Scholomance, Healer Guide - World of Warcraft

This page covers healer-focused strategies for the Scholomance dungeon. While it's tailored for healers, other roles may also find the information useful. If you have any suggestions or feedback, you can leave a comment below or tweet @PrestonDvorak.

This guide has been updated and maintained based on my own experiences as well as Dungeon Journal information. I'll continue to update it as-needed.

Best for players level 58-60.

To enter Scholomance you need a Rogue with 280+ lock picking or the Skeleton Key from the quest chain starting with Scarlet Diversions (H) / Clear the Way (A).

Bosses

Below are guides for the bosses in Scholomance, including their abilities, healer notes, and addon settings.

Blood Steward of Kirtonos

Dispel Curse of Impotence (curse) from caster DPS to remove the reduced magic damage dealt effect.
Dispel Curse of Weakness (curse) from physical DPS to remove the reduced physical damage effect.
Dispel Paralyzing Poison (poison).

Healing Notes

This fight can be difficult if you don't have the proper dispels, but other than that it should be straightforward.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Paralyzing Poison (dispel, poison)
Minor: Dispel Curse of Impotence (dispel, curse), Curse of Weakness (dispel, curse)

Kirtonos the Herald

Can be summoned by a player with Blood of Innocents, which is obtained from the last boss in Scholomance after completing the quest Kirtonos the Herald.

This is a two stage encounter during which you'll fight Kirtonos in his human and gargoyle form.

Stage One - Human

Will Disarm the tank, possibly leading to threat generation issues.
Dispel Curse of Tongues from caster DPS to remove the reduced casting speed effect.
Purge Dominate Mind to remove the mind-control effect.
- If no Purge is available, damage the player to remove the effect.

Stage Two - Gargoyle

Reduces the tank's armor with Pierce Armor.
Interrupt Shadow Bolt Volley to prevent the damage dealt to all players.
Don't stand in front of the boss to avoid Swoop and Wing Flap.
- The knock back from Wing Flap is large and can knock you off the balcony and out of the instance.

Healing Notes

This is a long fight that only gets more difficult in stage two. Be prepared to heal the heavy damage on the tank.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Pierce Armor

Jandice Barov

Will summon 15 illusions of herself, making it difficult to target the real Jandice.
- These can either be ignored or killed individually, they are immune to area of effect damage.
Dispel Curse of Blood (curse) to remove the increased physical damage taken effect.
Targets random players with Banish, making them immune to damage and healing.

Healing Notes

The illusions can really complicate this fight and make it last significantly longer if you decide to kill them off.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Curse of Blood (dispel, curse)

Rattlegore

The tank will be dealing with Knock Away.
Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid War Stomp.

Healing Notes

Rattlegore deals significant damage to the tank.
Be sure the entire room is clear of trash to avoid pulling extra.

Debuffs to Track

There are no particular debuffs to track.

Marduk Blackpool

Hits the tank and the player closest to the tank with Cleave.
Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Defiling Aura and the reduced shadow resistance effect.
Purge Shadow Shield to remove the physical damage immunity effect.
- If no Purge is available, melee DPS should quit attack for the duration to avoid excessively damaging themselves due to Defiling Aura.

Healing Notes

Be prepared to heal the non-tank player being hit by Cleave, likely a melee DPS.
Be prepared for the tank and melee DPS to take excessive damage due to Defiling Aura.

Debuffs to Track

Buffs to Purge: Shadow Shield

Vectus

Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid Blast Wave.
Avoid the impact location of Flamestrike (dispel, magic).

Healing Notes

Be sure the room is clear before engaging so there's plenty of room to move around.

Debuffs to Track

Minor: Flamestrike (dispel, magic)

Ras Frostwhisper

Don't stand in front of the boss to avoid Freeze (dispel, magic).
Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid Chill Nova and the knock back effect.
Purge Frost Armor to remove the increased armor effect.
Targets random players with Fear (dispel, magic).
Interrupt Frostbolt Volley to prevent the damage dealt to all players.

