Zul'Farrak

Zul'Farrak is the Sandfury trolls' walled city in the Tanaris desert, and you fight through it under open sky. It's famous for one fight above all: the stairs event, where you free a band of prisoners at the top of the city's pyramid and hold the stairs against wave after wave of trolls.

The rest is a tour of the city's bosses, plus one you summon yourself: Gahz'rilla, the hydra that answers the gong. Nearly every quest here is open to both factions, so it's a strong run for Horde and Alliance alike.

Zul'Farrak's walls rise in the northwest of Tanaris. Both factions fly to Gadgetzan and ride northwest across the desert. Gadgetzan is also where four of the quests hand in, so it's your base for the run.

Pick these up before you ride out. Everything except The Spider God and Nekrum's Medallion is open to both factions.

• Tran'rek: speak with Tran'rek in Gadgetzan. He wants 5 Uncracked Scarab Shells in Scarab Shells.
• Troll Temper: 20 Vials of Troll Temper for Trenton Lighthammer in Gadgetzan.
• Divino-matic Rod: bring the Divino-matic Rod to Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle in Gadgetzan.
• Tabetha's Task: speak with Tabetha in Dustwallow Marsh. Tiara of the Deep has you bring her the Tiara of the Deep.
• The Prophecy of Mosh'aru: the First and Second Mosh'aru Tablets for Yeh'kinya in Tanaris.
• Gahz'rilla: Gahz'rilla's Electrified Scale for Wizzle Brassbolts in the Shimmering Flats. You need the Mallet of Zul'Farrak to call him up (see his card).
• The Spider God (Horde): read from the Tablet of Theka to learn the name of the Witherbark spider god, then return to Master Gadrin.
• Nekrum's Medallion (Alliance): bring Nekrum's Medallion to Thadius Grimshade in the Blasted Lands.

Hydromancer Velratha

Velratha is a hydromancer, so she fights with spells. Interrupt her, and pull her around a corner so she comes to your tank instead of casting from range.

Theka the Martyr

Theka the Martyr is undead, unlike most of the city's trolls. Partway through the fight he casts Theka Transform and changes form, and while it lasts he's immune to Physical and Shadow damage. Switch to fire, frost, nature, arcane or holy damage, or hold your attacks until he changes back. He also casts Fevered Plague, a disease: cure it if your group can.

• Tank: Hold him in place through the transform. Your physical attacks won't hurt him while it lasts.
• Healer: Cure Fevered Plague when you can, and keep the tank steady through the transform.
• Damage: When he transforms, stop physical and shadow damage: switch schools, use a wand that isn't shadow, or wait it out.

Nekrum Gutchewer

Nekrum doesn't wait in a room: he's the last wave of the stairs event.

At the top of the pyramid, the Sandfury hold Sergeant Bly and his crew in cages. Kill the Sandfury Executioner for the Executioner's Key and open the cages. Freeing the prisoners starts the event: Sandfury trolls charge up the stairs in waves, and Bly's crew fights beside you. Hold the top of the stairs until the waves stop. Nekrum Gutchewer and Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz come up last.

When the stairs are clear, talk to Weegli Blastfuse: he blows open the troll door. Keep him alive through the waves.

• Tank: Hold the top of the stairs so every wave has to come up to you.
• Healer: Stand behind the tank at the top, and save mana for Nekrum and Sezz'ziz at the end.
• Damage: AoE the waves while they're bunched on the stairs, and save your cooldowns for the last wave.

• Zul'Farrak is open ground with few corners. Pull each pack back to a spot out of sight of the next one before you fight.
• Kill any Greater Healing Ward a caster drops the moment it lands.
• The Sandfury trolls are humanoids, so humanoid crowd control works on most pulls. The undead, the scarabs and the basilisks are the exceptions.
• Don't open the cages until the whole group is at full health and mana. Once the prisoners are free, the waves don't wait.

Zul'Farrak's loot is spread across the city, and two of its drops build one weapon. The standouts:

• Two-handed melee: Sang'thraze the Deflector from Antu'sul plus Jang'thraze the Protector from Chief Ukorz Sandscalp make Sul'thraze the Lasher. Diabolic Skiver from Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz carries you until then.
• One-handed melee: The Hand of Antu'sul from Antu'sul and Gahz'rilla Fang from Gahz'rilla.
• Plate: Vice Grips from Antu'sul and Big Bad Pauldrons from Chief Ukorz Sandscalp.
• Casters: Zum'rah's Vexing Cane from Witch Doctor Zum'rah and Bad Mojo Mask from Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz.
• Healers: Jinxed Hoodoo Kilt from Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz and Gahz'rilla Scale Armor from Gahz'rilla.

