Pit of Saron Dungeon Guide
Pit of Saron can be found in Icecrown and will be released as part of a later phase in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. The recommended level range to run this dungeon on is Level 80 for both Normal and Heroic difficulties.
In this guide, we will cover dungeon quests, the layout of the dungeon, tactics for each boss, loot that can be obtained, and ideal group compositions.
Pit of Saron Quests
Before heading into Pit of Saron, we advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide for the quests and their chains.
Pit of Saron Entrance Location

The Pit of Saron entrance can be found in the far South of Icecrown, on the Southern side of the Icecrown Citadel structure.
Overview of Bosses in Pit of Saron
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.
Forgemaster Garfrost
Mechanics and Strategy
At the start of the encounter, all of the skeletons in the area will come
to Forgemaster Garfrost's defense. Quickly kill them off before focusing
on the boss himself. This fight mainly revolves around managing your stacks and
the damage from the Permafrost aura. The aura can be line-of-sighted
by using the rocks spawned by
Throw Saronite.
Avoid being in front of the boss if possible to avoid taking damage from
Chilling Wave.
Deep Freeze will slow a random target down,
making it more difficult to properly line-of-sight to avoid the damage from the
aura; try to dispel it if possible.
Every 33% health, Garfrost will upgrade his weapon with
Forge Frostborn Mace, increasing his Frost damage dealt by 100% each
time. This makes the
Permafrost aura much more dangerous. Be aware of
your stacks at all times to avoid taking too much damage.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Head | |
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80 | Leather | Waist |
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80 | Cloth | Feet |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | Two-Hand Strength Mace | Weapon |
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80 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Shoulder | |
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80 | Plate | Shoulder |
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80 | Plate | Wrist |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
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80 | Jewelry | Neck |
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80 | Main-Hand Intellect Dagger | Weapon |
Ick
Mechanics and Strategy
Avoid standing in the ooze puddles spawned from Toxic Waste.
Ick will sometimes target a random player with
Pursuit,
slowly chasing them around the area and dealing high damage to them if he
reaches them. Kite him around the area and do not let him get close to you if
you are targeted with this.
When Explosive Barrage gets cast, many Exploding Orbs
will spawn all over the area, constantly casting
Explosive Barrage on
any nearby enemies. Keep moving around and avoid taking damage from these orbs.
Melee players may want to stick together and move together during this phase to
avoid spawning too many orbs in melee range.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Wrist |
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80 | Waist | |
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80 | Plate | Waist |
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80 | Legs | |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | One-Hand Agility Dagger | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Chest |
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80 | Leather | Wrist |
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80 | Cloth | Waist |
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80 | Legs | |
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80 | Accessory | Trinket |
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80 | Crossbow | Ranged |
Scourgelord Tyrannus
Mechanics and Strategy
During this fight, Scourgelord Tyrannus is the main target, while
Rimefang stays in the air and attacks random players. Spread out to
avoid taking AoE damage from Rimefang's attacks. When a DPS is targeted by
Overlord's Brand, they must stop attacking as all damage they deal will
be reflected back to the tank.
Occasionally Tyrannus will mark a target with Mark of Rimefang,
commanding Rimefang to blast the target with
Hoarfrost. This will
stun the target and any nearby allies in the area. If you are marked by
Mark of Rimefang, be sure to run away from other nearby players to
avoid multiple people from getting stunned. Rimefang will also bomb random areas
with
Icy Blast, dealing high Frost damage to anyone in the area
and covering the area in
Icy Blast, slowing anyone in the area
and dealing damage-over-time.
Tyrannus will periodically gain Unholy Power, increasing his melee
damage dealt by 75% but slowing his movement speed down. Depending on the gear
of your group, your tank may want to kite Tyrannus around until the buff falls
as he will deal much higher damage during this time. It also helps greatly to
kite Tyrannus through a
Icy Blast patch of ice, as this will slow
his movement speed down even further.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Head | |
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80 | Plate | Head |
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80 | Accessory | Back |
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80 | Cloth | Chest |
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80 | Chest | |
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80 | Plate | Chest |
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80 | Wrist | |
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80 | Cloth | Legs |
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80 | Leather | Legs |
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80 | Jewelry | Neck |
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80 | Intellect Shield | Weapon |
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80 | Gun | Ranged |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Plate | Chest |
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80 | Plate | Chest |
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80 | Plate | Hands |
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80 | Waist | |
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80 | Leather | Legs |
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80 | Cloth | Feet |
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80 | Feet | |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | Leather | Legs |
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80 | Accessory | Trinket |
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80 | One-Hand Strength Sword | Weapon |
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80 | Two-Hand Strength Axe | Weapon |
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80 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
The Pit of Saron Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
Achievement | Description |
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Defeat the bosses in The Pit of Saron. |
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Defeat the The Pit of Saron bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
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Defeat Forgemaster Garfrost in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty before any player gets 11 stacks of Permafrost. |
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Clear the hallway before Scourgelord Tyrannus in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty without anyone taking icicle damage on the first try. |
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
- 28 Aug. 2023: Updated for Phase 4 release.
- 22 Sep. 2022: Achievements added.
- 10 Sep. 2022: Page added
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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