Healing Notes

The tank should have priority dispel on Freeze (magic) and Fear (magic).
Be aware of where players get knocked back to from Chill Nova in case they need healing or a dispel before they're back in range.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Fear (dispel, magic), Freeze (dispel, magic)
Buffs to Purge: Frost Armor

Kormok

This boss is summoned after defeating Ras Frostwhisper using the Brazier of Beckoning/Brazier of Invocation as part of the Dungeon Set quest line.

Summons Skeletal Lackeys throughout the encounter.
Deals moderate damage to all players with Shadow Bolt Volley.
Purge Bone Armor to remove the damage absorption and reflect damage on being hit by melee attacks effect.

Healing Notes

Between the Skeletal Lackeys and Shadow Bolt Volley, this boss deals a significant amount of damage. Try to keep players near full health to survive random aggro and the volley.
If no Purge is available for Bone Armor, melee DPS may need to stop attacking Kormok until the absorption effect is depleted.

Debuffs to Track

Buffs to Purge: Bone Armor

Instructor Malicia

Dispel Call of the Grave (curse) or be prepared to heal the heavy damage after 60-seconds.
Dispel Corruption to prevent the damage over time.
Interrupt Heal to prevent the healing.
Purge Renew to prevent the healing over time.

Healing Notes

This can be a difficult encounter if you don't have sufficient interrupts for Heal or a Purge for Renew.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Call of the Grave (curse)
Buffs to Purge: Renew

Doctor Theolen Krastinov

The tank will be dealing with Knock Away.
Applies Rend to the tank.
At 50% health, gains

Healing Notes

The tank will be taking significant damage throughout the encounter, especially when the boss is below 50% health.

Debuffs to Track

Minor: Rend

Lorekeeper Polkelt

Dispel Corrosive Acid (magic) to remove the reduced armor effect.
Dispel Noxious Catalyst (magic) to remove the reduced nature resistance effect.
Dispel Volatile Infection (disease) to prevent the damage dealt to nearby players.
- If no dispel is available, when affected move at least 5-yards away from other players.

Healing Notes

This fight can quickly get out of control as dispellable debuffs stack up.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Corrosive Acid (dispel, magic), Volatile Infection (dispel, disease)
Minor: Noxious Catalyst (dispel, magic)

The Ravenian

The tank will be dealing with Knock Away.
Hits the tank and the player closest to the tank with Cleave.
Hits the tank and up to three closest players with Sundering Cleave, dealing moderate damage and reducing armor.
Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid Trample.

Healing Notes

Be prepared to heal the non-tank players being hit by Cleave and Sundering Cleave, likely melee DPS.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Sundering Cleave

Lord Alexei Barov

Deals moderate damage over time to all players throughout the encounter with Unholy Aura.
Stay at least 20-yards away to avoid Veil of Shadow (dispel, curse).
Dispel Immolate (magic) to prevent the damage over time.

Healing Notes

If no Curse dispel is available, the tank will need significant healing while Veil of Shadow (dispel, curse) is active.
Use cooldowns as-needed to keep players alive from the Unholy Aura damage.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Veil of Shadow (dispel, curse)
Minor: Immolate (dispel, magic)

Lady Illucia Barov

Interrupt Shadow Shock to prevent the damage dealt to the tank.
Dispel Fear (magic).
Purge Dominate Mind to remove the mind-control effect.
- If no Purge is available, damage the player to remove the effect.
Dispel Curse of Agony (curse) to prevent the damage over time.
Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Silence (dispel, magic).

Healing Notes

Dominate Mind makes this fight unpredictable, especially if no Purge is available.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Fear (dispel, magic), Silence (dispel, magic)
Minor: Curse of Agony (dispel, curse)
Buffs to Purge: Dominate Mind

Darkmaster Gandling

Interrupt Arcane Missiles to prevent the damage on the tank.
Dispel Curse of the Darkmaster (curse) to remove the reduced strength and stamina effect.
Purge Shadow Shield, or allow the absorb effect to wear off from damage.
Periodically teleports a random player to one of the side rooms.
- When teleported, the player must kill the enemies inside the room for the door to open so they can leave.

