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A '''socket''' is a special slot on an [[item]] into which [[gem]]s can be inserted to provide bonuses similar to those gained from [[enchanting]].
  
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| image = ChiefPlaguebringerMiddleton.jpg
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| name = Plaguemaster Middleton
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| gender = Male
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| race = Human
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| affiliation = [[Undead]]
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| level = 91
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| location = '''Kel'Thuzad's Chamber''', [[User:GoldenYak/Naxxramas|Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis]]
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| status = Undead
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| faction = Combat
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| type = Elite boss
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| creature = Undead
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| status = Killable
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}}
   
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There is currently no way to remove a gem once it has been placed into a socket. You can place another gem in the same socket, but doing so will destroy the existing gem (much like overwriting enchants).
  
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| image = Kel'thuzad Ingame.png
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| name = Kel'Thuzad
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| gender = Male
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| race = Lich
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| affiliation = [[Undead]]
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| level = 91
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| location = '''Kel'Thuzad's Chamber''', [[User:GoldenYak/Naxxramas|Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis]]
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| status = Undead
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| faction = Combat
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| type = Elite boss
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| creature = Undead
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| status = Killable
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}}
   
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'''Plaguemaster Middleton''' is the former Forksaken agent in charge of the forces occupying the '''Ruins of Naxxramas.''' After he discovered Kel'Thuzad's [[phylactery]] amongst the ruins, he became possessed by the dark shade of Kel'Thuzad. Rallying the surviving Scourge champions of Naxxramas, Middleton, now Plaguemaster of the Scourge, led them into the surviving chambers within the fallen necropolis. There, he plans to resurrect Kel'Thuzad and unleash the lord of the liches upon Azeroth.
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== Placing gems in sockets ==
  
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Gems can be added to sockets in the "Item Socketing" window, which can be opened by holding shifk and right clicking on a socketed item. The gems are then dragged into the slots, and the "Socket Gems" button is placed to apply the gems.
  
   
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== Socket types ==
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==Abilities==
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Sockets are separated into 3 types:
  
   
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=== Phase One - Plaguemaster Middleton's Abilities ===
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* Colored Sockets
  
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** {{text|#4444ff|Blue}} - [[Image:UI-EmptySocket-Blue.png|Blue Socket]]
  
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** {{text|#DC143C|Red}} - [[Image:UI-EmptySocket-Red.png|Red Socket]]
 
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** {{text|#ffff44|Yellow}} - [[Image:UI-EmptySocket-Yellow.png|Yellow Socket]]
  
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* Prismatic, or uncolored Sockets - [[Image:UI-EmptySocket-Prismatic.png|Prismatic Socket]]
  
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* Meta Sockets - [[Image:UI-EmptySocket-Meta.png|Meta Socket]]
  
   
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*{{abilities|Slime Ball| Middleton releases a tiny ooze that rushes across the chamber in a straight line, exploding upon contact with anyone and dealing nature damage and applying the Slime Splash debuff. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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Gems may be placed by anyone into a socketed item via a drag-and-drop interface, invoked by shift-right-clicking the weapon or piece of armor you want socketed.
 
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**{{abilities|Slime Splash| Increases nature damage taken from all sources. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Stacks to 99.}}
   
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*{{abilities|Blight Bomb| Middleton hurls a vial of explosive blight at the position of three random targets. The vials explode upon striking the ground, dealing nature damage to all nearby targets.|image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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=== Colored sockets ===
  
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The majority of sockets found on equipment are Red, Yellow, and Blue sockets. While any gem can be put in any of these socket types, the item '''socket bonus''' will only be activated if all of the sockets are filled with the matching gem color.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Aura of Blight| A cloud of blight surrounds Middleton, reducing all damage he takes and increasing his health regeneration. Players close by will take periodic nature damage. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Reduces damage taken by 90% and increases health regeneration by 90%. Deals nature damage to anyone within 10 yards}}
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With the exception of [[meta gem]]s, all gems match one or more of these colors.
  
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* Primary-color gems — red, yellow, and blue — will only match into the specific sockets for their color.
 
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* Secondary-color gems — green, orange, and purple — will match into either of the two slots that correspond to their color. (For example, an orange gem will match a red or yellow slot for the bonus.)
 
