TheWoWDBSiege of Boralus
Hadal Darkfathom Guide
Hadal Darkfathom in Siege of Boralus, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Hadal Darkfathom causes water eruptions at random enemy destinations with Break Water.
- These eruption form brine pools throughout the area.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Heroic and Mythic Difficulty Only.
- Tanks: Face Crashing Tide away from the party.
- Healers: Break Water inflicts damage to everyone.
- Damage dealers: Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Hadal Darkfathom causes water eruptions at random enemy destinations with Break Water. These eruption form brine pools throughout the area. When at full energy, Hadal hurls unleashes a Tidal Surge.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
- Break Water inflicts damage to everyone.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
- Face Crashing Tide away from the party.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Heroic and Mythic Difficulty Only Siege of Boralus is not available in Normal difficulty.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Face Crashing Tide away from the party.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Break Water inflicts damage to everyone.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Crashing Tide | ||
 Break Water | ||
 Tidal Surge |
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
Entrance and instance
Siege of Boralus is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Siege of Boralus 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 Hadal Darkfathom?
Hadal Darkfathom causes water eruptions at random enemy destinations with Break Water.
How many abilities does Hadal Darkfathom have?
The current datamine lists 3 named abilities on the Hadal Darkfathom encounter.
What does Hadal Darkfathom drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 6 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Siege of Boralus database page.
Does Hadal Darkfathom 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.