Changes: Hakkar the Soulflayer

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This item is a quest reward from [37] This Means WAR(Wild Arachnid Roundup), which begins with Nathaniel Dumah in the Western Plaguelands.

The mace looks like a frying pan, using the same model as [Unidentified Cooking Utensil]

Patches and hotfixes

Patch 4.0.3 (2010-11-16): Added.

External links

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-{{for|information on how to defeat Hakkar the Soulflayer in Zul'Gurub|Hakkar the Soulflayer (tactics)}}
+|name=Spider Splatter Mace
-{{npcbox
+|quality=uncommon
-| image = Hakkar.jpg
+|icon=inv_drink_17
-| titles = Blood God, The Faceless One
+|bind=BoP
-| name = Hakkar the Soulflayer
+|slot=One-Hand
-| gender = Male
+|type=Mace
-| faction = Combat
+|dmglow=35
-| race = Eternal
+|dmghigh=67
-| affiliation = Himself, [[Gurubashi]]
+|speed=2.60
-| status = Killable
+|agility=4
-| relatives = [[Wind Serpent|Wind serpents]] (children), [[Vale Screecher]]s (cousins)<ref name="Screecher">{{questlong|Neutral|45|Screecher Spirits}}</ref>
+|stamina=3
-| location = [[Zul'Gurub]]
+|durability=75
-| creature = Uncategorized
+|ilvl=37
-| level = ?? Boss
+|sellprice=9039
-| health=710,000
+|itemid=62178}}
-| mana=262,000
-| instance=Zul'Gurub
-}}
+This item is a [[quest reward]] from {{Questlong|Neutral|37|This Means WAR(Wild Arachnid Roundup)}}, which begins with [[Nathaniel Dumah]] in the [[Western Plaguelands]].  [[Image:Spider Splatter Mace.jpg|right|thumb|Spider Splatter Mace]]
-'''Hakkar the Soulflayer''', Blood God of the [[Gurubashi]] trolls, is a malevolent and destructive creature that controls the [[Gurubashi Empire]]'s fallen capital of [[Zul'Gurub]].
+The mace looks like a frying pan, using the same model as [[Unidentified Cooking Utensil]]
-He is part of the [[Loa#The troll pantheon (The Loa gods)|troll pantheon]],{{fact}} who are more powerful than elementals but not as powerful as gods.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]]'', page 46</ref>
+== Patches and hotfixes ==
-==Background==
+*{{Patch 4.0.3|note=Added.}}
-Hakkar is a powerful entity in the history of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]].
-===Ancient times===
-The long centuries following the [[Great Sundering]] were difficult ones for the [[troll]] race. Famine and terror were commonplace within the broken kingdoms. The [[Gurubashi]] trolls, driven to desperate ends, sought aid from ancient, mystical forces. Though both of the troll kingdoms shared a central belief in a great pantheon of primitive gods, the Gurubashi fell under the sway of the darkest one.
-Hakkar the Soulflayer, a vile, bloodthirsty spirit, heard the trolls' call and decided to aid them. Hakkar gave his secrets of blood to the Gurubashi and helped them extend their civilization across most of [[Stranglethorn Vale]] and certain islands of the South Seas. Though he brought them great power, Hakkar wanted more and more for his efforts.
-The bloodthirsty god demanded souls be sacrificed to him daily. He dreamed of gaining access to the physical world so he could devour the blood of all mortal creatures. In time the Gurubashi realized what kind of creature they had courted with — and turned against him. The strongest tribes rose up against Hakkar and his loyal priests — the [[Atal'ai]].
-The terrible war that ensued between Hakkar's followers and the rest of the Gurubashi tribes is spoken of only in whispers. The budding empire was shattered by the magic unleashed between the angry god and his rebel children. Just as the battle seemed most hopeless, the trolls succeeded in destroying Hakkar's avatar and banishing him from the world.
-Even his Atal'ai priests were eventually driven back to the capital of [[Zul'Gurub]] and the swamplands of the north.
-===Temple of Atal'Hakkar===
-[[Image:Avatar of Hakkar.jpg|thumb|Avatar of Hakkar]]
-Though the priests were defeated and ultimately exiled, the great troll empire collapsed upon itself. The exiled priests fled far to the north, into the [[Swamp of Sorrows]]. There they erected a [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar|great temple to Hakkar]] — where they could prepare for his return into the physical world. The great [[dragon]] [[Aspect]], [[Ysera]], learned of the Atal'ai's plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes. To this day, the temple's drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons who prevent anyone from getting in or out. However, some of the fanatical Atal'ai have survived Ysera's wrath — and recommitted themselves to the dark service of Hakkar.
-Their spiritual leader, [[Jammal'an]], had what he called a prophecy. He believed the summoning of Hakkar will bring the Atal'ai immortality.
-They even prepared a dark ritual to call the [[Avatar of Hakkar]] back into the physical world, but it was finally thwarted by a group of heroic [[adventurer]]s assaulting the temple.
-===Zul'Gurub===
-In recent times, the Atal'ai priests discovered that Hakkar's physical form could only be summoned within the ancient capital of the [[Gurubashi Empire]], [[Zul'Gurub]]. Unfortunately, the priests have met with recent success in their quest to call forth Hakkar — reports confirm the presence of the dreaded Soulflayer in the heart of the Gurubashi ruins.
