The Temple of Atal'Hakkar — Classic dungeon · WoW WotLK
- Level
- 50–60
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Swamp of Sorrows
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Bosses
- 15
- Quests
- 10
- Availability
- Open from launch
- Access
- No key needed to enter
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Overview
A multi-level troll temple with separate lower statue, upper balcony, dragon, and Avatar events. Plan a full circuit if completing class quests or the Hakkar chain.
How to get there
Swim into the sunken temple in the Pool of Tears in eastern Swamp of Sorrows, then descend through the outer halls to the portal.
Show entrance on the World MapAlliance
Approach through Deadwind Pass and travel east through the swamp; avoid Stonard.
Horde
Stage from Stonard and ride east to the Pool of Tears.
On the leveling routes
- Alliance, levels 50–58: Searing Gorge & Burning Steppes (Dungeon route)
- Horde, levels 50–58: Searing Gorge & Burning Steppes (Dungeon route)
Requirements & attunements
No entrance key. The Egg of Hakkar quest item is needed for the Avatar of Hakkar event; Jammal'an must be defeated to unlock Eranikus's section.
All attunements and keys →Map
Down into the Pit of Sacrifice to kill the six balcony guardians (one on each balcony), then Jammal'an and Ogom, the Avatar of Hakkar in his sanctum, and the dragons of the Chamber of the Dreamer ending with the Shade of Eranikus.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
- strategyOne of six balcony guardians: the game places them at random, one to a balcony.
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Bosses
Atal'alarion
Sweeping Slam
Ground Tremor
An optional lower-level boss summoned by the statue puzzle; keep your back away from the pit edge.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Atal'alarion
- Item level 51 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 46~40%
- Item level 52 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 47~40%
- Item level 51 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 46~20%
Gasher
One of six balcony guardians; clear his platform before engaging.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Gasher
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Loro
Shield Slam
Improved Blocking
One of six balcony guardians; interrupt his spells and finish the platform's adds.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Loro
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Hukku
Hukku's Guardians
Curse of Blood
Shadow Bolt Volley- Shadow Bolt
One of six balcony guardians; control summoned creatures so they do not reach the healer.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Hukku
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Zolo
Chain Lightning
Atal'ai Skeleton Totem
One of six balcony guardians; interrupt his lightning spells.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Zolo
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Mijan
Thorns Aura
Healing Wave
Renew
Healing Ward
One of six balcony guardians; interrupt healing before dealing with his companions.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Mijan
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Zul'Lor
Cleave
Frailty
One of six balcony guardians; remove his slow effects when possible.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Zul'Lor
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47~0.8%
- Item level 52 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 47~13%
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47~0.8%
Jammal'an the Prophet
- Healing Wave
Earthgrab Totem
Flamestrike
Clear the room first, interrupt healing, and control transformed party members.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Jammal'an the Prophet
- Item level 55 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 50~33%
- Item level 55 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 50~33%
- Item level 55 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 50~33%
Ogom the Wretched
Curse of Weakness
Shadow Word: Pain- Shadow Bolt
Handle alongside Jammal'an; assign an interrupt for his shadow spells.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Ogom the Wretched
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 49~33%
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 49~33%
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 49~33%
Dreamscythe
Acid Breath
Wing Flap
Keep the dragon facing away from the group and fight with room to recover from knockback.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Dreamscythe
- Item level 54 · Finger · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 54 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
Weaver
- Acid Breath
- Wing Flap
Avoid standing in front of the dragon and coordinate with the tank if paired with Dreamscythe.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Weaver
- Item level 54 · Finger · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 54 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
Hazzas
- Acid Breath
- Wing Flap
Fight with Morphaz under control and keep healers away from frontal attacks.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Hazzas
- Item level 54 · Finger · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 54 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
Morphaz
- Acid Breath
- Wing Flap
Keep both dragons faced away from the party and focus one target at a time.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Morphaz
- Item level 54 · Finger · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 54 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 49~5%
- Item level 53 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
- Item level 53 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 48~5%
Avatar of Hakkar
Curse of Tongues
Lash
Cause Insanity
Use the Egg to start the event; collect Hakkari Blood and extinguish the braziers while handling waves.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Avatar of Hakkar
