Xhul'horac (Hellfire Citadel) Strategy Guide

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LFR (675)

Cloth: Teufelsdunstschuhe, Teufelsschattenkordel
Leather: Gurt der flüchtigen Dualität, Eisenpelzstiefel
Mail: Armschienen der verunreinigten Magie, Sabatons des zornigen Bisses
Plate: Zermalmer des Dämonenbrechers, Netherteufelsbeinplatten des Stoikers
Neck: none
Cape: Leerengewebter Rückgratschützer
Ring: none
Trinket: none
Weapons: none

Normal, Heroic, Mythic (700, 715, 730)

Foliant des Chaoslegendary questlineWir brauchen keinen BibliotheksausweisHöllenfeuerzitadelleRuhm des Schlachtzüglers des HöllenfeuersLodernder TerrorwolfXhul'horacWehe, wenn sie losgelassenReturn to Table of ContentsNotable Trash MobsFel Lord ZakuunWaffenlord MehlkhiorLeerenschreiber AathalosTeufelsblutstoßDämonischer Sprung

Teufelsblutstoß is applied every 3-4 seconds and has no duration

Each stack increases the tank's damage by 10%

At 10 stacks of Teufelsblutstoß, the debuff morphs into Teufelsblutverderbnis, removing all Teufelsblutstoß stacks

After 10 seconds, Teufelsblutverderbnis will expire, dealing heavy damage to players within 20 yards of the player

When the current tank reaches 10 stacks of Teufelsblutstoß, the other tank should taunt Weaponlord Mehlkhior, and the tank with Teufelsblutverderbnis should run out of the raid

Mehlkhior will use Dämonischer Sprung on distant targets, dealing heavy damage and stunning any players nearby when he lands

Immediately thereafter, Mehlkhior casts Schröpfender Wirbel, which deals heavy damage to players within 3 yards and heals Mehlkhior for a portion of the damage dealt

SchattenblitzLeerenblickKatastrophaler Zusammenbruch

Schattenblitz targets random players, and can be interrupted

Leerenblick chooses a random ranged target and bounces to other targets within 5 yards, dealing increased damage with each bounce

Ranged DPS and healers should stay spread out to avoid chaining Leerenblick

Katastrophaler Zusammenbruch will suck players toward Voidscribe Aathalos, and after 10 seconds, he will erupt, dealing very heavy damage to players within 10 yards

Voidscribe Aathalos must be killed by players before the Katastrophaler Zusammenbruch cast finishes

Katastrophaler ZusammenbruchReturn to Table of ContentsXhul'horac Encounter Mechanics

100%-65% health: Xhul'horac wields Fel power, dealing Fire damage, and summoning a powerful Akkelion die Speerspitze along with Wilder Feuerteufels

65%-35% health: Xhul'horac wields Void power, dealing Shadow damage, and summoning a powerful demon Omnus along with Instabiles Leerenscheusals; Wild Pyromaniacs also still spawn

35%-20% health: Xhul'horac phases quickly between Fel and Void powers, and continues to summon Unstable Voidfiends and Wild Pyromaniacs

<20% health: Xhul'horac is affected by Überwältigendes Chaos and continues to phase quickly between Fel and Void Powers, but no longer summons any adds

Unleashed Energies

When a player takes Fire damage from any source, they gain a Teufelsberührt debuff for 15 seconds

When a player takes Shadow damage from any source, they gain a Leerenberührt debuff for 15 seconds

If a player with an active Teufelsberührt debuff takes Shadow damage from any source, they will trigger a Teufelsschattenvernichtung

If a player with an active Leerenberührt debuff takes Fire damage from any source, they will trigger a Teufelsschattenvernichtung

Teufelsschattenvernichtung

Players triggering a Teufelsschattenvernichtung gain a Teufelsschattenvernichtung debuff, taking 50% more damage from subsequent Teufelsschattenvernichtungs

All other debuffs (Leerenberührt, Teufelsberührt, etc.) are removed when a player triggers Teufelsschattenvernichtung

Teufelsschattenvernichtung damage does not cause other players debuffed by Leerenberührt or Teufelsberührt to trigger additional Teufelsschattenvernichtungs

Several of the Fel abilities leave Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer patches

Several of the Void abilities leave Kriechende Leere patches

Players entering a Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer patch will take damage from Teufelsversengt, and gain Teufelsberührt

Players entering a Kriechende Leere patch will take damage from Verwüstende Leere, and gain Leerenberührt

Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer and Kriechende Leere spread over time to cover a larger area

If Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer and Kriechende Leere touch, a Teufelsschattenvernichtung will occur at their location

