Auchenai Crypts TBC Classic Dungeon Guide
Auchenai Crypts TBC Classic Dungeon Guide
Overview of the Auchenai Crypts Dungeon in Burning Crusade Classic
Welcome to Wowhead’s complete Auchenai Crypts strategy guide, which includes tips, tactics, spells, skills, and treasure drops for all bosses, linked dungeon tasks, and comments on Heroic Difficulty changes.
Auchindoun is a former draenei sacred place and Horde fortification located in Outland’s Terokkar Forest’s Bone Wastes. It was a holy place until the Shadow Council took over and summoned an extraordinarily strong monster as old as time itself, destroying half of Terokkar Forest in the process. Different groups are currently vying for supremacy in this mystical location: The Burning Legion harvests souls inside the Auchenai Crypts, arakkoa fanatics perform black magic in the Sethekk Halls, and the Shadow Council plots its dominance of Outland from within the Shadow Labyrinth.
Auchenai Crypts is a wing of Auchindoun, with its entrance to the west of the Ring of Observance.
Auchenai Crypts includes two monsters and ranges from levels 65-67 on Normal Mode, with Heroic Mode reserved for level 70s. Shirrak the Watcher of the Dead and Exarch Maladaar
Bosses in the Auchindoun instances drop Spirit Shards, which are monetary tokens. The player’s side must control the five Spirit Towers in the Bone Wastes for shards to drop. Bosses in the Mana-Tombs and Auchenai Crypts each drop one shard; bosses in the Sethekk Halls and Shadow Labyrinth each drop two.
How to Get to the Auchenai Crypts in the Classic Burning Crusade
Auchenai Crypts may be located at coordinates 55, 57.8 inside The Cleft of Shadow in Terokkar Forest. To access to the dungeon, simply fly through The Cleft of Shadow’s entrance, and the dungeon is located on the cave’s lowest platform.
In Burning Crusade Classic, how can you enter Auchenai Crypts Heroic Mode?
You must be level 70 to enter Heroic Dungeon mode, and you must get the Heroic key for each dungeon hub. Once a player has reached Revered with Lower City, they can purchase the Heroic Key: Auchenai Key from the Reputation Quartermaster, Nakodu, for Auchindoun dungeons.
The difficulty has been enhanced in comparison to Normal, like with other Heroic dungeons. This might imply additional boss spells or boss abilities that just strike harder. Additional gear may be found in Heroic dungeons, and every boss will drop a Badge of Justice, which can be redeemed with G’eras in Shattrath City for Epic loot.
A Primal Nether is another item that is a guaranteed drop from the last monster of every Heroic dungeon.
Auchenai Crypts Quests in the Classic Burning Crusade
Everything Will Be Alright
Greatfather Aldrimus Begin: Greatfather Aldrimus End: Greatfather Aldrimus Rewards: Auchenai Anchorite’s Robe, Auchenai Monk’s Tunic, Auchenai Tracker’s Hauberk, The Exarch’s Protector
Greatfather Aldrimus has requested that you penetrate the Auchenai Crypts of Auchindoun and destroy Exarch Maladaar.
Begin: A’dal End: D’ore
To liberate D’ore’s spirit, travel to the Auchenai Crypts in Terokkar Forest’s Bone Wastes and fight Exarch Maladaar.
This quest is the eighth in a series of fourteen missions that began with A Visit With the Greatmother.
Trash in the Auchenai Crypts in the Burning Crusade Classic
You’ll encounter an odd mix of Humanoids (Ethereals) and Demons inside Auchenai Crypts:
- Angered Skeleton
- Auchenai Monk
- Auchenai Necromancer
- Auchenai Soulpriest
- Auchenai Vindicator
- Phantasmal Possessor
- Raging Skeleton
- Reanimated Bones
- Unliving Cleric
- Unliving Soldier
- Unliving Sorcerer
- Unliving Stalker
Auchenai Crypts: An Overview of Trash in Burning Crusade’s Classic Auchenai Monk
Auchenai Monks are particularly deadly owing to the enormous damage dealt by both of their abilities. Tanks should place these enemies distant from the group to reduce AoE damage.
The following mobs all generate a spirit mob at the start of the combat. Each sort of spirit add is listed below, along with the sequence in which they should be slain. Above everything else, you should always value the spirit adds.
Phantasmal Possessors should be your initial kill target since they can mind control a party member if left alive for a long enough period of time.