- Item level 55 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 50~2%
- Item level 54 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 49~32%
- Item level 54 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 49~32%
- Item level 54 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 49~32%
- Item level 54 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 49~32%
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 49~28%
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 49~28%
Shade of Eranikus
- Acid Breath
War Stomp
Deep Slumber
Clear his chamber, stay out of the frontal breath, and prepare healing for the tank's sleep transitions.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Shade of Eranikus
- Item level 57 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 52~2%
- Item level 56 · Neck · Requires level 50~32%
- Item level 56 · Head · Mail · Requires level 50~32%
- Item level 56 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 50~32%
- Item level 56 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 50~32%
- Item level 56 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 50~28%
- Item level 56 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 50~28%
- Requires level 48~100%
Quests
The Temple of Atal'Hakkar Level 38+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Fel'zerul · Swamp of Sorrows, Stonard (47.9, 54.8)Show on World Map
Requires: Return to Fel'Zerul
Objectives: 20 × Fetish of Hakkar
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Jammal'an the Prophet Level 38+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Atal'ai Exile · The Hinterlands, Shadra'Alor (33.8, 75.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Head of Jammal'an
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar Level 41+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Brohann Caskbelly · Stormwind City (64.3, 20.6)Show on World Map
Requires: Rhapsody's Tale
Objectives: 10 × Atal'ai Tablet
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
The Essence of Eranikus Level 48+ · Both factions
Objectives: 1 × Essence of Eranikus
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
The Sunken Temple Level 46+ · Horde
Starts:
- Witch Doctor Uzer'i · Feralas, Camp Mojache (74.4, 43.4)Show on World Map
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Into the Depths Level 46+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Marvon Rivetseeker · Tanaris, Broken Pillar (52.7, 45.9)Show on World Map
Requires: The Stone Circle
Objectives: 1 × Atal'ai Stone Circle
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Secret of the Circle Level 46+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Marvon Rivetseeker · Tanaris, Broken Pillar (52.7, 45.9)Show on World Map
Requires: The Stone Circle
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
The God Hakkar Level 40+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Yeh'kinya · Tanaris, Steamwheedle Port (67, 22.4)Show on World Map
Requires: The Ancient Egg
Objectives: 1 × Filled Egg of Hakkar
Rewards
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Zapper Fuel Level 48+ · Horde
Starts:
- Liv Rizzlefix · The Barrens, Ratchet (62.4, 38.7)Show on World Map
Requires: Marvon's Workshop
Objectives: 1 × Unloaded Zapper · 5 × Atal'ai Haze
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream Level 60+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Malfurion Stormrage
See also: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Loot & rewards
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 52 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 47
Atal'alarion
- Item level 51 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 46
Atal'alarion
- Item level 51 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 46
Atal'alarion
- Item level 52 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 47
Zul'Lor
- Item level 52 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 47
Zul'Lor
- Item level 52 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 47
Zul'Lor
- Item level 52 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 47
Zul'Lor
- Item level 55 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 50
Jammal'an the Prophet
- Item level 55 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 50
Jammal'an the Prophet
- Item level 55 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 50
Jammal'an the Prophet
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 49
Ogom the Wretched
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 49
Ogom the Wretched
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 49
Ogom the Wretched
- Item level 54 · Finger · Requires level 49
Morphaz
- Item level 54 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 49
Morphaz
- Item level 54 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 49
Morphaz
- Item level 53 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 48
Morphaz
- Item level 55 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 50
Avatar of Hakkar
- Item level 54 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 49
Avatar of Hakkar
- Item level 54 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 49
Avatar of Hakkar
- Item level 54 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 49
Avatar of Hakkar
- Item level 57 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 52
Shade of Eranikus
- Item level 56 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 50
Shade of Eranikus
- Item level 56 · Neck · Requires level 50
Shade of Eranikus
- Item level 56 · Head · Mail · Requires level 50
Shade of Eranikus
Tips & preparation
- Kill the six named balcony guardians to remove the barrier to Jammal'an.
- For the lower statue puzzle, activate south, north, southwest, southeast, northwest, then northeast.
- Do not skip class-quest objectives: many lie on optional branches rather than the final-boss path.