Stone Guard Boss Guide for WoW MoP Classic

Stone Guard, the first raid encounter in Mists of Pandaria Classic's Mogu'shan Vaults, sets the stage for an epic adventure. These four Quilin statues—Jasper, Amethyst, Jade, and Cobalt—bring unique mechanics that test your raid's coordination and strategy. Whether you're a seasoned raider or new to the Pandaria scene, this guide breaks down everything you need to defeat the Stone Guard with confidence. For more World of Warcraft Classic tips and resources, consider bookmarking our site and exploring our WoW Classic gold store to gear up for your next raid.

Mogu'shan Vaults offers flexibility in raid composition. A balanced setup with two tanks, five healers, and a mix of ranged and melee DPS works well. For the Stone Guard, you might consider a third tank depending on your strategy, but two tanks are typically sufficient. The fight doesn't heavily favor one class over another, so focus on a group that synergizes well and communicates effectively.

The Stone Guard consists of four Quilin statues that activate simultaneously upon pulling. Each guard has an energy bar that fills when they're within 12 yards of another guard and drains when isolated. If a guard reaches 100 energy, it casts Overload, dealing 500,000 spell damage to the entire raid—ouch! However, when isolated (more than 12 yards from others), guards gain Solid Stone, reducing their damage taken by 90%, making them challenging to burn down.

One guard at a time applies a Petrification debuff to the raid, reducing damage taken from that guard's spell school by 90% but slowing players until they're frozen at 100 stacks. To counter this, you want the petrifying guard to hit 100 energy and cast Overload, which becomes harmless due to the debuff. A new guard then starts petrifying.

Jasper Guard: Casts Jasper Chains, linking two players. If they're more than 10 yards apart, they take increasing fire damage. After 15 seconds, the chains break. With Jasper Petrification, you can safely move apart to clear them.

Amethyst Guard: Drops Amethyst Pools, small purple circles on the ground. Avoid these unless you have Amethyst Petrification, which makes them harmless.

Jade Guard: Casts Jade Shards, dealing 90,000 nature damage to the raid every 12 seconds. Healers should be ready to top off the group.

Cobalt Guard: Places Cobalt Mines that deal 340,000 frost damage and root players for 6 seconds if triggered. These can be dispelled or popped with major cooldowns like Anti-Magic Shell or Divine Shield. With Cobalt Petrification, they're safe to walk through.

The room's blinking tiles are a game-changer. Clicking a crystal grants a Living Buff (seven stacks) tied to a guard's color. Each tile you walk over removes a stack and energizes the tile, granting the raid a 1% damage and spirit buff per tile. Tiles reset at 75% and 40% of the bosses' health, so assign players—hunters are ideal due to their mobility—to “paint” tiles twice per phase. This buff significantly boosts your DPS, so prioritize it.