Changes: Ras Frostwhisper

Ras Frostwhisper
Gender	Male
Race	Lich (Undead)
Class	Mage
Affiliation(s)	The Scourge
Occupation	Overseer of the Scholomance
Location	Scholomance
Status	Killable
Scholomance
Instructor Chillheart; Jandice Barov; Rattlegore; Doctor Theolen Krastinov (rare); Lilian Voss; Darkmaster Gandling	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Loot

Revision as of 03:53, 4 November 2008

Ras Human — Ras Frostwhisper in his human form

Ras Frostwhisper is a level 62 elite lich of the Scourge and overseer of everything that happens in Scholomance. He watches over and teaches all those who rise to the position of 'Dark Master'. He is a lieutenant and favored pupil of Kel'thuzad.

Background

Ras Frostwhisper was once a human mage from Stromgarde. He was a hedge mage, a rogue wizard that never received his formal training from Dalaran. He was among the first to join the Cult of the Damned and quickly advanced through its ranks. He turned himself over to the Lich King when the Scourge invaded, in return for immortality. Upon the ground in Stratholme, within the Slaughterhouse, Ras Frostwhisper took a dagger to his own neck and cut from one side to the other-- all the time with a smile upon his face. His corpse fell onto Menethil's Gift and it is there that the Lich King raised his fallen corpse as a Lich, granting him immortality while Leonid Barthalomew the Revered looked on. He now spends his time overseeing the operations in the necromancy school of Scholomance. Magistrate Marduke has a plan to rob the lich of his powers, return him to his mortal form, and slay him once and for all.

Conversion to Mortality

It seems that Ras Frostwhisper does not have a phylactery to contain his soul, like most liches. The soul of the fallen can still be found at Menethil's Gift, where he rose as a lich. The soul will cling to a [Keepsake of Remembrance] from the lich's earlier life, and then to the physical form of Ras Frostwhisper, restoring his mortality. This is one of the few instances of an undead having his mortality restored.

Abilities

[Fear]
[Frostbolt]
Frostbolt Volley - a spell that deals damage to all enemies in the room.
Chill Nova - deals 675 Frost Damage and slams everyone in a 5 yard radius back agains the wall of his lab.
Freeze - freezes the target in a block of ice, putting him out of action for several seconds.
Ice Armour

Strategy

It's not too difficult to kill Ras Frostwhisper as long as the healer keeps the tank alive. He has quite a lot of health.

Using the [Soulbound Keepsake] for the quest can be tricky as it channels for 20 seconds, has a 15 yard range, and causes threat. However, a competent team should be able to keep him busy for the duration.

If you try to solo the conversion process you may find it a bit difficult, since he usually will cast Ice Block before your done channeling, which will break the channel. I found if I cast a stun on him at the start of the fight, I had enough time before he got to the Ice Block spell (Since he usually does them in a certain order). Another nice thing is that if your a pally and you do the the quest to turn him normal again, he actually is still "undead" after you convert him to mortal, so your undead spells will still work!

Quests

[60D] The Lich, Ras Frostwhisper

Loot

Notable Loot
Alanna's Embrace Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Cloth Chest 158 Armor +18 Intellect +18 Stamina +18 Spirit Durability 165 / 165 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 7 15 Bonechill Hammer Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Mace One-Hand Speed 2.50 28 – 53 Damage (16.2 damage per second) Chance on hit: Blasts a target for 80 Frost damage. Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 88 70 Boneclenched Gauntlets Item Level 62 Binds when picked up Plate Hands 404 Armor +15 Strength +14 Stamina Equip: Increased Defense +7. Durability 45 / 45 Requires Level 57 Sell Price: 1 73 30 Death's Clutch Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 14 Armor +9 Agility +9 Stamina +9 Haste Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 97 36 Freezing Lich Robes Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Cloth Chest 12 Armor +12 Intellect +12 Stamina +12 Critical Strike Durability 140 / 140 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 35 12 Frostbite Girdle Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Leather Waist 11 Armor +9 Agility +9 Stamina +9 Critical Strike Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 65 15 Iceblade Hacker Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Axe One-Hand Speed 2.60 29 – 56 Damage (16.3 damage per second) +7 Agility +7 Critical Strike Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 2 97 Intricately Runed Shield Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 118 Armor +7 Strength +7 Stamina +7 Parry Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 18 54 Maelstrom Leggings Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Mail Legs 24 Armor +12 Intellect +12 Stamina +12 Critical Strike Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 29 54 Magister's Mantle Item Level 60 Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 123 Armor +22 Intellect +6 Stamina +6 Spirit Magister's Regalia (1/8 pieces) [Magister's Belt] [Magister's Bindings] [Magister's Boots] [Magister's Crown] [Magister's Gloves] [Magister's Leggings] [Magister's Mantle] [Magister's Robes] (2) Set: +200 Armor. (4) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23. (6) Set: When struck in combat has a chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec. (8) Set: +8 All Resistances. Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 55 Sell Price: 1 45 97 Shadowy Mail Greaves Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Mail Feet 19 Armor +9 Agility +9 Stamina +9 Haste Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 1 6 50 Shivery Handwraps Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 7 Armor +9 Intellect +9 Stamina +9 Haste Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 71 29 Spellbound Tome Item Level 45 Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +7 Intellect +7 Stamina +7 Spirit Requires Level 40 Sell Price: 3 44 50 Recipe: Flask of Supreme Power (drop) This item is not yet in Wowpedia. Contribute it using the Item Boilerplate. Look up in: ω þ Corruptor's Scourgestone Binds to Blizzard account Human Head of Ras Frostwhisper Quest Item Unique

Trivia

Ras appears briefly as a Hero of the Scourge in Warcraft III. His name is also similiar to one of the generic Lich names, Ras Splinterspine.

References

^ Quest:Menethil's Gift

External links

AmpWoW Map Location

[1] Quest:Menethil's Gift

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 Using the [[Soulbound Keepsake]] for the quest can be tricky as it [[channel]]s for 20 seconds, has a 15 yard range, and causes [[threat]]. However, a competent team should be able to keep him busy for the duration.
-If you try to solo the conversion process you may find it a bit difficult, since he usually will cast Ice Block before your done channeling, which will break the channel. I found if I cast a stun on him at the start of the fight, I had enough time before he got to the Ice Block spell (Since he usually does them in a certain order)
+If you try to solo the conversion process you may find it a bit difficult, since he usually will cast Ice Block before your done channeling, which will break the channel. I found if I cast a stun on him at the start of the fight, I had enough time before he got to the Ice Block spell (Since he usually does them in a certain order). Another nice thing is that if your a pally and you do the the quest to turn him normal again, he actually is still "undead" after you convert him to mortal, so your undead spells will still work!
 ==Quests==