Darkmaster Gandling (Classic)

Darkmaster Gandling
Gender	Male
Race	Human (Humanoid)
Level	Retail: 16-31 Elite; Classic: 61 Elite
Class	Necromancer
Resource	Mana
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	The Scourge
Occupation	Headmaster of Scholomance
Location	Headmaster's Study, Scholomance
Status	Killable
Scholomance (Classic)
	Upper Scholomance
Kirtonos the Herald; Jandice Barov; Rattlegore; Marduk Blackpool; Vectus; Ras Frostwhisper; Kormok (summoned)	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Lower Scholomance
Instructor Malicia; Doctor Theolen Krastinov; Lorekeeper Polkelt; The Ravenian; Lord Alexei Barov; Lady Illucia Barov; Darkmaster Gandling	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	NPCs
	Weldon Barov; Eva Sarkhoff; Alexi Barov; Lucien Sarkhoff
	Loot

For information about the modern encounter, see Darkmaster Gandling.

Mists of Pandaria appearance.

Darkmaster Gandling is the final boss in Scholomance. He is not, arguably, the most difficult boss nor is he the owner of it like Lord Alexei Barov. He is, however, the headmaster of the School of Necromancy at Caer Darrow, appointed personally by Kel'Thuzad.

Gandling appears after the six bosses and all human mobs found in the six chambers around the Headmaster's Study are slain. The bosses are Lord Alexei Barov, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, The Ravenian, Lorekeeper Polkelt, Instructor Malicia and the Lady Illucia Barov.

Abilities

Gandling is a 61 elite caster boss. He casts Shadow Portal, a spell that teleports a random member of the group into a room with 3-4 level 60 non-elite mobs. That member must clear the room alone before the door to the rest of the instance opens and he is released (unless you can run past the mob without catching aggro). Those mobs do not vanish nor does the room open automatically upon Gandling's death. Despite their high level, each mob has very low stamina, taking only a few hits.

Gandling will spawn even if trash mobs remain in Shadow Vault, Vault of the Ravenian, Hall of Secrets, Barov Family Vault, and Hall of the Damned, however the trash must be cleared in the Coven in order for him to spawn. Because he will teleport even solo adventurers to those halls during the fight, it remains wise to clear all of them.

Other spells he casts are:

Arcane Missiles — Launches magical missiles at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.
Curse of the Darkmaster — Reduces an enemy's Strength by 50 and Stamina by 50 for 1 min.
Shadow Portal — Teleports an enemy to one of 6 locations within Scholomance.
Shadow Shield — Surrounds the caster with a shield woven of Shadow magic. The shield lasts 30 sec., absorbs up to 200 Physical or magical damage, and inflicts 10 damage to melee attackers.

Loot

Dungeon 1 Helm
	[Beaststalker's Cap]			[Coif of Elements]
	[Devout Crown]			[Dreadmist Mask]
	[Helm of Valor]			[Lightforge Helm]
	[Magister's Crown]			[Shadowcraft Cap]
	[Wildheart Cowl]

Notable
	[Headmaster's Charge]			[Pattern: Robe of the Void]
	[Bonecreeper Stylus]			[Boots of the Shrieker]
	[Detention Strap]			[Don Mauricio's Band of Domination]
	[Silent Fang]			[Tombstone Breastplate]
	[Vigorsteel Vambraces]			[Witchblade]