Naxxramas was originally introduced in patch 1.11 shortly before the release of the Burning Crusade expansion pack. It was the most difficult and most challenging raid instance in the game, however the high level of difficulty coupled with the short amount of time for people to actually clear the instance (due to the looming expansion) means only select few entered it and even less can say they have killed Kel'thuzad, the last boss.

With patch 3.0, in preparation for Wrath of the Lich King, Naxxaramas is being recycled as the entry level raid zone for level 80 characters. This allow Blizzard to let everybody experience the content they worked so hard to design and for many people who wish they could have attempted to finally get what they want. Like all Wrath of Lich King raid instance, the new Naxxaramas will have both a 10 man and 25 man version available.

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History Layout Achievements Basic Advanced

History

A former Nerubian Ziggurat that has been ripped from the ground and given power of flight in order to serve as a mobile base for The Scourge. Naxxaramas was used as a warship of a sort, and Kel'thuzad assaulted Azeroth with it, the powerful ziggurat hovering over the plagueland. However, the combined effort of the Horde, the Alliance, the Scarlet Crusade and the Argent Dawn managed to push back the powerful Lich and the citadel now floats over the Dragonblight in Northrend.

Blizzard released a back story for Naxxramas when it was originally introduced in patch 1.11, which can be read here.

Layout

Naxxramas is split up into 5 total wings. The first 4 wings each have either 3 or 4 bosses and all must be cleared to gain access to the 5th. These wings are:

• The Arachnid Quarter (aka Spider Wing) (Northeast) - Bosses include: Anub'Rekhan, Grand Widow Faerlina, and Maexxna.
• The Plague Quarter (Southeast) - Bosses Include: Noth the Plaguebringer, Heigan the Unclean, and Loatheb.
• The Construct Quarter (aka Abomination Wing) (Northwest) - Bosses Include: Patchwerk, Grobbulus, Gluth, and Thaddius.
• The Military Quarter (Southwest) - Bosses Include: Instructor Razuvious, Gothik the Harvester, and The Four Horsement event.

Once these four wings have been cleared, the raid will gain access to:

• Frost Wing (upper platform in the middle) - Bosses Include: Sapphiron and Kel'Thuzad

Achievements

Boss specific achievements can be found on the applicable boss page.

Basic

Each of these has both a Normal and Heroic version.

• The Arachnid Quarter - Defeat the bosses of The Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas.
• The Plague Quarter - Defeat the bosses of The Plague Quarter of Naxxramas.
• The Construct Quarter - Defeat the bosses of The Construct Quarter of Naxxramas.
• The Military Quarter - Defeat the bosses of The Military Quarter of Naxxramas.
• The Fall of Naxxramas - Defeat every boss in Naxxramas.

Advanced

Each of these has both a Normal and Heroic version.

• Arachnophobia - Defeat Maexxna in Naxxramas within 20 minutes of Anub'Rekhan's death.
• The Dedicated Few - Defeat the bosses of Naxxramas with less than 21 (9 for Normal) people in the zone.
• The Immortal (H) - Within one raid lockout period, defeat every boss in Naxxramas on Heroic Difficulty without allowing any raid member to die during any of the boss encounters. Title Reward: The Immortal
• The Undying (N) - Within one raid lockout period, defeat every boss in Naxxramas on Normal Difficulty without allowing any raid member to die during any of the boss encounters. Title Reward: The Undying

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