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 |
---|---|---|---|
Runic Cage Chestpiece | 78 | Chest | |
Verdisa's Cuffs of Dreaming | 78 | Cloth | Wrist |
Timeless Beads of Eternos | 78 | Jewelry | Neck |
Lifeblade of Belgaristrasz | 78 | One-Hand Agility Dagger | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
---|---|---|---|
Drakewing Raiments | 80 | Cloth | Chest |
Scaled Armor of Drakos | 80 | Chest | |
Band of Torture | 80 | Jewelry | Finger |
The Interrogator | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Horned Helm of Varos | 78 | Leather | Head |
Wing Commander's Breastplate | 78 | Plate | Chest |
Gloves of the Azure-Lord | 78 | Cloth | Hands |
Centrifuge Core Cloak | 78 | Accessory | Back |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
---|---|---|---|
Gloves of Radiant Light | 80 | Leather | Hands |
Azure Ringmail Leggings | 80 | Legs | |
Legplates of the Oculus Guardian | 80 | Plate | Legs |
Cloudstrider's Waraxe | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Spaulders of Skillful Maneuvers | 78 | Shoulder | |
Sidestepping Handguards | 78 | Leather | Hands |
Girdle of Obscuring | 78 | Plate | Waist |
The Conjurer's Slippers | 78 | Cloth | Feet |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
---|---|---|---|
Catalytic Bands | 80 | Plate | Wrist |
Sash of Phantasmal Images | 80 | Cloth | Waist |
Band of Enchanted Growth | 80 | Jewelry | Finger |
Pendulum of Telluric Currents | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Headguard of Westrift | 78 | Head | |
Helm of the Ley-Guardian | 78 | Plate | Head |
Vestments of the Scholar | 78 | Cloth | Chest |
Eregos' Ornamented Chestguard | 78 | Plate | Chest |
Dragonflight Great-Ring | 78 | Jewelry | Finger |
Tome of Arcane Phenomena | 78 | Accessory | Trinket |
Malygos' Favor | 78 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
Wyrmclaw Battleaxe | 78 | Two-Hand Agility Axe | Weapon |
Design: Bracing Earthsiege Diamond | 420 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
---|---|---|---|
Crown of Unbridled Magic | 80 | Cloth | Head |
Mask of the Watcher | 80 | Leather | Head |
Ancient Dragon Spirit Cape | 80 | Accessory | Back |
Ley-Guardian's Legguards | 80 | Plate | Legs |
Cuffs of Winged Levitation | 80 | Cloth | Wrist |
Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath | 80 | Plate | Hands |
Leggings of Protective Auras | 80 | Plate | Legs |
Staff of Draconic Combat | 80 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
Design: Bracing Earthsiege Diamond | 420 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A |
The Oculus Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
Achievement | Description |
---|---|
The Oculus | Defeat the bosses in The Oculus. |
Heroic: The Oculus | Defeat the The Oculus bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
Amber Void | Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using an Amber Drake. |
Emerald Void | Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using an Emerald Drake. |
Ruby Void | Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in your party using a Ruby Drake. |
Make It Count | Defeat Ley-Guardian Eregos in The Oculus on Heroic Difficulty within 20 minutes of Drakos the Interrogator's death. |
Experienced Drake Rider | 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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