Epoch Hunter

Epoch Hunter
Race	Dragon (Dragonkin)
Level	68 Elite (Normal)
Affiliation(s)	Infinite Dragonflight
Location	Tarren Mill, in Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Escape from Durnholde Keep Lieutenant Drake Captain Skarloc Epoch Hunter Don Carlos (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Thrall Other Caverns of Time instances Opening the Dark Portal (5) Battle for Mount Hyjal (25) Culling of Stratholme (5)

Epoch Hunter is a drake boss of the Infinite Dragonflight that attacks the young Thrall and his rescuers during his Escape from Durnholde Keep inside the Caverns of Time.

The Epoch Hunter appears after you have escorted Thrall to Tarren Mill and found Taretha inside the inn.

Attacks and Abilities

This fight starts with the Epoch Hunter coming from above. He keeps flying over Tarren Mill, but he is not attackable at first. He will send 3 waves of adds.

Wave 1: trash, west

• Infinite Defiler x1 - Infinite Slayer/Infinite Saboteur x2

Wave 2: trash, south

• Infinite Defiler x1 - Infinite Slayer/Infinite Saboteur x2

Wave 3: trash, west

• Infinite Defiler x1 - Infinite Slayer/Infinite Saboteur x3

Intermission

• Now there will be small pause. Use it to get your health and mana back up. You can use regular food at this moment so save your potions!

Wave 4: Epoch Hunter, west

• Sand Breath: Cone-shaped Arcane damage.
• Impending Doom: Non-dispellable DoT which does 750 Shadow damage every 3 seconds. Removed by the Rogue ability [Cloak of Shadows].
• Knockback
• Disrupt Magic: An aura that dispels 1 buff from each player within 45 yards every 3 seconds. Can be stolen and prevented by [Spellsteal], but it is recast every 10 seconds.

Strategies

This is a longer fight than any of the other bosses in this encounter, so healing and mana users be ready. (Be sure Evocation, Innervate, and Shadowfiend are off cooldown.)

Defeat the three waves of adds as you did in the barn, church, and inn. They are affected by all forms of CC that work on Dragonkin. The Defilers, which love to hang back and spam Shadowbolt, are an excellent target for [Hibernate].

Boss

Seeing as he has a nasty knockback, he's best to be tanked near the northwestern small house of Tarren Mill, under the outside roof of it. This way, the tank can grab aggro quickly again. Watch out for his breath, and healers should watch out for his DoT. After he is dead, Old Hillsbrad Foothills will do its last little cinematic.

For the entire instance Thrall can die nineteen times, and the encounter can be reset from the Keep, outside Tarren Mill, or beside Taretha depending on how far through you are. (Prior to Patch 2.2.0, Thrall could only die twice.)

Important note! If Thrall does die the last time and you have reached the last boss, the boss will be found hovering in the center of town. Thrall is dead. You can engage the boss and fight as normal, but since Thrall must strike the killing blow, the boss will persist indefinitely at 1% health. He will also taunt you, saying that Thrall is dead and 'you lose'. Save your strength (and your repair bill) and reset the instance after your twentieth failure. (This is unconfirmed since Patch 2.2.0.)

When Thrall dies you can walk back in to the Inn and you will find him upstairs. Talk to him to start the boss fight again.

Loot

Normal

Design: Circlet of Arcane Might Binds when picked up Use: Teaches you how to craft a Circlet of Arcane Might. Circlet of Arcane Might Item Level 31Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when equipped Cloth Head 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Versatility Equip: 2% chance on successful spellcast to increase your spell power by 120 for 15 sec. Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 78 98 Felsteel Bar (20), Primal Mana (20), Star of Elune (2), Mercurial Adamantite (5) Requires Outland Jewelcrafting (70) Sell Price: 1 50 Broxigar's Ring of Valor Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Finger +2 Strength +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 66 45 Diamond Prism of Recurrence Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 1 23 77 Mantle of Perenolde Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +4 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Dodge   Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 4 14 86 Pauldrons of Sufferance Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 PvP Resilience   Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 66 97 Time-Shifted Dagger Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 1 – 2 Damage (0.8 damage per second) +10 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 7 82 96

