The necrotic plague is a passive ability in WoW that is mainly available to enemies. The Lich King, who was the main antagonist and final boss of the second World of Warcraft expansion, can also use the attack on players at times. There are even achievements linked to the Lich King’s necrotic plague attack, but players find it hard to get said achievements because the boss bugs out at times and doesn’t use the ability at all.
Why the Lich King is Not Casting the Necrotic Plague in WoW
One of the most annoying things about this bug is that it can occur randomly at times. Even if a majority of the conditions are met and it is the perfect time for the necrotic plague ability to be used, the Lich King still won’t use it. While it is mainly an attack to avoid, lots of players hope that the boss will unleash it on them and their team so that they can all earn the achievement related to it.
Depending on the number of players the plague affects, you can get a mount through the completion of this achievement. Titled as ‘’Been Waiting a Long Time for This’’, the achievement isn’t possible unless a specific number of characters are infected. That being said, here’s what you can do if you’re also trying to hunt this trophy but can’t get it because the Lich King won’t cast the necrotic plague.
Getting Past the Lich King Not Casting Necrotic Plague Bug in WoW
There are a couple of different things that you can try which should be able to help you get past this annoying bug that is stopping you from getting your achievement. These things are listed below, so make sure to carefully read about each one and try both.
- Make Sure There Are Enough Players
The necrotic plague will rarely be cast if you aren’t in a team of many people. Even if it is cast while you’re playing alone or with just a couple of other players, it will do you much more harm than good as the achievement requires 10+ players depending on which specific one you’re going for.
With that said, you should make sure that you try the raid again with the necessary amount of players. The Lich King will rarely cast his necrotic plague, if ever unless this is the case. As already mentioned, there’s no point in hunting for this achievement unless you have the required number of players with you.
- Aggro the Lich King
Another important thing that a lot of players don’t know about is that the Lich King needs to be affected with the aggro status so that he’ll be annoyed enough to launch the necrotic plague. If you’ve got a number of players on your team and he still won’t unleash the ability, it is recommended you all work together to aggro the Lich King so that there’s a much better chance of him using the necrotic plague on you.