Patchwerk

This article is about the 10 and 25-man versions of Patchwerk introduced with Wrath of the Lich King. For the original 40-man raid boss, introduced in Patch 1.11,, see Patchwerk (original).

Patchwerk
Race	Abomination (Undead)
Level	?? Boss
Location	Construct Quarter, Naxxramas and Acherus: The Ebon Hold, Eastern Plaguelands
Status	Killable
Naxxramas Arachnid Quarter Anub'Rekhan Grand Widow Faerlina Maexxna (lore) (lore) (lore) Construct Quarter Patchwerk Grobbulus Gluth Thaddius (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Plague Quarter Noth the Plaguebringer Heigan the Unclean Loatheb (lore) (lore) (lore) Military Quarter Instructor Razuvious Gothik the Harvester The Four Horsemen (lore) (lore) (lore) The Four Horsemen Lady Blaumeux Thane Korth'azz Baron Rivendare Sir Zeliek (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Frostwyrm Lair Sapphiron Kel'Thuzad (lore) (lore) Other NPCs Mr. Bigglesworth (lore) Loot

Patchwerk is the first boss of the Construct Quarter in Naxxramas. He is typically seen as a gear check, and is a prime example of a tank and spank fight.

Abilities

Patchwerk's abilities are the same for both 10-player and 25-player raids, but his health and damage are scaled accordingly. These two scaled values will be shown together below, separated by a slash.

Melee

Strikes a single target for ~9,000/~18,000 physical damage.

Hateful Strike

A rapid and powerful melee strike on a single target for 20,000-27,000/~80,000 physical damage. Cast every second. Hateful Strike also adds threat to the three players who have the highest threat. The target of Hateful Strike is determined by three requirements:

1. Proximity: Targets must be within melee range of Patchwerk.
2. Threat: Targets must be less than first in threat, but at least second/third highest threat. This requirement does not apply if only one target is in melee range.
3. Current Health: The target must have the highest health of all available targets.

Each requirement is dependent on the ones before it, so a high-threat player isn't considered if she's out of range. Similarly, a high-health player isn't considered if he's low on threat.

Frenzy

When Patchwerk's health reaches 5%, he will gain 25% increased damage and 40% increased melee haste. This buff also applies to the damage caused by Hateful Strike.

Berserk

After 6 minutes of combat, Patchwerk will enrage. His damage is increased by 500%, his attack and movement speed is increased by 150%, and he becomes immune to taunt effects. While enraged, Patchwerk will also cast Slime Bolts at all raid members. These hit for ~9,000 Nature damage, followed by ~6,000 damage every 3 seconds for 6 seconds.

Strategy

Defeating Patchwerk depends on sustaining heavy DPS and managing Hateful Strikes. Without sufficient damage, Patchwerk's enrage will eventually destroy the raid. Without dealing with Hatefuls, Patchwerk will rapidly kill the raid's melee; losing these members will likely put the rest of the raid in an impossible situation. However, dealing with these two concerns will make Patchwerk an easy fight.

Hateful Strikes

Off-tanks are the safest approach to Patchwerk's Hateful Strikes. These tanks will have enough health and generate enough threat to shield the less armored melee from Patchwerk's attack. Since Hateful Strikes are physical damage, the off-tanks' avoidance and armor will reduce the actual damage taken. This also simplifies the task of healers, as Hateful Strike targets will be very predictable. Note that in 25 player mode, two off-tanks will be needed to fully protect the melee members.

If necessary or convenient, raids may substitute a DPS member in place of a dedicated off-tank. If low DPS is a problem, this compromise of security for damage may be prudent.

Assuming you have 2 tanks, it is advised to let your "best" tank (the one with most health and armor — dodge is useful) be the Hateful tank, and have your lesser geared tank take Patchwerk's normal hits.

Enrage Timer

Patchwerk's will enrage after six minutes of combat. This enrage is not survivable, so raid DPS must be sufficient to kill Patchwerk before six minutes is up.

For 10 player, the total raid DPS must be at least:

$\frac{4,322,950}{6*60}\approx12,008$, which requires each DPS to be at least: $\frac{12,008}{n}=\begin{cases} 2402 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 5} \\ 2001 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 6} \\ 1715 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 7} \end{cases}$

For 25 player, the total raid DPS must be at least:

$\frac{13,038,575}{6*60}\approx36,218$, which requires each DPS to be at least: $\frac{36,218}{n}=\begin{cases} 2263 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 16} \\ 2130 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 17} \\ 2012 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 18} \\ 1906 & \mbox{if }n\mbox{ is 19} \end{cases}$

In summary, ~2,000 DPS per DPS is necessary to defeat Patchwerk. These requirements will be slightly lower in practice since tanks will contribute DPS as well.

Pulling

Patchwerk is linked to the other enemies in his hallway, so these enemies will need to be cleared before Patchwerk is engaged. Once the room is clear, Patchwerk may be pulled.

Engaging Patchwerk should be done deliberately to ensure that Hateful Strikes don't target unsuspecting raid members. The main tank and off-tanks should engage first, ahead of the melee DPS. Off-tanks should follow the main tank in as closely as possible to prevent the main tank from suffering Hateful Strikes. However, the off-tanks may stand behind Patchwerk; they do not need to stack on top of the main tank. Once these members are in place, all melee DPS may safely engage Patchwerk.

