the city, when you come to the fork in the road with a sign of the right, the sign pointing to the city has a typo in it. It reads "Strathholme" when it should be "Stratholme"

Комментарий от 309638

A really well done instance imo, blizz did a great job at recreating the event, as im sure anyone who's played WC3 would agree.

For people just hitting 80, this can be a challenging instance, especially the first boss. Meathook hits like a mac truck and stuns the healers to boot. This guide gives some good tips on how to deal with Meathook, and as well as Mal'Ganis' sleeps.

Комментарий от 159331

In WC3, in process of slaughtering Stratholme, the one thing that completely amused me, that Arthas, still, by habit when got clicked on him, kept saying "I'm here to help".
Lol, kinda odd.

Комментарий от 275211

guys what is the minimum level for this? is it 75 or 80? coz im 74 and I cant get in for the achievement = [

Комментарий от lolkitteh

In this dungeon, you will be turned into a human. Just a little note.

Комментарий от Stigmata

Remember the side entrance to strat in epl?

It's here too. It says if you have key to the city it can be unlocked. However the invisible wall of devs prevents you from getting to it.

Комментарий от d3xx

There is a portal from Dal to Tanaris. Its in the Violet Citadel.

Комментарий от Puchatek

i have a pretty sweet idea how Blizzard would have made Mal'ganis the hardest boss ever in WoW.. seriously.. it just requires placing trigger in front of him with.. hm, imagine.. you are going towards Mal'ganis.. slowly, in patience.. and suddenly.. leaping from behind the corner..

"TIMMMEH!"

pretty hard to defeat this encounter with patience and behaving with dignity, yay?

Комментарий от Sallara

On the timed run, it's basically a clone of Stratholme normal, because in the normal one, you have to kill Baron and save Ysida in 45 mins, in this one, you gotta kill Infinite Corrupter and save the guardian of time in 25 mins.

Комментарий от 158339

You know...Lorewise, if all these random adventurers (us) know about CoT, then surely the Argent Dawn/Sylvanas/Varian Wrynn might find out about it, take an army into the Culling, kick Arthas' royal rear end, and then...everything's okay-ish. No Scourge. No Blood Elves. No Blight. No Forsaken. No Archimonde (and technically no https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/npc=17989). No big bad voodoo. And -especially- no OP DKs.

Think about it. You know it makes sense.

Комментарий от Roguesoldier

I don't think that this has been post yet, but:

If you don't start the event with Arthas, you can explore the instance. There are about 5 vendors who are within the buildings(Except for one).

- Repair vendor can be found in the building that is straight across the first road you walk down
- Fruit vendor can be found in the "couldisac" on the left side of the instance
- Flower vendor can be find in the "Market Square"(I believe that's what it's called) She sells the flowers that are sold in Dal, plus a flower called Stratholme Lily . 20g
- Across from there you can find the Ammunition vendor. Sells ammo

There is also a cook somewhere in the instance, didn't see him though but a friend told me about it

Also, there is a repairman on the road to where Arthas and his troops are camped out.

Комментарий от Contender019

I'm a little confused. I have a 76 NE fury warrior, what level do you need to be to enter this instance because I need that two hand sword that looks like a viking ship.

Комментарий от Contender019

lol i know a rarehunter- also calls himself hypnos

Комментарий от 237486

Most of you are forgetting that this was already planned out. In Warcraft3, the "master" had already seen this. So it can't be changed. One way or another. It would of still happened.

Комментарий от 237486

Most of you are forgetting that this was already planned out. In Warcraft3, the "master" had already seen this. So it can't be changed. One way or another. It would of still happened.

Комментарий от 258919

Yeah,but where is point going into this instance,if you're Horde?Orc & Trolls (even Undead?) side by side with Arthas?Kinda not logical...(Sorry for mistakes...)

Epic lewtz?

