Shadowfang Keep

Level 24

Shadowfang Keep is another old school instance that has been revamped in Cataclysm that also has an interesting and challenging Heroic mode. I quite like the look of the old romantic castle, straight out of a fairy tale but one that is filled with ghouls, gargoyles and geists rather than sleeping princesses or charming princes. The corridors are windy and there are a lot of stairs for the lil green goblin legs to run up and down.

I found the first encounter with Baron Ashbury the most interesting (despite being more healer intensive) with his Asphyxiate spell; I really don’t like seeing my hp go all the way done to merely fumes. The next Baron Silverlane teaches you how to pick up adds during the boss fight. I need to remember to taunt the worgen spirits and use Omen correctly to check my aggro. The third boss, Commander Springvale, is where I need to develop skills in turning the boss away from the group and to kite him away from the Desecrate that he drops. (Note to self, steamy green fumes emanating from the floor is bad). With the Lord Walden I wasn’t sure how the Normal mode differs from the Heroic mechanics wise, but we were able to get him down  before his abilities became too annoying. Then finally Lord Godfrey whose Pistol Barrage is rather ouchie but fairly straightforward.

 

Overall Regular Shadowfang Keep was a good experience for Bree in her 4^th encounter tanking and quite useful in developing basic skills: kiting, picking up adds and mitigating  aoe damage. Also scored a new shield: Commander’s Crest.

While I was in there I dinged 25 which unlocked the glyph ability. I chose Glyph of Shield Slam for the prime slot for the 10% increase damage from that ability, which will hopefully help in threat generation. Glyph of Sunder Armour for the Major slot and conversely Glyph of Furious Sundering as the choice for Minor. For a more detailed discussion of Glyphs look at TheCare and Feeding of Warriors or Wowpopular.