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* Prismatic gems will match any of the three socket colors.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Path of Blight| When Middleton moves, he leaves behind a trail of blighted ooze. Anyone walking across it takes massive nature damage every second. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Blighted ooze trails last for 30 seconds.}}
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===Uncolored sockets ===
  
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'''Prismatic''', or '''uncolored''' sockets are generally sockets that have been added to an item by [[blacksmithing]] skills (or blacksmithed items such as the {{item|Eternal Belt Buckle}}). Any gem (except meta gems) may be placed in them.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Active Soul Magnet| Activates a Soul Magnet. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=5 second casting time}}
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Uncolored sockets, and any gems they may have, do not count towards any socket bonus an item may have. However, they will count towards any requirements of a '''meta''' gem.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Repair Beam| Activates a Soul Magnet's repair function. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=5 second casting time}}
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=== Meta sockets ===
  
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{{main|Meta gem}}
  
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'''Meta sockets''' are only found on high-end head gear (currently only in particular varieties of head items). Meta sockets only accept [[meta gem]]s, and meta gems may only be placed in meta sockets.
  
   
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====Guardian Abomination's Abilities====
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In addition, if the meta gem's requirements are not met, that meta gem will not be activated, and you will receive '''neither''' the meta gem's bonuses '''nor''' any socket bonus from the item containing the meta gem. You can socket the meta gem without meeting the requirements, but the meta gem will remain inactive until you do meet its requirements (which can be done either by socketing new gems, or equipping new items containing the required gems).
  
   
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*{{abilities|Linked to Soul Magnet| If the Guardian Abomination is moved more than 30 yards from its Soul Magnet, it will go into a frenzy. It's attack power and speed will increase every 3 seconds it is further than 30 yards away. If the Soul Magnet the Abomination is linked to is damaged, it will die. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Stacks to 5. Lasts for 10 seconds. Each stack increases the Guardian Abomination's attack power by 50% and attack speed by 25%.}}
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A meta gem requires you to have currently equipped items socketed with a certain number and color of other gems. These colors can be as either primary or secondary colors (see below) and secondary gems count for both colors. For example, an item with a meta gem socket that requires 2 blue and 1 red gem in order to become active, could be activated by having 2 purple gems or 2 blue and an orange gem.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Meat Hook| Grabs a random target and pulls them to the Abomination's current location. Deals physical damage to the target and interrupts spellcasting. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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== History ==
  
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Sockets were introduced in the [[Burning Crusade]] expansion and modeled after a similar concept in ''Diablo II''. Unlike ''Diablo II'', however, gems inserted into sockets in ''World of Warcraft'' can be replaced. (UPDATE: it is possible to empty sockets in ''Diablo II'' since version 1.10 by following a formula for the Horadric Cube.<ref>[http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/cube.shtml#unsocket Horadric Cube Formula for Removing Gems, Runes and Jewels from Sockets]</ref>) The rune word system, which added additional bonuses if a particular set of runes was inserted in a particular order, have also not been replicated in WoW — special combinations of gems do not confer any bonuses except the item's pre-defined socket bonus.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Soul Belch| The Abomination belches out a column of vile shadow energy, periodically dealing large amounts of shadow damage to anything in front of it. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=5 second channel.}}
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As of [[Patch 3.0.1]], Blacksmiths will be able to permanently place an (additional) socket on a one-handed weapon, bracer, or glove (making them BoP).<ref>[http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/archive/episode4.xml#i2 BlizzCast Episode 4: INTERVIEW 2 with Jon LeCraft]</ref> <ref>[http://wotlkwiki.info/index.php/Blacksmithing#tab=Gear_Socketing Gear Socketing tab of Blacksmithing]</ref>
 
   
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====Soul Magnet Machine's Abilities====
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A blacksmith can make a {{item|icon=|Eternal Belt Buckle}}, which can be used by anyone, to add a "prismatic" socket to their belts.
  
