Changes: Hakkar the Soulflayer

Twilight Arcanist Zin'fanel
Gender	Female
Race	Blood Elf (Humanoid)
Level	82 Elite
Class	Mage
Affiliation(s)	Twilight's Hammer
Location	Pit of Saron, Icecrown Citadel
Status	Killable

Revision as of 00:10, 14 March 2011

Dark Master Zorc is the third boss in the Pit of Saron in Icecrown Citadel. He attempted to steal the secrets of the Titans hidden in Sholazar Basin, but was thwarted by the titanic watcher Freya and her allies. Now he wants revenge against the enemies of the Twilight's Hammer, and awaits them at the Scourgelord's Command. He can be fought after defeating Balehammer and Zin'fanel.

Abilites

Phase One

Arcane Forcefield — Blasts the target with a bolt of green demonic fire, dealing fire damage.

Arcane Blast — Strikes all enemies in the area of effect with a wave of demonic flames, dealing fire damage.

Summon Malevolent Drakonids — Summons 2 Malevolent Drakonids to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.

Summon Malevolent Worshippers — Summons 4 Malevolent Worshippers to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.

Summon Malevolent Eradicator — Summons a mighty Malevolent Eradicator to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.

Phase Two

Malevolent Invocation — Rapidly restores Zin'fanel's mana. Tosses enemies around in the air, dealing shadow-arcane damage to them.

Malevolent Blast — Deals shadow-arcane damage to the target. Cast on random targets. Interruptable.

Malevolent Discharge — Deals shadow-arcane damage to all enemies. Places the Arcane Bane debuff on them.
- Arcane Bane — Increases shadow and arcane damage taken. Stacks to 99.

Changes in Heroic Mode

Summon Fin'zanel — Summons Twilight Thaumaturge Fin'zanel to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.

Strategy

Supremus — The Malevolent Eradicator is the most powerful minion at Zin'fanel's disposal.

Zin'fanel will shield herself with Arcane Forcefield. As her mana drops, she will cast either Summon Malevolent Drakonids, Summon Malevolent Worshippers, or Summon Malevolent Eradicator every 30 seconds. When her mana drops to 1%, she will enter phase 2. She must be slain before her Arcane Bane debuff renders the party unable to survive Malevolent Discharge.

In heroic mode, when Zin'fanel enters phase 2, her brother Fin'zanel will also appear and engage the party. Fin'zanel will not attack in melee but will frequently cast Polymorph and Arcane Missiles. Periodically, he will blink to one of three points on the outer edge of the combat area and cast either Twilight Fireblast or Twilight Flamestrike, both of which must be interrupted or they will either deal lethal damage to a random target or massive damage to the entire party. If his health is reduced to 50%, he will use Twilight Iceblock and prevent all damage while regenerating his health to maximum. When Zin'fanel is slain, he will teleport away.

Related Achievements

Dark Master Zorc's Quotes

Intro

I have heard the call of the Malevolence! It will be the instrument that shall unmake this world!

Aggro

I will be rid of you at last!

Begin Phase 2

I see now master... yes, you wish me to destroy them with my own hands! It will be done!

When killing a player

Karkun osh'onza!
He will rise, infidel!
Mel andilar borun miranol!

Death in Normal Mode

I can hear him... the Malevolence is waking...

Fin'zanel spawns

Fin'zanel yells: Fear not, beloved sibling! I will turn the tide in our favor.
Zin'fanel yells: You witless, preening imbecile! Your presence is nothing more than a distraction!
Fin'zanel yells: You wound me, my dear. Behold, my superior magical power!

Death in Heroic Mode

Zin'fanel yells: Worthless... fool...
Fin'zanel yells: Oh, my poor sister... worry not, I shall finish what you have begun!

