Cannon Master Willey

Cannon Master Willey
Gender	Male
Race	Human (Humanoid)
Level	60 Elite
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Scarlet Crusade
Occupation	Cannoneer
Location	Stratholme
Status	Killable
Scarlet Stratholme
	Main Gate
Skul (rare); Stratholme Courier; Fras Siabi; Hearthsinger Forresten (rare); The Unforgiven; Timmy the Cruel; Commander Malor; Risen Hammersmith; Willey Hopebreaker; Instructor Galford; Balnazzar;	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Service Entrance
Postmaster Malown; Black Guard Swordsmith ; Baroness Anastari; Stonespine (rare); Nerub'enkan; Maleki the Pallid; Magistrate Barthilas; Ramstein the Gorger; Lord Aurius Rivendare;	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	NPCs
	Crusade Commander Eligor Dawnbringer; Master Craftsman Wilhelm; Packmaster Stonebruiser; Crusade Commander Korfax; Archmage Angela Dosantos; Argent Flight Commander Vahdat
	Loot

For the Cataclysm version, see Willey Hopebreaker.

Cannon Master Willey is a level 60 elite human mini-boss found in the Armory of the Scarlet Bastion in Stratholme. He is a ranking member of the Scarlet Crusade.

By the time of the Cataclysm, Willey and the other Scarlet Crusade members were slain by Balnazzar and raised into undeath as the Risen. In undeath, he took the name Willey Hopebreaker.

Abilities[]

Knock Away — Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and knocks it back.
Pummel — Pummels an enemy for 45 damage and interrupts the spell being cast for 5 sec.
Shoot — Shoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage.
Summon Crimson Rifleman — Summons Crimson Rifleman

Strategy[]

The Cannon Master himself is not a very difficult foe to defeat, but reinforcements (Crimson Riflemen) continually arrive, stand in one spot, and fire on your party. They can be killed by loading and firing the cannons beside the Cannon Master with ammo from the piles beside the Cannon Master.

Before the fight, designate someone to be the "Cannon Boy". Healers or ranged DPS are the best candidates for this. Periodically, this person should fire the cannon to kill all the reinforcements that spawn at the end of the hall, though conservation of ammo is important. Always hold on to at least one cannon ball, as Willey's death spawns a bunch of the Riflemen, which are very hard to take out by more traditional methods.

Loot[]

Notable Loot
	[Barrage Girdle]			[Plans: Heartseeker]
	[Nacreous Shell Necklace]			[Helm of the New Moon]
	[Miniature Cannon Balls]			[Shadowcraft Spaulders]
	[Master Cannoneer Boots]			[Cannonball Runner]
	[Redemption]			[Mantle of the Scarlet Crusade]
	[Willey's Back Scratcher]			[Willey's Portable Howitzer]