Naxxramas 10 Man Arachnid Quarter Walkthrough (WoTLK Era)
The Arachnid Quarter in Naxxramas has a total of three bosses, Anub'Rekhan, Grand Widow Faerlina and Maexxna. This is known to be the easiest of the three wings and is usually the first one that most raids tackle on a new lockout.
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The links to some of the Wowhead resources may be out of date as will some of the video strategies. With that said, I can guarantee that this guide was accurate during the time it was written, abilities were copied from WoWhead and the entire guide was heavily researched as it was written. The information on this page is preserved as it was back during that era.
Anub'Rekhan: Anub'Rekhan is one of the easiest fights in Naxxramas. He requires one tank to tank him in place until he begins to cast Locust Swarm. Once he starts to cast Locust Swarm he must be kited around the room clockwise to where you entered. Once you have him here DPS can resume. When he begins to cast Locust Swarm again he must be kited around the room Counter Clockwise. It is VERY important that the tank avoids the Insect Swarm as well as the raid.
In addition Anub'Rekhan will summon Crypt Lords which must be picked up by an off tank and killed. When the Crypt Lord dies it will spawn Corpse Scarabs which also must be killed. This fight requires a good main tank that is capable of moving a raid boss and keeping agro.
Video Strategy for Anub'Rekhan
Abilities
Locust Swarm: Anub'Rekhan unleashes a locust swarm, slowing his movement speed by 40% and damaging all nearby enemies. Nearby Enemies are unable to attack or cast spells.
My Advice: You must start running away from Anub'Rekhan within the First second of the 3 second cast time of Locust Swarm. Otherwise you're going to be caught within the Locust Swarm. If you don't have any form of Minor Speed, or a movement speed increase you must move within 0.5seconds.
Impale: Spikes pierce the floor and then rise up, dealing 4813 to 6187 damage and knocking up enemy targets in a line away from the caster.
My Advice: Impale is an unavoidable ability that is 100% random. Anub'Rekhan will target a random person within melee range and use Impale on them. Everyone in between Anub'Rekhan and the target will get Impaled as well, so it is important to spread out.
Anub'Rekhan Loot Table:
Splint-Bound Leggings
Knife of Incision
Ravaging Sabatons
Band of Neglected Pleas
Gloves of Dark Gestures
Agonal Sash
Boots of Persistence
Deflection Band
Collar of Dissolution
Chivalric Chestguard
Grand Widow Faerlina: Grand Widow Faerlina is the second boss in the Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas. This fight requires two tanks and DPS that actually pay attention. The main strategy for Faerlina is when she goes enraged you have to kill one of the Worshippers around her to Un Enrage her. If you can handle that, this boss will be a walk in the park.
Abilities
Poison Bolt Volley: Shoots poison at all enemies, inflicting 2625 to 3375 Nature damage, then additional damage every 2 sec for 8 sec.
My Advice: Unavoidable damage, cleanse the DoT effect.
Rain of Fire: Calls down a molten rain, burning all enemies in a selected area for 1850 to 2150 Fire damage every 2 sec for 6 sec.
My Advice: Get the frig out of it.
Frenzy: Increases the casters attack speed by 50% and the Physical damage it deals by 150 for 30min.
My Advice: Faerlina will go into a Frenzy every 60-80 seconds. When she goes into a Frenzy you have to kill a Naxxramas Worshipper to remove the effect. The Worshipper needs to be close to Faerlina to guarantee it dispells it.
Fireball: (Cast by Naxxramas Worshippers) Fireball does 2025 to 2475 damage to the target.
My Advice: Faerlina's adds should only ever be casting this at the person tanking them. This damage isn't anything to worry about, just heal through it.
Grand Widow Faerlina Loot Table:
Watchful Eye
Grieving Spellblade
Boots of the Worshipper
Bracers of Lost Sentiments
Avenging Combat Leggings
Boots of the Follower
Gauntlets of the Master
Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets
Sash of Mortal Desire
Frostblight Pauldrons
Maexxna: Maexxna is the third and final boss in the Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas. The main thing that Maexxna does is every 40 seconds she uses Web Wrap on a random person in the raid which shoots them to the wall. When they are stuck to the wall they can't attack, heal, move or do anything. They also take 2925 to 3575 damage every 2 seconds. When the cocoon is destroyed the player will regain his ability to move, cast and attack.
Maexxna will also use a Web Spray ability on the raid every 40 seconds. Web Spray will incapacitate everyone for 6 seconds and deal 1750 to 2250 nature damage. Maexxna will apply Necrotic Poison to the tank which must be removed immediately after it is applied. Maexxna will also summon spider adds every 40 seconds, These should be disposed of quickly. Maexxna will go enraged at 30%.
Abilities
Web Wrap: A web tightly wraps around the target, stunning and dealing 2925 to 3575 Nature damage every 2 sec until the web wrap is destroyed.
My Advice: This is the most important ability the boss uses. When someone gets shot to the wall you have to break them out as fast as possible.
Web Spray: Cast every 40 seconds incapacitating everyone for 4 seconds and dealing 1750 to 2250 Nature damage. This ability cannot be resisted.
My Advice: Nothing you can do about this ability, make sure before Web Spray goes off the tank is topped off and loaded up with HoT's. Also if Maexxna is getting low on health its a common strategy to wait until she Web Sprays before bringing her below 30%, thus enraging her.
Poison Shock: Inflicts 3500 to 4500 Nature damage to nearby enemies in front of the caster.
My Advice: As long as Maexxna is turned away from the raid this will only hit the tank. This spell shouldn't be a concern.
Necrotic Poison: Reduces healing by 90% for 30 sec.
My Advice: This needs to be dispelled immediately otherwise the tank dies, then the raid dies.
Frenzy: Increases the caster's attack speed by 50% and the Physical damage it deals by 75% for 10min.
My Advice: If Maexxna is getting low on health its a common strategy to wait until she Web Sprays before bringing her below 30%, thus enraging her.
Maexxna Loot Table:
Wraith Spear
Pendant of Lost Vocations
Leggings of Discord
Cloak of Armed Strife
Timeworn Silken Band
Maexxna's Femur
Aegis of Damnation
Web Cocoon Grips
Embrace of the Spider
Spaulders of the Monstrosity