Heroic

Cord of Sanctification Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 30 46 Greaves of the Martyr Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Legs 13 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +3 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Strength   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 82 90 Nightfall Wristguards Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 3 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 91 63 Wyrmscale Greaves Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Legs 9 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +4 Haste +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Attack Power   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 77 85 Arcanist's Stone Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +4 Critical Strike Use: Increases spell power by 114 for 20 sec. Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 Doomplate Warhelm Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Plate Head 11 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina   Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Hit   Doomplate Battlegear (1/5 pieces) [Doomplate Chestguard] [Doomplate Gauntlets] [Doomplate Warhelm] [Doomplate Legguards] [Doomplate Shoulderguards] (2) Set: Increases your hit rating by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Strength for 15 sec.   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 70 53 Epoch's Whispering Cinch Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Waist 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 21 75 Hauberk of Desolation Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Mail Chest 10 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +4 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Critical Strike   Desolation Battlegear (1/5 pieces) [Greaves of Desolation] [Hauberk of Desolation] [Gauntlets of Desolation] [Helm of Desolation] [Pauldrons of Desolation] (2) Set: Increases your hit rating by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Agility for 15 sec.   Durability 135 / 135 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 5 52 Mana-Etched Vestments Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Cloth Chest 16 Armor +3 Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +5 Spell Power   Mana-Etched Regalia (1/5 pieces)  [Mana-Etched Gloves]  [Mana-Etched Spaulders]  [Mana-Etched Vestments]  [Mana-Etched Pantaloons]  [Mana-Etched Crown] (2) Set: Increases your critical strike by 35. (4) Set: Your harmful spells have a chance to grant you 110 spell power for 15 sec.   Durability 140 / 140 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 25 99 Necklace of Resplendent Hope Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 24 64 Reaver of the Infinites Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Axe Two-Hand Speed 3.60 6 – 13 Damage (2.6 damage per second) +3 Strength +2 Stamina +4 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 PvP Resilience   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 10 81 22 Resounding Ring of Glory Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Strength +3 Stamina +15 Hit +2 Critical Strike Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 7 9 Sparking Arcanite Ring Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +10 Hit +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 8 37 97 Timeslicer Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 2 – 4 Damage (1.7 damage per second) +2 Agility +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 9 1 22 Wastewalker Helm Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Head 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +3 Haste   Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Attack Power   Wastewalker Armor (1/5 pieces)  [Wastewalker Helm]  [Wastewalker Gloves]  [Wastewalker Leggings]  [Wastewalker Tunic]  [Wastewalker Shoulderpads] (2) Set: Increases your hit by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Agility for 15 sec.   Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 35 51 Wyrmfury Pauldrons Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Mail Shoulder 7 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +4 Critical Strike Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 14 67 Dazzling Chrysoprase Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +2 Mana every 5 seconds "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Lucent Fire Opal Binds when picked up +5 Agility and +4 Resilience Rating "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Enduring Chrysoprase Binds when picked up +5 Defense Rating +6 Stamina "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Badge of Justice Binds when picked up Requires Level 70 Primal Nether Crafting Reagent Sell Price: 1 60 The Epoch Hunter's Head This item is not yet in Wowpedia. Contribute it using the Item Boilerplate. Look up in: ω þ

Quotes

The Epoch Hunter, like others of the Infinite brood, has a deep voice that echoes and rasps.

Enter:

"Thrall! Come outside and face your fate!"

"Taretha's life hangs in the balance. Surely you care for her. Surely you wish to save her..."

"Ah, there you are. I had hoped to accomplish this with a bit of subtlety, but I suppose direct confrontation was inevitable. Your future, Thrall, must not come to pass and so...you and your troublesome friends must die!"

Aggro:

"Enough! I will erase your very existence!"

"You cannot fight fate!"

Breath:

"Not so fast!"

"Struggle as much as you like!"

Player death:

"You are...irrelevant."

"Thrall will remain a slave. Taretha will die. You have failed."

Dying:

"No!...The master... will not... be pleased."

External links

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