Heart of Fear

Heart of Fear
HoF
Location	Dread Wastes
Race(s)	Mantid  Sha
End boss	Grand Empress Shek'zeer
Instance info
Type	Raid
Level	35
Minimum average item level	470
Player limit	10/25
Bosses Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Blade Lord Ta'yak Garalon Wind Lord Mel'jarak Amber-Shaper Un'sok Grand Empress Shek'zeer (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Loot

Heart of Fear concept art.

Heart of Fear is one of the three launch raids that opened in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. This is the seat of the mantid dominion, and a place where the queen of the mantid currently resides, possessed by the Sha of Fear.

The entrance to this raid dungeon is in the base of a large rotting tree structure in the west of the Dread Wastes.^[39, 35]

Normal mode opened October 30, 2012, first Raid Finder part and Heroic modes opened on November 6, 2012, and second Raid Finder part opened on November 13, 2012. Raid Finder difficulty requires an average item level of 470.

Adventure Guide

The Sha of Fear has corrupted the grand empress of the mantid. Her increasingly erratic and paranoid commands have driven the Klaxxi--the keepers of mantid culture--to take aggressive action. Because they are few in number, the Klaxxi are reluctantly willing to accept outside help in destroying the empress and purging their race of the sha's negative influence.

Overview

The Dread Approach: After the Grand Empress Shek'zeer's army is repelled during  [30-35] The Wrath of Shek'zeer, the Klaxxi-aligned adventurers venture into the Heart of Fear to finish the job. Imperial Vizier Zor'lok, previously seen during  [30-35] The Empress' Gambit, stands as the first boss, constantly spouting praise of his fear-driven empress and using powerful sonic magic. After silencing the zealot, the adventurers face off against Blade Lord Ta'yak, the mantid blademaster who wields great skill with both steel and wind magic. Progressing upward onto a great terrace, the mantid mages of wind summon Garalon, mightiest of the mantid's Kunchong. Though it's carapace was mighty, the adventurers killed the beast by destroying it's legs to weaken it.

The Madness of Shek'zeer: Fearful of the coming threat, Wind Lord Mel'jarak rallies the remaining elite mantid forces to guard the empress' inner sanctum. Slaying him, the final room before the throne room is a expanse of experiments of Amber-Shaper Un'sok, chief scientist and former associate of Xaril the Poisoned Mind. The fearful mad scientist threw every experiment he had at the invaders before falling. During the final battle, the Sha of Fear empowers Shek'zeer, allowing her to use a combination of sonic and sha magic. As she dies, the Sha of Fear escapes, later to be hunted down to the Terrace of Endless Spring. The Klaxxi presumably take up leadership until the next empress is born.

Geography

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  Oratorium of the Voice

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  Heart of Fear

Encounters by location

LFR	Bosses	Monsters
1	Oratorium of the Voice
	Palace Antechamber	Kor'thik Extremist  Kor'thik Slicer  Set'thik Swiftblade  Sra'thik Shield Master  Zar'thik Supplicant
	Oratorium of the Voice  Imperial Vizier Zor'lok	Enslaved Bonesmasher  Set'thik Fanatic  Zar'thik Zealot
	Training Quarters  Blade Lord Ta'yak	Instructor Kil'thak  Set'thik Gale-Slicer  Instructor Maltik  Kor'thik Silentwing  Instructor Tak'thok  Kor'thik Swarmer  Instructor Zarik  Set'thik Tempest
	Heart of Fear
	Dread Terrace  Garalon	Set'thik Zephyrian  Set'thik Gustwing
2	Staging Balcony  Wind Lord Mel'jarak  Kor'thik Elite Blademaster  Sra'thik Amber-Trapper  Zar'thik Battle-Mender
	Royal Approach	Sra'thik Ambercaller  Kor'thik Fleshrender  Kor'thik Swarmguard
	Amber Research Sanctum  Amber-Shaper Un'sok  Amber Monstrosity  Living Amber	Amber-Ridden Mushan  Amber Searsting  Sra'thik Pool-Tender  Coagulated Amber
	Heart of Fear  Grand Empress Shek'zeer  Kor'thik Reaver  Set'thik Windblade	Kor'thik Warsinger  Zar'thik Augurer

Quest guide

All bosses have a chance (on all difficulties) to drop  [Sigil of Power] or a  [Sigil of Wisdom] for  [90] The Strength of One's Foes.

Dungeon denizens

•  Mantid
  • Kunchong
•  Yaungol

Bosses

The Dread Approach

Spurred on by the Klaxxi, the time has come to assault the heart of the mantid empire.

•  Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
•  Blade Lord Ta'yak
•  Garalon

Nightmare of Shek'zeer

The mantid Empress, consumed by paranoia and twisted by the Sha of Fear, rules from her seat deep within the Heart of Fear.

