This version of Zul'Gurub is quite similar to the old version--the scenery hasn't changed much and some of the old bosses remain. Fortunately for you, there's a lot less trash and a lot more neutral Gurubashi trolls milling about. Two new mounts are available:
Raptor Razzashi acorazado and
Pantera Zulian presta. There's even some mini-bosses, listed under
Rebanacabezas Gurubashi, that drop trade goods--even
Cristal de La Vorágine!
Before You Start: Quest Summaries
Don't forget to go into the dungeon with some objectives! In addition to the faction-specific quest chain featured
on our 4.1 guide that culminates in
No hay mal que por bien no venga rewarding a
Cachorro de pantera, there's a variety of quests offered as soon as you step foot in Zul'Gurub.
Read the next tabs to the right for specific strategies on how to beat these buffed up trolls!
This fight involves a lot of concentration spent on movement since the area will be covered with a poison maze, made up of green lines, that keeps growing. For each second standing in that
you will take immense damage, so you need to avoid it at all times. Pick up the
Tormento tóxico buff from
Caldero de tormento tóxico de Zanzil to gain initial advantage.
Phase 1: Humanoid Form- Venoxis will frequently use Susurros de Hethiss, channeling a green beam at a random player. This should be interrupted.
- A Vínculo tóxico will be also frequently used to link two random players to each other, however it seems to never affect the tank. Run away from each other to break the link, but stay away from party members as the broken link will erupt in a which deals AoE damage.
Phase 2: Serpent Form- This phase is initiated by Venoxis transforming into a serpent using the . He will no longer use his abilities from the first phase, but receive new ones as well as an increase of 100% in physical damage dealt.
- Immediately drag him off the green Charco de lágrimas acres he summons before and after his Breaths. These will deal massive damage to you, so keeping your eye on the ground is crucial to survival.
- Venoxis frequently uses Aliento de Hethiss which will hit anyone in a wide and 10 yard long frontal cone. If you stand in these for longer than a second, you're dead. Tanks, you will need to move as well.
- At the end of the serpent phase he will walk to his altar and channel , summoning three Bloodvenom Tendrils. These tendrils will target a random player and follow after them, dealing massive damage to anyone close. Here you should stack up in one corner at the beginning and run together, so you do not lead your tendril into someone else.
- After Bloodvenom, Venoxis will suffer from Extracción venenosa, stunning him and making him take 100% more damage for 10 seconds. Then he will transform into his humanoid form and start phase 1 again.
- If you keep dying in the second phase, consider stopping melee DPS entirely and just concentrate on running through the maze until he does Bloodvenom.
Bloodlord Mandokir, after his unintended resurrection, too has returned as the second boss in
Zul'Gurub. He and his faithful raptor
Ohgan have leveled up and now proudly await you to gain more levels!
Strategy
- The fight still resembles the original encounter in some ways. You will face-off against Mandokir and his raptor Ohgan, and you will have a number of 8 Chained Spirits at your disposal, each one granting you an one-time resurrection which also buffs Mandokir. Fortunately for Mandokir and his raptor and unfortunately for you, Ohgan has learned to kill these spirits.
- Mandokir will often perform Flebotomía on a random player, draining 50% of the target's current health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds. The healer will need to heal that player very quickly after the spell is over.
- Mandokir starts the fight mounted on his raptor, but once he dismounts he will start using Embate apabullante. This will let spikes shoot up from the ground in a cone, inflicting massive damage to anyone standing there. If you see red ground, get out of it! Try not to waste your rezzes on this ability.
- Decapitar is an instant-kill ability that you can't avoid, but fortunately Mandokir won't be doing it too often. If you still have Chained Spirits available, these will offer you a resurrection.
- After dismounting, his raptor Ohgan will immediately run towards the Chained Spirits. You have two ways to deal with this: either slowing Ohgan by using all possible stuns and snares, or killing him, thus putting him down for several seconds. This won't last long—Mandokir will Reanimar a Ohgan after a short time.
- At 20%, Mandokir will enrage into an undispellable Frenesí, making his attack speed 100% faster. Use whatever cooldowns you have available.
