Mount Hyjal

Caverns of Time, Tanaris25-Player5 Bosses

Boss Encounters

Rage Winterchill

The first boss of Mount Hyjal, a powerful lich encountered in the Alliance Camp after 8 waves of undead. A DPS race with dangerous frost abilities.

Death & Decay (large ground AoE)Icebolt (stuns and encases random player in ice)Frost Nova (roots all nearby players)+1 more

Anetheron

required

The second boss in the Alliance Camp. A dreadlord with devastating Carrion Swarm and Sleep mechanics that disable healers and DPS.

Carrion Swarm (frontal cone, reduces healing received by 75%)Sleep (AoE sleep on random targets)Inferno (summons Towering Infernal)+1 more

Kaz'rogal

required

The third boss, found in the Horde Camp. A massive pit lord whose Mark of Kaz'rogal drains mana and causes lethal explosions when mana reaches zero.

Mark of Kaz'rogal (drains 600 mana/sec, explodes for 10k AoE at 0 mana)War Stomp (AoE stun + damage)Cleave (frontal cleave)

Azgalor

required

The fourth boss in the Horde Camp. A pit lord whose Doom ability kills a random player every 45 seconds, spawning a Lesser Doomguard.

Doom (kills random player after 20 sec, spawns Lesser Doomguard)Rain of Fire (AoE ground fire)Howl of Azgalor (AoE silence for 5 sec)+1 more

Archimonde

required

The final boss of Mount Hyjal, fought at the World Tree. An extremely punishing survival encounter where a single death can cascade into a raid wipe via Soul Charge.

Doomfire Strike (spawning fire trails)Air Burst (knocks player into air — use Tears of the Goddess)Grip of the Legion (DoT curse on random player)+3 more

Recommended Composition

Tanks

3-4 (Paladin tanks for first two bosses, Warrior for Archimonde)

Healers

6-9 (Higher count for Anetheron and Azgalor)

DPS

12-16 (Hunters and Mages highly valuable for AoE and utility)

Paladin tanks are recommended for wave clearing. Warriors with Berserker Rage are essential for Archimonde's Fear mechanic.