   
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*{{abilities|Summon Naxxramas Spirit| While a machine is destroyed, it will periodically cause a Naxxramas Spirit to spawn and attack the nearest target. Naxxramas Spirits are non-elites with a simple, shadow-damaged based attack. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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== See also ==
  
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*{{abilities|Release Spirit| When destroyed, a Soul Magnet will release 3-4 Naxxramas Spirits. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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*[[Jewelcrafting]]
  
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*{{abilities|Repair Function| Activated by Middleton. A destroyed Soul Margnet will repair itself with full health and gain a stack of the Damaged debuff.|image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=20 second casting time.}}
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**{{abilities|Damaged| Soul Magnets acquire a stack of this debuff when they are repaired. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Reduces the Soul Magnet's health by 25%. Stacks to 3.}}
   
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=== Phase Two - Kel'Thuzad's Abilities ===
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== References ==
  
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*{{abilities| Frost Bolt| Deals a large amount of frost damage. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=3 second casting time. Cast on primary target. Interruptable.}}
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==External links==
  
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*{{abilities| Frost Bolt Volley | Cast every second when no one is in melee range, cast only occasionally when at least one target is in melee range. Strikes all targets for large amounts of frost damage. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Instant cast.}}
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*{{abilities| Shadow Globes | Conjures five Shadow Globes in a cluster. 4 seconds after forming, the Globes will detonate, dealing massive shadow damage to anyone caught in their area of effect and tossing them into the air. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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Have a nice day. :) -->
  
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*[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/townhall/jewelcrafting.html The Art of Jewelcrafting -- Official page with an interactive socketing interface]
  
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*{{abilities| Chains of Kel'Thuzad | Kel'Thuzad will mark the location of five targets. 3 seconds after marking, Kel'Thuzad will release chains that will strike the marked locations. Any players that are struck by the chains are dragged into Kel'Thuzad's phylactery and must fight their way out. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=}}
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{{elink|site=WoW Gem|link=http://www.wow-gem.com|desc=Looking for that socketable gem? Look no further!|icon=wow-gem}}
  
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[[ru:Гнездо]]
  
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*{{abilities| Shadow Globes | If a player dies inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, Kel'Thuzad gains increased attack and spell damage. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Stacks to 4. Increases attack and spell damage by 25%.}}
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[[Category:Game terms]]
  
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[[Category:Jewelcrafting]]
  
