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Kommentar von ukeer

- Der Boss besteht aus dem Boss und etwa einem halben Dutzend Schmieden. Ein Angriff auf eins von beiden startet den Kampf. Die Schmiede sind allerdings normale Level 80 Mobs, also leicht wegbombar.
- Der Boss setzt auf alle Spieler einen Debuff (Permafrost), der ewig stackt und den Frostschaden erhoeht. 10 Stacks = 100% mehr Frostschaden.
- Gelegentlich wirft der Boss einen Saronit-Berg auf einen Spieler. Der Spieler sollte ausweichen, da er sonst zurueckgekickt wird und Schaden kassiert (ca 5k soweit ich gesehen habe).
- Stellt man sich hinter diesen Stein, kann der Debuff austicken. Fuer den Tank ist der ideale Moment, wenn der Boss zu seiner Schmiede laeuft.

Wichtig: Man muss nicht die ganze Zeit hinter dem Stein stehen. Man laesst den Debuff auf vielleicht 10 Stacks aufstacken und stellt sich dann hinter einen Stein um den Debuff auf Null zu setzen. Timing ist beim Heiler und Tank wichtig, da der Stein auch die Sichtlinie fuers Heilen behindert.

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Kommentar von Sallara

This boss in the Pit of Saron is now getting a unique flesh giant model. It's basically a flesh giant, but covered in ice and frost etc.

Kommentar von 464797

can i go in icrown citadel now?

Kommentar von odincore

For Mages, This guy is a lot easier if you use Mage Armor, the 50% magic duration completely kills his debuff. Still hurts (heals please ;_;) but at least it doesn't get any more powerful lol

Edit:
With Mage armor now nerfed to 35% this Armor may or may not completely neglect his debuff. At 35% it reduces the debuff time to 1.95 seconds. If the game does not round the buff time the 2 seconds between pulses could carry over the debuff due to server lag.

Kommentar von domacleod

Garfield - ugh, garfrost.

Kommentar von Albo125

Clearly, the screenshot is from the test servers, as patch 3.3 hasnt ben released yet

Kommentar von zivadira

shouldnt take long to realize this when you are on PTR version of the site ;p

Kommentar von 441200

The Permafrost nova must be avoided once in a while by hiding behind the saronite rocks he throws around. (or dispelling debuff)
Also, he spawns with couple mobs around the forge area, which aggro the group as soon as he does. They should be killed early in the fight.

Kommentar von Khorrupt

Garfrost hope giant underpants clean. Save boss great shame. For later.

Kommentar von syllabear

Captain obvious saves the day again!
*heroic music*

Kommentar von 355985

Jizz in my pants ..

Kommentar von goldenbender

Mr.Smite 2.0?

Kommentar von vicariousink

Here is what we had/did.

Tank - Warrior
Healer - Priest
DPS - Elemental Shaman
DPS - Arcane Mage
DPS - Destruction Warlock

When we pulled the mob, it pulled the boss, so I charged the boss and Thunderclapped to the attention of others, then Challenging roar just in case. At that time, all the AoE was put down and the little guys died really fast. As the description says above, we just waited for him to throw saronite boulders on the ground. Quickly running behind them, will make it so the debuff doesn't stack on you anymore and it wipes off your debuff bar.

It was really just a tank and spank in between. Get him in the center, DPS to your hearts content. Nothing too bad about this one at all.

Only 1 drop off this boss, which in retrospect to ToC (Heroic) leaves something to be desired, but I am not here to cast stones. iLvl 232 equipment is nothing to laugh at for a heroic.

Kommentar von Zaniegolm

to your heart's content not extent fyi...

Kommentar von 30800

Yeh, we were having trouble for first 2 attempts then read some strats from google. Trick is to get adds down ASAP then do the tank and spank. Also, if you've got a sham or pally, frost resist helps a lot!

Kommentar von Gorrath

dude wears an over the shoulder, boulder holder.

Kommentar von Flitzy

Cutest boss ever.

I want to hug and squeeze and love him.

Kommentar von Morbanth

I tanked him today on my paladin and we wiped a couple of times figuring him out, but in the end it was fairly simple, a bit Sapphironish so to speak.

When you pull him and AOE the adds down, make sure the party is spread out as far as possible - this will ensure that any boulders he throws will spread out. This is important because the tank can't hide behind the same boulder as the rest of the party due to his cleave, and you'd be suprised how fast he can run from the forge to the boulder and cleave you all apart if you all use the same one.

