Vault of the Wardens Dungeon Guide - Legion

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Striders of Furious Flight

Mardum Chain Vest

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Method Video<Method>Tirathon SaltherilNotable Trash MobsFelsworn InfesterImmoliant FuryShadow HunterGlayvianna Soulrender

Felsworn Infesters attack random targets with Corrupt, dealing light Shadow damage

They will cast Nightmares on a random non-tank player, stunning the target for up to 5 seconds

If Nightmares lasts its full 5-second duration, the player will emit four waves of energy, dealing Shadow damage to players in their path

Both Corrupt and Nightmares can be interrupted, but Nightmares is higher priority

Nightmares is a Magic debuff and should be dispelled, as this clears the stun and avoids the Shadow projectiles

Immoliant Fury enemies attack the tank, alternating between Strike and Cleave attacks every 0.7 seconds

Strike is single-target, but Cleave is a cone attack

Every 10 seconds, the Immoliant Fury will Slide to a position behind the tank and resume the Strike/Cleave rotation

The tank must react quickly to turn the Immoliant Fury away from the party, to avoid striking melee DPS with Cleave

All players should try to stay behind the Immoliant Fury

Shadow Hunters will cast Metamorphosis upon reaching 40% health, and deal heavy damage to tanks with Vital Strike

Tanks should save more powerful defensive abilities for these late Vital Strike casts

Metamorphosis

Glayvianna attacks the tank with Double Strike, dealing heavy damage

She will periodically throw her Glaives, dealing Glaive DoT damage to any players in their path

She will Swoop past the tank to a location behind them, knocking back and damaging any players she passes through

Upon casting Metamorphosis, she gains Immolation Aura, dealing moderate Immolation damage every few seconds

Glayvianna will also gain the Fel Trap ability, marking three circles on the ground; these Fel Traps become armed after 3 seconds

Standing in the Fel Trap once armed will deal Fel Detonation damage and knock the player into the air

Tanks should move Glayvianna away from the Fel Traps when they form, and players should step out of the arming circles

She also retains her previous abilities, but they now deal additional damage

Tanks should use cooldowns during Metamorphosis, particularly for the buffed Double Strike damage

Fel-Infused FuryFelsworn MyrmidonViletongue Belcher

Fel-Infused Fury adds will cast Metamorphosis as they approach 50% health, buffing their damage dealt

As they reach low health, they will begin to cast Unleash Fury, dealing heavy party-wide damage (due to the Metamorphosis buff)

Players have 5 seconds to kill the Fel-Infused Fury before the Unleash Fury damage triggers

Avoid pulling multiple packs of trash containing Fel-Infused Fury, as if they both Unleash Fury at similar times, the party may wipe

Felsworn Myrmidons deal melee damage and periodically silence players in front of them with Deafening Screech

The tank should side-step out of the Deafening Screech during its cast time

Viletongue Belchers appear in large swarms, but are trivial mobs that deal only melee damage

Enough Viletongue Belchers at once can threaten the tank, especially while dealing with Shadow Hunters

Tirathon Saltheril Tips & StrategyTirathon SaltherilSwoopFurious Blast

Tirathon will Swoop to a player's location, dealing damage and knocking back any players near the area

He will then begin to cast Furious Blast

If Furious Blast is successful, it deals heavy party-wide damage and spawns a large pool of Furious Flames at the location

Players should interrupt Furious Blast each time it is cast

The party should stay spread out so that multiple players are not affected by the Swoop knockback

Fel MortarFel MortarFurious FlamesFurious FlamesDarkstrikes

Tirathon will buff himself with the Darkstrikes ability

He then channels a flurry of Darkstrike attacks at the tank

If a Darkstrike lands on a tank who is not protected by Active Mitigation, Tirathon gains a Dark Energies shield, absorbing incoming damage

Each Darkstrike hit deals heavy damage even with Active Mitigation present

Tanks should bank up Active Mitigation to protect against the 10-second Darkstrikes channel

Healers should be ready to focus intense healing on the tank during Darkstrikes

VengeanceHavocDarkstrikesMetamorphosis: Havoc

Tirathon deals 25% additional damage in this form, making Darkstrikes incredibly dangerous for the tank

Havoc Tirathon retains the Swoop and Furious Blast mechanics from phase 1

Tirathon will deal damage to all players with Immolation Aura every 5 seconds

Tirathon also gains Hatred, an ability that creates an intense fel beam

He will turn to a random player and aim the Hatred beam at their location, then rotate to sweep the beam through the room

Players must quickly step out of the path of the Hatred beam to avoid taking heavy to fatal damage

Metamorphosis: Vengeance

Tirathon takes 25% reduced damage in this form

He retains the Fel Mortar ability from phase 1

Upon casting Metamorphosis, Tirathon will Throw Glaive, hurling his glaves across the room to the far right corner

The glaives will rotate slowly around the room, linked to one another by a Fel Chain

If a player stands in the Fel Chain, they will take extremely high damage

The party should note when the two glaives are close together, and use that opportunity to run around them

This may be necessary more than once, as the glaives will continue to trace a path through the room until Tirathon is dead

