Skarvald /Dalronn

This is a two boss combo encounter with Skarvald using Charge, a initiating attack that stuns the enemy for 2 seconds with a 35% damage impact and Stone Strike, an ability that inflicts 100% normal weapon damage and knocks the enemy back. Dalronn has Debilitate which lowers melee attack, casting, movement and ranged attack speeds by 50% while dealing 750 Shadow Damage every 2 seconds for 8 seconds. Additionally, Dalroon has Shadowbolt which deals 3300 Shadow Damage to one enemy.

Tank them both after they are pulled near the ramp where you will first see them. Skarvald will charge a lot and Dalronn will drop aggro often to cast Shadowbolt. You can choose to kill them together or separately – it doesn’t really matter. When one boss dies though, the other creates a spirit of the dead one that will continue to attack you and cannot be defeated. So, it is best to kill them both as close together as possible.

Source: WOTLK Insider Secrets

The Prince Keleseth Encounter - Utgarde Keep

Prince Keleseth is the first encounter in Utgarde Keep and will have a Shadowbolt ability that hurls a bolt of dark magic at a single enemy inflicting large amounts of Shadow Damage. Additionally, he has a Frost Tomb ability that locks enemies within a block of ice with 400 Frost Damage every second for 20 seconds.

Additionally, there will be 4 Vykrul Skeleton adds in the fight which each have a Decrepify ability that reduces your strength by 100 and slows your movement by 30%.

The best strategy against Keleseth is to pull all four of the Vykrul first and kill them – they are no more special than the other Vykrul located in the instance and should be a relatively easy kill for your group. When the prince engages, put the tank on him and start the DPS process.

He will cast Frost Tomb occasionally on party members including the tank which will freeze them for 20 seconds and deal 8000 damage over time. Use Ice Block or Divine Shield to remove it. Four more Vykrul Skeletons will add mid-way through the fight. Just kill them quickly to avoid their ability. Keep them together to kill as Keleseth will resurrect them repeatedly.

Source: WOTLK Insider Secrets

Confirmed Drops in Utgarde Keep

The following loot has been confirmed as drops from the mobs in Utgarde Keep

• Ingvar's Monolithic Cleaver (2-Hand Axe)
• Keleseth's Blade of Evocation (Dagger)
• Arm Blade of Augelmir (Fist Weapon)
• Chestplate of the Northern Lights (Plate)
• Overlaid Chain Spaulders (Mail)
• Dragon Stabler's Gauntlets (Mail)
• Holistic Patchwork Breeches (Leather)
• Skarvald's Dragonskin Habergeon (Leather)
• Vrykul Shackles (Leather)
• Reinforced Velvet Helm (Cloth)
• Skein Woven Mantle (Cloth)

I will cover some if the instances in Utgarde Keep throughout the next few days.

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