Kommentar von Garfazz

The "giant underpants" jokes have already begun in my guild.

Sigh.

Kommentar von nomdeplum

+10dkp for Haiku!

Kommentar von Chronicgamer36

In soviet Russia, Garfrost bring you something good to eat!

Kommentar von Cyphonner

This boss in the Pit of Saron is now getting a unique light giant model. It's basically a flesh light, but covered in ice and frost etc.

Kommentar von 7103

Death Knights can use Anti-Magic Shell to clear the debuff as well. I recommend doing so to take some pressure off of your healers.

Kommentar von Erethzium

That wasn't a Haiku. It just rhymes. Haiku's don't have to rhyme, but they DO have to go by the 5-7-5 rule, in which his comment doesn't.

Edit: Don't downrate me...the post this comment is replying to seems to have been deleted.

Kommentar von Toldry

He uses this weapon model with the first weapon he crafts.

Kommentar von 476703

I love the way he's all like "Hehe...Garfrist made a funny" when he says "Tiny creatures under feet you bring Garfrost something good to...eat!"

Kommentar von Drunkard

His saronite boulder will destroy totems, so you should place them where no one is standing.

Kommentar von 24741

On heroic mode, where it is extremely important to remove the debuff (even for the tank), our group discovered a rather easy way to defeat Garfrost.

As previously stated, first task is to make the pull, then round up and kill all the adds. Then just tank and spank until he tosses the first saronite boulder. The tank should then move Garfrost near the boulder but face him away from the rest of the group, also the tank should be positioned towards the edge of Garfrost's hitbox, which is rather large. Then, since he is near the boulder, all melee can simply hop behind the boulder as necessary to remove the debuff. Ranged and healers should stand just off to the side of the boulder and step behind it as necessary to remove the debuff.

Here's the magical part... since the whole rest of the party is behind Garfrost, unless he targets the tank (which he seemed not to for our attempt, but could perhaps) he will turn completely around to toss the next boulder, which of course the dps/healer will all need to sidestep where it lands. The cast time of the throw is long enough with him turned away from the tank, that the debuff actually drops off the tank. I was tanking and thought this was perhaps a glitch, but it happened every time he turned away to toss the next boulder - debuff dropped.

Also, when Garfrost jumps to an anvil just let him go. Really, leave him alone and let him do his thing. Everyone in the group should take time to just go hide behind the boulder and remove the debuff and then let Garfrost return back to the tank in the middle of the room near the boulder.

Lather, rinse, repeat. Easy kill with zero problems. Used this strategy twice, in two days, and worked like a champ.

Kommentar von korvspad

Me (Feral Druid) and a Retribution paladin just 2manned this boss on heroic mode.

My gear is mostly Totc25 and Togc10 items and the paladin was mostly in Ulduar25 gear.

We just nuked the adds and then focused on the boss and when I got below 40%~ hp the paladin would heal me.

Kommentar von Jerodast

Well that's fantastic, but it still means your post is now irrelevant, so...downrated.

Feel free to downrate this as well...

Kommentar von TK0680

How to annoy your healers (particularly on heroic): run away while they're trying to lose their Permafrost behind a boulder. You'll be out of LoS, taking damage and not getting heals. Seriously, melee DPS can totally ruin the day on this fight if they don't pay attention.

TLDR: If your healer is behind a rock, he can't heal you. Hide with him.

Kommentar von 306084

To expand of what Philipae had said in a small but not widely recognized post above, one cannot stress enough that tank frost resistance gear will make this fight infinitely easier.

To spell it out:
Frost resistance has the ability to resist one of his attacks that puts the debuff on you. If you stick on the three pieces of 213 frost resist gear (or less and have a party buff) you'll be able to easily tank this boss without a problem.

I find that when I tank him with no party buffs and the frost resist boots, belt, and chest, I resist about every 4th Permafrost and the debuff wears off, only needing to hide behind saronite when he goes to reforge his weapon to save healer mana.

Kommentar von 476166

I don't care what anybody says. This guy is friggin' ADORABLE.

You'll be out of LoS, taking damage and not getting heals. Seriously, melee DPS can totally ruin the day on this fight if they don't pay attention.

The same goes for healers. Heals, don't hide behind a rock the whole time. Stay in there for just the 2 seconds it takes to take off that debuff, throw a heal on yourself, and run back out.

Frost resistance has the ability to resist one of his attacks that puts the debuff on you. If you stick on the three pieces of 213 frost resist gear (or less and have a party buff) you'll be able to easily tank this boss without a problem.