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-| status = Unknown (presumed deceased)
+ |status = Killable
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+ |affiliation = [[User:GoldenYak/Twilight's_Hammer_of_Northrend|Twilight's Hammer]]
-| creature = Uncategorized
+ |location = [[User:GoldenYak/Pit of Saron|Pit of Saron]], [[User:GoldenYak/New Icecrown|Icecrown Citadel]]
-| level =
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+'''Dark Master Zorc''' is the third boss in the [[User:GoldenYak/Pit of Saron|Pit of Saron]] in [[User:GoldenYak/New Icecrown|Icecrown Citadel]]. He attempted to steal the secrets of the Titans hidden in Sholazar Basin, but was thwarted by the titanic watcher [[Freya]] and her allies. Now he wants revenge against the enemies of the Twilight's Hammer, and awaits them at the [[Scourgelord's Command]]. He can be fought after defeating [[User:GoldenYak/Forgemaster_Balehammer|Balehammer]] and '''Zin'fanel.'''
-'''Hakkar the Soulflayer''', Blood God of the [[Gurubashi]] trolls, is a malevolent and destructive creature that controls the [[Gurubashi Empire]]'s fallen capital of [[Zul'Gurub]]. He is possibly the only deity<ref>http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/encyclopedia/417.xml</ref> that is part of the [[Loa|troll pantheon]],<ref name="WoS"/> the rest of whom are more powerful than elementals but not as powerful as gods.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', page 46</ref> He is the Loa of Blood.<ref>[[Quest:Dark Vessels (Alliance)]]</ref>
-Hakkar the Soulflayer was the [[Hakkar the Soulflayer (tactics)|final boss]] of the [[Zul'Gurub (raid)|Zul'Gurub raid]] until it was removed with [[patch 4.0.3a]] and Zul'Gurub was turned into an ordinary subzone of [[Northern Stranglethorn]] that is empty except for a few quests that take place there. The fate of the blood god remains a mystery; Hakkar's servants were apparently defeated, however whether they succeeded in summoning him into Azeroth in the lore is unknown. [[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds#History|Rumors]] point out that Hakkar might return one day.
-==Biographie==
+==Abilites==
-===Ancient times===
-The long centuries following the [[Great Sundering]] of the world were difficult ones for the [[troll]] race. Famine and terror were commonplace within the broken kingdoms. The [[Gurubashi]]  trolls, driven to desperate ends, sought aid from ancient, mystical forces. Though both of the troll kingdoms shared a central belief in a great pantheon of primitive gods, the Gurubashi fell under the sway of the darkest one.
+'''Phase One'''
-Hakkar the Soulflayer, a vile, bloodthirsty spirit, heard the trolls' call and decided to aid them. Hakkar gave his secrets of blood to the Gurubashi and helped them extend their civilization across most of [[Stranglethorn Vale]] and certain islands of the South Seas. Though he brought them great power, Hakkar wanted more and more for his efforts.
+*{{abilities|Arcane Forcefield | Blasts the target with a bolt of green demonic fire, dealing fire damage.|image=Spell_arcane_arcanetorrent|}}
-The bloodthirsty god demanded souls be sacrificed to him daily. He dreamed of gaining access to the physical world so he could devour the blood of all mortal creatures. In time the Gurubashi realized what kind of creature they had courted with — and turned against him. The strongest tribes rose up against Hakkar and his loyal priests — the [[Atal'ai]].
+*{{abilities|Arcane Blast | Strikes all enemies in the area of effect with a wave of demonic flames, dealing fire damage.|image=Spell_arcane_starfire|}}
-The terrible war that ensued between Hakkar's followers and the rest of the Gurubashi tribes is spoken of only in whispers. The budding empire was shattered by the magic unleashed between the angry god and his rebel children. Just as the battle seemed most hopeless, the trolls succeeded in destroying Hakkar's avatar and banishing him from the world.
+*{{abilities|Summon Malevolent Drakonids | Summons 2 Malevolent Drakonids to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.|image=Spell_arcane_arcanetactics|}}
-Even his Atal'ai priests were eventually driven from the capital of [[Zul'Gurub]] and forced to survive in the uncharted swamplands of the north. Within those shadowy fens they built a great temple to their fallen god — Atal'Hakkar — where they could continue to do their master's work.<ref name="WoS">[[Wrath of Soulflayer]]</ref>
+*{{abilities|Summon Malevolent Worshippers | Summons 4 Malevolent Worshippers to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.|image=Spell_arcane_arcanetactics|}}
