The Arcway Dungeon Guide - Legion

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Tunnel Trudger Footguards

Manawracker Shoulders

Arcane Defender's Belt

Ink-Smudged Handwraps

Swordsinger's Wristguards

Gnawed Thumb Ring

Nether Mindsnappers

Ivanyr's Hunger

Crackling Overcharge Chestguard

Ley Dragoon's Stompers

Portable Manacracker

Cleansing Isotope

Stabilized Energy Pendant

Detention Wristclamps

Decontaminated Chain Tunic

Coagulated Nightwell Residue

Cape of Rigid Order

Collar of Enclosure

Quarantine Catalyst

Spaulders of Aberrant Inhibition

Legwraps of Reverberating Shadows

Felbat Leather Vest

Netherwhisper Slippers

Bloodclaw Leggings

Terrorbound Nexus

Ring of Looming Menace

Remorseless Chain Armbands

Xakal's Determination

Portalguard Legplates

Fists of the Legion

Mardum Chain Helm

Sealed Fel Fissure

Arcane Exterminator's Shoulderguards

Nal'tira's Venom Gland

Fistful of Eyes

Ring of Twisted Webbing

Manafang Waistguard

Nether Anti-Toxin

Cloak of Mana-Spun Silk

Greathelm of Barbed Chelicerae

Arcane Defender's Breastplate

Split Second

Erratically Ticking Talisman

Frozen Pendulum Shoulderguards

Chain of Causal Links

Gaze of Fleeting Hours

Mana-Lanced Gloves

Fluxflow Robes

Chrono Shard

Swordsinger's Shoulders

Time-Breached Waistband

Treads of Fates Entwined

Mute Erasure Legguards

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Method Video<Method>Dungeon Layout

Ivanyr

Corstilax

Nal'tira

General Xakal

Advisor Vandros

General Xakal

Nal'tira

Corstilax

Ivanyr

Advisor Vandros

Corstilax

Ivanyr

Nal'tira

General Xakal

Advisor Vandros

BloodlustHeroismTime WarpTrash Mobs in the Grand HallUnstable AmalgamationUnstable OozeUnstable Oozeling

The Unstable Amalgamation and Unstable Ooze enemies will repeatedly cast Ooze Explosion, dealing moderate damage to players within 15 yards

When Unstable Amalgamations die, they will additionally drop an Ooze Puddle on the ground, that deals moderate damage to players standing within it

The Unstable Oozeling adds have very low health and only use basic melee attacks

Use AoE stuns and CC to reduce the amount of damage the party takes, particularly from Unstable Oozes' Ooze Explosions

Tanks should be sure to move Oozes out of the Ooze Puddle

Acidic Bile

The Acidic Bile ooze is Corrosive, and its melee attacks may debuff the tank with Corrosion

Corrosion deals mild DoT damage and increases all incoming damage, and may stack

Corrosion can be dispelled by classes that can remove Poison effects

Acidic Bile oozes will occasionally Consume a random ranged target, leaping to their position

Consume deals heavy damage to all players standing within the Acidic Bile

Move away from the Acidic Bile when it leaps near you; if you are chasing it to damage it, take care not to step inside it

CorrosionPlagued Rat

The Plagued Rats come in large packs and deal moderate melee damage

In addition, they will debuff their target with Black Plague, a moderate DoT effect

The tank will likely have many 'stacks' of the Black Plague debuff, which can generate threatening damage

Classes that can remove Disease effects can dispel Black Plague

The tank should use strong defensive abilities when debuffed with multiple Black Plagues

Use AoE stuns and CC to prevent the Plagued Rats from casting Black Plague, and kill them quickly

Dreadborne Seer

The Dreadborne Seer frequently casts Prophecies of Doom

This uninterruptible spell deals moderate party damage with each cast

Healers should be prepared to use strong AoE or cooldowns to deal with the Prophecies of Doom damage

Additionally, the Seer will summon Eye of the Beast familiars

Each Eye of the Beast will fire Optic Blast, dealing damage to players in a straight line in front of the Eye

