Pit of Saron Walkthrough

After you defeat the bosses in Forge of Souls, you can move on to the Pit of Saron. You’ll have to beat three bosses in this area. The Pit of Saron is a large open area with mobs scattered around. A good tank will know the right path to follow through the mobs, so run it a few times on your DPS spec before you try to tank it.

Pit of Saron Walkthrough: Forgemaster Garfrost

The first boss you’ll come across in the Pit of Saron is Forgemaster Garfrost. The battle is made up of three phases. Each time Forgemaster Garfrost runs over to his forge briefly, you know you’re heading into the next phase. At the beginning of the second phase, he forges a frozen bade, which doubles his frost damage. The third phase begins when he forges the frostborn mace, which again doubles his frost damage (or triples it in heroic mode).

During all phases of the fight, Forgemaster Garfrost tosses out chunks of saronite. Just be ready to dodge them. Otherwise the battle is pretty much a tank and spank. All party members must hide behind the saronite boulders every time he forges a new weapon or anytime your Permafrost stack gets too high. Permafrost causes 200 frost damage and stacks up to 30 times. It will easily kill you if you’re not paying attention. Running behind the boulders cuts off Forgemaster Garfrost’s line of sight and allows the Permafrost stacks to fall off so he’s got to start from zero again when he comes back out.

Pit of Saron Walkthrough: Krick and Ick

After you beat Forgemaster Garfrost, get ready for Krick and Ick. Krick is a little guy who rides on Ick’s back, so don’t worry too much about him. You can only target Ick. Tanks need to keep kiting Ick out of the green circles, and party members must stay out of those green circles. They’re poison areas which will kill you if you stand in them. Also watch for the purple mines which start popping up. Again, stay out of them and you’ll be fine. Also watch for the toxic poison cloud. Basically just knock Krick and Ick around, keeping out of the colored areas they create.

Pit of Saron Walkthrough: Scourgelord Tyrannus

The third boss in the Pit of Saron is Scourgelord Tyrannus. Once again a basic tank and spank approach is perfect for this encounter. Just stay out of the icy patches created by Scourgelord Tyrannus’ mount, which flies overhead during the battle. Also watch out for Overlord’s Brand. This spell is particularly nasty because it either kills the tank or heals Scourgelord Tyrannus, depending on whether he cast it on a DPS member or the healer. If Overlord Brand is cast on a DPS member, simply stop fighting until it’s over. If it’s cast on the healer, you’ll have to take a break from healing until it falls off.