High Priestess Arlokk Guide: Strategy, Abilities, Loot
High Priestess Arlokk is the final Priestess that you will kill before Hakkar, and can be found in her temple to the far north inside Zul'Gurub. She is the Panther Aspect, using her panthers and her own panther abilities to fight.
High Priestess Arlokk Summary by Role
Tanks
- You will want 2 tanks.
- Be ready to pick up Arlokk after she vanishes.
- Try to pick up any panthers you see when they are no longer stealthed.
Healers
- Fixated targets can be in danger, so watch them closely.
- Watch the boss' first target out of Vanish, since they will take a burst of damage.
- During the Vanish, Ranged DPS and Healers can position their backs to the fence in the room, which will cause Arlokk to jump to a person, but get caught behind the fence, letting you avoid the brunt of the damage she would otherwise deal.
DPS
- Focus Arlokk normally, only killing the panthers when Arlokk is Vanished.
- During the Vanish, Ranged DPS and Healers can position their backs to the fence in the room, which will cause Arlokk to jump to a person but get caught behind the fence, letting you avoid the brunt of the damage she would otherwise deal.
- Do not pull the panthers that are stealthed in the pens away from where you are killing the boss.
General Tips for High Priestess Arlokk
- During the Vanish, Ranged DPS and Healers can position their backs to the fence in the room, which will cause Arlokk to jump to a person but get caught behind the fence, letting you avoid the brunt of the damage she would otherwise deal.
- Have the tanks try to pick up the panthers quickly when they are chasing someone, as the mark just gives them high threat, but is not a fixate.
- Everyone should watch out for the
Whirlwind that Arlokk will use in panther form, as it can be quite deadly.
Important Abilities

Vanish will put Arlokk into stealth, which triggers the alternate phase. Ranged DPS and Healers should look to put their backs to the wooden fence in the room for when Arlokk comes out of stealth to potentially trick her into jumping behind it, allowing you to avoid the Whirlwind.
- Watch for the
Mark of Arlokk that will send panthers to attack a player.
Strategy for High Priestess Arlokk
Hit the gong in the back of the temple to start the encounter. High Priestess Arlokk
will immediately spawn and needs to be picked up by a tank. She sometimes will Gouge
the tank, which should just trigger a tank swap. She also will sometimes call panthers to
attack a player in the raid while she is stealthed, so people should help use CC and taunts to pick up the panthers
if you can. While Arlokk is attackable however, she should always be the priority for
damage.
The main ability to watch for is Vanish. This will cause Arlokk to stealth,
during which time you can focus on killing panthers. She will come out of stealth by
jumping behind a target, so Ranged DPS and Healers can stand with their backs to one of the fences
next to the area which will cause her to teleport behind the fence if she jumps to you.
This extra distance can easily save you, since she will cast a high damage
Whirlwind
coming out of stealth that needs to be avoided. Once the Whirlwind is over after a couple
of seconds, everyone can resume attacking.
Loot from High Priestess Arlokk
Item | Slot |
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Off-Hand |
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Feet |
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Ring |
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Fist Weapon |
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Staff |
Shared High Priest Loot
The High Priests and Priestesses of Zul'Gurub have a shared set of items in their loot table that can be dropped in addition to their specific loot tables.
Item | Slot |
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Waist |
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Head |
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Back |
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Hands |
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Back |
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Hands |
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Head |
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1-Hand Mace |
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Ring |
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Ring |
Changelog
- 18 Nov. 2024: Page updated for Classic Anniversary.
- 06 Aug. 2024: Guide reviewed and updated.
- 13 Apr. 2020: Guide added.

This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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