This deals moderate damage, but can be fatal if a player is struck by Optic Blast and Prophecies of Doom in quick succession

The Eyes of the Beast are not attackable or CCable, so players must watch for Optic Beams and try to avoid them

Withered FiendWithered ManawraithWithering VoidArcanic Bane

Arcanic Bane causes the target to take increased damage for 30 seconds, and this can stack

Healers can dispel Arcanic Bane, but there are higher-priority dispels in these fights

Additionally, the Fiends will buff themselves with Unstable Flux, increasing their Haste and making them immune to interrupts

Unstable Flux can be removed by offensive dispels such as Purge

Siphon Essence

Siphon Essence is a channel that can be interrupted, and applies a Magic debuff to the target that can be dispelled

In addition, Manawraiths will cast Collapsing Rift, summoning pools of Shadow damage

Collapsing Rift generally targets the tank

The tank should move the pack of enemies out of newly-spawned Collapsing Rifts, and melee DPS should avoid standing in them

In larger packs of Withered, tanks will have to move quite a lot, and should try to kite back into previously-cleared areas of the hall

Forgotten Spirit

Forgotten Spirits chain-cast Torment, dealing moderate Shadow damage to all players within 60 yards

Players damaged by Torment will be afflicted with Torment

Torment can stack, and will result in the party slowly dwindling in health until they eventually die as players become unhealable

Torment can be interrupted and can also be avoided by ducking out of line of sight of the Forgotten Spirit

CorstilaxNotable Trash MobsNightborne ReclaimerNightborne Spellsword

Reclaimers will attack the tank with Arcane Bolt, which can deal extreme damage if the tank has stacks of Arcanic Bane from the Fiends

Shortly after engaging the Reclaimer, it will cast Celerity Zone, summoning a small magical dome

Any unit - friendly or hostile - standing in the zone will gain 50% additional Haste

Tanks should quickly drag enemies out of the Celerity Zone and use a defensive cooldown while doing so

Ranged DPS and healers can stand in the Celerity Zone to be more effective

Finally, Reclaimers will attempt to inflict Eye of the Vortex on the party

Eye of the Vortex is a long-lasting DoT effect that affects the entire party, and can stack

Players should prioritize Eye of the Vortex interrupts over any other casts

Nightborne Spellswords will attack the tank with Nether Wound, dealing moderate damage and increasing all damage taken by 10%

Nether Wound does not stack, but when fighting multiple Spellswords, the tank may have multiple, separate applications of the debuff

Nether Wound cannot be dispelled

Spellswords will occasionally protect themselves with Arcane Barrier, deflecting all attacks from the front for 8 seconds

Arcane Barrier's channel cannot be interrupted, but stuns and knockbacks can cancel the cast and remove the barrier

Players should be sure to stay behind the Spellswords to deal full damage

Corstilax Tips & StrategyCorstilaxSuppression Protocol

He will shortly begin to fire Arcane projectiles at the targeted player's location

The projectiles deal heavy damage to players in the immediate area, and those players will take increased Arcane damage for 15 seconds

In addition, the Suppression Protocol projectiles deal moderate Arcane damage to all players, regardless of position, when they land

Players should avoid being struck directly by any of the Suppression Protocol projectiles

Healers should use AoE healing and cooldowns to recover if players are struck

Quarantine

Quarantine deals very heavy periodic damage, and while Quarantined, the player can take no actions

Quarantine will last for 20 seconds, or until another player frees the target

To free the Quarantine target, right-click on the Quarantine crystal and channel Shatter Quarantine

Players should be broken out of Quarantine quickly, and healers should pay the Quarantine target extra attention

Destabilized OrbDestabilized OrbSuppression ProtocolEnergy BurstNightwell Energy

The initial burst of Nightwell Energy applies a stack to all players, increasing their Haste

Small pools of Nightwell Energy will also gather at random locations in the room

Players can run through these pools to consume them and gain additional stacks of Nightwell Energy

Nightwell Energy has no duration, but will be periodically cleared by another of Corstilax's abilities, Cleansing Force