Use a personal defensive cooldown or immunity to run through the Fel Chain if you get trapped with no safe escape

BloodlustHeroismTime Warp

When possible, apply Active Mitigation for the entire 10-second duration of the Darkstrikes buff

If Active Mitigation is not available, consider using a cooldown to mitigate Darkstrikes damage, as it can be very dangerous

Interrupt Furious Blast when possible

Move Tirathon away from nearby patches of Furious Flames

If Tirathon assumes Havoc form, keep him faced away from the party so players do not take Hatred damage

Side-step out of the Hatred beam to avoid taking heavy damage from it

If Tirathon assumes Vengeance form, kite Tirathon around the room when Fel Glaives approach the party, to avoid taking Fel Chain damage

Interrupt Furious Blast when possible

Move out of impending Fel Mortar strikes before they hit, and move away from Furious Flames patches

If Tirathon assumes Vengeance form, watch for approaching Fel Glaives/Fel Chain and go around the Fel Glaive to avoid taking Fel Chain damage

Tank damage is extremely heavy while Tirathon is buffed with Darkstrikes

Use powerful single-target healing abilities or cooldowns to help the tank survive

Move out of impending Fel Mortar strikes before they hit, and move away from Furious Flames patches

Party damage can range from light to moderate depending on which form Tirathon takes on after Metamorphosis

Use raid cooldowns to heal the party during the second phase, so you can focus on tank healing and dodging mechanics

If Tirathon assumes Vengeance form, watch for approaching Fel Glaives/Fel Chain and go around the Fel Glaive to avoid taking Fel Chain damage

If Tirathon assumes Vengeance form, players who take Fel Chains damage may require emergency heals

If you have to choose between the tank and a player taking Fel Chains, prioritize healing the tank

Heroic & Mythic DifficultyFel FuryFurious FlamesFel MortarFurious Blast

The first set of Fel Fury adds will be summoned approximately 30 seconds into the fight

Another set will spawn after another 30 seconds, and the third set after approximately 15 seconds

Fel Fury adds will cast Scorch at random players, dealing moderate damage

Each cast of Scorch will buff the caster to deal 10% more damage

When a Fel Fury reaches 10 stacks of Scorch, it will cast Fel Detonation, dealing heavy damage to all players

Fel Fury adds will occasionally cast Fel Emission, which deals moderate damage to all players

The Fel Fury adds will also melee the nearest target if interrupted

ScorchFel EmissionInquisitor TormentorumNotable Trash MobsBlazing Imp

Blazing Imps will cast Fireblast at random targets

Fireblast can be interrupted

When a Blazing Imp dies, it begins to cast Implosion

This spell will draw all players within 10 yards towards the Imp's location, and then detonate, dealing heavy damage to nearby players

Players have 4 seconds to run away from the cast to avoid being pulled in and damaged

AoE stuns and CC are useful for this trash, particularly when patrols are pulled

Foul Mother

The ground beneath the Foul Mother is coated in Foul Stench, which deals light periodic damage to players standing within it

Melee DPS and the tank should stand at maximum melee range to avoid taking Foul Stench damage

Foul Mother will cast Mortar at a random player's location, dealing moderate damage to nearby players when it lands

The Foul Mother will turn and cast A Mother's Love, a large cone effect, towards a random player

Players have a few seconds to move away before she finishes the cast, but will take immediate periodic damage when the cone spawns

Additionally, the Foul Mother will occasionally summon a Blazing Imp with the same abilities as described above

Malignant Defiler felhounds will target random players with Drain

This stuns the player and drains life from them for 6 seconds

Drain cannot be conventionally interrupted, but the Defiler can be stunned or knocked back to cancel the channel

Fel Scorcher felhounds will attack random players with Inferno Blast, which can be interrupted

When a Fel Scorcher dies, it will Detonate, dealing moderate damage to all players

The Detonate also causes other nearby Fel Scorchers to become Immolated

This increases these Fel Scorchers' Inferno Blast damage for each stack of Immolated the Scorcher has

Players should try to kill Fel Scorchers evenly, and healers should be prepared to heal through a few quick Detonates

Inquisitor Tormentorum Tips & StrategyInquisitor TormentorumSap Soul

Tormentorum draws a line to all players in the party, affecting them with Sap Soul

If his Sap Soul cast completes, all party members will be affected by Sapped Soul

Sapped Soul causes the next ability used by that player to incur an additional 10-second cooldown

Players can avoid being affected by Sapped Soul by interrupting Tormentorum's Sap Soul cast

If the interrupt is missed and the Sap Soul debuff is applied, players should try to clear it by using an ability they are unlikely to need during the next 10 seconds

For example, a utility ability like Dispel Magic, a CC like Polymorph, or a DoT that you won't need to refresh again before the cooldown expires

Sap SoulSap SoulTeleportNorthwest cell blockEnormous Stone QuilenMogu'shan Secret-KeeperMogu'shan Vaults