- Each time a player dies, Mandokir will Subir nivel, increasing his damage dealt by 20%. The buff stacks.
The Edge of Madness is a special event accessible only by players with high
Arqueología. The player will need to click on numerous troll, fossil, night elf, and dwarven artifacts, discovering four that require closer examination. These artifacts will fly into the air and merge to summon one of four bosses:
Hazza'rah,
Renataki,
Wushoolay, and
Gri'lek. The bosses are stationary with a few twists.
- Renataki, a troll rogue, periodically casts Emboscada and , a version of Abanico de cuchillos on steroids. Run out of his whirlwinding path until he is done attacking.
- Hazza'rah, a troll shaman, summons adds via Pesadilla. These adds target a player and stun them with Pesadilla lúcida. If the add reaches the targeted player, it will use Consumir alma and kill the player.
- Wushoolay, a troll elemental shaman, casts several lightning abilities you must move away from Players close to must run away to avoid being killed. Also avoid the and .
- Gri'lek, a troll berserker, is a typical melee mob that periodically targets a player. When this happens, he grows in size, deals more damage, and moves noticeably slower. He does an emote when targeting a player, so everyone has time to move. Avoid his tremor and dispel roots.
High Priestess Kilnara is the new 'panther' boss in
Zul'Gurub. She succeeds
Suma sacerdotisa Arlokk in her function as a high priest of Bethekk.
Strategy
Phase 1: Humanoid Form- Kilnara will mainly cast throughout phase 1. This spell is interruptable and should be interrupted.
- Both and Lágrimas de sangre will also be frequently cast. While you can interrupt the Tears of Blood static AoE channel (purple flecks floating towards the ground), you cannot interrupt Lash of Anguish.
- Another visible ability that cannot be interrupted is Ola de agonía, where Kilnara will channel a huge purple wave wall. If you fail to get behind her, you will be knocked back far and suffer shadow damage.
- She will also cast which cannot be avoided. Simply heal through it.
Pride of BethekkBefore the fight, you will notice four packs with four
Criatura de Bethekk each in
Somnolencia oscura. It is your goal to kill these before you bring Kilnara to 50%. You have the option of pulling a full pack with your tank and Kilnara in his tow, which is fast; or having your DPS pull a panther one by one while your tank occupies Kilnara, which is slow. If you do not kill these before Kilnara reaches 50%, you will have to fight the ones left alive. To awake a panther, simply directly attack one or drop a
Rata del templo nearby.
Temple Rats can be looted inside of the Altar of Bethekk.
Phase 2: Panther Form- At 50% health Kilnara will receive a Bendición primigenia, transforming into the Avatar de Bethekk. She will also start gaining Ira de los ancestros, stacking every 5 seconds, and the temple will Derrumbamiento, dealing damage to everyone. Any panthers you haven't killed by now will intervene in the fight.
- Kilnara will also use Devastar, dealing damage to a single target and , dealing AoE damage.
- At around 15%, she will briefly go into Camuflaje to irritate your party, and then reappear.
Zanzil has returned as the second-to-last boss in
Zul'Gurub, occupying the former space of
Jin'do el Aojador. To defeat him, you must utilize three different cauldrons which counteract his various abilities.
Strategy
- This fight is very dynamic. Note the three cauldrons from which you will get specific buffs to counter Zanzil's attacks lying around the room.
- Zanzil regularly casts on a random player which cannot be avoided. Simply heal though it. He also uses which should be interrupted.
- He will also cast Fuego de Zanzili frequently, creating a bright line of arcane magic that deals severe damage to anyone standing in it.
- One of the random special spells Zanzil will use against you is Gas de cementerio de Zanzil. The entire area will be floode with green gas, and you should immediately get Tormento tóxico from the green cauldron to survive.
- Another special ability is Elixir de resurrección de Zanzil. This will resurrect one Rabioso Zanzili on which you will have to focus while having him taking massive damage and stunned by Fórmula de Abrasión de Escarcha from the blue cauldron.
