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Sunken Temple Dungeon Guide for WoW Forever

Wake Atal'alarion with the statue puzzle, run the Avatar of Hakkar ritual and get past four green dragons to the Shade of Eranikus in the Swamp of Sorrows.

Level
50–60 recommended
Minimum entry level
Entry level 45
Players
5
Location
Swamp of Sorrows, Eastern Kingdoms

Before your run

Access and maps

Minimum entry level: 45. Choose your group using the recommended level range.

Swamp of Sorrows area guide →

Maps cover 3 floors. Entrance markers show where you arrive inside.

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Quests and equipment

10 quests. 6 quests have earlier steps.

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Quest preparation10 quests

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Map and bosses

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10 locations

Balcony Minibosses

Level 52
  • Shoulder, Leather5%encounter reference
  • Chest, Mail2.6%encounter reference
  • Hands, Cloth7%encounter reference
  • Waist, Plate10%encounter reference
  • Legs, Leather5.7%encounter reference
  • Feet, Mail8.3%encounter reference
  • 20%encounter reference
  • 24%encounter reference
  • 22%encounter reference
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Overview

The Sunken Temple is the Temple of Atal'Hakkar, a troll temple drowned in the Swamp of Sorrows. The Atal'ai trolls inside still work to bring their blood god Hakkar into the world, and a flight of green dragonkin guards the halls around them. It's a run for level 50 and up (you can enter from 45), with a full set of quests and rare drops for every armor type.

The temple is a maze of ledges, pits and flooded halls, and it pays a group that knows the route. Two events decide how much you take home: the statue puzzle that wakes Atal'alarion, and the ritual that summons the Avatar of Hakkar. Neither is required to finish the run, and both are worth the time.

Getting there

The temple lies sunk in the Pool of Tears, the lake in the Swamp of Sorrows. Swim out to the ruin, go inside and follow the stairs down to the instance portal.

The Swamp of Sorrows is contested territory. Stonard, the Horde town in the swamp, is where Fel'Zerul takes the Horde temple quest.

Quests

Stack everything you can before you come: most of these are done inside the temple, and the rest need something you carry out of it.

  • Into the Depths

    Level 51Requires 46

    Find the Altar of Hakkar inside the temple.

  • Secret of the Circle

    Level 51Requires 46

    Discover the secret hidden in the circle of statues. That's the statue puzzle on the Atal'alarion card below.

  • Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar

    Level 50Requires 38Alliance

    Gather 10 Atal'ai Tablets for Brohann Caskbelly in Stormwind.

  • The Temple of Atal'Hakkar

    Level 50Requires 38Horde

    Collect 20 Fetishes of Hakkar for Fel'Zerul in Stonard.

  • Jammal'an the Prophet

    Level 53Requires 38

    The Atal'ai Exile in The Hinterlands wants the Head of Jammal'an.

  • The God Hakkar

    Level 53Requires 40

    Bring the Filled Egg of Hakkar and the Essence of Hakkar to Yeh'kinya in Tanaris. The egg is what starts the Avatar of Hakkar ritual, so build the run around this one.

  • The Essence of Eranikus

    Level 55Requires 48

    Starts from the Essence of Eranikus, which the Shade of Eranikus drops: place it in the Essence Font in his lair before you leave.

  • The Sunken Temple

    Level 51Requires 46Horde

    Only sends you to Marvon Rivetseeker in Tanaris.

Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream is a level-60 quest that sends you to Teldrassil, outside the walls of Darnassus. Leave it for later.

Bosses

  1. 1. Balcony MinibossesLevel 52
  2. 2. Atal'alarionLevel 50
  3. 3. Spawn of HakkarLevel 51
  4. 4. Avatar of HakkarLevel 49–50
  5. 5. Jammal'an the ProphetLevel 54
  6. 6. Ogom the WretchedLevel 53
  7. 7. DreamscytheLevel 53
  8. 8. WeaverLevel 51
  9. 9. HazzasLevel 53
  10. 10. MorphazLevel 52
  11. 11. Shade of EranikusLevel 55Final boss

1. Balcony Minibosses

Level 52

Loot (9)

2. Atal'alarion

Level 50Elite

Loot (3)

Atal'alarion, the Guardian of the Idol, doesn't stand anywhere until you call him. Six Atal'ai Statues ring the Idol of Hakkar. Activate them in this order: south, north, southwest, southeast, northwest, northeast. After the sixth, Atal'alarion rises and defends the idol.

