WoW Classic: AQ40 Quick Guide

The Temple of Ahn’Qiraj, also known as AQ40, is a 40-man raid located in southern Silithus. As it’s been nearly 15 years since this raid originally launched in World of Warcraft patch 1.9 – this quick guide should serve as an easy reference when jumping into a pug or trying to brush up on the encounter mechanics at a glance. If you’re looking for more detailed information, check out Wowhead’s guide!

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The Prophet Skeram

• Tank bosses in mid.
• Interrupt Arcane Explosion.
• CC mind controlled person.
• Boss splits at 75%, 50%, 25%.
  • Split into groups and kill each.

Bug Trio

• Tank 1 Bug in middle, others in corner.
  • Kill the bug, bring the next to mid.
  • Loot depends on which you kill last.
• Lord Kri (orange)
  • Cleaves.
  • Drops poison when killed.
• Princess Yauj (blue)
  • Fears melee.
  • Heals other bugs.
  • Spawns adds when killed.
• Vem (red)
  • Charges & knocks back.
  • Enrages other bugs when killed.

Battleguard Sartura

• Tank 3 adds against wall.
  • Kill adds first.
  • Stun everything.
• Ranged spread out, kite if fixated.
• Avoid Boss’s whirlwind.

Fankriss the Unyielding

• Boss cleaves.
• Tank swap at 3 stacks.
  • OT pick up adds.
• DPS kill adds immediately, prioritize worm.

Viscidus

• Must attack 200 times with Frost damage.
  • Frost Wands or Mage’s rank 1 Frostbolt.
  • Melee can use Frost Oil.
• Once frozen, only melee attacks work.
• Boss splits into adds, kill as many as possible.
• Rinse / repeat.

Princess Huhuran

• Wear Nature Resist gear as you see fit.
• Don’t dispel melee (only Tanks).
• Ranged spread out.
• Hunters Tranq Shot when Boss enrages.

Twin Emperors

• Keep bosses spread apart.
• Physical DPS attack Vek’nilash.
• Magic DPS attack Vek’lor.
• OT pick up adds.
• Tank swap on Unbalancing Strike (3rd Tank, if necessary).
• Avoid bug explosions.
• Bosses swap positions every ~30 seconds (aggro drop).
  • Melee start running to other side a little early.

Ouro

• Tank boss away from raid.
• Kill adds while boss burrows.
• Boss enrages at 20%, burn CDs.

C’Thun

• Each group in the raid positions in a slice of the room.
• Everyone rotates to avoid the laser.
• Kill adds that spawn (Eyes, then Tentacles).
• Random players will be sent to room.
  • Kill tentacles, then stand on platform.
• Raid burns boss after tentacles in room die.