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Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne
General Info
Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne is the next evolution of raiding in World of Warcraft. Introduced in patch 3.3: Fall of the Lich King, the Citadel offers players with an end-game experience like none other: the ability to face off against The Lich King, one of Warcraft's greatest villains. It also introduces a new form of hard modes through the heroic system. This system allows players to change the setting from normal to heroic without leaving the instance, all through a right-click UI option. Heroic versions of bosses will in many cases include new abilities and tricks to overcome, but also provide greater rewards. You can read more about Icecrown Citadel's heroic system here.
Unfortunately, being the final instance of Wrath of the Lich King, the Citadel is plagued with similar itemization woes that appeared during the Burning Crusade era and Sunwell Plateau. Players have become far more powerful than Blizzard originally intended with the expansion, and thus have had to introduce a new zonewide effect called Chill of the Throne, which reduces a player's chance to dodge melee attacks by 20%. You can read more about this in the Chill of the Throne, Tanking, and You! announcement.
Bosses
Items
25-player Heroic
25-player Normal
New Reputation: The Ashen Verdict
The Ashen Verdict is a new reputation added in patch 3.3: Fall of the Lich King. Reputation is gained by killing creatures in the Icecrown Citadel raid instance.
Reputation Rings
As players progress through each tier of reputation they will receive rings, each one upgrading the previous version, similar to past raid instances like Mt. Hyjal and Karazhan. You first receive the ring at Friendly reputation via Choose Your Path. If you decide that you want to trade in your ring for one that fits another role, you can do so with the A Change of Heart quests.
| Role | Friendly | Honored | Revered | Exalted |
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| Tank | Courage | Greater Courage | Unmatched Courage | Endless Courage |
| Spell DPS | Destruction | Greater Destruction | Unmatched Destruction | Endless Destruction |
| Phys. DPS | Vengeance | Greater Vengeance | Unmatched Vengeance | Endless Vengeance |
| Healing | Wisdom | Greater Wisdom | Unmatched Wisdom | Endless Wisdom |
Profession Recipes
In addition to the reputation rings, profession recipes will become available as you progress through the various tiers of the reputation.
Official Description
Under a pact by Tirion Fordring and Darion Mograine, the Argent Crusade and the Knights of the Ebon Blade have set aside their differences during the attack on Icecrown Citadel until the Lich King is slain.
Achievements
Icecrown 25-player
 All You Can Eat (25 player)
Defeat Sindragosa in 25-player mode without any member of your raid receiving more than 4 stacks of Mystic Buffet. |
 Been Waiting a Long Time for This (25 player)
Allow Necrotic Plague to stack to 30 before defeating the Lich King in 25-player mode. |
 Boned (25 player)
Defeat Lord Marrowgar without any raid member remaining impaled for more than 8 seconds in 25-player mode. |
 Dances with Oozes (25 player)
Defeat Rotface without a Big Ooze casting Unstable Ooze Explosion in 25-player mode. |
 Fall of the Lich King (25 player)
Defeat every boss in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
 Flu Shot Shortage (25 player)
Defeat Festergut while none of the players in your raid group ever had 3 stacks of Inoculated in 25-player mode. |
 Full House (25 player)
Defeat Lady Deathwhisper with at least five different types of Cultists active at the time of her demise in 25-player mode. |
 Glory of the Icecrown Raider (25 player)
Complete the 25-player raid achievements listed below. Rewards: Mount - Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher |
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Heroic: Fall of the Lich King (25 player)
Defeat every boss in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. |
 Heroic: Storming the Citadel (25 player)
Defeat the first four bosses in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. |
 Heroic: The Crimson Hall (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. |
 Heroic: The Frostwing Halls (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. |
 Heroic: The Plagueworks (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Plagueworks in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. |
 I'm on a Boat (25 player)
Claim victory in the Gunship Battle without any raid member visiting the enemy gunship more than once in 25-player mode. |
 I've Gone and Made a Mess (25 player)
Defeat the Deathbringer before Mark of the Fallen Champion is cast five times in 25-player mode. |
 Invincible's Reins
Obtain Invincible from Arthas in Icecrown Citadel. |
 Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion... (25 player)
Defeat Professor Putricide without using Regurgitated Ooze on the Abomination in 25-player mode. |
 Neck-Deep in Vile (25 player)
Kill every Vile Spirit that spawns before it explodes and then defeat the Lich King in 25-player mode. |
 Once Bitten, Twice Shy (25 player)
Defeat Blood-Queen Lana'thel once as a vampire and again without becoming a vampire in 25-player mode. |
 Portal Jockey (25 player)
Enter every portal spawned by Valithria Dreamwalker before healing her to full health in 25-player mode. |
 Realm First! Fall of the Lich King
Participated in the realm first defeat of the Lich King in 25-player heroic mode. |
 Shadowmourne
Wielder of Shadowmourne. |
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Storming the Citadel (25 player)