The puzzle is also the secret that Secret of the Circle asks you to discover. He drops Headspike, a polearm with Strength and Stamina.

  • Tank

    Stand at the idol before the sixth statue so you catch him the moment he rises.

  • Healer

    Drink and top everyone off before the last statue: the fight starts as soon as he's up.

  • Damage

    Stay behind him and give the tank a few hits before you open up.

3. Spawn of Hakkar

Level 51

Loot (2)

4. Avatar of Hakkar

Level 49–50Elite

Loot (7)

The Avatar only shows up if your group brings the Egg of Hakkar, the quest item for The God Hakkar. Use it in the Sanctum of the Fallen God to begin the ritual:

  • Hakkari Bloodkeepers arrive carrying Hakkari Blood. Kill them and use the blood on the four Eternal Flames around the summoning circle.
  • Nightmare Suppressors come to stop the ritual. Kill each one the moment it appears.
  • When the last flame goes out, the Avatar of Hakkar arrives.

The Avatar drops the Essence of Hakkar: use it to fill the egg. The Avatar also drops Spire of Hakkar, a caster staff, and Embrace of the Wind Serpent, an epic cloth robe.

  • Tank

    Pick up every Bloodkeeper and Suppressor as it arrives, then grab the Avatar the moment it appears.

  • Healer

    The ritual is a long fight before the boss even shows up. Drink before you use the egg and pace your mana.

  • Damage

    Suppressors first, Bloodkeepers second: the blood comes from dead Bloodkeepers, and the flames need all of it.

5. Jammal'an the Prophet

Level 54EliteShow on map: Jammal'an the Prophet

Loot (3)

A forcefield bars the way to Jammal'an until his six troll champions are dead: Gasher, Hukku, Loro, Mijan, Zolo and Zul'Lor. Each one is an elite undead troll with his own post in the temple, and Hukku fights with his demons: Hukku's Voidwalker, Hukku's Succubus and Hukku's Imp. Find all six before you look for the prophet.

Jammal'an fights beside Ogom the Wretched, and Ogom's drops are on his own card below. Jammal'an's Hex of Jammal'an transforms a party member into a danger to their own group for a short time. Don't kill a hexed friend: step away from them and keep hitting Jammal'an.

His head is the Head of Jammal'an for Jammal'an the Prophet.

  • Tank

    Hold both Jammal'an and Ogom so neither one runs loose on your healer.

  • Healer

    A hexed player hits their own side. Keep the tank and the hexed player's target alive until the hex ends.

  • Damage

    Kill Jammal'an first to end the hexes, then Ogom.

6. Ogom the Wretched

Level 53

Loot (3)

7. Dreamscythe

Level 53Elite

Loot (8)

Dreamscythe is the first of the temple's four green dragons, and all four drop from the same table. Every dragon is another chance at Smoldering Claw, a polearm that hurls fireballs, and Dawnspire Cord, a healer's cloth belt.

Treat every dragon here the same way: the tank turns it away from the group, and nobody else stands in front of it.

  • Tank

    Turn him away from the group before anyone attacks, and keep him facing that way.

  • Healer

    Stand to his side, never in front of him.

  • Damage

    Attack from his side or rear. Only the tank belongs in front of a dragon.

8. Weaver

Level 51Elite

Loot (8)

Weaver is the second green dragon and fights the same way as Dreamscythe: face him away from the group and keep everyone else out of his front. His loot is the shared dragon table.

9. Hazzas

Level 53EliteShow on map: Hazzas

Loot (8)

Hazzas is Morphaz's partner: pull them together and finish him second. Same rules as every dragon here: the tank faces him away, and everyone else stays out of his front.

10. Morphaz

Level 52EliteShow on map: Morphaz

Loot (8)

Morphaz and Hazzas stand together, so you fight the last two dragons before the Shade as a pair. Tank them side by side, both facing away from the group, and kill one at a time. They share the dragon table with Dreamscythe and Weaver.

  • Tank

    Hold both dragons and turn them away from the group together.

  • Healer

    Two dragons means twice the melee on the tank. Stay on the tank and out of both fronts.

  • Damage

    Kill Morphaz first, then Hazzas, and stay behind them.

11. Shade of Eranikus

Level 55EliteFinal bossShow on map: Shade of Eranikus

Loot (8)

The Shade of Eranikus waits in his lair as the temple's final fight. He's a green dragon like the others: face him away from the group and keep everyone out of his front.

