Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom

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Boss abilities and loot tables from Blizzard's own journal, boss by boss.

Azjol-Nerub was an empire of great strength when the Lich King arrived in Northrend. Despite ferocious resistance, however, Scourge forces managed to overtake the subterranean kingdom and slaughter its inhabitants, the nerubians. Scarred by years of war and abandonment, this vast domain is now occupied on two fronts.

Written notes for this instance are a later milestone. Everything on this page comes from Blizzard's journal data.

Expansion: Wrath of the Lich King
Minimum Level: 30
Modes: Normal, Heroic

Bosses

1. Elder Nadox

Nadox was once a venerated nerubian leader who taught the ancient ways of his race to generations of broods. When the War of the Spider ravaged Azjol-Nerub, he was overcome by legions of undead. The Lich King reanimated his corpse and bled everything wise and noble from Nadox, forcing him to slaughter his students, friends, and all other nerubians who opposed the might of the Scourge.

Abilities

Brood Plague
Elder Nadox diseases a player, inflicting Nature damage every 3 seconds for 30 sec.
Brood Rage
Elder Nadox enrages all nearby Ahn'kahar Swarmers, increasing their damage done by 200% and their maximum health by 0.
Ahn'kahar Guardian
Elder Nadox summons Ahn'kahar Guardians to defend him in battle.
Ahn'kahar Swarmer
Elder Nadox summons Ahn'kahar Swarmers to fight for him in battle.

Loot

2. Prince Taldaram

After Kael'thas's failed assault against the Lich King, some of his greatest blood elf followers were slaughtered and raised into undeath as darkfallen. Prince Taldaram is one of these cunning and bloodthirsty vampiric beings. Always seeking to please the Lich King, he has entered the war-torn depths of Ahn'kahet in search of lost nerubian relics that can empower the Scourge's murderous ranks.

Abilities

Conjure Flame Sphere
Prince Taldaram conjures a sphere of pure Fire that floats through the air towards a player, inflicting Fire damage to players that come within 0 yards.
Bloodthirst
Prince Taldaram thirsts for blood, causing his next 3 successful melee attacks to restore 1% health.
Vanish
Prince Taldaram vanishes from sight and reappears behind a player, attacking them with the Embrace of the Vampyr.
Embrace of the Vampyr
Prince Taldaram consumes the life force of a player, stunning them and inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec. for 20 sec on until Prince Taldaram sustains 20,000 damage.
Embrace of the Vampyr
Prince Taldaram consumes the life force of a player, stunning them and inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec. for 20 sec on until Prince Taldaram sustains 40,000 damage.

Loot

3. Jedoga Shadowseeker

Jedoga dreams of apocalypse. She is rumored to be one of the most fanatical adherents of the Twilight's Hammer. Under the guidance of the ruthless ogre mage Cho'gall, she learned to twist her shamanic powers to serve the Old Gods. Not long ago, Jedoga journeyed into the bowels of Ahn'kahet to prepare for the glorious day when Yogg-Saron will arise and envelop the lands of Azeroth in shadow.

Abilities

Cyclone Strike
Jedoga Shadowseeker performs a spinning attack that hits all nearby players, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back.
Thundershock
Jedoga Shadowseeker creates a cloud of lightning that lasts 10 sec. blasting all players in a selected area for Nature damage every 2 sec.
Lightning Bolt
Jedoga Shadowseeker blasts a player with lightning, inflicting Nature damage.
Twilight Ascendance
When Jedoga Shadowseeker reaches 50% health remaining, she calls a Twilight Volunteer to come before her. If the Twilight Volunteer reaches Jedoga Shadowseeker, they are sacrified, granting Jedoga the Gift of the Herald.

Loot

4. Amanitar

For ages, fungi and other benign forms of life have thrived in Ahn'kahet's damp sun-starved caverns. Only recently has Yogg-Saron spread its oppressive will into this isolated ecosystem. The Old God used its immense corruptive powers to warp one of Ahn'kahet's native beasts into a monstrous creature known as Amanitar, an unthinking terror bristling with the destructive energies of its master.

Abilities

Mini
Amanitar shrinks all players, reducing their damage done by 75% until canceled by the Potent Fungus effect.
Bash
Amanitar bashes a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Entangling Roots
Amanitar entangles a player in roots, immobilizing them and inflicting Nature damage every 2 sec. for 10 sec.
Venom Bolt Volley
Healthy Mushroom
Healthy Mushrooms release Potent Fungus when killed.
Poisonous Mushroom
Poisonous Mushrooms release Poison Clouds when killed.

Loot

5. Herald Volazj

Amid the Scourge's invasion of Azjol-Nerub, many of the kingdom's denizens tunneled underground to escape the Lich King's minions. Yet some of them dug too deep, exposing the tendrils of Yogg-Saron. Roused by this disturbance, the entity has sent one of its most ancient warriors - Herald Volazj - to cull the beleaguered nerubians and annihilate anyone foolish enough to threaten the Old God.

Abilities

Mind Flay
Herald Volazj flays a player's mind, inflicting Shadow damage every second and reduces their movement speed for 3 sec.
Shadow Bolt Volley
Herald Volazj hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to all players.
Shiver
Herald Volazj curses a player, inflicting Shadow damage when they are damaged. This effect cannot occur more often than once every 3 seconds.
Insanity
Herald Volazj drives all players insane, causing them to hallucinate Twisted Visages of each of their allies. Players are trapped alone in their insanity until they kill all of their Twisted Visages.

Loot

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