-===Temple of Atal'Hakkar===
-[[Image:Avatar of Hakkar.jpg|thumb|Avatar of Hakkar]]
-Though the priests were defeated and ultimately exiled, the great troll empire buckled in upon itself. The exiled priests fled far to the north, into the [[Swamp of Sorrows]]. There they erected a [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar|great temple to Hakkar]] — where they could prepare for his arrival into the physical world. The great [[dragon]] [[Aspect]], [[Ysera]], learned of the Atal'ai's plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes. To this day, the temple's drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons who prevent anyone from getting in or out. However, it is believed that some of the fanatical Atal'ai may have survived Ysera's wrath — and recommitted themselves to the dark service of Hakkar.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/worlddungeons.html#The%20Sunken%20Temple WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (The Sunken Temple)] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)</ref>
+*{{abilities|Summon Malevolent Eradicator | Summons a mighty Malevolent Eradicator to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.|image=Spell_shadow_summoninfernal|}}
-Their spiritual leader, [[Jammal'an]], had what he called a prophecy. He believed the summoning of Hakkar will bring the Atal'ai immortality. They even prepared a dark ritual to call the [[Avatar of Hakkar]] back into the physical world, but it was finally thwarted by a group of heroic [[adventurer]]s assaulting the temple.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|53|Jammal'an the Prophet}}</ref>
+'''Phase Two'''
-===Zul'Gurub===
-In time, the Atal'ai priests discovered that Hakkar's physical form could only be summoned within the ancient capital of the [[Gurubashi Empire]], [[Zul'Gurub]]. Unfortunately, the priests have met with recent success in their quest to call forth Hakkar — reports confirm the presence of the dreaded Soulflayer in the heart of the Gurubashi ruins.
+*{{abilities|Malevolent Invocation | Rapidly restores Zin'fanel's mana. Tosses enemies around in the air, dealing shadow-arcane damage to them.|image=Spell_fire_blueflamering|}}
-In order to quell the blood god, the trolls of the land banded together and sent a contingent of [[High Priest]]s into the ancient city. Each priest was a powerful champion of the [[Primal Gods]] — [[Bat]], [[Panther]], [[Tiger]], [[Spider]], and [[Snake]] — but despite their best efforts, they fell under the sway of Hakkar. Now the champions and their Primal God aspects feed the awesome power of the Soulflayer. Any adventurers brave enough to venture into the foreboding ruins must overcome the High Priests if they are to have any hope of confronting the mighty blood god.<ref>[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/zulgurub.html WoW -> Info -> Under Development -> Zulgurub] [''sic''] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)</ref>
+*{{abilities|Malevolent Blast | Deals shadow-arcane damage to the target. Cast on random targets. |image=Spell_fire_blueflamebolt|notes=Interruptable.}}
-===Cataclysm===
-{{cata-section}}
-Several years after the defeat of Hakkar in Zul'Gurub, the [[Atal'ai]] in the [[Sanctum of the Fallen God]] have recovered a significant portion of his skeleton and seek to restore Hakkar back to life. Already his children have begun to show up in the area.<ref>[[Quest:The Blood God Hakkar]]</ref>
+*{{abilities|Malevolent Discharge | Deals shadow-arcane damage to all enemies. Places the Arcane Bane debuff on them.|image=Spell_fire_bluerainoffire|}}
-Meanwhile, the shade of [[Jin'do the Hexxer]] recovered the body of [[High Priest Venoxis]] and enlisted the aid of [[Zanzil the Outcast]] to resurrect him in the service of Hakkar. Though agents of the [[Zandalar Tribe]] attempted to stop the ritual, their efforts failed and Venoxis was successfully restored to life. It is revealed that he is trying to summon Hakkar and needs [[Bloodlord Mandokir]], who needs [[Ohgan'aka]] for this task.
+**{{abilities|Arcane Bane | Increases shadow and arcane damage taken. Stacks to 99.|image=Spell_fire_bluepyroblast|}}
-Adventures in [[Zul'Gurub]] can witness Jin'do, now going by name "the Godbreaker," holding Hakkar in submission and stripping out his power to infuse into himself. To stop the invincible Jin'do, adventures will have to release the captive upon the captor .<ref>[http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/patch-4-1-ptr-running-the-new-5-man-heroic-zulgurub/| WoW Insider: Running the new 5-man heroic Zul'Gurub]</ref>
