Boss guide
How to beat Lord Falconcrest
Arathi Basin · Encounter 4 · 14:00 · 29,000 base HP
When it arrives
Arrives at 14:00 as encounter 4 of 5 in Arathi Basin.
Boss yell“The Basin was always Alterac's. We are only taking it back.”
Attack timeline
4 recorded actions for this boss, in data order. Values are stored base client parameters.
1 Action sequence
A scripted combo: the boss performs two or three actions, with each follow-up landing a fixed gap (0.1-1.8 s) after the previous one. The parent entry is a container; the child steps carry the actions.
- Interval
- 9 s
- Gap between steps
- 0.4 s
How to handle: Watch the first action, not the parent timer: the follow-up arrives 0.1-1.8 s later, so pre-move during the first cast. Short gaps under 0.5 s leave no room to react twice.
Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game- 1Teleport
The boss teleports; in the data it is always the first step of a combo. Six uses are recorded, but no distance, destination rule, or warning time.
How to handle: Re-acquire the boss after it vanishes and do not pre-move to where it used to stand. In a sequence, expect the follow-up within the listed 0.4-0.5 s gap.
Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game - 2Frontal cone
A cone attack in front of the boss, telegraphed for 0.9-2 s and repeated every 5-10 s where an interval is listed. The data does not give the cone's angle or range.
How to handle: Use the warning to step through the boss's side or behind it; walking straight back keeps you in the cone longer. Re-enter after the telegraph resolves.
Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
2 Circle around the boss
Boss-centered circleIn-game text“Lava wells up around Lord Falconcrest!”
A hazard centred on the boss: the game warns "Lava wells up around the boss!" or "the boss pounds the ground!", then the marked area around it resolves. The data adds a 1.3 s warning and a 7-12 s cycle.
- Interval
- 9 s
- Warning
- 1.3 s
How to handle: When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.
3 Charge
In-game text“Lord Falconcrest squeals and charges!”
The boss charges; the game announces it with "the boss squeals and charges!". The data shows a 7-11 s interval on the bosses that list one and no warning time.
- Interval
- 8 s
How to handle: Do not backpedal in a straight line: sidestep as the charge commits, then punish the recovery. The boss turning toward you is the cue.
4 Summon
Add waveIn-game text“Minions, to me!”
The boss calls in a wave of adds; the game announces it with "Minions, to me!" or "A pack hunts you!". The data records 4-14 adds on a 10-16 s cycle.
- Interval
- 11 s
How to handle: Clear the pack before the next summon lands; at 14 adds a single-target build falls behind. Keep moving so the new adds do not surround you while you finish the last wave.
Phase changes
No health phases recorded for this boss.
How to fight it
Up to three actions, taken from the timing data: shortest warning, shortest interval, then the first new phase action.
- 1Shortest warning (1.1 s) Frontal cone
Use the warning to step through the boss's side or behind it; walking straight back keeps you in the cone longer. Re-enter after the telegraph resolves.
Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game - 2Most frequent (every 8 s) Charge
Do not backpedal in a straight line: sidestep as the charge commits, then punish the recovery. The boss turning toward you is the cue.
Suggested build focus
Build tips recorded for this boss's attack types.
- Instant movement is worth more than a long defensive cooldown here; the combo punishes standing still between steps. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
- Keep the camera loose enough to find the boss again; a movement ability is wasted before you know the new position. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
- Melee builds should circle toward the flank during the warning; ranged builds can strafe out of the wedge. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
- Melee builds need a movement plan here; ranged builds can keep uptime from outside the circle.
Based on the site's first-clear class ranking, not zone-specific testing.
Attacks and hazards
Action sequence
sequence- Base interval
- 9 s
- Gap between steps
- 0.4 s
Treat the listed steps as one combined pattern.
- 1Teleport
- 2Frontal cone
- Warning time
- 1.1 s
Circle around the boss
boss circle- Base interval
- 9 s
- Warning time
- 1.3 s
Leave the marked area around the boss before it resolves.
Charge
charge- Base interval
- 8 s
Move out of the travel lane and keep a clear exit.
Summon
summon adds- Base interval
- 11 s
- Summons
- 12
Clear the adds without letting them close the exit.
Mechanics can scale with difficulty, party size and later patches. The values above are stored base client parameters, not measured cast times.
Class loot
Warrior
- Girdle of Might waist · Rare · 40%
Paladin
- Lawbringer Girdle waist · Rare · 40%
Hunter
- Giantstalker's Belt waist · Rare · 40%
Rogue
- Nightslayer Belt waist · Rare · 40%
Priest
- Belt of Prophecy waist · Rare · 40%
Shaman
- Earthfury Belt waist · Rare · 40%
Mage
- Arcanist Belt waist · Rare · 40%
Warlock
- Felheart Belt waist · Rare · 40%
Druid
- Cenarion Belt waist · Rare · 40%