Death Rising

Death Rising
An invasion in Westfall.
Location	Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Northrend
Result	Ongoing
Belligerents   Alliance Horde Argent Crusade Knights of the Ebon Blade   Mawsworn Cult of the Damned Scourge Banshee loyalists
Commanders and leaders    Genn Greymane  Master Mathias Shaw  Shandris Feathermoon  Lor'themar Theron  Lilian Voss  Calia Menethil  Justicar Mariel Trueheart  Bolvar Fordragon  Nazgrim  Sally Whitemane    Herald Dalora  Interrogator Grell  Sylvanas Windrunner  Nathanos Blightcaller
Casualties and losses   Unknown   Unknown
Previous	Fourth War

For the feat of strength, see  [Death Rising].

The subject of this article or section was part of Death Rising, a world event that heralded the opening of the Shadowlands.

The Death Rising was a world event in patch 9.0.1 that heralded the Shadowlands. It is similar in scope to the Scourge Invasion events.

It occurred after Sylvanas Windrunner broke the Helm of Domination in two, leaving the Scourge masterless and out of control.

New world boss

In the Eastern Plaguelands, Nathanos Blightcaller has returned as a world boss, reprising his role from Classic.

Zombie invasion

Much like the invasions in patch 1.11 and patch 3.0, the Scourge is running wild in many zones, infecting players, creatures, and NPCs alike.

If players find themselves infected, they have a small amount of time to find an Argent Healer to cleanse the infection, else they will turn into an Infectious Zombie. As is tradition, the zombies have the following abilities:

1.  Mangle! Melee range — Inflicts X Physical damage to an enemy and increases Physical damage taken by 5% for 12 sec. Instant (3 sec cooldown)
2.  Retch! 40 yd yd range — Spews bile at an area, inflicting X Nature damage to enemies every 2 sec. and reducing movement speed by 40%. Instant (20 sec cooldown)
3.  Beckoning Groan 40 yd range — Beckon up to 4 zombies within 35 yards to you. They must not be in combat. Instant (20 sec cooldown)
4.  Lurch! — Increases the movement speed of nearby zombies by 100% for 10 sec to help catch food. Removes movement-impairing or crowd control effects. Instant (30 sec cooldown)
5.  Zombie Explosion! 30 yd range — Burst into pieces, inflicting X Physical damage and infecting enemies within 15 yards. 4 sec cast (1 min cooldown)

Icecrown

Icecrown is in a new phase with new mechanics.

Chilling Winds and Bonfires

Occasionally, the Chilling Winds blow:

[Chilling Winds] fill the air! Seek warmth at a [Bonfire]

Justicar Mariel Trueheart says: We must not allow the cold to deter our efforts. Seek warmth among allies, champion.

The winds debuff all players in the zone:

 Chilling Winds — Inflicts X Frost damage every 10 sec. Seek comfort at a Bonfire.

To counteract this, find Bonfires in the zone and sit by them for a little while to gain a stacking buff:

 Lingering Warmth — Damage done increased by 5%. Frost damage taken reduced by 18%. Stacks five times

At five stacks, damage is increased by 25% and Frost damage taken is reduced by 90%, all but negating the Chilling Winds.

Bonfire locations

Location	Coords	Week
Argent Tournament Grounds Northeast	[75.3, 21.0]	1
Argent Tournament Grounds Southeast	[75.3, 23.0]	1
Ironwall Rampart	[45.6, 44.2]	2

File:Death Rising boss icon.png Rares

Every twenty minutes, Mawsworn Soulbearers respawn some Wrath of the Lich King undead bosses. They drop 30-40x  [Pitch Black Scourgestone], a slim chance at item level 100 loot (for level 50 players) in an echo of their original loot, and an even rarer chance at an  [Accursed Keepsake].

Bosses spawn in a set pattern every twenty minutes (at :00, :20, and :40), announced with a zone-wide emote:

Winged figures appear through the shattered sky and call upon <boss> to rise again!

<Boss> returns, infused with dark energies!

