The Culling of Stratholme Dungeon Guide
The Culling of Stratholme can be found in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. The recommended level range to run this dungeon on Normal is 78-80. Heroic mode will require Level 80 to enter.
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.
The Culling of Stratholme Quests
Before heading into The Culling of Stratholme, 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.
The Culling of Stratholme Entrance Location

The Culling of Stratholme can be found in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. Talk with the dragon to fly down and head to the far left to find the dungeon entrance.
Overview of Bosses in The Culling of Stratholme
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.
Meathook
Mechanics and Strategy
Quickly kill any adds that spawn in during the fight. Casters should make sure
to avoid standing near the boss as Disease Expulsion will interrupt any
spell being cast.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Leather | Legs |
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78 | Plate | Feet |
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78 | Jewelry | Finger |
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78 | One-Hand Agility Sword | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Shoulder | |
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80 | Leather | Hands |
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80 | Cloth | Waist |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
Salramm the Fleshcrafter
Mechanics and Strategy
Quickly kill any Ghouls summoned during the fight. Avoid standing on too many
ghoul bodies before the Explode Ghoul goes off. Use any interrupts
available when Salramm casts
Steal Flesh.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Accessory | Back |
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78 | Waist | |
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78 | Plate | Waist |
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78 | Off-Hand | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Head |
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80 | Plate | Wrist |
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80 | Jewelry | Neck |
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80 | Main-Hand Intellect Mace | Weapon |
Chrono-Lord Epoch
Mechanics and Strategy
Chrono-Lord Epoch has multiple different debuffs he places on random
party members. Quickly remove them if possible before they become
overwhelming. Healers should be ready to quickly heal the victims of
Time Step as it deals high damage.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Leather | Waist |
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78 | Feet | |
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78 | Jewelry | Neck |
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78 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Hands |
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80 | Hands | |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
Mal'Ganis
Mechanics and Strategy
Spread out around the boss to avoid taking extra damage from
Carrion Swarm. Remove the
Sleep if possible whenever it
goes out.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Cloth | Wrist |
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78 | Leather | Hands |
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78 | Hands | |
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78 | Main-Hand Intellect Mace | Weapon |
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78 | Two-Hand Sword | Weapon |
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78 | Strength Shield | Weapon |
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78 | Accessory | Trinket |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Shoulder |
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80 | Plate | Shoulder |
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80 | Jewelry | Neck |
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80 | Gun | Ranged |
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80 | Leather | Wrists |
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80 | Legs | |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | Main-Hand Agility Fist | Weapon |
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80 | Strength Shield | Weapon |
The Culling of Stratholme Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
Achievement | Description |
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Defeat the bosses in The Culling of Stratholme. |
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Defeat the The Culling of Stratholme bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
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Defeat the Infinite Corruptor in The Culling of Stratholme on Heroic Difficulty. |
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Kill 100 Risen Zombies in 1 minute in The Culling of Stratholme on Heroic Difficulty. |
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
- 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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