Defeat the first four bosses in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
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The Crimson Hall (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
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The Frostwing Halls (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
 The Frozen Throne (25 player)
Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
 The Light of Dawn
Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player Heroic mode. Rewards: Title - "the Light of Dawn" |
 The Orb Whisperer (25 player)
Defeat the Blood Council without anyone in the raid taking more than 25,000 spell damage in a single hit in 25-player mode. |
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The Plagueworks (25 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Plagueworks in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player mode. |
Icecrown 10-player
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All You Can Eat (10 player)
Defeat Sindragosa in 10-player mode without any member of your raid receiving more than 4 stacks of Mystic Buffet. |
 Bane of the Fallen King
Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. Rewards: Title - ", Bane of the Fallen King" |
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Been Waiting a Long Time for This (10 player)
Allow Necrotic Plague to stack to 30 before defeating the Lich King in 10-player mode. |
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Boned (10 player)
Defeat Lord Marrowgar without any raid member remaining impaled for more than 8 seconds in 10-player mode. |
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Dances with Oozes (10 player)
Defeat Rotface without a Big Ooze casting Unstable Ooze Explosion in 10-player mode. |
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Fall of the Lich King (10 player)
Defeat every boss in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
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Flu Shot Shortage (10 player)
Defeat Festergut while none of the players in your raid group ever had 3 stacks of Inoculated in 10-player mode. |
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Full House (10 player)
Defeat Lady Deathwhisper with at least five different types of Cultists active at the time of her demise in 10-player mode. |
 Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10 player)
Complete the 10-player raid achievements listed below. Rewards: Mount - Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher |
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Heroic: Fall of the Lich King (10 player)
Defeat every boss in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. |
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Heroic: Storming the Citadel (10 player)
Defeat the first four bosses in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. |
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Heroic: The Crimson Hall (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. |
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Heroic: The Frostwing Halls (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. |
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Heroic: The Plagueworks (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Plagueworks in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player Heroic mode. |
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I'm on a Boat (10 player)
Claim victory in the Gunship Battle without any raid member visiting the enemy gunship more than once in 10-player mode. |
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I've Gone and Made a Mess (10 player)
Defeat the Deathbringer before Mark of the Fallen Champion is cast five times in 10-player mode. |
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Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion... (10 player)
Defeat Professor Putricide without using Regurgitated Ooze on the Abomination in 10-player mode. |
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Neck-Deep in Vile (10 player)
Kill every Vile Spirit that spawns before it explodes and then defeat the Lich King in 10-player mode. |
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy (10 player)
Defeat Blood-Queen Lana'thel once as a vampire and again without becoming a vampire in 10-player mode. |
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Portal Jockey (10 player)
Enter every portal spawned by Valithria Dreamwalker before healing her to full health in 10-player mode. |
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Storming the Citadel (10 player)
Defeat the first four bosses in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
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The Crimson Hall (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Crimson Hall in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
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The Frostwing Halls (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
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The Frozen Throne (10 player)
Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
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The Orb Whisperer (10 player)
Defeat the Blood Council without anyone in the raid taking more than 25,000 spell damage in a single hit in 10-player mode. |
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The Plagueworks (10 player)
Defeat the bosses of The Plagueworks in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode. |
Related Quests
Below you can find all of the quests related to Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne, including the series that rewards the legendary weapon Shadowmourne.
