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Atal'alarion, Guardian of the Idol, is a hulking dire troll sealed away in the flooded lower level of the Sunken Temple in the Swamp of Sorrows. He doesn't appear until a group solves the temple's best-known puzzle, a circle of serpent statues that must be touched in the right order. He guards the Idol of Hakkar and the treasure beneath it.
Background
The Atal'ai are troll priests who tried to summon the blood god Hakkar the Soulflayer and were cast out of the Gurubashi Empire for it. They built a temple in the swamp, and the dragon Aspect Ysera sank it into the marsh to stop them. Atal'alarion is a dire troll, one of the huge, primitive trolls of old, bound to protect the idol at the bottom of the temple. When he is freed he roars that his banishment has ended and the blood will flow.
His chamber is in the optional lower level, under the main ring of the temple. Six snake statues stand on ledges around a pool, with the idol in the middle.
Summoning him
The statues must be activated in this order:
- South
- North
- Southwest
- Southeast
- Northwest
- Northeast
Each pack of trolls and undead around the ledges should be cleared first. When the last statue lights up, Atal'alarion rises from the pool and attacks.
Abilities
- Ground Tremor: stuns everyone near him for 2 seconds.
Otherwise he simply hits hard in melee.
Strategy
Atal'alarion has no adds and only one ability, so he is one of the easier fights in the temple.
- Clear the room completely before touching the statues, since the guard packs can join if they are still alive.
- He can be pulled to the stairs and fought there, clear of anything else.
- Keep ranged players out of range of Ground Tremor so the healer can keep healing through the stuns.
Loot
His three blue items each drop about a third of the time in our data. He also drops the [[forever:item:22444]] for druids on their class quest and the [Fetish of Hakkar] for a Horde quest.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| [Headspike] | 33% |
| [Atal'alarion's Tusk Ring] | 33% |
| [Darkwater Bracers] | 33% |
| [[forever:item:22444]] | 100% |
| [Fetish of Hakkar] | 80% |
Headspike is a polearm with Agility and Strength. Despite its name, [Atal'alarion's Tusk Ring] is a plate belt.
Quests
- The Stone Circle chain: the goblin Marvon Rivetseeker in Tanaris sends players into the temple for Into the Depths and Secret of the Circle. The second asks you to work out the meaning of the lights in the statue room, and rewards the [Hakkari Urn].
- [[forever:quest:9053]]: a druid class quest from Torwa Pathfinder in Un'Goro Crater, who needs the Putrid Vine from the guardian at the bottom of the temple.
- The Temple of Atal'Hakkar: the Horde quest for twenty [Fetish of Hakkar], which most trolls in the temple drop.
Trivia
- He is voiced by Marc Graue, who also voiced Dreamscythe and the Avatar of Hakkar.
Later history
Cataclysm (patch 4.0.3a) removed the lower level of the temple, and Atal'alarion with it. He returned in Season of Discovery, where the Sunken Temple became a raid.
Sources
Categories: Bosses