Noth the Plaguebringer Encounter Guide: Strategy, Abilities, Loot

Noth the Plaguebringer is the first boss of The Plague Quarter that you will encounter in Naxxramas, and can be thought of as a reversal of the Heigan the Unclean fight. Rather than waiting for the boss to engage you while summoning adds, you will instead attack Noth before he attempts to retreat to safety and summon reinforcements of his own.

• Consider pausing your damage-dealing for a moment every time Noth casts Blink, as this ability resets his threat table.
• This fight features many opportunities to deal AoE damage against the multiple minions being summoned.

• Be ready to quickly dispel any Cripple debuffs applied to players, as well as the Curse of the Plaguebringer.

• In addition to needing to gain threat on multiple adds being summoned throughout this encounter, you must be ready to quickly regain threat on Noth himself whenever he casts Blink.

• Curse of the Plaguebringer — Noth will place this Curse debuff on multiple players. If it is not dispelled in time, it will erupt, turning into Wrath of the Plaguebringer and becoming far more deadly. If this debuff is ever allowed to erupt, it can quickly wipe your raid.
• Cripple — This is another Magic debuff that Noth will frequently apply, sharply reducing any melee player's performance while also snaring them if not dispelled.
• Blink — Periodically, Noth will teleport a short distance while also resetting his threat table.
• Summon Plagued Warrior — Plagued Warriors will occasionally be summoned by Noth from the piles of bones around the room. These enemies can Cleave, but are otherwise weak.
• Teleport — After 1:30 has passed in the encounter, Noth will teleport to a balcony, gaining immunity. For another 75 seconds he will remain on this balcony, summoning additional enemies
  • Plagued Champion — These skeletal minions are capable of using Mortal Strike on players while also inflicting Shadow damage to all nearby raiders with Shadow Shock.
  • Plagued Guardian — This skeletal force is only summoned after Noth has retreated to his balcony for a second time, and is capable of casting Arcane Explosion, hitting all players within 30 yards with Arcane damage.

The encounter with Noth the Plaguebringer can be started from realistically anywhere in his room. As you go through this initial phase on the ground, be especially ready to dispel any Curse of the Plaguebringer debuffs that are applied to players, in addition to any Cripple debuffs. Remember that Noth will also reset his threat with every cast of Blink, so give the tanks time to regain his attention.

Once Noth retreats to his balcony, you should focus fully on defeating the skeletal minions that spawn. In particular, you will want to prioritize any Plagued Champions due to their dangerous Shadow Shock. When Noth returns, go back to attacking him until the encounter is finished.

Item	Type/Slot
Dark Shroud of the Scourge	Cape
Ring of the Fated	Ring
Robes of Hoarse Breaths	Cloth Chest
Noth's Curse	Leather Helm
Spaulders of Resumed Battle	Leather Shoulders
Trespasser's Boots	Mail Feet
Handgrips of the Foredoomed	Mail Gloves
Chestplate of the Risen Soldier	Plate Chest
Plague-Impervious Boots	Plate Feet
Bone-Framed Bracers	Plate Wrist

Item	Type/Slot
Angry Dread	One-Hand Mace
Spinning Fate	Thrown
Accursed Spine	Off-hand
Strong-Handed Ring	Ring
Ruthlessness	Ring
Lost Jewel	Ring
Sand-Worn Band	Ring
Seized Beauty	Ring
Thunderstorm Amulet	Neck
Fool's Trial	Neck
Heritage	Neck
Chains of Adoration	Neck
Libram of Radiance	Libram
Robes of Mutation	Cloth Chest
Gloves of the Fallen Wizard	Cloth Gloves
Bands of Impurity	Cloth Wrist
Belt of Potent Chanting	Leather Belt
Thrusting Bands	Leather Wrist
Tunic of Masked Suffering	Mail Chest
Crippled Treads	Mail Feet
Legguards of the Undisturbed	Mail Legs
Poignant Sabatons	Plate Feet
Gauntlets of the Disobedient	Plate Gloves
Shoulderguards of Opportunity	Plate Shoulders

Noth the Plaguebringer is just one of the 15 encounters present in the Naxxramas raid of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. If you would like to learn more about the others, or would like to see the loot tables of every boss at the same time, please see our other pages for the raid below.