Kaz'rogal

Kaz'rogal has a couple of irritating abilities. He will War Stomp and stun those in melee range, and he also likes to place the Mark of Kaz'rogal on players. The Mark will drain 600 mana periodically, and if you happen to run out of mana, you'll detonate. Kaz'rogal should be dead long before this happens, however.

Tier drops Once again, no tier loot on this boss. Don't worry -- the last two have some tier tokens for the taking!

Other items of interest Cloth-wearing classes should check out the Leggings of Channeled Elements, a snazzy pair of black pants with blue and gold accents, as well as the accurately named Blue Suede Shoes. Priests, look for Angelista's Sash for a match to your tier 6 set. For rogues, the Black Featherlight Boots go very well with tier 6, and druids should look for the Belt of the Crescent Moon as a match to their tier 6 set. In addition, all leather-wearing classes may like the look of the Razorfury Mantle, a recolor of the rogue tier 6 shoulders.

Hunters, the Valestalker Girdle is a good match for your tier 6, and all mail classes should take a look at the Sun-Touched Chain Leggings, pretty pants in gold and brown. In addition, the Beast-Tamer's Shoulders are a recolor of the hunter tier 6 shoulders, complete with wiggling eyeball. Warriors, the Belt of Seething Fury is a belt match for your tier 6 set as well.

On top of all that, Kaz'rogal drops Kazrogal's Hardened Heart, a red and gold shield, and the Hammer of Atonement, a sparkling purple crystalline main-hand mace.

Talk to Thrall a second time. After clearing another eight waves of adds, Azgalor will appear.


Azgalor

Azgalor is a pit lord with one particularly nasty ability called Doom. He will cast it roughly every 50 seconds or so, and the person who is marked with Doom has 20 seconds left to live. When Doom goes off, the player will die, and a Lesser Doomguard will spawn from his corpse. The Doomguards themselves do little damage on a level 85, but having a player die mid-fight can spell disaster if you're only running with a few people. Luckily, Azgalor goes down fairly quickly, and if you bring enough people along, he won't even have time to get a Doom off before you're looting him.

Tier drops Azgalor drops tier 6 glove tokens for all classes.

Other items of interest Leather-wearing classes should take a look at Don Rodrigo's Poncho; as the name suggests, it's a purple and gold poncho that lacks side pieces -- it just hangs around your neck! Also available for leather classes are the Shady Dealer's Pantaloons, a pair of gray leather pants with soft blue accents. Mail-wearing classes should check out the Bow-Stitched Leggings, black pants with red and gold accents.

As for plate, the Girdle of Hope is a good match for paladin tier 6, and all plate-wearing classes should definitely check out the Glory of the Defender, a plate chestpiece with the figure of a demon's face etched in the front. Classes that can wield daggers may like Boundless Agony, a green version of the Tracker's Blade mentioned earlier.


Archimonde

Archimonde is the last boss in Hyjal, and he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. Luckily, players are provided with a way to negate one of those tricks entirely. After defeating and looting Azgalor, players should talk to Thrall one more time, and then continue on the path to the north to the third base camp. There, they will find Tyrande Whisperwind waiting for them. Speak to Tyrande to pick up the Tears of the Goddess, an item with a Slow Fall effect. You will have to click the Tears when Archimonde throws you in the air with Air Burst to avoid falling on the descent, unless you're a class with a Slow Fall ability.

Archimonde waits in a clearing at the bottom of Nordrassil. Don't stand in the fire, and you're good to go. Once Archimonde hits 10% health, players will receive a buff that makes them immune to Archimonde's attacks. Keep attacking him, and he'll be dead in no time flat.

Tier drops Archimonde drops tier 6 helm tokens for all classes.

Other items of interest Archimonde's actually got quite a few cool items. Cloth-wearing classes might like the beautifully ornate look of the Robes of Rhonin, or the Leggings of Eternity, a charming pair of cloth pants in brown and gold. Leather-wearing classes should check out the Midnight Chestguard in red, green and silver, and mail classes might like the Mail of Fevered Pursuit, a chestpiece in teal and purple. Plate-wearing classes should check out the Legguards of Endless Rage in red and gold. Plate-wearing classes should also take a look at Savior's Grasp, a green and gold version of the Glory of the Defender mentioned above.

But it's the weapons that really shine here. First up is the Bristleblitz Striker, an ornate bow emblazoned with a demonic face, gold details, and a green glow effect. Next is Tempest of Chaos, a one-handed sword with some of the same skull detailing and colors that you see with the warlock tier 5 set -- it's as if the weapon was made to go with it. Antonidas' Aegis of Rapt Concentration is a beautiful gold shield, again with the image of a demon's face and a green glow. The Apostle of Argus is a gorgeous staff with floating runes and a blue glow effect. Lastly, Cataclysm's Edge is an absolutely massive two-handed sword in black, gold and red.


Trash packs

Wait, you didn't think we were done, did you? You know all those obnoxious piles of trash you had to clear? Well, you'll want to loot that trash, because it all stands a chance of dropping some pretty cool items as well. Two cloaks drop here -- Pepe's Shroud of Pacification in purple, blue and gold; and you can also find the Nethervoid Cloak in red, black and gold on the trash, while you're at it.

For armor drops, the Boots of the Divine Light are another match for priest tier 6, and the Chestguard of Relentless Storms is a gorgeous mail chestpiece in gold with teal accents. For weapons, the Hammer of Judgement is a main-hand crystalline mace in pink. Last but certainly not least, the Fist of Molten Fury and the Claw of Molten Fury are two of the most impressive fist weapon models in game, featuring sharpened claws, chains, and molten fire effects on both weapons that go perfectly with shaman tier 5.

That's it for Mount Hyjal. Next week, we'll begin to delve into Black Temple, where we'll say hello to Akama, check out some scenic views of Azeroth, and dig up some more tier 6.

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