Old Hillsbrad Foothills Dungeon Guide

Before heading into Old Hillsbrad, we advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide for the quests and their chains.

The fastest way to get to the Caverns of Time for both Alliance and Horde will be to fly to Tanaris. From there, follow the imagine shown above until you find the Steward of Time, who will offer you a quest and fly you down into the caverns.

When you land, follow the picture below to find the dungeon. You will want to turn in To The Master's Lair and do the follow-up escort quest before heading into Old Hillsbrad. Check out the quest section above for more information on the entire quest chain.

When you first enter Old Hillsbrad, mount up and run through the tunnel in front of you. At the end of it, you will find Erozion, offering you a quest. Next to him is Brazen who will fly you to the actual start of the dungeon. When you land, follow the arrows as shown above, burning all the houses. Afterward find your way to Thrall, who is locked in a cage in the basement of the keep. Make sure to let everyone in the party accept the next quest before freeing him.

Follow the path, escorting Thrall through the dungeon. It is advised to let Thrall pull initially, then come in and assist him as needed. After you finish the first part of the escort by killing Captain Skarloc, talk with Thrall again, mount up and follow him to the next circle.

Keep escorting Thrall from building to building until he finally reaches Taretha at the top of the house. When your group is ready to proceed, talk with Taretha to begin the encounter with Epoch Hunter.

Killing mobs in this instance grants Keepers of Time reputation.

• Most monsters grant 8 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 80 reputation.
• A Normal Old Hillsbrad run will give around 900 reputation.
• Reputation gains in Normal go all the way up through Exalted.

• Most monsters grant 15 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 250 reputation.
• A Heroic Old Hillsbrad run will give around 2,000 reputation.

In this section, we will briefly go over each of the trash mobs that pose a threat to you in this dungeon.

• Scatter Shot
• Multi-Shot

These can be dangerous sometimes with a well-timed Scatter Shot. Typically you will want to kill these early on or use any available crowd control on them.

• Heal
• Psychic Scream
• Dispel Magic

You will most likely be killing these first to avoid the Heal and the fear from Psychic Scream. The Dispel may also remove any crowd control from other nearby NPCs.

• Cleave

Be aware of these enemies' Cleave when positioning them.

• Mortal Strike
• Shield Charge

These can deal somewhat high damage if they live long enough to use their abilities multiple times. Aim to kill these early or use some crowd control on them.

• Concussion Blow
• Cleave
• Flash Heal
• Cleanse

You will most likely want to kill these early to prevent their high damage, healing, and cleansing potential.

Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both normal and heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.

• Whirlwind
• Mortal Strike
• Frightening Shout
• Exploding Shot
• Hamstring

While this fight is very straightforward mechanically, the boss can deal very high burst damage when hit with multiple abilities at the same time. A well-timed Exploding Shot or Frightening Shout can spell disaster for some groups, especially on Heroic difficulty. Try to use any form of fear-preventative measures, such as Fear Ward or Berserker Rage to prevent the Frightening Shout.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Ravenwing Pauldrons	66	Leather	Shoulder
Cloak of Impulsiveness	66	Cloak	Back
Stormreaver Shadow-Kilt	66	Cloth	Legs
Uther's Ceremonial Warboots	66	Plate	Feet
Iron Band of the Unbreakable	66	Accessory	Finger

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Mok'Nathal Mask of Battle	70	Mail	Head
Ravenwing Pauldrons	66	Leather	Shoulder
Cloak of Impulsiveness	66	Cloak	Back
Grips of the Lunar Eclipse	70	Leather	Hands
Aran's Sorcerous Slacks	70	Cloth	Legs
Lieutenant's Signet of Lordaeron	70	Accessory	Finger
Bloodskull Destroyer	70	One-Handed Mace	Weapon
Lordaeron Medical Guide	70	Off-Handed Weapon	Off-Hand
Dazzling Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc
Empowered Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Enduring Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Consecration
• Holy Light
• Hammer of Justice
• Cleanse
• Holy Shield
• Devotion Aura

Captain Skarloc begins the fight joined by a Durnholde Warden and a Durnholde Veteran. Focus them down first, as the Warden can heal for quite a lot and be very annoying with Psychic Scream and Dispel Magic.