-In order to quell the Blood God, the trolls of the land banded together and sent a contingent of [[High Priest]]s into the ancient city. Each priest was a powerful champion of the [[Primal Gods]] — [[Bat]], [[Panther]], [[Tiger]], [[Spider]], and [[Snake]] — but despite their best efforts, they fell under the sway of Hakkar. Now the champions and their Primal God aspects feed the great power of the Soulflayer. Any adventurers brave enough to venture into the foreboding ruins must overcome the High Priests if they are to have any hope of confronting the mighty blood god.
-==Trivia==
-* The [[Vale Screecher]]s are called the cousins of Hakkar, and their spirits seem to be linked to him.<ref name="Screecher"/>
-===The Corrupted Blood Incident===
-{{main|Corrupted Blood}}
-Shortly after Zul'Gurub's original release several players across many servers found that his debuff, Corrupted Blood (which takes away health and is highly contagious, yet can't leave the instance on players) could be carried out on warlock minions or hunter pets. When they did this they unleashed a massive, in-game epidemic that killed low level players in seconds and allowed higher levels enough time to corrupt others. Blizzard, who didn't see it coming at first, eventually reset all the servers and made it impossible to carry it out on a pet.
-===Houndmaster and Soulflayer===
-According to an interview, [[Hakkar the Houndmaster]] and Hakkar the Soulflayer are two different entities:
-{{elink|type=blizzplanet|link=http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/176/|desc=Richard A. Knaak: War of the Ancients: The Sundering}}
-:'''Richard A. Knaak:'''
-:''"Hakkar first existed in WELL OF ETERNITY, as Hakkar the Houndmaster, my creation. Blizzard must have liked the name, because they accidentally took the name afterward for the troll god. Chris Metzen apologized for the mix-up at the L.A. Festival of Books."''
-===Myth===
-Physically, Hakkar seems to resemble the Mesoamerican deity "Quetzalcoatl" or "Kukulkan," both of which can be translated "Feathered Serpent". This fits in with certain aspects from troll architecture and culture, which resemble those of the Aztec and Maya, both of whom revered the Feathered Serpent.
-==Speculation==
-{{Speculation}}
-===Faceless one===
-According to the [[Zandalar]] troll [[Molthor]], one of his titles is "The faceless one". [[Primal Torntusk]] calls him "the faceless blood God" in a quest.<ref>{{questlong|Horde|50|Dark Vessels}}</ref> Also, Hakkar drops a piece of loot called {{loot|Fang of the Faceless}}. Though this in-game text specifically uses the words "The faceless one" for Hakkar the Soulflayer, it not known if he has any connection with the creatures encountered beneath Northrend, but he may.
-{{AlsoSee|[[Faceless one]]}}
-===Old God Speculation===
-There is a possibility that Hakkar is actually an Old God. ''Lands of Mystery'' says that long ago, at the [[Temple of Atal'Hakkar]], the trolls attempted to summon and control Hakkar, an old god of theirs.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', page 59</ref> [[Brann Bronzebeard]] believes that perhaps Hakkar is the child of an Old God (due to his seeming connection to the Emerald Dream).<ref>''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', page 185</ref> [[Yeh'kinya]] calls Hakkar "an old, old god" and "the old god of which I spoke" in a quest.<ref name="Screecher"/> It is also possible that Hakkar is just a god that is old.
-[[Al'Akir]] has been said to take the form of a "winged serpent" (implied to be a wind serpent).<ref>''[[Shadows & Light]]'', page 100</ref> As Al'Akir and Hakkar both have a connection to wind serpents, and Al'Akir has a connection to the Old Gods, Hakkar may be connected to the Old gods as well. However, this is not necessarily the case.
-Trolls worshiping the Old Gods is not unknown.<ref>''[[Magic & Mayhem]], page 22</ref> The forest trolls of [[Zul'Aman]] worship [[Ula-Tek]], the serpent goddess. Ula-Tek is perhaps an Old God. The [[Dark Iron clan]] seems to think so.<ref>''[[Lands of Conflict]]'', pages 115-118</ref>
-This theory ''may'' be supported by the "faceless one" theory above.
-==References==
-<!-- The "Background" section draws from many sources, and does not quote much from any one. -->
-* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/worlddungeons.html#The%20Sunken%20Temple WoW -> Info -> Basics -> World Dungeons (The Sunken Temple)] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
-* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/raidarea.html WoW -> Info -> Basics -> Raid Areas (Zul'Gurub)] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
-* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/zulgurub.html WoW -> Info -> Under Development -> Zulgurub] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
-* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/factions/zandalar/ WoW -> Info -> Reputations -> Zandalar Tribe] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
-* [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/story/troll/jungletribes.html WoW -> Info -> Stort -> The Trolls (Jungle Troll Tribes)] (Retrieved 09-10-2010)
-* ''[[Horde Player's Guide]]'', page 142
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