Zul'Farrak

Zul'Farrak Route & Boss Strategy

Zul'Farrak is an open-air troll city in the sand, and you choose your own way around it: bosses stand in ruins, a cave, a graveyard and at a sacred pool, all around one great pyramid. The pyramid is the heart of the run, a stairway battle against a hundred trolls beside five prisoners you set free. Clear the outer bosses first and climb last. A full run takes a little over an hour.

1. The Outer City

   • Packs of three trolls stand along the sandy streets, with scarabs between the ruins. Witch Doctors heal, so control or interrupt them first.
   • Pick up Troll Temper from the trolls and Uncracked Scarab Shells from the scarabs as you go; both quests fill on the way round.
   • Zerillis, a rare troll, often patrols near the start.

2. Theka the Martyr

   Boss

   Fevered Plague

   A disease that damages over time.

   Theka Transform

   He takes scarab form for the last third of the fight.

   • He kneels in a ruin ringed by scarabs. Clear the scarabs before the pull; they all come at once if you do not.
   • Horde players read the Tablet of Theka beside him for The Spider God.

3. Antu'sul

   Optional

   Healing Wave

   A large heal. Interrupt it.

   Earthgrab Totem

   Roots players near it.

   Summon Servants

   Calls elite basilisks through the whole fight.

   • The most dangerous fight in the city, and it starts by itself: he attacks as soon as anyone walks near his basilisk cave. Gather the party and drink before you approach.
   • His Servants are elite and stay after he dies. The tank holds them, the party kills Antu'sul fast, then finishes the basilisks.

4. Witch Doctor Zum'rah

   Boss

   Shadow Bolt Volley

   Shadow damage to everyone near him.

   Healing Wave

   A slow heal. Interrupt it.

   Ward of Zum'rah

   A ward that keeps raising the dead. Kill it.

   • He waits in the graveyard, and he raises zombies from every grave left unopened. Open the graves and kill what comes out before you talk to him.
   • With the graveyard empty he is a weak caster with long casts.

5. The Pyramid

   • Kill the Sandfury Executioner at the top of the stairs for the Executioner's Key, and rest. Opening the cages starts the event and it cannot be paused.
   • Sergeant Bly and his four companions fight beside you while trolls climb the stairs in waves for several minutes. Hold the top of the stairs and let the trolls come to you; never chase down the steps.
   • Area damage carries this fight. Healers keep the prisoners alive, because their help counts.

6. Nekrum Gutchewer

   Boss

   Fevered Plague

   A disease that damages over time.

   • He and the shadow priest come up the stairs after the last wave. The tank takes Nekrum and holds him while the priest dies.
   • Alliance players loot Nekrum's Medallion.

7. Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz

   Boss

   Heal

   Heals himself and Nekrum. Interrupt it.

   Psychic Scream

   Fears players near him.

   • Kill him first and keep his heals interrupted.

8. Bly's Crew

   • After the stairs the five walk down to the sealed door. Speak to Weegli Blastfuse and he blows it open.
   • Then speak to Sergeant Bly. He refuses to hand over the Divino-matic Rod and the whole crew turns on you. Kill Bly for the rod.

9. Chief Ukorz Sandscalp

   Boss

   Cleave

   Hits everyone in front of him.

   Enrage

   He hits harder at low health.

   • He waits behind the door with his bodyguard Ruuzlu. Tank both facing away from the party and kill them one at a time.

10. Hydromancer Velratha

    Boss

    Healing Wave

    A large heal. Interrupt it.

    • She stands by the sacred pool. She drops the Tiara of the Deep for the quest of the same name.

11. Gahz'rilla

    Optional

    Freeze Solid

    Freezes one player in place.

    Gahz'rilla Slam

    Throws everyone near her into the air.

    • The hydra answers only the gong at the pool, and the gong only the Mallet of Zul'Farrak. One mallet in the party is enough. It is made in the Hinterlands: take the Sacred Mallet from Qiaga the Keeper at the Altar of Zul, then use it at the altar on top of Jintha'Alor.
    • Clear around the pool and fight with your backs to a wall, so the slam cannot throw anyone into another pack.
    • Her Electrified Scale is the quest item for Gahz'rilla.