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Shade of Eranikus Guide
Shade of Eranikus in The Temple of Atal'hakkar: a journal-derived encounter reference quoted from the Adventure Guide, not a strategy guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
Background
Adventure Guide says
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.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Slumber | The Shade of Eranikus lulls a player into a deep sleep for 8 sec, stunning them and making them invulnerable. | |
| Thrash | ||
| War Stomp | ||
| Acid Breath |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Dragon's Call
Crest of Supremacy
Dire Nail
Horns of Eranikus
Rod of Corrosion
The Dragon's Eye
Tooth of Eranikus7 drops · item level 28 · 5 slots (Head, Neck, One-Hand, Ranged, Shield) · all Bind on Pickup
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.
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 Shade of Eranikus?
The Adventure Guide entry for Shade of Eranikus is on this page, quoted from the game files.
What does Shade of Eranikus drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 7 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the The Temple of Atal'hakkar database page.
Does Shade of Eranikus 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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). 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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.