The Quilen must be picked up quickly by the tank

Tanks should use a CD or Active Mitigation for the Quilen's Monstrous Bite

Every two seconds the Quilen applies Petrification to all players

If this reaches 100 stacks, players will be turned to stone, unable to act

Mogu'shan Secret-Keepers will frequently throw Stone Block projectiles near random players

Players should move away from the targeted location to avoid being struck and knocked back by Stone Block

The Secret-Keepers also cast Flesh to Stone, granting all party members a stack of the Flesh to Stone debuff

If players reach 10 stacks of the Flesh to Stone debuff they will be turned to stone, unable to act

Each Secret-Keeper casts Flesh to Stone on the party every 13 seconds

Flesh to Stone can be dispelled by healers

Northeast cell blockVoid-Touched JuggernautDeranged MindflayerFaceless Voidcaster

The Void-Touched Juggernaut should be tanked, as its Cleave deals heavy damage

The Cleave will chain to up to 2 additional nearby players

Be sure to face the Juggernaut away from the party

Ranged DPS and healers should avoid stacking in melee

Upon reaching 50% health, the Juggernaut will Enrage, increasing its melee attack speed

This lasts for 10 seconds; the tank should put up Active Mitigation or a cooldown to reduce their damage taken

Deranged Mindflayers will cast Frightening Shout, which will fear all enemies within 10 yards

This spell should be interrupted, or the Mindflayer should be stunned to prevent the cast

Additionally, Deranged Mindflayers will cast Mind Flay on random players, dealing light to moderate damage

Faceless Voidcasters will cast Voidbolt at random players, dealing moderate damage

Voidcasters also cast Shadow Crash at a random enemy at range

When the Shadow Crash missile lands, it deals moderate damage to players within 10 yards

This also creates a Shadow Crash pool that deals moderate to heavy periodic damage to players standing in it

Move away from Shadow Crash's targeting area to avoid taking its damage

Battle ShoutSoutheast cell blockLingering CorruptionSiege of Orgrimmar

When a Lingering Corruption add dies, it affects a random player with Corrupted Touch

After 10 seconds, or if dispelled, Corrupted Touch deals moderate damage to all players within 8 yards

Multiple Corrupted Touch debuffs can be applied to the same player

Affected players should run away from the party before the debuff expires

Healers should take caution not to dispel the Corrupted Touch if the targeted player is standing near others

Southwest cell blockFelguard AnnihilatorShadowmoon TechnicianShadowmoon WarlockThe Blood Furnace

The Felguard Annihilator deals heavy melee damage and should be tanked

It will deal heavy tank damage with Uppercut, and knock the tank back

The Annihilator will occasionally Intercept to a distant player, stunning the player for 3 seconds

Felguard Annihilator will also Pummel a caster (usually the healer), locking the player out of that spell school for 4 seconds

Shadowmoon Technicians will Throw Proximity Bomb near players

If players trigger the Proximity Bomb, it will deal Proximity Bomb Explode damage to all players within 5 yards

The Technicians will frequently Throw Dynamite at random players

Throw Dynamite deals light to moderate damage to all players within its area of effect

The Technician may also Silence a caster, locking them out of all spells for 5 seconds

Seed of Corruption

When the target takes a certain amount of damage, the Seed of Corruption will detonate, dealing moderate damage to players within 10 yards

If the target is the tank, this is almost guaranteed to detonate immediately, and is likely to damage the melee DPS

If it is a non-tank player, then the target should run out before the debuff expires or is dispelled

Healers can dispel this debuff, but should wait until the target is away from the party when possible

The Warlock additionally targets players with Curse of Tongues and Shadow Bolt

Classes that can remove Curse effects should dispel Curse of Tongues from their allies

Pull Inquisitor Tormentorum down the ramp into the main area of the room to avoid aggroing trash packs along with the boss

Interrupt Sap Soul as often as possible

If affected by Sapped Soul, use a utility ability to clear the debuff

Follow Tormentorum when he casts Teleport, and depending upon which cell he opens, be prepared to tank the high-damage target:
NW cell - Enormous Quilen - use Active Mitigation/CDs for Monstrous Bite

NE cell - Void-Touched Juggernaught - face him away from the party, use stronger cooldowns for Enrage

SE cell - gain threat on the swarm of Lingering Corruption adds

SW cell - taunt the Felguard Annihilator and use Active Mitigation for Uppercut

Interrupt Sap Soul as often as possible

If affected by Sapped Soul, use a utility ability to clear the debuff

Be sure to prioritize killing the appropriate prisoners and react to their mechanics when Tormentorum opens a cell:
NW cell - prioritize Mogu'shan Secret-Keeper, dodge Stone Block

NE cell - prioritize the Deranged Mindflayer, interrupt Frightening Shout

SE cell - run away from the party if you are affected by Corrupted Touch

SW cell - prioritize the Technician, run away from the party with Seed of Corruption

Tank damage is heavy during this encounter, especially when fighting prisoners

Respond properly to the mechanics from the different sets of prisoners:
NW cell - Dispel Flesh to Stone from players if they approach 10 stacks, move out of Stone Block

NE cell - heal the tank heavily during the Juggernaut's Enrage, avoid Shadow Crash

