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Stratholme: Undead (Service Gate)

Boss order, key drops and quests for the Undead (Service Gate) wing of Stratholme, from the Classic Era database database (Classic Era baseline). Back to the Stratholme guide. Other wings: Live (Main Gate).

Magistrate Barthilas → Stonespine → Nerub'enkan → Black Guard Swordsmith → Maleki the Pallid → Baroness Anastari → Ramstein the Gorger → Baron Rivendare

Bosses in their original Classic Era listing order for this wing.

Undead (Service Gate) bosses (Classic Era baseline)

Boss Top drops (Classic Era rate)
Magistrate Barthilas Crimson Felt Hat (15%), Peacemaker (15%)
Stonespine Gargoyle Shredder Talons (34%), Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape (31%)
Nerub'enkan Husk of Nerub'enkan (19%), Thuzadin Sash (18%)
Black Guard Swordsmith Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume III (42%)
Maleki the Pallid Bone Slicing Hatchet (19%), Pale Moon Cloak (18%)
Baroness Anastari Shadowy Laced Handwraps (18%), Anastari Heirloom (18%)
Ramstein the Gorger Gauntlets of Valor (17%), Ramstein's Lightning Bolts (12%)
Baron Rivendare Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo (16%), Tunic of the Crescent Moon (16%)
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Key drops (Classic Era baseline)

Rare and epic boss drops with the best Classic Era drop rates. Blizzard has re-examined dungeon loot for Forever, so this is the original table, not a promise.

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Black Guard Swordsmith · 42% · req. level 50
Gargoyle Shredder Talons
Stonespine · 34% · req. level 54
Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape
Stonespine · 31% · req. level 56
Verdant Footpads
Stonespine · 30% · req. level 56
Bone Slicing Hatchet
Maleki the Pallid · 19% · req. level 57
Husk of Nerub'enkan
Nerub'enkan · 19% · req. level 56

Stratholme Undead (Service Gate) quests (Classic Era baseline)

Quests whose Classic Era objectives name a boss in this wing or an item one of them drops.

Quest Level (req.) Faction Quest giver Giver's zone
Above and Beyond 60 (55) Both Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff Eastern Plaguelands
Ramstein 60 (56) Horde Nathanos Blightcaller Eastern Plaguelands
The Flesh Does Not Lie 60 (55) Both Betina Bigglezink Eastern Plaguelands
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Forever status

Blizzard hasn't published wing-by-wing changes for Stratholme in Forever. Bosses, drops and quests above are Classic Era baseline. Any Forever change is [Unconfirmed] until Blizzard posts it.

Quest run at a glance (Classic Era baseline)

The quest table lists 3 quests at level 60, with the lowest pick-up requirement at level 55. By faction that splits into 2 for both factions and 1 Horde.

How this page is checked

Wing boss lists come from the Classic Era database's Stratholme zone page. Drops come from each boss's Classic Era database page, filtered to rare or better with a 3%+ drop rate and only Classic Era items listed. Updated 3 Nov 2026. Quests are matched to a wing when their Classic Era objectives name one of its bosses or that boss's loot.

Sources
  • Wowhead Classic: Stratholme (zone 2017, boss list by wing)
  • Wowhead Classic: Magistrate Barthilas (NPC 10435)
  • Wowhead Classic: Stonespine (NPC 10809)
  • Wowhead Classic: Nerub'enkan (NPC 10437)
  • Wowhead Classic: Black Guard Swordsmith (NPC 11121)
  • Wowhead Classic: Maleki the Pallid (NPC 10438)
  • Wowhead Classic: Baroness Anastari (NPC 10436)
  • Wowhead Classic: Ramstein the Gorger (NPC 10439)
  • Wowhead Classic: Baron Rivendare (NPC 10440)
  • Wowhead Classic: Above and Beyond (quest 5263)
  • Wowhead Classic: Ramstein (quest 6163)
  • Wowhead Classic: The Flesh Does Not Lie (quest 5212)