•  Wind Lord Mel'jarak
•  Amber-Shaper Un'sok
•  Grand Empress Shek'zeer

Loot

All bosses have a chance to drop the  [Sigil of Power] or  [Sigil of Wisdom] in addition to the listed loot.

Boss	Item	Type	Description
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok	[Articulated Legplates] LFR H	Plate leggings	Tank
	[Attenuating Bracers] LFR H	Cloth bracers	Caster
	[Boots of the Still Breath] LFR H	Leather boots	Agility
	[Chestplate of the Forbidden Tower] LFR H	Plate chest	Spirit
	[Fragment of Fear Made Flesh] LFR H	Ring	Caster DPS
	[Gauntlets of Undesired Gifts] LFR H	Leather gloves	Spirit
	[Gloves of Grasping Claws] LFR H	Cloth gloves	Spirit
	[Hisek's Chrysanthemum Cape] LFR H	Cloak	Strength DPS
	[Mail of Screaming Secrets] LFR H	Mail chest	Spirit
	[Pheromone-Coated Choker] LFR H	Necklace	Agility
	[Scent-Soaked Sandals] LFR H	Cloth boots	Spirit
	[Vizier's Ruby Signet] LFR H	Ring	Tank
	[Warbelt of Sealed Pods] LFR H	Plate belt	Strength DPS
	[Zor'lok's Fizzing Chestguard] LFR H	Mail chest	Agility
	[Soothsayer's Runes]	Quest item	Darkmoon Faire
Blade Lord Ta'yak	[Boots of the Blowing Wind] LFR H	Cloth boots	Spirit
	[Bracers of Tempestuous Fury] LFR H	Mail bracers	Spirit
	[Bracers of Unseen Strikes] LFR H	Leather bracers	Agility
	[Choker of the Unleashed Storm] LFR H	Necklace	Agility
	[Drape of Gathering Clouds] LFR H	Cloak	Spirit
	[Hood of Stilled Winds] LFR H	Leather helm	Caster
	[Kaz'tik's Stormseizer Gauntlets] LFR H	Mail hands	Spirit
	[Pauldrons of the Broken Blade] LFR H	Plate shoulders	Tank
	[Ring of the Bladed Tempest] LFR H	Ring	Strength DPS
	[Sword Dancer's Leggings] LFR H	Mail legs	Agility
	[Tornado-Summoning Censer] LFR H	Off-hand	Caster
	[Twisting Wind Bracers] LFR H	Cloth bracers	Caster DPS
	[Waistplate of Overwhelming Assault] LFR H	Plate belt	Strength DPS
	[Windblade Talons] LFR H	Plate gloves	Tank
Garalon	[Bonebreaker Gauntlets] LFR H	Leather gloves	Agility
	[Garalon's Graven Carapace] LFR H	Plate chest	Strength DPS
	[Garalon's Hollow Skull] LFR H	Plate helm	Tank
	[Grasps of Panic] LFR H	Plate gloves	Spirit
	[Grips of the Leviathan] LFR H	Mail gloves	Agility
	[Legbreaker Greatcloak] LFR H	Cloak	Agility
	[Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses] LFR H	Necklace	Strength DPS
	[Ring of the Shattered Shell] LFR H	Ring	Tank
	[Robes of Eighty Lights] LFR H	Leather chest	Spirit
	[Sandals of the Unbidden] LFR H	Cloth boots	Caster DPS
	[Shoulders of Foaming Fluids] LFR H	Cloth shoulders	Spirit
	[Stormwake Mistcloak] LFR H	Cloak	Caster DPS
	[Vestments of Steaming Ichor] LFR H	Mail chest	Spirit
	[Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors] LFR H	Cloth helm	Caster
Wind Lord Mel'jarak	[Cloak of Raining Blades] LFR H	Cloak	Tank
	[Clutches of Dying Hope] LFR H	Leather gloves	Caster
	[Impaling Treads] LFR H	Plate boots	Strength DPS
	[Korven's Amber-Sealed Beetle] LFR H	Necklace	Spirit
	[Painful Thorned Ring] LFR H	Ring	Agility
	[Robes of Torn Nightmares] LFR H	Cloth chest	Spirit
	[Wingslasher Pauldrons] LFR H	Mail shoulders	Agility
	[Gauntlets of the Shadowy Conqueror] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Gauntlets of the Shadowy Protector] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Gauntlets of the Shadowy Vanquisher] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
Amber-Shaper Un'sok	[Belt of Malleable Amber] LFR H	Cloth belt	Caster DPS
	[Monstrous Stompers] LFR H	Mail boots	Agility
	[Scimitar of Seven Stars] LFR H	One-handed sword	Strength
	[Seal of the Profane] LFR H	Ring	Spirit
	[Shoulderpads of Misshapen Life] LFR H	Plate shoulders	Strength DPS
	[Treads of Deadly Secretions] LFR H	Leather boots	Agility
	[Un'sok's Amber Scalpel] LFR H	Dagger	Spirit
	[Leggings of the Shadowy Conqueror] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Leggings of the Shadowy Protector] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Leggings of the Shadowy Vanquisher] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
Grand Empress Shek'zeer	[Claws of Shek'zeer] LFR H	Fist weapon	Agility
	[Crown of the Doomed Empress] LFR H	Mail helm	Agility
	[Hood of Dark Dreams] LFR H	Mail helm	Caster
	[Kri'tak, Imperial Scepter of the Swarm] LFR H	One-handed mace	Spirit
	[Leggings of Shadow Infestation] LFR H	Cloth leggings	Caster
	[Legplates of Regal Reinforcement] LFR H	Plate leggings	Tank
	[Shadow Heart Spaulders] LFR H	Leather shoulders	Agility
	[Chest of the Shadowy Conqueror] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Chest of the Shadowy Protector] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
	[Chest of the Shadowy Vanquisher] LFR H	Armor token	N/A
Trash mobs	[Darting Damselfly Cuffs]	Cloth bracers	Spirit
	[Gleaming Moth Cuffs]	Cloth gloves	Caster
	[Inlaid Cricket Bracers]	Plate bracers	Spirit
	[Jade Bandit Figurine]	Trinket	Agility
	[Jade Charioteer Figurine]	Trinket	Strength
	[Jade Courtesan Figurine]	Trinket	Healer
	[Jade Magistrate Figurine]	Trinket	Caster
	[Jade Warlord Figurine]	Trinket	Tank
	[Jagged Hornet Bracers]	Mail bracers	Agility
	[Luminescent Firefly Wristguards]	Mail bracers	Caster
	[Pearlescent Butterfly Wristbands]	Leather bracers	Caster
	[Plated Locust Bracers]	Plate bracers	Strength DPS
	[Serrated Wasp Bracers]	Plate bracers	Tank
	[Shining Cicada Bracers]	Cloth bracers	Caster DPS
	[Smooth Beetle Wristbands]	Leather bracers	Agility

