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Aqu'sirr Guide
Aqu'sirr in Shrine of the Storm, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Aqu'sirr, formed from the depths, seeks to wash away intruders of the sacred temple.
- At 50% health remaining, Aqu'sirr splits into smaller Aqualings, which mirror its abilities.
- Tanks: Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Healers: Dispel Choking Brine to prevent it from overwhelming the party.
- Damage dealers: Destroy Grasping Tentacles to free allies from Grasp from the Depths.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Aqu'sirr, formed from the depths, seeks to wash away intruders of the sacred temple. At 50% health remaining, Aqu'sirr splits into smaller Aqualings, which mirror its abilities. When each of the smaller elementals are defeated, they reform into Aqu'sirr to resume the battle.
- Destroy Grasping Tentacles to free allies from Grasp from the Depths.
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Quickly defeat each of the smaller elementals created by Erupting Waters to minimize their threat.
- Dispel Choking Brine to prevent it from overwhelming the party.
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Quickly defeat each of the smaller elementals created by Erupting Waters to minimize their threat.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Quickly defeat each of the smaller elementals created by Erupting Waters to minimize their threat.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Dispel Choking Brine to prevent it from overwhelming the party.
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Destroy Grasping Tentacles to free allies from Grasp from the Depths.
- Surging Rush and Undertow can push or knock you back.
- Quickly defeat each of the smaller elementals created by Erupting Waters to minimize their threat.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Sea Blast | ||
 Choking Brine | ||
 Surging Rush | ||
 Grasp from the Depths | ||
 Undertow | ||
 Erupting Waters | ||
 Diminish |
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: Shrine of the Storm · Mythic: Shrine of the Storm · Shrine of the Storm
Entrance and instance
Shrine of the Storm is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Shrine of the Storm 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 Aqu'sirr?
Aqu'sirr, formed from the depths, seeks to wash away intruders of the sacred temple.
How many abilities does Aqu'sirr have?
The current datamine lists 7 named abilities on the Aqu'sirr encounter.
What does Aqu'sirr drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 6 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Shrine of the Storm database page.
Does Aqu'sirr 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.