DUNGEON · LEVEL 52-58
The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
A temple the Atal'ai priests raised to Hakkar, the blood god, which the green dragon Eranikus sank to the bottom of a lake in the Swamp of Sorrows to thwart his summoning. Today the trolls are still trying to bring back the Soulflayer while the Green Dragonflight watches over the temple, and the shade of Eranikus, trapped in the Nightmare, waits in its deepest reaches. It is a multi-level maze, with statues to activate and guardians to defeat before you reach the bottom.
How to get there
Pool of Tears, in the lake on the east side of the Swamp of Sorrows (Icy Veins Classic: in the east-central part of the zone, you have to swim down through the flooded entrance and climb some stairs to the portal). The Horde flies to Stonard; the Alliance flies to Nethergarde Keep and heads up into the swamp. No key. The Avatar of Hakkar is optional and requires the Egg of Hakkar from the quest The God Hakkar.
What changes in Forever
Warcraft Tavern (Forever dungeon guide) gives it a 50-55 range. There is no dedicated Forever guide or published Forever loot table. In Wowhead's Forever database some of the classic loot shows up tweaked: Spire of Hakkar goes from +18 to +62 spell power and drains life when casting harmful spells; Smoldering Claw hits harder; Horns of Eranikus and Nightfall Drape gain spell power; Headspike gains Defense (+7). Other famous items don't appear in the Forever database: Dragon's Call, Tooth of Eranikus, Rod of Corrosion, Crest of Supremacy, Warrior's Embrace, Embrace of the Wind Serpent, Windscale Sarong, Drakestone, Darkwater Bracers, Atal'alarion's Tusk Ring and Vestments of the Atal'ai Prophet. The Egg of Hakkar still exists. Forever-wide changes: dungeon experience is concentrated in its quests (in the beta, 50% less bonus XP from dungeon quests) and everything that drops unlocks its appearance.
Bosses and loot
1Atal'alarion (optional)
Monstrous troll in the basement; appears when you press the six serpent statues in order (south, north, southwest, southeast, northwest, northeast). Stuns and hits in an area.
2Atal'ai defenders: Gasher, Hukku, Loro, Mijan, Zolo and Zul'Lor
Six trolls on the balconies of the upper floor; you have to kill them all to open the way to Jammal'an. They drop the voodoo feathers for the quest Voodoo Feathers.
3Dreamscythe and Weaver
The first green drakes on the middle floor; acid breath and wing buffet: tank with your back to the wall.
4Jammal'an the Prophet and Ogom the Wretched
A pair: Jammal'an hexes (mind-controls) a player, heals and casts Flamestrike; Ogom curses. His head is a quest item.
5Morphaz and Hazzas
Drakes guarding the corridor to Eranikus; they knock you back. Morphaz drops class quest items.
6Avatar of Hakkar (optional)
Summoned with the Egg of Hakkar in the Sanctum of the Fallen God; a winged serpent with curses and mind control.
7Shade of Eranikus
Final boss: Deep Slumber (8 s, the target becomes invulnerable) and War Stomp. Clear the whole floor first or the dragonkin will join the fight.
8Spawn of Hakkar
Dungeon loot
Soulcatcher Halo
Slimescale Bracers
Murkwater Gauntlets
Silvershell Leggings
Mistwalker Boots
Mindseye Circle
Stinging Bow
Winter's Bite
Stealthblade
Ragehammer
Deathblow
Bludgeon of the Grinning Dog
Hakkari Shroud
Hakkari Breastplate
Mark of Hakkar
Formula: Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance
Pattern: Green Dragonscale LeggingsWoW Classic loot (data from the AtlasLoot Classic addon): Blizzard has refreshed the loot of the classic dungeons in Forever, so it may change.
Hover over an item to see its tooltip; click it to open it on Wowhead.
Notable loot
Dragon's CallOne-hand sword (epic) · Warrior / Rogue / PaladinShade of Eranikus
Horns of EranikusMail helm · Healing ShamanShade of Eranikus
Spire of HakkarStaff · Caster (Mage, Warlock, Priest)Avatar of Hakkar
Might of HakkarMain-hand mace · Melee (Warrior, Rogue, Shaman)Avatar of Hakkar
Embrace of the Wind SerpentCloth robe (epic) · Priest / healerAvatar of Hakkar
Smoldering ClawPolearm · Warrior / HunterGreen drakes (Dreamscythe, Weaver, Morphaz, Hazzas)
Nightfall DrapeCloak · CasterGreen drakes (Dreamscythe, Weaver, Morphaz, Hazzas)
HeadspikePolearm · Warrior (tank)Atal'alarionClick an item to see its full page on Wowhead.
Quests
| Quest | Faction | Where to pick it up |
|---|---|---|
| Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar | Alliance | Brohann Caskbelly, Dwarven District (Stormwind); after Rhapsody's Tale |
| The Temple of Atal'Hakkar | Horde | Fel'Zerul, Stonard (Swamp of Sorrows) |
| Jammal'an the Prophet | Both | Atal'ai Exile, Shadra'Alor (The Hinterlands) |
| The God Hakkar | Both | Yeh'kinya, Steamwheedle Port (Tanaris); gives the Egg of Hakkar to summon the Avatar |
| Into the Depths / Secret of the Circle | Both | Marvon Rivetseeker, Broken Pillar (Tanaris) |
| The Essence of Eranikus | Both | Starts from the Essence of Eranikus item dropped by the Shade of Eranikus |
| Class quests (Da Voodoo, The Green Drake, Blood of Morphaz, Destroy Morphaz, Voodoo Feathers, Forging the Mightstone, Ancient Evil, The Azure Key, A Better Ingredient, Trolls of a Feather) | Both | Various NPCs depending on class (Forging the Mightstone is Alliance-only and Ancient Evil is Horde-only); almost all of them ask for items from the Atal'ai defenders, Morphaz or Jammal'an |
Tips
- If you're not going for Atal'alarion, skip the basement: it's optional and long. Head straight to the upper floor for the six troll defenders.
- Before engaging the Shade of Eranikus, clear all the dragonkin and whelps on the middle floor: if any are left alive, they join the final fight.
- Against Jammal'an, kill Ogom first (lower health) or interrupt Jammal'an's heals, and kite the hexed party member instead of hitting them.
Sources: warcrafttavern.com · warcraft.wiki.gg · warcraft.wiki.gg · warcraft.wiki.gg · icy-veins.com · nether.wowhead.com · nether.wowhead.com. WoW Forever beta data: may change before launch.