Achievements

•  [The Dread Approach]
  •  [Overzealous]
  •  [Candle in the Wind]
  •  [Like an Arrow to the Face]
•  [Nightmare of Shek'zeer]
  •  [Less Than Three]
  •  [I Heard You Like Amber...]
  •  [Timing is Everything]
  •  [Heart of Fear Guild Run]
• Heroics
  •  [Heroic: Imperial Vizier Zor'lok]
  •  [Heroic: Blade Lord Ta'yak]
  •  [Heroic: Garalon]
  •  [Heroic: Wind Lord Mel'jarak]
  •  [Heroic: Amber-Shaper Un'sok]
  •  [Heroic: Grand Empress Shek'zeer]
    •  [Heroic: Grand Empress Shek'zeer Guild Run]
    •  [Ahead of the Curve: Grand Empress Shek'zeer]
    •  [Cutting Edge: Grand Empress Shek'zeer]
    •  [Realm First! Grand Empress Shek'zeer]

Gallery

• 

  Heart of Fear in Dread Wastes.

Videos

Guides

HoF Tanking Guides Animated/narrated playlist for Heart of Fear

HoF DPS Guides Animated/narrated playlist for Heart of Fear

HoF Healer Guides Animated/narrated playlist for Heart of Fear

Heroic Guides

HoF HEROIC Guides Animated/narrated playlist for HEROIC Heart of Fear

Speculation

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

The Heart of Fear might once have been Manti'vess.

Patch changes

• Hotfix (2016-07-22): In Raid Finder, entering the second wing of Heart of Fear should place players in the proper instance with appropriate enemies spawned.
  
• Patch 5.3.0 (2013-05-21): The Strength of One's Foes: All bosses in Mogu'shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of the Endless Spring now have a chance to drop either a Sigil of Power or Sigil of Wisdom.
  
• Hotfix (2013-01-22): Sigils of Power now only drop in Mogu'shan Vaults, and Sigils of Wisdom will only drop in Heart of Fear and Terrace of Endless Spring, with a very small chance to drop in LFR Mogu'shan Vaults. This should ensure that players who had access to Mogu'shan Vaults for a longer period of time are now seeing more Sigils of Wisdom.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
  

External links

Heart of Fear	Dread Wastes
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB

Guides

Icy Veins Comprehensive encounter guides for Heart of Fear

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