Remove the Hammer of Justice from the tank if possible. It is advised to move Captain Skarloc out of his Consecration as Thrall will also take this damage if he is attacking Skarloc. If Thrall dies from this damage you will need to start the escort over again entirely.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Durotan's Battle Harness	66	Plate	Chest
Stormfront Gauntlets	66	Mail	Hands
Scaled Greaves of Patience	66	Mail	Legs
Amani Venom-Axe	66	One-Handed Axe	Weapon
Northshire Battlemace	66	One-Handed Mace	Main-Hand
Recipe: Ironshield Potion	365	Alchemy Recipe	Misc

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Moon-Crown Antlers	70	Leather	Head
Tarren Mill Vitality Locket	70	Accessory	Neck
Stormfront Gauntlets	66	Mail	Hands
Emerald-Scale Greaves	70	Mail	Legs
Pontiff's Pantaloons of Prophecy	70	Cloth	Legs
Scaled Greaves of Patience	66	Mail	Legs
Boots of the Watchful Heart	70	Plate	Feet
Amani Venom-Axe	66	One-Handed Axe	Weapon
Dathrohan's Ceremonial Hammer	70	One-Handed Mace	Main-Hand
Dazzling Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc
Empowered Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Enduring Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Wing Buffet
• Sand Breath
• Magic Disruption Aura
• Impending Death

You will first have to fight three waves of Infinite Defiler, Infinite Slayer, and Infinite Saboteur. After beating the third wave you will have a few seconds to eat and drink before the boss flies down and engages in combat.

Tank with your back against a wall to prevent the knockback from Wing Buffet. Protection Paladins may have a difficult time tanking this boss if their Righteous Fury constantly gets removed by Magic Disruption Aura. Make sure to face the boss away from the group to avoid the Sand Breath.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Diamond Prism of Recurrence	66	Accessory	Neck
Mantle of Perenolde	66	Leather	Shoulder
Pauldrons of Sufferance	66	Cloth	Shoulder
Broxigar's Ring of Valor	66	Accessory	Finger
Time-Shifted Dagger	66	Dagger	Main-Hand

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Doomplate Warhelm	70	Plate	Head
Wastewalker Helm	70	Leather	Head
Necklace of Resplendent Hope	70	Accessory	Neck
Wyrmfury Pauldrons	70	Mail	Shoulder
Mana-Etched Vestments	70	Cloth	Chest
Hauberk of Desolation	70	Mail	Chest
Nightfall Wristguards	70	Leather	Wrist
Cord of Sanctification	70	Cloth	Waist
Epoch's Whispering Cinch	70	Leather	Waist
Wyrmscale Greaves	70	Mail	Legs
Greaves of the Martyr	70	Plate	Legs
Resounding Ring of Glory	70	Accessory	Finger
Sparking Arcanite Ring	70	Accessory	Finger
Timeslicer	70	Dagger	Weapon
Reaver of the Infinites	70	Two-Handed Axe	Weapon
Design: Circlet of Arcane Might	370	Jewelcrafting Design	Misc
Dazzling Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc
Empowered Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Enduring Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

Old Hillsbrad Foothills is a fairly easy dungeon. There are no large pulls that require AoE. One form of crowd control is advised for this dungeon to deal with the Durnholde Rifleman and Tarren Mill Guardsman, as their abilities can cause some trouble if timed well.

Bringing at least one class that can remove magic debuffs, such as a Paladin with Cleanse or a Priest with Dispel Magic will also help smooth things out, as there are a lot of magical-based debuffs in this dungeon.