Cleansing Force

This spell removes all Nightwell Energy pools from the room, and draws all players within about 40 yards towards Corstilax

This force grows stronger the closer players are to Corstilax

Each second, players affected by Cleansing Force will lose one stack of Nightwell Energy

When Cleansing Force ends, Corstilax will Exterminate all players within 15 yards

This deals very heavy damage

Additionally, if a player still has Nightwell Energy stacks and is affected by Exterminate, they will be stunned for 12 seconds

All players should attempt to escape the Exterminate range to avoid taking the damage

Movement speed boosts or instant movement abilities like Blink or Heroic Leap should be used near the end of Cleansing Force

Cleansing ForceNightwell EnergyNightwell EnergyCleansing ForceNightwell EnergyCleansing ForceNightwell EnergyExterminateNightwell Energy

Run away from Corstilax before Cleansing Force ends, or use a strong damage-reduction cooldown to reduce its damage

Never gain more than 8 stacks of Nightwell Energy, to avoid the Exterminate stun at the end of Cleansing Force

If targeted by Suppression Protocol, run away to drop the missiles away from other players and avoid being struck by them

Free nearby players from Quarantine by clicking on the floating prison

Gain up to, but no more than, 8 stacks of Nightwell Energy

Run away from Corstilax during Cleansing Force, or use a movement speed ability towards the end, to avoid Exterminate damage

Move away from nearby Destabilized Orbs

Moderate party healing is necessary during Suppression Protocol

Quickly switch to the Quarantine target and focus single-target healing on them until freed

Dispel the Exterminate stun from any affected players

Save throughput cooldowns for any Cleansing Force/Exterminate that deals damage to multiple party members

If targeted by Suppression Protocol, run away to drop the missiles away from other players and avoid being struck by them

Free nearby players from Quarantine by clicking on the floating prison

Run away from Corstilax during Cleansing Force, or use a movement speed ability towards the end, to avoid Exterminate damage

Move away from nearby Destabilized Orbs

General XakalNotable Trash MobsEredar ChaosbringerFelguard DestroyerWrathguard FelbladeWyrmtongue ScavengerFel Strike

Fel Strike creats a pool of flames under the tank's feet, dealing moderate Fire damage each second to all players standing in it

Move the Felblades out of any Fel Strike pools, so that melee DPS do not have to stand in them

Wrathguard Felblades will frequently teleport to a random, usually ranged, player, and inflict Searing Wound on the target

Searing Wound is an undispellable DoT that deals moderate to heavy damage over 10 seconds

Healers will need to focus healing on Searing Wound targets, and may wish to use cooldowns to counteract multiple Searing Wound DoT effects

The Chaosbringers will cast Chaos Bolt on their target, dealing moderate damage

They will buff themselves or an ally with Brand of the Legion, increasing the target's Haste and damage dealt by 30% for 20 seconds

The Brand of the Legion cast can be interrupted, or the Brand of the Legion buff can be dispelled by abilities like Dispel Magic

The cast that most requires interrupts is Portal: Argus, which will summon a portal that spits out Felswarm Imps for 10 seconds

The Felswarm Imps deal spiky, random damage with Felbolt, and can quickly overwhelm the healer

Use stuns and all party members' interrupts to prevent Portal: Argus from being cast

Demonic Ascension

The Demonic Ascension cast can be interrupted, and the Demonic Ascension buff can be removed with offensive dispels such as Spellsteal

If Demonic Ascension occurs, the Chaosbringer may take on one of two forms

The Chaosbringer may become a demonic hound, gaining two new abilities:
Flame Breath deals moderate to severe periodic damage to players in front of the hound

Players should move out of the cone effect

Ground Slam deals moderate damage to the entire party and knocks all players back

Tanks should put their backs to a wall, and players should position to avoid pulling extra packs of trash when knocked back

Fel Cinders

Fel Cinders deals moderate damage to all players when cast

The ability also spawns pools of flame beneath each player's feet

Standing in the fire deals moderate damage each second

Players should move out of the fire patches quickly

Demonic AscensionDemonic Ascension

Felguard Destroyers inflict Mortal Strike on the tank, dealing heavy damage and reducing the tank's incoming healing for 5 seconds

