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Stratholme

Complete instance walkthrough, tactical floorplan, encounter mechanics, dungeon quests, and notable loot for Stratholme.

Eastern Plaguelands•5-Man Dungeon•Lvl 58–60•12 Bosses•Min Lvl 37+•[Key or Unlock Required]
[KEY REQUIRED] Key or Unlock Required is required to unlock this instance or pass interior gates. Ensure at least one party member has the key or adequate lockpicking skill.
Tactical Field Intel & Routing
  • Key to the City unlocks the service entrance in eastern Plaguelands (shortcut straight to Baron's side).
  • Baron 45-Minute Run: Clear all three ziggurats and reach the Slaughterhouse within 45 minutes to save Magistrate Barthilas's prisoner.
  • CC possessed players during Baroness Anastari's fight; do NOT kill your mind-controlled ally.

Encounter Bosses & Tactics (12)

[01]

Skul

Level 58 Rare Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)• [Optional]

Rare skeletal spawn patrolling the Crusader Square entrance.

[02]

Timmy the Cruel

Level 58 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Corrupted ghoul child. Ravenous Claw attacks stack bleed.

[03]

Commander Malor

Level 59 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Living side commander holding the Crimson Mail Key.

[04]

Cannon Master Willey

Level 60 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Artillery master. Spawns riflemen waves and fires cannonballs down hallway.

[05]

Balnazzar

Level 61 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Living side final boss. Fights as Grand Crusader Dathrohan, then reveals true dreadlord form with Sleep and Mind Control.

[06]

Magistrate Barthilas

Level 59 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Undead side city boss. Sprints away through the gate toward the slaughterhouse.

[07]

Baroness Anastari

Level 60 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Banshee boss in the ziggurat. Possesses a party member; crowd control possessed player.

[08]

Nerub'enkan

Level 60 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Crypt fiend ziggurat guardian. Shoots poison webs and summons scarab swarms.

[09]

Maleki the Pallid

Level 60 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Necromancer ziggurat boss. Channels Drain Mana and casts Frostbolt.

[10]

Ramstein the Gorger

Level 60 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Massive flesh titan at the slaughterhouse gate. Heavy physical Flurry.

[11]

Baron Rivendare

Level 62 Elite• The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Death Knight master of Stratholme. Radiates unholy damage aura and summons skeletons from floor grates; chance to drop Deathcharger.

Tactical Instance Map

Floor schematics, encounter locations, and entrance coordinates

Entrance: 27.2, 11.411 Bosses on Floor
Stratholme — The Burning City (Living / Undead Sides)

Dungeon Quests & Objectives (0)

No mandatory quests currently indexed for Stratholme in the catalog. Check parent zone NPC guides in Eastern Plaguelands for surrounding storyline chains and rewards.

Notable Dungeon Drops & Loot (0)

Encounter drop tables for Stratholme are currently being audited from PTR test records. Check back for verified loot tables.