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The Temple of Atal'hakkar Guide

A journal-derived encounter reference for The Temple of Atal'hakkar, not a strategy guide: every section quotes the Adventure Guide. Open Database for the raw journal tree and the full loot grid.

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30-second TL;DR

Adventure Guide says

  • Thousands of years ago, the Gurubashi empire was plunged into a civil war by a powerful sect of priests, the Atal'ai, who sought to summon to Azeroth an avatar of their god of blood, Hakkar the Soulflayer.
  • The Gurubashi people exiled the Atal'ai to the Swamp of Sorrows, where the priests built the Temple of Atal'Hakkar.
  • The Adventure Guide lists 4 encounters: Avatar of Hakkar, Jammal'an the Prophet, Wardens of the Dream, Shade of Eranikus.

At a glance

The Temple of Atal'hakkar in the Adventure Guide
TypeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounters4
Journal abilities16
Drops28
Item level28
Tradeable drops0

Encounters

Adventure Guide says

1Avatar of Hakkar

Hakkar was notorious for demanding sacrifices from his followers. Many millennia ago, he instructed the Atal'ai to bring forth his avatar, using blood ritually drained from living victims to feed him. The Atal'ai priests now seek to raise Hakkar's avatar with a modified version of this ritual, one that involves sacrificing green dragons. If the Atal'ai succeed, the re-emergence of Hakkar's avatar could spell doom for Azeroth.

Cause InsanityCurse of TonguesLash

7 drops · item level 28 · 6 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Legs, One-Hand, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

2Jammal'an the Prophet

Jammal'an is the current leader of the Atal'ai, the extremist sect of priests who fanatically worship Hakkar. While in deep meditation, Jammal'an received instructions on how to resurrect Hakkar by using the blood of his draconic foes, the green dragonflight. Jammal'an and his undead bodyguard Ogom the Wretched stand ready to oppose any who would prevent Hakkar's return, though the prophet's actions may unleash upon Azeroth an even more terrible force: the Emerald Nightmare.

Healing WaveFlamestrikeEarthgrab TotemHex of Jammal'anCurse of WeaknessShadow Word: PainShadow Bolt

7 drops · item level 28 · 5 slots (Back, Chest, Hands, Legs, One-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

3Wardens of the Dream

Four promising young drakes accompanied Eranikus into the Temple of Atal'Hakkar, eager to prove themselves by serving a great and powerful wyrm. One by one, they were captured and tainted by the Emerald Nightmare, and they now wander the halls of the Sunken Temple, lashing out at all who intrude upon their waking dream.

Fought alongside Dreamscythe, Hazzas, Morphaz and Weaver.

Acid BreathWing Flap

7 drops · item level 28 · 6 slots (Finger, Hands, Held In Off-hand, One-Hand, Two-Hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup

4Shade of Eranikus

Eranikus, former consort to Ysera the Dreamer, was sent to guard the ruins of Atal'Hakkar and prevent Hakkar's emergence. Once within the temple, he and his retinue were corrupted by its dark forces, and he became a shade, pulled between the realms of the Emerald Dream and the physical plane. Despite his corruption, Eranikus may still call upon his powers as a green dragon to spew corrosive acid at his enemies or trap them in a deep slumber.

Deep SlumberThrashWar StompAcid Breath

7 drops · item level 28 · 5 slots (Head, Neck, One-Hand, Ranged, Shield) · all Bind on Pickup

3D Model

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Entrance and instance

The Temple of Atal'hakkar is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the The Temple of Atal'hakkar database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.

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

How many bosses are in The Temple of Atal'hakkar?

The Adventure Guide lists 4 encounters.

What loot does The Temple of Atal'hakkar drop?

The journal lists 28 drops across its encounters. Open a boss guide or the database page for the per-encounter tables.

Is this the database page for The Temple of Atal'hakkar?

No. This is the journal-derived encounter reference, not a strategy guide. The encyclopedia page with the raw journal tree and the full loot grid is linked as Database on this page.

Where does this guide's text come from?

Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). We do not invent positioning, assignments, or cooldown timings.

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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.