Grand Widow Faerlina, Healer Guide
Updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago for patch 3.4.1 by Preston. View the change log.
This page covers a healer-focused strategy for Anub'Rekhan in Naxxramas in Wrath of the Lich King. 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 with the encounter, combat log information, and Dungeon Journal information. I'll continue to update it as-needed.
General Mechanics and Abilities
- Accompanied by four Naxxramas Worshippers and two Naxxramas Followers (four Naxxramas Worshippers and zero Naxxramas Followers on 10-Player).
- Naxxramas Worshipper
- The tank will be dealing with Fireball, which can be interrupted when possible to prevent the light damage dealt.
- On 25-Player: can be mind-controlled to gain access to their Widow's Embrace ability.
- This should be used within 15-yards of Faerlina to remove the Frenzy effect, detailed below. This kills the Worshipper.
- On 10-Player: should be killed within 15-yards of Faerlina to remove the Enrage effect, detailed below.
- Naxxramas Follower
- Stay more than 10-yards away to avoid the Silence effect from Silence.
- Deals moderate damage to and knocks back random players with Berserker Charge.
- Naxxramas Worshipper
- Avoid the locations of Rain of Fire (Rain of Fire on 10-Player). Players hit take light damage over time.
- Goes into a Frenzy (Enrage on 10-Player) every 60-seconds, gaining increased Attack Speed and Physical damage dealt.
- This should be removed using Widow's Embrace from a Naxxramas Worshipper, detailed above.
- Deals stacking light to morderate damage over time to all players with Poison Bolt Volley (Poison Bolt Volley on 10-Player) (dispel, poison).
Healing Notes
Quick Notes, All Difficulties
The notes below mostly pertain to progression difficulty, meaning if you out-gear the difficulty you're on or use extra healers they may not apply.
- Use Cooldowns as-needed
- if Poison Bolt Volley (Poison Bolt Volley on 10-Player) stacks are high
- if too many players are hit by Rain of Fire (Rain of Fire on 10-Player) at the same time
- Pre-heal Before (mainly for heal over time classes)
- There's nothing particular to pre-heal before. Damage is fairly constant throughtout the encounter, so keeping heal over time effects active can be beneficial.
- Other things to watch for
Debuffs to Track
Major
- Rain of Fire (Rain of Fire on 10-Player) causes players to need additional light healing over time.
Minor
- Poison Bolt Volley (Poison Bolt Volley on 10-Player) (dispel, poison) should be dispelled as frequently as possible to keep stacks low and the damage manageable.
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