That's just not very realistic. I rarely encounter tanks who even *own* frost resist gear, much less would be willing to tank using it over their normal, higher-defense armor. The fight is short as long as your team keeps clearing those debuffs and keeps on the DPS; the tank being immune won't make the DPS any better at doing that.

Kommentar von Merylyan

In Soviet Russia, Garfrost uses YOU as Sandvich!

NOW IS COWARD KILLING TIME!

Kommentar von TK0680

The fight is short as long as your team keeps clearing those debuffs and keeps on the DPS

Optimistic. Maybe it's just my imagination, but this fight seems to draw out the retard in most players. It's a real boon to find someone who even realises that the boulders stop the stacks reapplying, let alone actually does it.

Mild frustration outpouring: I've come to really hate getting this instance as a random heroic, and purely because of how stupid some people can be on Garfrost. Three times in a row now, I've been mashing my keyboard like a madman because of a tank and 3 DPSers who did not once hide behind a boulder to clear their stacks. Hell, one group didn't even think it'd be a smart idea to get rid of the adds (despite them hitting me and the local warlock constantly).

On normal, you can *!@# about and forget the stacks. People seem to think this is just another easy heroic boss - guess what boys and girls, it's not when your job involves more than "durrr, smack with hammer rite?". If you don't clear your stacks (other than the tank, obviously), you're going to find people stop healing you because you're just putting the tank at risk by eating up the healer's GCDs and mana.

Kommentar von citrique

Soloable on heroic as a blood DK tank, 53/8/10. 3/3 Imp rune tap and frost resist gear are a must. Just stick on four pieces of frost resist gear and stay defense capped otherwise and you'll resist about 1/4 of his permafrost casts so you'll almost never go above 6 stacks, if you do just AMS. The hardest part is surviving through killing the adds at the start.

Kommentar von 476166

It's perfectly acceptable to wear when fighting Garfrost.

Understood, but this requires a group effort -- even if the tank lives, the DPS surviving is going to be the best bet to down him. And unless you know you're going to be running this beforehand, getting this in a random means having the polar set on you isn't a strategy so much as solid luck and a bunch of wasted bag slots.

It's not your imagination, it's the nature of a PUG. I always ask if people know the fight and explain it if they don't, but it's not uncommon for me to wind up with 4 other people who haven't done it in their life claiming they "definitely" know it, and treat it like a basic tank-and-spank. Usually after a wipe or two, they get the clue and start listening.

I can't say I mind this instance though... with the Icecrown instances, it feels like there's a bit more variety with the bosses. The fact that you can't just go in there and spam the AoE button says a lot.

Kommentar von 119512

Anyone else having issues recently of the stones not correctly allowing LoS for the debuff to fall off? Happened several times last night where the debuff kept stacking while behind the boulder which is more than a little problematic on heroic difficulty.

Kommentar von ikarigullwing

Me (Feral Druid) and a Retribution paladin just 2manned this boss on heroic mode.

Who was the paladin? Chuck Norris?

Kommentar von BlackWvyern

Did Garfrost get buffed in today's maintenance? I went up against him today with three different healers and wiped each time.. I have never wiped on him before. I know it wasn't a tanking or healing issue either.. they were both good, and we should've blown him away.

Kommentar von Therulnig

Garfrost can go to the Forge before throwing a builder, which causes the group to get ~15 stacks before a boulder finally gets thrown. Very close as far as healing, especially if the group doesn't want to bunch up for AoE heals >_<

Actually, in my last running as a healer it was almost a guaranteed wipe because this happened and we had an insane number of stacks (My Chain Heal was just keeping up with the damage) and when he threw the boulder he threw it right under his own feet, and by the time the tank had backed him out of it far enough for us to actually drop the stacks 2 of the three DPS were already dead, and I was close lol, but I dropped my stacks and continued healing him..but remember he didnt have a chance to drop his - so the healing just got too intense with no DPS...

Kommentar von 122372

Rate up vicarious's statement! Succint, great summary of the fight, he discussed his group composition and the pull/dynamics of the fight in detail.

Appreciate the information as I am trying to get back into this crazy game.

Kommentar von 222376

It looks like he'll have to improvise!

Kommentar von SeaOfHoles

Never wiped here before. Wiped 3 times last night.

Once, Garfrost threw his 2 boulders practically one top of each other. Another time, he didn't even seem to throw a boulder, another time, he threw the boulder on the stairs

DPS was to the point of 16+ stacks of debuff, which I can't heal through ...

