The ONLY Zul'Aman Guide You’ll Ever Need - Classic TBC

Summary

This video provides an in-depth guide to the Zul’Aman raid in World of Warcraft, detailing the strategies for defeating its six bosses and handling various trash mobs. The guide covers essential mechanics for each boss, such as Akil’zon’s electrical abilities, Nalorakk’s tanking phases, Jan’alai’s egg hatching, and Halazzi’s phases. It also includes tips for Hex Lord Malacrass’s spirit bolts and Zul’jin’s multi-phase fight, emphasizing the importance of efficient DPS and healing strategies. Viewers are given key advice on timing, trash management, and boss mechanics to help them complete the raid with success, aiming for the Amani Warbear mount.

Takeaways

• 😀 To open the door in Zul'Aman, five players must click a gong and channel for a few seconds to trigger Harrison Jones to open the door.
• 😀 A timer starts when the door opens, indicating how long you have to kill the 4th boss before the chest disappears, which includes powerful loot and the Amani Warbear.
• 😀 Killing Akil'zon, the eagle boss, requires players to spread 12 yards apart to avoid Static Disruption and stack before phase 2 to prevent damage from Electrical Storm.
• 😀 Nalorakk, the bear boss, alternates between troll and bear forms. Tanks must be quick to taunt during form transitions to avoid lethal bleed damage.
• 😀 For Jan'Alai, players need to stay spread during the Flame Breath, kill one Amani Hatcher and leave the other alive until it's time to finish him off.
• 😀 Halazzi, the lynx boss, resets health at 75%, 50%, and 25%. DPS should focus on the boss while ignoring the spawned lynx to minimize downtime.
• 😀 Hex Lord Malacrass is a council fight where AoE is effective. The boss uses Spirit Bolts to deal shadow damage and Siphon Soul to steal abilities from raid members.
• 😀 Zul'jin, the final boss, has five phases, each representing a previous boss's spirit. Players need to handle different mechanics like Whirlwind, Claw Rage, and Flame Breath in each phase.
• 😀 The raid's timer can be extended by defeating Akil'zon and Nalorakk, granting more time to defeat the first four bosses for a chance at the Amani Warbear.
• 😀 In Zul'Aman, trash mobs can respawn periodically, so speed is essential. Players must prioritize certain mobs, like Amani Scouts, to avoid wasting time.

Q & A

What is the first task players need to do to begin the raid in Zul'Aman?

Players need to talk to Harrison Jones, who is near the entrance, and then five players must click the gong at the large door to open it. Once the door opens, they will be attacked by two elite mobs and a group of Amani trolls.

What happens when the door to Zul'Aman opens?

Once the door opens, two elite mobs aggro and are quickly joined by a group of non-elite Amani trolls. Additionally, a timer starts on the screen, which represents the time left before the chest at the 4th boss disappears, containing powerful loot and the Amani Warbear mount.

How can players increase the timer for the 4th boss chest?

The timer can be increased by 10 minutes by killing Akil'zon, the first boss, and 15 minutes by killing Nalorakk, the second boss.

What is the key mechanic to handling Akil'zon, the eagle boss?

During phase 1, players need to spread out 12 yards from each other to avoid Static Disruption, which spawns lightning on random players. In phase 2, players must stack under the boss to avoid damage from Electrical Storm.

What special mechanic does Nalorakk, the bear boss, use during the fight?

Nalorakk alternates between troll form and bear form. In troll form, the boss uses Mangle, which increases bleed effects, and in bear form, it uses Lacerating Slash and Rend Flesh, both of which cause significant bleed damage, requiring quick taunting from the off-tank.

What is the key strategy for dealing with Jan'Alai, the dragonhawk boss?

For Jan'Alai, players need to spread out to avoid Flame Breath, deal with the Amani Hatchers to prevent the spawning of dragonhawks, and avoid firebombs during phase 2. Additionally, they should focus on killing the hatchers and avoid letting them cross to the other side of the room.

What is the primary focus during Halazzi, the lynx boss, fight?

In phase 1, players should deal with Frenzy using Tranquilizing Shot, and in phase 2, they need to kill Corrupted Lightning Totems quickly. In phase 3, players should nuke Halazzi down as quickly as possible, while dealing with the periodic totems.

How does Hex Lord Malacrass's fight work, and what should players focus on?

Malacrass is a council-style boss fight with four random mobs. Players can try AoEing all mobs down or use crowd control on them if necessary. The boss himself uses Spirit Bolts, which is a healing check, and Siphon Soul, which steals abilities from random raid classes. Players need to outheal Spirit Bolts and mitigate Siphon Soul as much as possible.

What are the phases of Zul'jin, the final boss of Zul'Aman?

Zul'jin has five phases, each corresponding to one of the previous bosses' forms. The abilities he uses in each phase vary, including Whirlwind in phase 1, Creeping Paralysis in phase 2 (bear), Tornadoes in phase 3 (eagle), Lynx Rush and Claw Rage in phase 4 (lynx), and Flame Breath and Whirlwind in phase 5.

What is the correct way to handle Zul'jin's Claw Rage ability?

When Zul'jin targets a player with Claw Rage, he will hit them multiple times, each hit dealing more damage. Healers must focus on healing the affected player, and players can also use abilities like Blessing of Protection, Vanish, Feign Death, or Ice Block to avoid dying from Claw Rage.