When combined with the Destroyer's heavy melee damage, this can lead to tank deaths

Tanks should use defensive CDs and Active Mitigation during the Mortal Strike window, and save self-heals until the debuff wears off

Destroyers will also knock the party back with Shattering Stomp, dealing light damage

Shattering Stomp may disrupt players' ability to interrupt the Chaosbringers, or cause players to pull additional packs of trash

Scavengers deal moderate to high party damage by throwing items at random players

These attacks include Throw Candle, Throw Vial, Throw Skull, Throw Crate, Throw Blanket, Throw Book, Throw Boot, and Throw Cake

Each attack deals light Physical damage, but since there are many Scavengers and the targeting is random, players can be spiked down quickly

If Scavengers are pulled, players should use AoE CC and stuns to disrupt these casts, and quickly AoE the pack down

Healers should use strong AoE healing spells or even CDs to keep the party alive through the random damage

Priestess of MiseryBladestormFelstorm

Bladestorm deals moderate damage to players within 8 yards, and lasts 6 seconds

Felstorm fires a volley of fel fire at random players' feet

When the Felstorm bolts land, they deal light to moderate damage to all players within 3 yards

Neither Bladestorm or Felstorm can be conventionally interrupted, but if the Priestess is stunned she will stop channeling the spell

Portal: ArgusBrand of the LegionGeneral Xakal Tips & StrategyGeneral XakalDread FelbatFel Lord ZakuunHellfire Citadel

Fel Fissure

Fel Eruption

Fel Spire

Fel FissureWicked Slam

Fel Fissure summons a fel rune under a random player's feet (typically ranged DPS/healer)

When the rune fully forms, if a player is still standing inside it, or if a player later enters the rune, a Fel Eruption will occur as the rune forms a Fel Spire

Fel Eruption deals heavy damage and knocks the player(s) away from the location

The Fel Spire does nothing else, but players should avoid triggering the Fel Eruption due to the damage it deals

Fel Fissures persist for the entire fight

After summoning a second Fel Fissure, Xakal will knock the party back with Wicked Slam

Wicked Slam deals heavy damage, and if players are knocked back over a Fel Fissure, the ensuing Fel Eruption is likely to be fatal

Players must avoid this by positioning themselves so that the knockback will not knock them into or over a Fel Fissure

Wicked SlamFel EruptionWicked SlamShadow Slash

General Xakal will turn to face the target and begin the Shadow Slash cast

When the cast ends, Shadow Slash will send a wave of Shadow damage in a straight line

Shadow Slash deals heavy damage to players standing in its path

As it passes, the Shadow Slash also leaves a Wake of Shadows, which persists for 1 minute

Standing in the Wake of Shadows deals heavy periodic damage

Players should watch for the direction Xakal faces as he begins the Shadow Slash cast and move away

Avoid standing in the Wake of Shadows and ensure that Wicked Slam will not knock you back into it

BombardmentBombardment

Tanks must watch the entire room for Dread Felbats and quickly pick them up

Dread Felbats deal minor melee damage, but the combination of two Felbats and the boss can be dangerous

The Felbats will also cast Thirst for Blood on their target, dealing moderate damage

Each Thirst for Blood cast will buff the Felbat's movement speed and damage; this effect stacks and lasts the remainder of the fight

Dread Felbats must be killed quickly, or else the Thirst for Blood buffs will threaten to kill the tank

Move Xakal away from nearby Fel Fissures and Wake of Shadows pools

Quickly pick up the Dread Felbats when they land

Bank Active Mitigation for when you are tanking Felbats and Xakal, as the combined melee damage is very high, especially with Wicked Slam

Dodge the Bombardment from flying Dread Felbats

When Xakal casts Shadow Slash, step to the side or behind him to avoid being struck

Swap to the Dread Felbats when they land, and kill them quickly

Move out of Fel Fissures, and position so that Wicked Slam will not knock you back through a Fel Fissure

