Kanrethad Prime (boss)


 * ''For the minion card in Ashes of Outland set, see Kanrethad Prime.

Kanrethad Prime is the first boss encounter in Chapter 2: To the Black Temple of Trial by Felfire Story.

The player controls Aranna Starseeker.

Decks
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle.

Strategy
In Aranna's continued search for survival, Kanrethad Prime blocks the path as the first boss of Chapter 2. As noted above, he will always play Endless Legion on his fourth and fifth turns, putting heavy pressure in the mid-game. As you're provided with a fully Secret-based deck, do play conservatively in the early game. For this reason, try for Secret synergy cards like Secretkeeper, Lesser Emerald Spellstone and Eaglehorn Bow in your mulligan. Starting your Turn 6, Baduu, Outcast will be summoned to your board and returns all other minions to their owner's hands. Ideally, you would want Hyena Alpha and a fully upgraded Greater Emerald Spellstone at this stage to turn the tide. Quickly rush Kanrethad Prime down, and try to stall him with Blackjack Stunner and Secrets like Freezing Trap, before he can rebuild and overwhelm you with resurrected Demons from his Hero Power. If in doubt, use Shadowstep on Baduu, Outcast- cards returned to the hand are always placed rightmost, enabling Baduu's Outcast effects.

Dialogue
Before match
 * Illidan Stormrage
 * Against this warlock, doom is nigh! Perhaps they'll find a new ally?

Introduction
 * Aranna Starseeker
 * ''You! Are you the mastermind of this so-called "Rusted Legion"?
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''Oh, the young night elf and her friends I've heard so much about.

Emote Response
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''Was this really your plan? Hilarious!

Hero Power
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''Come forth again... to destroy!
 * ''Return to the fold!
 * ''Rise again... from gears and oil!
 * ''You are hopelessly outmatched.

Idle
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''Did you fancy yourself some kind of Demon Hunter?
 * ''Hmm, what could you be waiting for?
 * ''These upgrades are... quite to my liking.

Turn 1
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''There is so much you have yet to learn of this world, child.

Boss cards
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * Mortal Coil
 * ''One more on the pyre...
 * Hellfire
 * ''Burn away the weak!
 * Rustsworn Champion
 * ''Go ahead - crush this "explorer".

Play Baduu, Outcast
 * Baduu, Outcast
 * ''It looks like you could use a help, friends.

Player at 15 health or less
 * Aranna Starseeker
 * ''He's too strong... Why did I come to this place!?

Start of turn 6
 * Baduu, Outcast
 * Kanrethad! Leave these strangers be. You seek to fight? Devil! Fight me! (casts Vanish)
 * Karnuk, Outcast
 * ''A broken.
 * Sklibb, Outcast
 * ''Gwa!?
 * Shalja, Outcast
 * ''So courageous!
 * Aranna Starseeker
 * ''Could she know a way to save us?
 * Kanrethad Prime
 * ''A Broken? What do you hope to accomplish?
 * ''Hmm. This is a problem that needs solving.
 * ''Stay out of this, Broken! I will deal with you later!

Death
 * Baduu, Outcast
 * ''There is a place my people built. A shining temple, golden gilt.
 * ''A half-man reigns there, now it's black. The demons fear it, let's go back!
 * ''Alone, we cannot stay alive... Together though... we may survive!

Lore

 * '' is a powerful human warlock and former leader of the, a group of like-minded warlocks gathered after the of Deathwing.


 * ''Kanrethad was present, ostensibly as a member of the, in the battle where Illidan Stormrage was killed during the siege of the . Following the battle he shared the secrets of Illidan's transformation with the Council. After Deathwing's downfall, he gathered great warlocks together to form the Council of the Black Harvest and they decided to go after the powers left behind by Ragnaros and Cho'gall, and return in a year's time. He partnered himself with the undead warlock and together they went to accomplish their mission on.

Kanrethad's Prime version depicts him as a Demonology Warlock in the original version of, before it became a Demon Hunter ability.

Patch changes

 * Added.