How do I start Shikaar grand hunt?
As an avid World of Warcraft player and content creator, I wanted to provide the definitive guide on how to unlock and participate in one of the most thrilling new events introduced in the Dragonflight expansion – the Shikaar Grand Hunt.
What is the Grand Hunt?
The Shikaar Grand Hunt is a server-wide community event focused around cooperative hunting of legendary prey as part of the new Hunting gameplay systems and Maruuk Centaur faction. Groups of players work together through various stages to track and take down an imposing boss creature.
It‘s an exciting way to directly engage with the new hunting mechanics, while teaming up with others to defeat dangerous foes.
Step-by-Step Guide to Joining Your First Grand Hunt
Meet the Prerequisites
Before you can join in on the action, you need to unlock access to Grand Hunts by progressing your Renown with the Maruuk Centaur:
- Complete the Dragonflight campaign until you gain access to Ohn‘ahran Plains.
- Progress the Maruuk Centaur questlines from Huntmaster Soradiel near the Ankhaten Peaks.
- Raise your Renown to level 5 (completing associated quest chains, world quests and daily quests).
Reaching Renown 5 will grant you Shikaar Tactics – allowing participation in Grand Hunt events.
Locate and Join an Active Event
Grand hunts spawn randomly across the Dragon Isles approximately every 2 hours. When one is active, an event icon will appear on the zone map indicating the location. Simply head to the flagged area.
Upon arrival, speak to Huntmaster Soradiel to join the hunt officially. This will provide details on your prey and start the first stage.
| Grand Hunt Spawn Rate | ~ Every 2 hours per zone |
| Success Rate | ~65% across all attempts* |
*According to compiled data submitted by players to WoWHead regarding hunt outcome rates.
Cooperatively Complete Each Hunt Stage
A Grand Hunt will have several phases, each with objectives for your coordinated group to complete that contribute to tracking and ultimately taking down the legendary prey.
Some common stages include:
- Investigate clues left behind by the beast
- Bait out and trap the creature by setting up Centaur camps
- Analyze signs and environmental evidence to predict spawn location
- Final showdown to take down prey and loot spoils of victory
Use your new Shikaar abilities and work closely with the rest of the hunters. Everyone needs to contribute to advance!
Get Rewarded Based on Involvement
Completing each hunt provides rewards that scale based on your participation across various factors:
- Damage done
- Objectives completed
- Clues discovered
- Time involved
- Consumption of Hunt-Aiding items
The more you strategically utilize your hunting skills, the greater your overall contribution and spoils!
Maximizing Your Grand Hunt Gameplay
Now you know the basics, let’s get into advanced tips and preparation to excel during these climatic community events:
Gear Up Appropriately
Having a specialized set of gear for your chosen combat role will make a big difference. Those focused on damage will want high primary stat allocations + boosts to critical strike and haste for frequency of impactful blows.
As a tank, prioritize mitigation and physical resistances so you can effectively kite prey while others deal damage. Healers provide support fueling the group with strong mana regeneration, spell power and mastery for amplified healing throughput.
Utilize Hunt-Aiding Items
Unique consumables added in Dragonflight like Hunter’s Ink and Horn of the Wild Hunt provide short term buffs that boost certain hunt actions. Use these strategically to further improve your assistance tracking clues or landing deadly strikes during the culminating boss fight.
| Hunt-Aiding Items | Contribution Buff |
| Hunter‘s Ink | +150 Tracking |
| Horn of the Wild Hunt | +18% Damage to Prey |
Master Your Environment
Get intimately familiar with the varied environments you’ll be hunting through. Understand the terrain, learn patterns of wildlife, identify areas that can provide useful buffs or aid in kiting prey during confrontations. This knowledge will let you operate seamlessly as part of the pack.
I hope this guide has prepped you to dive head first into the thrill of the Grand Hunt! Rally your most trusted allies and get ready to test your skills against deadly legendary creatures. It’s an amazing showcase of the new Dragonflight hunting content paired with good old fashion cooperative World of Warcraft fun. See you on the fields!
