The Four Horsemen
- For other uses of Baron Rivendare, see Baron Rivendare (disambiguation).
The Four Horsemen is a boss in the Curse of Naxxramas adventure. It is the third and final encounter in the adventure's third wing, the Military Quarter.
Baron Rivendare, leader of the Horsemen, is the enemy hero for the encounter, while the other Horsemen feature as minion cards.
Hero Power[edit | edit source]
| Normal and Heroic |
|---|
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Special cards[edit | edit source]
Normal
Heroic
Decks[edit | edit source]
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle. Normal and Heroic
| Class | Card | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Boss | Runeblade (Heroic) | 2 |
 Mark of the Horsemen
|
2 | |
| Mage |  Frostbolt |
2 |
| Paladin | Avenge |
2 |
| Redemption |
2 | |
| Repentance |
2 | |
| Consecration |
2 | |
| Priest | Silence | 1 |
| Shadow Word: Death |
2 | |
| Shadow Word: Pain |
2 | |
| Mass Dispel |
1 | |
| Warlock | Corruption |
2 |
| Mortal Coil |
2 | |
| Soulfire |
2 | |
| Drain Life |
2 | |
| Shadow Bolt |
2 |
In Heroic mode a Runeblade is always a first draw of Baron Rivendare.
Starting board
The fight begins with Lady Blaumeux (Heroic), Sir Zeliek (Heroic) and Thane Korth'azz (Heroic) on the board.
Prohibited cards[edit | edit source]
Playing Doomsayer will cause the minion to be instantly destroyed, while Equality will simply fail to take effect. No mana will be refunded, although you will be treated to a little gloating from Kel'Thuzad. This makes freeze mage and paladin in general very poor choices for this boss. However, if Doomsayer is resummoned by 
Resurrect, it will remain in play and be able to take effect normally.
If you manage to transform Baron Rivendare into a different hero, such as Lord Jaraxxus or Ragnaros the Firelord, you will be able to play the prohibited cards normally.[1]
Tips[edit | edit source]
General tips
- Since Rivendare has no minions in his deck, any Joust minion played by the player will be guaranteed to win their Joust. This can make them strong choices or alternatives for the fight.
Priest
- One strong class for Heroic mode is priest.
- Cards like Deathlord in heroic mode have no drawbacks, because Baron Rivendare has no minions in his deck.
- The Baron will probably play a secret on his turn 1 - either Avenge, Redemption or Repentance.
- Use various ways, such as Shadow Word: Pain or
Shadow Word: Horror to remove the horsemen. - Even though you have ample ways to destroy the horsemen, try not to kill all 3.
- This will give the Runeblade +6 attack, which is much worse than just keeping a 2 Attack horseman on the field. To win then, you only need to deal 7 damage.
- To buy time, play Acidic Swamp Ooze to destroy the Runeblade, forcing him to waste mana to re-equip, as well as healing yourself. The ultimate stall card is Loatheb, since Baron Rivendare only plays spells.
Decklists
- Hearthpwn.com - The Military Quarter Heroic Boss Deck Guides
- Hearthhead.com - Decks for defeating Heroic The Four Horsemen
Videos[edit | edit source]
Rewards[edit | edit source]
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Before match
- Kel'Thuzad
- ▶️The Four Horsemen are my most powerful death knights. I'm looking forward to this.
Introduction
- Baron Rivendare
- ▶️We shall grind your bones to dust.
Turn 1
Emote Response
- Baron Rivendare
- ▶️You seek death?
- Baron Rivendare
- ▶️Lambs to the slaughter!
Player's cards
- Kel'Thuzad
- Doomsayer
- ▶️Doomsayer... You think you are so clever.
- Equality
- ▶️Equality?! Not on my watch!
Death
Lore[edit | edit source]
Curse of Naxxramas
- Kel’Thuzad’s royal guard can be found in the Four Horsemen, each with their own twisted powers at their disposal: Lady Blameaux is a master of the shadow, able to drain the essence of life from those she encounters; Thane Korth’azz controls the destructive power of fire, and can even call forth fiery meteors from the skies; Sir Zeliek was once a paladin, so powerful in life that he can still wield the Light in death; and Baron Rivendare, once a friend of Kel'Thuzad, now continues to serve his old comrade in death with his corrupting powers and skeletal Deathcharger.[2]
World of Warcraft
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- The Four Horsemen
- "The most powerful death knights within Naxxramas are the four horsemen. They represent the pinnacle of Kel'Thuzad's guard. The first, Thane Korth'azz, holds the power of flame. The next, Lady Blaumeux, calls forth the power of shadows, drawing the souls of the living into the voracious embrace. Sir Zeliek, a paladin in life, so strong in his faith, that even in undeath, the power of the light still heeds his call, smiting his foes in battle. The final death knight, Lord Mograine, was the finest warrior that the death knights had ever seen. However, after the events of Azeroth, he vanished without a trace. Kel'Thuzad has appointed Baron Rivendare in his place."
- - Commander Eligor Dawnbringer
- Baron Rivendare
- Baron Rivendare is a powerful death knight in the service of the Lich King. Originally ruling over the city of Stratholme for the Scourge, he now leads the Four Horsemen of Naxxramas in place of Highlord Mograine.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
This encounter's introductory remarks mirror the World of Warcraft encounter.
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.Thane Korth'azz: To arms, ye roustabouts! We've got company!
Sir Zeliek: Invaders! Cease this foolish venture at once! Turn away while you still can!
Lady Blaumeux: Come, Zeliek, do not drive them out. Not until we've had our fun!
Baron Rivendare: Enough prattling. Let them come. We shall grind their bones to dust.
Lady Blaumeux: I do hope they stay long enough for me to... introduce myself.
Sir Zeliek: Perhaps they will come to their senses... and run away as fast as they can.
Thane Korth'azz: I've heard enough a' yer snivelin'! Shut your flytrap before I shut it for ye'!
Baron Rivendare: Conserve your anger. Harness your rage. You will all have outlets for your frustrations soon enough.
A bug originally caused Baron Rivendare to be able to cast Frostbolt on himself. This was fixed in Patch 2.0.0.7234.
Gallery
Baron Rivendare, full art
The original Four Horsemen in the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game
Patch changes
Patch 1.1.0.6024 (2014-07-22):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tested by culinko in Patch 4.1.0.10956. (2016-03-01).
- ↑ Naxxramas, the Floating Necropolis (official blog). (2014-07-03).