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Anub'ikkaj Guide
Anub'ikkaj in The Dawnbreaker, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Anub'ikkaj patrols the streets of Mereldar, strengthened through Empowered Might from his nerubian lieutenants.
- Each of his allies grants formidable power while alive.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Empowered Nerubians.
- Tanks: Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Healers: Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Damage dealers: Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Anub'ikkaj patrols the streets of Mereldar, strengthened through Empowered Might from his nerubian lieutenants. Each of his allies grants formidable power while alive.
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Shadowy Decay inflicts substantial damage to all players.
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and knocks back, fearing other players caught near the primary target.
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and fears other players caught near the primary target.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Empowered Nerubians Anub'ikkaj gains increased power from his nerubian lieutenants: Ascendant Vis'coxria, Deathscreamer Iken'tak, and Ixkreten the Unbreakable. Defeating them removes this power.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and knocks back, fearing other players caught near the primary target.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Shadowy Decay inflicts substantial damage to all players.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and fears other players caught near the primary target.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Empowered Might | ||
 Dark Orb | ||
 Dark Scars | ||
 Terrifying Slam | ||
 Shadowy Decay | ||
 Animate Shadows | ||
 Congealed Darkness |
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
Heroic: The Dawnbreaker · Mythic: Rasha'nan · Mythic: The Dawnbreaker · The Dawnbreaker
Entrance and instance
The Dawnbreaker is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the The Dawnbreaker 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'ikkaj?
Anub'ikkaj patrols the streets of Mereldar, strengthened through Empowered Might from his nerubian lieutenants.
How many abilities does Anub'ikkaj have?
The current datamine lists 7 named abilities on the Anub'ikkaj encounter.
What does Anub'ikkaj drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 8 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the The Dawnbreaker database page.
Does Anub'ikkaj 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.