Grand Warlock Nethekurse

For the character from an alternate universe, see Grand Warlock Nethekurse (alternate universe).

Grand Warlock Nethekurse
Gender	Male
Race	Fel orc (Humanoid)
Level	22-32 Elite
Class	Warlock, Shaman (formerly)
Resource	Mana
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Fel Horde, Illidari
Former affiliation(s)	Shadowmoon clan
Occupation	Torturer of the Shattered Halls
Location	Throne of the Damned, Shattered Halls
Status	Killable
Shattered Halls Grand Warlock Nethekurse Blood Guard Porung (heroic) Warbringer O'mrogg Warchief Kargath Bladefist (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Other Hellfire Citadel instances Hellfire Ramparts (5) Blood Furnace (5) Magtheridon's Lair (25)

Grand Warlock Nethekurse, a fel orc warlock, is the first boss of the Shattered Halls of Hellfire Citadel.

Adventure Guide

Nethekurse, once a shaman of the Shadowmoon clan, abandoned his reverence for the elements to master the art of wielding fel magic. The demonic energies at his command have left him a husk who finds delight only in torturing young fel orcs to test the limits of their mental and physical strength.

Abilities

•  Shadow Cleave — Grand Warlock Nethekurse inflicts Shadow damage to a player and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
•  Death Coil — Grand Warlock Nethekurse causes a player to run in horror for 4 sec, inflicting 1260 (+ 21.4% of Spell power) Shadow damage. Nethekurse gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
•  Lesser Shadow Fissure — Grand Warlock Nethekurse creates a fissure under a player, inflicting Shadow damage every second while they are inside of the fissure.
•  Dark Spin — When Grand Warlock Nethekurse reaches 25% remaining health, he spins wildly, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 0 yards and hurling bolts of dark magic that inflict Shadow damage.

Strategy

When you approach Grand Warlock Nethekurse, he will have 4 non-elite Fel Orc Converts standing in front of him. After the 4th of these are killed (the order does not matter), Nethekurse will attack the group. Nethekurse has some humorous quips to say while the party is killing the Fel Converts. If the group takes too long to kill the last of the four, Nethekurse will kill it himself and aggro the party.

Throughout the fight, he will place down 'Void Zones' that will begin to do 1000 Shadow damage per second after 1 second of being placed. Moving out of these as soon as possible is advisable for everyone including the tank. You will get a second or two of warning that one of these zones is spawning when a translucent, circular red graphic appears around the player. The actual damage-dealing Void Zone appears as a purple vertical column, and will persist for a while. There may be a few of these active once the fight has begun.

He will also Death Coil random people which will do 2000 Shadow damage to the person hit, fear them for 4 seconds, and heal Nethekurse (presumably for 2000 HP).

At around 20% HP, Nethekurse will engage his 'Dark Spin' ability, in which he will begin to hit anyone directly around him for 2000 Physical damage and spit out Shadowbolts at random people in the group in rapid succession. The Shadowbolts hit for approximately 1500 Shadow Damage, and it is best to burn his remaining HP as quick as possible to limit deaths and a possible wipe. He will not move while enraged, so its best for the tank and any melee to back on out, and everyone can DPS from range, including the healer and tank if they can (warriors can use reflect if they can build enough rage). If a rogue is in the group, it is recommended that they save both the [Cloak of Shadows] and [Evasion] abilities until he begins this attack, as it will allow them to continue meleeing the boss for a longer amount of time.

So long as everyone pays attention to the void zones, the boss is relatively easy. Prayer of Shadow Protection, or Shadow Protection aura helps a lot, as do good sets of Shadow Protection armor and potions.

Bugs

At one point, it was possible to be Death Coiled through the walls and doors of Nethekurse's room where players were then stuck; this has since been fixed.

Heroic Mode

He does some extra damage on heroic, but not significantly more. The Void Zones are far more deadly, as expected, but the same one second rule applies to get out of them. Getting to his room is often more of a challenge than taking him down.

Loot

Normal and Heroic Drops

Pattern: Spellstrike Hood Binds when picked up Use: Teaches you how to sew a Spellstrike Hood. Spellstrike Hood Item Level 31Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when equipped Cloth Head 3 Armor +4 Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Stamina   Spellstrike Infusion (1/2 pieces) Requires Tailoring (350)  [Spellstrike Hood]  [Spellstrike Pants] (2) Set: Gives a chance when your harmful spells land to increase the damage of your spells and effects by 92 for 10 sec.   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 39 54 Spellcloth (10), Primal Might (5), Primal Nether Requires Outland Tailoring (75) Sell Price: 1 50 Greathelm of the Unbreakable Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Plate Head 11 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +5 Dodge Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 35 93 Cloak of Malice Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Back 3 Armor +2 Agility +3 Stamina Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 48 65 Telaari Hunting Girdle Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Mail Waist 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 1 9 Bands of Nethekurse Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 2 Armor +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Versatility Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 53 11 Grand Warlock's Amulet Quest Item Unique Use: To gather a Fel Ember from the strange braziers near Grand Warlock Nethekurse's throne. 1 Charge "The necklace's charm is shaped as a small cage and can be used to retrieve a Fel Ember from one of the braziers to either side of the Grand Warlock's throne."

Heroic Only Drops

Reckless Fire Opal Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +4 Haste "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Polished Chrysoprase Binds when picked up +5 Critical Strike Rating and +6 Stamina "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Sovereign Tanzanite Binds when picked up +5 Strength and +6 Stamina "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Tome of Dusk Quest Item

Holiday Drops

Green Winter Hat Cosmetic Binds when picked up Head Winter Garb (1/5 pieces)  [Green Winter Clothes]  [Green Winter Hat]  [Red Winter Clothes]  [Red Winter Hat]  [Winter Boots] (3) Set: Full Winter Garb Sell Price: 2

Quotes

Death Coil on Fel Orc Convert

Run, coward, run!

Shadow Sear on Fel Orc Convert

Your pain amuses me!

Void Zone on Fel Orc Convert

Beg for your pitiful life!

Fel Orc Convert aggroed

• You want him? Very well, take him!
• You can have that one, I no longer need him!
• Yes, beat him mercilessly! His skull is as thick as an ogre's!
• Don't waste your time on that one, he's weak!

Fel Orc Convert dies

• One pitiful wretch down. Go on, take another one!
• I was going to kill him anyway!
• Ah, what a waste... next!

Aggro

• (With 4 Fel Orc Converts dead) Thank you for saving me the trouble. Now it's my turn to have some fun!
• (With 4 Fel Orc Converts alive) You wish to fight us all at once? This should be amusing!

Killing a player

• You lose.
• I had more fun torturing the peons!
• I'm already bored!
• Come on, show me a real fight!
• Oh, just die!

Death

What... a shame.

Trivia

• Nethekurse is voiced by Marc Graue.

Patch changes

• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB