Akil ' zon gauntlet The following is a guide on handling the Gauntlet event leading up to Akil ' zon , the Eagle Avatar boss in Zul ' aman . Mobs . During the event players will encounter : There are four sets of Wind Walker / Protector pairs set along the path . During the event eagles will be sent down in groups of 5 or 6 , and Warriors will spawn behind the group in pairs . Strategy . Group composition : Two tanks , 2 - 3 healers , 2 AoE ( warlocks / mages are best ) , and 3 - 4 single - target DPS for the elites . Approaching Akil ' zon , the raid encounters an . Upon aggroing the Lookout , he will run up the hill toward Akil ' zon , starting a Shattered Halls gauntlet - like trash event . The raid should have two tanks ready to tank the elite trolls and non - elite eagles . There are four pairs total each containing an ( shaman ) and an ( warrior ) . These mobs cannot be crowd controlled . It is best if one tank always takes the left and one always the right , to avoid confusion on who is tanking what . Both will need to be aware of the coming up from behind . Kill the Wind - Walker first ( as he heals ) , then the Protector . While the raid heads up the gauntlet Akil ' zon occasionally sends down non - elite eagles in groups of 5 - 6 which must be picked up by the tanks ( Thunder Clap and Demoralizing Shout / Roar or Consecration ) . With sufficient AoE and attentive healers , you can just AoE the eagles . Meanwhile , pairs of will spawn behind the raid and head up the ramp . They have less health than and need to be picked up by the tanks and killed . The charge and stun the first raid member they encounter so it may be more optimal to have someone besides the person tanking them to take the charge . Because of the constant spawns of Eagles and Warriors , the raid will want to move as quickly as they can . When the is engaged , eagle and Amani ' shi Warrior spawns will be stopped , but any already en route will need to be killed . Once the has been killed you will be ready to engage Akil ' zon . If a member of the raid dies , they should release and run back , being careful to move up the ramp after the Amani ' shi Warrior pair has moved toward the raid . If a returning member is intercepted by the Amani ' shi Warrior pair , not only can this kill the member again , but it can result in a reset of the event . The respawn time for Akil ' zon ' s trash is short , only 30 minutes . You have only a few attempts on Akil ' zon before the trash gauntlet respawns and you must repeat the event . If the respawn happens before you engage the boss and you are still on the boss ' platform ( after some unsuccessful tries for example ) the waves of eagles and warriors will start coming again . Killing the on the boss ' platform again will stop the waves from coming but all pairs of elites will come together with the first two non - elite warriors . A smooth run of this gauntlet will have a rhythm to it . While the raid and rear tank mop up the warriors adding to the rear , the main tank engages the next static pair and builds aggro on them and any adding birds . This means a new static pair should be pulled every other bird wave . Generally an inability to keep up with this pace will result in a wipe before the is pulled due to the healers going OOM or the raid being overwhelmed with adds . Alternate Strategy It can also work well to divide the raid . Use one tank to control the Wind Walker and the Protector , meanwhile the other tank stands at the back with one of your single target dpsers to intercept the Warriors . Make sure you designate one of your healers to keep an eye on your rear tank , although he probably won ' t need very heavy healing . The rest of the raid focuses on killing the Wind Walker first and then the Protector , while AoEing the birds when they get out of hand . Alternate Strategy2 - easy to follow Have a stealth user ( Druidcat / Rogue ) move to where the is , then mark up all the he can see . These will be tanked by a warrior preferably ( interruption and silencing from Improved Shield Bash ) while the Offtank handles the . Once the Wind Walker is dead the Main Tank can stay in the group watching from the front and back , AOE aggroing any birds that are incoming and picking up warriors from the back . By the time both the shaman and protector are down there should be 1 or 2 bird mobs that are being AOE ' d down while the warriors are focus dpsed . Once its clear the whole raid can move forward to the next row and repeat the process . Keep this up until the last Shaman is dead and have the MT start engaging the to avoid any more spawns from coming . Clean up and its done . If any raid member dies during this gauntlet they must run back and get back to the raid as soon as possible . Key here is to be in a bundle to avoid having birds or incoming warriors attack any nontank raid member .