Shadowmourne
To find out more about the Shadowmourne quest series, visit the dedicated Shadowmourne page.
| Quest | Rewards |
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| The Sacred and the Corrupt | 16  60  |
| Shadow's Edge | Shadow's Edge |
| A Feast of Souls | 16 60 |
| Unholy Infusion | 16 60 |
| Blood Infusion | 16 60 |
| Frost Infusion | 16 60 |
| The Splintered Throne | 16 60 |
| Shadowmourne! |
Shadowmourne |
| The Lich King's Last Stand | 33 20 |
Weekly Raid Quests
Only one Icecrown Weekly and Dalaran Weekly can be completed each week. They are both random as well, meaning you may not always get the Lord Marrowgar Must Die! Dalaran weekly.
| Quest | Type | Rewards |
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| Blood Quickening | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Blood Quickening | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Deprogramming | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Deprogramming | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Lord Marrowgar Must Die! | Dalaran Weekly |
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| Residue Rendezvous | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Residue Rendezvous | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Respite for a Tormented Soul | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Respite for a Tormented Soul | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Securing the Ramparts | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Securing the Ramparts | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Securing the Ramparts | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
| Securing the Ramparts | Icecrown Weekly |
Sack of Frosty Treasures |
Instance Maps
Click on the images below to see larger versions of each map in Icecrown Citadel: The Frozen Throne. There are 7 unique maps in total.
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Quote from: Blizzard (Source)
All across the lands of Northrend, many battles have been fought against the vile Scourge. Countless lives have been lost since the Alliance and Horde first reached the frozen wastes, but the champions of Azeroth continue to march forward. Now Icecrown Citadel, the cornerstone of the Scourge's power and the home base of the Lich King, is their final target. Tirion Fordring and the Argent Crusade have forged an alliance with Darion Mograine and the Knights of the Ebon Blade to form the Ashen Verdict. The strongest combatants of this coalition, along with the champions of the Alliance and Horde, will lead the charge against the citadel.
This dungeon reveals the culminating story events and battles of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack. Join the legendary heroes Highlord Tirion Fordring, High Overlord Saurfang, Muradin Bronzebeard, Highlord Darion Mograine, and King Varian Wrynn in an epic battle against the Scourge and their master. Icecrown Citadel features 10- and 25-player versions of the raid dungeon, and each version has 12 encounters. Each encounter can be fought in either normal or Heroic mode, and players can use a new user interface feature to toggle easily between difficulties. The rewards in the raid dungeon start at item level 251 in the normal mode with 10-player encounters, increase to item level 264 in the Heroic mode mode with 10 players and the normal mode with 25-player encounters, and then finally reach item level 277 in the Heroic mode with 25 players.
Grand Entrance of the Citadel
After breaching the fortress, players will face a legion of undead guards directed to repel any invaders. Commanding the defenders is Lord Marrowgar, a monstrosity fused together from the bones of the undead. Supreme Overseer of the Cult of the Damned, Lady Deathwhisper is the next opponent. She bolsters the faith of her followers by promising them the opportunity to give eternal service in undeath.
As they continue their ascent, the Alliance and Horde heroes ultimately end up outside of the citadel where their hatred for one another erupts into a battle for dominance over the Rampart of Skulls. Players will join in battle alongside High Overlord Saurfang on the Orgrim's Hammer gunship or Muradin Bronzebeard on The Skybreaker in a unique encounter. Each faction will protect its gunship and try to destroy the other one in a back-and-forth battle to see who is truly worthy of facing the Lich King.
The Lich King's most powerful death knight then stands as the final obstacle for the heroes to enter the upper reaches of the citadel.The Wings of Icecrown Citadel
After the heroes of the Alliance or Horde defeat the other faction on the gunships and wipe out the creatures near the entrance, players will venture into an area with three separate wings. Here they will face a multitude of terrors that must be vanquished in order to confront the Lich King.
In the Frostwing Halls players will battle alongside the Ashen Verdict and push into the lair of the deadly frost wyrm Sindragosa, who continues to strengthen her brood with the help of Ymirheim's vrykul. Along the way, the heroes will stumble upon Valithria Dreamwalker, a captured green dragon whom the Scourge is using as a test subject for their own ends....
The Plagueworks contains the most twisted experiments ever produced by the Scourge. In this wing players will face two new forms of abomination in Festergut and Rotface, who currently protect their devious creator, Professor Putricide.
The Crimson Hall contains the leaders of the San'layn, undead blood elves who oversee the Scourge's operations throughout Azeroth. The blood-princes Valanar, Keleseth, and Taldaram were raised into undeath by the Lich King to avenge themselves while protecting their blood-queen, Lana'thel.The Frozen Throne
After clearing all three wings, players will ascend to the Frozen Throne, where the Lich King and his runeblade, Frostmourne, await to deliver them to their deaths....
