As promised, SK Gaming have just released their video of their world-first kill of Kil'jaeden. They call this fight "all about absolute perfection in terms of execution," and "definitely the hardest boss ever made and an impressive final boss." Of course, this video contains full spoilers for the KJ fight. I'm just going to assume SK's site will go down, so I'm embedding it from Filefront above, and linking to WarcraftMovies if you want to download it. It's shot from five points of view, though SK promises that it is not "messy" -- hemo rogue, resto shaman, enhancement shaman, and two different destro warlocks.
And since people are always curious, the music used in the video is, according to SK:
Airbase - Ocean Realm
Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Walk the Edge (B2B Woody Van Eyden Mix)
To download in glorious 1680x1050 WMV, head on over to WarcraftMovies (edit: apparently a WCM premium account is required to download the full-res version). An H.264 version is due in a few days.
Is there any way to download the 1680x1050 WMV without paying for a premium membership? Why doesn't warcraftmovies use torrents? The Filefront movie is low quality. I look forward to seeing this in its full glory...
I generally don't care about firsts or bragging right videos, but this was nicely done and entertaining (I'm also happy they left the epilogue for us and didn't end the video with a list of server shout-outs to the tune of Korn like everyone else would have). Classy effort, all around.
That was the most epic fight I've ever seen! If just one fight in retail WoTLK is as good as this seems to be, I'll consider the whole expansion a success.
Wow, great execution by SK and that ending is epic. Grats to SK and grats to Blizz for making a great fight. Doubt my guild will make it to him before Wrath, but very cool to see.
@Talamarr Yes they were just friends but calling someone 'brother' especially in this type of setting can simply mean a best friend who is like a brother. I don't think it was meant to be literal.
May 29th 2008 at 10:30AM 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Ian May 29th 2008 10:42AM
Is there any way to download the 1680x1050 WMV without paying for a premium membership? Why doesn't warcraftmovies use torrents? The Filefront movie is low quality. I look forward to seeing this in its full glory...
TobiasX May 29th 2008 11:07AM
I can't think of a better ending to the expansion than this fight and what happens after it.
Good job Blizz :D
joerendous May 29th 2008 7:26PM
I admit i cheered right along with them when voice chat audible in the video
Josef May 29th 2008 10:47AM
:O, well b*gger me. That ending is EPIC! :D
Unmei May 29th 2008 11:24AM
D: WHOOOOOOOOOO ::dances in joy:: THAT WAS HOT
Jamie May 29th 2008 11:07AM
Looks like a spectacular fight... but my god, could they have chosen worse music?
Warcloud May 29th 2008 12:51PM
I think it must be a kind of competition with these guilds, to see who can put the worst music in their movies.
Andy May 29th 2008 11:08AM
HEMO ROGUE?? Awesome.
bdew May 29th 2008 11:16AM
HQ at filefront: http://files.filefront.com/KJHQwmv/;10405207;/fileinfo.html
futurebiblehero May 29th 2008 11:20AM
I generally don't care about firsts or bragging right videos, but this was nicely done and entertaining (I'm also happy they left the epilogue for us and didn't end the video with a list of server shout-outs to the tune of Korn like everyone else would have). Classy effort, all around.
Hansbo May 29th 2008 11:33AM
My god!
That was the most epic fight I've ever seen! If just one fight in retail WoTLK is as good as this seems to be, I'll consider the whole expansion a success.
Too bad I can't reach Kil'jaeden though :(
Preston May 29th 2008 3:23PM
More content that very, very few people with real lives will ever see. Raiding is a grind for college kids and childless adults.
kr3wman May 29th 2008 3:49PM
I'm amazed on how elitist casuals trash on people with lives that just have other priorities than them.
Seriously, *you* should get a life.
Drakar May 29th 2008 11:41AM
Wow, great execution by SK and that ending is epic. Grats to SK and grats to Blizz for making a great fight. Doubt my guild will make it to him before Wrath, but very cool to see.
jboy May 29th 2008 11:47AM
meh......
I still think I could solo him.
Freehugz May 29th 2008 11:49AM
Nerf resto shaman!
Talamarr May 29th 2008 11:55AM
Can someone tell me who the two NPCs are at the end?
Baluki May 29th 2008 12:08PM
I didn't watch the high-res version, but I'm sure that's Velen (he refers to Kil'jaeden as his brother). The other is probably Lady Liadrin.
Talamarr May 29th 2008 12:23PM
I thought that might be Velen, but wowwiki says that Kil'jaeden, Archimonde and Velen were friends and not family
"along with his colleague, Archimonde and best friend, Velen."
http://www.wowwiki.com/Kil%27jaeden
makishima May 29th 2008 12:33PM
@Talamarr Yes they were just friends but calling someone 'brother' especially in this type of setting can simply mean a best friend who is like a brother. I don't think it was meant to be literal.