Dodge the Bombardment from flying Dread Felbats

When Xakal casts Shadow Slash, note his facing and avoid standing in the Shadow Slash's path

Move out of the Wake of Shadows left behind by Shadow Slash

Tank damage is heavy, particularly while tanking Dread Felbats

Wicked Slam deals moderate to heavy party damage; use cooldowns to recover

Move out of Fel Fissures, and position so that Wicked Slam will not knock you back through a Fel Fissure

Dodge the Bombardment from flying Dread Felbats

When Xakal casts Shadow Slash, note his facing and avoid standing in the Shadow Slash's path

Move out of the Wake of Shadows left behind by Shadow Slash

IvanyrNotable Trash MobsArcane Anomaly

The Anomaly will periodically cast Arcane Slicer, creating an Arcane beam that travels in a straight line in the direction the Anomaly is facing

Arcane Slicer is always aimed at a random non-tank player, and can aim at melee

Players touched by the Arcane Slicer will take fatal or near-fatal damage, as the beam ticks every 0.1 seconds for heavy damage to all players within 3 yards

Players must take note of the Arcane Anomaly's facing when the Arcane Slicer cast begins, and move to the side

At low health, the Arcane Anomaly will attempt to cast Arcane Reconstitution, healing to full if the cast is successful

Players must interrupt, stun, or kill the Anomaly before the cast completes

Summon Astral Spark

The Astral Spark will float toward the Arcane Anomaly that summoned it

The Spark has a Destructive Wake, dealing moderate damage every 3 seconds to players within 8 yards

DPS should switch to the Astral Spark and kill it quickly

Note that Destructive Wake can be fatal to melee DPS if the Astral Spark is allowed to live too long

Warp Shade

Warp Shades target random non-tank players with Parallel Dimension, creating a healing absorption shield on the target

The healing absorption shield can prevent healers from rescuing the target from other damage, such as Astral Spark or Arcane Slicer hits

Parallel Dimension cannot be dispelled and lasts for 1 minute, so healers should spend spare GCDs healing off the absorption shell

Warp Shades will also cast Phase Breach, dealing significant party-wide damage

The party should interrupt Phase Breach as often as possible, as the combination of Phase Breach, Destructive Wake, and Arcane Slicer damage can be overwhelming

Like Arcane Anomalies, Warp Shades will also cast Arcane Reconstitution as it reaches low health

Players must interrupt, stun, or kill the Shade before the cast completes

Mana WyrmNether SpikeNether SpikeNether SpikeIvanyr Tips & StrategyIvanyrArcane BlastIn Patch 7.2, Ivanyr's Arcane Blast is now interruptible.Volatile Magic

After 6 seconds, each targeted player will detonate, dealing heavy damage to themselves and all other players within 8 yards

The targeted players should run away from the party as soon as they are targeted, as there is not much time to react

Use defensive cooldowns to mitigate the damage, especially if you were not on full health when the debuff was applied

Healers should be prepared to use cooldowns to recover if Volatile Magic damage splashes on to other players, especially the tank

Volatile MagicNether Link

Nether Link draws a line between each player and the other two targets, creating a triangle-shaped area

The Nether Link debuff pushes players apart from one another, and the pushback is stronger the closer the players are to each other

When the debuff expires, a Nether Link pool will form in the area bounded by the Nether Link lines

Standing in the Nether Link pool will deal heavy Arcane damage each second

The targeted players should attempt to make the smallest Nether Link pool possible by running toward one another

The Nether Link pool should ideally be dropped to the side of the room instead of in the middle/on the boss, so the targeted players should move to one side

Healers should be ready to heal the targets, who may take an initial tick of the Nether Link pool when it spawns

Nether LinkNight CrystalOvercharge Mana

As he channels Overcharge Mana, he will gain stacks of the Overcharge buff

Each stack increases his Haste and all damage he deals by 5%

As he gains Haste from this buff, he will accumulate Overcharge stacks even faster!