Healers and tanks should be aware of the fickleness of this pull: until the tanks are in position, Hateful Strikes may hit unexpectedly. Healers should be prepared for this burst damage, and tanks should be prepared to use cooldowns to prevent their death.

Frenzy

Frenzy is a brief, but significant, increase of Patchwerk's damage. A raid with the minimum DPS necessary to kill Patchwerk will endure Frenzy for about 18 seconds. Emergency cooldowns, such as [Shield Wall] or [Survival Instincts], should be used to offset this buff. These cooldowns should cover the almost all of Frenzy, but if the raid has dead or OOM members, healers must be ready to offset this damage for a longer period.

Trivia

His name comes from the term "patchwork"; as an abomination, he is a disgusting amalgamation of flesh, bones, meat, metal, and threads. It may also refer to Kraftwerk, a German minimalist techno group, just as Ramstein refers to the similarly named German band.

The Avatar of War refers to the Everquest boss of the same name. The boss had a similar ability to Hateful Strike in that it would unleash massive damage to the tank which would have to be healed through. It was widely believed at the time that no player could possibly tank that.

Quotes

Commander Eligor Dawnbringer: "Behold, Patchwerk. When word of his existence first reached the ears of the Brotherhood, none believed the tales of an abomination with such immense speed and strength. Fewer still believed it when he fell the first time..."

Aggro

• Patchwerk want to play.
• Kel'Thuzad make Patchwerk his avatar of war!

Killing A Player

• No more play?

Death

• What happened to... Patch...

Acherus: The Ebon Hold

Note: All Ebon Hold quotes are voiced too...

Intro

• Patchwerk miss Naxxramas. Maybe kill you all fast so Patchwerk go home?
• Death Knights come play?
• Come play with Patchwerk! Patchwerk lonely!

Aggro

• Why you want hurt Patch?

Enrage

• Lich King says Patchwerk "on loan" from Naxxramas. Loan make Patchwerk ANGRY!

Killing a Player

• No more play?

Death

• What... happen to-

Loot

10 man

Abomination Shoulderblades Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 11 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Dodge +2 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Dodge   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 10 58 1 Blade of Dormant Memories Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 1 – 2 Damage (0.8 damage per second) +11 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 20 47 93 Contagion Gloves Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Hands 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 5 31 1 Drape of Surgery Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Back 3 Armor +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Haste +2 Versatility Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 10 76 81 Gauntlets of Combined Strength Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Hands 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Haste Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 6 79 73 Hatestrike Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Sword One-Hand Speed 2.60 4 – 7 Damage (2.1 damage per second) +1 Agility +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 110 / 110 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 20 40 67 Retcher's Shoulderpads Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Shoulder 7 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Haste +2 Versatility Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 87 52 Sullen Cloth Boots Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Feet 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 9 77 76 Tainted Girdle of Mending Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Waist 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +3 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 5 43 31 Emblem of Triumph Binds when picked up Requires Level 80

25 man

Arrowsong Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Bow Ranged Speed 3.00 7 – 10 Damage (2.8 damage per second) +4 Agility +6 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +3 Haste Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 16 13 32 Belt of the Tortured Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Waist 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Haste Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 24 29 Boots of Persuasion Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Feet 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Critical Strike   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 43 20 Boots of Septic Wounds Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when equipped Leather Feet 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Critical Strike   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 42 81 Chains of Adoration Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Haste +2 Versatility Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Crude Discolored Battlegrips Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Hands 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +4 Haste Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 26 99 Fleshless Girdle Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Waist 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Dodge +3 Parry Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 51 76 Fool's Trial Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Neck +1 Agility +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Girdle of the Gambit Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Waist 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Haste +3 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 5 59 65 Gloves of Calculated Risk Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Hands 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 6 21 84 Heritage This item is not yet in Wowpedia. Contribute it using the Item Boilerplate. Look up in: ω þ Hero's Surrender Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 47 Armor +2 Strength +6 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Dodge +2 Parry Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 13 81 49 Libram of Tolerance Item Level 213Disenchants into:  [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Libram Relic Equip: Increases spell power of Holy Light by 141. Classes: Paladin Requires Level 80 Lost Jewel Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Ruthlessness talent Sand-Worn Band Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Strength +3 Stamina +2 Dodge +2 Parry Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Sash of Solitude Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Spell Power   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 6 99 96 Seized Beauty Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Split Greathammer Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mace One-Hand Speed 2.60 4 – 6 Damage (1.9 damage per second) +2 Agility +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +1 Haste Durability 110 / 110 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 21 43 39 Strong-Handed Ring Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Agility +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Surplus Limb Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +6 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Thunderstorm Amulet Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Totem of Hex Item Level 213Disenchants into:  [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Totem Relic Equip: Increases spell power of Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt by 165. Classes: Shaman Requires Level 80 "Counts as an Air, Earth, Fire, and Water totem." Waistguard of Divine Grace Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Waist 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Haste Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 21 57 Emblem of Triumph Binds when picked up Requires Level 80

External links

Naxxramas	Acherus: The Ebon Blade
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB

[1] 

Curse Patchwerk HS Warner

Warcraft Movies Patchwerk kill Hunter POV by Genesis, EU

Warfront Warlock POV on Patchwerk by War Front, Frostmane US

[2] Anikki's illustrated tactic incl. Video by Do, Talnivarr EU

• German Tactic by Riemu incl. Videos by Riemu, Gorgonnash EU

World of Strats 10/25 man versions

RaidStrats Patchwerk Strategy Guide for both Normal and Heroic difficulty

WoW Guide Online Patchwerk Video and Guide