TheWoWDBReturn to Karazhan
Attumen the Huntsman Guide
Attumen the Huntsman in Return to Karazhan, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Attumen fights from the saddle until Midnight has her health reduced to 50%.
- At this point Midnight and Attumen will fight separately for a short while.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Horse and Rider as One, Fighting on Foot.
- Tanks: While on foot, Attumen will constantly hit you with Mortal Strike.
- Healers: Pay close attention to which player truly has the Intangible Presence haunting them and dispel that player.
- Damage dealers: Attumen is untargetable while riding Midnight.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Attumen fights from the saddle until Midnight has her health reduced to 50%. At this point Midnight and Attumen will fight separately for a short while. Midnight will regain her health, then Attumen will remount and fight from the saddle once again.
- While on foot, Attumen will constantly hit you with Mortal Strike.
- Reposition Attumen so you and your Melee Damage Dealers can easily avoid Midnight's Mezair.
- You will need the aid of your allies to survive Shared Suffering.
- Attumen is untargetable while riding Midnight.
- Mighty Stomp will interrupt all spellcasting.
- You will need to stand by your tank to help them survive Shared Suffering.
- Pay close attention to which player truly has the Intangible Presence haunting them and dispel that player.
- Mighty Stomp will interrupt all spellcasting.
- You will need to stand by your tank to help them survive Shared Suffering.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Horse and Rider as One Attumen begins the fight astride his faithful steed, Midnight.
- Fighting on Foot When Midnight has her health reduced, Attumen dismounts and fights on foot until Midnight's health regenerates.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- While on foot, Attumen will constantly hit you with Mortal Strike.
- Reposition Attumen so you and your Melee Damage Dealers can easily avoid Midnight's Mezair.
- You will need the aid of your allies to survive Shared Suffering.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Pay close attention to which player truly has the Intangible Presence haunting them and dispel that player.
- Mighty Stomp will interrupt all spellcasting.
- You will need to stand by your tank to help them survive Shared Suffering.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Attumen is untargetable while riding Midnight.
- Mighty Stomp will interrupt all spellcasting.
- You will need to stand by your tank to help them survive Shared Suffering.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Intangible Presence | ||
 Mighty Stomp | ||
 Spectral Charge | ||
| Mezair | ||
 Mortal Strike | ||
 Shared Suffering |
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.
Mounts
Item sets and transmog
Achievements
Heroic: Return to Karazhan · Heroic: Return to Karazhan · Mythic: Return to Karazhan · Mythic: Return to Karazhan
Entrance and instance
Return to Karazhan is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Return to Karazhan 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 Attumen the Huntsman?
Attumen fights from the saddle until Midnight has her health reduced to 50%.
How many abilities does Attumen the Huntsman have?
The current datamine lists 6 named abilities on the Attumen the Huntsman encounter.
What does Attumen the Huntsman drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 10 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Return to Karazhan database page.
Does Attumen the Huntsman 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.
Does Attumen the Huntsman drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Midnight. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.
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.