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

The Temple has some of the most involved quest lines yet. There are many pre-requisite steps for some of these quests. They involve Un'goro, Tanaris, and Feralas quite extensively.

Alliance Quests

42 (50) Into The Temple of Atal'Hakkar
Reward: Guardian Talisman
This quest line starts from Brohan Caskbelly in the Tavern in the Dwarven district of Stormwind. He asks you to investigate and find the Sunken Temple in the Swamp of Sorrows and return. He then sends you to the Hinterlands where you are led to a drunken dwarf. The Dwarf sends you to Feralas and Tanaris to collect some parts and return. You then get sent back to the Dwarf in Stormwind who sends you back to the Sunken Temple to collect 20 items from ground spawn in and around the instance. You just need to pickup some ground spawn tablets, they are very common both inside and outside the instance.

47 (52) Haze of Evil
This quest is part of a quest line that starts from Muigin in the Refuge of Un'goro Crater. Muigen sends you to Gregan Brewspewer in Feralas who sends you to the Sunken Temple. You need to get five haze off the basement monsters of the temple and return to Muigen in Un'Goro.

Horde Quests

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.

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.

Neutral Quests

46 (51) Into the Depths
This quest starts from Marvon Rivetseeker, a goblin, in the center of Tanaris. It sends you to the temple basement to click on the Altar of Hakkar and receive some experience (?items?). This quest can be soloed by a class with stealth (Druid/Rogue).

46 (51) Secret of the Circle
Rewards: Hakkar'i Breastplate and Hakkar'i Shroud and Mark of Hakkar
This quest also starts from Marvon Rivetseeker in the center of Tanaris and gives you a hint to spawn the boss in the basement. In order to spawn the boss next to the final Serpent Statue (Santa Snake), you must light the statues on the main level. The order to light the statues is as follows:

1) South
2) North
3) Southwest
4) Southeast
5) Northwest
6) Northeast

Atalarion will spawn in the pit below and yell something in Troll once your group tags the statues in the correct order. Once the boss is dead, each quester should make sure to loot the gear-clickable statue in the center of the pit for their cache of reward items.

38 (53) Jammal'an the Prophet
Rewards: Helm of Exile or Rainstrider Leggings This quest can be tricky to get. It is given by the Atal'ai Exile in Shadra'Alor in the Hinterlands. He is surrounded by aggro mobs. The goal of this quest is to kill the prophet in the temple. In order to get access to the Prophet, there are 6 mini-bosses on the topmost floor that have to be killed first. When those trolls are killed the 'force field' separating Jammal'an from the rest of the temple drops.

46 (53) The God Hakkar
Rewards: Gemburst Circlet or Lifeforce Dirk or Avenger Helm
This is part of a quest line from Yeh'kinya, a troll at the docks in Tanaris. This is the fourth and final step in the quest series. It starts off by sending you to Feralas to kill a few Screecher Spirits. Then a trip into Zul'farrak. The third step is to retrieve the Ancient Egg from Jintha'Alor in the Hinterlands. This item is in a cave deep in the troll city. There are many level 45-50 trolls along path to the cave. The egg itself is guarded by 3 elite trolls levels 52-53. Once you have the Ancient Egg, you proceed to the second floor of the Sunken Temple.

48 (55) The Essence of Erankius
Rewards: Chained Essence of Eranikus This comes from a drop off the last boss, Eranikus. After Eranikus dies, you get an item that gives you a quest. To complete that quest and get this one, you click on the font in the back left corner of the room. You then get the Chained Essence. You can then turn the Essence in to the night elf in the cave in SW Swamp of Sorrows to get a later quest.

Bosses

Avatar of Hakkar

• Embrace of the Wind Serpent (very rare) (Beta link)
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Slitherscale Boots
• Wingveil Cloak
  

These guys spawn as part of the Hakkar event.

Shade of Eranikus

• 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.

Item List

Cloth

• Hakkar'i Shroud - Head, 58 armor, 16 Sta, 15 Int
• Gemburst Circlet - Head, 63 Armor, 5 Agi, 9 Sta, 17 Int, 18 Spi
• Embrace of the Wind Serpent - Chest, 86 Armor, 9 Sta, 17 Int, 30 Spi, 12 Nature Resistance
• Vestments of the Atal'ai Prophet - Chest, 78 armor, 27 Spi, 11 Int
• Gloves of the Atal'ai Prophet - Hands, 49 armor, 20 Spi, 6 Sta, 5 Int
• Dawnspire Cord - Waist, 43 Armor, 19 Int, 8 Spi
• Rainstrider Leggings - Legs, 69 Armor, 8 Agi, 7 Sta, 27 Spi
• Kilt of the Atal'ai Prophet - Legs, 69 armor, 18 Int/Spi, 9 Sta, 4 Str

