TheWoWDBThrone of the Four Winds
Al'Akir Guide
Al'Akir in Throne of the Four Winds, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stage One: Your Challenge is Accepted!, Stage Two: Your Persistence Angers Me!, Stage Three: Enough!.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Stage One: Your Challenge is Accepted! Al'Akir periodically casts Squall Line, Wind Burst, Ice Storm and Lightning Strike on random players. He casts Static Shock on any target in melee range and Electrocute on his primary target if that target leaves melee range.
- Stage Two: Your Persistence Angers Me! At 80% health, Al'Akir no longer casts Wind Bursts but continually brings down Acid Rain and spawns Stormlings.
- Stage Three: Enough! At 25% health, Al'Akir shatters his platform, tossing all players into the air and granting them the ability to fly. Al'Akir no longer cast Squall Lines, but casts Wind Burst again, along with Lightning, Lightning Cloud and Lightning Rod.
Normal, Heroic, and Mythic
Adventure Guide says
Only sentences the Adventure Guide itself marks as a difficulty change. We do not invent extra Heroic or Mythic strategy.
- On Heroic difficulty, the Lightning Strike inflicts Nature damage every second for 16 seconds.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Burst | ||
| Squall Line | Al'Akir summons a line of wind funnels that move around the platform in a circle. | |
| Ice Storm | Al'akir casts an Ice Storm at random locations around the platform. The Ice Storm slowly moves, leaving behind an ice patch on the ground. | |
| Lightning Strike | On Heroic difficulty, the Lightning Strike inflicts Nature damage every second for 16 seconds. | |
| Electrocute | Al'Akir channels a bolt of electricity to his current target if he is unable to reach that target with his melee attack, inflicting increasing Nature damage over time. He stops channeling Electrocute when his target returns to melee range. | |
| Static Shock | ||
| Acid Rain | ||
| Feedback | This effect stacks and lasts 30 sec. | |
| Eye of the Storm | ||
| Lightning | ||
| Lightning Rod | Al'Akir electrifies a random player and makes them a Lightning Rod. After 5 sec., the player emits lightning at nearby players for 5 sec. | |
| Lightning Cloud | Al'Akir summons clouds at the altitude of a random player. A Lightning Cloud lasts 30 seconds. |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Cloudburst CloakCloudburst Cloak
Cloudburst NecklaceCloudburst Necklace
Cloudburst RingCloudburst Ring
Crown of the Forlorn ConquerorCrown of the Forlorn ProtectorCrown of the Forlorn Vanquisher
Essence of the Forlorn
Gale Rouser LeggingsGale Rouser LeggingsHelm of the Forlorn ConquerorHelm of the Forlorn ProtectorHelm of the Forlorn Vanquisher
Lightning Well LegguardsLightning Well Legguards
Mantle of the Forlorn ConquerorMantle of the Forlorn ProtectorMantle of the Forlorn Vanquisher
Mistral DrapeMistral Drape
Mistral PendantMistral Pendant
Permafrost CapePermafrost Cape
Permafrost ChokerPermafrost Choker
Planetary AmuletPlanetary Amulet
Planetary DrapePlanetary Drape
Reins of the Drake of the South WindShoulders of the Forlorn ConquerorShoulders of the Forlorn ProtectorShoulders of the Forlorn Vanquisher
Sky Strider GreavesSky Strider Greaves
Soul Breath LeggingsSoul Breath Leggings
Star Chaser LegguardsStar Chaser Legguards
Stormwake, the Tempest's ReachStormwake, the Tempest's ReachStormwake, the Tempest's ReachStormwake, the Tempest's ReachStormwake, the Tempest's ReachStormwake, the Tempest's Reach
Tempest Keeper LeggingsTempest Keeper Leggings
Thunder Wall GreavesThunder Wall Greaves
Wind Stalker LeggingsWind Stalker Leggings
Illusion: Windfury
Zephyr's CallMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Achievements
Entrance and instance
Throne of the Four Winds is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Throne of the Four Winds 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 Al'Akir?
Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stage One: Your Challenge is Accepted!, Stage Two: Your Persistence Angers Me!, Stage Three: Enough!.
What does Al'Akir drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 56 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Throne of the Four Winds database page.
Where is Throne of the Four Winds?
The journal places Throne of the Four Winds in Uldum.
Does Al'Akir change on Heroic or Mythic?
Yes. The Adventure Guide adds difficulty sentences on the abilities that change; those sentences are collected in the difficulty section. We do not invent additional Heroic or Mythic strategy.
Does Al'Akir drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Drake of the South 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.