Rage Winterchill (tactics)

Rage Winterchill
Race	Lich
Level	?? Boss
Affiliation(s)	Burning Legion
Location	Hyjal Summit, Caverns of Time
Battle for Mount Hyjal
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This article is about the in-game raid boss. For character biography and Warcraft III appearances, see Rage Winterchill.

Rage Winterchill is the first boss of the Caverns of Time raid, Battle of Mount Hyjal. The fight is a rather simple DPS race.

Abilities

Melee: ~3k on plate
Frost Nova: ~3k damage plus 6 sec AoE freeze, dispellable
Frost Armor: Exactly like a mages [Frost Armor] reduces movement and melee attack speed after melee hits
Icebolt: instant cast, random target, 4250-5750 frost damage plus freeze debuff which also deals 2500 DPS
Death and Decay: 10 seconds, 20 yard AoE centered on the ground at a random target, dealing 15% of max health as damage per second to each player in range
Enrage: 10 minutes enrage timer

Strategy

Look at the MH Boss Tips for general tips. Only one tank is needed. If available raid members should equip a PvP trinket, no other special gear or buffs required. Most NPC die rather quickly from Death and Decay, so it's safer not to risk Jaina (if she dies the event is reset).

Ice Bolt

This is probably Rage Winterchills most dangerous ability, Ice Bolt victims die quickly (usually within 2-3 seconds) from the DoT. It cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by using the PvP trinket, by a Paladin bubble, or [Blink].

Healing through the Ice Bolt damage is possible, but needs very quick reaction and/or coordination. One priest and one other healer can be put on "Ice Bolt duty". The priest uses [Power Word: Shield] (which buys 1-2 seconds), while the other healer casts a normal heal.

Death and Decay

Since this is stationary on the ground, the only difficulty is to take notice of it. Turn up spell details (in the graphics settings of the game configuration) to maximum - it's a rather faint red pattern on the ground. Everybody needs to move out of it quickly.

Quotes

Entry

The Legion's final conquest has begun! Once again the subjugation of this world is within our grasp. Let none survive!

Icebolt, Frost Nova

Succumb to the icy chill... of death!
It will be much colder in your grave.

Death and Decay

Crumble and rot!
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Upon killing a player

All life must perish!
Victory to the Legion!
Your world is ours now!

Death

You have won this battle, but not... the... war.

Loot

Rage Winterchill Loot
Blessed Adamantite Bracers Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Wrist 8 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 17 44 Blood-Stained Pauldrons Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 10 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 7 7 Bracers of Martyrdom Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 2 Armor +2 Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Versatility Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Spell Power Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 84 4 Bracers of the Pathfinder Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Wrist 5 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Critical Strike Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 44 9 Chronicle of Dark Secrets Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +5 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 20 30 59 Cuffs of Devastation Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 2 Armor +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +1 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 82 25 Deadly Cuffs Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 3 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +1 Haste Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 19 28 Furious Shackles Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Wrist 8 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +2 Stamina +2 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 15 59 Howling Wind Bracers Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Wrist 5 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Versatility Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 9 43 Rejuvenating Bracers Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 3 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Versatility Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Spell Power Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 39 89 Stillwater Boots Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Feet 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Versatility Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 10 88 Tracker's Blade Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 2 – 4 Damage (1.7 damage per second) +2 Agility +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 13 44 1 Time-Phased Phylactery Quest Item Unique "A strange darkness surrounds this artifact."