SE cell - dispel the player with Corrupted Touch after they run out of the party

SW cell - dispel Seed of Corruption when the player moves out of the party

Sapped SoulHeroic DifficultySummon Tormenting Orb

When Tormentorum casts this spell, a Tormenting Orb will be created at a random location in the encounter area

Tormenting Orbs are not attackable

The Tormenting Orb will occasionally target all players within 40 yards with Inquisitive Stare

Inquisitive Stare draws a beam from the Tormenting Orb to each player

If players do not turn to face the Tormenting Orb, they will be disoriented after 3 seconds

There is a narrow angle at which you are considered to be "facing" the Tormenting Orb; it is best to stare directly down the beam

Tanks should position enemies such that all players can damage them while also handling the Inquisitive Stare mechanic

Summon Tormenting OrbInquisitive StareInquisitive StareeveryMythic DifficultySap SoulSap SoulSapped SoulSapped SoulSapped SoulPurgeCleanse SpiritSapped SoulSapped SoulSap SoulSapped SoulSapped SoulGlazerBloodlustHeroismTime WarpBloodlustHeroismTime WarpBloodlustHeroismTime WarpNotable Trash MobsBlade Dancer Illianna

Blade Dancer Illianna will attack the tank with Pierce, dealing moderate damage

Tanks should use Active Mitigation or cooldowns to reduce incoming damage

Illianna's melee attacks occur very rapidly and often come in pairs, so she can deal high tank damage

Illianna will target a random player with Gift of the Doomsayer, causing heals to that player to also heal Illianna

Healers should dispel the Gift of the Doomsayer debuff before using any potent healing spells on the target

Additionally, Illianna will periodically cast Deafening Shout, which will interrupt the spell casts of all players within 55 yards

This spell is not interruptible, so players should cancel casts if they will not finish before Deafening Shout's 1.5-second cast time completes

DrainDetonateImmolatedInferno BlastGlazer Tips & StrategyGlazerPulse

Two orbs emerge from Glazer each time he Pulses

The orbs fly out at 90-degree angles to one another until they reach the edge of the Vault of Mirrors

The Pulse orbs bounce off the mirrored walls of the room and travel in a straight line toward the nearest player's position

If a player intersects the Pulse's path, the player takes moderate damage and the Pulse is destroyed

If Glazer intersects the Pulse's path, Glazer will take the damage instead, and the Pulse is destroyed

PulseLingering Gaze

Lingering Gaze's impact does no damage itself, but creates a small pool where it lands

Standing in the Lingering Gaze pool will deal moderate damage each second

Players in the Lingering Gaze pool are also slowed, making it more difficult to dodge Pulse orbs

When targeted by Lingering Gaze, the player should move away from the area immediately, before impact

Ranged DPS and healers should stay out of melee range to avoid dropping pools under the boss

All players should avoid passing through the Lingering Gaze pools when dodging Pulse orbs or moving to handle phase 2's mechanics

Example Solution for Glazer's Lens PuzzleFocusing

During this phase, Glazer stops using Lingering Gaze and stops summoning new Pulse orbs

Glazer will take a few moments to become Focused, charging up a fiery Beam from his eye

If players stand in the path of the Beam, they will take light Fire damage each second

While he is charging up, a series of Lens objects will rise up along the edge of the room

Each Lens is topped with a Sentinel statue, and the facing of the Sentinel is the direction in which the Lens will reflect the Beam

Glazer will begin to rotate either clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending upon the location of the Lenses

The party must turn each Lens so that the Beam is reflected along the outside of the room and back into Glazer

This will break Glazer's Focusing, and he will become Beamed, taking additional damage for 15 seconds

FocusingRadiationRadiation LevelRadiationPulsePulseLingering GazeBeamedFocusingFocusingFocusing

When possible, move Glazer into the path of incoming Pulse orbs so he consumes the orb and takes its damage

Move Glazer away from nearby pools of Lingering Gaze, so melee DPS do not stand in it

During the Focusing phase, there is nothing to tank or DPS; assist the party in adjusting the Lenses

Use defensive cooldowns during the Focusing phase to take less damage from Radiation, and avoid standing in the Beam

When Glazer has been Beamed, quickly taunt him

Use any offensive cooldowns you may have to deal additional damage during his Beamed vulnerability window

Dodge the Pulse orbs to avoid taking Pulse damage

Pulse orbs will target the nearest player after bouncing off the wall of the Vault of Mirrors, so ranged DPS should adjust their camera to watch the paths of nearby Pulses

Stay spread out to avoid multiple Pulse orbs converging in one area

If targeted by Lingering Gaze, move out of the area before the projectiles land

Avoid standing in or moving through the Lingering Gaze pools, as the movement speed reduction can make Pulse difficult to dodge

During the Focusing phase, adjust nearby Lenses to redirect Glazer's Beam into his back

Avoid standing in Beam

While Glazer is Beamed, use offensive cooldowns to deal additional damage during his vulnerability window

Damage in this fight will be spiky as players are struck by Pulse or Lingering Gaze attacks

Use raid cooldowns or AoE healing during the Focused phase to counter the increasing Radiation damage

