The Great Ossuary. “Beneath Caer Darrow the Cult of the Damned teaches the art of death. Its students, its dead and its masters fill the Great Ossuary, and Darkmaster Gandling sets the last examination himself.” Scholomance is zone 11 of 13, and its final boss is Darkmaster Gandling.
How to unlock Scholomance
Scholomance comes after Blackrock Mountain in the game’s zone order. The zone menu keeps a zone locked until you defeat a named final boss; in this order that is Nefarian. Surviving until that boss arrives is not enough; the menu asks for the kill. After Darkmaster Gandling comes Gates of Ahn’Qiraj. Opened zones are saved per class. Beating Scholomance on Normal with a class opens its Heroic difficulty for that class.
Bosses in order
| # | Boss | Arrival | Base health | Arrival line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirtonos the Herald | 4:00 | 8,480 | “Who dares call me from the shadows?” |
| 2 | Ras Frostwhisper | 8:00 | 10,650 | “Your warmth will not last here.” |
| 3 | Doctor Theolen Krastinov | 12:00 | 20,430 | “Hold still. This will only hurt the whole time.” |
| 4 | Lord Alexei Barov | 16:00 | 30,430 | “The Barov name still means something in these halls.” |
| 5 | Darkmaster Gandling · final | 20:00 | 60,870 | “School is in session. Class dismissed.” |
The times below are boss arrival times. Watch the next-boss countdown in your run, and allow extra time to finish the fight.
If the previous boss is still alive when the next boss is due, the next boss waits for it to die.
Scholomance boss mechanics
The following mechanics come from the developer’s v0.140.0 announcement. The fight takes place in Rattlegore’s Great Ossuary, with ground warnings for the bosses’ attacks. Players who had already progressed past this point keep their unlocked zones.
Kirtonos the Herald
He changes form at 65% health; below 30%, he alternates forms on a fixed rhythm. Each form uses different attacks.
Ras Frostwhisper
His checkerboard hits half the floor at a time. At 60% health he gains armor: touch either of his two runes to break it and make him vulnerable.
Doctor Theolen Krastinov
He dashes, cleaves a half circle on one side and then the other, and spins through the room in Butcher’s Bladestorm while following a distant hero. His hook targets whoever is farthest away.
Lord Alexei Barov
He sends rings outward, showing each just before the previous one lands; burns the ground; marks an X followed by a +; and sends a moving shadow wall with a gap to run through.
Darkmaster Gandling
For Headmaster’s Office, move to the small central square when he speaks: the rest of the floor burns. Class Dismissed creates four bands with three safe gaps. Pop Quiz marks the farthest hero. At 35% health, The Last Examination asks you to reach the line and cross it as one half of the room burns, then the other.
Guardians, Heroic speed and armor
Four Guardians occupy the corners: Risen Construct, Necrofiend, Spectral Tutor and Scholomance Dark Summoner, each with two moves. On Heroic II and above, Relentless speeds up boss moves except Ras’s Frozen Checkmate and Kirtonos’s last phase, which keep their rhythm. Against these five bosses’ mechanics, damage reduction above 40% contributes only half its remaining amount. These are announced mechanic rules; the health table lists unmodified base values.
Tier 0.5 loot and weapon rewards
According to the announcement, each of the first four bosses makes one roll with a 25% base chance to award one of two armor slots. This is a shared roll for the two slots. Gandling makes one 25% roll for your class’s weapon; Rogues and Shamans receive their two weapons together. The nine eight-piece Tier 0.5 sets have 4-piece, 8-piece and five-star bonuses. See the boss loot tables and equipment sets for individual pieces and bonuses.
Enemies in Scholomance
Scholomance has 10 enemy types:
- Reanimated Corpse
- Plagued Hatchling
- Risen Aberration
- Scholomance Student
- Risen Bonewarder
- Diseased Ghoul
- Risen Construct
- Necrofiend
- Spectral Tutor
- Scholomance Dark Summoner
Entering with friends
The current co-op interface checks whether the selected class has unlocked the host's zone. Choose an eligible class before joining; another class's progress does not open it for this hero. Read the host, join and revive steps.
Preparing for Scholomance
Darkmaster Gandling has 60,870 base health, against 60,000 for Nefarian. Bring the talent points you earned on the previous zones, and make your first clear on Normal in the Difficulty window before trying Heroic. Classes with a death-save talent are listed in the tier list.
Questions
How do I unlock Scholomance?
Scholomance follows Blackrock Mountain in the game’s zone order, so the menu should ask for Nefarian, the final boss of Blackrock Mountain.
Who is the final boss of Scholomance?
Darkmaster Gandling, with 60,870 base health in the v0.140.0 game data.
How many bosses are in Scholomance?
Five: Kirtonos the Herald, Ras Frostwhisper, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Lord Alexei Barov, Darkmaster Gandling.
What enemies are in Scholomance?
The v0.140.0 zone record lists 10: Reanimated Corpse, Plagued Hatchling, Risen Aberration, Scholomance Student, Risen Bonewarder, Diseased Ghoul, Risen Construct, Necrofiend, Spectral Tutor, Scholomance Dark Summoner.
Sources & scope
Zone order, bosses and enemy names: original game v0.140.0 (94b17fae6), 2026-11-04. Unlock progress is saved per class; the zone menu names the boss you need to defeat. Boss health below is the base value. Difficulty, party size and level can change the fight. Scholomance mechanics and loot rules follow the linked v0.140.0 developer announcement.
