Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Chimley
I think the horror stories spawn from the fact that the fight consists of three different "strats" you have to employ. Each of the three phases requires a different way of handling the abilities. You work on one phase.. get it down, then you have to work on the next phase. The problem is you have to keep getting back to the phase you're working on to practice... so if you're wiping to Phase 3 alot.. you gotta go through 1 and 2 again nonstop.. which is a chore. Here's some hints for ya:
Phase 1: Use Tanks for the "non-enrage" portions. Basically we did it like this: I took Fixates on my warrior until the first enrage. Then a rogue took over and Evasioned. After that, the next tank (we bring a prot pally) took fixates until the second enrage, which then a second rogue evasioned. By that time, Phase 1 is over.
Phase 2: Bring good rogues/DPS warriors and have a VERY SOUND interrupt rotation. Has to be tanked by a warrior because "Deaden" needs to be reflected back on the boss. Tell DPS to be careful because damage they do on the boss gets reflected back on em. This is probably the hardest phase.
Phase 3: Pop out a Cald. of Shadow Protection pots and make sure everyone gets one. This phase is another DPS burn.. with the added benefit of the tank getting hit hard. Burn DPS Cooldowns at 70%, and pots at 50%. Have second tank prepared to taunt in case the first tank bites a huge soul scream.
Enjoy your void crystals!
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it should be added that in phase 1 you can not heal, no one can so the tanking/evasion rotation has to be spot on
phase 2 you get a debuf that decreases your total mana pool so after 2 min you cant cast anything because you have 0/0 mana, shamans however with that totem from SSC can cast rank 1 of their heal because with the totem it becomes free
Deaden does 1/2 the damage your spells do back to you, if you have destro locks that crit for 10K with SBs during deaden they will crit for close to 20K and hit themselfs for 10K, its possiable for people to 1 shot themselfs during this phase, if you need to have them downrank, dots suck during this phase because of the damage taken and pushback, only fight i hate being an Aff lock on
phase 3 you get a stacking debuff that does 103 shadow damage to you every few seconds and its stacks 103-206-309...... its basicially a DPS race to kill the boss before that thing starts ticking for thousands, shadow pots and protection buff help here
most guilds save bloodlusts for phase 3