Комментарий от 281025

can anyone tell me what requires there are to a tank to be enable to do the the instance on heroic plzz? :)

Комментарий от Darthmrkew

Side note: If Arthas dies, you don't have to reset. Just run through city to town hall and walk behind the bookshelf.

Комментарий от 66957

You can obtain a total of 7 emblems of heroism when this is the daily heroic.

Комментарий от 197388

Sorry but I was hoping the comments would explain this instance :D Someone point in the right direction of that info? Don't get me wrong the lore/history is amazing :)

Комментарий от 110578

So far this only works on undead, but it seems upon eating a mgic eater and getting a transform debuff an undead can permanently lose the human illusion buff for the rest of the duration of your instance (or until you die of course).
So for those undead who hate how they look in human form or just loathe the humans all together fish up some magic eaters in the dalaran sewers and you can bounce around as your normal self.

Комментарий от 425361

sorry for the question, but can we do the culling of stratholme without doing old hillsbrad foothills, the black morass and the hyjal summit ?

Комментарий от Okacz

Well, if the Arthas would die:
1) Kel'Thuzad won't be ressurected
2) Therenas Menthril would be still alive
3) Sunwell would not be destroyed
4) No Forsaken
5) No Scourge
6) No DKs
7) No Archimonde
8) No Illidan (well, he wouldnt be so demonic)
9) And so on
So there would be NOTHING to do in WoW.
Nobody would play such a game.
By completing CoS, you are actually saving Blizzard from loosing all players:P

Комментарий от 389766

I really think they should have put more references to modern WoW like Old Hillsbrad did, but sadly, no.

Комментарий от TrollTrain

can 78s enter this instance? for the 2h sword

Комментарий от 318841

Next CoT instance will be in Northrend where Arthas gets Frostmourne and kills Mal'ganis like in last mission with humans in Wc3 RoC. I hope they will set it as raid instance and make some speed at walking :p

Комментарий от madarra

tested
a good group for this is 3 ret paly dps
1 prot paly tank
1 holy paly healer Holy Wrath rulz

Комментарий от hagelslag

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5253/tallstriders.jpg

Take a look at that screenshot... Normally i just race past this point straight to Corruptor and then to Mal'ganis, but a party member DCed so we did some sightseeing...

There are dead tallstriders here, which are native to Kalimdor. The humans only set sail for Kalimdor after the culling of Stratholme took place... So how can these be here?

Комментарий от chinmi

Don't know if this is mentioned before. But if you're a druid and you're on The Culling Of Stratholme, we usually only see the human CoS model if we were on caster form. We still gonna be in bear form/cat form/tree form/moonkin form if we change to that form.

If u still want to be a human CoS model in bear form/cat form/tree form/moonkin form, before you change to that form. eat one Savory Deviate Delight to change into the pirate or ninja human model. and then when you're in that pirate/ninja model. change to any shapeshift form you like, either it's bear form/cat form/tree form/moonkin form. and you gonna be in normal CoS human model, but you're actually in a bear form/cat form/tree form/moonkin form.

I tried that on my druid in 3.2.2, and it works :)

Комментарий от 422049

KOREON REVIEWS: CoS.

Well, pretty cool for those lore fiends, those waves are kind of annoying and boring. Bosses are ok, nothing much.

Negatives: Arthas walks too slow, boring fights.

Positives: Easily attainable epic flight mount, great shield for starting tanks.

8/10 I guess.

Комментарий от Tren

With the Hallows End event currently ongoing, i noticed that even CoS has been decorated for the event. Lorewise, this doesnt go, the forsaken had yet to be liberated. Logically speaking, as we are still entering the same event in time, even if Hallows End existed, the decor would have remained the same as the past few times we entered the instance (pre Hallow's End).

Комментарий от 439436

I think this is the best Raid Instance ever.....because you Travel Trought the time.....but Blizzard should putted there Mal'Ganis

Комментарий от SpectraKitty

Guys, gals, there's nothing to do there except quests. It isn't hardly a dungeon at all. No active enemies to kill. IT'S A SAFE ZONE! ROTFL! I think Blizzard shut it down.

