TheWoWDBKhaz Algar
The Gobfather Guide
The Gobfather in Khaz Algar, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- The Gobfather won't go down without a final fight, scattering Primed Boomcrawlers with Bombfield and knocking back players with Giga-Rocket Slam.
- At 100 energy it pulls out all the stops, raining down Death From Above.
- Tanks: Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- Healers: Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- Damage dealers: Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
The Gobfather won't go down without a final fight, scattering Primed Boomcrawlers with Bombfield and knocking back players with Giga-Rocket Slam. At 100 energy it pulls out all the stops, raining down Death From Above.
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
- Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- Excessive Pollutants continually inflicts damage to all players.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
- Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
- Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- Excessive Pollutants continually inflicts damage to all players.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
- The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above missiles.
- Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Bombfield | ||
 Reinforced Plating | ||
 Bomb Voyage | ||
 Death From Above | ||
 Giga-Rocket Slam | ||
 Flaming Flames | ||
 Excessive Pollutants |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Entrance and instance
Khaz Algar is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Khaz Algar 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 The Gobfather?
The Gobfather won't go down without a final fight, scattering Primed Boomcrawlers with Bombfield and knocking back players with Giga-Rocket Slam.
How many abilities does The Gobfather have?
The current datamine lists 7 named abilities on the The Gobfather encounter.
What does The Gobfather drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 9 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Khaz Algar database page.
Does The Gobfather 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.