Lady Deathwhisper

Lady Deathwhisper
Title	Supreme Overseer of the Cult of the Damned
Gender	Female
Race	Lich (Undead)
Level	?? Boss
Affiliation(s)	Scourge, Cult of the Damned
Location	Oratory of the Damned, Icecrown Citadel
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The lich Lady Deathwhisper is the Supreme Overseer of the Cult of the Damned and the second boss of the Icecrown Citadel raid.

Strategy

This encounter bears some similarity to M'uru in Sunwell Plateau. It will hinge on wisely allocated DPS resources and quickly picking up the spawns.

Phase One

Lady Deathwhisper is protected by her [Mana Shield] and cannot be tanked. She will cast Shadow Bolt, Death and Decay and Dominate Mind on random raid members (Note that Dominate Mind is only cast in 25-player mode, and cast relatively often, affecting multiple raid members in heroic, but only one in normal mode. Crowd controlling mind controlled players is wise as their stats are buffed much like the Chains of Kel'Thuzad).

After 5 seconds of combat and every 60 seconds thereafter waves of adds will spawn, three of each type, from the gates on either side of the room with a seventh add of a random type spawning from the stairs. Both Cult Adherents and Cult Fanatics can be crowd controlled and snared. Both will explode using dark martyrdom at random times.

Lady Deathwhisper will randomly empower adherents and transform fanatics throughout the fight. These empowered/deformed adds are priority kill targets.

Adherents become very dangerous AoE damage casters when Empowered by Lady Deathwhisper. Their spells will also become uninterruptable until you burn through shroud of the occult.

Fanatics melee very hard, cleave and apply a nasty debuff to the tank. They become Deformed Fanatics when transformed by Lady Deathwhisper and gain a 100% damage increase from the transformation and an additional 25% increase from vampiric might, healing them for triple the damage they cause. It is strongly recommended that tanks kite the Deformed Fanatics, as they move at half speed.

Given the abilities of the adherents and the fanatics, the best method for handling the adds is to detail the physical DPS onto the adherents and the spell DPS onto the fanatics. Spell DPS will not be able to harm Adherents while Shield of the Occult is active; conversely, a Deformed Fanatic is too dangerous for melee to engage given how hard it hits. Spellcasters attacking the Fanatics must be alert to dispel or spellsteal Vampiric Might. When all mobs corresponding to your damage vulnerability have been eliminated, DPS the boss until the next wave of adds spawns.

An alternative DPS setup is to assign all the melee to killing adds and the ranged burn Lady Deathwhisper most of the fight, only switching to kill reanimated adherents and deformed fanatics. This way the adds will usually die just before the next wave spawns and melee do not lose DPS time running over to Lady Deathwhisper then running back to the adds, nor are all the melee ever grouped on top of Deathwhisper for a death and decay.

Lady Deathwhisper will animate the dead bodies of Adherents and Fanatics in this phase. They will spawn from where they died. Reanimated Adherents can only be harmed by physical damage. Reanimated Fanatics can only be harmed by spell damage. Lady Deathwhisper will only reanimate cultists that died through the use of Dark Martyrdom.

Phase one ends after burning through all of Deathwhisper's mana. DPS will need to be split between the adds and the boss until this time.

Phase Two

Lady Deathwhisper will cast new spells once her mana barrier shimmers and fades away and she will begin melee-ing, threat is reset(Technically speaking, she had no threat tables to begin with, so there is nothing to reset. However, it works the same way). She will no longer cast Shadow Bolt and will instead cast Frostbolt on her primary aggro target which can and should be interrupted. She also now casts Frostbolt Volley. Adds will stop spawning at this point, adds in play will remain and should be killed. Lady Deathwhisper will continue casting dominate mind and death and decay in this phase.

Lady Deathwhisper will also rapidly stack an ability called Touch of Insignificance on her tank reducing threat generation by 20% per stack (stacks to 5). Deathwhisper is tauntable on normal difficulty.

Vengeful Spirits will spawn in this phase and chase random players around, doing 25,000 shadowfrost damage in a large AoE should they catch them. You can heal through this on normal difficulty but it will prove lethal in combination with a higher damage Frostbolt Volley on heroic difficulty.

Lady Deathwhisper has no other tricks and will die after losing all 13,400,000 of her hit points. Lady Deathwhisper will berserk after 10 minutes of combat through both phases.

Abilities

25-player mode

Lady Deathwhisper

Both Phases

•  Death and Decay (Heroic mode) — 4500 Shadow damage inflicted every 1 sec to all targets in the affected area for 10 seconds. Instant. 8 yd radius. 6000 on Heroic

Note: Lady Deathwhisper's D&D uses the same animation as a death knight's but her is a distinct green color, making it easy to distinguish from a friendly player's D&D.