Boss locations and spawn order

Boss	Coords	Subzone	Notes
The Black Knight	[64.8, 22.1]	Deathspeaker's Watch
Bronjahm	[70.2, 37.6]	Sindragosa's Fall
Scourgelord Tyrannus	[47.1, 65.9]	Corp'rethar: The Horror Gate	North end, just south of the [Conflagration]
Forgemaster Garfrost	[58.9, 72.7]	Malykriss: The Vile Hold
Marwyn	[58.2, 83.5]	Icecrown Citadel	East side up high
Falric	[50.2, 88.1]	Icecrown Citadel	Near entrance to dungeons
The Prophet Tharon'ja	[80.4, 61.4]	Scourgeholme	Inside the ziggurat
Novos the Summoner	[77.4, 66.0]	Scourgeholme
Trollgore	[58.3, 39.3]	The Bombardment
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher	[67.4, 58.2]	Mord'rethar: The Death Gate	Ground level
Prince Taldaram	[29.5, 62.1]	Fleshwerks
Elder Nadox	[44.2, 49.2]	Icecrown Glacier
Noth the Plaguebringer	[31.7, 70.4]	Fleshwerks
Patchwerk	[36.5, 68.0]	Sanctum of Reanimation	Cave mouth on map at Fleshwerks [34.4, 68.5]
Blood Queen Lana'thel	[49.6, 32.3]	Aldur'thar: The Desolation Gate	Northwest
Professor Putricide	[57.0, 30.5]	Aldur'thar: The Desolation Gate	Northeast
Lady Deathwhisper	[51.2, 78.6]	Icecrown Citadel	Base of steps
Skadi the Ruthless	[57.6, 56.0]	Ymirheim
Ingvar the Plunderer	[52.3, 52.5]	Ymirheim
Prince Keleseth	[53.9, 44.7]	Aldur'thar: The Desolation Gate	South end

Icecrown

Quests

New quests in the quest chain unlock every week and fill in some more information between the cinematic (Sylvanas shattering the Helm of Domination) and the beginning of the Shadowlands quests itself (in the Shadowlands intro experience).

As players progress, daily quests are made available.

Week one:

1.  [50] An Urgent Request
2.  [50] Cause for Distraction
3.  [50] Return of the Crusade
4.  [50] Field Reports
5.  [50] Damned Intruders
6.  [50] Return of the Scourge
7.  [50] A Message from Icecrown
   • Optional side quest:  [50] The Banshee's Champion
8.  [50] Securing the Area &  [50] A Valiant Effort
9.  [50] Scouting from a Safe Distance
10.  [50] Advancing the Effort (unlocks week one dailies)

Week two:
Optional breadcrumb:  [50] A Message from the Justicar

1.  [50] A New Foothold
2.  [50] Cult Couture &  [50] Fighting for Attention
3.  [50] Secrets in Shadows
4.  [50] Bursting the Bubble
5.  [50] A Message from Above
6.  [50] Only Shadows Remain (unlocks week two dailies)
7.  [50] With Hope in Hand

Week one dailies:

•  [50 Daily] Strange Scourgestones and two of:
  •  [50 Daily] Combat Nullifier 07-X
  •  [50 Daily] Cultist Captors
  •  [50 Daily] Delaying Their Efforts
  •  [50 Daily] Evacuation Effort
  •  [50 Daily] Fungal Feeding
  •  [50 Daily] The Deathspeaker's Devout
  •  [50 Daily] Too Many Whelps
  •  [50 Daily] WARNING: This is Only a Test!

Completing Strange Scourgestones unlocks:

•  [50] Darkened Scourgestones (repeatable)
•  [50] Pitch Black Scourgestones (repeatable)

Week two dailies, two of:

•  [50 Daily] Careful Creations
•  [50 Daily] Cleaning Out the Vault
•  [50 Daily] Defending the Rampart
•  [50 Daily] Frontline Resupply
•  [50 Daily] Frozen Solid
•  [50 Daily] Research Ruination
•  [50 Daily] Scourge War Machines
•  [50 Daily] What's Old is New
•  [50 Daily] Werk In Progress

Rewards

Marks of the Dawn

You can use Argent Commendations to buy rewards during the event from Quartermaster Renick.