Unliving Sorcerers are the second priority after dealing with Possessors; their spells do a significant amount of damage; use crowd control if feasible and/or interrupt all casts while they are alive to minimize as much damage as possible.
Clerics who are no longer alive will be the final target in the kill priority. They should be kept under control of the mob for as long as possible until Possessors and Sorcerers are dealt with. Interrupt as many Heals as you can.
Recommended Classes for Auchenai Crypts
Auchenai Crypts has a mix of Humanoids and Undead, and players may use spells like:
- Hunter – Freezing Trap
- Mage – Polymorph, Counterspell
- Priest – Shackle Undead
- Paladin – Turn Undead
- Rogue – Sap, Gouge, Kick
- Shaman – Earth Shock, Tremor Totem
- Warlock – Seduction, Fear
Auchenai Crypts Bosses in the Classic Burning Crusade
Below are descriptions of each boss located in Auchenai Crypts, as well as their powers, strategies, and loot drops on both Normal and Heroic levels.
Shirrak, the Watcher of the Dead
Shirrak the Dead Watcher is the first boss you’ll encounter within Auchenai Crypts.
Shirrak the Dead Watcher Abilities
Shirrak’s Strategy of the Dead Watcher
A tank may sprint up the steps and tank Shirrak the Dead Watcher at the top. Healers and spellcasters should be mindful of the debuff Inhibit Magic, which is the aura around this monster that reduces your casting time by 50%, stacking 4x, so spread out and stand at maximum range. Whoever is targeted with Focus Fire (the boss will yell your name) must instantly flee the area they were previously standing in, or else they will be blown up!
Notes for Heroic Mode: His damage is greatly boosted at Heroic difficulty.
Shirrak the Dead Watcher Loot (Normal)
- Collar of Command – Cloth Helm
- Hope Bearer Helm – Plate Helm
- Oculus of the Hidden Eye – Trinket
- Raven-Heart Headdress – Leather Helm
- Shaarde the Lesser – MH Sword
Shirrak the Dead Watcher Loot (Heroic)
- Bracers of Shirrak – Mail Bracer
- Claw of the Watcher – MH Fist
- Fanblade Pauldrons – Plate Shoulder
- Gloves of the Deadwatcher – Cloth Gloves
- Magma Plume Boots – Mail Boots
- Scintillating Headdress of Second Sight – Cloth Helm
- Champion’s Fire Opal – Red/Yellow Gem
- Potent Fire Opal – Red/Yellow Gem
- Seer’s Chrysoprase – Yellow/Blue Gem
Maladaar, Exarch
Auchenai Crypts’ last boss is Exarch Maladaar.
Exarch Maladaar Abilities
Overview of Exarch Maladaar
Exarch Maladaar is a powerful striker who will produce a “Dark Clone” of players. Switch targets and DPS the souls as soon as possible. He will perform Summon Avatar when he is at 10-15% health. Most factions will choose to burn down Exarch Maladaar to terminate the conflict at this time.
Notes for Heroic Mode: His damage output has been greatly enhanced, but no new abilities have been introduced.
xarch Maladaar Loot (Normal)
- Ace of Blessings – part of Blessings Deck
- Ace of Furies – part of Furies Deck
- Ace of Lunacy – part of Lunacy Deck
- Ace of Storms – part of Storms Deck
- Darkguard Face Mask – Leather Helm
- Fetish of the Fallen – Trinket
- Ironstaff of Regeneration – 2H Staff
- Mok’Nathal Beast-Mask – Mail Helm
- Ring of the Exarchs – Ring
- Slippers of Serenity – Cloth Boots
Exarch Maladaar Loot (Heroic)
- Ace of Blessings – part of Blessings Deck
- Ace of Furies – part of Furies Deck
- Ace of Lunacy – part of Lunacy Deck
- Ace of Storms – part of Storms Deck
- Boots of the Unjust – Leather Boots
- Doomplate Legguards – Plate Legs
- Exarch’s Diamond Band – Ring
- Light-Touched Stole of Altruism – Cloak
- Maladaar’s Blessed Chaplet – Necklace
- Sash of Arcane Visions – Cloth Belt
- Soulpriest’s Ring of Resolve – Ring
- The Harvester of Souls – 1H Axe
- Wave-Song Girdle – Mail Belt
- Champion’s Fire Opal – Red/Yellow Gem
- Potent Fire Opal – Red/Yellow Gem
- Seer’s Chrysoprase – Yellow/Blue Gem
- Primal Nether – Crafting Material
