The Arcatraz Dungeon Guide

Before heading into The Arcatraz, 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.

Entering The Arcatraz requires a flying mount to reach the platform where the entrance portal is located. Out of the four flying platforms, The Arcatraz is the second from the left — the platform that is the highest up.

The picture above shows the first floor of The Arcatraz, where you will find Zereketh the Unbound. Follow the arrows shown to find your way to the next floor of the dungeon.

Here we have the second floor of The Arcatraz holding two more bosses, the key fragment for Karazhan attunement, and a staircase to the third floor of the dungeon. You have the option to kill either Dalliah the Doomsayer or Wrath-Scryer Soccothrates first, but we recommend killing Dalliah the Doomsayer first to open more space as Wrath Scryer Soccothrates tends to move around quite often.

Finally, we have the third and last floor of the dungeon. After a long hallway, players will find a dead Seer Udalo before them, who is needed for multiple quests. Follow the arrows through to find Harbinger Skyriss waiting for you at the end of the dungeon after a short event.

Killing mobs in this instance grants The Sha'tar reputation.

• Most monsters grant 12 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 120 reputation.
• A normal run of The Arcatraz will give around 1,150 reputation.
• Reputation gains in Normal go all the way up to Exalted.

• Most monsters grant 15 reputation each.
• Arcatraz Sentinels grant 24 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 250 reputation.
• A Heroic run of The Arcatraz will give around 1,900 reputation.

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

• Incubation
• Gaping Maw
• Infectious Poison

These hit somewhat hard and deal AoE damage to all enemies in their range. Make sure to keep these away from the group as much as possible. The tank will periodically be getting knocked down by this mob, so be mindful of your threat.

• Death Count
• Drain Life

The Death Count is a race against the clock. As soon as the Death Watcher reaches 50% health, all players will get this debuff. If your party can kill the Death Watcher before the timer goes off, the debuff is removed and no damage is taken. If your group is lacking in damage, it is possible to have the group line-of-sight this mob before 50% to prevent everyone except the tank from getting this debuff. On Heroic difficulty this will deal nearly 10,000 damage if the timer cannot be met. Drain Life should simply be dispelled if possible.

• Chaos Breath
• Hex

The Chaos Breath will put a massive amount of debuffs on any players hit. Use any abilities you have to remove curse, poison and magical afflictions from the tank as these can be quite deadly when so many are applied at once.

• Psychic Scream
• Elemental Response

These will constantly swap around which element they are "absorbing" with Elemental Response. Try to fake them out with an element that no one in the party is using and burst them down quickly before they change their element again. The volley attacks should be interrupted whenever possible. Protection Paladins may have a hard time dealing with these as triggering 75% reduced Holy damage taken can make it difficult to establish threat early on. Try to wait for someone in your group to hit them with a different element first.

• Unholy Aura
• Forceful Cleave
• Diminish Soul

These can be quite difficult with the constant AoE damage and knockback. Tank these with your back against a wall to avoid being knocked into additional mobs. Kill these quickly as the Diminish Soul will quickly cause you to take significantly higher damage.

• Entropic Aura
• Soul Steal

If possible, keep the Soul Steal dispelled from the tank at all times.

• Energy Discharge
• Explode

These will appear throughout the entire dungeon. They first appear to be a corpse already, but upon entering their aggro range will activate and start to attack. Keep these tanked at a max range to avoid the Energy Discharge from dealing more damage than necessary.

They will also constantly drop threat, so be ready with any taunt or stuns available to keep them in place. When they are low health they will try to Explode to deal a burst of damage. Simply run away from them when you see them gain this buff.

• Greater Invisibility
• Gouge

Be cautious to not pull additional mobs as there are a few of these invisible throughout the room. They will Gouge the tank from time to time and attack their second-on-threat target until the tank reestablishes threat.

• Domination
• Shadow Bolt
• Spiteful Fury

These can be quite dangerous to deal with because of their Domination. Stun or CC anyone that gets hit by this as they will also deal increased damage.

• Deafening Roar
• Devastate

Tank these with your back against a wall to avoid getting knocked into additional enemies from the Devastate. The Deafening Roar will happen quite frequently, but it is possible for ranged players and healers to line-of-sight this ability before it goes off.

• Hell Rain

These alternate between casting and meleeing the tank. Move out of the Hell Rain as soon as possible as it deals high damage.

• Scatter Shot
• Hooked Net

These can be somewhat annoying with the constant Hooked Net casts rooting the tank and a well-timed Scatter Shot may cause issues.

• Meteor
• Fire Shield

The group will need to be stacked to split the damage from Meteor. This will kill almost anyone if they get hit by it solo. Try to position the group in a spot where ranged players are not in range to take damage from Fire Shield, but close enough that the melee players can converge with the ranged group as soon as the Meteor cast begins.

• War Stomp
• Berserker Charge

Mind your threat as the tank can be stunned for a very long time while fighting these. A War Stomp in the group can cause a wipe if a DPS pulls aggro before the stun goes off.

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.

• Void Zone
• Shadow Nova
• Seed of Corruption

Make sure to spread out to avoid as much damage as possible from the Seed of Corruption. Everyone must be ready to move out of the Void Zones instantly, as they deal very high damage.

The Shadow Nova can be out-ranged on Normal difficulty, but on Heroic it has its range increased. Tanks will want to place their back against a wall to avoid being knocked around the room. It is advised to clear most, if not all, of the trash in this room to avoid a player being knocked back into additional trash mobs.

