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Zone 05 · The Highlands Rise

Arathi Basin

Five scheduled encounters lead to Lord Aliden Perenolde. Use the timeline for arrival order, then open any boss for its full action and phase profile.

v0.141.0 Base values Checked 2026-11-05

Zone guide

How to clear Arathi Basin

The Highlands Rise · Zone 5 of 13 · 5 scheduled encounters

Before you enter

Unlock
Defeat King Mosh in Un'Goro Crater
Arrival window
04:00 – 18:00
Bosses
5

New in this zone

  • Soak circle Pick the nearest circle and step into it before the 4 s warning ends; do not try to cover all three. The soak only works if you are inside the mark when it resolves. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

Fastest warnings

Preparation tips

  • Melee builds need a movement plan here; ranged builds can keep uptime from outside the circle.
  • Wider area coverage helps, but the main need is a clear exit lane and a movement speed boost.
  • Area damage pays for itself here: one clear per wave beats single-target cleanup.
  • A short dash helps you step away from the pack without dropping damage.
  • Instant movement is worth more than a long defensive cooldown here; the combo punishes standing still between steps. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

Preparation tips are collected from the build tips recorded for this zone's attack types.

Encounter order

Five bosses in arrival order, each with the attack to watch for: the shortest warning, or the shortest interval when no warning is recorded.

  1. 04:00 Kovork 3,800 HP

    Watch for Circle around the boss — 1.3 s warning
    When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.

  2. 07:00 Nimar the Slayer 9,400 HP

    Watch for Persistent hazard — 1 s warning
    Place the new hazard away from your current path, then fight around it instead of kiting through it. On a 10 s cycle the arena fills fast, so keep one side clear. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

  3. 11:00 Marez Cowl 17,500 HP

    Watch for Scattered circles — 1.6 s warning
    Find the largest gap before the warning ends and commit to it; do not weave between circles at the last moment. With eight circles, move early rather than react.

  4. 14:00 Lord Falconcrest 29,000 HP

    Watch for Frontal cone — 1.1 s warning
    Use the warning to step through the boss's side or behind it; walking straight back keeps you in the cone longer. Re-enter after the telegraph resolves. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

  5. 18:00 Lord Aliden Perenolde 54,000 HP

    Watch for Scattered circles — 1.6 s warning
    Find the largest gap before the warning ends and commit to it; do not weave between circles at the last moment. With eight circles, move early rather than react.

Suggested classes

The three safest first-clear grades in the site's class ranking.

Paladin First clear S Druid First clear S Hunter First clear A

Based on the site's first-clear class ranking, not zone-specific testing.

Next zone

Feralas · Defeat Lord Aliden Perenolde in Arathi Basin

First boss health
Zevrim Thornhoof has the same base health as Kovork (3,800 vs 3,800).
Final boss health
King Gordok has 4.2% more base health than Lord Aliden Perenolde (56,250 vs 54,000).

Attack types new in Feralas

Delayed blastTetherTargeted circleAttack pattern swapFrontal line
Unlock
Defeat King Mosh in Un'Goro Crater
Final boss
Lord Aliden Perenolde · 18:00
Encounter themes
Ogres · trolls · Syndicate
Next zone
Feralas

Boss arrival timeline

Times start when the run begins. Arrival starts the encounter; it does not count as a clear.

All 65 bosses
04:00 Encounter 1 Kovork Circle around the boss · Scattered circles · Summon 3,800 HP 24 hit 07:00 Encounter 2 Nimar the Slayer Action sequence · Persistent hazard · Summon 9,400 HP 30 hit 11:00 Encounter 3 Marez Cowl Projectile volley · Scattered circles · Moving orbs · Summon 17,500 HP 40 hit 14:00 Encounter 4 Lord Falconcrest Action sequence · Circle around the boss · Charge · Summon 29,000 HP 46 hit 18:00 Final boss Lord Aliden Perenolde Charge · Projectile volley · Scattered circles · Ring · Summon 54,000 HP 56 hit Final

Boss pressure map

Compare each encounter's warning types before entering the run.

04:00 · Encounter 1

Kovork

3,800 HP
Circle around the bossScattered circlesSummon

24 base hit · 5.4 base move speed

07:00 · Encounter 2

Nimar the Slayer

9,400 HP
Action sequencePersistent hazardSummon

30 base hit · 6.4 base move speed

11:00 · Encounter 3

Marez Cowl

17,500 HP
Projectile volleyScattered circlesMoving orbsSummon

40 base hit · 6 base move speed

14:00 · Encounter 4

Lord Falconcrest

29,000 HP
Action sequenceCircle around the bossChargeSummon

46 base hit · 6.6 base move speed

18:00 · Final boss

Lord Aliden Perenolde

54,000 HP
ChargeProjectile volleyScattered circlesRingSummon

56 base hit · 6 base move speed · 2 health phases

Loot linked to this zone

Each encounter is tied to the equipment records that name it as a drop source.

Search equipment

Kovork

Nimar the Slayer

Marez Cowl

Lord Falconcrest

Lord Aliden Perenolde

Base stats and attack parameters can change with difficulty, party size, progress and later game updates. This page records the v0.141.0 data checked on 2026-11-05.