Epoch Hunter

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Epoch Hunter is a drake boss of the Infinite Dragonflight that attacks the young Thrall and his rescuers during his Escape from Durnholde Keep inside the Caverns of Time.

General Info

Level (Normal): 68 Elite
Level (Heroic): ?
Type: Dragonkin

The Epoch Hunter appears after you have escorted Thrall to Tarren Mill and found Taretha inside the inn.

Abilities

Sand Breath - a casted breath which does damage to all in front of him. Melee or people close-by should move away when they see him casting.
Impending Doom - a DoT which does 750 damage every 3 seconds. It is not dispellable, and should be healed. However, it can be removed with Rogues Cloak of Shadows.
Knockback - a knockback.
Disrupt Magic - an aura which dispels buffs off of the players with each tick. If you are fortunate enough to have a level 70 mage in your group this aura can be stolen. This will prevent all of your nice buffs from being dispelled. You will however have to resteal this buff every ten seconds or so as it has a short duration.

Tactics

This is a longer fight than any of the other bosses in this encounter, so healing and mana users be ready. (be sure Evocation, Innervate, and Shadowfiend are off cooldown)

This fight starts with the Epoch Hunter coming from above. He keeps flying over Tarren Mill, but he is not attackable. He will send three waves of adds:

The first one spawns at the west side of Tarren Mill (by the epoch hunter), and has two melee dragons and one caster. The caster should be taken out quickly.
The second wave is the same as the first, and spawns to the south of Tarren Mill.
The final wave will come from the west like the first, and has three melee dragons and one caster.
Finally, the Epoch Hunter comes down.

Seeing as he has a nasty knockback, he's best to be tanked near the northwestern small house of Tarren Mill, under the outside roof of it. This way, the tank can grab aggro quickly again. Watch out for his breath, and healers should watch out for his DoT. After he is dead, Old Hillsbrad Foothills will do its last little cinematic.

For the entire instance Thrall can die twice, and the encounter can be reset, either from the Keep, outside Tarren Mill, or beside Taretha depending on how far through you are. If you wipe on this boss, he appears beside Taretha after a short period of time.

Important note! If Thrall does die three times and you reached the boss, the boss will be found hovering in the center of town. Thrall is dead. You can engage the boss and fight as normal, but since Thrall must strike the killing blow, the boss will persist indefinitely at 1% health. He will also taunt you, saying that Thrall is dead and 'you lose'. Save your strength (and your repair bill) and reset the instance after your second failure.

Loot

Normal
Design: Circle of Arcane Might This item is not yet in Wowpedia. Contribute it using the Item Boilerplate. Look up in: ω þ Broxigar's Ring of Valor Item Level 31 Binds when picked up Finger +2 Strength +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 66 45 Diamond Prism of Recurrence Item Level 31 Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 1 23 77 Mantle of Perenolde Item Level 31 Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +4 Haste Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Dodge Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 4 14 86 Pauldrons of Sufferance Item Level 31 Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Versatility Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 PvP Resilience Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 66 97 Time-Shifted Dagger Item Level 31 Binds when picked up Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 1 – 2 Damage (0.8 damage per second) +10 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 7 82 96

Heroic
Badge of Justice Binds when picked up Requires Level 70 Dazzling Chrysoprase Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +2 Mana every 5 seconds "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Lucent Fire Opal Binds when picked up +5 Agility and +4 Resilience Rating "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Enduring Chrysoprase Binds when picked up +5 Defense Rating +6 Stamina "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Cord of Sanctification Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 30 46 Greaves of the Martyr Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Legs 13 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +3 Haste Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Strength Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 82 90 Nightfall Wristguards Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 3 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 91 63 Wyrmscale Greaves Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Legs 9 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +4 Haste +2 Versatility Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Attack Power Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 77 85 Arcanist's Stone Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +4 Critical Strike Use: Increases spell power by 114 for 20 sec. Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 Doomplate Warhelm Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Plate Head 11 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Hit Doomplate Battlegear (1/5 pieces) [Doomplate Chestguard] [Doomplate Gauntlets] [Doomplate Warhelm] [Doomplate Legguards] [Doomplate Shoulderguards] (2) Set: Increases your hit rating by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Strength for 15 sec. Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 70 53 Epoch's Whispering Cinch Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Leather Waist 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 21 75 Hauberk of Desolation Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Mail Chest 10 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +4 Haste Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Critical Strike Desolation Battlegear (1/5 pieces) [Greaves of Desolation] [Hauberk of Desolation] [Gauntlets of Desolation] [Helm of Desolation] [Pauldrons of Desolation] (2) Set: Increases your hit rating by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Agility for 15 sec. Durability 135 / 135 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 5 52 Mana-Etched Vestments Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Cloth Chest 16 Armor +3 Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +5 Spell Power Mana-Etched Regalia (1/5 pieces) [Mana-Etched Gloves] [Mana-Etched Spaulders] [Mana-Etched Vestments] [Mana-Etched Pantaloons] [Mana-Etched Crown] (2) Set: Increases your critical strike by 35. (4) Set: Your harmful spells have a chance to grant you 110 spell power for 15 sec. Durability 140 / 140 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 25 99 Necklace of Resplendent Hope Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 24 64 Reaver of the Infinites Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Axe Two-Hand Speed 3.60 6 – 13 Damage (2.6 damage per second) +3 Strength +2 Stamina +4 Versatility Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 PvP Resilience Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 10 81 22 Resounding Ring of Glory Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Strength +3 Stamina +15 Hit +2 Critical Strike Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 7 9 Sparking Arcanite Ring Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +10 Hit +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 8 37 97 Timeslicer Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 2 – 4 Damage (1.7 damage per second) +2 Agility +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 9 1 22 Wastewalker Helm Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Leather Head 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +3 Haste Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Attack Power Wastewalker Armor (1/5 pieces) [Wastewalker Helm] [Wastewalker Gloves] [Wastewalker Leggings] [Wastewalker Tunic] [Wastewalker Shoulderpads] (2) Set: Increases your hit by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Agility for 15 sec. Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 35 51 Wyrmfury Pauldrons Item Level 32 Binds when picked up Mail Shoulder 7 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Critical Strike Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 14 67 Primal Nether Crafting Reagent Sell Price: 1 60

Quotes

Enter:

'Thrall! Come outside and face your fate!'

'Taretha's life hangs in the balance. Surely you care for her. Surely you wish to save her...'

'Ah, there you are. I had hoped to accomplish this with a bit of subtlety, but I suppose direct confrontation was inevitable. Your future, Thrall, must not come to pass and so...you and your troublesome friends must die!'

Aggro:

'Enough! I will erase your very existence!'

'You cannot fight fate!'

Breath:

'Not so fast!'

'Struggle as much as you like!'

Kill:

'You are...irrelevant.'

'Thrall will remain a slave. Taretha will die. You have failed.'

Death:

'No!...The master... will not... be pleased.'

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Epoch Hunter

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General Info

Abilities

Tactics

Loot

Quotes

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