Overall this boss can be somewhat hard, especially early on in lower gear levels. This boss is optional, so if your group is struggling to meet the damage or healing requirements, you can always skip this boss until later.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Mana-Sphere Shoulderguards	70	Cloth	Shoulder
Cloak of Scintillating Auras	70	Cloak	Back
Rubium War-Girdle	70	Plate	Waist
Outland Striders	70	Mail	Feet
Idol of Feral Shadows	70	Idol	Relic

As with most endgame Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Deadly Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Durable Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Nimble Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Heal
• Whirlwind
• Gift of the Doomsayer
• Shadow Wave — Heroic-only.

This is a fairly easy fight. Melee DPS, and even under-geared tanks, will want to move away from Whirlwind whenever she casts it. After the Whirlwind ends, she starts to cast Heal, which should be interrupted as it will heal her for a large amount otherwise.

The healer will need to be mindful of who has Gift of the Doomsayer, as healing anyone with this debuff will also heal Dalliah the Doomsayer for a small amount. Classes that utilize heal-over-time spells will need to be extra mindful and avoid using HoTs as much as possible. Try to keep the tank at full health at all times in case they are the target of this curse.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Worldfire Chestguard	70	Mail	Chest
Thatia's Self-Correcting Gauntlets	70	Plate	Hands
Reflex Blades	70	Fist Weapon	Main-Hand
Lamp of Peaceful Repose	70	Off-Hand Weapon	Off-Hand
Nether Core's Control Rod	70	Wand	Ranged Weapon
Pattern: Whitemend Pants	375	Tailoring Pattern	Misc

As with most endgame Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Deadly Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Durable Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Nimble Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Knock Away and Charge
• Felfire
• Felfire Shock
• Fel Immolation

Tanks will want to pull this boss away from the group and place their back against a wall to avoid the knockback from Knock Away. After doing a Knock Away, Wrath-Scryer Soccothrates will then randomly pick a target and Charge to them, leaving a large trail of Felfire in his path.

Ranged players should focus on spreading out to avoid additional damage from the Charge after each Knock Away and the knockback it does. Avoid any Felfire on the ground and let the tank pick the boss up after the Charge goes off.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Gloves of the Unbound	70	Leather	Hands
The Sleeper's Cord	70	Leather	Waist
Ryngo's Band of Ingenuity	70	Accessory	Finger
Warmaul of Infused Light	70	Two-Handed Mace	Weapon
Emberhawk Crossbow	70	Crossbow	Ranged Weapon

As with most endgame Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Deadly Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Durable Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Nimble Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc

Before facing the Harbinger himself, you will first need to complete a mini event where four prison cells are opened and you will fight one of the two monsters listed below at each cell.

• Blazing Trickster
  • Firebolt
  • Fire Shield
• Phase-Hunter
  • Warp
  • Phase Burst
  • Back Attack

• Millhouse Manastorm — Aids you during the fight and is needed for quests found in Arcatraz.

• Akkiris Lightning-Waker
  • Lightning Jump
  • Lightning Discharge
  • Spell Shock
  • Magic Grounding
• Sulfuron Magma-Thrower
  • Rain of Fire
  • Magma-Thrower's Curse
  • Shadow Bolt

• Twilight Drakonaar
  • Brood Power: Green
  • Brood Power: Black
  • Brood Power: Blue
  • Brood Power: Bronze
  • Brood Power: Red
• Blackwing Drakonaar
  • Brood Power: Black
  • Mortal Strike
  • Blast Wave

After finishing the enemies in the four cells off, Harbinger Skyriss himself will attack the party with the following abilities:

• Complete Domination
• Fear
• Mind Rend
• Mana Burn
• Summon 33% Illusion

The first thing you will want to do when engaging the boss is to mark him with a raid marker. This will help you keep track of him when he summons the illusions. Use any available stuns or crowd control on players hit by the Complete Domination.

Depending on your group's gear level, you may want to kill at least the first illusion as a player getting targeted by Mind Rend twice at the same time can easily kill them. If your gear is high enough, you can save cooldowns and start hard-nuking the boss around 70% to kill him with both illusions alive.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Hallowed Crown	70	Cloth	Head
Hood of Oblivion	70	Cloth	Head
Helm of Assassination	70	Leather	Head
Choker of Fluid Thought	70	Accessory	Neck
Tidefury Chestpiece	70	Mail	Chest
Breastplate of the Bold	70	Plate	Chest
Doomplate Chestguard	70	Plate	Chest
Sigil-Laced Boots	70	Cloth	Feet
Elementium Band of the Sentry	70	Accessory	Finger
Shiffar's Nexus-Horn	70	Accessory	Trinket
Hungering Spineripper	70	Dagger	Weapon
Lamp of Peaceful Radiance	70	Off-Hand Weapon	Off-Hand

As with most endgame Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Bracers of Dignity	70	Plate	Wrist
Belt of Depravity	70	Cloth	Waist
Shadowstep Striders	70	Leather	Feet
Vileblade of the Betrayer	70	Dagger	Weapon
Deadly Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Durable Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Nimble Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc

The pulls in The Arcatraz are generally small, so no significant amount of AoE is needed. Hunters are very strong in this dungeon for their single-target Physical damage and Misdirection helps significantly on both the larger packs and on enemies that silence or disarm.

It is also strongly advised to bring a class that can res, as The Arcatraz is locked behind a gate. If someone dies who does not have the key to the gate, the group will need to wait for the keyholder to run back to the entrance and open it for them.