Raid Setup
Recommended Classes
- At least 1 / / for enrage dispel
- Mass Dispel of Predator’s Howl for
- Tremor Totem in case something goes wrong with Predator’s Howl for
- At least 2 Hungering Mists / for sprints during
- None of the above are required, they are just nice to have
Introduction
These Anima Powers are useful for making the mechanics of the fight easier:
- Ever-Beating Heart: Stun immunity for soaking chains
- Disembodied Mystic Hands: Enrage removal
- Unstable Form: Drops debuffs off players allowing for aggressive Remnant soaking
- Satchel of the Hunt: Gives the entire raid 30% movement speed
These Anima Powers should be avoided during progression:
- Lumbering Form: Knocks back allies continuously when stood close by
- Ten of Towers: Stuns the boss but also the entire raid if that player dies.
Mechanics
Chains of Eternity
One player will be marked and after 8 seconds they will be dragged to the boss and die unless it is blocked.
You can block this mechanic using an immunity, or the far easier way; which is to have at least one player in your raid pick up the “Ever-Beating Heart” Anima Power, making them immune to stuns, and therefore immune to this mechanic. This player should be given a raid marker and position as close to the centre of the bosses hitbox as possible, blocking any chains that it tries to throw out.
Predator's Howl
The boss will attempt to debuff 10 players, with an aura that fears players around them after a 3 second grace period. This mechanic should be handled by having player’s who get the debuff spread away from the group, and any Mass Dispel here.
should useNote: If you have 4 Mass Dispels that will provide full dispel coverage for the entire raid, meaning your raid can stack and ignore this mechanic entirely.
in your raid, you can set up a 2 / 2 rotation ofHungering Mist
At 0:30, 2:05, and 3:40 the boss will cast Hungering Mists, causing the floor to go black except for small safe spots on the ground, make sure the raid finds each of the three safe spots - utilise Stampeding Roars and Wind Rush Totems here to ensure nobody gets caught behind.
Having one player with the Anima Power Satchel of the Hunt to give the entire raid movement speed is very handy for this mechanic.
Remnant of Forgotten Torments
The boss will spawn 2x circles on the ground which need to be soaked by players standing within the circle until it despawns. Whilst active these circles put negative effects on your raid, these effects turn into debuffs on individual players who soak them.
Grey: Increases physical damage done by the Jailer’s forces by 50% - when soaked, applies a debuff increasing physical damage taken by 10% per stack for 10 minutes.
Purple: Increases magical damage done by the jailer’s forces by 50% - when soaked, applies a debuff increasing magical damage taken by 10% per stack for 10 minutes.
Orange: Periodically inflicts 22,000 fire damage to all players - when soaked, applies a debuff that ticks for 3,200 fire damage every 5 seconds for 10 minutes.
You should have your raid focus on soaking the Physical damage taken (grey) remnants, and your tanks focus on soaking the Magical damage taken (purple) and DoT (orange) remnants. On top of this, any players who take the Anima Power Unstable Form should focus on soaking as many Remnants as possible as they will drop these debuffs as the fight continues.
Grasp of Death
The boss will debuff 7 players, inflicting 13.7k shadow damage every 2 seconds for 40 seconds.
Healers should watch out for overlaps with this mechanic and the Orange Remnant being unsoaked, resulting in high raid damage.
Fury of the Ages
Make sure this enrage gets dispelled once the boss casts it - this can be done through a normal enrage dispel from a Disembodied Mystic Hands will allow someone to dispel the enrage.
, or - or if you do not have any of these classes in your raid, the Anima PowerThe Jailer's Gaze
At 10%, the boss will stun the entire raid and deactivate everyone’s Anima Powers, as well as all of his own mechanics. He will chase after his current threat target and melee with 500% increased damage done until he dies - this should be countered by having tanks kite the boss around using Lifegrips and Warlock Gateways as well as taunt swapping to increase his travel time between melee swings.
Strategy
Have the raid position behind the boss with a light spread and simply handle the mechanics as they come, there is no actual strategy in particular for this boss or specific movements required - just make sure the chain is blocked, the remnants are soaked, the fears are dispelled, the enrage is dispelled and that people find the safe spots during Hungering Mists.
Bloodlust should be used on pull.
Strategy
Have the raid position behind the boss with a light spread and simply handle the mechanics as they come, there is no actual strategy in particular for this boss or specific movements required - just make sure the chain is blocked, the remnants are soaked, the fears are dispelled, the enrage is dispelled and that people find the safe spots during Hungering Mists.
Bloodlust should be used on pull.
Raid Leader Tips
Call out the fears as this is the only real potential wipe point of the fight, to make sure your raiders spread out and dispellers are aware.
Calling out the position of the remnants can help players attempting to soak them as sometimes the boss makes them hard to see.
Ensure you have a sprint rotation set up for Hungering Mists, 2 sprints is enough to cover each one generally.
Do not be afraid of pushing the boss to 10% during Hungering Mists, the mechanic is deactivated by the push.