- When Zanzil uses Elixir de resurrección de Zanzil to raise his Zanzili Zombies, have your tank pick up Sangre ardiente from the red cauldron and aggro the zombies. AoE them down and have the DPS pick up Burning Blood as well to speed things up. Remember that Burning Blood will also damage friendly players, so be sure to heal your party.
Jin'do the Godbreaker, returned from death, is the last boss of
Zul'Gurub. He is eager to meet you, or in his own words:
I'm attacking ya, yo!Strategy
Phase 1: Reality- Throughout this phase, Jin'do will summon a Punto muerto several times. Have the tank pull Jin'do immediately out of it, but be ready to go in yourself when he starts casting Sombras de Hakkar to take less magic damage. Otherwise, your party should stay outside since it reduces your casting speed and ultimately, damage done to Jin'do.
- Deadzone is closely tied to Shadows of Hakkar. When you see him channeling Shadows of Hakkar, go into the Punto muerto, but keep him out after he has finished his cast. Once his Sombras de Hakkar buff runs out, he will create a new Deadzone you need to drag him out of.
Phase 2: Irreality- After a short time, Jin'do will Esfumarse, and you enter the Mundo de los espíritus. The goal is to destroy the three Cadenas de Hakkar, each protected by a Barrera quebradiza.
- While your party members split up and position themselves near chains, your tank will need to pull a Espíritu Gurubashi, and have him Embate corporal at one of the chains. Once that chain's barrier is broken, the party member should move to another chain. Keep doing this for the rest of the chains, and then finish the spirits off. Then destroy each chain one by one.
- Throughout the phase, Twisted Spirits will keep appearing and pose a nuisance to your party. They can be soloed one-on-one, but you will be overrun if you face too many. Have your ranged DPS pick them off from a distance or have the tank taunt to avoid healers getting aggro. If you keep dying to too many spirits, consider killing the Gurubashi Spirit once he destroys a barrier, and destroy that chain, AoEing down the adds in the process. Repeat this for each chain.
- Black/purple spikes flying through the air are caused by Punta de las Sombras from whose impact you need to stay away. These deal huge damage especially if you stand in the purple void zones.
Zul'Aman, now a 5-player dungeon, still holds many challenges for players with difficult trash and the timed run. Players will be happy to find that the fun aspects of Zul'Aman remain--namely the
Vara de brujería Amani that spawned a variety of colorful NPCs, dancing trolls, and of course a new
Oso de batalla Amani. We'll cover tips and tricks on how to successfully complete a timed Zul'Aman run later, but for now, acquaint yourself first with the new mechanics and quests.
Before You Start: Quest Summaries
Make sure you go in knowing what quests to do. Here's a brief rundown:
Akil'zon, the first boss of the instance, calls upon eagles to attack your party. He has a few new tricks from his original version. To reach
Akil'zon, players must defeat a gauntlet of shamans and eagles.
- New to the encounter is the Secuestrador Amani, an eagle that will periodically seize a party member, casting Desplumado. The party, including the seized player, should switch to kill the Amani Kidnapper and free the player.
- Akil'zon once again casts on the tank and on random players, which stacks but can be removed. Spread out to avoid hitting the party with the AOE and use nature resistance to decrease the damage taken.
- When is cast, the targeted player will be suspended in the air and shoot an electrical storm across the entire platform. The party should group up underneath the targeted player to avoid taking damage.
Nalorakk, the second boss in the instance, has abilities reminiscent of a feral druid and turns into a bear. Large and hard-hitting groups of trolls and warbears guard his altar.
- In phase 1, the troll phase, Nalorakk casts Golpe brutal on the tank.
- He also uses Oleada on the player the farthest away from him. He will use this ability three times before transitioning. It helps to have a ranged dps and healer alternate the surges. You may want to consider using three different soakers depending on the personal defensive cooldowns of your party.
- In phase 2, he turns into a bear. He casts on the tank and Rugido ensordecedor on the party.
Jan'alai is a forest troll who guards two sets of dragonhawk eggs on his altar. The key to beating Jan'alai is avoiding the fire on the ground while controlling the number of eggs to hatch at once.