Dodge the Pulse orbs to avoid taking Pulse damage

If targeted by Lingering Gaze, move out of the area before the projectiles land

Avoid standing in or moving through the Lingering Gaze pools, as the movement speed reduction can make Pulse difficult to dodge

Heroic DifficultyPulse

On Heroic, Glazer emits 3 orbs with each Pulse, rather than 2

On Mythic, Glazer emits 4 orbs with each Pulse, rather than 3

When a player collides with a Pulse orb, it splits into 4 smaller, purple Pulse orbs that emanate out from the player in all directions

Players will take Pulse damage from colliding with these purple Pulse orbs, just like they do when colliding with Glazer's blue Pulse orbs

The player-created purple Pulse orbs do not split again when players intercept them

Like the blue Pulse orbs, purple Pulse orbs will still be consumed by Glazer if he intercepts them, and will harm him

PulseFocusedPulseAlways be watching for incoming orbs!BeamBeamMythic DifficultyFocusedOverloaded Lens

If Glazer's Beam passes through the Overloaded Lens, the Overloaded Lens will Overload

This deals extremely high, very likely fatal, damage to the entire party

The Overloaded Lens must be killed before Glazer's Beam reaches it

If players cannot kill it in time, they can use the other Lenses to direct the Beam away from the Overloaded Lens until the Overloaded Lens has been destroyed

Ash'GolmNotable Trash MobsDreadlord Mendacius

Mendacius will use Thunderclap frequently, slowing and damaging all players within 25 yards

He will periodically debuff one player with Meteor, marking them with a green arrow and circle graphic

Three seconds later, a Meteor will strike the player, dealing extremely heavy damage

Meteor's damage is split amongst all players standing within the marked circle

The party should stack inside the Meteor to reduce the chance that any player will die to it

Summon GrimguardGrimguard

The tank should taunt Grimguard to prevent him from attacking other players

Grimguard will attack the tank with Mortal Strike, reducing incoming healing

He will also Charge at a random player, dealing moderate damage to all players in his path, and knocking the players back

MeteorChargeAsh'Golm Tips & StrategyAsh'golmSmolderingLavaFissureLava Wreath

Fissure is aimed at the tank and creates a straight line of Lava patches that crosses the entire platform

After a few seconds, these Lava patches will begin to sweep around the room

Ash'Golm targets a ranged player with Lava Wreath, firing a bolt of flame at that player's location

When the bolt lands, it creates five patches of Lava on that location

The patches will rapidly move to create a large circle of Lava that begins to rotate in place

Standing in the Lava removes the Lava patch, but afflicts the player with a harmful, stacking DoT

FissureLava WreathLavaLava WreathLavaLava WreathLavaPyroclast

This will mark the floor at the player's feet

Ash'Golm then hurls a ball of molten rock at that location, dealing heavy damage and knocking back any player in the nearby area

Players who stand too close to the edge of the platform are in danger of being knocked off by this impact; they will die

A Volcano forms at the impact area, and will periodically spit gobs of fire at random locations in the room

An Living Ember will form at each of these locations

Smoldering

While alive, the Ember will cast Sear at random players, dealing light but unpredictable damage

Sear is interruptible

If the Ember comes into contact with any patches of Lava on the floor, it will absorb the Lava and begin to Detonate

Detonate deals moderate party-wide damage and cannot be interrupted

Detonate

Kill the Ember quickly so that it never has a chance to absorb Lava and begin to Detonate

Stand in the Lava patches to absorb them before they reach the Ember

The three large owls at the edges of the room will fire bursts of ice at Ash'Golm, freezing all fire in the room

This immediately removes all Lava patches

Additionally, Ash'Golm and any Embers become Brittle, frozen in place and stunned

While Brittle, enemies take 25% additional damage

Brittle lasts for 20 seconds

BrittleLavaBrittle

The Embers cannot be tanked

Use a cooldown to soak Lava if Fissure or Lava Wreath patches are going to reach an Ember

Move out of Fissure to avoid soaking too many Lava patches

Ranged DPS should be sure to stand 10-15 yards away from the edge of the platform so Pyroclast's impact does not knock them off the edge

Swap to and kill Embers quickly, especially if they begin to cast Detonate

Save major cooldowns for the Brittle period after using the room's countermeasures

Move away from Fissure, Lava Wreath, and Volcano impact areas

Stand 10-15 yards away from the edge of the platform so Pyroclast does not knock you off the edge

If countermeasures are used properly, there should be very little healing, and you can provide DPS while the boss is Brittle

Heal any players, particularly the tank, who gain the Lava debuff

Use the occasional AoE heal to top players up from Ash'Golm's Smoldering damage

Use raid CDs to heal through the Ember's Detonate or Smoldering damage, if it occurs

Move away from Fissure, Lava Wreath, and Volcano impact areas

Heroic & Mythic DifficultySmolderingCordana FelsongNotable Trash MobsGrimhorn the EnslaverImprison

Imprison will afflict the player with Torment, rooting the player in place for 6 seconds

Although rooted, the player can still attack, heal, and use other abilities normally

