Archimonde (Hellfire Citadel) Strategy Guide

Por Wowhead Actualizado: 12/05/2018

ArchimondeCiudadela del Fuego InfernalMannorothCiudadela del Fuego InfernalArchimondeRemanente de caosSombra del CorruptorAguas turbiasRiendas del celador de arboledaFriendshipMooseClass GuidesWarcraft LogsMelee DPSRanged DPSHealersTanksLoot and RewardsSeal of Inevitable Fate Bonus RollsArchimonde

LFR (685)

Cloth: Togas de emanación vil, Caperuza de visión del Vacío
Leather: Chaleco de pelambre de hierro, Musleras de carne sombría
Mail: Camisa de anillas de muerderrencor, Manoplas draénicas de época
Plate: Peto de quebrantademonios, Apisonadoras de fatalidad resonante
Neck: none
Cape: none
Ring: none
Trinket: Decreto de soberanía demoníaca, Alcance del Corruptor, Augurio de desastre, Aro comprimido a presión, Incensario de Fuego apocalíptico insaciable
Weapons: Bastón de gema de alma fracturada, Espada magna del caos

Normal, Heroic, Mythic (705, 720, 735)

ArchimondeAniquilador de acero vilArchimondeCorona ascendente de príncipe demonioManto del señor eredarFajín atademonios de ArgusLa historia se repiteRemanente de caosSombra del CorruptorAguas turbiasRiendas del celador de arboledaFragmento vil cristalizado

This will let you upgrade your ring +3 item levels per week, up to ilvl 795 max. These are the stats of the rings at ilvl 795:
Thorasus, el Corazón de Piedra de Draenor

Nithramus, el Omnividente

Maalus, el Sediento de Sangre

Sanctus, Sigilo de los Indómitos

Etheralus, la Recompensa Eterna

Warlords of Draenor Legendary Ring GuideEscrito sobre el Caoslegendary questlineNo hace falta carné de la bibliotecaCiudadela del Fuego InfernalGloria del asaltante de Fuego InfernalLobo temible infernalArchimondeEcos de Fuego apocalípticoReturn to Table of ContentsNotable Trash MobsLa Cima HyjalAnetheronKaz'rogalAzgalorDormirEnjambre carroñeroInvocar infernal impresionanteInfernal impresionanteImpactoInmolaciónRajarPisotón de guerraMarca de Kaz'rogalRajarLluvia de FuegoFatalidadFatalidadGuardia apocalíptico inferiorEntorpecerDormirEnjambre carroñeroReturn to Table of ContentsArchimonde Encounter Mechanics

Archimonde begins the fight in Phase 1, and will gain the Profanar ability at 85% health

Archimonde enters Phase 2 at 70% health, and will gain the ability to summon Gran maligno vilificados and Terracechadors at 55% health

Archimonde enters Phase 3 at 40% health, and will gain the Lluvia de caos ability at 25% health

Phase 1: The DefilerFuego apocalípticoAtracción de las llamasEspíritu Fuego apocalíptico

Doomfire Spirits will target random ranged players with Fijar Fuego apocalíptico

Fuego apocalíptico will spread from the Doomfire Spirit toward the targeted player

Fuego apocalíptico will persist for the remainder of the encounter

After 10 seconds, Doomfire Spirit will choose a new target for Fijar Fuego apocalíptico

If a player passes through Fuego apocalíptico, they will gain stacks of the Doomfire debuff, taking light to moderate Fire damage every second for 8 seconds

Fijar Fuego apocalípticoFuego apocalípticoFuego apocalípticoFijar Fuego apocalípticoFuego apocalípticoFuego apocalípticoAtracción de las llamas

Atracción de las llamas chooses a few players at random and marks their location

At the end of the cast, all of the existing Fuego apocalíptico will be moved to the indicated areas of the room

Players should loosely stack to bait the Atracción de las llamas into a particularly convenient location like the edge of the encounter area

As soon as the target indicators appear, players should move away quickly to avoid taking Fuego apocalíptico damage

Ráfaga de sombra vilRáfaga de sombra vil

When the affected player(s) land, they will take extremely heavy damage, split amongst all nearby players

This damage will likely be fatal if it is not split, unless the affected player has an immunity

Effects such as Levitar and Caída lenta offer no protection against the Ráfaga de sombra vil damage

The raid should spread out several seconds before Ráfaga de sombra vil will be cast, and then collapse under the targeted player's location to split the damage

Healers may wish to use weak raid cooldowns to heal through or mitigate the impact damage

Note that melee DPS are valid targets for this ability, so even the melee must spread out

Enseña de la muerte

Enseña de la muerte deals extremely heavy Shadow damage when applied, so the tank should use a strong cooldown as the cast bar for Enseña de la muerte appears

This ability also summons a Clamamuerte de Fuego Infernal add that must be tanked