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====Vile Spirits====
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*{{abilities| Vile Eruption | If a Vile Spirit comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Vile Spirit and dealing shadow damage to all those nearby. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Increases damage players take from shadow based spells.}}
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*{{abilities| Frigid Eruption | If a Phylactery Wraith comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Phylactery Wraith and dealing frost damage to all those nearby. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Reduces movement speed by 25% for 4 seconds.}}
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=== Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only ===
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====Shade of Kel'Thuzad's Abilities:====
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*{{abilities| Chill of the Grave| Increases damage taken by all shadowfrost spells. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=Applied every second. Stacks to 99.}}
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*{{abilities| Wrath of the Lich Lord| Deals shadowfrost damage to all targets. |image=Spell_nature_corrosivebreath|notes=3 second casting time. Cannot be interrupted.}}
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== Strategy ==
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===Phase One===
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Middleton will attack with his various abilities, but he cannot be harmed by the party. His '''Aura of Blight''' protects him from damage, and even from being approached. Scattered around the chamber are four machines called '''Soul Magnets'''. Middleton will activate one every ten seconds, halting his attacks for 5 seconds while doing so.
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Soul Magnets must be destroyed to prevent them from channeling lost souls into Kel'thuzad's phylactery. Each Soul Magnet is guarded by an Abomination, which must be tanked. The phylactery will gain '''Soul Power''' while Soul Magnets are active. If it reaches '''100%''', Kel'Thuzad will be reborn and will instantly destroy the party. Once all four Soul Magnets are damaged, Kel'Thuzad will drain Middleton's soul, killing him. Phase Two then begins.
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===Phase Two===
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Kel'Thuzad will emerge from the phylactery, reborn in his lich form, to attack players directly. The battle in normal mode will end when his health is reduced to 0.
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[[Image:heigan the Unclean.jpg|thumb|The Shade of Kel'Thuzad.]]
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===Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only ===
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In Heroic difficulty, Phase Three will begin when Kel'Thuzad's health is reduced to 0. Kel'Thuzad will drag the players into his phylactery for this final phase. There, players will confront the '''Shade of Kel'Thuzad'''. The battle will end when the Shade's health is reduced to 0.
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====Changes in Heroic Difficulty====
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*Repaired Soul Magnets do not gain a stack of 'damaged'
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*Guardian Abominations will release three Naxxramas Spirit when they use Soul Belch.
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== Heroic Strategy ==
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==Quotes==
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;Intro
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Your flesh is a relic! Surrender it, and a new world awaits you!}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' The dark void awaits you...}}
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;Taunts when the first four bosses are killed
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Poor Patchwerk, slain again! Don't worry, soon you'll be back on your feet... or '''someone's''' feet, anyway...}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Ah fare well, fair Lina... or whatever your name was.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Cleanup on aisle Heigan! Bring the mop.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' I suppose I should be greatful, really. If I had to listen to her for much longer, I'd have gone '''really''' crazy.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' The master will see you now!}}
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;Activates a Soul Magnet
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' More souls! The master must have more souls!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' More! More! Great Kel'Thuzad will need his strength!}}
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;Damage a Soul Magnet
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' No! Keep away from my inventions!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Buffoons! Nit-wits! Get away from that delicate equipment!}}
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;Damage all four Soul Magnets
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' No no no no no! The process must be completed! Master!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 50%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' We're progressing quite nicely!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 90%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Almost at maximum capacity! Soon, master, soon!}}
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;Soul Power Reaches 100%
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Yes! That's it! The master lives again!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' The end comes for you, and soon, all of Azeroth shall join you in oblivion!}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Soon... soon...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Nothing will stop me this time...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Your curiosity will be the deah of you...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' Almost strong enough...}}
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*{{text|whisper|'''Kel'Thuzad whispers:''' I'll swallow your souls...}}
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;A Player dies during Phase One
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Another soul to fuel the process!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Excellent! Now we're making progress!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Ah, the master will be pleased!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Enough, Middleton! Your machines have proved useless! Your soul is forfeit!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Plaguemaster Middleton yells:''' Yes, yes great one! Do it! Devour meeeAARRGH!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Now, heroes... my rebirth will be fueled with your demise!}}
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;Casting Shadow Gloves
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Scream your dying breath! The end is upon you!}}
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;Chains of Kel'Thuzad
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Your soul will feed me!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' You cannot escape my power!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Bend to my will...}}
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;A Player dies during Phase Two
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Another soldier of the cold dark...}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Ehahahahaah!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' In the end, you could not make a difference...}}
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;Death in Normal Mode
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Death is but a temporary inconvenience... Heheehehahaahhahahahahaah!!}}
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;Phase Three Begins (Heroic Mode only)
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Nothing will prevent my ascension, least of all you trifiling mortals!}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' That vrykul sow and the fallen paladin are not fit to bear the mantle of the Lich King.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' I served from the very beginning... now I shall take the crown, and rule 'til the end of time.}}
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' Behold, the endless dark, the final end of all life!}}
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;Death in Heroic Mode
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*{{text|yell|'''Kel'Thuzad yells:''' No... the dark... the endless dark... I am at last... undone...}}
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[[Category:Fan fiction]]

Revision as of 05:44, 28 May 2011

MobPlaguemaster Middleton
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Gender Male
Race Human (Undead)
Level 91 Elite boss
Affiliation(s) Undead
Location Kel'Thuzad's Chamber, Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis
Status Killable
MobKel'Thuzad
Image of Kel'Thuzad
Gender Male
Race Lich (Undead)
Level 91 Elite boss
Affiliation(s) Undead
Location Kel'Thuzad's Chamber, Naxxramas, the Fallen Necropolis
Status Killable

Plaguemaster Middleton is the former Forksaken agent in charge of the forces occupying the Ruins of Naxxramas. After he discovered Kel'Thuzad's phylactery amongst the ruins, he became possessed by the dark shade of Kel'Thuzad. Rallying the surviving Scourge champions of Naxxramas, Middleton, now Plaguemaster of the Scourge, led them into the surviving chambers within the fallen necropolis. There, he plans to resurrect Kel'Thuzad and unleash the lord of the liches upon Azeroth.

