Overview

Scholomance is a 5-man dungeon located in the Western Plaguelands, set within a haunted necromantic academy controlled by Darkmaster Gandling and his Scourge minions. In Mists of Pandaria, Scholomance was revamped with a streamlined layout and updated mechanics, making it a challenging but rewarding dungeon for leveling and gearing. It is available on Normal (level 88+) and Heroic (level 90) difficulties, with Heroic mode featuring higher damage and health values but no major mechanic changes.

Location

Coordinates: Entrance at Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands (69.0, 73.0).

Access: Players can reach the entrance via flight or ground travel from nearby hubs like Andorhal. No attunement is required.

Quests

Two quests are available from Eva Sarkhoff outside the dungeon:

Scholomance: Defeat Darkmaster Gandling, the final boss. Rewards item level 440 gear.

The Four Tomes: Collect four tomes (Vorrel’s Tale, Jandice’s Tale, Rattlegore’s Tale, and Gandling’s Tale) found near each boss. Rewards experience and gold.

Loot

Item level 463 gear drops from bosses, with Blade of the Anointed (item level 476) as a notable drop from Darkmaster Gandling.

Ideal for pre-raid gearing or leveling characters in Mists of Pandaria Classic.

Boss Strategies

1. Instructor Chillheart

Mechanics:

Ice Wall: A wall of ice moves across the room, dealing heavy damage and knocking back players who touch it.

Wrack Soul: Targets a random player, dealing stacking Shadow damage over time. Dispellable by healers.

Touch of the Grave: Periodic AoE Shadow damage to all players.

Phylactery Phase: After Chillheart’s body is defeated, her Phylactery spawns, summoning adds (Boneweave Hatchlings) and casting Frigid Grasp (a stun and damage ability).

Strategy:

Positioning: Move as a group to avoid the Ice Wall, which sweeps from one side of the room to the other. Stay alert for its direction.

DPS and Healing: Burn Chillheart down quickly in the first phase. Healers should dispel Wrack Soul immediately and top off the group during Touch of the Grave.

Phylactery Phase: Focus DPS on the Phylactery while interrupting or crowd-controlling Boneweave Hatchlings. Avoid Frigid Grasp by staying spread out.

Tanks: Minimal tanking required; keep Chillheart centered and pick up adds in the Phylactery phase.

Heroic Note: Ice Wall moves faster, and Wrack Soul stacks more quickly, requiring faster dispels.

2. Jandice Barov

Mechanics:

Wondrous Rapidity: Channels a frontal cone of arcane energy, dealing heavy damage. Move out of the cone.

Gravity Flux: Marks a player with a circle, then after a delay, deals damage and knocks back nearby players.

Phantasmal Clones: Jandice vanishes, summoning multiple clones that cast Wondrous Rapidity. Players must find and attack the real Jandice to end the phase.

Strategy:

Positioning: Face Jandice away from the group to avoid Wondrous Rapidity hitting multiple players. Spread out to minimize Gravity Flux overlap.

DPS and Healing: Focus on Jandice between clone phases. During Phantasmal Clones, quickly identify the real Jandice (she has a different animation or health bar) and interrupt her cast. Healers should prepare for burst damage from Gravity Flux.

Tanks: Keep Jandice positioned to avoid frontal cone damage to the group. No adds to tank.

Heroic Note: Clones spawn more frequently, and Gravity Flux deals more damage, requiring faster reactions.

3. Rattlegore

Mechanics:

Bone Spike: Targets a random player, dealing heavy physical damage and stunning them until the spike is destroyed.

Rustling Shake: AoE physical damage that increases with each cast, stacking a damage-taken debuff.

Bone Armor: Reduces Rattlegore’s damage taken by 50%. Must be removed by breaking Bone Spikes.

Strategy:

Positioning: Spread out to avoid multiple players being hit by Bone Spike. Stay mobile to manage Rustling Shake stacks.

DPS and Healing: Prioritize destroying Bone Spikes to free stunned players and remove Rattlegore’s Bone Armor. DPS should then focus on Rattlegore. Healers need to manage increasing Rustling Shake damage.