Hellfire Deathcaller will attack the current tank and several other players at random with Explosión de las Sombras

This deals moderate Shadow damage, but leaves a debuff that increases subsequent Shadow damage taken for 30 seconds

While non-tanks are unlikely to take more than one hit of Explosión de las Sombras, the tank is always targeted and Explosión de las Sombras will stack, causing very heavy damage

Tanks should swap the Hellfire Deathcaller at 3 stacks of Explosión de las Sombras

The tank with both Enseña de la muerte's DoT and several stacks of Explosión de las Sombras will be taking heavy damage and will require healer attention

ProfanarProfanar

These spires will deal heavy Profanación damage to nearby players as they emerge

They also inflict moderate Shadow damage to all raid members every 3 seconds

This Profanación damage will increase by 25% for each additional Profanar spire that exists, so as the phase continues, this damage will ramp up

Luz de los naaru

This will shatter an existing Profanar spire and form orbs of light nearby

These orbs of light will buff players within 15 yards with Luz de los naaru for 25 seconds

Players buffed by Luz de los naaru are immune to Shadow damage and have increased movement speed

This is an especially strong buff for the tanks, due to the Hellfire Deathcaller's Explosión de las Sombras

Players should move to the orbs of light to gain the Luz de los naaru buff as often as possible

Luz de los naaruProfanarLuz de los naaruAtracción de las llamasFuego apocalípticoLuz de los naaruReturn to Table of ContentsPhase 2: Hand of the LegionFuego apocalípticoRáfaga de sombra vilProfanarLuz purificadoraProfanarAtracción de las llamasEnseña de la muerteTormento encadenadoAlma encadenada

Players affected by Tormento encadenado will take increasing periodic damage

In order to break free of their Shackled Soul, players must run at least 30 yards away from their soul

When Tormento encadenado fades, the player's Shackled Soul will detonate, dealing Tormento desatado damage to all players in the raid

Players must not all break their Tormento encadenado at the same time, or the raid is likely to wipe

Instead, players should take turns breaking their Tormento encadenado gradually, with the players with the weakest personal cooldowns going first

Healers must be ready to use raid CDs to heal through the Tormento desatado damage, and should have the raid topped up in advance

Atracción de las llamasTormento encadenadoVanguards of the LegionConsumo de magiaConsumo de magiaCorazón de Argus

Each time a Felborne Overfiend loses 25% of its health, it will begin to cast Llamas de Argus

If successful, this cast will deal heavy Fire damage to all players in the raid

This will be particularly dangerous while players are triggering Tormento desatado

Llamas de Argus can be interrupted, so tanks and melee DPS should be sure to interrupt these casts

Return to Table of ContentsPhase 3: The Twisting NetherAtracción de las llamasEnseña de la muerteTormento encadenadoDestierro abisal

Archimonde will cast Destierro abisal on his current tank target approximately every 65 seconds

After 7 seconds, the tank and all players within the 8-yard Destierro abisal radius will be transported to the Twisting Nether

The other tank should taunt Archimonde when Destierro abisal is applied, and the Destierro abisal tank should move away to avoid unintentionally sending players into the Twisting Nether

This leaves behind a Hendedura abisal on Draenor for 5 minutes

Standing in the boundaries of the Hendedura abisal deals light to moderate Shadow damage every second

The raid should assign a group of players to enter the Twisting Nether

If Destierro abisal fails to transport 3 or more players, Archimonde will heal for 5% of his maximum health

For more information on the Twisting Nether realm, see the Twisting Nether Responsibilities section of this guide

Reacción demoníacaReacción demoníacaHendedura abisalLluvia de caosLluvia de caos

Lluvia de caos will summon a meteor every second for 10 seconds

Players must move out of the green swirls to avoid taking very heavy Fire damage

Outside of the area of effect, players take Lluvia de caos damage based on their distance from the impact zones

Lluvia de caosPortador de fatalidad infernal

The Infernals spawn where Lluvia de caos meteors land

The Infernal Doombringers are tankable and will chase players

Infernal Doombringers have an Llama eterna buff that will heal nearby Infernal Doombringers for 8% of their maximum health each second they remain in range

Infernal Doombringers can be stunned, snared, knocked back, and rooted

When Infernal Doombringers reach full Energy, about 30 seconds after spawning, they will cast Llamas infernales until dead

Llamas infernales deals extremely heavy Fire damage to the entire raid, and is particularly dangerous in conjunction with Tormento desatado and Devorar vida

Lluvia de caos occurs every 62 seconds, but the Infernal Doombringer spawn times will be slightly staggered since it is random which of the meteors will trigger the Infernal spawns

Llama eternaNote that, while Infernal Doombringers are susceptible to Desterrar, they will still gain Energy while Banished, and if they reach full health, they will still cast Llamas infernales. It is not recommended to CC the Infernal Doombringers in this way.Ansia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalReturn to Table of ContentsArchimonde Strategy Summary