He drops the Essence of Eranikus, which starts The Essence of Eranikus: place it in the Essence Font in his lair before you leave. His epic sword, Dragon's Call, has the highest item level of anything in the temple.

  • Tank

    Turn him away from the group and hold him in place for the whole fight.

  • Healer

    Stand to his side, out of his front, where you can see the tank.

  • Damage

    Attack from his side or rear, and don't leave the lair until the Essence is in the font.

Trash and pulls

  • The temple mixes living trolls, undead trolls, dragonkin and beasts, so every crowd-control class has work. Polymorph and Sap handle the living Atal'ai, Shackle Undead handles the undead ones, and Hibernate handles the dragonkin and beasts.
  • Atal'ai Witch Doctors and Atal'ai High Priests are casters. Pull their packs around a corner so they come to you instead of casting from range.
  • Take the dragonkin packs (Nightmare Scalebanes, Nightmare Wyrmkin and Nightmare Wanderers) one at a time, and Hibernate one if you have a druid.
  • The six troll champions are the long part of the run. Clear the approach to each one before you pull him, so no pack joins the fight.

Loot

Every armor type finds something in the temple. The standouts:

  • Casters and healers

    • From Avatar of Hakkar14%encounter reference
    • From Jammal'an the Prophet27%encounter reference
    • From Dreamscythe9.7%encounter reference
    • From Dreamscythe9.5%encounter reference
    Spire of Hakkar from the Avatar of Hakkar, a staff with a big spell damage and healing bonus, and Kilt of the Atal'ai Prophet from Jammal'an the Prophet, cloth legs with Intellect and Spirit. Dawnspire Cord and Nightfall Drape drop from all four dragons.

  • Melee

    • From Dreamscythe8.6%encounter reference
    • From Ogom the Wretched31%encounter reference
    Smoldering Claw from the four dragons, a polearm that hurls fireballs, and Fist of the Damned from Ogom the Wretched, a one-handed mace that steals life. Dragon's Call, the Shade of Eranikus's epic sword, tops the list.

  • Tanks

    • From Atal'alarion18%encounter reference
    Headspike from Atal'alarion, a polearm with Strength and Stamina, Crest of Supremacy from the Shade of Eranikus, a shield, and Warrior's Embrace from the Avatar of Hakkar, a plate chest.

  • Mail

    • From Shade of Eranikus31%encounter reference
    Horns of Eranikus from the Shade of Eranikus, a mail helm with Intellect and Spirit.

  • Leather

    Windscale Sarong from the Avatar of Hakkar and Bloodfire Talons from the four dragons.
Every drop (60)

Percentages in this encounter list are reference figures. These rows have no current Forever observation counts. Sources and availability