TeufelsschattenvernichtungChaotisches TeufelsfeuerKriechende LeereTeufelsschattenvernichtungTeufelsschattenvernichtungReturn to Table of ContentsPhase 1: The Legion's FlameTeufelsschlagTeufelsberührtTeufelssog

Xhul'horac targets several random, non-tank players with Teufelssog every 30 seconds

Teufelssog deals light Fire damage to the affected players every second for 5 seconds

When Teufelssog expires, a patch of Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer is created at the player's position

Players affected by Teufelssog should run out of the raid to drop the Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer near the edge of the encounter area

Wild Pyromaniacs repeatedly cast Teufelskugel at random players

The Teufelskugel travels in a straight line, and disappears when its path is intercepted by any player

Intercepting a Teufelskugel debuffs the player with Entflammt, a very strong, stacking Fire DoT effect

Teufelskugel is interruptible, and Wild Pyromaniacs are stunnable

Players should aim to stun or interrupt every Wild Pyromaniac cast, and kill the imps quickly while they are incapable of casting

Vanguard Akkelion must be tanked, and will periodically attack the tank with Teuflischer Schlaghagel, dealing increasing Fire damage

The Vanguard will also cast Dämonenketten approximately every 35 seconds

Dämonenketten targets a random player and chains them to their two nearest allies

Dämonenketten deals periodic damage, increased by the number of other players you are chained to

To break the Dämonenketten effect, affected players must run far apart from one another

Return to Table of ContentsPhase 2: Grasp of the VoidLeerenstoßLeerenberührtLeerensog

Xhul'horac will target the furthest away player not currently affected by Teufelsberührt for Leerensog, approximately every 30 seconds

Leerensog deals moderate Shadow damage to the affected player every second for 5 seconds

When Leerensog expires, a patch of Kriechende Leere is created at the player's position

The player targeted by Leerensog should run out of the raid to drop the Kriechende Leere near the edge of the encounter area

Unstable Voidfiends spawn in random locations, but usually nearby a player

The Voidfiend targets the nearest player and begins to cast Flüchtiger Leerenschritt, forming a purple swirl at the targeted player's feet

At the end of the Flüchtiger Leerenschritt cast, the Voidfiend will teleport to the indicated location

If any players remain within the purple swirl as the Voidfiend teleports there, they will take moderate Shadow damage from Flüchtiger Leerenschritt

Players should move just outside of the purple swirls each time they appear

Unstable Voidfiends cannot be stunned or interrupted, and should be killed quickly to reduce player movement

Omnus must be tanked, and will periodically channel Verheerender Blick at the tank, dealing increasing Shadow damage

Omnus will also summon a Schwarzes Loch approximately every 30 seconds

The Schwarzes Loch will deal moderate Physical damage to the entire raid every second it exists, and will draw players toward its position

The Schwarzes Loch will collapse in a Singularität whenever any player(s) enter its boundary

Singularität deals heavy Shadow damage, split between all players within 11 yards of the triggering player

Players with strong personal cooldowns should be assigned to collapsing the Schwarzes Lochs, and other players should stay more than 11 yards away when this occurs

Healers should use raid cooldowns to heal through Schwarzes Loch/Singularität damage

TeufelskugelLeerenberührtChaotisches TeufelsfeuerTeufelsschattenvernichtungTeufelsschattenvernichtungReturn to Table of ContentsPhase 3: The Shadowfel Amalgamation

Xhul'horac will flicker from green to purple to indicate which of these schools he is currently empowered by

He will attack tanks with alternating casts of Teufelsschlag and Leerenstoß, approximately 7 seconds apart

One tank must take every Teufelsschlag, while the other tank takes every Leerenstoß, to avoid triggering Teufelsschattenvernichtung

Xhul'horac will also alternate between casting Teufelssog debuffs and the Leerensog debuff

Players affected by these debuffs must continue to run out of the raid to form their Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer or Kriechende Leere patches

Note that players can strategically place these patches to create Teufelsschattenvernichtungs and clear additional space for the raid to move into

Return to Table of ContentsPhase 4: Tearing ApartTeufelsschlagLeerenstoßTeufelssogLeerensogÜberwältigendes Chaos

Xhul'horac will erupt with heavy Chaos damage every 10 seconds for the remainder of the fight

Each time he does so, he will gain a stack of Überwältigendes Chaos, increasing the damage he deals by 10% per stack

This mechanic acts as a soft enrage; players must defeat Xhul'horac before his abilities become fatal

TeufelsschattenvernichtungTeufelsschattenvernichtungÜberwältigendes ChaosKampfrauschHeldentumZeitkrümmungReturn to Table of ContentsXhul'horac Strategy Summary

