Vault of Archavon Raid Guide for WotLK Classic

Last updated on Oct 06, 2023 at 12:15 by Abide 1 comment

The Vault of Archavon is considered a side-raid in Wrath of the Lich King despite it dropping multiple best-in-slot gear choices. Consisting of only one boss in phase one, Vault of Archavon, commonly referred to as VoA, is found in the back of Wintergrasp Keep.

The Vault of Archavon is a PvP-based Raid that rewards both PvE and PvP gear. This raid is commonly referred to as VoA. As the difficulty of this raid is extremely easy, it is very common to run this raid with less than the maximum amount of people for a better chance at obtaining loot. It is also common practice to do a "spec run" in the 25-player version of the raid, making sure to not bring multiple classes of the same spec to avoid gear competition.

If you would like to know more about the other main Raid instance of Wrath of the Lich King Classic Phase 4, please see our overview of Icecrown Citadel as well.

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Getting into The Vault of Archavon

The Vault of Archavon can be found in Wintergrasp at the back of the Wintergrasp Keep. It requires that your faction has the Essence of Wintergrasp IconEssence of Wintergrasp buff to enter the raid. Simply head to the back of Wintergrasp Keep and head into the raid instance to access this raid.

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The Vault of Archavon Layout and Boss Strategy

The Vault of Archavon is one of the more unique Raid instances of Wrath of the Lich King, as it features a new boss every phase that drops both PvE and PvP gear. This makes these bosses extremely desired as you can very easily obtain multiple best-in-slot PvE and PvP pieces from an easy, short raid.

To learn more about each specific boss in The Vault of Archavon as they arrive, check out their detailed boss pages down below:

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The Vault of Archavon Achievements

Achievement Description
Archavon the Stone Watcher (10 player) IconArchavon the Stone Watcher (10 player) Defeat Archavon the Stone Watcher in 10 player mode.
Archavon the Stone Watcher (25 player) IconArchavon the Stone Watcher (25 player) Defeat Archavon the Stone Watcher in 25 player mode.
Emalon the Storm Watcher (10 player) IconEmalon the Storm Watcher (10 player) Defeat Emalon the Storm Watcher in 10 player mode.
Emalon the Storm Watcher (25 player) IconEmalon the Storm Watcher (25 player) Defeat Emalon the Storm Watcher in 25 player mode.
Koralon the Flame Watcher (10 player) IconKoralon the Flame Watcher (10 player) Defeat Koralon the Flame Watcher in 10 player mode.
Koralon the Flame Watcher (25 player) IconKoralon the Flame Watcher (25 player) Defeat Koralon the Flame Watcher in 25 player mode.
Toravon the Ice Watcher (10 player) IconToravon the Ice Watcher (10 player) Defeat Toravon the Ice Watcher in 10 player mode.
Toravon the Ice Watcher (25 player) IconToravon the Ice Watcher (25 player) Defeat Toravon the Ice Watcher in 25 player mode.
Earth, Wind & Fire (10 player) IconEarth, Wind & Fire (10 player) Defeat Archavon the Stone Watcher, Emalon the Storm Watcher, and Koralon the Flame Watcher within 60 seconds of each other in 10-player mode.
Earth, Wind & Fire (25 player) IconEarth, Wind & Fire (25 player) Defeat Archavon the Stone Watcher, Emalon the Storm Watcher, and Koralon the Flame Watcher within 60 seconds of each other in 25-player mode.
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Changelog

  • 09 Oct. 2023: Updated for Phase 4 release.
  • 03 May 2023: Added Phase 3 content.
  • 05 Jan. 2023: Added Phase 2 content.
  • 05 Oct. 2022: Page added.
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