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Karazahn Boss This article is about a boss in the World of Warcraft raid instance Karazhan.

Contents 1 Boss Info 2 Strategy 2.1 Phase 1 (100-61%) 2.2 Phase 2 (60-30%) 2.3 Phase 3 (30%-dead) 3 Loot

Boss Info

Prince Malchezaar is an eredar and the current ruler of Karazhan. He is found roaming a terrace at the highest point of Karazhan.

1,100,000 HP

Strategy

The Prince can be a somewhat daunting fight. However, with proper positioning, the fight is made infinitely easier. Along the wall to the far left of the entrance to the balcony, there are a pair of indentations. The tank should move the Prince into the upper indentation while the raid stands in the lower one.

This positioning should allow you to avoid the most frustrating part of the fight, namely the Infernals. The infernals are continuously summoned during the fight. They fall out of the sky and land at semi-random locations on the balcony. There are fixed landing points, but the landing point selected will be random. The infernals land and are stationary. They will then spam hellfire in a large radius. The position showed allows the raid to avoid any hellfire. There will be a chance of one infernal landing nearby that will cut off the path along the wall between the tank and the raid. It is important that melee dps be aware of this situation.

Phase 1 (100-61%)

Malchezaar is a challenging fight and requires a well geared tank to hold up to the punishment. The tank should pull the Prince into position and tank with their back against a wall. Starting immediately in phase 1, the Prince will be dealing a significant amount of damage to the tank. This is often due to crushing blows, but also due to his use of thrash which adds 2 additional attacks. Healers need to stay focused on the tank due to this large amount of burst damage. The raid should, in general, not be taking any damage at all during this phase. The prince will occassionally use shadow word: pain which should be removed from the victim asap.

Every 45 seconds or so, the Prince will call down an infernal. If you're raid is correctly positioned, don't worry about them. Just make sure melee doesn't go running through hellfire pulses if one does land nearby.

The biggest ability to be mindful of during the fight is called enfeeble. This is a temporary health debuff that sets your HP to 1 and prevents any form of healing. It targets 5 raid members. The trick is that it won't target the player with highest threat. This should be your tank. It is key to make sure that all dps stay below your tank on threat. If anyone moves above the tank on threat, your tank may be a victim of enfeeble which will result in a quick wipe. Shadow priests should take care in using shadow word: death. The reflected damage timed with enfeeble can cause you to kill yourself. If you wish to use sw:d, make sure to do so only after enfeeble has just faded.

When enfeeble hits, all melee dps should run back over to the raid group. This is because a few seconds after enfeeble, the Prince uses a shadow nova. This is an arcane explosion type of move that hits everyone in a 30 yard radius for 3000 shadow damage and causes a knockback. The knockback is why the tank should always have their back to a wall. The shadow nova damage will kill any enfeebled players still in range. Its easily avoided damage and the knockback could send you into an infernal, so just be sure to run out if you are melee dps.

Phase 2 (60-30%)

Phase 2 continues much the same as phase 1. The prince will pull out a second weapon and begin to dual wield. This will cause the Prince to deal even more damage. Its important to keep the tank's health high. Between the dual wield damage, trash, and crushing blows, its possible for a tank to drop in a matter of moments. Shield wall if needed. The raid should try to push through this phase asap to avoid an unlucky set of crushing blows. The raid should still be taking no damage. All healing focus should be on the tank.

Phase 3 (30%-dead)

In phase 3, the damage against the tank is decreased. This is due to the Prince releasing his 2 weapons. They now begin to fly around on their own attacking the raid. The weapons can not be damaged or killed, so keep focused on the Prince. The raid at this point will need healing due to the flying weapons, however focus should still primarily be on the prince. Raid members should use health pots if needed and bandage when able. The prince will no longer use enfeeble and shadow nova, so its mainly a dps sprint now to finish off Malchezaar. The Prince will be summoning Infernals more often as well, but again if you're in the sweet spot, the infernals can be ignored.

Loot

Helm of the Fallen Champion Binds When Picked Up Classes: Paladin, Rogue, Shaman Requires Level 70	Helm of the Fallen Defender Binds When Picked Up Classes: Warrior, Priest, Druid Requires Level 70	Helm of the Fallen Hero Binds When Picked Up Classes: Hunter, Mage, Warlock Requires Level 70
Nathrezim Mindblade Binds When Picked Up Unique Main Hand Dagger 24 - 125 Damage Speed 1.80 (41.4 damage per second) +18 Stamina +18 Intellect Durability 75/75 Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 23. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 203.	Adornment of Stolen Souls Binds When Picked Up Neck +18 Stamina +20 Intellect Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves spell critical strike rating by 23. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 28.	Farstrider Wildercloak Binds When Picked Up Back 105 Armor +36 Stamina Requires Level 70 Equip: Increases attack power by 70.
Gorehowl Binds When Picked Up Two-Hand Axe 345 - 518 Damage Speed 3.60 (119.9 damage per second) +49 Strength +43 Agility +51 Stamina Durability 120/120 Requires Level 70 "The axe of Grom Hellscream has sown terror across hundreds of battlefields."	Jade Ring of the Everliving Binds When Picked Up Unique Finger Requires Level 70 Equip: Increases healing done by up to 68 and damage done by up to 23 for all magical spells and effects. Equip: Restores 12 mana per 5 sec.	Light's Justice Binds When Picked Up Main Hand Mace 24 - 125 Damage Speed 1.80 (41.4 damage per second) +16 Stamina +21 Intellect +20 Spirit Durability 105/105 Requires Level 70 Equip: Increases healing done by up to 382 and damage done by up to 128 for all magical spells and effects.
Malchazeen Binds When Picked Up Unique One-Hand Dagger 132 - 199 Damage Speed 1.80 (91.9 damage per second) +16 Stamina Durability 75/75 Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 15. Equip: Increases attack power by 50.	Ring of a Thousand Marks Binds When Picked Up Unique Finger +21 Stamina Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 19. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 23. Equip: Increases attack power by 44.	Ruby Drape of the Mysticant Binds When Picked Up Back 105 Armor +22 Stamina +21 Intellect Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves spell hit rating by 18. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 30.
Stainless Cloak of the Pure Hearted Binds When Picked Up Back 105 Armor +22 Stamina +23 Intellect Requires Level 70 Equip: Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 53. Equip: Restores 7 mana per 5 sec.	Sunfury Bow of the Phoenix Binds When Picked Up Ranged Bow 169 - 314 Damage Speed 2.90 (83.3 damage per second) +19 Agility Durability 90/90 Requires Level 70 Equip: Increases attack power by 34.	The Decapitator Binds When Picked Up One-Hand Axe 167 - 312 Damage Speed 2.60 (92.1 damage per second) +16 Stamina Durability 105/105 Requires Level 70 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 27. Use: Hurls your axe in an attempt to decapitate your target causing 513 to 567 damage.