Noth the Plaguebringer

When it arrives

Arrives at 08:00 as encounter 2 of 5 in Naxxramas.

Boss yell“Glory to the master!”

Attack timeline

4 recorded actions for this boss, in data order. Values are stored base client parameters.

1. 1 Projectile volley

   In-game text“Noth the Plaguebringer hurls axes across the field!”

   The boss throws a volley across the field; the game warns "the boss hurls axes across the field!". The data records 5-9 projectiles every 4.5-6 s.

   Interval

   5 s

   How to handle: Strafe between the gaps instead of backing away, and change direction only after a projectile passes. With a 4.5 s cycle there is no safe standing window.

2. 2 Circle at the target

   Targeted circle

   A circle dropped on a player's position, telegraphed for 1.5-2.8 s and repeated every 7-15 s. The data does not say whether the boss aims at the current spot or predicts movement.

   Interval

   7 s

   Warning

   1.5 s

   How to handle: Move off the mark as soon as it appears and do not drag it across your escape lane. Change direction after the circle locks so a predictive aim does not catch you.

   Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

3. 3 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

   11 s

   Gap between steps

   0.5 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
   1. 1
      Teleport

      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
   2. 2
      Circle around the boss Boss-centered circle Warning 1.3 s

      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.

      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.

4. 4 Summon

   Add wave

   In-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

   12 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

1. Below 50% health · one trigger

   • 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.

     New rotation: Shield · Summon

     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