Don't think the tank cleared his debuffs either, but then again, it may be hard to clear your debuffs when there is no boulder to clear them with.

Kommentar von evankimori

This guy is living...or undead...proof that the Lich King is an equal opportunity employer. Even the slower witted undead are given ample employment opportunities! And I mean look at this guy-A ForgeMASTER!

His H.R. department must be one hell of a set of staff. Vote for Arthas. Equal employment for all!

Kommentar von jerms2k3

This may be answered somewhere else already, but I couldn't find it if it is. As a priest, can I dispel or mass dispel the Permafrost to keep the damage down or is the LoS trick/getting a lucky resist the only thing that clears it? Just got my priest to 80 a week ago and was just trying to read up on the fights in here before I draw it in a random or decide to queu up for it even on normal and have no clue how to do the instance and end up being epic fail for not using all of my abilities to mitigate damage during the fight.

Kommentar von 24111

First thing i though doing this encounter, he's Mr. Smity's "mentaly challenged" big brother.

Kommentar von dreadblood

did he get nerfed or something? I can tank him easy on my DK, (HC ofc) and easily getting over 11 stacks and still surviving... am I missing something?

Kommentar von 295993

I have healed this instance a thousand times and had mixed luck on Garfrost. I finally put together a tank set and successfully tanked him on try #1.

The big trick here is to (as a Pally) use Frost resist aura. I had 5 resists in the fight from just that boost. No resist gear or anything. After he breaks and runs for the forges, get behind a rock or anvil. Just because he doesnt drop a rock in a reasonable place doesnt mean that there arent other ways to get the debuff off. And on Heroic, you need to get the debuff off unless you have Soak gear on (High HP gear).

Tanks, make sure you dont get out of LoS of the healer. This cant be stressed enough. Healers (from experience) CAN NOT HEAL YOU THROUGH THE ROCKS! You have stacks on ya, so you need to make sure you arent trying to be a hero and stay out ahead of the rest. Its a group fight. Not a solo bash. You will die.

Fight was incredibly short, otherwise. Hope this helps and good luck. :)

Kommentar von 567778

I just went holy in the last couple of days, and this and HoR is a horror to get when you're learning. First thing, do not be afraid to order the DPS to get those stacks cleared. Otherwise, they won't, and as a pally healer, trying to clean the debuff and toss HL or FOL around is a freakin' nightmare if you're still learning. I have yet to succeed at this boss. Partially my own fault for learning, and partially also over-exuberant DPS who won't clear and tanks that won't catch adds.

Kommentar von Ketho

Tiny creatures under feet, you bring Garfrost something good to eat!
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_Aggro01.wav")
Axe too weak. Garfrost make better and CRUSH YOU. Forge Frozen Blade
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_SP01.wav")
Garfrost tired of puny mortals. Now your bones will freeze! Forge Frostborn Mace
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_SP02.wav")
Will save for snack. For later.
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_Slay01.wav")
That one maybe not so good to eat now. Stupid Garfrost! BAD! BAD!
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_Slay02.wav")
Garfrost hope giant underpants clean. Save boss great shame. For later.
/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\ForgemasterGarfrost\\PS_Garfrost_Death01.wav")

Kommentar von turrat

As a mage, you can put up Mage Armor for this fight and the debuff will wear off before getting more than 1-2 stacks. This means you can just Blink through the stun and keep throwing fiery/frosty/arcane-y balls of doom at Forgemaster Uglyface.

Kommentar von 504286

Wait... he changes his weapon every 1/3 of his HP? And it's a better weapon everytime he changes?

OH NOES! He told us landlubbers he was going to improvise!

Kommentar von 72755

After farming Garfrost for his hammer (or trying to) my drop rates were:
2 Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer
8 Unspeakable Secret
0 Ice-Steeped Sandals
2 Flayer's Black Belt
1 Polished Mirror Helm
3 Ring of Carnelian and Bone

This is in an all-paladin group. I do so wish they'd adjust loot for the classes present. :P

Kommentar von Roomeister

So if Bronjahm is a reference to James Brown, is Garfrost a reference to Arthur Garfunkel?

Kommentar von Cybazaar

"At 66% and 33% Forgemaster Garfrost will busy himself with a forge, receiving a weapon that inceases his Forst damage.

Fix the word please :}

Kommentar von canyoneagle

Just a note that the saronite boulders break LoS for heals, so healers cannot seek refuge behind them while healing the melee.

