TheWoWDBAhn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Herald Volazj Guide
Herald Volazj in Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mind Flay | Herald Volazj flays a player's mind, inflicting Shadow damage every second and reduces their movement speed for 3 sec. | |
| Shadow Bolt Volley | Herald Volazj hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to all players. | |
| Shiver | Herald Volazj curses a player, inflicting Shadow damage when they are damaged. This effect cannot occur more often than once every 3 seconds. | |
| Insanity | Herald Volazj drives all players insane, causing them to hallucinate Twisted Visages of each of their allies. Players are trapped alone in their insanity until they kill all of their Twisted Visages. |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Bracers of the Herald
Fiery Obelisk Handguards
Skirt of the Old Kingdom
Wand of Ahn'kahetBracers of the HeraldFiery Obelisk Handguards
Greaves of Ancient EvilGreaves of Ancient Evil
Kilt of the Forgotten OneKilt of the Forgotten One
Mantle of Echoing Bats
Pyramid Embossed BeltSkirt of the Old Kingdom
Staff of Sinister ClawsStaff of Sinister Claws
Titanium Compound BowTitanium Compound Bow
Volazj's SabatonsWand of Ahn'kahetMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Achievements
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom ยท Heroic: Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Entrance and instance
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
Related bosses
Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Herald Volazj?
The Adventure Guide entry for Herald Volazj is on this page, quoted from the game files.
What does Herald Volazj drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 19 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom database page.
Does Herald Volazj change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.