There's just something about the hozen that makes me so happy. It's probably their bizarre dialect where nearly every word is some variation of ook or grook or dook, or perhaps their propensity for scatological haikus. Either way, you can imagine my apprehension whenever I came across one of these pinnacles of hozenhood. Clearly it had to die -- if only for a shot at the plentiful gold, experience, and perhaps a rare item that it might be holding -- but boy did it hurt to ook that grookin' hozen in the dooker.

Like the pandaren, jinyu, yaungol, and other rare spawns, no matter how slight one of these adversaries may look, you still want to approach them with caution. The hozen rare spawns possess several punishing abilities that make it a threat to anyone with lead feet. Likewise, this is not a boss you want to fight in close confines. These abilities are:

• Bananarang: The hozen throws a banana, which spins out in a line away from him, and then returns. If it connects, the target takes 45% of their maximum health as physical damage. Yee-ouch.
• Going Bananas: Flipping his lid, the hozen bounces around and does physical damage to anyone he lands on. No much you can do other than run around and attempt to evade any landings. Though, admittedly, this will be pretty easy if there's enough room for you move around.
• Toss Filth: Puts a debuff on the target, increasing damage taken by 11%. Can stack, and each stack lasts 30 seconds. Basically makes the fight a race against the clock.

Basically, the best way to approach these is to constantly be on the move. Get your licks in, don't get hit by the banana when it goes out, and try to avoid getting stomped on. Not much you can do about Toss Filth, so just focus on getting the hozen down before it stacks too high, or kite if that's possible with your class. Cooldowns are a must as the fight draws on, if you have too many stacks of the debuff.

Here is a list of each hozen rare spawn, where you can find them, and what special item they have a chance of dropping:

• Bonobos: Found in the Valley of the Four Winds, drops the Magic Banana
• Ik-Ik the Nimble: Found in the Dread Wastes, drops the Hozen Beachball
• Mister Ferocious: Found in the Jade Forest, drops the Ook-Breaker Mace
• Scritch: Found in Kun-Lai Highlands, drops the Hozen Peace Pipe
• Spriggin: Found in Krasarang Wilds, drops Spriggin's Sproggin' Leggin'
• The Yowler: Found in Townlong Steppes, drops the Big Bag of Food

Good hunting, and good luck becoming top banana!

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