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Zul'Farrak
ZF
Zul'Farrak loading screen
Zul'Farrak loading graphic
Location Sandsorrow Watch, Tanaris
Affiliation Sandfury tribe
Race(s) Sand trollSand troll Sand troll
End boss IconSmall SandTroll Male Chief Ukorz Sandscalp
Instance info
Advised level 44-54
Minimum level 39
Player limit 5 (10)

Zul'Farrak (or Zul'farrak),[1] pronounced [ZOOL-fah-rawk], is a Sandfury troll city[2] located in northwestern Tanaris.

History[]

Tanaris used to be a jungle and territory of the Gurubashi Empire, and Zul'Farrak was a city there. When the Great Sundering shattered the ancient landmass, the area swiftly became the desert of Tanaris. The Farraki tribe of trolls were stranded here and eventually adapted to their harsh new environment, becoming sand trolls.[3]

From the World Dungeons page on the official World of Warcraft Community Site: This sun-blasted city is home to the Sandfury trolls, known for their particular ruthlessness and dark mysticism. Troll legends tell of a powerful sword called Inv sword 40 [Sul'thraze the Lasher], a weapon capable of instilling fear and weakness in even the most formidable of foes. Long ago, the weapon was split in half. However, rumors have circulated that the two halves may be found somewhere within Zul'Farrak's walls. Reports have also suggested that a band of mercenaries fleeing Gadgetzan wandered into the city and became trapped. Their fate remains unknown. But perhaps most disturbing of all are the hushed whispers of an ancient creature sleeping within a sacred pool at the city's heart - a mighty demigod who will wreak untold destruction upon any adventurer foolish enough to awaken him.

During the Elemental Unrest, the city was entered by the Horde and Alliance to kill Kai'ju Gahz'rilla.

By the time of the Cataclysm, Zul'Farrak had become a wasteland.[4] The surviving Sandfury joined the Zandalari.

Traveler[]

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Shadra, Kimbul, and Mueh'zala were summoned by the Sandfury tribe in Zul'Farrak so they could sacrifice their prisoners - Aramar Thorne, Makasa Flintwill, Taryndrella, Hackle, and Murky - to them, although the loa refused their sacrifice, much to the trolls' surprise.[5]

Geography[]

Map[]

WorldMap-ZulFarrak

Map of Zul'Farrak.

Quests[]

Zul'Farrak

The pyramid of Zul'Farrak, part of the troll rush event.

Quests
Faction Quest name Quest giver Zone location
Alliance Alliance B [46D] Adventurers Wanted: Zul'farrak Hero's Call Board Any capital city
Horde Horde B [46D] Adventurers Wanted: Zul'farrak Warchief's Command Board Any capital city
Neutral Neutral N [15-30D] Into Zul'Farrak IconSmall HighElf MaleNeutral Trenton Lighthammer Sandsorrow Watch, Tanaris
N [15-30] A Fool's Errand IconSmall Goblin MaleNeutral Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle Zul'Farrak entrance
N [15-30D] Breaking and Entering IconSmall Goblin MaleNeutral Tran'rek Zul'Farrak entrance
N [15-30D] Wrath of the Sandfury IconSmall Troll MaleNeutral Mazoga's Spirit Zul'Farrak entrance
N [15-30D] Chief Ukorz Sandscalp IconSmall Troll MaleNeutral Mazoga's Spirit Zul'Farrak entrance

Tactical overview[]

Zul'Farrak entrance

The entrance to Zul'Farrak.

Zul'Farrak is a big circle, so the end boss can be done before most of the mini-bosses. Chief Ukorz Sandscalp can only be reached after defeating Nekrum at the end of the Pyramid Battle. Talking to the goblin before Sergeant Bly, therefore, most parties classify him as the "End Boss". Gahz'rilla can be done before or after the Pyramid Battle/Sergeant Bly/Chief Ukorz Sandscalp, so in some sense, he can also be the "End Boss". Nevertheless, it's a technical thing. Zul'Farrak is one of the first instances you may use your mount in, due to it being an outdoor instance.

Group and level guidance[]

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The Zul'Farrak complex

  • Player limit: 5

A good group composition would require a tank, an adept healer and an AOE, mage being the best class, due to their large range of AOE attacks. AOE is essential for certain boss fights and non-elite trash mobs, unless you want to clear individual mobs. This instance can be extremely tough in places, depending on player level, and careful pulling is of critical importance. It is far too easy here, when attempting to pull one mob, to accidentally pull more, and for the group to then wipe because they underestimate the mobs' strength. It is also extremely important to avoid opening too many of the graves inside the instance and unleashing all of the zombies at once, since doing so will quickly lead to the group being overrun.

The treasure available here is of good quality, with a large array of green items and a decent drop rate of silver and cloth, as well as some leather from the basilisks which accompany the trolls in certain places.

The instance is almost completely outside, allowing for the use of mounts.

This instance is one of the last major ones that players will experience before the Blackrock Mountain complex and the commencement of serious raiding. As such, also given the level of difficulty, it provides an excellent environment for players to develop the group co-ordination skills and depth of familiarity with their characters that they will need before moving on to such places. If you think you're good at running an instance group, ZF will provide you with an opportunity to discover whether or not that perception is accurate.

Loot[]

Main article: Zul'Farrak loot

Achievements[]

Dungeon denizens[]

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Zul'Farrak from the air.

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Zul'Farrak bosses.

Encounters[]

Bosses Monsters NPCs

In the RPG[]

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Zul'Farrak is a place of brown adobe walls and mud-brick buildings, similar to the troll settlements found in Stranglethorn Vale. It is impressive that trolls separated for thousands of years build a new town using the same construction methods known only to their ancestors thousands of years and miles away. It is said that an ancient weapon, Sul'thraze the Lasher, is held by the trolls within Zul'Farrak, and another legend says that a mighty demigod sleeps within a sacred pool inside the village. The Sandfury trolls attack anyone that approaches their city.[6]

Notes[]

  • There were over 300 trolls when Aram was captured.[7]
  • As recorded on Inv misc stonetablet 03 [Ancient Tablet] before patch 3.0.8, one group member in possession of Inv hammer 19 [Mallet of Zul'Farrak] was needed to summon Gahz'rilla. Now he can be summoned by simply clicking the summoning gong at the end of his pool.
  • As it is an outdoor instance, it is fully formed in uninstanced Kalimdor. Currently, it is populated by relatively low amounts of regular mobs that scale to level 60. The pyramid where the Sandfury Executioner encounter is located has a swarm of dancing Trolls.
  • In World of Warcraft: Game Manual the name of the place is also written as Zul'farrak.

Gallery[]

Patch changes[]

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23):
    • Level raised to a level 44-54.
    • New quests.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Level range lowered from 42-48.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): New load screen added.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
    • Capped at ten players.
    • Toned down the Zigguraut event.
    • Fixed stuck NPCs that were causing "in combat" issues.

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