+=== Changes in Heroic Mode ===
-==Quests==
-Currently the following quests involve Hakkar:
+*{{abilities|Summon Fin'zanel | Summons Twilight Thaumaturge Fin'zanel to attack Zin'fanel's enemies.|image=Spell_frostfire_orb|}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|54D|The Blood God Hakkar}}
+==Strategy==
-Before [[patch 4.0.3a]] the following quests dealt with the attempts to resurrect or defeat him:
+[[File:Supremus.jpg|thumb|left|The Malevolent Eradicator is the most powerful minion at Zin'fanel's disposal.]]
+Zin'fanel will shield herself with Arcane Forcefield. As her mana drops, she will cast either Summon Malevolent Drakonids, Summon Malevolent Worshippers, or Summon Malevolent Eradicator every 30 seconds. When her mana drops to 1%, she will enter phase 2. She must be slain before her Arcane Bane debuff renders the party unable to survive Malevolent Discharge.
-*{{questlong|neutral|44|Screecher Spirits}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|47D|The Prophecy of Mosh'aru}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|50|The Ancient Egg}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|53D|The God Hakkar}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|58|The Lost Tablets of Mosh'aru}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|58|The Final Tablets}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|58|Confront Yeh'kinya}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|58|The Hand of Rastakhan}}
-*{{questlong|neutral|60R|The Heart of Hakkar}}
+In heroic mode, when Zin'fanel enters phase 2, her brother Fin'zanel will also appear and engage the party. Fin'zanel will not attack in melee but will frequently cast Polymorph and Arcane Missiles. Periodically, he will blink to one of three points on the outer edge of the combat area and cast either Twilight Fireblast or Twilight Flamestrike, both of which must be interrupted or they will either deal lethal damage to a random target or massive damage to the entire party. If his health is reduced to 50%, he will use Twilight Iceblock and prevent all damage while regenerating his health to maximum. When Zin'fanel is slain, he will teleport away.
-==Trivia==
-The [[Vale Screecher]]s are called the cousins of Hakkar, and their spirits seem to be linked to him.<ref name="Screecher"/>
+==Related Achievements==
-Hakkar the Soulflayer is known only as "Hakkar" in his appearance as a boss in Zul'Gurub.
+*{{achievementlong|The Pit of Saron}}
+*{{achievementlong|Heroic: The Pit of Saron}}
+==Dark Master Zorc's Quotes==
-===The Corrupted Blood Incident===
+;Intro
-{{main|Corrupted Blood}}
+*{{text|yell|I have heard the call of the Malevolence! It will be the instrument that shall unmake this world!}}
-Shortly after Zul'Gurub's original release several players across many servers found that his debuff, Corrupted Blood (which takes away health and is highly contagious, yet can't leave the instance on players) could be carried out on warlock minions or hunter pets. When they did this they unleashed a massive, in-game epidemic that killed low level players in seconds and allowed higher levels enough time to corrupt others. Blizzard, who didn't see it coming at first, eventually reset all the servers and made it impossible to carry it out on a pet.
+;Aggro
-===Houndmaster and Soulflayer===
+*{{text|yell|I will be rid of you at last!}}
-According to an interview, [[Hakkar the Houndmaster]] and Hakkar the Soulflayer are two different entities:
+;Begin Phase 2
-{{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/176/|desc=Richard A. Knaak: War of the Ancients: The Sundering}}
+*{{text|yell|I see now master... yes, you wish me to destroy them with my own hands! It will be done!}}
-:'''Richard A. Knaak:'''
+;When killing a player
-:''"Hakkar first existed in WELL OF ETERNITY, as Hakkar the Houndmaster, my creation. Blizzard must have liked the name, because they accidentally took the name afterward for the troll god. Chris Metzen apologized for the mix-up at the L.A. Festival of Books."''
+*{{text|yell|Karkun osh'onza!}}
+*{{text|yell|He will rise, infidel!}}
+*{{text|yell|Mel andilar borun miranol!}}
+;Death in Normal Mode
-===Myth===
+*{{text|yell|I can hear him... the Malevolence is waking...}}
-Physically, Hakkar seems to resemble the Mesoamerican deity "Quetzalcoatl" or "Kukulkan," both of which can be translated "Feathered Serpent". This fits in with certain aspects from troll architecture and culture, which resemble those of the Aztec and Maya, both of whom revered the Feathered Serpent.