Wild Pyromaniacs

Unstable Voidfiends

Vanguard Akkelion

Omnus

Xhul'horac

Chaotisches TeufelsfeuerKriechende LeereTeufelsschattenvernichtungChaotisches TeufelsfeuerKriechende Leere

During Phase 1, tank Xhul'horac on the left side of the room near the Fel Portal; the raid should stack closely behind the boss

Players affected by Teufelssog should run out to the edge of the platform to drop the Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer, then return to the stack

This should cause Wild Pyromaniacs to spawn clumped near the raid, where they can be easily stunned and quickly killed

During Phase 2, tank Xhul'horac on the right side of the room near the Void Portal; the raid should stack loosely behind the boss

Ranged DPS should finish off the existing Wild Pyromaniacs while the raid moves

Players affected by Leerensog should run out to the edge of the platform to drop the Kriechende Leere, then return to the stack

Players targeted by Flüchtiger Leerenschritt should move slightly out of the spell effect, and kite the Unstable Voidfiend closer to other adds for cleave damage

Players with strong damage-reduction cooldowns should trigger Singularität alone to remove the Schwarzes Loch

As Phase 3 approaches, players should clear fire out of the center of the room by triggering Teufelsschattenvernichtungs

In Phase 3, pull Xhul'horac to the center of the room and stack loosely

Run Teufelssog right and Leerensog left

Move Xhul'horac slowly around the center circle as fire spawns nearby

Players should carefully trigger Teufelsschattenvernichtung to clear space before the raid moves into it

As Phase 4 begins, kill the remaining Wild Pyromaniacs and Unstable Voidfiends; no more of these adds will spawn

Continue running Teufelssog and Leerensog in opposite directions

Use Kampfrausch/Heldentum/Zeitkrümmung to kill the boss quickly, before Überwältigendes Chaos becomes too powerful

Return to Table of ContentsTank Responsibilities

During Phases 1 and 2, one tank should take the large add while the other tank tanks Xhul'horac

The add tank should use cooldowns during Teuflischer Schlaghagel and Verheerender Blick

The boss tank should use cooldowns for impending Teufelsschlag and Leerenstoß casts

During Phases 3 and 4, tanks must taunt Xhul'horac frequently, so that one tank takes every Teufelsschlag, and the other takes every Leerenstoß

Assist in stunning and interrupting Wild Pyromaniacs when possible

At all times, move Xhul'horac away from nearby Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer or Kriechende Leere patches

Damage-Dealer Responsibilities

At all times, the DPS priority should be Wild Pyromaniac > Unstable Voidfiend > Vanguard Akkelion or Omnus > Xhul'horac

Stun or interrupt the Wild Pyromaniacs to prevent Teufelskugel casts from going off

Run out of the raid with Teufelssog or Leerensog

If affected by Dämonenketten, run away from the other affected players

If targeted by Flüchtiger Leerenschritt, move out of the purple indicator before the Unstable Voidfiend teleports to you

Use Leerenberührt or Teufelsberührt to trigger Teufelsschattenvernichtung and clear space in the center of the room when you have high health and/or a personal cooldown available

Healer Responsibilities

During Phases 1 and 2, the boss tank will require heavy healing to recover from Teufelsschlag or Leerenstoß

During Phase 1, players with Dämonenketten, Entflammt, or Teufelsversengt will require additional single-target healing

During Phase 2, players with Leerensog or Verwüstende Leere, or players who have taken Singularität damage, will require additional single-target healing

During Phase 3, tanks will be taunting frequently, and taking heavy damage from Teufelsschlag and Leerenstoß

During Phase 4, the raid will also take heavy damage from each Überwältigendes Chaos cast

Use raid CDs to recover from mistakes with Teufelsschattenvernichtung, when many members of the raid are debuffed by the abilities mentioned above, during Schwarzes Loch, and during the final phase

Run out of the raid with Teufelssog or Leerensog

If affected by Dämonenketten, run away from the other affected players

If targeted by Flüchtiger Leerenschritt, move out of the purple indicator before the Unstable Voidfiend teleports to you

Use Leerenberührt or Teufelsberührt to trigger Teufelsschattenvernichtung and clear space in the center of the room when you have high health and/or a personal cooldown available

Return to Table of ContentsWhen to use Bloodlust/Heroism/Time WarpKampfrauschHeldentumZeitkrümmungWhen to use Legendary Ring EffectsKampfrauschHeldentumZeitkrümmungSchwarzes LochTeufelsschattenvernichtungÜberwältigendes ChaosTeuflischer SchlaghagelVerheerender BlickLooking For Raid DifficultyTeufelsschattenvernichtungTeufelsschattenvernichtungReturn to Table of ContentsHeroic Difficulty