- Jan'alai casts in the direction of a random player. This is easily avoidable, especially if you stay close to his hit box.
- Periodically, Jan'alai will cast Bomba de Fuego. These orange bombs will spawn haphazardly from the center of the room and explode several seconds later, leaving large gaps where players can safely stand and continue to fight.
- Jan'alai will Invocar criador Amani'shi, NPCs which will run to the sets of eggs at either side of the altar and begin to hatch them until they are killed. The hatched Prole de dracohalcón Amani, which cast Sacudida de llamas, should be AOEd down and dps should watch aggro. It is advisable to have several waves of Hatchlings instead of letting them all spawn at once at any time during the encounter.
Halazzi is the last of the four bosses needed to successfully completed the timed bear run. He drops hostile totems and calls upon the power of the lynx for aid.
- In the troll phase, Halazzi drops Tótem de agua which buffs the boss with Corriente refrescante. This totem can be killed; however, you can also move the boss away from the green healing circle and continue to focus dps. If you stand in Refreshing Stream, you too will be granted a steady amount of health and mana, which can help dps and healing. He also casts Enfurecer.
- At 66% and 33%, Halazzi will summon Espíritu del lince and heal to 100%. DPS should switch to the Spirit of the Lynx and group up to maximize dps, as the Spirit of the Lynx does not have traditional aggro and will attack random players. It will also cast Triturar armadura and Aluvión de lince which can be especially rough on cloth dps. Depending on your group composition, DPS can switch to kill the Tótem de relámpagos corrupto before it does extreme amounts of damage--once the Spirit of the Lynx has died, the DPS will go back to Halazzi. Or if you have strong healing and have chosen to keep the Water Totems up, ignore the Spirit of the Lynx and stay on the boss. Eventually, the Spirit of the Lynx will despawn.
Hex Lord Malacrass, a witch doctor, is the second-to-last boss within Zul'Aman. He is flanked by two random adds, which can be CCed and ignored for the duration of the fight.
Malacrass' trick is that he will mimic player abilities to gain temporary new power. As the fight continues, he will slowly gain strength while reducing that of the party.
- Depending on the two adds, you can CC them or interrupt their abilities. These adds will be drawn from a pool of: Corazón Oscuro, Acechador de pantano, Gazakroth, Koragg, Lord Raadan, Ofidiss, and Thurg.
- He will alternate between hurling Descargas de espíritu at the party, a fairly strong AOE, and channeling Succionar alma. As the fight drags on, you will get high stacks of Drenar poder, making Malacrassharder to kill.
- Use common sense when dealing with all of the temporary player abilities. Interrupt heals, run away from cleaves, and remove debuffs.
Daakara is the warlord of the Amani tribe and successor to Zul'jin. This fight is very similar to the lvl 70 Zul'jin encounter, in that it draws upon the power of various animal avatars for separate phases. However, there are only three phases in 4.1, instead of five.
- In the first phase, Daakara casts Torbellino and , for which the player must be healed in order to be removed. Melee dps that eat a whirlwind while afflicted with Grievous Throw may find themselves dead quickly. At 80% and 40%, Daakara transforms into two of the four remaining avatars at random.
- In Forma del águila, Daakara creates an Tormenta de energía and casts Invocar ciclón that players must dodge. Players that run into cyclones will be hit by . Be sure to kill the Tótem de relámpagos to prevent additional damage from going out. As part of Energy Storm all spells cast will deal damage to the caster--healers must be smart about deciding when to heal, as they will take additional damage when doing so.
- In Forma del oso, Daakara casts Parálisis progresiva which can be followed up with a nasty Oleada, as well as Arremetida casi abrumadora on the tank. Creeping Paralysis and the stun can both be dispelled.
- In Forma del dracohalcón, Daakara creates Columna de Fuego and periodically casts Remolino de llamas and . All players must remain alert and constantly avoid fire.
- In Forma del lince, Daakara spawns two adds that can quickly destroy a player if they are not killed quickly, between and . The tank should taunt during Claw Rage to split the damage taken.
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