+;Fin'zanel spawns
-==Speculation==
+*{{text|yell|'''Fin'zanel yells:''' Fear not, beloved sibling! I will turn the tide in our favor.}}
-{{Speculation}}
+*{{text|yell|'''Zin'fanel yells:''' You witless, preening imbecile! Your presence is nothing more than a distraction!}}
+*{{text|yell|'''Fin'zanel yells:''' You wound me, my dear. Behold, my superior magical power!}}
+;Death in Heroic Mode
-===Faceless one===
+*{{text|yell|'''Zin'fanel yells:''' Worthless... fool...}}
-{{seealso|Faceless one}}
+*{{text|yell|'''Fin'zanel yells:''' Oh, my poor sister... worry not, I shall finish what you have begun!}}
-According to the [[Zandalar]] troll [[Molthor]], one of his titles is "The faceless one". [[Primal Torntusk]] calls him "the faceless blood God" in a quest.<ref>{{questlong|Horde|50|Dark Vessels}}</ref> Also, Hakkar drops a piece of loot called {{loot|epic|Fang of the Faceless}}. Though this in-game text specifically uses the words "The faceless one" for Hakkar the Soulflayer, it not known if he has any connection with the creatures encountered beneath Northrend, but he may.
+[[Category:Fan fiction| ]]
-===Old God Speculation===
-There is a possibility that Hakkar is actually an Old God. ''Lands of Mystery'' says that long ago, at the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]], the trolls attempted to summon and control Hakkar, an old god of theirs.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', page 59</ref> [[Brann Bronzebeard]] believes that perhaps Hakkar is the child of an Old God (due to his seeming connection to the Emerald Dream).<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', page 185</ref> [[Yeh'kinya]] calls Hakkar "an old, old god" and "the old god of which I spoke" in a quest.<ref name="Screecher"/> It is also possible that Hakkar is just a god that is old.
-Note that Hakkar is significantly weaker then the two other Old Gods that have currently been portrayed, and is neither chained up in a titan prison nor dead. It is possible that he is a minion of the Old Gods, or some kind of avatar of an Old God. He may be a [[Loa]] that is in league with the Old Gods.
-[[Al'Akir]] has been said to take the form of a "winged serpent" (implied to be a wind serpent).<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', page 100</ref> As Al'Akir and Hakkar both have a connection to wind serpents, and Al'Akir has a connection to the Old Gods, Hakkar may be connected to the Old gods as well. However, this is not necessarily the case.
-Trolls worshiping the Old Gods is not unknown.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', page 22</ref> The forest trolls of [[Zul'Aman]] worship [[Ula-Tek]], the serpent goddess. Ula-Tek is perhaps an Old God. The [[Dark Iron clan]] seems to think so.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pages 115-118</ref>
-This theory ''may'' be supported by the "faceless one" theory above.
-===Connection to the Emerald Nightmare===
-It is implied by [[Itharius]] that [[Eranikus]] falling to the [[Emerald Nightmare]] was caused by Hakkar.<ref>[[Itharius#Conversation_with_Itharius]]</ref> [[Malfurion Stormrage]] claims that the Old Gods are behind the Nightmare.<ref>[[Malfurion_Stormrage#In_World_of_Warcraft]]</ref> Eranikus himself does not clearly comment on this issue.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|55|The Essence of Eranikus}}</ref> This may mean that Hakkar is at least partially behind the Emerald Nightmare, and thus in league with the Old Gods in some form (or is one himself), or that Hakkar merely weakened Eranikus enough for the Nightmare to take hold.
-The [[Wailing Caverns]], a location corrupted by the Nightmare, is similarly snake-themed, implying a possible connection.
-This connection is not mentioned in quests surrounding Zul'Gurub, or in quests surrounding [[Eranikus, Tyrant of the Dream|Eranikus' redemption]]. It is also not touched upon in ''[[Stormrage]]''.
-It is also stated by Itharius that the Atal'ai at the Temple of Atal'Hakkar are using Hakkar's blood to make green dragons fall to the Emerald Nightmare, so that Hakkar can feed off of the evil produced by this.<ref>{{questlong|Neutral|54|Step Two: The Bloodletter}}</ref> This may mean that he just corrupts the dragons, and is not related to the Nightmare itself.
-===Return===
-[[Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds]] hints that Hakkar may return.
-==References==
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