TheWoWDBThe Vortex Pinnacle
Altairus Guide
Altairus in The Vortex Pinnacle, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Call the Wind | Altairus periodically calls to the wind, creating a constant wind in one of four cardinal directions. Depending on the direction of the wind, the player's location, and Altairus' location, the player receives either the Upwind of Altairus effect or the Downwind of Altairus effect. | |
 Downwind of Altairus | ||
 Upwind of Altairus | ||
 Downburst | ||
| Twisting Winds | Altairus' platform fills with fast moving twisters. | |
 Chilling Breath | ||
 Biting Cold | ||
 Cold Front |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Reins of the Drake of the North Wind
Amulet of Tender BreathAmulet of Tender Breath
Axe of the EclipseAxe of the Eclipse
Billowing SkydrapeBillowing Skydrape
Darksky Treads
Hail-Strung BeltHail-Strung Belt
Mantle of Bestilled WindsMantle of Bestilled Winds
Sandals of the West WindSandals of the West Wind
Skyshard RingSkyshard RingSkyshard Ring
Thundercall
Thundercleaver AxeMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Achievements
Entrance and instance
The Vortex Pinnacle is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the The Vortex Pinnacle database page and located in Uldum 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 Altairus?
The Adventure Guide entry for Altairus is on this page, quoted from the game files.
How many abilities does Altairus have?
The current datamine lists 6 named abilities on the Altairus encounter.
What does Altairus drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 19 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the The Vortex Pinnacle database page.
Where is The Vortex Pinnacle?
The journal places The Vortex Pinnacle in Uldum.
Does Altairus 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 Altairus drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Drake of the North Wind. 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.