Karazhan is the first raid most players will encounter in The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary. As a 10-player raid packed with iconic encounters, powerful loot, and Tier 4 tokens, Karazhan serves as the foundation of early TBC progression. This guide explains everything you need to know — from attunement and raid composition to boss strategies, loot priorities, and UI recommendations.

Karazhan Overview

Phase 1 entry raid of TBC Classic Anniversary.

• Raid size: 10 players
• Reset: Weekly
• Location: Deadwind Pass
• Difficulty: Entry → Intermediate
• Key rewards: Tier 4 tokens, weapons, trinkets

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Attunement & Requirements

Every raider must complete the full Karazhan attunement chain.

• Reach Level 70
• Complete several Heroic dungeons
• Quest chain: Arcane Disturbances → The Master’s Touch → Medivh’s Journal → Return to Khadgar
• Obtain the Key to Karazhan

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Recommended Raid Composition

Balanced comps make Karazhan significantly easier.

• 2 Tanks (Protection Warrior / Feral Druid / Paladin)
• 2–3 Healers (Holy Priest, Resto Druid, Holy Paladin, Resto Shaman)
• 5–6 DPS with interrupts, dispels, and CC

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Boss Strategies (In Order)

Clear order and encounter basics.

Attumen the Huntsman

Tank Midnight, then Attumen. Swap when they merge. Watch for charge & cleave.

🛡️ Tanks

• Tank Midnight first
• Second tank picks up Attumen when he spawns
• When they merge, swap and stabilize threat
• Keep boss faced away from raid (cleave)

🩸 Healers

• Heavy tank damage during merge
• Be ready for charge targets
• Cleanse curse if needed

⚔️ DPS

• Burn Midnight to 95% to spawn Attumen
• Switch targets quickly
• Avoid cleave & charge paths

Moroes

CC adds, rotate interrupts on healers, remove Garrote with Vanish / Divine Shield.

🛡️ Tanks

• Main tank on Moroes
• Off-tank pick up any un-CCed add
• Position boss away from raid

🩸 Healers

• Heal Garrote targets aggressively
• Remove Garrote with Divine Shield / Vanish
• Manage high raid damage spikes

⚔️ DPS

• CC assigned adds
• Kill priority targets when called
• Interrupt healer adds

Maiden of Virtue

Spread out, dispel Holy Fire, heal through Repentance.

🛡️ Tanks

• Hold boss center room
• Minimal movement

🩸 Healers

• Pre-cast heals for Repentance
• Dispel Holy Fire instantly
• Watch for raid damage after Repentance

⚔️ DPS

• Spread 8 yards
• Do not stack during Holy Fire
• Maintain uptime

Opera Event

Random encounter each week. Assign roles accordingly and control adds.

🛡️ Tanks

• Pick up main boss + adds as assigned
• Control movement-heavy encounters

🩸 Healers

• Strong raid healing
• Spot heal for special mechanics

⚔️ DPS

• Follow encounter-specific priority
• Kill adds quickly
• Avoid stage hazards

The Curator

Kill Astral Flares, burn boss during Evocation. DPS race.

🛡️ Tanks

• Tank boss near center
• Pick up Astral Flares if loose

🩸 Healers

• Heavy tank damage
• Light raid damage
• Prepare for Evocation burn phase

⚔️ DPS

• Kill Astral Flares immediately
• Save cooldowns for Evocation
• Max burn boss during Evocation

Shade of Aran

Interrupt Frostbolt & Fireball, move from Blizzard and Flame Wreath.

🛡️ Tanks

• No traditional tanking
• Help control adds during elementals

🩸 Healers

• Heavy raid damage
• Dispel & recover from Flame Wreath mistakes
• Heal elementals phase

⚔️ DPS

• Interrupt Frostbolt & Fireball
• Do not move during Flame Wreath
• Spread for Blizzard

Netherspite

Beam rotations and coordination. Communication-heavy fight.

🛡️ Tanks

• Tank during red beam
• Rotate beam assignments
• Control Netherbreath

🩸 Healers

• Assign healer beams carefully
• Maintain beam uptime
• Strong tank healing

⚔️ DPS

• Follow beam rotation plan exactly
• Do not break beams
• Burn during banish

Chess Event

Control the King and avoid cheating — Blizzard watches this fight closely.

🛡️ Tanks

• Control key pieces
• Positioning & board awareness

🩸 Healers

• Support king and major pieces
• Prevent resets

⚔️ DPS

• Kill enemy pieces efficiently
• Control casters

Prince Malchezaar

Phase management, infernals placement, healers must be sharp.

🛡️ Tanks

• Phase 1: control boss
• Phase 2: avoid Infernals
• Phase 3: survive burst damage

🩸 Healers

• Massive tank damage phase 3
• Raid healing during infernals

⚔️ DPS

• Do not stand in infernals
• Manage threat
• Burn aggressively in phase 3

Nightbane (Optional)

Summoned via quest chain. Heavy coordination and movement.

🛡️ Tanks

• Manage air & ground phases
• Control skeleton adds

🩸 Healers

• Very high raid & tank damage
• Save cooldowns for air phase

⚔️ DPS

• Kill skeletons instantly
• Interrupt charred earth casters
• Heavy burst on landing

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Addons & UI Recommendations

Your UI is part of your raid performance.

• Boss Mods (DBM / BigWigs)
• Threat Meter
• WeakAuras
• Raid Frames with dispel tracking
• WCUI optimized UI Packs

Karazhan is where TBC progression truly begins. Master it, and the rest of Phase 1 becomes dramatically easier.