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Pit of Saron
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Location	Icecrown Citadel, Icecrown
End boss	Twilight Lord Urizen
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Advised level	80
Player limit	5

Icecrown Citadel
The Frozen Halls
The Forge of Souls (5)
Bronjahm Devourer of Souls
Pit of Saron (5)
Forgemaster Garfrost Krick and Ick Scourgelord Tyrannus
Halls of Reflection (5)
Falric Marwyn Escape from Arthas
Icecrown Citadel (10/25)
Lord Marrowgar Lady Deathwhisper Icecrown Gunship Battle Deathbringer Saurfang Festergut Rotface Professor Putricide Blood Prince Council Blood-Queen Lana'thel Valithria Dreamwalker Sindragosa The Lich King

The Pit of Saron is the second wing of the Frozen Halls instances of Icecrown Citadel, released in patch 3.3. The enormous pit in the dungeon is filled with large extracts of saronite ore and the Scourge have taken many Alliance and Horde prisoners forcing them to mine the saronite or face torture and reanimation into undeath. The players help Jaina Proudmoore or Sylvanas Windrunner rescue the prisoners and put a stop to the Scourge's operations and defeat the brutal scourge master of the area and his lieutenants.

To become "attuned" to the Pit of Saron, players are required to complete the quest Echoes of Tortured Souls (Alliance) / (Horde) in the Forge of Souls as part of the Frozen Halls story line quest chain.

Lore

The Pit of Saron, accessible only to those who have laid waste to the Forge of Souls' unholy operations, will bring Horde and Alliance forces deeper into the Lich King's domain. Players who venture here will immediately be confronted by the lord of this lair, Scourgelord Tyrannus. But defeating him will not be as easy as it seems. Before they can present a threat to Tyrannus, the adventurers, instructed by their leaders, will need to free enslaved allies who have been trapped by the Scourge. Until that happens, Tyrannus will leave all adversaries to his minions, workers of the citadel's mines. Perhaps the challenges here will lend clues as to the whereabouts of the Lich King's private chambers outside of the Frozen Throne, deep within the Halls of Reflection.

Notably, it is the only Frozen Halls-dungeon which is visually located outside Icecrown Citadel instead of inside it, unlike the two other dungeons. The area which comprises the Pit of Saron is strikingly similar to other outdoor areas in Icecrown; the location of Forgemaster Garfrost looks like Malykriss: The Vile Hold, the location of Krick and Ick like The Fleshwerks, and nearly everything else like the Weeping Quarry. As the Scourge is planning to use the saronite mined in the other mines in Icecrown to build Malykriss, it is likely (although unconfirmed) that this is the case with the saronite mined in Pit of Saron as well.

The events of the dungeon play out in the following quests:

Alliance	Horde
[80D] The Pit of Saron [80D] The Path to the Citadel [80D] Deliverance from the Pit	[80D] The Pit of Saron [80D] The Path to the Citadel [80D] Deliverance from the Pit

Dungeon denizens

Bosses

Forgemaster Garfrost: A master of Scourge weaponry, the forgemaster hauls stocks of saronite ore and other precious materials to the cold forges where the mechanisms of death are born. With a host of rime weapons and exotic alloys at his disposal, it could get cold in here.

Krick and Ick: Zombies serve as mindless muscle in the Pit of Saron's mines, stockpiling metals for Forgemaster Garfrost, and Krick -- a devious leper gnome -- supervises the operations from atop Ick, Krick's ghastly means of transportation.

Scourgelord Tyrannus: Tyrannus is a terrible force who will no doubt demonstrate his powers to those brave enough to enter the Pit of Saron. The scourgelord must die if players hope to make their way into the third and final wing of this dungeon.

Monsters

Mob	Ability	Heroic mode
Corrupted Champion	Skeleton. Raised from Coliseum Champions by Scourgelord Tyrannus. Killed by the faction hero defending herself.
Deathwhisper Necrolyte	Necromancer. Leads a group of six Skeletal Slaves. Casts Shadow Bolts and Conversion Beam.
Skeletal Slave	Skeleton. Group of six non-elites.
Wrathbone Laborer	Bone giant. Solo pulls. Casts Shovelled! on melee and Blinding Dirt on ranged
Deathwhisper Shadowcaster	Cultist. In four-pulls with a torturer and two ghouls. Shadow Bolt and Seed of Corruption
Deathwhisper Torturer	Cultist. In four-pulls with a shadowcaster and two ghouls. Curse of Agony and Black Brand: +50% incoming shadow damage for 10 sec
Hungering Ghoul	Ghoul. In four-pulls with a shadowcaster and a torturer. Devour Flesh: ~2k health/5% stamina transferred to ghoul for 15 sec
Ymirjar Skycaller	Ymirjar. Mounted astride Iceborn Proto-Drakes until aggro. Glacial Strike: 15% damage/3 sec until fully healed. Summons a Whirlwinding Frostblade
Iceborn Proto-Drake	Proto-dragon. Ridden by a skycaller until aggro. Frost Breath.
Geist Ambusher	Geist. Four or five ambush the rescued slaves along the path between the forgemaster and Krick with Leaping Face Smash
Stonespine Gargoyle	Gargoyle. Cannot be attacked until they drag and drop slaves of the other faction.
Plagueborn Horror	Plague eruptor. Solo pulls near Krick/Ick. Toxic Waste patches, Pustulant Flesh debuffs and a kamikaze Blight Bomb near death
Ymirjar Flamebearer	Ymirjar. Summoned by the deathbringer after Krick. Fireball, Tactical Blink (Shadowstep) and Hellfire
Ymirjar Deathbringer	Vrykul. Summons two flamebearrers and a wrathbringer after Krick. Empowered Shadowbolt: hitting two for the price of one
Ymirjar Wrathbringer	Ymirjar. Summoned by the deathbringer after Krick. Blight: Disease. 2k damage per 3 sec for 15; if not cleansed, bounces to another player
Fallen Warrior	Skeletal warrior. After the first two big pulls, groups of two are in the gauntlet. Demoralizing Shout. Shield Block. Arcing Slice (Sunder Armor)
Wrathbone Coldwraith	Skeletal mage. In big pulls before the gauntlet with the fallen warriors. Frostbolt. Freezing Circle.
Wrathbone Skeleton	Skeleton. In the gauntlet. Two weak elites summoned every 30 seconds or so running toward the entrance.
Disturbed Glacial Revenant	Revenant. Heroic mode only. Halfway through the gauntlet.	Avalanche