Players must interrupt Ivanyr's Overcharge Mana cast as quickly as possible

Melee DPS may be unable to reach Ivanyr quickly enough, so ranged DPS should be prepared to interrupt

Overcharge ManaCharged Bolt

The rate at which the Charged Bolt projectiles escape from the Night Crystal increases as the fight continues

Charged Bolt moves in a straight line away from the Night Crystal, and deals heavy damage to players it passes through

This damage can be deadly, especially if a player has been recently injured by Volatile Magic

Dodge Charged Bolt projectiles as much as possible, or use defensive cooldowns to mitigate the damage

BloodlustHeroismTime WarpCharged Bolt

Move Ivanyr away from nearby patches of Nether Link

Interrupt Overcharge Mana as quickly as possible

If Ivanyr gains stacks of Overcharge, use your cooldowns and Active Mitigation abilities more aggressively, as damage will be high

Dodge the Charged Bolts that emerge from the Night Crystal

Players targeted by Nether Link should move to the side of the room and run against its pushback to create the smallest Nether Link zone possible

If targeted by Volatile Magic, quickly move 8 yards away from other players

Use defensive cooldowns to deal with Volatile Magic's detonation or Nether Link damage

Interrupt Overcharge Mana as quickly as possible

Dodge the Charged Bolts that emerge from the Night Crystal

Tank damage is high, particularly if Ivanyr gains Overcharge stacks or the tank stands in Charged Bolt

Quickly top up players who gain the Volatile Magic debuff, so the detonation will not kill them

Use cooldowns to recover from splashing Volatile Magic damage or a poorly handled Nether Link

If targeted by Nether Link, run against its pushback to create the smallest Nether Link zone possible

If targeted by Volatile Magic, quickly move 8 yards away from other players

Use defensive cooldowns to deal with Volatile Magic's detonation or Nether Link damage

Dodge the Charged Bolts that emerge from the Night Crystal

Nal'tiraNotable Trash MobsEnchanted Broodling

Unless you are extremely experienced and confident in your group, do not engage all three packs at once!

When Enchanted Broodlings die, they cast Arcane Discharge. In patch 7.2, this damage is delayed and players have the chance to walk out of it before it deals moderate damage to all players within 8 yards.

Arcane DischargeVicious Manafang

The Vicious Manafangs will choose random targets and Devour them

Devour deals light physical damage every second for 20 seconds

Players affected by Devour cannot move, but can still use abilities

Players may be Devoured by more than one spider at a time, and should use defensive cooldowns in this situation

Devour is broken early if the Vicious Manafang takes damage greater than 30% of its health

DevourDevourNal'tira Tips & StrategyNal'tiraVicious Manafang

Tanks should be sure to taunt the adds quickly so they can be cleaved with Nal'tira

The Vicious Manafang will cast Devour on a target, rooting it in place for up to 20 seconds

The Devour root can be very dangerous, so the party must focus on killing the Vicious Manafang swiftly

Blink Strikes

Blink Strikes deals extreme damage to players standing in front of Nal'tira every 0.5 seconds

This can quickly kill an unprepared player!

If Nal'tira teleports to you, quickly move to her side to get out of the Blink Strikes cone

After Nal'tira finishes channeling Blink Strikes at the ranged location, she will teleport back to the tank

She will channel Blink Strikes again here, which can catch melee DPS and tanks off guard

When Nal'tira blinks away, be prepared for her to blink back, and be ready to dodge the Blink Strikes cone

Unless you have high mobility, it may not be worth chasing Nal'tira, as each Blink Strikes channel is only 2.5 seconds long

Blink StrikesNether Venom

These bolts prefer to target ranged players, but if there are not two players at range, it will target a melee player

There is no indicator of where the Nether Venom will land, but players can watch the path of the Nether Venom projectile to predict who it is targeting

Nether Venom creates a toxic pool on the ground that deals moderate damage to players standing in it

Players standing in Nether Venom also have their haste reduced by 500% until they move out of the area

Nether VenomNether VenomNether VenomNether VenomTangled Web

Tanks and healers are not valid targets for Tangled Web

Tangled Web deals heavy damage to players each second they are affected by it

To break the Tangled Web, the two linked players must run away from one another

The web will break when the players are at least 30 yards apart

Use a movement ability to quickly create a gap, if you have one

Use a defensive cooldown if breaking the Tangled Web takes more than a few seconds

