Trouble at the Altar of Sseratus

Quest Giver: Hexxer Ubungo — The Argent Stand, Zul’Drak [40, 66]

Objective: Investigate the main altar building at the Altar of Sseratus.

Quick Facts

• Level: 76
• Location: Altar of Sseratus, northern Zul’Drak [40, 49]
• Prerequisite: Parachutes for the Argent Crusade (from Commander Falstaav)
• Chain: Launches the Sseratus storyline, which leads to Strange Mojo → eventually Too Much of a Good Thing → unlocks the full loa chain and Zim’Torga quests

Walkthrough

Get to the Altar

• From the Argent Stand, head north up the avenue. The Altar of Sseratus is a large temple complex centered around [40, 49].
• The quest objective is inside the main altar building at the top of the steps, around [40, 37].

Avoid the Prophet of Sseratus

• The Prophet of Sseratus is a level 76 Elite Drakkari troll who patrols the steps leading up to the altar. He’s empowered by the stolen mojo of the snake god and hits hard. Ubungo’s quest text warns you directly: “Whatever you do, avoid the prophet at all costs!”
• You do NOT need to fight him. His aggro radius is manageable. Go around the side of the steps (either direction works), giving him a wide berth, and enter the building from the front while staying out of his patrol path.
• With a flying mount, you can simply fly over the building and land at the entrance, bypassing the prophet entirely.

Investigate the Building

• Once inside, approach the center of the building where Sseratus’s corpse lies. The quest auto-completes when you reach the investigation point. You’ll discover that the snake god is dead, killed by his own prophets who drank his mojo to steal his power.

Get Out

• Leave the way you came, or use your Hearthstone. Return to Hexxer Ubungo at the Argent Stand to turn in.

Efficiency Tips

• Don’t skip the follow-up. After turning in, kill trolls at the Altar of Sseratus (Drakkari Snake Handlers, Priests of Sseratus) until Strange Mojo drops. This item starts a quest that you turn in to Ubungo, and it’s a critical chain gate. Without it, the entire Zim’Torga questline and the rest of the loa chain stays locked. You can get stuck in Zul’Drak, wondering where all the quests went because you missed this drop.
• If you want to fight the Prophet for fun, he’s soloable by well-geared players at level 76. He’s categorized as Humanoid, so crowd control works. But there’s no reward for killing him here. You’ll fight him properly during Too Much of a Good Thing later in the chain.

Lore Context

Sseratus was the serpent loa of the Drakkari Empire. When the Scourge invaded Zul’Drak, the Drakkari made a desperate and blasphemous choice: rather than pray to their gods for protection, they murdered them and drank their mojo to steal divine power. Sseratus was one of the first victims.

His High Prophet, Slad’ran, absorbed enough of Sseratus’s power to become half-serpent and retreated to Gundrak, where he serves as the dungeon’s first boss. The achievement for his encounter is called “Snakes. Why’d It Have To Be Snakes?” (an Indiana Jones reference).

This quest is your first direct look at the Drakkari loa sacrifice, the central tragedy of Zul’Drak. From here, the chain eventually leads through all the remaining loa: Rhunok (who begs for a mercy killing), Mam’toth (who committed suicide to deny the trolls his power), Quetz’lun (who created her own nightmare realm to torture her betrayers), and Akali (whose prophet became Gundrak’s final boss).

Explore Zul’Drak’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Zul’Drak Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.