3.3: More Icecrown Achievements Reveal New Vault Boss

I noticed that a lot of you were just as amused as I was with the names of some of the new Icecrown Citadel achievements, but I’m afraid you won’t find any pop-culture references in round 2. Don’t fret, though! We can still glean some cursory information on a new Vault of Archavon encounter, Toravon the Ice Watcher!

Be prepared to go back into the Vault just one more time!

Now, I suppose it’s not all that much of a surprise. We’ve had a boss added to the optional raid with every patch since the release of Wrath of the Lich King, so it only figures that we’d get one with the release of 3.3, as well. But what I want to know is: just where the heck do they plan on sticking him? All three wings of the Vault are currently occupied! Perhaps Toravon’s chamber will appear behind one of the current ones, or maybe a new diagonal hallway leading off from the central hub? But that would totally mess with the fend shui of the place. No longer would we have such beautiful symmetry!

I suppose in the end, I don’t really care where they put him, but I do hope he’s a little more towards the Emalon end of the difficulty spectrum than the Koralon one. After all, as the (likely) final addition to the dungeon and a boss that will drop Emblems of Frost, he should pose a little more than the average threat, shouldn’t he? Anyway, let’s take a look at the new achievements (there a couple shiny new titles in it for some of you):

• Toravon the Ice Watcher (10-Player): Defeat Toravon the Ice Watcher in 10-player mode.
• Toravon the Ice Watcher (25-player): Defeat Toravon the Ice Watcher in 25-player mode.
• The Frost Ender: Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player heroic mode (Reward - Title: the Frost Ender).
• The Kingslayer: Defeat the Lich King in Icecrown Citadel in 25-player heroic mode (Reward - Title: the Frost Ender).
• Realm First! Light of Dawn: Participated in the realm first defeat of the Lich King in 25-player heroic mode (Reward - Title: the Light of Dawn).

No doubt that Realm First title is going to be highly sought after. I know Blizzard’s waffled on handing out rewards to Realm or World Firsters in the past, but a feat as mighty as toppling Arthas might just be worth it. As for the title associated with the King Slayer, I’m wondering if that’s just placeholder text for the time being (it seems like it should give you a different title from the 10-player version, doesn’t it?).

Do keep in mind that “heroic mode” means something different from what it does in Trial of the Crusader. In this case, it indicates defeating the Lich King in “Hard Mode” a la Ulduar.

What do you guys think of these achievements? Are you excited for a new VoA fight? And how about the Realm First title? Should Blizzard be making it so rare to obtain?