The Oculus Dungeon Guide
The Oculus can be found in Borean Tundra. The recommended level range to run this dungeon on Normal is 77-80. Heroic mode will require Level 80 to enter.
In this guide, we will cover dungeon quests, the layout of the dungeon, tactics for each boss, loot that can be obtained, and ideal group compositions.
The Oculus Quests
Before heading into The Oculus, 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 Oculus Entrance Location

The Oculus is found inside the structure shown above, at the top of the ramp found on the left of the entrance.
The Oculus Drakes
The Oculus is a unique dungeon, where players control different drakes in multiple different vehicle-based fights. There are 3 different drakes in total, each acting similar to the roles of players, such as tank, healer, and DPS. Typically players will pick a drake that matches their normal role. Check out their abilities below to know drake you should take.
- Amber Drake (DPS)
- Emerald Drake (Healer)
- Ruby Drake (Tank)
Overview of Bosses in The Oculus
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.
Drakos the Interrogator
Mechanics and Strategy
Drakos the Interrogator will constantly summon
Unstable Spheres that deal periodic damage to nearby enemies every 2
seconds. From time to time Drakos will pull in all players with
Magic Pull. Spread back out after being pulled in and continue to avoid
the exploding spheres.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Chest | |
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78 | Cloth | Wrist |
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78 | Jewelry | Neck |
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78 | One-Hand Agility Dagger | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Chest |
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80 | Chest | |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | One-Hand Sword | Weapon |
Varos Cloudstrider
Mechanics and Strategy
This fight has high AoE damage from multiple different beam attacks. When
Varos Cloudstrider uses Call Azure Ring Captain, a huge beam will
run along the platform, dealing massive damage to any nearby enemies. Keep the
party topped up and avoid the beams while burning down the boss.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Leather | Head |
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78 | Plate | Chest |
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78 | Cloth | Hands |
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78 | Accessory | Back |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Leather | Hands |
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80 | Legs | |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
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80 | One-Hand Strength Axe | Weapon |
Mage-Lord Urom
Mechanics and Strategy
Keep moving the boss around to avoid the Frostbomb damage on the
ground. Quickly heal players afflicted with
Time Bomb to prevent them
from dealing even more damage to nearby allies. Finally, when
Mage-Lord Urom teleports into the middle of the room and begins to cast
Empowered Arcane Explosion, use the nearby pillars to line-of-sight him
and avoid the damage.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Shoulder | |
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78 | Leather | Hands |
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78 | Plate | Waist |
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78 | Cloth | Feet |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Plate | Wrist |
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80 | Cloth | Waist |
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80 | Jewelry | Finger |
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80 | Accessory | Trinket |
Ley-Guardian Eregos
Mechanics and Strategy
This fight requires using the drakes mentioned above to complete. Whenever
Ley-Guardian Eregos uses Enraged Assault, have a
Amber Drake use
Stop Time to prevent him from attacking. You may
want to set an order to use this ability in your party chat before engaging this
fight so you do not overlap this ability.
Periodically, Eregos will use Planar Shift and become immune to all
damage. He will summon multiple Azure Ley-Whelps which should be dealt
with quickly. Eregos will also summon multiple
Planar Anomalies that
chase players around. Run away from these as they deal high damage to nearby
enemies.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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78 | Head | |
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78 | Plate | Head |
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78 | Cloth | Chest |
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78 | Plate | Chest |
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78 | Jewelry | Finger |
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78 | Accessory | Trinket |
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78 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
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78 | Two-Hand Agility Axe | Weapon |
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420 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
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80 | Cloth | Head |
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80 | Leather | Head |
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80 | Accessory | Back |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
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80 | Cloth | Wrist |
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80 | Plate | Hands |
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80 | Plate | Legs |
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80 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
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420 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A |
The Oculus Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
Achievement | Description |
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Defeat the bosses in The Oculus. |
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Defeat the The Oculus bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
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Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using an Amber Drake. |
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Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using an Emerald Drake. |
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Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using a Ruby Drake. |
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Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty within 20 minutes of Drakos the Interrogator's death. |
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On three different visits to The Oculus, get credit for defeating Ley-Guardian Eregos while riding an Amber, Emerald, and Ruby drake on Heroic Difficulty. |
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
- 22 Sep. 2022: Achievements added.
- 10 Sep. 2022: Page added
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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