Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom Dungeon Guide
Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom can be found in Dragonblight. The recommended level range to run this dungeon on Normal is 73-77. Heroic mode will require Level 80 to enter.
In this guide, we will cover dungeon quests, the layout of the dungeon, tactics for each boss, loot that can be obtained, and ideal group compositions.
Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom Quests
Before heading into Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom, we advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide for the quests and their chains.
Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom Entrance Location
Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom is found in the bottom of this cave area, directly to the left of the summoning stone.
Overview of Bosses in Ahn'kahet The Old Kingdom
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.
Elder Nadox
Mechanics and Strategy
Dispelthe Disease that goes out constantly. Quickly kill the Ahn'kahar Guardians that spawn during the fight, as these will make Elder Nadox immune to damage as long as they are alive.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Leather | Hands | |
| 73 | Plate | Waist | |
| 73 | One-Hand Agility Dagger | Weapon | 
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Cloth | Head | |
| 80 | Head | ||
| 80 | Leather | Shoulder | |
| 80 | Jewelry | Finger | 
Prince Taldaram
Mechanics and Strategy
Prince Taldaram will periodically 
Vanish, reappearing
shortly after and casting 
Embrace of the Vampyr on a random party member,
stunning them until he takes a certain amount of damage. Prince Taldaram
will also summon Flame Orbs during the fight that deal high Fire damage to all
party members. Keep the party fully healed while the Flame Orbs move away.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Cloth | Hands | |
| 73 | Jewelry | Neck | |
| 73 | Off-hand | Weapon | 
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Plate | Chest | |
| 80 | Cloth | Wrist | |
| 80 | Hands | ||
| 80 | Jewelry | Neck | 
Amanitar (Heroic Only)
Mechanics and Strategy
Amanitar can only be fought on Heroic difficulty. This fight largely
revolves around the 
Mini debuff and removing it by standing on top
of a Healthy Mushroom as it dies. Other than that, remove the debuffs
whenever possible and avoid killing the Poisonous Mushrooms.
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Cloth | Hands | |
| 80 | Leather | Legs | |
| 80 | Jewelry | Neck | |
| 80 | Crossbow | Ranged | 
Jedoga Shadowseeker
Mechanics and Strategy
At the start of this encounter, Twilight Volunteers will surround the
area, attacking players that try to leave the area. Jedoga Shadowseeker
herself is powerful, dealing high AoE damage to all nearby players in melee
range. At 50% health, Jedoga Shadowseeker will ascend into the air and
call upon a random Twilight Volunteer. This Twilight Volunteer
will slowly walk toward Jedoga Shadowseeker, sacrificing itself and
granting Jedoga 
Gift of the Herald. Quickly kill the Volunteer before it
reaches the boss to prevent this buff from going out.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Plate | Chest | |
| 73 | Accessory | Back | |
| 73 | Jewelry | Finger | 
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Plate | Head | |
| 80 | Accessory | Back | |
| 80 | Jewelry | Neck | |
| 80 | Two-Hand Axe | Weapon | 
Herald Volazj
Mechanics and Strategy
When Herald Volazj reaches 66% and 33% health, he will cast
Insanity. This will phase each player by themselves where they will
fight a copy of each member of their party. After a player defeats all images
in their phase, they can assist other players in defeating the images.  Once all
images have been defeated from all members, Herald Volazj himself can be
attacked again. Repeat this process until the boss has been defeated.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Cloth | Shoulder | |
| 73 | Leather | Waist | |
| 73 | Plate | Feet | 
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Leather | Legs | |
| 80 | Plate | Feet | |
| 80 | Intellect Staff | Weapon | |
| 80 | Bow | Ranged | |
| 80 | Plate | Wrist | |
| 80 | Hands | ||
| 80 | Cloth | Legs | |
| 80 | Wand | Ranged | |
| 390 | BoP Jewelcrafting Pattern | N/A | 
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
| Achievement | Description | 
|---|---|
| Defeat the bosses in Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom. | |
| Defeat the Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom bosses on Heroic Difficulty. | |
| Defeat Herald Volazj in Ahn'kahet on Heroic Difficulty in 2 minutes or less. | |
| Defeat Jedoga Shadowseeker in Ahn'kahet on Heroic Difficulty without killing any Twilight Volunteers. | |
| Defeat Elder Nadox in Ahn'kahet on Heroic Difficulty without killing any Ahn'kahar Guardians. | 
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
 - 22 Sep. 2022: Achievements added.
 - 10 Sep. 2022: Page added
 
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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