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Zone 12 · The Old God Stirs

Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

Five scheduled encounters lead to C'Thun. 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 Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

The Old God Stirs · Zone 12 of 13 · 5 scheduled encounters

Before you enter

Unlock
Defeat Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance
Arrival window
04:00 – 20:00
Bosses
5

New in this zone

  • Weakening crystals Step into a crystal when it appears and stay there until the boss is weakened; do not destroy the crystals. Take the closer one and return to damage once the debuff lands.

Fastest warnings

Preparation tips

  • A movement ability is more reliable than last-second sidesteps, especially on the 1 s warnings. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
  • Wider area coverage helps, but the main need is a clear exit lane and a movement speed boost.
  • Save a dash for the commit; the charge is easier to dodge sideways than to outrun.
  • 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.

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 Kurinnaxx 4,400 HP

    Watch for Scattered circles — 1.4 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.

  2. 08:00 General Rajaxx 11,000 HP

    Watch for Frontal cone — 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

  3. 12:00 Princess Huhuran 20,000 HP

    Watch for Frontal cone — 1.4 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

  4. 16:00 Ossirian the Unscarred 24,750 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.

  5. 20:00 C'Thun 55,500 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.

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

Naxxramas · Defeat C'Thun in Gates of Ahn'Qiraj

First boss health
Anub'Rekhan has 4.5% more base health than Kurinnaxx (4,600 vs 4,400).
Final boss health
Kel'Thuzad has 5.4% more base health than C'Thun (58,500 vs 55,500).

Attack types new in Naxxramas

Frontal lineAction sequencePersistent ground hazardTargeted circleTeleportTetherSoak circleRing (donut)Crossing linesPlayer bomb
Unlock
Defeat Darkmaster Gandling in Scholomance
Final boss
C'Thun · 20:00
Encounter themes
Silithid · Qiraji
Next zone
Naxxramas

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 Kurinnaxx Delayed blast · Scattered circles · Charge · Summon 4,400 HP 27 hit 08:00 Encounter 2 General Rajaxx Circle around the boss · Charge · Frontal cone · Summon 11,000 HP 35 hit 12:00 Encounter 3 Princess Huhuran Projectile volley · Frontal cone · Delayed blast · Summon 20,000 HP 44 hit 16:00 Encounter 4 Ossirian the Unscarred Shield · Crystals · Circle around the boss · Moving orbs · Summon 24,750 HP 52 hit 20:00 Final boss C'Thun Projectile volley · Circle grid · Circle around the boss · Triggered circles · Rotating line · Summon 55,500 HP 64 hit Final

Boss pressure map

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

04:00 · Encounter 1

Kurinnaxx

4,400 HP
Delayed blastScattered circlesChargeSummon

27 base hit · 6 base move speed

08:00 · Encounter 2

General Rajaxx

11,000 HP
Circle around the bossChargeFrontal coneSummon

35 base hit · 6.2 base move speed · 1 health phase

12:00 · Encounter 3

Princess Huhuran

20,000 HP
Projectile volleyFrontal coneDelayed blastSummon

44 base hit · 6.4 base move speed · 1 health phase

16:00 · Encounter 4

Ossirian the Unscarred

24,750 HP
ShieldCrystalsCircle around the bossMoving orbsSummon

52 base hit · 6 base move speed

20:00 · Final boss

C'Thun

55,500 HP
Projectile volleyCircle gridCircle around the bossTriggered circlesRotating lineSummon

64 base hit · 2.4 base move speed · 1 health phase

Loot linked to this zone

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

Search equipment

Kurinnaxx

General Rajaxx

Princess Huhuran

Ossirian the Unscarred

C'Thun

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.