Raid Guides for Heart of Fear in Mists of Pandaria Classic
Heart of Fear is the second raid instance introduced in Mists of Pandaria for Tier 14 content. Set in the Dread Wastes, it serves as the stronghold of the mantid, an insectoid race corrupted by the Old God Y'Shaarj. The raid features 6 bosses, culminating in a battle against Grand Empress Shek'zeer, the mantid queen who has fallen under the Old Gods corruption.
Getting into Heart of Fear in Mists of Pandaria
Heart of Fear can be located in the Dread Wastes, on the Western side. Players will team up with the Mantid armies to overthrow their corrupted leader, Grand Empress Shek'zeer, who is possessed by the Sha of Fear.
Heart of Fear Layout
The first part of Heart of Fear contains the first 2 bosses: Imperial Vizier Zor'lok and Blade Lord Ta'yak.
The second map contains the last 4 bosses: Garalon, Wind Lord Mel'jarak, Amber-Shaper Un'sok, and culminates in an epic battle against Grand Empress Shek'zeer.
Heart of Fear Boss Strategies
Heart of Fear is a linear raid, requiring you to defeat all bosses in order.
Heart of Fear Loot
With a total of six bosses, Heart of Fear has a wide quantity of loot available for players to earn. Below you can find all of the loot available in this raid, and all other raids in Mists of Pandaria, on our Raid Loot page. (Coming Soon!)
Heart of Fear Achievements
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
 Overzealous |
Defeat Imperial Vizier Zor'lok while every member of the raid is afflicted with the Zealous Parasite debuff. |
 Heroic: Imperial Vizier Zor'lok |
Defeat Imperial Vizier Zor'lok in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 Heroic: Blade Lord Ta'yak |
Defeat Blade Lord Ta'yak in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 Candle in the Wind |
Defeat Blade Lord Ta'yak while all four braziers are lit in Heart of Fear on Normal or Heroic difficulty. |
 Heroic: Garalon |
Defeat Garalon in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 Like an Arrow to the Face |
Defeat Garalon in Heart of Fear on Normal or Heroic difficulty without destroying any of his legs. |
 Heroic: Wind Lord Mel'jarak |
Defeat Wind Lord Mel'jarak in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 Less Than Three |
Defeat Wind Lord Mel'jarak without crowd-controlling more than 2 of his swarm at once on Normal or Heroic difficulty in Heart of Fear. |
 Heroic: Amber-Shaper Un'sok |
Defeat Amber-Shaper Un'sok in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 I Heard You Like Amber... |
Kill Living Amber in Burning Amber until at least 8 pools overlap, and then defeat Amber-Shaper Un'sok on Normal or Heroic difficulty in Heart of Fear. |
 Heroic: Grand Empress Shek'zeer |
Defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty. |
 Timing is Everything |
Defeat two Kor'thik Reavers within 10 seconds of each other, and then defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Normal or Heroic difficulty. |
| Heroic: Grand Empress Shek'zeer Guild Run |
Defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
| Ahead of the Curve: Grand Empress Shek'zeer |
Defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Normal difficulty, before the discovery of the Throne of Thunder. |
| Cutting Edge: Grand Empress Shek'zeer |
Defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty, before the discovery of the Throne of Thunder. |
| Realm First! Grand Empress Shek'zeer (25 player) / Realm First! Grand Empress Shek'zeer (10 player) |
First guild on the realm to defeat Grand Empress Shek'zeer in Heart of Fear on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
Changelog
- 25 Aug. 2025: Raid guide created.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.