Icecrown Citadel Strategy Page
saedo — Thu, 10/15/2009 - 11:09
Ripped from Blizzard!
All across the lands of Northrend, many battles have been fought against the vile Scourge. Countless lives have been lost since the Alliance and Horde first reached the frozen wastes, but the champions of Azeroth continue to march forward. Now Icecrown Citadel, the cornerstone of the Scourge's power and the home base of the Lich King, is their final target. Tirion Fordring and the Argent Crusade have forged an alliance with Darion Mograine and the Knights of the Ebon Blade to form the Ashen Verdict. The strongest combatants of this coalition, along with the champions of the Alliance and Horde, will lead the charge against the citadel.
This dungeon reveals the culminating story events and battles of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack. Join the legendary heroes Highlord Tirion Fordring, High Overlord Saurfang, Muradin Bronzebeard, Highlord Darion Mograine, and King Varian Wrynn in an epic battle against the Scourge and their master. Icecrown Citadel features 10- and 25-player versions of the raid dungeon, and each version has 12 encounters. Each encounter can be fought in either normal or Heroic mode, and players can use a new user interface feature to toggle easily between difficulties. The rewards in the raid dungeon start at item level 251 in the normal mode with 10-player encounters, increase to item level 264 in the Heroic mode mode with 10 players and the normal mode with 25-player encounters, and then finally reach item level 277 in the Heroic mode with 25 players.
Grand Entrance of the Citadel
After breaching the fortress, players will face a legion of undead guards directed to repel any invaders. Commanding the defenders is Lord Marrowgar, a monstrosity fused together from the bones of the undead. Supreme Overseer of the Cult of the Damned, Lady Deathwhisper is the next opponent. She bolsters the faith of her followers by promising them the opportunity to give eternal service in undeath.
As they continue their ascent, the Alliance and Horde heroes ultimately end up outside of the citadel where their hatred for one another erupts into a battle for dominance over the Rampart of Skulls. Players will join in battle alongside High Overlord Saurfang on the Orgrim's Hammer gunship or Muradin Bronzebeard on The Skybreaker in a unique encounter. Each faction will protect its gunship and try to destroy the other one in a back-and-forth battle to see who is truly worthy of facing the Lich King.
The Lich King's most powerful death knight then stands as the final obstacle for the heroes to enter the upper reaches of the citadel.
The Wings of Icecrown Citadel
After the heroes of the Alliance or Horde defeat the other faction on the gunships and wipe out the creatures near the entrance, players will venture into an area with three separate wings. Here they will face a multitude of terrors that must be vanquished in order to confront the Lich King.
In the Frostwing Halls players will battle alongside the Ashen Verdict and push into the lair of the deadly frost wyrm Sindragosa, who continues to strengthen her brood with the help of Ymirheim's vrykul. Along the way, the heroes will stumble upon Valithria Dreamwalker, a captured green dragon whom the Scourge is using as a test subject for their own ends....
The Plagueworks contains the most twisted experiments ever produced by the Scourge. In this wing players will face two new forms of abomination in Festergut and Rotface, who currently protect their devious creator, Professor Putricide.
The Crimson Hall contains the leaders of the San'layn, undead blood elves who oversee the Scourge's operations throughout Azeroth. The blood-princes Valanar, Keleseth, and Taldaram were raised into undeath by the Lich King to avenge themselves while protecting their blood-queen, Lana'thel.
The Frozen Throne
After clearing all three wings, players will ascend to the Frozen Throne, where the Lich King and his runeblade, Frostmourne, await to deliver them to their deaths....
Random Notes:
This guy has since been removed from the game files. Suspected to be the Immolated Champion that you see in Yogg's brain so will turn up in the Arthas fight, maybe.



teh lich kings death video is
Elapsed — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 18:09teh lich kings death video is no longer on youtube thanks to them damnedable copywrights
So, the shadowmourne, sounds
Sargus — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:55So, the shadowmourne, sounds alot like a death knight wep=] (screw rets and warriors)
"Edge is among the greatest
Desteran — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 13:55"Edge is among the greatest weapons a <class> could hope to
obtain. Is your lust for power sated, <race>?"
Gnome warriors get priority IMO.
A Spoiler Pic for you all
saedo — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:30wow, who is this saedo?! he
PoTink — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:35wow, who is this saedo?! he looks cool!
SPOILERS
saedo — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:44The speculation right now is that he's the Immolated Champion.
And where have we seen an Immolated Champion before?
It was in Yogg's Brain.
What was he doing there?
Being tortured by Arthas.
Now who do we think (know) is being tortured by Arthas?
DUN DUN DUN!!!!
