Phase 4 of the Zombie invasion begins! [UPDATED x8]

Argent Dawn representatives are being spotted around capital cities. The new raid boss in Karazhan, Tenris Mirkblood, is now active and dropping one Arcanite Ripper (a 2H axe), a Vampiric Batling for each raid member, and two badges for each raid member. You can get to him by going through Attuneman, clearing him, and then moving up the stairs behind his room. We've got a strategy guide up now with details on how to defeat him
You can see the location of the necropolises on the world map - they are indicated by little purple skull icons.
A Haunted Momento has been confirmed to drop from rare spawns around the necropolises- it's a leather ball type item that you throw to someone. Whoever has the momento gets to have a wraith follow you around! Pics after the break and in our gallery.
Big Update: Click the Arcanite Ripper and play it like a guitar!
Late night updates: There are Argent Dawn healers appearing at most flight paths (if not all) around the game. They are making is so the flight path NPC does not become a zombie anymore. We have a semi-confirmation of the Lurch buff increasing in speed to 125%. But we also have conflicting reports.
Continue reading after the break for the latest information.
Zombies have entered the World of Warcraft in the Wrath of the Lich King world event! Check out our tips for eating brains, our zombie night gallery, or see Blizzard's official zombie infestation guide. They live! Braaiiiiinnnssss!
There is a new quest from a capital city to Light Hope's Chapel in Eastern Plague Lands. You have to take a note from a capital city to Light Hope's Chapel. We'll have more information on this when it comes in.
There are also epic items dropping from necropolises. Pictured below is the 2H axe dropping in the event, the Arcanite Ripper.


Many thanks to all the readers who sent us screenshots! Your help was greatly appreciated!
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Reader Comments (Page 5 of 7)
Jason Oct 25th 2008 4:22PM
Anyone had anything other than pants show up off of the rares?
rockwave Oct 25th 2008 4:38PM
If you are not attuned to kara you cant get the quest
Jim Oct 25th 2008 5:01PM
False. My mage isn't attuned - doesn't have the key - but got the quest.
Siona Oct 25th 2008 4:38PM
PLEASE tell me some of these mobs are low-levels. I desperately want that AD tabard for my 40 paladin!
Katzen Oct 25th 2008 7:03PM
70s only, sorry.
Raze Oct 25th 2008 4:40PM
Apparently the boss in the event drops an axe that turns the user into the in-game band's guitarist.
Ugh.
Cow Oct 25th 2008 4:41PM
OK this is how it works.
You kill the mobs around the shard until the shard reaches 0 HP.
Engineers spawn and you must use 8 of the necrotic runes to stop their channeling. They then turn into elite rare mobs that each drop a chestpiece of the epic set.
Once they are killed, the shard is dead and the necropolis will despawn after all in the area are down.
Paladin777 Oct 25th 2008 4:56PM
... and as soon as you summon one of these said elites 50 other people tag your mob stealing the efforts of your work.
vhdblood Oct 25th 2008 5:09PM
Uhh... no, they only drop cash and 30 necrotic runes. I tagged three while I was alone and only got that all three times. The rare spawns drop the epics.
Cow Oct 25th 2008 5:17PM
vhdblood, with all due respect, we've been clearing them since they spawned and they usually drop at least 1 epic chestpiece. :)
We cleared one in winterspring 2 mins ago and it dropped the mail chest.
Raze Oct 25th 2008 4:40PM
The Karazhan boss, I mean.
Blasterion Oct 25th 2008 9:15PM
That's an axe no matter how I look at it
and rare spawns is just these eye of naxx looking things that randomly spawen during the event at a summoning circle
Ice Oct 25th 2008 5:09PM
*facepalm* I just did kara yesterday! Does this mean I have to wait 3 days for the quest when its probably already over?
Devilmachine Oct 25th 2008 7:58PM
No, you can go in and kill the new boss on a fully cleared raid id, in fact it makes it easier, because you can kite him through various rooms.
We kited him around Moroe's room for the kill.
Cailleach Oct 25th 2008 5:07PM
OK, anyone know where each piece of the set drops? I know that Winterspring and Azshara drop legs.. lots and lots of legs.
Eversor Oct 25th 2008 5:21PM
And now, Judgement set recolor is available! Shoulders and gloves are purchaseable for 15 Necrotic runes each! SO awesome!
Grinn Oct 25th 2008 5:22PM
Anybody know the rough respawn rate on the invasion zones?
Hesston Oct 25th 2008 5:46PM
Word on the street is it is 3 hours...something similar to Naxx release. Though that is not confirmed.
Justin Oct 25th 2008 6:19PM
The one we downed was back on the map in a few minutes... though I had left already...
Hamma Oct 25th 2008 5:46PM
How often do they come back? I had to leave for a while and they had all been defeated on my server.