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Scattered throughout World of Warcraft are unique, difficult-to-find enemies called rares. They come in all shapes and sizes, and defeating them all can be quite a challenge. In Wrath of the Lich King Classic defeating all of Northrend's rares will grant you the Frostbitten achievement, and is a popular challenge many players will undertake during their time in WotLK.

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Due to the scarcity of their spawns, you may need some help in finding and killing these special enemies. This guide will show you where to locate every Northrend rare, as well as what add-ons you can use to make your search easier.

Borean Tundra Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Borean Tundra

Rare

Appearance

Location

Old Crystal Bark

  • Large purple Ancient

  • Borean Tundra, Coldarra
  • 20.6, 27.6
  • 22.2, 33.8
  • 34.4, 31.6
  • 34.0, 24.2

Icehorn

  • Icy Rhino

  • Borean Tundra, Deaths Stand
  • 80.6, 46.2
  • 84.6, 46.8
  • 88.6, 39.8
  • 91.6, 32.6
  • 85.8, 34.6
  • 81.4, 31.4

Fumblub Gearwind

  • Flying Gnome in Mechano Copter

  • Borean Tundra, Geyser Field
  • 72.4, 39.2
  • 66.2, 36.6
  • 61.6, 28.0
  • 61.2, 25.0
  • 60.6, 15.0
  • 67.0, 19.4
  • 68.6, 26.6
  • 72.6, 29.4

Howling Fjord Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Howling Fjord

Rare

Appearance

Location

King Ping

  • Larger than average Penguin

  • Howling Fjord, Scalawag Point/Kamagua
  • 31.2, 56.8
  • 26.0, 64.0
  • 30.8, 71.2
  • 32.0, 75.8
  • 33.2, 80.2

Vigdis the War Maiden

  • Vrykul Ranger on a Brown Proto Drake

  • Howling Fjord, Nifflevar
  • 68.2, 46.0
  • 75.6, 45.0
  • 69.6, 58.0
  • 74.6, 59.6
  • 72.8, 49.0

Perobas the Bloodthirster

  • Worgen

  • Howling Fjord, Fort Wildevar
  • 71.6, 13.6
  • 68.6, 16.8
  • 60.8, 20.2
  • 53.2, 11.4

Grizzly Hills Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Grizzly Hills

Rare

Appearance

Location

Seething Hate

  • Fleshbeast

  • Grizzly Hills, near fallen tree trunks.
  • 28.0, 45.6
  • 34.0, 49.2
  • 40.2, 48.8

Grocklar

  • Small Storm Giant

  • Grizzly Hills, multiple spawn points and runs quickly along road.
  • 22.8, 73.4
  • 17.6, 70.6
  • 11.2, 71.0
  • 25.8, 56.4
  • 20.8, 56.2
  • 12.0, 55.6
  • 13.2, 46.6
  • 10.0, 38.4

Syreian the Bonecarver

  • Vrykul Ranger in black armor

  • Grizzly Hills, near Westfall Brigade.
  • 67.0, 42.6
  • 75.2, 41.4
  • 66.2, 35.6
  • 71.4, 33.4
  • 68.8, 26.8
  • 61.6, 36.2

Dragonblight Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Dragonblight

Rare

Appearance

Location

Crazed Indu'le Survivor

  • Wandering Tuskarr

  • Dragonblight, multiple spawn points near Stars' Rest.
  • 33.2, 56.8
  • 30.6, 58.6
  • 28.8, 61.6
  • 26.6, 58.6
  • 24.0, 53.8
  • 20.6, 55.2
  • 15.6, 58.2
  • 15.6, 45.6

Scarlet Highlord Daion

  • Scarlet Crusade Warrior

  • Dragonblight, Scarlet Point/New Hearthglen
  • 69.2, 75.6
  • 72.0, 74.0
  • 72.0, 70.8
  • 86.8, 41.6
  • 88.2, 36.6
  • 86.0, 36.4
  • 75.6, 27.2
  • 72.6, 25.8
  • 71.6, 22.4

Tukemuth

  • White Mammoth

  • Dragonblight, patrolling Dragon Wastes.
  • 67.8, 59.2
  • 68.0, 46.0
  • 68.6, 27.6
  • 62.6, 37.2
  • 61.6, 59.0
  • 58.8, 59.6
  • 60.2, 34.6
  • 52.6, 59.2

Zul'Drak Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Zul'drak

Rare

Appearance

Location

Greigen

  • Large pale Wight

  • Zul'Drak, Zeramas/Thrym's End
  • 21.2, 79.8
  • 25.0, 77.6
  • 26.6, 71.2
  • 22.0, 70.6
  • 17.0, 70.4
  • 23.0, 61.0
  • 26.6, 55.8
  • 14.6, 56.8

