Zul'Aman Boss Guides - TBC Classic

Nalorakk

Troll Form

Troll Form lasts for 45 seconds.
Tanks must
Taunt
Naloroakk as quickly as possible from the other Tank when he switches to Bear Form because of
Mangle
.
Both Tanks stand in front of Naloroakk during Troll Form to split damage from
Brutal Swipe
.
Nalorakk will use
Surge
on the furthest target and knock down nearby targets. Have your furthest person away from the rest of the Ranged DPS and Healers.

Bear Form

Bear Form lasts for 30 seconds.
Nalorakk will cast
Deafening Roar
. Healers make sure to have HoTs rolling.
Tanks must
Taunt
Naloroakk as quickly as possible from the other Tank when he switches back to Troll Form because of
Lacerating Slash
and
Rend Flesh
.

Notes

Nalorakk does not drop aggro when switching forms.
Dwarf Tanks can use
Stoneform
to remove bleed effects during Bear Form.

Akil'zon

Summary

Spread out at least 10 yds away from other players to avoid
Static Disruption
from bouncing to other players.
Stack under the player that gets targeted by
Electrical Storm
. Once
Electrical Storm
ends, spread back out.
Bird adds will spawn after each
Electrical Storm
, you can kill them or ignore them.
Watch out for spike damage from
Call Lightning
.
Make sure players are healthy to survive damage from
Gust of Wind
.

Notes

Mages can use
Slow Fall
or
Blink
, and Priests can use
Levitate
to avoid damage from
Gust of Wind
. Paladins can also use
Blessing of Protection
.

Jan'alai

Summary

Spread out to avoid multiple players being hit by
Flame Breath
.
Jan'alai will teleport the entire raid to him and cast
Fire Bombs
. Find a safe spot before they explode.
Jan'alai will summon Amani'shi Hatchers which will hatch the eggs on each side of the room if they reach them.
Kill one of the Amani'shi Hatchers, and let the other one hatch the eggs. Kill the Amani Dragonhawks with AoE.
At 35% health Jan'alai will hatch all the remaining eggs, which is why it's important to not kill both of the Amani'shi Hatchers.
At 20% health Jan'alai will
Enrage
.

Notes

Amani Dragonhawks can be Crowd Controlled.
Paladins and Shamans can use
Fire Resistance Aura
and
Fire Resistance Totem
to help mitigate raid damage.

Halazzi

Phase 1

Make sure both Tanks are in front of Halazzi to split damage from
Saber Lash
.
If you have a Hunter, they can use
Tranquilizing Shot
on
Frenzy
.

Phase 2

Phase 2 happens at 75%, 50%, and 25% health.
Halazzi splits into two forms and deals raid wide damage with
Transfigure
.
Tanks make sure to
Taunt
the Spirit Lynx as soon as the phase starts.
Kill Corrupted Lightning Totem as quickly as possible.
Halazzi won't cast
Saber Lash
during this Phase, but will cast
Flame Shock
and
Earth Shock
.
Healers dispel
Flame Shock
DoT.
This Phase ends whenever Halazzi or the Spirit Lynx reaches 20% health.

Phase 3

Starts when Halazzi merges after the last split phase.
Same as Phase 1, but also will cast Corrupted Lightning Totem and
Flame Shock
.

Notes

If you don't have a Hunter, make sure to alternate Defensive Cooldowns during
Frenzy
.
A targeting macro for Corrupted Lightning Totem (/target Corrupted Lightning Totem) will help a lot.

Hex Lord Malacrass

Pre-Pull

Hex Lord Malacrass starts with 4 random adds. There will always be a target that can be inflicted by
Sap
or
Polymorph
,
Hibernate
,
Banish
, and
Shackle Undead
or
Turn Evil
.
Far Left - Either Thurg (breaks out of CC early) or Alyson Antille (heals). Can be CCed with
Sap
or
Polymorph
.
Left - Either Lord Raadan (Flamebreaths and Thunderclaps) or Slither (Poison Bolt Volley). Can be CCed with
Hibernate
.
Right - Either Gazakroth (Fireballs) or Fenstalker (Nature Damage to nearby targets). Can be CCed with
Banish
.
Far Right - Either Darkheart (AoE Fear) or Koragg (Knockback). Can be CCed with
Shackle Undead
or
Turn Evil
.

Summary

There are multiple ways to do this boss. If you have enough DPS and the coordination, you can AoE down the adds with the boss, or you can CC all the adds while you kill the boss, or you can kill the adds first, then move on to the boss.
If you decide to kill the adds, make sure to do it before Hex Lord Malacrass reaches 80% health, because his
Soul Drain
will start to give him a stackable buff which increases his damage by 10%, and reducing all player damage and healing by 1%.
Hex Lord Malacrass will cast
Spirit Bolts
every 30 seconds, immediately followed by
Soul Drain
for the entire length of the encounter.

Soul Drain Spells

Druids -
Lifebloom
,
Thorns
,
Moonfire
Hunters -
Freezing Trap
,
Explosive Trap
,
Snake Trap
Mages -
Fireball
,
Frostbolt
,
Frost Nova
,
Ice Lance
Paladins -
Consecration
,
Holy Light
,
Avenging Wrath
Priests -
Heal
,
Mind Control
,
Mind Blast
,
Shadow Word: Death
,
Psychic Scream
,
Pain Suppression
Rogues -
Blind
,
Slice and Dice
,
Wound Poison
Shamans -
Fire Nova Totem
,
Healing Wave
,
Chain Lightning
Warlocks -
Curse of Doom
,
Rain of Fire
,
Unstable Affliction
Warriors -
Spell Reflection
,
Whirlwind
,
Mortal Strike

Notes

Paladins should use
Shadow Resistance Aura
and Priests should use
Shadow Protection
.
Paladins can use
Divine Shield
, Rogues can use
Cloak of Shadows
, and Mages can use
Ice Block
to avoid damage from
Spirit Bolts
.
The entire raid should be ready to
Kick
,
Spellsteal
,
Purge
, or
Cleanse
any of the spells Hex Lord Malacrass steals after using
Soul Drain
.

Zul'jin

Troll Form

Drops threat every Phase change.
Melee move out during
Whirlwind
.
Healers heal players afflicted by
Grievous Throw
to 100% HP to remove the bleed.

Bear Form

Starts at 80% heath.
Heal spike damage on Tank from
Overpower
.
Healers
Cleanse
the
Creeping Paralysis
debuff from as many players as possible, prioritizing the Tank and Healers.

Eagle Form

Starts at 60% health.
No threat table during this phase.
Avoid
Feather Vortex
.
Watch your health because you will take damage every time you cast because of
Energy Storm
.

Lynx Form

Starts at 40% health.
Heal the raid during
Lynx Rush
. This can target the same player multiple times in a row, so healers watch out.
Keep the player targeted by
Claw Rage
alive.

Dragonhawk Form

Starts at 20% health.
Heal raid wide damage caused by
Flame Whirl
.
Flame Whirl
will apply a stackable debuff increasing Fire damage taken by 50%.
Face Zul'jin away from the raid because of
Flame Breath
.
Move out of
Flame Columns
.

Notes

Dwarves can use
Stoneform
, Mages can use
Ice Block
, and Paladins can use
Divine Shield
to remove the bleed from
Grievous Throw
in Phase 1.
Priests can use
Mass Dispel
in Phase 2 to help with
Creeping Paralysis
.
Use any personal defensive cooldowns to help with damage during Phase 4 from
Claw Rage
. Paladins can use
Blessing of Protection
.

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