Hogger Hogger is a level 11 elite named Riverpaw gnoll chieftain in Southern Elwynn Forest . A quest exists offering a reward for his killing from the Westbrook Garrison in Elwynn Forest , near the border with Westfall . He is an indirect agent of the Defias Brotherhood along with the rest of his Riverpaw tribe . Hogger has a reputation as a particularly dangerous foe , primarily due to him being one of the first elite mobs a human character will run into . Thus , new players will sometimes , ignorant of what the gold dragon portrait indicates , horribly underestimate him and get themselves killed rather quickly by engaging him . For most classes he can be soloed relatively easily from level 14 onward , although a level 9 / 10 hunter or warlock can easily solo him using their pet and voidwalker to tank . Adventurers below that level are advised to find some friends before attempting to slay him . Strategies to solo him with the various classes is shown below . Another way to solo him is by kiting him to the nearby tower and let the two guards kill him for you . You must be sure to do most of the damage , however , because if you don ' t do enough damage on your own before the guards get him , you will not get loot rights for his corpse . Mages and other cloth wearers should usually find a group to fight him , because Hogger hits fairly hard on cloth wearers . You should also watch out for any Gnoll mobs nearby that he might accidentally aggro on to you , and add to the difficulty in killing Hogger . He was one of a very few old - world elite mobs who kept his elite status after Patch 2 . 3 . For Alliance players , Hogger is the equivalent of , the quilboar which Horde players encounter in Durotar . Strategy . Any class can solo Hogger without the need of kiting him to the guards or making a group to kill him . Some classes require more skill than others . All classes should be level 12 when soloing Hogger , but it is possible at level 10 as well . No class should attempt to kill Hogger before level 10 . ( However , a paladin with skill and luck may have a chance to solo hogger starting from level 8 . ) Druid . Start the battle with entangling roots , then use Moonfire and two Wrath spells . Then use Rejuvenation , and , if you have it , Regrowth , and morph into bear form . Keep Demoralizing Roar up and you will be fine . NOTE : Enrage lowers your armor , so refrain from using it if possible or take the buff off after the initial increase in Rage . Hunter . Before starting the battle , make sure your pet is a tenacity pet , its growl is on and its cower is off . Also make sure you are using Aspect of the Hawk . Send your pet at Hogger and let it use growl once or twice before you start attacking . Unload all you ' ve got , meaning Hunter ' s Mark , Serpent Sting , Arcane Shot right at the beginning , then shoot regular arrows / bullets until Arcane Shot is off cooldown . Use it again , and remember to also keep your Serpent Sting up . If your pet dies during the battle or if he loses aggro and Hogger goes towards you , switch to aspect of the monkey , use Concussive Shot , and back away . Remember special arrows can be cast while moving . Mage . Make sure your mana is full . It is a good idea to spend some money on mana potions , as this will leave a big dent in your mana . Start the battle at maximum range by casting Frostbolt . You can even cast this twice if you want , but it is good to only cast it once here . Back away ( or turn and run ) , and when you see Frostbolt ' s effect on Hogger about to go away , cast Frostbolt again and keep backing away . The key is to make sure Frostbolt ' s slow effect is up at all times . If Hogger gets to you at any point , use frost nova , back away , use Frostbolt , and continue normally . Paladin . Make sure you have Devotion Aura and Blessing of Might on you before you start . Start the battle with a Judgement of Light and use Hammer of Justice whenever possible . If you are low on health ( the notifier that tells you about damage , buffs , etc on you shows Low Health ) there are two ways out , and you might even have to use both here . The first is Lay On Hands , restoring you to full automatically , and the second is to use Hand of Protection and then heal yourself with Holy light a few times . Note that it is better to use Lay on Hands . Priest . Keep both Power Word : Shield and Inner Fire as much as possible on you , keep Shadow word : Pain on him as much as possible , use Mind Blast whenever off cooldown , and use Smite everywhere else . A good idea is to start with a mind blast at maximum range . Rogue . Start the battle by stealthing in and using Sap , then Backstab . Pop Evasion and wait until your energy is full , then use Gouge , go behind Hogger , and use Backstab . While waiting for Gouge ' s cooldown to end , feel free to use Sinister Strike once or twice . Only use Eviscerate when you have 5 combo points on him . Shaman . Start the battle with a Lightning Bolt , then set Searing Totem . When Hogger reaches you , set Stoneclaw Totem and back away , then use flame shock and possibly a Lightning Bolt . Soon , both Searing Totem and Stoneclaw Totem will be dead , so , where you are now , set Searing Totem and Stoneskin Totem , then use Earth shock . Remember to have Lightning Shield on you the whole time , Earth Shock on him and Searing totem on the ground the whole time . Healing yourself will be a life saver here . Warlock . Send your Voidwalker in to attack Hogger first and let him use Torment once or twice , then use Immolate , Curse of Agony , Corruption , and a Drain Soul channel . When your Drain Soul finishes , refresh Immolate , Curse of Agony and Corruption and channel Drain Soul again . If your voidwalker dies during the battle , a Fear spell is a good idea . Warrior . Battle Hogger in Defensive Stance . Keep Rend , Thunder Clap , and at least two , if not more , applications of Sunder Armor on him at all times , and Battle Shout on you at all times , and you should be alright . In Wrath of the Lich King . Hogger is a " memory " in the fight against Argent Confessor Paletress in the Trial of the Champion encounter of the Crusaders ' Coliseum . This was introduced in patch Patch 3 . 2 . 0 , " Call of the Crusade " . In Cataclysm . In the expansion " " , Hogger as leader of the Riverpaw gnolls now has his own hill named after him , Hogger Hill , that he is restricted to . Getting him too far from it will cause him to reset . After being defeated he is arrested and taken to the Stockade in Stormwind City by General Marcus Jonathan and High Sorcerer Andromath . " Hogger raid " . A " Hogger raid " is where many level 1 characters attempt to kill Hogger by zerg ing him . Level 1 players can no longer form a raid group . Hogger is also used as a joke when it comes to where loot drops . Many people will jokingly say that items such as , and are rare drops from Hogger . Keep in mind that Hogger has no extraordinary loot , and these claims are false . Hogger is also often referred to as an extraordinarily difficult mob on par with other raid boss es , which has no basis in fact and serves only to glorify him . In Hearthstone . In Hogger has the title of " The Scourge of Elwynn " and is defeated by Jaina Proudmoore and imprisoned in The Stockade once again .