Healers should use HoTs and powerful single-target heals to keep these targets topped off

BloodlustHeroismTime WarpNether Venom

Quickly taunt the Vicious Manafang add when it spawns

Use a cooldown if the Vicious Manafang targets you with Devour

When Nal'tira blinks back for the second half of Blink Strikes, move to her side to avoid the damage

Move Nal'tira away from nearby pools of Nether Venom

Prioritize killing the Vicious Manafang when it spawns

Ranged DPS should stay at maximum range, so that Tangled Web falls off quickly when ranged and melee DPS are linked

When targeted by Tangled Web, run away from the other target, and use a movement ability or a defensive cooldown to reduce damage

When Nal'tira uses Blink Strikes, quickly move away from her front to avoid the damage

Move out of the Nether Venom pools to avoid the severe Haste reduction

Players affected by Tangled Web will need focused healing

The tank will take additional damage while the Vicious Manafang is alive

Melee DPS may often take heavy damage from Blink Strikess

Use cooldowns to recover from Blink Strikes and Tangled Web mistakes

When Nal'tira uses Blink Strikes, quickly move away from her front to avoid the damage

Move out of the Nether Venom pools to avoid the severe Haste reduction

Advisor VandrosNotable Trash MobsAdvisor Vandros Tips & StrategyLost In TimeBloodlustHeroismTime WarpreturningChrono Shard

Chrono Shards move erratically, and detonate with Time Split after 8 seconds

Tanks should move Vandros away from large clusters of Chrono Shards to avoid excessive Time Split damage on the melee DPS

Pillars and stairs in the room may cause LOS issues for ranged/healers, so stay aware of the boss's location and move accordingly

Accelerating Blast

If completed, this spell will deal moderate tank damage and buff Vandros with one stack of Accelerating Blast

This buff increases Vandros's haste and damage dealt by 5% per stack, and lasts for 15 seconds

The damage buff applies to Vandros's melee attacks as well as subsequent Accelerating Blast casts
This can create deadly tank damage if Vandros is allowed to maintain 4+ stacks of the buff

Players can interrupt 2 sequential Accelerating Blast casts to cause the stacks of Accelerating Blast buff to fall off

PurgeDispel MagicForce BombImperator Mar'gokForce NovaHighmaul

After a few seconds, the Force Bombs will explode, creating an expanding Force Nova

When the Force Nova intersects a player's position, it will push the player back in the direction of the Force Nova's expansion

While the player is being pushed back or passing through the ring, they will take rapid ticks of Arcane damage

Running forward - against the Force Nova's direction of travel - will minimize damage taken and also avoid excessive downtime on the boss

Speed boosts, personal damage reduction cooldowns, or Blink-like movement abilities will also reduce Force Bomb damage

Banish In TimeIf players do not re-engage Vandros before the Banished in Time debuff expires, the entire party will instantly die.

Purple: Naltira's Lair to Advisor Vandros

Green: The Fel Breach (General Xakal's room) to Advisor Vandros

Blue: Nightflow Conduit (Corstilax's room) to Advisor Vandros

Red: The Forgotten Library (Ivanyr's room) to Advisor Vandros

Timeless Wraith

Timeless Wraiths use Breach to deal heavy Arcane damage every second to players within 15 yards

When the Timeless Wraith is first engaged by the party, it will be casting Time Lock, a channeled spell that stuns its first target

Time Lock can be interrupted to free the player from the stun, or can be dispelled from the player by the healer

Banish In TimeAny Timeless Wraith that players are in combat with when Vandros is re-engaged will join the fight, and this will very likely be lethal. Defeat all Timeless Wraiths in the path before engaging Vandros.Unstable Mana

Vandros will choose a random player and debuff them with Unstable Mana - note that tanks are valid targets

Unstable Mana creates a pool of arcane energy at the targeted player's feet every 0.5 seconds for 8 seconds

Each of these pools will detonate 1.5 seconds after they are formed, dealing heavy damage to players within 5 yards