•  Dominate Mind 50,000 yd range — Subdues the will of target enemy, causing them to become charmed for 20 sec, with their damage dealt increased by 200% and healing done increased by 500% during that time. Instant. Targets three players on 25-man heroic difficulty.

Phase one only

•  Animate Dead — Reanimates a Cult Adherent or a Cult Fanatic.
•  Dark Empowerment 200 yd range — Empowers the Cult Adherent's spells, causing them to deal area damage and making them uninterruptable. 2 sec cast.
•  Dark Transformation 200 yd range — Transforms the Cult Fanatic into an undead behemoth, significantly increasing size and damage dealt. 2.5 second cast.
•  Mana Barrier — Envelops the caster in a powerful barrier that continually replenishes any lost health, at the expense of the caster's mana.
•  Shadow Bolt — Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 11813 to 13187 Shadow damage. 100 yard range. 2 seconds cast.

Phase two only

•  Frostbolt 40 yd range — Inflicts 50,700 to 53,300 Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed by 50% for 4 sec. 2 sec cast. Interruptable, but unresistable. 58,000 to 61,000 on Heroic.
•  Frostbolt Volley — Inflicts 14400 to 17600 Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.. Instant.
•  Summon Vengeful Shade — Calls an unattackable Vengeful Shade that chases a player for a short time, casting Vengeful Blast upon catching them.
•  Touch of Insignificance 50,000 yd range — Reduces the target's threat generation by 20%. Instant. Stacks to five. Lasts 30 seconds.

Cult Adherent/Reanimated Adherent

•  Adherent's Determination — Nearly impervious to magical damage. 99% reduction. Always active
•  Curse of Torpor 100 yd range — Afflicts an enemy target with a curse that increases ability cooldowns by 15 seconds. 1 sec cast. Curse
•  Deathchill Bolt (Heroic mode) 45 yd range — Deals 8788 to 10212 Shadowfrost damage to an enemy target. 2 sec cast. 11563-13437 on Heroic
•  Frost Fever 50,000 yd range — A disease dealing Frost damage every 3 seconds and reducing the target's melee and ranged attack speed by 14% for 15 seconds. Instant
•  Shroud of the Occult — Envelops the caster in a powerful barrier that deflects all harmful magic, prevents cast interruption, and absorbs up to 100,000 damage before breaking. Instant. Used when Deathwhisper casts Dark Empowerment
•  Deathchill Blast (Heroic mode) 45 yd range — Deals 11563 to 13437 Shadowfrost damage to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. 2 sec cast. Only cast while shrouded. 11563-13437 on Heroic
•  Dark Martyrdom — The caster surrenders to dark energies, exploding to deal 12000 Shadowstorm damage to all enemies within 15 yards, and leaving only skeletal remains behind. 4 sec cast. Cast near death

Cult Fanatic/Deformed Fanatic/Reanimated Fanatic

•  Fanatic's Determination — Nearly impervious to physical damage. 99% reduction. Always active
•  Necrotic Strike (Heroic mode) Melee range — Strikes an enemy with a cursed blade, dealing 70% of weapon damage to the target and inflicting a lasting malady that negates the next 14000 healing received. Instant. 20 sec duration. 20000 healing on Heroic
•  Vampiric Might — Empowers the caster with dark might, increasing all damage dealt by 25% and heals the caster for 300% of his damage dealt. Instant. Magic. 15 sec duration. Used when Deathwhisper casts Dark Transformation
•  Shadow Cleave (Heroic mode) Melee range — Inflicts 15913 to 17587 Shadow damage to enemies in front of the attacker. Next melee. 8 yard radius. 19000-21000 on Heroic (6 sec cooldown)
•  Dark Martyrdom — The caster surrenders to dark energies, exploding to deal 12000 Shadowstorm damage to all enemies within 15 yards, and leaving only skeletal remains behind. 4 sec cast. Cast near death.

Vengeful Shade

•  Vengeful Blast Melee range — Inflicts 23160 to 24840 Shadowfrost damage to all enemies within 20 yards of the target.

10-player mode

Lady Deathwhisper

Both Phases

•  Death and Decay (Heroic mode) — 4500 Shadow damage inflicted every 1 sec to all targets in the affected area for 10 seconds. Instant. 8 yd radius. 6000 on Heroic

Phase one only

•  Animate Dead — Reanimates a Cult Adherent or a Cult Fanatic.
•  Dark Empowerment 200 yd range — Empowers the recipient's spells, causing them to deal area damage and making them uninterruptable. 2 sec cast.
•  Dark Transformation 200 yd range — Transforms the Cult Fanatic into an undead behemoth, significantly increasing size and damage dealt. 2.5 second cast.
•  Mana Barrier — Envelops the caster in a powerful barrier that continually replenishes any lost health, at the expense of the caster's mana.
•  Shadow Bolt — Inflicts 9,188 to 11,812 Shadow damage to an enemy. 100 yard range. 2 seconds cast.