Loot

Normal mode

Forgemaster Garfrost	Type	Description	Slot
[Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer]	Mace	Melee	Two hand
[Unspeakable Secret]	Staff	Caster	Two hand
[Polished Mirror Helm]	Mail	Caster mp5	Head
[Flayer's Black Belt]	Leather	Melee	Waist
[Ice-Steeped Sandals]	Cloth	Caster	Feet
[Ring of Carnelian and Bone]	Ring	Melee	Finger
Krick and Ick	Type	Description	Slot
[Krick's Beetle Stabber]	Dagger	Melee	One hand
[Bent Gold Belt]	Plate	Melee	Waist
[Scabrous Zombie Leather Belt]	Mail	Melee	Waist
[Black Dragonskin Breeches]	Mail	Caster mp5	Legs
[Wristguards of Subterranean Moss]	Cloth	Caster	Wrist
[Purloined Wedding Ring]	Ring	Melee	Finger
Scourgelord Tyrannus	Type	Description	Slot
[Rimebane Rifle]	Gun	Melee	Ranged
[Protector of Frigid Souls]	Shield	Caster mp5	Off hand
[Skeleton Lord's Cranium]	Plate	Melee	Head
[Scourgelord's Frigid Chestplate]	Plate	Tank	Chest
[Horns of the Spurned Val'kyr]	Mail	Melee	Head
[Gondria's Spectral Bracer]	Mail	Melee	Wrist
[Shroud of Rime]	Mail	Caster mp5	Chest
[Shaggy Wyrmleather Leggings]	Leather	Melee	Legs
[Palebone Robes]	Cloth	Caster	Chest
[Rimewoven Silks]	Cloth	Caster	Legs
[Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal]	Cloak	Caster mp5	Back
[Painfully Sharp Choker]	Necklace	Melee	Neck
Trash drops	Type	Description	Slot
[Coffin Nail]	Wand	Caster	Ranged
[Plated Grips of Korth'azz]	Plate	Melee	Hands
[Titanium Links of Lore]	Plate	Tank	Waist
[Mantle of Tattered Feathers]	Cloth	Caster	Shoulders

Heroic mode

Forgemaster Garfrost	Type	Description	Slot
[Surgeon's Needle]	Dagger	Caster mp5	Main hand
[Malykriss Vambraces]	Plate	Melee	Wrist
[Legguards of the Frosty Depths]	Plate	Healer	Legs
[Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood]	Plate	Tank	Shoulders
[Spurned Val'kyr Shoulderguards]	Mail	Melee	Shoulders
[Barbed Ymirheim Choker]	Necklace	Melee	Neck
Krick and Ick	Type	Description	Slot
[Felglacier Bolter]	Crossbow	Melee	Ranged
[Blackened Ghoul Skin Leggings]	Mail	Caster mp5	Legs
[Chewed Leather Wristguards]	Leather	Melee	Wrist
[Ancient Polar Bear Hide]	Cloth	Caster +hit	Chest
[Braid of Salt and Fire]	Cloth	Caster	Waist
[Ick's Rotting Thumb]	Trinket	Tank	Trinket
Scourgelord Tyrannus	Type	Description	Slot
[Tyrannical Beheader]	Axe	Melee	Two hand
[Engraved Gargoyle Femur]	Staff	Caster +hit	Two hand
[Rimefang's Claw]	Sword	Tank	One hand
[Frost Wyrm Ribcage]	Plate	Melee	Chest
[Rusty Frozen Fingerguards]	Plate	Healer	Hands
[Icebound Bronze Cuirass]	Plate	Tank	Chest
[Belt of Rotted Fingernails]	Mail	Melee	Waist
[Mudslide Boots]	Mail	Caster	Feet
[Fleshwerk Leggings]	Leather	Melee	Legs
[Prelate's Snowshoes]	Cloth	Caster	Feet
[Band of Stained Souls]	Ring	Melee	Finger
[Nevermelting Ice Crystal]	Trinket	Caster	Trinket
Trash drops	Type	Description	Slot
[Unsharpened Ice Razor]	Dagger	Melee	One hand
[Seven-Fingered Claws]	Fist weapon	Melee	Main hand
[Ghostly Wristwraps]	Leather	Caster	Wrist

Geography

InstanceMap-PitofSaron.jpg

Map of the Pit of Saron.

Videos

All Bosses - Paladin Tanking Perspective -HD1080p

Patch changes

Patch 3.3.2 (2010-02-01): Players can now zone back into the instance if they are dead while encounters with Krick and Ick or Forgemaster Garfrost are in progress.
Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Added.

External links

Wowpedia