POTINK MADE A BAD SPOILER
PoTink — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 14:14Highlord Bolvar Fordragon o.O
edit by Shihli - Potink, we're keeping spoilers to a minimum here. Try not to make the subject line in your post a massive, screaming spoiler
DUMBLEDORE KILLED SNAPE
Gares of War — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 16:59DUMBLEDORE KILLED SNAPE
I'm sorry Shihli...I was
PoTink — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 15:26I'm sorry Shihli...I was asking really, I wasn't sure if it was him or not. :(
ALL SPOILERS ALL THE TIME
saedo — Wed, 10/21/2009 - 14:31I edited the page to just be called the Icecrown Citidel SPOILER Page.
So anyone treading in here, its'all spoilers all the time!
For those making comments, just put something the the Subject box to avoid spoiling into the Recent Comments section. Cause if you leave it blank, it just takes the first X amount of letters/words from your post.
So here's the PTR
saedo — Mon, 10/19/2009 - 11:07So here's the PTR Shadowmourne questline so far. You apparently go grab Arthas' old weapon, recraft it into a Shadow's Edge, then do a series of quests to power it up. Does this mean anyone in the raid (that can equip it) can do it? Making multiple legendaries simulataneously? Well maybe limited once per week by the quest item off bosses, and the primordial saronite drops.
The Sacred and the Corrupt
It
is against my judgment that I present you this errand, <race>, as
it will likely end in your undoing. Ignore my counsel and embark on the
endeavor, and I shall provide you with the knowledge and resources to
see it through.
You must return to Frostmourne Cavern and
recover Light's Vengeance, Arthas' discarded hammer. Reforged with
saronite and etched with the acidic blood of the Lich King's
abominations, it will provide the foundation for our work.
Unholy Infusion
Before
your weapon can reach its full potential it must be endowed with its
signature powers. First among them is unholiness. You must seek out and
defeat the one called Professor Putricide, but his death is not your
only goal. You must use his resources against him.
Find a way to
absorb his mutated slime. Use the foul substance to infuse your weapon
with the power of the unholy. Only when this has been done shall I
reveal your next task.
Blood Infusion
Your
weapon is now prepared to be endowed with the power of blood. You are
to face Queen Lana'thel in battle and bathe the axe in her Blood Mirror
power. When it has been fully infused, you must slay her unmercifully.
May her screams pierce the ears of the Lich King as he awaits his fate.
Frost Infusion
Shadow's
Edge is prepared to receive its final infusion of power. Sindragosa,
the enemy's own mount, must fall. But before she is brought down, you
must sustain three of her frozen breath attacks without tasting death.
Without his dragon, nothing shall stand between you and the Lich King.
The Splintered Throne
The
Lich King's throne once served as his prison. Kil'jaeden himself
crafted the vessel of icy crystals from the twisting nether. Its sole
purpose was to hold Ner'zhul's vengeful spirit. When Arthas struck the
crystal with Frostmourne, he released Ner'zhul's soul, allowing it to
merge with with his own. Splinters from that impact are now scattered
throughout the citadel.
I shall require those shards, held only by the Lich King's most powerful servants, to seal the power contained in your blade.
A Feast of Souls
Shadow's
Edge is among the greatest weapons a <class> could hope to
obtain. Is your lust for power sated, <race>? <You feel
Mograine's penetrating gaze.>
I thought not. A final warning
then... You now embark on the most treacherous leg of your quest.
Bridle your aspirations, for if your aims are impure then your life,
your very soul, is forfeit.
The weapon you hold is but an empty
husk, a mere shadow of what it may become. Only the devouring of a
thousand souls will unlock its true potential.
Added the vid for the
saedo — Mon, 10/19/2009 - 21:23Added the vid for the quest:
And the spoiler vid that's
saedo — Sat, 10/17/2009 - 14:26And the spoiler vid that's been going around today.
More Spoiler Pics
saedo — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:41This time, it involves talk of crafting something to rival Frostmourne.
Apparently using Arthas' old hammer. And killing 1000 things with it's intermediary version! lol
nuuuuuuu, i can't see the
PoTink — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:55nuuuuuuu, i can't see the picture! :(
If you're thinking there's a
saedo — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 12:11If you're thinking there's a picture in my comment, then there is none! That's just whitespace lol
All the pics are in the OP, scroll up!
Also, apparently you will be
saedo — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:30Also, apparently you will be afflicted with this aura when you enter:
Chill of the Thone - The chilling presence of the Frozen Throne deals Frost damage to all nearby enemies. Removes 1% of your health every 3 sec.
So um, we'll need constant healing even during the afk times apparently. And of course PD will die when he's off in alone in some corner on Youtube.
Well technically it'd take 5 minutes to kill us. So we got that.
So this Chill of the Throne
saedo — Mon, 10/19/2009 - 10:53So this Chill of the Throne is a bug. Guess maybe it's supposed to be only closer to the throne and the arthas fight.
Spoiler added.
saedo — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:23Spoiler added.
the spoiler is a good one if you like spoilers
Olorien — Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:11I just wish I could see the Alliance conversation.
Alliance version of the
saedo — Sat, 10/17/2009 - 14:21Alliance version of the spoiler added. Pretty much same thing.