Phase two only

•  Frostbolt 40 yd range — Inflicts 37,000 Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed by 50% for 4 seconds. 2 sec cast. Interruptable, but unresistable. 44,850 to 47,150 on Heroic.
•  Frostbolt Volley — Inflicts 10800 to 13200 Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec. Instant.
•  Summon Vengeful Shade — Calls an unattackable Vengeful Shade that chases a player for a short time, casting Vengeful Blast upon catching them.
•  Touch of Insignificance 50,000 yd range — Reduces the target's threat generation by 20%. Instant. Stacks to five. Lasts 30 seconds.

Cult Adherent/Reanimated Adherent

•  Adherent's Determination — Nearly impervious to magical damage. 99% reduction. Always active
•  Curse of Torpor 100 yd range — Afflicts an enemy target with a curse that increases ability cooldowns by 15 seconds. 1 sec cast. Curse
•  Deathchill Bolt (Heroic mode) 45 yd range — Deals 6938 to 8062 Shadowfrost damage to an enemy target. 2 sec cast. 8788-10212 on Heroic
•  Frost Fever 50,000 yd range — A disease dealing Frost damage every 3 seconds and reducing the target's melee and ranged attack speed by 14% for 15 seconds. Instant
•  Shroud of the Occult — Envelops the caster in a powerful barrier that deflects all harmful magic, prevents cast interruption, and absorbs up to 100,000 damage before breaking. Instant. Used when Deathwhisper casts Dark Empowerment
•  Deathchill Blast (Heroic mode) 45 yd range — Deals 9250 to 10750 Shadowfrost damage to all enemies within 10 yards of the target. 2 sec cast. Only cast while shrouded. 11563-13437 on Heroic
•  Dark Martyrdom — The caster surrenders to dark energies, exploding to deal 12000 Shadowstorm damage to all enemies within 15 yards, and leaving only skeletal remains behind. 4 sec cast. Cast near death

Cult Fanatic/Deformed Fanatic/Reanimated Fanatic

•  Fanatic's Determination — Nearly impervious to physical damage. 99% reduction. Always active
•  Necrotic Strike (Heroic mode) Melee range — Strikes an enemy with a cursed blade, dealing 70% of weapon damage to the target and inflicting a lasting malady that negates the next 9000 healing received. Instant. 20 sec duration. 14000 healing on Heroic
•  Vampiric Might — Empowers the caster with dark might, increasing all damage dealt by 25% and heals the caster for 300% of his damage dealt. Instant. Magic. 15 sec duration. Used when Deathwhisper casts Dark Transformation
•  Shadow Cleave (Heroic mode) Melee range — Inflicts 14250 to 15750 Shadow damage to enemies in front of the attacker. Next melee. 8 yard radius. 19000-21000 on Heroic (6 sec cooldown)
•  Dark Martyrdom — The caster surrenders to dark energies, exploding to deal 12000 Shadowstorm damage to all enemies within 15 yards, and leaving only skeletal remains behind. 4 sec cast. Cast near death.

Vengeful Shade

•  Vengeful Blast Melee range — Inflicts 17370 to 18630 Shadowfrost damage to all enemies within 15 yards of the target.

Quotes

Intro

Fix your eyes upon your crude hands! The sinew, the soft meat, the dark blood coarsing within! It is a weakness! A cripping flaw! A joke played by the creators upon their own creations! The sooner you come to accept your condition as a defect, the sooner you will find yourselves in a position to transcend it!

Through our master all things are possible! His power is without limit, and his will unbending! Those who oppose him will be destroyed utterly! And those who serve, who serve wholly, unquestioningly, with utter devotion of mind and soul? Elevated! To heights beyond your ken!

You have found your way here, because you are among the few gifted with true vision in a world cursed with blindness! You can see through the fog that hangs over this world like a shroud and grasp where true power lies!

Aggro

• What is this disturbance?! You dare trespass upon this hallowed ground? This shall be your final resting place.

Phase Two

• Enough! I see I must take matters into my own hands!

Dominate Mind

• You are weak, powerless to resist my will!

Dark Empowerment

• Take this blessing and show these intruders a taste of our master's power.

Animate Dead

• Loyal adherent! I release you from the curse of flesh!
• Arise and exalt in your pure form!

Killing a player

• Do you yet grasp of the futility of your actions?
• Embrace the darkness... Darkness eternal!

Berserk

• This charade has gone on long enough.

Death

• All part of the masters plan! Your end is... inevitable!

Loot

10-player

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10-player Heroic

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25-player

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Related Achievements

•  [Full House (10 player)]
•  [Full House (25 player)]
•  [Storming the Citadel (10 player)]
•  [Storming the Citadel (25 player)]
•  [Heroic: Storming the Citadel (10 player)]
•  [Heroic: Storming the Citadel (25 player)]

Trivia

• Lady Deathwhisper is the only lich in the game known to be female.
• Her model's name is called the "Minister of Death".

External links

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