While affected by Torment, the player will erupt in harmful bursts of flames

This Torment damage is split amongst all players within 5 yards, including the Torment target

If the Torment target is left alone to take this damage, they will require heavy healing

One or two players should stand near the Torment target to help split the damage and alleviate healer strain

Anguished SoulsAnguished Souls

The initial Anguished Souls hit deals heavy damage to all players within 3 yards

The lingering pool of Anguished Souls deals moderate DoT damage to players standing within it

Players should move out of the area targeted by Anguished Souls to avoid taking any of the damage

If Anguished Souls lands on a player affected by Torment, that player must use a personal cooldown to survive the damage or risk dying

Elune's Lightbe attackedElune's LightElune's LightElune's Light

Interacting with these statues imbues the player with Elune's Light, and grants them an Extra Action Button

The Extra Action Button allows the player to throw Elune's Light to a targeted location

If Elune's Light is thrown, it can be picked up again by any player simply by running through it

If a player dies while holding Elune's Light, the light will spawn a few yards away from their corpse, and can be picked up again by any player simply running through it

Elune's LightBarbed WebAranasi BroodmotherBarbed SpiderlingSpirit of Vengeance

The player holding Elune's Light is immune to the Barbed Web damage and slowing effects

Walking through the Barbed Web patches will clear a path for the other players to pass through unharmed

Because the player with Elune's Light will be attacked by enemies when they are close enough to be revealed by the light, parties often allow the tank to take the first Elune's Light

ThrowKnockdown Kick

Either a non-tank player should hold the light to reveal the Spirit of Vengeance, or the tank should drop the light on the ground near the Spirit of Vengeance and fight within its light

The combination of Throw/Knockdown Kick/Turn Kick attacks is potent and knocks the tank back

This can cause accidental pulls of other enemy packs, so tanks should position carefully

Razors

Periodically, three small brambles will appear on the ground near players' feet

These are the Razors, and they are like a trap - if the player moves out before the Razors are armed, they will take no damage

Standing in the Razors as they form, or walking into them later, will root the player and deal moderate periodic damage

After spawning Razors, the Broodmother will Pull a ranged target toward her

The player should run against the direction of the Pull to avoid being drawn in to Razors

Tanks should pull the Broodmothers or any other enemies away from nearby Razors, and players should avoid them

Barbed SpitElune's LightElune's LightElune's LightCordana Felsong Tips & StrategyCordana FelsongElune's LightElune's LightElune's LightElune's LightKnockdown KickTurn Kick

Knockdown Kick will knock the tank down briefly

Turn Kick knocks the tank back, and hits before the tank can get up and reposition from the Knockdown Kick

The knockback is about 20 yards

Tanks should make sure to position so that this knockback will not throw them over the edge of the platform

If you are thrown off the platform, a bat will catch you and fly you back up to the surface, so you do not die

But in the meantime, Cordana will attack non-tank targets, and may kill them

Deepening Shadows

Deepening Shadows deals moderate periodic damage to players standing in its area

The pool will slowly expand to take over the entire platform if it is not destroyed

Deepening Shadows will shrink if Elune's Light comes near them

To eradicate the Deepening Shadows entirely, the player with Elune's Light should stand in the center of the pool

While holding Elune's Light, the player is immune to the Deepening Shadows DoT

Detonating MoonglaiveDetonating MoonglaiveDetonating MoonglaiveDetonation

Detonation deals heavy damage to all players within 10 yards of the struck player

Additionally, these players are debuffed with Detonation, taking 50% more damage for 10 seconds

In combination with the other sources of party damage, the Detonation debuff can be deadly, especially on the tank

All players should watch for the Detonating Moonglaive and step out of its path if it is approaching them

Ranged DPS and healers should be spread out during the fight

Tanks should try to avoid moving Cordana while the Detonating Moonglaive is traveling, as it will chase Cordana and may pass through players when it adjusts its path

Avatar of ShadowDeepening Shadows

The Avatar of Shadows will cast Steal Light on the player holding the Elune's Light, stunning them

The Avatar of Shadow then attacks random targets with Shadow Strike

The Avatar of Shadow cannot be tanked

While the Avatar of Shadow holds the Stolen Light, players cannot use it to reduce Deepening Shadows or deal with other mechanics

Killing the Avatar of Shadow will cause him to drop Elune's Light nearby, so players can pick it back up

ShadowstepElune's Light

During Shadowstep, Cordana cannot be attacked by players

She repeatedly casts Fel Glaive, sending 8 spiraling glaives out from her current position every few seconds

Players struck by the Fel Glaives take moderate damage

Dodge the Fel Glaives, but note where the center of their pattern is

After recovering Elune's Light from the Avatar of Shadow, throw Elune's Light near the center of the Fel Glaive pattern to reveal Cordana

Avatar of VengeanceVengeance

Players must first reveal the Avatar of Vengeance with Elune's Light before it can be attacked

To find the Avatar of Vengeance, either note where Cordana originally threw her glaive, or look for the origin of large green glaives coming from a corner of the room