Tanks: Keep Rattlegore centered and be ready to pick up Bone Spikes if needed. Mitigate Rustling Shake with cooldowns.

Heroic Note: Bone Spikes spawn more frequently, and Rustling Shake stacks faster, requiring quick spike destruction.

4. Lilian Voss

Mechanics:

Unholy Blade: A frontal attack that deals heavy physical damage and applies a bleed effect.

Shadow Shiv: Targets a random player, dealing Shadow damage and teleporting Lilian to them.

Fixate Anger: Lilian fixates on a random player, chasing them and dealing heavy melee damage.

Soul Phase: At low health, Lilian’s soul splits, summoning ghostly adds (Soul Fragments) that must be killed to make her vulnerable again.

Strategy:

Positioning: Keep Lilian faced away from the group to avoid Unholy Blade. The fixated player should kite Lilian, using movement abilities to stay safe.

DPS and Healing: Burn Lilian down in the main phase while avoiding Shadow Shiv damage. In the Soul Phase, focus on killing Soul Fragments quickly to resume damaging Lilian. Healers should prioritize the fixated player.

Tanks: Tank Lilian away from the group and mitigate Unholy Blade. No tanking required during the Soul Phase.

Heroic Note: Fixate Anger lasts longer, and Soul Fragments hit harder, requiring stronger kiting and add management.

5. Darkmaster Gandling

Mechanics:

Immolate: Deals Fire damage over time to a random player. Dispellable.

Rise!: Summons Failed Students that explode on death, dealing AoE Shadow damage.

Harsh Lesson: Teleports a random player to a room with adds (Expelled Students). The player must kill the adds to return to the main fight.

Arcane Barrage: Periodic AoE damage to all players.

Strategy:

Positioning: Spread out to minimize Failed Student explosion damage. Players teleported by Harsh Lesson should quickly kill adds and return.

DPS and Healing: Focus on killing Failed Students before they reach the group and explode. Burn Gandling down steadily. Healers should dispel Immolate quickly and manage Arc Gas Barrage damage.

Tanks: Keep Gandling centered and pick up Failed Students to control their movement.

Heroic Note: Failed Students spawn more frequently, and Harsh Lesson rooms have tougher adds, requiring faster add kills.

Trash Mobs

Candlestick Mage: Casts Flamestrike, creating AoE fire zones. Move out of themを作る

Boneweavers: Interrupt their Bone Shatter spell to prevent heavy damage.

Withered Warriors: Use stuns or slows to manage their high melee damage.

Tips: Pull carefully and use crowd control to avoid overwhelming the group. Interrupt spellcasters whenever possible.

Achievements

Scholomance: Complete the dungeon on any difficulty.

Heroic: Scholomance: Complete on Heroic difficulty.

Challenge Mode Achievements (Bronze, Silver, Gold): Complete the dungeon in Challenge Mode with the respective rating. Gold grants a teleport spell, Path of the Necromancer.

Tips for Success

Interrupts and Crowd Control: Many trash mobs and bosses cast dangerous spells. Assign interrupt rotations and use stuns or slows on adds.

Dispels: Healers should prioritize dispelling debuffs like Wrack Soul (Chillheart) and Immolate (Gandling).

Positioning: Stay spread out to avoid AoE damage from mechanics like Failed Student explosions and Gravity Flux.

Kiting: Fixate mechanics (Lilian Voss, Raigonn) require mobile players to kite effectively using movement abilities.

Gear Check: Item level 440+ is recommended for Normal, 460+ for Heroic, to handle the dungeon’s damage output.

Conclusion

Scholomance is a dynamic dungeon with a mix of positioning, interrupt, and add-management challenges. Its gothic atmosphere and engaging boss fights make it a memorable experience in Mists of Pandaria. Focus on quick dispels, effective crowd control, and coordinated add management to succeed, especially on Heroic difficulty. The dungeon’s loot and quests provide solid rewards for leveling or pre-raid gearing.