SlotAll slotsHeadNeckShoulderBackChestHandsLegsFeetFingerOne-HandMain HandTwo-HandOff HandRangedOther

Armor typeAll armorClothLeatherMailPlate

Weapon typeAll weaponsOne-Handed AxeTwo-Handed AxeOne-Handed MacePolearmOne-Handed SwordStaffDaggerWand

Usable byAny classWarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestShamanMageWarlockDruid

QualityAny qualityUncommon or betterRare or better

38 items

Zul'Farrak loot

Item	Slot	Type	Item level	Req. level	Source	Drop
Vice Grips (Rare)	Hands	Plate	48	43	Antu'sul	32%
Lifeblood Amulet (Rare)	Neck		48	43	Antu'sul	35%
The Hand of Antu'sul (Rare)	Main Hand	One-Handed Mace	48	43	Antu'sul	18%
Sang'thraze the Deflector (Rare)	One-Hand	One-Handed Sword	49	44	Antu'sul	1%
Jumanza Grips (Rare)	Hands	Cloth	47	42	Witch Doctor Zum'rah	35%
Zum'rah's Vexing Cane (Rare)	Two-Hand	Staff	47	42	Witch Doctor Zum'rah	15%
Bad Mojo Mask (Rare)	Head	Cloth	49	44	Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz	23%
Jinxed Hoodoo Skin (Rare)	Chest	Leather	49	44	Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz	22%
Jinxed Hoodoo Kilt (Rare)	Legs	Leather	49	44	Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz	21%
Diabolic Skiver (Rare)	Two-Hand	Polearm	49	44	Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz	22%
Executioner's Key (Common)			1		Sandfury Executioner	77%
Gahz'rilla Scale Armor (Rare)	Chest	Mail	48	43	Gahz'rilla	45%
Gahz'rilla Fang (Uncommon)	One-Hand	Dagger	47	42	Gahz'rilla	46%
Embrace of the Lycan (Rare)	Head	Leather	50	45	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	9.4%
Big Bad Pauldrons (Rare)	Shoulder	Plate	50	45	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	33%
Ripsaw (Rare)	Main Hand	One-Handed Axe	50	45	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	23%
The Chief's Enforcer (Rare)	Two-Hand	Staff	50	45	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	24%
Jang'thraze the Protector (Rare)	Main Hand	One-Handed Sword	50	45	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	0.86%
First Mosh'aru Tablet (Common)			1		Theka the Martyr · quest	44%
Troll Temper (Common)			1		Sandarr Dunereaver · rare	4.9%
Nekrum's Medallion (Common)			1		Nekrum Gutchewer · quest	39%
Desertwalker Cane (Rare)	Held In Off-hand		47	42	Dustwraith · rare	22%
Divino-matic Rod (Common)			1		Sergeant Bly · quest	67%
Gutwrencher (Rare)	One-Hand	Dagger	47	42	Sergeant Bly · quest · 0.01%Trash mobs · 0.01%	0.01%
Tiara of the Deep (Common)			1		Hydromancer Velratha · quest	62%
Second Mosh'aru Tablet (Common)			1		Hydromancer Velratha · quest	49%
Sandstalker Ankleguards (Rare)	Feet	Leather	47	42	Zerillis · rare	18%
Blackmetal Cape (Rare)	Back		46	41	Trash mobs
Spellshock Leggings (Rare)	Legs	Cloth	50	45	Trash mobs
Runed Ring (Rare)	Finger		50	45	Trash mobs
Brainlash (Rare)	Finger		48	43	Trash mobs
Flaming Incinerator (Rare)	Ranged	Wand	49	44	Trash mobs
Troll Protector (Rare)	Off Hand	Shield	48	43	Trash mobs
Bloodletter Scalpel (Rare)	One-Hand	One-Handed Sword	46	41	Trash mobs
The Minotaur (Rare)	Two-Hand	Two-Handed Axe	49	44	Trash mobs
Eyegouger (Rare)	Two-Hand	Polearm	48	43	Trash mobs
Witch Doctor's Cane (Rare)	Two-Hand	Staff	47	42	Trash mobs
Shriveled Heart (Uncommon)	Neck		45	40	Trash mobs	1.4%

• Stack the Gadgetzan quests before you ride out: Tran'rek, Trenton Lighthammer and Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle all hand in there.
• Bring the Mallet of Zul'Farrak if anyone in the group has one. Gahz'rilla doesn't appear without it.
• Open the cages only when everyone is ready, and keep Weegli Blastfuse alive through the waves.
• Keep both Sang'thraze and Jang'thraze: together they make Sul'thraze the Lasher.
• Interrupt every Healing Wave of Antu'sul and kill every Ward of Zum'rah on sight.
• When Theka the Martyr transforms, stop physical and shadow damage until he changes back.