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60 items

Sunken Temple loot
Shoulder
Leather
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 5% reference rateTrash mobs · 4.2% reference rate
5%encounter reference
Chest
Mail
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 2.6% reference rateTrash mobs · 2.8% reference rate
2.6%encounter reference
Hands
Cloth
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 7% reference rateTrash mobs · 7% reference rate
7%encounter reference
Atal'ai Girdle (Uncommon)
Waist
Plate
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 10% reference rateTrash mobs · 9.7% reference rate
10%encounter reference
Atal'ai Leggings (Uncommon)
Legs
Leather
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 5.7% reference rateTrash mobs · 5.6% reference rate
5.7%encounter reference
Atal'ai Boots (Uncommon)
Feet
Mail
52
47
Balcony Minibosses · 8.3% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.3% reference rate
8.3%encounter reference
1
20%encounter reference
1
24%encounter reference
1
22%encounter reference
Wrist
Leather
52
47
38%encounter reference
Waist
Plate
51
46
37%encounter reference
Headspike (Rare)
Two-Hand
Polearm
51
46
18%encounter reference
Feet
Leather
52
47
47%encounter reference
Wingveil Cloak (Uncommon)
Back
52
47
24%encounter reference
Chest
Cloth
55
50
0.15%encounter reference
Back
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 29% reference rateTrash mobs · 32% reference rate
29%encounter reference
Chest
Plate
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 27% reference rateTrash mobs · 31% reference rate
27%encounter reference
Legs
Leather
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 30% reference rateTrash mobs · 33% reference rate
30%encounter reference
Feet
Mail
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 30% reference rateTrash mobs · 33% reference rate
30%encounter reference
Main Hand
One-Handed Mace
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 14% reference rateTrash mobs · 16% reference rate
14%encounter reference
Two-Hand
Staff
54
49
Avatar of Hakkar · 14% reference rateTrash mobs · 16% reference rate
14%encounter reference
Chest
Cloth
55
50
27%encounter reference
Hands
Cloth
55
50
30%encounter reference
Legs
Cloth
55
50
27%encounter reference
Main Hand
One-Handed Axe
54
49
30%encounter reference
Main Hand
One-Handed Sword
54
49
30%encounter reference
One-Hand
One-Handed Mace
54
49
31%encounter reference
Back
53
48
Dreamscythe · 9.5% reference rateWeaver · 8.6% reference rateHazzas · 8.1% reference rateMorphaz · 7.9% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.7% reference rate
9.5%encounter reference
Waist
Cloth
53
48
Dreamscythe · 9.7% reference rateWeaver · 9.2% reference rateHazzas · 8.5% reference rateMorphaz · 8.2% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.8% reference rate
9.7%encounter reference
Hands
Leather
53
48
Dreamscythe · 8.5% reference rateWeaver · 7.5% reference rateHazzas · 8.2% reference rateMorphaz · 6.9% reference rateTrash mobs · 7.9% reference rate
8.5%encounter reference
One-Hand
One-Handed Sword
53
48
Dreamscythe · 10% reference rateWeaver · 8.6% reference rateHazzas · 9.5% reference rateMorphaz · 7.3% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.9% reference rate
10%encounter reference
Two-Hand
Two-Handed Sword
53
48
Dreamscythe · 8.1% reference rateWeaver · 11% reference rateHazzas · 8.6% reference rateMorphaz · 8.2% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.9% reference rate
8.1%encounter reference
Two-Hand
Polearm
54
49
Dreamscythe · 8.6% reference rateWeaver · 10% reference rateHazzas · 8.4% reference rateMorphaz · 7.7% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.6% reference rate
8.6%encounter reference
Finger
54
49
Dreamscythe · 9.4% reference rateWeaver · 10% reference rateHazzas · 9.6% reference rateMorphaz · 7.3% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.9% reference rate
9.4%encounter reference
Drakestone (Rare)
Held In Off-hand
54
49
Dreamscythe · 9.2% reference rateWeaver · 9.3% reference rateHazzas · 8.8% reference rateMorphaz · 8.3% reference rateTrash mobs · 8.8% reference rate
9.2%encounter reference
One-Hand
One-Handed Sword
57
52
0.19%encounter reference
Head
Mail
56
51
31%encounter reference
Neck
56
51
32%encounter reference
Ranged
Wand
56
51
26%encounter reference
Off Hand
Shield
56
51
29%encounter reference
Main Hand
One-Handed Axe
56
51
14%encounter reference
Dire Nail (Rare)
One-Hand
Dagger
56
51
16%encounter reference
48
48
64%encounter reference
Head
Cloth
51
46
Trash mobs
0.06%encounter reference
Wrist
Mail
49
44
Trash mobs
0.04%encounter reference
Hands
Mail
46
41
Trash mobs
0.04%encounter reference
Legs
Plate
51
46
Trash mobs
0.05%encounter reference
Feet
Cloth
50
45
Trash mobs
0.03%encounter reference
Finger
46
41
Trash mobs
Ranged
Bow
47
42
Trash mobs
0.04%encounter reference
Main Hand
One-Handed Axe
48
43
Trash mobs
One-Hand
Dagger
49
44
Trash mobs
0.03%encounter reference
Ragehammer (Rare)
Two-Hand
Two-Handed Mace
50
45
Trash mobs
0.06%encounter reference
Deathblow (Rare)
Two-Hand
Two-Handed Sword
48
43
Trash mobs
Two-Hand
Staff
47
42
Trash mobs
Hakkari Shroud (Uncommon)
Head
Cloth
55
Trash mobs
Chest
Leather
55
Trash mobs
Mark of Hakkar (Uncommon)
Finger
55
Trash mobs
53
Trash mobs
54
Trash mobs

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Tips

  • Tip

    Statue order for Atal'alarion: south, north, southwest, southeast, northwest, northeast.

  • Tip

    Kill all six troll champions before you go looking for Jammal'an. The forcefield holds until the last one dies.

  • Tip

    Bring the Egg of Hakkar if anyone is on The God Hakkar. Without it there's no Avatar, and none of his drops.

  • Tip

    Face every dragon away from the group, bosses and trash alike.

  • Tip

    Don't leave the Shade of Eranikus's lair with the Essence of Eranikus still in your bags: the Essence Font is right there.

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