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The shadowed entrance of the Caverns of Time

Old Hillsbrad Foothills Guide — Dungeon guide · WoW Burning Crusade

Level
66–68
Group
5 players
Bosses
3
Difficulty
Normal and Heroic
Location
Tanaris
Key
Caverns of Time – Heroic

How the run goes

A Caverns of Time escort: help Thrall escape Durnholde. Bomb the internment lodges to draw out Lieutenant Drake, break Thrall out, escort him past Captain Skarloc, and defend him at Tarren Mill until the Epoch Hunter comes.

Group: A tank, a healer and three damage dealers from about level 66. Thrall must survive; the group follows his pace and pauses for each wave.

Map and route

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Old Hillsbrad Foothills, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Lieutenant DrakeStop 2: Captain SkarlocStop 3: Epoch HunterQuest giver: Erozion · Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Taretha's DiversionQuest giver: Thrall · Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Durnholde Keep, Escape from Durnholde

From the Caverns of Time portal along the road to Durnholde for Lieutenant Drake, then Thrall's escape: Captain Skarloc on the road and the Epoch Hunter at Tarren Mill.

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  1. 1.Durnholde

    From the Caverns of Time portal, get incendiary bombs from Erozion and set the internment lodges on fire. Lieutenant Drake comes out; kill him and break Thrall out of the keep.

    1. 1Lieutenant Drake

  2. 2.The escape

    Escort Thrall to his gear, then along the road where Captain Skarloc rides out with his guards. On to Tarren Mill, where Infinite dragonflight waves attack in the church and the inn, and the Epoch Hunter arrives last.

    1. 2Captain Skarloc
    2. 3Epoch Hunter

Boss by boss

Durnholde

On the way: Durnholde guards and armourers. Don't chase stray guards into the keep.

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    Lieutenant Drake

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    68 · Elite
    Health
    78,504
    Armor
    6,192
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    119,556
    Armor
    7,387
    • Frightening ShoutShouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.
    • WhirlwindAttacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 4 sec. and inflicts normal damage plus 300.
    • Mortal StrikeInflicts 150% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
    • HamstringInflicts 20% weapon damage to an enemy, reducing its movement speed by 60% for 10 sec.
    • Exploding ShotShoots at an enemy, inflicting Physical damage and stunning the target for 6 sec.

    Durnholde's lieutenant, who comes out after the lodges burn. He whirlwinds, uses Mortal Strike, Hamstring and Frightening Shout.

    Tanks
    Hold him away from Thrall and the other guards so the fight stays contained.
    Healers
    Mortal Strike cuts healing; Frightening Shout fears the group.
    Damage dealers
    Melee step out during Whirlwind; kill him quickly.

The escape

On the way: Each escort stop brings a wave. Keep Thrall alive; he can die.

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    Captain Skarloc

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    68 · Elite
    Health
    60,108
    Mana
    29,910
    Armor
    4,995
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    95,629
    Mana
    33,090
    Armor
    6,789
    • Devotion AuraGives 20 additional armor to nearby party members for 4 min. Players may only have one aura on them per paladin at any one time.
    • Holy ShieldIncreases chance to block by 75% for 8 sec and deals 463 to 537 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active.
    • Hammer of JusticeStuns an enemy, rendering it unable to move or attack for 6 sec.
    • CleanseCleanses a friendly target, removing 1 poison effect, 1 disease effect, and 1 magic effect.
    • Holy LightCalls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.

    A mounted paladin captain with two guards. He heals with Holy Light, stuns with Hammer of Justice and has Holy Shield and Devotion Aura.

    Tanks
    Pick up Skarloc and his guards together, keeping all of them on you.
    Healers
    Hammer of Justice stuns the tank: keep them topped up.
    Damage dealers
    Interrupt Holy Light, kill the guards, then Skarloc.
  2. 3

    Epoch Hunter

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    68 · Elite
    Health
    98,130
    Armor
    6,192
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    149,445
    Armor
    7,382
    • Sand BreathInflicts Arcane damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster, reducing their movement and increasing the time between their attacks for 10 sec.
    • Impending Death
    • Wing Buffet
    • Magic Disruption Aura

    An Infinite dragon at the end of the escort. He breathes sand, buffets, slows magic with an aura and marks a player with Impending Death.

    Tanks
    Face him away from the group and Thrall, so his breath hits only you.
    Healers
    Magic Disruption Aura slows your casting near him: stay back.
    Damage dealers
    Stay behind him and burn him down, away from his breath.

Before you go

  • Check that every player has quest credit before moving the event onward.
  • Recover between escort segments and speak to Thrall only when everyone is ready.
  • Complete the Caverns of Time introduction to begin the escape quest route. Heroic requires the Key of Time.

Caverns of Time – Heroic attunement

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