If a Wild Pyromaniac's Teufelskugel is not prevented or intercepted, it will eventually fall to the ground, leaving a patch of Chaotisches Teufelsfeuer

If any players remain within the Flüchtiger Leerenschritt as the Unstable Voidfiend teleports there, a Kriechende Leere patch will be created

Chaotisches TeufelsfeuerKriechende LeereTeufelsschattenvernichtungReturn to Table of ContentsMythic DifficultyTeufelsschlagLeerenstoßTeufelssogLeerensogPhase 3 mechanics

One tank must become dedicated to Fel mechanics, tanking Vanguard Akkelion and taunting Xhul'horac for each Teufelsschlag

The other tank must become dedicated to Void mechanics, taunting Xhul'horac for each Leerenstoß, and picking up Omnus when he spawns

If either tank accidentally takes damage from a mechanic of the opposing school, a Teufelsschattenvernichtung will trigger and probably wipe the raid

Xhul'horac will alternate casts of Teufelssog and Leerensog, and players affected by these debuffs must run to opposite sides of the room to drop their fire and avoid triggering Teufelsschattenvernichtung

Both Wild Pyromaniacs and Unstable Voidfiends will spawn, and players must do everything possible to avoid taking damage from either of these adds' mechanics

TeufelssogLeerensog

Each time the Voidfiend casts Flüchtiger Leerenschritt, the Flüchtiger Leerenschritt cast becomes 10% faster

Players must kill the Voidfiends before it becomes impossible to dodge the Flüchtiger Leerenschritt

The Wild Pyromaniacs must be stunned and interrupted to prevent casts of Teufelskugel

Vanguard Akkelion's Dämonenketten will now bind five targets together instead of three, and the Dämonenketten deal much heavier damage

DämonenkettenLeerenberührtChaotisches TeufelsfeuerTeufelsschattenvernichtungDämonenketten

Like Dämonenketten, Empowered Dämonenketten will target five players

When Empowered Dämonenketten are broken, players will cause a Fel Snapback

This deals heavy damage to the affected player and any players within 5 yards

Players affected by Empowered Dämonenketten must run away from the rest of the raid as well as running away from one another

Mächtiges schwarzes LochSchwarzes LochMächtiges schwarzes LochMächtige SingularitätMächtige SingularitätMächtige SingularitätMächtiges schwarzes LochTeufelssogTeufelsberührtLeerensogLeerenberührtDämonenkettenÜberwältigendes ChaosDämonenkettenMächtiges schwarzes LochKampfrauschHeldentumZeitkrümmungKampfrauschHeldentumZeitkrümmungMethod's Mythic Xhul'horac GuideReturn to Table of ContentsAbout the Author:Restoration Shaman@healiocentrichealiocentric ... a blog that revolves around healing

Kommentare

Kommentar von mysticalos

Please define "Fanged dps" :)

Kommentar von 1491332

Excellent guide here! One detail, when you talk about phase three, you mention Omnus, but I think you wanted to mention Xhul'horac.
Really insightful for a really complicated fight.

Kommentar von 1258747

FYI: Hunter Deterrence does NOT work when triggering Black Hole. You'll still take the full dmg if no other players are in it.

Kommentar von antico

a TL;DR version of this boss mechanics should be the Ghostbusters - "the streams, you can't cross them" :p

Kommentar von 1194084

There is a bug that allows you to do it in easy mode.
See my screenshot:
http://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/475076.jpg

Edit:
You need to have a warlock summon infernal on top of that pillar and a rogue to shadowstep it, then have every non-tanks suicide and mass rez on the top.

Don't use anything that can summon a pet, else adds will spawn. And that is easy mode. During the last 30% you need to use some healing cds to counter the aoe.

Edit: Seems to be fixed.

Kommentar von 1194084

Someone found another bug point. Hope this be fixed soon.

Kommentar von sunfirehawk2010

I want to report, as of the opening of the Destructor's Rise Wing in LFR, Wild Pyromancers and Unstable Voidfiends do, in fact, spawn in LFR mode.
Maybe it is a bug... because we ended up wiping 5 times and barely made it on the 6th try... in LFR... sad day...

Kommentar von stormeh

For newer groups, it's a godsend to have a rogue with burst of speed talent, can just zoom around the room spamming feint and clear all the patches while others just focus on dps.

Kommentar von RocketFan

I struggled to find Xhul'horac after killing Fel Lord Zakuun. It's not obvious looking at the map. Hint: It's on the far right edge of the map that shows Fel Lord Zakuun. Climb up the debris in the SE corner of the room and keep heading east.

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