Non-tank players who possess Elune's Light should throw the light at the appropriate corner rather than carry it over there themselves

The Avatar of Vengeance will deal heavy melee damage and cast Vengeance on its current target, so the tank should be the first player in range

Deepening ShadowsDetonating MoonglaiveKnockdown KickTurn KickBloodlustHeroismTime Warp

Cordana's Knockdown Kick/Turn Kick combo will knock you back; be sure to be centrally positioned to avoid being thrown over the edge

Try to avoid moving Cordana excessively while a Detonating Moonglaive is travelling back to her

If you are affected by Detonation, use a powerful cooldown for the debuff's duration

When Cordana gains Vengeance, quickly find the corner the Avatar of Vengeance is hiding in and taunt it

While fighting the Avatar of Vengeance, be sure to face Cordana towards the center of the platform so her Knockdown Kick/Turn Kick will knock you away from the edge

Move Cordana away from nearby pools of Deepening Shadows

When the Avatar of Shadow spawns, quickly kill it to reclaim control of Elune's Light

Move out of Deepening Shadows pools

Avoid standing in the path of Cordana's Detonating Moonglaive and Fel Glaive attacks

When the Avatar of Vengeance spawns, quickly kill it to clear Cordana's Vengeance buff

Tanks take heavy damage from Cordana's Knockdown Kick/Turn Kick attack, and whenever an Avatar of Vengeance is active

If players are struck by Detonating Moonglaives and gain the Detonation debuff, use a raid CD to keep the party alive

If the tank is affected by Detonation, use a cooldown to help heal through extreme damage

Move out of Deepening Shadows pools

Avoid standing in the path of Cordana's Detonating Moonglaive and Fel Glaive attacks

Elune's Light

Stand in the center of Deepening Shadows pools, or throw Elune's Light to the center of it, to destroy it

Recover Elune's Light from the Avatar of Shadow and throw it to the center of Cordana's next Fel Glaive spiral to break her out of Shadowstep

When Cordana gains the Vengeance buff, look for the corner of the room where glaives are coming from, and throw Elune's Light to reveal the Avatar of Vengeance

Always retrieve Elune's Light quickly after throwing it to handle one of these mechanics!

Heroic DifficultyCreeping Doom

At the start of the Creeping Doom cast, Cordana will turn and fire a volley of arrows at one edge of the platform

These arrows summon ghostly spirits that slowly creep across the platform, dealing heavy damage to players whose paths they cross

The spirits are invisible unless revealed by Elune's Light

There will always be a gap in the wall of spirits, creating a safe place for players to stand

This can be determined in advance by watching the volley of arrows - there will be a gap in the green flashes it creates as it summons the spirits

Players should line up with this gap and run through it to get behind the advancing wall of spirits

Creeping DoomCreeping Doom

During this instance of Creeping Doom, Cordana is immune to all damage

She will float in a protective bubble in the center of the room

This Creeping Doom will come in two waves; she will spawn the second wave once the first wave has fully crossed the platform

Cordana will become attackable again when the second wave of spirits reaches the end of the platform

This takes approximately 35 seconds

Creeping DoomCreeping Doom

For this instance of Creeping Doom, Cordana will only fire a single volley

She will not become immune to damage during the cast

Creeping DoomDeepening ShadowsMythic DifficultyCreeping Doom

The first Creeping Doom at 40% health will spawn 4 waves of Creeping Doom, not 2.

Each wave is spawned when the subsequent wave has reached halfway across the platform

Players may need to quickly react to the new incoming wave, as it could be fired off very near their current position

The second Creeping Doom will summon two waves at once, perpendicular to one another

Players will have to find the intersection of the safe 'row' and 'column' in the two advancing Creeping Dooms

Or, if players are already very close to one of the waves, they can run through the gap to get behind it, then react to the second wave

Creeping DoomBloodlustHeroismTime WarpCreeping DoomCreeping DoomCreeping DoomDeepening ShadowsWorld QuestsThe WardensVault of the Wardens: How'd He Get Up There? (The Wardens) Frenzied AnimusFrenzied Golem

Vortex: The Frenzied Animus will occasionally pull players to him from up to 60 yards away

Arcane Enchanted: The Frenzied Animus summons Arcane Sentries, creating 5 Arcane spheres around the room

These Arcane spheres will fire a beam and begin to rotate, dealing fatal Arcane Sentry damage to players standing in the beam

Dampening: Frenzied Animus will create Temporal Anomaly pools at players' feet, which reduce players' Haste and movement speed

Mortar: Frenzied Animus will lob fiery balls near players, that deal moderate damage to players within 3 yards when they land

Lightning Enchanted: Frenzied Animus frequently emits Sparks, dealing moderate damage to players crossing their path

Spark damage will jump to other players within 4 yards of the player who triggers its damage

SparkTemporal AnomalyArcane SentryVault of the Wardens: Startup Sequence (Kirin Tor) only

Clicking on a Lens will cause that square, plus all squares immediately adjacent (left/right/front/back), to flip states

Clicking on a Lens that is surrounded by empty squares will cause Lenses to pop up in the squares immediately above, below, left, and right of the clicked Lens, while the clicked Lens will disappear

If the Lens is on the edge of the board, the board "wraps", altering the state of the squares at the opposite end of the row or column the Lens is bordering

See the examples below for clarity

Clicking a Lens surrounded by empty squares:

Clicking this owl...