Комментарий от Fireroflmage

I like this instance because we finally get to see Human Shamans, Druids, and Hunters, pre-Cat

Комментарий от 242565

the final speech of Arthas befor the Mal'ganis encounter sounds funny. "...one on one..." he says. I was pretty sure that 6>1, but if Arthas says so...

Комментарий от Recipe

Add for Urggs comment.

If Arthas would never culled Stratholme, the Jaina Proudmoore would stay with him, she would die with him, humans would never get to kalimdor (+dwarfes, ofc) and in battle for mount hyjal...well elfs would have to do their own bussines

Комментарий от Merylyan

An odd fact is that Stratholme, at least in Warcraft II, is (was) a coastal city with a developed harbor, which was home to a number of oil refineries.

These refineries were destroyed by the Horde in this mission.

I find a little odd that Stratholme seems to never had reconstructed its harbor, or maybe it's Blizzard's laziness that we don't see it.

Комментарий от 528789

If you need to repar before the start of the event that starts the instance there is a blacksmith shop that you can repair at that i found pretty cool. Just a little note.

Комментарий от Dusklight

Outside the instance portal is a town. Everyone object in that town is frozen in time.

Except one.

Yes, a horse beats the mystical time powers of dragons. The horse (which is being ridden by a frozen guard) does all of the epic horse mount idle animations. I suppose that shows that horse > dragons.

Комментарий от Naturell

This instance is based on Stratholmes' past, about seven years ago. You will begin by talking to Chromie. She will hand you a device to help you purge the plague out of 5 crates. After this agonizing event, you will talk to Chromie again in front of Stratholme and wait for Arthas, Uther and Lady Jeina Proudmoore. Arthas talks to Uther and Jeina about purging Stratholme completely, becuase of the plague. After this painfully long talk, including inside Stratholme when Arthas talks to Mal'Ganis, you will finally get to kick some ass. You will have to destroy 10 waves of Scourge, including 2 bosses. After killing a few infinite dragonflight guys and their boss, you will soon be at Mal'Ganis himself. Defeat him and voila, you're done. On Heroic difficulty you can choose to do this dungeon on timed mode, wich means when you start you have to advance in 25 minutes until you save the Bronze Drake from another Infinite Dragonflight boss. If you do this, you will recieve a 280% speed flying mount. It is 100% drop rate, but only one in the group can have it.

Комментарий от 91284

So no love for the waiting in this dungeon? Hate the waiting. Or were is simply omitted in the patchnotes?
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/#3.3.2

Комментарий от 212003

from 3.3.3 patch notes:

The Culling of Stratholme
Players may now skip the initial introduction dialog to this dungeon once they have completed it at least once.

Rejoice!

Комментарий от Sincloud

With the addition of Patch 3.3.3, you will be able to skip the introductory dialogue that takes forever to do.

I started the event once, fell asleep at my keyboard for a bit, and then came back and still was doing good.

Комментарий от 177124

As of the latest patch 3.3.3, you can no longer use orb of the sindorei in here, possible because it bugs out the human disguise. This has removed my favourite pass time of ingame sex change- drink pygmy oil till you shirnk to gnome and get the sex change ( for some reason) then use orb of sindorei, cue sex and race change, when the orb wears off you will be the opposite sex :P

Why blizz have to fix little things that are so much fun is beyond me ....it affects gameplay in no way shap or form...

Комментарий от 43225

Culling by definition is remove certain members of a group based on desired characteristics. It is a term used in breeding or livestock.

Also, culling is a term used for 3d graphics, where its determined which face of a polygon is to be drawn.

Комментарий от 423556

Has anyone noticed that there is now a group of NPC townfolks in front of the Town Hall? I swear they weren't there when the last time I did Culling of Stratholme a couple months ago.

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