Gahz ' ranka Gahz ' ranka is a hydra boss found in Zul ' Gurub . He must be summoned by a fish ing quest inside Zul ' Gurub . Summoning Gahz ' ranka . In Zul ' Gurub , south of by the riverbank , is an abandoned camp with a bunch of overturned jars and chairs . One of these contains . Take this tape and return it to at Nat ' s Landing in Dustwallow Marsh . After returning the tape you will be able to purchase a from Nat . Enter Zul ' Gurub with a Mudskunk Lure and look along the waters for a " Muddy Churning Water " . Fish these pools and catch 5 . Since a recent patch , no fishing skill higher than 1 is required to fish in pools . Head just west of to Nat Pagle ' s fishing point by the water . Use the lure at this location and Gahz ' ranka will be summoned . Note that the lure is loaded and cast at the same time , which summons Gahz ' ranka . Strategy . Strategy A . Clear all fish in the moat in the area you plan on fighting . It ' s best to fight in the water just below the camp , so there is enough room and people don ' t take fall damage when they ' re thrown . Tank him at the center of the moat because geyser does throw you out a bit and this will help you avoid hitting land and taking fall damage . All people must be within range of the Massive Geyser as it aggro reduces and he will kill your ranged DPS . No problem , just have the tank re - establish aggro each time . Hunters must melee as their minimum range is outside the geyser range , so he will end up killing them one by one . DPS until dead . Strategy B . We do Gahz ' ranka on land . There are a couple of small huts just above Gahz ' ranka ' s spawn point . Clear them out and have all caster stay on the ladder to the entrance of a hut . There is what looks like a huge elephant horn that hangs above the entrance which will stop you from being tossed meters into the air and take fall damage , but only if you stand right under it . Don ' t go inside the hut ( LoS issues ) . Have Gahz ' ranka tanked with a second Tank ( just like Drakkisath ) - when MT 1 gets tossed into the air , aggro will change . At this point MT 2 picks up Gahz and starts to tank ( when MT 1 lands , he waits for MT 2 being shot into the air ) . This fight is not as easy as it sounds . As mentioned before , you should bring at least a full raid - even 2 missing people can be the key between victory and defeat . The aggro WILL change , so be prepared for cross healing . Also , it is a mana intensive fight , all casters should have mana potions , just in case . Strategy C . Another take on the land strategy is to fight Gahz ' ranka on Nat Pagle ' s Point ; the small spot of land that lies across from Hakkar ' s temple where you summon the boss . The are no crocs on this section of land and the hill slopes from the upper path , allowing for access from above . Your raid may want to play it safe and clear out any pathing snakes or trolls in nearby huts . The Main Tank should be positioned so that they are wedged into a corner of the Point , which is created by the hillside and a tree that borders one section of Nat Pagle ' s Point . Melee DPS and Off Tanks should position themselves either behind the boss or on the right side of the Main Tank , placing their backs to the hillside and keeping the Main Tank to their left . If melee stands too close to the water , they may aggro passing fish onto land . Also , when being thrown up into the air , the melee classes may be able to position themselves so that they land on the upper path , and minimize the fall damage . Ranged DPS and healers should position themselves on the slope which leads down to the Point from the upper path . It ' s tempting to line the upper path and stand above the action below , however , if Gahz ' ranka aggros on any of the ranged casters and cannot find a quick path to them , the monster may bug into Evade mode . Staying on the slope allows for a clear path to the raid targets for the boss , and reduces the chance of the boss evading , and therefore , healing back up to full health . As long as the Tanks can maintain the positioning of the boss , keeping the aerial tosses limited to the melee classes , this becomes an easy fight . Achievement . Fishing up Gahz ' ranka completes the fishing achievement , which is required for the achievement and the title Salty . This is solo - able at level 70 because you do not need to kill Gahz ' ranka for this achievement . But without stealth or invisibility , a level 70 will likely need help to get past some of the multiple mob groups . Trivia . Gahz ' ranka remains in the instance untargetable after you kill him .