Leather

• Atal'ai Spaulders <random> - Shoulders, 193 armor, +12-13 for two random stats or 19-20 for one stat
• Hakkar'ai Breastplate - Chest, 144 armor, 22 Sta, 4 Agi
• Darkwater Bracers <random> - Wrist
• Bloodfire Talons - Hands, 96 armor, 5 Int, 9 Spi, 10 Fire Resistance, Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 10.
• Windscale Sarong - Legs, 136 Armor, 7 Agi, 10 Sta, 10 Int, 20 Spi
• Atal'ai Leggings <random> - Legs, 120 armor, +15 for two stats, or +23 for one stat
• Slitherscale Boots - Feet, 104 Armor, 5 Str, 12 Sta, 15 Spi

Mail

• Helm of Exile - Head, Quest, 266 Armor, 11 Agility, 18 Intellect, 18 Spirit
• Horns of Eranikus - Head, 271 Armor, 27 Int, 11 Spi
• Atal'ai Breastplate <random> - Chest, 311 armor, 27 Resist Fire, 22 Attack Power
• Bloodshot Greaves - Feet, 221 Armor, 5 Strength, 6 Agility, 20 Stamina
• Atal'ai Boots <random> - Feet, 195 Armor, +10-11 for two random stats or +17 for one stat

Plate

• Silvershell Leggings - Legs, BoE, 470 Armor, 20 Strength, 12 Stamina, 10 Spirit
• Warrior's Embrace - Chest, 567 Armor, 4 Agility, +11 Stamina, Equip: Increases your chance to dodge an attack by 2%
• Atal'ai Girdle - Waist, 280 armor, +11-12 for two stats or +17 for one
• Atal'alarion's Tusk Ring - Waist, 302 Armor, 18 Strength, 8 Stamina

Weapon/Shield/Ranged

• Lifeforce Dirk - Dagger, 40 - 75 Damage, Speed 1.60, (35.9 damage per second), 11 Sta
• Dire Nail <random> - Dagger
• Fist of the Damned - 1H Mace, 42 - 80, Damage Speed 1.90, (32.1 damage per second), Chance on hit: Steals 30 life from target enemy.
• Might of Hakkar - MH Mace, 60 - 112, Damage Speed 2.40, 35.8 DPS, 11 Sta, 5 Spi
• Firebreather - 1H Sword, 54 - 101, Damage Speed 2.20, 35.2 DPS, Chance on hit: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 70 Fire damage and an additional 9 damage over 6 sec
• Dragon's Call - 1H Sword, 72 - 135 Damage, Speed 2.50, 41.4 DPS, Chance on hit: Calls forth an Emerald Dragon Whelp to protect you in battle for a short period of time.
• Blade of the Wretched - MH Sword, 47 - 88 Damage Speed 2.10, 32.1 DPS, Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 90 damage over 3 sec.
• Eater of the Dead - MH Axe, 49 - 92 Damage, Speed 2.20, 32.0 DPS, Equip: +30 Attack Power when fighting Undead
• Tooth of Eranikus - MH Axe, 62 - 116 Damage, Speed 2.40, 37.1 DPS, 6 Str, Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%
• Drakefang Butcher - 2H Sword, 99 - 149 Damage, Speed 2.70, 45.9 DPS, 15 Str, Chance on hit: Wounds the target causing them to bleed for 150 damage over 30 sec.
• Smoldering Claw - Polearm, 108 - 162 Damage, Speed 2.90, 46.6 DPS, 10 Fire Resistance, Chance on hit: Hurls a fiery ball that causes 135 Fire damage and an additional 15 damage over 6 sec
• Headspike - Polearm, 106 - 159 Damage, Speed 3.00, 44.2 DPS, 15 Str, 18 Sta
• Spire of Hakkar - Staff, 126 - 190 Damage, Speed 3.40, 46.5 DPS, 16 Sta, 16 Spi, Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 10.
• Crest of Supremacy - Shield, 1930 Armor, 35 Block, 6 Strength, 6 Agi, 7 Sta, 7 Int, 7 Spi
• Rod of Corrosion - Wand, 50 - 93 Nature Damage, Speed 1.30, 55.0 DPS, +10 Nature Resistance

Jewlery

• Dragon's Eye - Amulet, 6 Sta, 15 Spi
• Mark of Hakkar - Ring, 10 Sta, 7 Str
• Drakeclaw Band <random> - Ring, +9-10 for two random stats or +14-15 for one stat, +6 Defense
• Guardian Talisman - Trinket, Equip: Have a 2% chance when struck in combat of increasing armor by 350 for 15 sec
• Chained Essence of Eranikus - Trinket, Use: Summons a cloud of poison that deals 50 Nature damage every 5 sec to any enemy in an 8 yard radius around the caster for 45 sec

Misc

• Featherskin Cape - Back, 39 Armor, 4 Sta, 4 Int, 15 Spi
• Nightfall Drape - Back, 38 Armor, 14 Sta, 8 Spi
• Wingveil Cloak - Back, 34 Armor, 12 Spi
• Drakestone <random> - HiH, +9-10 for two random stats, or 14-15 for one stat