Kommentar von 620963

One simple thing I didn't see mentioned above that should be noted is to be sure that the tank is the only one in standing front of him during phase 2. This includes ranged and healers, not just melee. Chilling Wave can be brutal if you have too many stacks of his debuff up.

Kommentar von 119906

So how exactly did this guy's weapon fly all the way over to Gunship's chest?

Kommentar von TheeObserver

I've actually 3-Manned the Heroic version of this guy along with Krick and Ick. I had a Pally tank clled Rollz, a Rogue named Soulcalibur and a me, a DK. The only damage the Pally took was from Garfrosts magic at times, and Krick and Ick were a breeze. Tyrannus we got to 125k hp and died.

Kommentar von ShirokenUrsin

I've had a mixed bag with this guy. I can solo him with my Blood DK on reg, but late into the first month of this being new, wiped for nearly an hour on heroic. Group was a 5k GS prot pally, my holy/shadow priest, a resto/elem shammy, hunter, and Blood Dk. Exception of the DK, rest of the group were all in the same guild, and best geared of that guild.

Does seem to have been nerfed though. Even with a pug of baby-80's, he drops pretty easily on heroic without too much pain.

Kommentar von Sakuria

To the solodins out there ... This Instance can be soloed on Normal as a protection paladin, and most of the trash can be skipped if watched carefully, the boss' takes some time ...
I did Forgemaster Garfrost in about 5 minutes ...
Ick & Krick That one took me around 7-10 Minutes to take down ...
Scourgelord Tyrannus This one was the worst one, made me use my LoH because I wasnt carefull enough ... He took me roughly 10+ minutes ...

Forgemaster Garfrost : He is the easiest of em, hence why he is first boss ^^
Well the way I did him was simple tank and spank, run around his boulders to reset stacks, and just take him down slow and easy ... Special Ability used on this fight "Frost Resistance Aura" "Seal of Light" "Judgement of Light"

Kommentar von 437531

Am I the only one who doesn't hear the end of the quote? To me it definitely doesn't sound like he says "For later." And it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the quote anyway.

Kommentar von 656964

The Greatest Death Sound ever

Kommentar von 643380

How much Gearscore do i need to enter this instance?

Kommentar von Berrenger

Solo'd this guy as a lvl 85 fury warrior and picked up Elfer raus! at the same time.

I used the non-elite skeletons as "bait" for Siegesrausch (glyphed), which kept my health topped up throughout the fight (healed for 49k per use). Other than that it was a case of using the saronite bolders to keep the perma-frost stacks from getting too high and moving around the arena.

He went down far easier than I had expected, the fight lasted 1min50 and my dps was 7940.

Kommentar von kardinal

Solo'd this guy as a lvl 85 BM hunter with 2xTier 5 and a Turtle pet. Was pretty much tank and spank, avoid the boulders, don't stand in the fire, and stand behind the boulders when he does his major AoE. Easy overall.

Kommentar von 204793

soloable as Feral Druid. with dps gear

Kommentar von Skadja

Not too hard to Solo on normal as Shadowpriest.

Kill the little adds early with mindsear, then stay mobile! Abuse your dots to their fullest potential.

Hide behind the saronite boulders when he's switching weapons so your stacks will fall off. If you spend too long not being behind a boulder and you get 9+ stacks, throw a dispel or two on yourself to clear 2-4 stacks.

Use your fiend + fade if you get into trouble, and make good use of Dispersion.

Stay mobile, be patient, and he'll drop without too much risk to you!

Kommentar von wikkedhead

Solo'd as 376 Enh Sham in 1m 28s (according to Recount).

Got the achieve (Doesn't Go To Eleven).

Easy peasy.

Kommentar von lunayah

Tiny creatures under feet, you bring Garfrost something good to eat!

Who knew that the scourge were poets?

Kommentar von MABGamer6407

Seems to have gotten a Npc based off him in Catta. Forgemaster Throngus. Both swap weapons, both have Forgemaster and both are worried on disappointing and worried on what happens to them from there masters.

Kommentar von LiriellGarrosh

For those doing this boss in a Timewalking dungeon, I noticed a few things.

1) If the tank has the boss too close to the boulder, said boulder provides no protection, meaning that stacks do not drop off.

2) The DK ability Anti-Magic Shell does not clear stacks anymore. (Well, it didn't for me. Hopefully it is an unintended glitch that will be fixed.)

3) If the tank dies, this boss can/will one-shot a dps. I didn't even have time to bres the tank.

4) Often, dps will stand and take the stacking debuff, not bother getting behind a boulder at any time, and then ask why they weren't getting heals.