Abilities

Phase One - Plaguemaster Middleton's Abilities

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Slime Ball —  Middleton releases a tiny ooze that rushes across the chamber in a straight line, exploding upon contact with anyone and dealing nature damage and applying the Slime Splash debuff.
    • Spell nature corrosivebreath Slime Splash —  Increases nature damage taken from all sources. Stacks to 99.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Blight Bomb —  Middleton hurls a vial of explosive blight at the position of three random targets. The vials explode upon striking the ground, dealing nature damage to all nearby targets.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Aura of Blight —  A cloud of blight surrounds Middleton, reducing all damage he takes and increasing his health regeneration. Players close by will take periodic nature damage. Reduces damage taken by 90% and increases health regeneration by 90%. Deals nature damage to anyone within 10 yards
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Path of Blight —  When Middleton moves, he leaves behind a trail of blighted ooze. Anyone walking across it takes massive nature damage every second. Blighted ooze trails last for 30 seconds.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Active Soul Magnet —  Activates a Soul Magnet. 5 second casting time
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Repair Beam —  Activates a Soul Magnet's repair function. 5 second casting time

Guardian Abomination's Abilities

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Linked to Soul Magnet —  If the Guardian Abomination is moved more than 30 yards from its Soul Magnet, it will go into a frenzy. It's attack power and speed will increase every 3 seconds it is further than 30 yards away. If the Soul Magnet the Abomination is linked to is damaged, it will die. Stacks to 5. Lasts for 10 seconds. Each stack increases the Guardian Abomination's attack power by 50% and attack speed by 25%.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Meat Hook —  Grabs a random target and pulls them to the Abomination's current location. Deals physical damage to the target and interrupts spellcasting.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Soul Belch —  The Abomination belches out a column of vile shadow energy, periodically dealing large amounts of shadow damage to anything in front of it. 5 second channel.

Soul Magnet Machine's Abilities

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Summon Naxxramas Spirit —  While a machine is destroyed, it will periodically cause a Naxxramas Spirit to spawn and attack the nearest target. Naxxramas Spirits are non-elites with a simple, shadow-damaged based attack.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Release Spirit —  When destroyed, a Soul Magnet will release 3-4 Naxxramas Spirits.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath Repair Function —  Activated by Middleton. A destroyed Soul Margnet will repair itself with full health and gain a stack of the Damaged debuff. 20 second casting time.
    • Spell nature corrosivebreath Damaged —  Soul Magnets acquire a stack of this debuff when they are repaired. Reduces the Soul Magnet's health by 25%. Stacks to 3.

Phase Two - Kel'Thuzad's Abilities

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Frost Bolt —  Deals a large amount of frost damage. 3 second casting time. Cast on primary target. Interruptable.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Frost Bolt Volley  —  Cast every second when no one is in melee range, cast only occasionally when at least one target is in melee range. Strikes all targets for large amounts of frost damage. Instant cast.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Shadow Globes  —  Conjures five Shadow Globes in a cluster. 4 seconds after forming, the Globes will detonate, dealing massive shadow damage to anyone caught in their area of effect and tossing them into the air.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Chains of Kel'Thuzad  —  Kel'Thuzad will mark the location of five targets. 3 seconds after marking, Kel'Thuzad will release chains that will strike the marked locations. Any players that are struck by the chains are dragged into Kel'Thuzad's phylactery and must fight their way out.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Shadow Globes  —  If a player dies inside Kel'Thuzad's phylactery, Kel'Thuzad gains increased attack and spell damage. Stacks to 4. Increases attack and spell damage by 25%.

Vile Spirits

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Vile Eruption  —  If a Vile Spirit comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Vile Spirit and dealing shadow damage to all those nearby. Increases damage players take from shadow based spells.

Phylactery Wraith

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Frigid Eruption  —  If a Phylactery Wraith comes into melee range with a target, it explodes, destroying the Phylactery Wraith and dealing frost damage to all those nearby. Reduces movement speed by 25% for 4 seconds.

Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only

Shade of Kel'Thuzad's Abilities:

  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Chill of the Grave —  Increases damage taken by all shadowfrost spells. Applied every second. Stacks to 99.
  • Spell nature corrosivebreath  Wrath of the Lich Lord —  Deals shadowfrost damage to all targets. 3 second casting time. Cannot be interrupted.