Healing Notes

This is a long encounter between the boss' high hit points and Shadow Shield.
If the tank or healer are teleported to the side room, the other players should be prepared with personal defensive cooldowns and off-healing.

Debuffs to Track

Major: Curse of the Darkmaster (curse)
Buffs to Purge: Shadow Shield

Trash Mobs

Below are notes for the trash mobs in Scholomance. Scholomance has a relatively linear layout. The trash below is ordered as if you're completing the bosses in the order they're listed above.

Currently, trash information is sparse and not in order. More structure will be given as I find information or when I have the chance to run the dungeon myself when Classic is released.

Scholomance Acolyte
- Interrupt Dark Mending to prevent the healing.
- Dispel Cripple (magic) to remove the reduced attack speed and strength effect.
Scholomance Dark Summoner
- Interrupt or dispel Drain Life (magic) to prevent the healing.
- Dispel Curse of Blood (curse) to remove the increased physical damage taken effect.
Scholomance Handler
- The tank will be dealing with Arcane Blast.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid Blast Wave.
Scholomance Necrolyte
- Purge Shadow Barrier to remove the increased shadow resistance effect.
Scholomance Necromancer
- Interrupt Shadow Bolt Volley to prevent the moderate damage dealt to all players.
- Dispel Call of the Grave (curse) or be prepared to heal the moderate damage when the effect expires.
- Deals moderate damage to players near corpses with Corpse Explosion.
Scholomance Neophyte
- Dispel Fear (magic).
- Dispel Shadow Word: Pain (magic) to prevent the damage over time.
Scholomance Occultist
- Interrupt Shadow Bolt Volley to prevent the moderate damage dealt to all players.
- Purge Bone Armor to remove the damage absorption effect.
- Can Counterspell player's casts, silencing them for 6-seconds.
Plagued Hatchling
- Dispel Diseased Spit to remove the reduced stamina effect.
Risen Aberration
- Fixates on random players.
Risen Construct
- Deals extra damage to the tank with Thrash.
- Don't stand in front to avoid Arcing Smash.
- At 50% health,

Risen Bonewarder

Interrupt or dispel Drain Life (magic) to prevent the healing.

Purge Bone Armor to remove the damage absorption effect.

Avoid the location of Consuming Shadows.
Risen Guard
- Applies Sunder Armor to the tank, reducing armor.
- Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Shield Slam.
Risen Protector
- Dispel Shadow Word: Pain (magic) to prevent the damage over time.
- Dispel Silence (magic) to remove the silence effect.
Risen Warrior
- The tank will be dealing with Knockdown.
- Applies Rend to the tank, dealing light damage over time.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid Thunderclap (dispel, magic).
Reanimated Corpse
- Dispel Dark Plague (disease) to prevent the damage over time.
Unstable Corpse
- Stay at least 5-yards away from these to avoid the heavy damage from Disease Burst.
Diseased Ghoul
- Dispel Wandering Plague (disease) to remove the reduced stamina and increased physical damage taken effect.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid the moderate damage over time from Disease Cloud.
Spectral Researcher
- Interrupt Mana Burn to prevent the mana drain effect.
- Deals moderate damage to all players and knocks them back with Wail of Souls.
Spectral Teacher
- Interrupt Mana Burn to prevent the mana drain effect.
- Purge Arcane Focus to remove the increased cast speed effect.
- Targets random players with Banish, making them immune to damage and healing.
Spectral Tutor
- Summons copies of itself with Image Projection.
  - Any copies left alive after 6-seconds will heal the Tutor.
- Interrupt Mana Burn to prevent the mana drain effect.
- Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Silence (dispel, magic).
Necrofiend
- Dispel Deadly Poison (poison) to prevent the damage over time.
- Roots all players in place with Web Explosion