The affected player must quickly run away from other players and continue to move out of the pools as they form to avoid taking fatal damage

Players with an immunity (such as Ice Block) can use the immunity to avoid the damage from standing in their own Unstable Mana explosions, but still must initially run away from other nearby players

Unstable ManaUnstable Mana

Move Vandros away from nearby Chrono Shards to avoid excessive damage

Assist in the Accelerating Blast interrupt rotation

Use Active Mitigation and cooldowns when Vandros has several stacks of Accelerating Blast

During Banish In Time, interrupt Timeless Wraiths' Time Lock and focus on dealing damage to the Wraiths

If targeted by Unstable Mana, move in a straight line so melee DPS can still find places to stand and attack the boss without taking damage

Move away from nearby Chrono Shards before they detonate

Assist in the Accelerating Blast interrupt rotation

Use personal damage-reduction cooldowns and movement speed boosts during Force Bomb

During Banish In Time, quickly kill the Timeless Wraiths and interrupt Time Lock

Use major personal damage-reduction cooldowns while running back to Vandros, and avoid as much Chrono Shard damage as possible

If targeted by Unstable Mana, move away from other players, and keep moving until the debuff falls off

Be sure to maintain line-of-sight on the tank at all times

Heavy tank healing will be necessary when Vandros has multiple stacks of Accelerating Blast

Throughput cooldowns are useful during Force Bomb

Move away from nearby Chrono Shards before they detonate, and move quickly through Force Bomb

During Banish In Time, use instant-cast or mobile heals, and damage-reduction cooldowns (raid or personal), to mitigate heavy party damage

Dispel Time Lock from affected players

If targeted by Unstable Mana, move away from other players, and keep moving until the debuff falls off

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Inconspicuous Crate

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Comment by jjanchan

Fantastic guide, as usual! The attention to detail is astounding.

I thought I'd throw this in here for ease of use (for those collecting set bonuses in The Arcway and Court of Stars).

Because The Arcway and Court of Stars will only be seen at level 110, they have unique loot - there are gear pieces with 2-piece set bonuses that you can obtain!
Some more details:

There is 1 set for each armor class, as well as 2 other sets that can be equipped by any armor class.
For all sets, one piece drops in The Arcway and the other in Court of Stars

Below is a summary of the various set bonuses, including the items that bear these bonuses and the drop sources for each. Simply mouse-over a set to see the set bonus.

Set	Armor Class	Piece	Slot	Drops from	Instance
March of the Legion	All	Chain of Scorched Bones	Neck	Talixae Flamewreath	Court of Stars
Ring of Looming Menace	Finger	General Xakal	The Arcway
Journey Through Time	All	Chrono Shard	Trinket	Advisor Vandros	The Arcway
Strand of the Stars	Neck	Advisor Melandrus	Court of Stars
Nightwell Arcanum	Cloth	Amice of the Unfurling Tempest	Shoulder	Advisor Melandrus	Court of Stars
Collar of Enclosure	Head	Corstilax	The Arcway
Jacin's Ruse	Leather	Guileful Intruder Handguards	Hands	Patrol Captain Gerdo	Court of Stars
Tunnel Trudger Footguards	Feet	Ivanyr	The Arcway
Traitor's Oath	Mail	Epaulets of Deceitful Intent	Shoulder	Patrol Captain Gerdo	Court of Stars
Remorseless Chain Armbands	Wrist	General Xakal	The Arcway
Fortitude of the Nightborne	Plate	Frozen Pendulum Shoulderguards	Shoulder	Advisor Vandros	The Arcway
Inferno Breastplate	Chest	Talixae Flamewreath	Court of Stars

Comment by Aeliel

The Arcway: Silver Serpent is also in here.

Comment by 849270

This guide is so good! All of them are, but this is the first that I read many times and practiced a lot at various levels up to +11 (did not make it in tine though) so far, so it is special to me, helped me out a lot. Thank you so much for the amazing work on the guide!

Comment by jaghead

Managed to solo this today with a lvl 120 ilvl 386 discipline priest.

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