WOW Zone:Stratholme  

Stratholme was once the northernmost city of the kingdom of Lordaeron and the Order of the Silver Hand was founded here.

Now, however, Stratholme has become a city of dark magic, having been ravaged by the mad Prince Arthas in the Third War. Once the city was razed, the undead took over the smoldering ruins, waylaying and slaughtering any that happen across their path.

Now, only undead and necromancers can be found here, along with the spirits of the long dead Stratholme citizenry. Overhead, gargoyles and frost wyrms can be seen patrolling the sky through the orange mist that seems to ooze from the buildings. This mist further corrupts and poisons all living creatures who spend too much time here, painfully converting them into servants of the Scourge.

There are two "sides" in the zone and have been in place since the initial razing of the city.

Scarlet side

The Scarlet Bastion

• End Boss: Grand Crusader Dathrohan/Balnazzar
• Mini Bosses:
• Malor the Zealous
• Archivist Galford
• Cannon Master Willey
• Timmy the Cruel
• Hearthsinger Forresten
• The Unforgiven
• Skul
• The Stratholme Courier
• Triggered Boss
• Fras Siabi
• Opening up his tobacco box for the quest.
• Crimson Hammersmith
• Clicking on a parchment named "Blacksmith Plans" will trigger the Hammersmith. The plans can appear in at least 2 known locations:

Mobs

Scarlet Crusaders

* Crimson Conjuror: casts Scorch, Frostbolt, Frost Nova and Summon Water Elemental * Crimson Battle Mage: casts Immolate, Blast Wave and Arcane Explosion * Crimson Defender: casts Devotion Aura, Hammer of Justice, Divine Shield and Holy Light * Crimson Gallant: casts Holy Strike (inflicts holy damage to the target), Crusader Strike and Retribution Aura * Crimson Guardsman: casts Charge (knockback attack) * Crimson Initiate: casts Mind Blast, Flash Heal and Renew * Crimson Inquisitor: casts Shadow Word: Pain, Mind Flay, Mana Burn and Shadow Protection * Crimson Monk: melees * Crimson Priest: casts Power Word: Shield, Heal, Smite and Holy Fire * Crimson Rifleman: casts Shoot (normal ranged attack) * Crimson Sorcerer: Frost Armor, Arcane Might (Magical damage increased by 50), Arcane Bolt (direct damage arcane spell), Polymorph and Fire Blast

Undead

* Skeletal Berserker: casts Cleave * Skeletal Guardian: casts Demon Armor,(a combination of the spells here) Arcane Bolt, Frostbolt, Shadowbolt, Arcane Explosion * Stiched Horror: Uppercut (target is knocked into the air) * Mangled Cadaver: Change on hit to spread Cadaver Worms (150 shadow damage every 10 seconds, and reduces health regeneration by 100%. 10 min duration, disease). * Ravaged Cadaver: spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death * Broken Cadaver: explodes after a few seconds, dealing 600-700 damage to enemies around it

Neutral Undead

* Ghostly Citizen: * Spectral Citizen:

Quests

* Neutral [1] The Restless Souls (Part 1) Given by Caretaker Alen in Light's Hope Chapel, this is outside of the instance and can be done solo. o Neutral [2] The Restless Souls (Part 2) Given by Egan in Terrordale, enters Stratholme. * Neutral [3] Of Love and Family This is part eight of a ten part quest chain started by Tirion Fordring on the banks of the Thondroril River in the Eastern Plaguelands. Look for the painting in the room with Archivist Galford. * Neutral [4] The Great Fras Siabi Stand alone quest given by Smokey LaRue in Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands. * Neutral [5] The Archivist Given by Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff in Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands. o Neutral [6] The Truth Comes Crashing Down After you've turned in the quest to kill Archivist Galford, Balnazzar will drop his head when he is killed, starting this quest.

Undead side The Slaughterhouse — where Baron Rivendare dwells.

* Also known as: BD Strat, Undead Strat, Deadside, Scourge Strat, Baron side, UD Strat, Baron Run, Strat UD, East Strat, Strat Dead * Enemy Level Range: 55–62 * End Boss: Baron Rivendare * Mini Bosses: o Balzaphon (Scourge Invasion only, disappeared after it ended) o Magistrate Barthilas (drops key to Scourge side) o Baroness Anastari o Nerub'enkan o Maleki the Pallid o Ramstein the Gorger o Stonespine (Rare Spawn) * Triggered Boss o Postmaster Malown + Opening up various mailboxes with their corresponding keys. o Black Guard Swordsmith + The Black Guard Swordsmith is triggered by clicking on some blacksmithing plans on the floor to the right of the stairs of the First Ziggurat. Baroness Anastari is at the top of the stairs. * Also contains the originally planned entrance Necropolis Naxxramas.

Mobs

Festival Lane

Mindless Undead

• Skeletal Guardian (non-elite): Casts frostbolt, melees when runs out of mana.
• Skeletal Berserker (non elite): Can Cleave
• Stitched Horror: Uppercut (target is knocked into the air)
• Mangled Cadaver: Chance on hitted to spread a disease dealing 150 shadow damage every 10 seconds, and reduces health regeneration by 100%.
• Ravaged Cadaver: Spawns a Broken Cadaver upon death
• Broken Cadaver: Explodes when it attacks, dealing 600-700 damage to enemies around it
• Fleshflayer Ghoul: Casts Head Crack (Stamina reduced by 20)
• Plague Ghoul: Casts Ghoul Plague
• Ghoul Ravenner: Casts Ravenous Claw

Undead

• Rockwing Screecher: Casts Silence, AoE Fear (lasts 3 secs)
• Rockwing Gargoyle: Casts Gargoyle Strike (direct damage nature spell)
• Shrieking Banshee: Casts Silence, Banshee Wail (direct damage shadow spell)
• Wailing Banshee: Casts Anti-Magic Shield
• Crypt Beast: Casts Enveloping Web
• Crypt Crawler: Casts Enveloping Web and Shoot (fires scarabs at the target, doing damage)

Thuzadin Wizards

• Thuzadin Necromancer: Casts Soul Tap (drains 350 health and mana every 2secs for 12 secs), Summon Skeleton, Bone Armor (shields the target for a srt amount of damage)
• Thuzadin Shadowcaster: Casts Shadowbolt, Piercing Shadow (reduces the target's shadow resistance), Cripple
• Thuzadin Acolytes (non-elite): Melees

The Baron's Bodyguards

• Black Guard Sentry: Shadow Shock (Direct damage insant cast spell.)
• Bile Spewer: Casts spawn Bile Slime (non-elite add), spawns 4 Bile Slime on death
• Venom Belcher: casts an AoE Poison Spit, and casts Slow Poison

Subzones of Stratholme