You can buy them for 10 Argent Commandation each

	PH Prologue Alliance Cloth Cloak			PH Prologue Alliance Plate Feet
	PH Prologue Alliance Plate Head			PH Prologue Alliance Plate Shoulder
	PH Prologue Alliance Plate Wrist			PH Prologue Alliance Plate Chest
	PH Prologue Alliance Plate Head			PH Prologue Alliance Plate Legs
	PH Prologue Alliance Plate Waist

NPCs

• Quartermaster Renick
• Commander Gregor

Boss drops

Icecrown respawned bosses have a slim chance at dropping re-scaled loot:

Boss drops

Boss	Item	Type
The Black Knight	[Helm of the Violent Fracas]	Plate head
	[Phantasmic Kris]	Intellect dagger
	[Shoulderpads of the Notorious Knave]	Leather shoulder
Bronjahm	[Cold Sweat Mitts]	Cloth hands
	[Gaze of Bewilderment]	Mail head
	[Grieving Gauntlets]	Plate hands
	[Papa's Mint Condition Bag]	26-slot bag
Lady Deathwhisper	[Deathwhisper Vestment]	Leather chest
	[Handgrips of Rime and Sleet]	Mail hands
	[Shoulderpads of Corpal Rigidity]	Cloth shoulder
Falric	[Bracer of Ground Molars]	Cloth wrist
	[Legguards of the Frosty Fathoms]	Plate legs
	[Valonforth's Marred Pauldrons]	Plate shoulder
Forgemaster Garfrost	[Garfrost's Two-Ton Bludgeon]	Strength two-hand mace
	[Legguards of the Frosty Fathoms]	Plate legs
	[Ring of Carnelian and Sinew]	Crit/mastery ring
Ingvar the Plunderer	[Annhylde's Band]	Crit/haste ring
	[Ingvar's Monolithic Skullcleaver]	Strength two-hand axe
	[Razor-Barbed Leather Belt]	Leather waist
Prince Keleseth	[Drake Stabler's Gauntlets]	Mail hands
	[Keleseth's Influencer]	Fist weapon
	[Royal Crimson Cloak]	Dodge cloak
Krik'thir the Gatewatcher	[Webrending Machete]	Agility dagger
Blood Queen Lana'thel	[Bloodspatter]	Agility polearm
	[Chestguard of Siphoned Vitality]	Mail chest
	[Veincrusher Gauntlets]	Plate hands
Marwyn	[Frayed Flesh-Stitched Shoulderguards]	Cloth shoulder
	[Frostsworn Rattleshirt]	Mail chest
	[Sightless Capuchin of Ulmaas]	Cloth head
Elder Nadox	[Nerubian Aegis Ring]	Haste/versatility ring
Noth the Plaguebringer	[Hailstone Loop]	Versatility ring
	[Robes of Rasped Breaths]	Cloth chest
Novos the Summoner	[Cuirass of Undeath]	Plate chest
	[Necromantic Wristwraps]	Mail wrist
	[Summoner's Granite Gavel]	Strength one-hand mace
Patchwerk	[Cinch of the Tortured]	Leather waist
	[Regurgitator's Shoulderpads]	Mail shoulder
	[Severance of Mortality]	Two-Hand axe
Professor Putricide	[Bag of Discarded Entrails]	Leather head
	[Chestplate of Septic Sutures]	Plate chest
	Miniscule Abomination in a Jar	Melee trinket
Skadi the Ruthless	[Drake Rider's Jerkin]	Leather chest
	[Skadi's Saronite Belt]	Plate waist
	[Skadi's Scaled Sollerets]	Mail feet
Prince Taldaram	[Blood-Drinker's Belt]	Mail waist
	[Reforged Necklace of Taldaram]	Crit neck
	[Taldaram's Supple Slippers]	Leather feet
The Prophet Tharon'ja	[Breeches of the Skeletal Serpent]	Leather legs
	[Phantasmic Seal of the Prophet]	Crit/versatility ring
	[Tharon'ja's Protectorate]	Shield
Trollgore	[Cowl of the Rampaging Troll]	Cloth head
	[Troll Gorer]	Strength two-hand sword
Scourgelord Tyrannus	[Fringed Wyrmleather Leggings]	Leather legs
	[Protector of Stolen Souls]	Shield
	[Rimewoven Pantaloons]	Cloth legs

See also

• Scourge Invasion