Strategy

Phase One

Middleton will attack with his various abilities, but he cannot be harmed by the party. His Aura of Blight protects him from damage, and even from being approached. Scattered around the chamber are four machines called Soul Magnets. Middleton will activate one every ten seconds, halting his attacks for 5 seconds while doing so.

Soul Magnets must be destroyed to prevent them from channeling lost souls into Kel'thuzad's phylactery. Each Soul Magnet is guarded by an Abomination, which must be tanked. The phylactery will gain Soul Power while Soul Magnets are active. If it reaches 100%, Kel'Thuzad will be reborn and will instantly destroy the party. Once all four Soul Magnets are damaged, Kel'Thuzad will drain Middleton's soul, killing him. Phase Two then begins.

Phase Two

Kel'Thuzad will emerge from the phylactery, reborn in his lich form, to attack players directly. The battle in normal mode will end when his health is reduced to 0.

Heigan the Unclean

The Shade of Kel'Thuzad.

Phase Three - Heroic Mode Only

In Heroic difficulty, Phase Three will begin when Kel'Thuzad's health is reduced to 0. Kel'Thuzad will drag the players into his phylactery for this final phase. There, players will confront the Shade of Kel'Thuzad. The battle will end when the Shade's health is reduced to 0.

Changes in Heroic Difficulty

  • Repaired Soul Magnets do not gain a stack of 'damaged'
  • Guardian Abominations will release three Naxxramas Spirit when they use Soul Belch.

Heroic Strategy

Quotes

Intro
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Your flesh is a relic! Surrender it, and a new world awaits you!
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: The dark void awaits you...
Taunts when the first four bosses are killed
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Poor Patchwerk, slain again! Don't worry, soon you'll be back on your feet... or someone's feet, anyway...
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Ah fare well, fair Lina... or whatever your name was.
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Cleanup on aisle Heigan! Bring the mop.
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: I suppose I should be greatful, really. If I had to listen to her for much longer, I'd have gone really crazy.
Aggro
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: The master will see you now!
Activates a Soul Magnet
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: More souls! The master must have more souls!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: More! More! Great Kel'Thuzad will need his strength!
Damage a Soul Magnet
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: No! Keep away from my inventions!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Buffoons! Nit-wits! Get away from that delicate equipment!
Damage all four Soul Magnets
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: No no no no no! The process must be completed! Master!
Soul Power Reaches 50%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: We're progressing quite nicely!
Soul Power Reaches 90%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Almost at maximum capacity! Soon, master, soon!
Soul Power Reaches 100%
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Yes! That's it! The master lives again!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: The end comes for you, and soon, all of Azeroth shall join you in oblivion!
Kel'Thuzad's Whispers
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Soon... soon...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Nothing will stop me this time...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Your curiosity will be the deah of you...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: Almost strong enough...
  • Kel'Thuzad whispers: I'll swallow your souls...
A Player dies during Phase One
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Another soul to fuel the process!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Excellent! Now we're making progress!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Ah, the master will be pleased!
Phase Two Begins
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Enough, Middleton! Your machines have proved useless! Your soul is forfeit!
  • Plaguemaster Middleton yells: Yes, yes great one! Do it! Devour meeeAARRGH!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Now, heroes... my rebirth will be fueled with your demise!
Casting Shadow Gloves
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Scream your dying breath! The end is upon you!
Chains of Kel'Thuzad
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Your soul will feed me!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: You cannot escape my power!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Bend to my will...
A Player dies during Phase Two
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Another soldier of the cold dark...
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Ehahahahaah!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: In the end, you could not make a difference...
Death in Normal Mode
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Death is but a temporary inconvenience... Heheehehahaahhahahahahaah!!
Phase Three Begins (Heroic Mode only)
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Nothing will prevent my ascension, least of all you trifiling mortals!
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: That vrykul sow and the fallen paladin are not fit to bear the mantle of the Lich King.
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: I served from the very beginning... now I shall take the crown, and rule 'til the end of time.
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: Behold, the endless dark, the final end of all life!
Death in Heroic Mode
  • Kel'Thuzad yells: No... the dark... the endless dark... I am at last... undone...
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