Zul' Farrak
Sand trolls, the pyramid stairs, and a giant hydra you summon with a gong.
Six main bosses and three rares. The famous stairs event throws wave after wave of trolls at you on the pyramid.
Get ready
Getting there
In the northwest corner of Tanaris, a long ride from Gadgetzan.
Zone: Tanaris, the far northwest
Grab these quests
- Divino-matic Rod (Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle): use it on Sergeant Bly after the stairs.
- Gahz'rilla: a scale from the hydra (needs the Mallet of Zul'Farrak).
- The Prophecy of Mosh'aru: tablets from Theka and Velratha.
- Troll Temper: troll temper from trolls.
- Scarab Shells: from the scarabs.
Who and what to bring
- AoE for the stairs.
- A healer with mana to spare.
- The Mallet of Zul'Farrak if you want Gahz'rilla (from a quest at the altar in Jintha'Alor).
What's different in Forever
Same fights as Classic
In WoW Forever the bosses here keep their Classic levels and abilities. The loot has been reworked: many drops have new Forever stats, so read the tooltip.
Quest XP
Dungeon quests below level 40 pay extra XP in Forever (the 1 October build halved the bonus, but it's still there). From level 40 on, most pay their Classic XP.
Mob XP
Dungeon mobs give about a third of their Classic XP. If anyone in the group is far above the mobs' level, nobody gets XP for those kills.
Group Finder
It's a listing board, not a queue, and meeting stones don't summon. A Warlock and two others can cast Ritual of Summoning at the stone.
Boss by boss
Antu'sul
- Healing Ward / Earthgrab: Totems.
- Basilisks: Calls adds.
- Kill the totems first, then burn him.
Lifeblood Amulet Changed 9 Nov 
Sang'thraze the Deflector Changed 9 Nov 
The Hand of Antu'sul Changed 7 Nov 
Vice Grips Changed 9 Nov 
Tyrant's Legplates
Theka the Martyr
- Fevered Plague: A disease.
- Scarab form: Turns into a scarab and takes less physical damage.
- Casters carry the scarab phase.
Scorpashi Shoulder Pads
Wolf Rider's Headgear
Imposing Gloves
Silksand StarWitch Doctor Zum'rah
- Shadow Bolt Volley: Hits everyone.
- Zombies: Raises zombies from the graves.
- Healing Ward: Heals him.
- Kill the ward. AoE the zombies.
Jumanza Grips Changed 7 Nov 
Zum'rah's Vexing Cane Changed 7 Nov
Sergeant Bly and the stairs
The pyramid event- Waves of trolls: Wave after wave comes up the stairs.
- Nekrum Gutchewer and Shadowpriest Sezz'ziz: Bosses at the end of the waves.
- Free the prisoners at the top of the pyramid. Hold the stairs with AoE.
- When the waves stop, Bly and his crew turn on you: kill them and use the Divino-matic Rod on Bly.
Hydromancer Velratha
- Healing Wave: Heals herself.
- Frost Nova: Roots everyone nearby.
- Interrupt her heals.
Ring of Saviors New 9 Nov - Item 9234
- Item 10661
Gahz'rilla
Summoned at the gong with the Mallet- Gahz'rilla Slam: Throws players in the air.
- Freeze / Icicle: Frost damage.
- Hit the gong with the Mallet of Zul'Farrak. Burn the hydra; healers keep everyone up through the slams.
Gahz'rilla Fang Changed 9 Nov 
Gahz'rilla Scale Armor Changed 9 Nov 
Khan's Mantle 
Gaea's Cloak
Chief Ukorz Sandscalp
With Ruuzlu, last boss- Cleave and Enrage: Hits hard.
- Ruuzlu: His bodyguard fights too.
- Kill or crowd-control Ruuzlu, then Ukorz.
Big Bad Pauldrons Changed 7 Nov 
Jang'thraze the Protector Changed 9 Nov 
Ripsaw Changed 9 Nov 
The Chief's Enforcer Changed 7 Nov 
Embrace of the Lycan Changed 9 Nov 
Bloodwoven Mask
Rares: Zerillis, Sandarr Dunereaver and Dustwraith.
Trash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Sand trolls | Big groups: kill healers and witch doctors first. |
| Scarabs | Come in swarms by the pyramid. |
Run it better
Clear the top first
Kill everything near the pyramid before you free the prisoners.
Carrot on a Stick
A famous trinket from the trash here. Riders love it.
Let Bonkr Compass+ call your buttons
Boss fights go smoother when you're not thinking about your rotation. Build one on the portal's Rotations page and Compass+ shows the next button to press, so you can watch the floor instead.
Loot lists come from WoW Forever's own game data, through the open-source WoW Forever simulator, and are checked for changes every week (last checked 2026-11-09). "New" and "Changed" tags show for 30 days. Hover an item for its WoW Forever stats; click it for Wowhead, which shows Classic's numbers.