Arcanist Doan
- Not to be confused with Doan Karhan.
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| Gender | Male | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Race | Human (Humanoid) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | 34 Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Mage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Resource | Mana | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reaction | Alliance Horde | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation(s) | Scarlet Crusade | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Former affiliation(s) | Knights of the Silver Hand, Alliance of Lordaeron | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Keeper of the Monastery Library, Arcanist, Abjurer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Former occupation(s) | Mage and member of the Silver Hand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Athenaeum, Scarlet Monastery Library | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Deceased | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arcanist Doan was a human mage located in the Athenaeum section of the Scarlet Monastery Library. Once a member of the Knights of the Silver Hand, he helped his comrades in the purification of the corrupted crystal that would later become the legendary Ashbringer. Following the Third War, he joined the Scarlet Crusade and was considered one of the most powerful mages of the Crusade.[1] A few years later, he was eliminated by adventurers sent to weaken the defense of the Scarlet Monastery.
A living version of Doan can still be seen in Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
Background
The Ashbringer
At the time of the Third War, Doan was a member of the Knights of the Silver Hand. He was summoned with his comrades of the Order to the meeting of Highlord Mograine at the inn of Southshore, among them were present Isillien, Fairbanks, and Abbendis. He was initially skeptical of Alexandros' idea to use the dark crystal he found from an orc warlock during the Second War, but quickly changed his mind when he saw it consume the holy light used by Isillien to destroy it. He then asked his "brothers" to participate in an experiment, and together, they succeeded in purifying what would later become the heart of the Ashbringer.
After Lord Commander Saidan Dathrohan informed them of the Culling of Stratholme and Prince Arthas' suspension of the Silver Hand, the mage followed his comrades to explore all available options to wipe out the Scourge. He was later present in Hearthglen, where during a meeting on Lordaeron's situation he proposed to focus their efforts to contain the plague.[2]
Following the death of Alexandros Mograine, he joined the ranks of the Scarlet Crusade, and attended the ceremony of induction of Renault Mograine as a paladin into the ranks of the Crusade.[3]
When the Scourge attacked Hearthglen, Doan was present on the ramparts of the fortified town. When Isillien ordered him to fight, he asked him to be patient and explained that he needed to conserve energy for the right moment. Once ready, the mage unleashed a powerful blizzard which decimated the waves of undead.[4]
World of Warcraft
Four years after the Third War, Doan acted as the keeper of the Scarlet Monastery's library; a guardian of the arcane that the Scarlet Crusade was rumored to distrust. Yet he was indeed a trusted official of the Crusade, keeping a vital key that granted access to Scarlet operations across the Plaguelands. Arcanist Doan believed that arcane magic was the only way to rid Lordaeron of the Scourge.
After his death at the Monastery, Doan was raised as part of the Reborn Council during the defense of the Scarlet Enclave.
The Burning Crusade
In the Old Hillsbrad instance of the Caverns of Time, Doan is present in the inn of Southshore for the meeting with the other members of the Silver Hand, the two paladins Alexandros Mograine and Brigitte Abbendis, and the two priests Fairbanks and Isillien, wearing the same tabard of Lordaeron as the other members of Mograine's circle of trusted friends. Unlike the Ashbringer comic, High General Abbendis is not present but is replaced by his daughter, while Tirion Fordring is present although it is not the case in the comic.
Cataclysm
During the Cataclysm, he was assassinated by adventurers sent by Dark Ranger Velonara to take down the Scarlet Monastery's defenses before a true invasion could begin, as he maintained some of these powerful defenses to protect his comrades,[5] and by Joseph the Awakened because he was teaching arcane magic to his apprentices and not the Light.[6]
Mists of Pandaria
Following his death, Doan was replaced by Flameweaver Koegler in the Athenaeum, as the keeper of the Monastery Library and the trainer of mages in the Scarlet Monastery.
Objective of
[33D] Stripping Their Defenses
[33D] The Only True Path
Abilities
Arcane Bubble — Immune to all attacks and spells. Cannot attack. Lasts 8 sec.
Arcane Explosion — Sends out a blast wave of magic, inflicting Arcane damage to nearby enemies.
Detonation — Fire erupts from Arcanist Doan, dealing 638 to 862 Fire damage to all nearby enemies within 30 yds, 5 sec cast
Polymorph — Transforms an enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 6 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells.
Silence — Silences nearby enemies, preventing them from casting spells for 4 sec, 10 yard radius.
Strategy
The one thing to watch out for is his Detonation spell he uses when at half-health. This can inflict HUGE amounts of damage to the targets. His Detonation spell can be avoided if you move out of line of sight, so if you tank him near the doorway, you can just move out of line of sight. He will cast it at 50 percent health just after he casts Arcane Bubble.
Doan also uses an AoE silence which can severely limit healers and casters. Due to the relatively small size of his room, the only way for a caster to avoid its large AoE easily is to stay in the corridor, in which case the tank must take care to keep himself and Doan in the casters LOS.
He also Polymorphs a target, so make sure that your priests and paladins dispel it. Druids can shift out of polymorph, Shaman have grounding totem for Polymorph, Paladins can bubble out of it, the polymorph cast can be Counterspelled.
Overall, this encounter is pretty simple.
Quotes
- Aggro
- You will not defile these mysteries!
- Casting Detonation
- Burn in righteous fire!
- Old Hillsbrad
- Main article: Ashbringer/Old Hillsbrad Ashbringer event
Loot
Doan is a popular solo-farming target for Enchanting Rogues and Druids, as there is no stealth-detection on the mobs leading up to him, and he can be engaged without any adds.
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Trivia
- He is mentioned in The Schools of Arcane Magic - Abjuration for his "Arcane Bubble" perfected spell, which combines Evocation and Abjuration to shield himself for a short time and provides him a degree of near invulnerability for a precious few seconds. Few mages have the capacity to cast it safely.
- As evidenced by the silver coin he has thrown into Dalaran's fountain, Doan had a crush on Brigitte Abbendis.
- Doan is voiced by Chris Metzen.
- He received an Adventure Guide icon but was never added to it.
Gallery
Arcanist Doan in the Trading Card Game.
Relatives
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This section includes speculation on characters that might be related, usually because they may share a last name. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
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He may be related to Felicia Doan, an Undercity trades good vendor.
Patch changes
Patch 10.1.7 (2023-09-05): Re-added. - Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Level reduced from 35 to 34.
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Level reduced from 37 to 35.
See also
- Arcanist Doan, TCG card
References
- ^ [33D] Just Close Enough
- ^ Death is Contagious
- ^ Ashes to Ashes
- ^ Dust to Dust
- ^ [33D] Stripping Their Defenses
- ^ [33D] The Only True Path
External links
| Old Hillsbrad | Scarlet Monastery |
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