... creates this board state

Squares at the edge of the grid "wrap", affecting opposite ends of the row/column:

Clicking the highlighted owl...

... creates this board state

Click the owl in A1

Click the owl in B1

Click the owl in C1

Click the owl in D1

Click the owl in E1(Your board should now look like this)

Click the owl in B2

Click the owl in D2(Your board should now look like this)

Click the owl in C5

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Comments

Comment by Templarian

Wow, Cordana (especially on Mythic) could easily be a raid boss with that level of mechanics.

Comment by Rhaelos

Killed Cordana Felsong on Mythic (live) after 27 tries. I strongly recommend using Bloodlust/Heroism/Time Warp after her first Creeping Doom. Fight can get quite difficult the longer it takes to kill her.
Biggest things to worry about:
- After she casts Detonating Moonglaive, DO NOT MOVE HER. This will mess up her positioning and the glaive may end up doing a 360º and hitting someone.
- Tell your DPS to slow down a bit when getting her next to 40%; doing the first Creeping Doom with Deepening Shadows on the ground is suicide.
- Always look at the first volley of arrows turning into Creeping Doom; knowing where the gap will be beforehand is crucial to surviving.

If done well, the fight is pretty much easy. No great healing requirements (unless you get hit by Detonating Moonglaive). I recommend letting your healer manage the Elune's Light, as you can still heal while paying attention to certain mechanics (and dealing with them).

Comment by Shielserido

Just finished her off on the 5th Mythic attempt, using blood-lust after the first vengeance phase, with the light on a demon hunter to maximise mobility (warrior with leap may be just as good).

Go slowly! The first phase is all about slowly cleaning up the room and dodging mechanics. Without being hit by moon-glaive, there's really not much damage, and you can go at your own pace.

As soon as the soldiers pop, head through the gap as fast as possible, so that you can take proper note of where to move next. As soon as you're on the other side of them, there's no threat what-so-ever.

My group popped heroism straight after Vengeance to avoid a second one, but were unsuccessful. Keeping it down to 2 Vengeance phases really takes the pressure off though, as in these phases you need to position the light, continue to tank the Warden, and dodge multiple soldiers. I'm not sure we would have been successful if we'd needed to survive a 3rd.

This boss is tough, but it's a hell of a ride. Good luck and have fun!

Comment by cyanraider

For the Cordana Felsong encounter, as soon as the door opens, have the 2 people holding mob's Elune's Light rush in and leap straight into the abyss. They will get carried up by felbats onto the boss platform WITH ELUNE'S LIGHT STILL ON THEM and you will be able to have this boss encounter with 3 Elune's Light!

Works on all difficulties.

Comment by Thaonnor

You may want to update the section on Inquisitor Tormentorum to not mention interrupting Sap Soul in the mythic section as it is uninterruptible on Mythic.

Comment by Foxies

Completed this sequence after we killed Glazer and got credit.

Comment by Abohassan

I was searching for a way to complete Vault of The Warden World Quest - Startup Sequence. However, after long time here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FXo1yFVzUI

Comment by pixxous

here is the sequence for the Kirin Tor world quest: Startup sequence.

https://s17.postimg.org/lc2ukkmf3/20160928_162054.jpg

Comment by 1669510

Tips for Hunters. You can easy replace Elune's Light effect with your Flare ability. Works on all difficulties.

Comment by 748259

On Cordana, have a Demon Hunter use Spectral Sight and they can see the waves and gaps. Mark the Demon Hunter with a raid symbol and follow them to victory.

Comment by Thechieftain

Blazing Imp does NOT triggers Bursting
Imprison can be removed by Blessing of Freedom but you still gotta run away from the cage
enjoy =)

Comment by Thechieftain

On cordana encounter first Avatar of Vengeance always spawn next to left far corner(10 o'clock if cordana's start position is 12) Also if you stun Avatar of Vengeance Vengeance debuff will disapper. After that you can cleave Avatar of Vengeance down. So you can attack to cordona while Avatar of Vengeance alive but no penalties like Vengeance

Comment by 176962

This is another boss named Grimoira. She drops loot for everyone, but this encounter is totally necessary for an Alchemist to proceed in the profession. So, please be considerate and do this if asked by a member of your team to help them out.

Grimoira is encountered after on the Inquisitor Tormentum level, but is hidden behind a door at the very north of the level, so she is easy to miss. One of the party needs to drink a skaggaldrink potion to see the lock to open the door.

Comment by aredherring

As of 9.0.1, the scaling on this instance is currently bugged. The second boss will apply a debuff to everyone in your group that will oneshot them if dispelled. It must be immuned in order to survive.

Comment by kuschelKTTN

Thank you so much for this guide --- I was so lost as to why I couldn't drop her stupid shield! Finally finished this.

Vault of the Wardens Dungeon Guide - Legion

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