The Temple of Atal'Hakkar

The Temple of Atal'Hakkar, frequently called Sunken Temple is a level 50-55 instance in the Swamp of Sorrows. The item drops here are very good and can be worth doing even at level 60. The time for a run varies because some parts can be skipped. Expect a minimum of 2-2.5 hours for an Eranikus kill. A full clear could be up to 4 hours. The zone respawn is pretty long, and the dragon types never respawn so you can frequently return to right where you died in a wipeout.

Quests

Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar - Alliance
Reward: Guardian Talisman
This quest line starts from a drunken dwarf in the hinterlands. You just need to pickup some ground spawn tablets, they are very common both inside and outside the instance.

Pool of Tears - Horde
This quest starts a quest line that will send you back to the temple. For this quest you just need to pick up some ground spawn tablets.

The Temple of Atal'Hakkar - Horde
Rewards: Guardian Talisman
This is the followup quest to Pool of Tears. You just need to kill some trolls.

Into the Depths
Reward: Hakkar'i Breastplate and Hakkar'i Shroud and Mark of Hakkar
This quest starts from the goblin in the center of tanaris. It sends you to the temple basement to click on the altar of hakkar and receive some items.

Secret of the Circle
This quest also starts from the goblin in the center of tanaris and gives you a hint to spawn the boss in the basement.

Zapper Fuel - Horde
This quest is part of a quest line that starts from Larion in the Refuge of Un'goro Crater. You need to get some haze off the basement monsters of the temple.

Haze of Evil - Alliance
This quest is part of a quest line that starts from Muigin in the Refuge of Un'goro Crater. You need to get some haze off the basement monsters of the temple.

Jammal'an the Prophet
Rewards: Helm of Exile or Rainstrider Leggings This quest can be tricky to get in a hostile troll ruins but there is one friendly creep who will give you a quest to kill the prophet in them temple.

- The God Hakkar
Rewards: Gemburst Circlet or Lifeforce Dirk or Avenger Helm
This is part of a quest line from a troll at the docks in tanaris. It has a few difficult steps to complete before the final step of killing Hakkar.

The Essence of Erankius
Rewards: Chained Essence of Eranikus This comes from a drop off the last boss Eranikus. You can then turn this item into the night elf in the cave in SE Swamp of Sorrows to get a later quest.

Bosses

Avatar of Hakkar
Drops: Embrace of the Wind Serpent (very rare) Bloodshot Greaves Featherskin Cape Might of Hakkar Spire of Hakkar Warrior's Embrace Windscale Sarong
This boss spawns as part of an event that is started by a quest to kill him. After completing the quest you can get a scroll to summon him without using the egg. He has an extensive loot table but is not needed to kill Eranikus so is sometimes skipped.

Dreamscythe Weaver Hazzas Morphaz
Drops: Bloodfire Talons Dawnspire Cord Drakefang Butcher Firebreather Nightfall Drape Smoldering Claw Drakeclaw Band <random> Drakestone <random>
These drakes do not drop an item everytime but when they do it can be very nice. It is very very hard to get a Drakeclaw Band or Drakestone with the stats you want.

Gasher Hukku Loro Mijan Zolo Zul'Lor
Drops: Atal'ai Breastplate <random> Atal'ai Gloves <random> Atal'ai Spaulders <random> Atal'ai Boots <random> Atal'ai Girdle <random> Atal'ai Leggings <random>
These bosses rarely drop anything, but when they do it can be good.

Atal'alarion
Drops: Atal'alarion's Tusk Ring Headspike Darkwater Bracers <random>
A very frequently skipped boss because he is not needed to get to any other boss in the zone. If you decide to run him expect to add 30-45 minutes to the run just for him.

Jammal'an the Prophet
Drops: Gloves of the Atal'ai Prophet Kilt of the Atal'ai Prophet Vestments of the Atal'ai Prophet
Good news for casters. Even these blues have some trouble beating some nice greens but they are a bit easier to get than a nice green.

Ogom the Wretched
Drops: Fist of the Damned Eater of the Dead Blade of the Wretched
Drops aren't that hot but he is linked with the prophet so you kill him anyway.

Spawn of Hakkar
Drops: Slitherscale Boots Wingveil Cloak
These guys spawn as part of the Hakkar event.

Shade of Eranikus
Drops: Dragon's Call (very rare) Crest of Supremecy Dire Nail <random> Dragon's Eye Horns of Eranikus Rod of Corrosion Tooth of Eranikus
He drops 2 items per kill. The hardest challenge this dungeon has to offer. Make sure you have killed all drakes, whelps and dragonkin as he will summon any living ones to defend him when you attack.