WoW TBC Arena

Moroes Strategy — Karazhan

Phase 1 · Karazhan · 2 tanks, 3 healers, rest dps (CC-heavy)

A CC check. Moroes brings four random adds — mini-bosses with their own abilities — and you must crowd-control them while burning the boss. He also Vanishes to Garrote a random player and Blinds his tank.

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CC the four adds apart around the room; tank Moroes central and burn him.

Fight phases

  1. 1

    Add control

    CC the four adds immediately (Sap, Sheep, Shackle, Trap, Banish where applicable). Kill any that can't be chain-CC'd first.

  2. 2

    Boss burn

    Tank Moroes and DPS him down. He Vanishes periodically to Garrote a random raider (a heavy DoT) and Gouges/Blinds the tank.

By role

Tanks

Establish threat through his Vanish → Gouge resets. Keep him still so ranged and healers stay in range; a second tank can hold a non-CC'd add.

Healers

The random Garrote is a nasty stacking bleed — assign a healer to watch for it and top the garroted player fast. Save cooldowns for when he re-appears on the tank.

DPS

Never break CC early. Focus the boss; re-CC adds as they break. Blood Elf/UD Will-of-the-Forsaken/dispels help with the Garrote.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Losing control of the adds — a loose add plus Moroes wipes the group.
  • ✕Ignoring the Garrote target until they're dead.

Notable loot

Next: Maiden of Virtue →

Strategy summarized from community knowledge (WoWWiki / Wowhead) and rewritten for this guide. Position diagrams are original.