Zul'Drak Sentinel

  • Large stone Sentinel

  • Zul'Drak, patrolling up and down road.
  • 21.6, 82.8
  • 29.0, 82.2
  • 28.8, 72.2
  • 51.4, 84.6
  • 42.6, 70.6
  • 40.6, 62.2
  • 40.4, 53.0
  • 45.0, 68.6
  • 47.8, 63.4
  • 44.8, 55.6

Terror Spinner

  • Bone Spider

  • Zul'Drak, Zol'maz Stronghold
  • 75.0, 66.8
  • 77.4, 43.6
  • 81.6, 34.6
  • 71.8, 23.8
  • 71.8, 29.6
  • 61.8, 36.4
  • 53.6, 32.0

Sholozar Basin Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Sholozar Basin

Rare

Appearance

Location

Aotona

  • Large blue Eagle

  • Sholozar Basin, Wildgrowth Mangal/Ranispeaker Canopy
  • 54.4, 52.8
  • 46.8, 55.0
  • 42.0, 52.2
  • 41.0, 58.6
  • 57.8, 65.6
  • 52.6, 72.6
  • 44.8, 69.4
  • 41.2, 68.4
  • 42.0, 73.8

King Krush

  • Large green Devilsaur

  • Sholozar Basin, patrolling jungle.
  • 26.8, 47.8
  • 37.8, 28.8
  • 52.6, 41.8
  • 47.0, 44.0
  • 50.2, 80.4
  • 63.8, 82.8
  • 66.2, 78.2

Loque'nahak

  • Leopard Spirit Beast

  • Sholozar Basin, multiple spawn pints around zone's edge.
  • 59.4, 22.6
  • 36.8, 30.0
  • 31.0, 66.6
  • 28.6, 70.0
  • 21.6, 70.6
  • 51.0, 81.6
  • 67.0, 79.6
  • 71.0, 71.6

Due to Loque'nahak's unique model, many Hunters will be camping his spawn points in order to tame him. This can mean you will be heavily contested, and you may have more luck finding him later at night.

Storm Peaks Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Storm Peaks

Rare

Appearance

Location

Vyragosa

  • Large blue Dragon

  • Storm Peaks, multiple midair spawn points, flies in a set route.
  • 26.6, 59.0
  • 29.2, 66.6
  • 36.2, 65.2
  • 37.0, 73.4
  • 39.8, 58.0
  • 68.2, 47.6
  • 37.8, 58.6
  • 41.0, 51.6
  • 41.6, 40.6

Dirkee

  • Mechano-gnome

  • Storm Peaks, multiple spawn points.
  • 68.2, 47.6
  • 37.8, 58.6
  • 41.0, 51.6
  • 41.6, 40,6

Vyragosa is the most difficult rare to find and kill, as she never lands. This means you should purchase Cold Weather Flying beforehand.

She also shares a spawn with the Time Lost Proto Drake, meaning many players will be camping her spawn points in hopes of bagging the mount.

Icecrown Rares

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Icecrown

Rare

Appearance

Location

High Thane Jorfus

  • Large human Death Knight

  • Icecrown, multiple spawn points.
  • 6.76, 38.6
  • 74.2, 33.0
  • 49.2, 79.0
  • 48.4, 86.8
  • 31.2, 62.2
  • 35.6, 70.0

Hildana Deathstealer

  • Valkyrie

  • Icecrown, Ymirheim/Jotunheim
  • 28.6, 45.8
  • 31.8, 42.2
  • 29.6, 37.8
  • 30.6, 34.4
  • 30.6, 28.2
  • 34.0, 27.6
  • 37.4, 23.6
  • 54.6, 52.4
  • 59.0, 56.0
  • 58.2, 63.0

Putridus the Ancient

  • Massive Flesh Giant

  • Icecrown, patrolling between Corp'rethar and Mord'rethar.
  • 46.6, 65.0
  • 44.8, 53.8
  • 52.4, 38.6
  • 69.0, 67.6
  • 64.4, 48.6

Useful Rare Addons

World Of Warcraft Classic Wrath Of The Lich King Tomtom

A selection of useful rare-finding add ons are:

  • Tomtom — allows you to import waypoints and provides a marker to guide you towards rare spawns points
  • Paste — allows you to import multiple lines of text at once.
  • NPC Scan — will pop up with a warning when you come within a certain range of a rare mob.

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