Highlord Omokk

Highlord Omokk is the ogre who rules the Spirestone clan's corner of Lower Blackrock Spire, an area called Mok'Doom. He is usually the first real boss a group meets in the dungeon, and one of three generals whose gemstones open the way to the Upper Spire. Behind his title is a secret: the true master of the spire's ogres is Urok Doomhowl, and Omokk is his puppet.

Background

When the remnants of the Blackrock Clan took Blackrock Spire after the Second War, Rend Blackhand's Dark Horde gathered orcs, forest trolls and ogres under one banner. The Spirestone ogres took the dead-end halls of Mok'Doom, reached over a short stone bridge from the upper reaches of Hordemar City.

Omokk is their highlord, but not their master. The later Adventure Guide says many ogres challenged him to single combat hoping to take his title, and every one of them died before landing a blow. The cause is Urok Doomhowl, the clan's real leader, who keeps Omokk on the throne with magic so that he can rule from behind him. Any ogre who rises against Omokk is struck down, which is why only outsiders can kill him. Once players do, his head becomes the bait that draws Urok himself into the open.

Abilities

Omokk is a plain melee fight with two tricks:

• Knock Away: a heavy blow that knocks his target backward, often into the ogres still standing around the room.
• Frenzy: a burst of extra attack speed and damage late in the fight.

Strategy

Groups clear the ogres in Mok'Doom first, including the rare Spirestone Butcher, who patrols the hallway leading to Omokk and is easy to pull by accident. With the room empty, the tank holds Omokk with his back to a wall so the knockback can't throw anyone into another pack. After that it is a tank-and-spank fight. Save cooldowns for his frenzy, and keep healers out of the line of any adds that wander in.

Loot

Drop chances are from our database (patch 1.12).

The Gemstone of Spirestone is one of the three stones needed for the Seal of Ascension. The [Boots of Elements] belong to the shaman's Dungeon Set 1. Omokk's Head always drops; it is used to summon Urok Doomhowl. Like other ogres in the dungeon, he can also drop [[forever:item:21982]] for a Dire Maul quest.

Quests

• Seal of Ascension: Vaelan, hidden in the Lower Spire, asks for the three gemstones of command: Omokk's [Gemstone of Spirestone], War Master Voone's Gemstone of Smolderthorn and Overlord Wyrmthalak's Gemstone of Bloodaxe. The chain ends with the [Seal of Ascension], the key to the Upper Spire. Vaelan is Vaelastrasz in disguise.
• Warlord's Command (Horde): Warlord Goretooth in Kargath sends players to kill Omokk, War Master Voone and Overlord Wyrmthalak and recover the [Important Blackrock Documents]. It is the first step of the Horde attunement to Onyxia's lair.
• Maxwell's Mission (Alliance): Marshal Maxwell at Morgan's Vigil asks for the same three kills.
• Urok Doomhowl: Omokk's Head, set on a pike, summons Urok Doomhowl for Warosh.

Trivia

• Omokk's model was updated in patch 1.3.
• His one line on aggro is "Raaar!!! Me smash," followed by the name of the player's race.
• He is drawn on the parchment map art of Lower Blackrock Spire.

Sources

• Highlord Omokk - Warcraft Wiki
• Mok'Doom - Warcraft Wiki