TheWoWDBAra-Kara, City of Echoes
Anub'zekt Guide
Anub'zekt in Ara-Kara, City of Echoes, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Anub'zekt fights fiercely alongside his brood, attacking with brutal Impale attacks while Ceaseless Swarms roam the battlefield.
- Upon reaching 100 energy, he calls upon his entire brood, dragging enemies into the Eye of the Swarm.
- Tanks: Anub'zekt fires Impale in front of himself, inflicting high damage and knocking back players hit.
- Healers: Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation .
- Damage dealers: Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation .
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Anub'zekt fights fiercely alongside his brood, attacking with brutal Impale attacks while Ceaseless Swarms roam the battlefield. Upon reaching 100 energy, he calls upon his entire brood, dragging enemies into the Eye of the Swarm.
- Anub'zekt fires Impale in front of himself, inflicting high damage and knocking back players hit.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Burrow Charge inflicts high damage to players in a line in front of Anub'zekt.
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Anub'zekt fires Impale in front of himself, inflicting high damage and knocking back players hit.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Eye of the Swarm surrounds the arena and limits mobility.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Ceaseless Swarms burst forth from players infected byInfestation.
- Burrow Charge inflicts high damage to players in a line in front of Anub'zekt.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Eye of the Swarm | ||
 Silken Restraints | ||
 Infestation | ||
 Ceaseless Swarm | ||
 Burrow Charge | ||
 Impale |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Achievements
Ara-Kara, City of Echoes · Heroic: Ara-Kara, City of Echoes · Mythic: Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Entrance and instance
Ara-Kara, City of Echoes is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Ara-Kara, City of Echoes 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 Anub'zekt?
Anub'zekt fights fiercely alongside his brood, attacking with brutal Impale attacks while Ceaseless Swarms roam the battlefield.
How many abilities does Anub'zekt have?
The current datamine lists 6 named abilities on the Anub'zekt encounter.
What does Anub'zekt drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 6 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Ara-Kara, City of Echoes database page.
Does Anub'zekt 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.