Doomfire Spirit

Hellfire Deathcaller

Felborne Overfiend (particularly for melee DPS)

Dreadstalker (particularly for ranged DPS)

Infernal Doombringer

Archimonde

Tank Archimonde near an edge of the encounter area and move him slowly around the room as Fuego apocalíptico fills the nearby area

Kite Fuego apocalíptico toward the center of the room, and have melee DPS stand on the outside of the boss, so Fuego apocalíptico doesn't pass through the melee

Ranged DPS should stack under the Ráfaga de sombra vil target after the player is launched into the air

Each time Archimonde casts Atracción de las llamas, the raid should move out of the newly-positioned Fuego apocalíptico

When Phase 3 begins, move Archimonde to a clear area of the room, so players can spread out for Reacción demoníaca

The tank affected by Destierro abisal should move away from the boss, and players assigned to Twisting Nether duties should quickly stack on this tank

In the Twisting Nether realm, kill the Shadowed Netherwalker quickly to return to Draenor

Mark the Infernal Doombringers in the final phase and use single-target spells to burst each one down before it reaches full energy

If possible, slow, stun, or root the other Infernal Doombringers to prevent Llama eterna healing

Return to Table of ContentsTank Responsibilities

When Archimonde begins to cast Enseña de la muerte in Phases 1 & 2, the current tank should use a strong cooldown to mitigate its up-front damage

The tank with Enseña de la muerte should taunt the Hellfire Deathcaller when it spawns

Tanks should swap duties when the Hellfire Deathcaller tank reaches 3 stacks of Explosión de las Sombras

Be sure to take advantage of the Luz de los naaru buff to manage Enseña de la muerte/Explosión de las Sombras damage

In Phase 2, tanks must also pick up the Felborne Overfiends, and interrupt the Llamas de Argus casts if possible

In Phase 3, tanks should swap duties when the Archimonde tank is affected by Destierro abisal

The tank with Destierro abisal should move to a clear area to drop the Nether Portal, but not so far away that the Twisting Nether team cannot stack in time to be transported to the Nether Realm

The Archimonde tank should move Archimonde away from Nether Portals

Return to Table of ContentsDamage-Dealer Responsibilities

During Phase 1, prioritize Doomfire Spirits > Hellfire Deathcallers > Archimonde

When targeted by Fijar Fuego apocalíptico, kite the Fuego apocalíptico away from players

Spread out before Ráfaga de sombra vil so that only the targeted players are launched into the air, then stack up beneath them to split damage

Stand near the Luz de los naaru to become immune to Profanar damage

During Phase 2, prioritize Hellfire Deathcallers > Felborne Overfiends > Dreadstalkers > Archimonde

When targeted by Tormento encadenado, move away from your Shackled Soul

Move away from the Deathstalkers' destination to avoid having spells interrupted

During Phase 3, prioritize Infernal Doombringers over Archimonde

Spread out more than 6 yards to avoid taking Feedback damage

Move out of the Lluvia de caos effect

If assigned to the Twisting Nether phase, stack on the tank with Destierro abisal

Return to Table of ContentsHealer Responsibilities

Tanks will take heavy damage while affected by Enseña de la muerte, especially with stacks of Explosión de las Sombras, and will need additional healing and external cooldowns

Players affected by Fuego apocalíptico and Tormento encadenado will need additional single-target healing

Use raid cooldowns for Ráfaga de sombra vil, Tormento desatado, and Lluvia de caos or Llamas infernales

When targeted by Fijar Fuego apocalíptico, kite the Fuego apocalíptico away from players

Stack up to force Atracción de las llamas to move Fuego apocalíptico to an out-of-the-way locale like the edge of the encounter area

Spread out before Ráfaga de sombra vil so that only the targeted players are launched into the air, then stack up beneath them to split damage

Stand near the Luz de los naaru to become immune to Profanar damage

When targeted by Tormento encadenado, move away from your Shackled Soul

Move away from the Deathstalkers' destination to avoid having spells interrupted

If assigned to the Twisting Nether phase, stack on the tank with Destierro abisal

Return to Table of ContentsTwisting Nether Responsibilities

At least one healer and several DPS should be sent to the Twisting Nether each time the tank is affected with Destierro abisal

The exact number of players sent will depend on raid size and striking a balance between completing the Nether Realm phase quickly and depleting Archimonde's health at a steady rate

Choose a mix of melee DPS with strong single-target damage and interrupts and ranged DPS with DoTs and strong burst for short-lived adds

The tank in the Twisting Nether should taunt the Caminante abisal ensombrecido and interrupt its Toque de las Sombras cast when possible

Estrella del Vacíos will cast Fijación de estrella del Vacío on a random target, and will knock all players within 8 yards away if it reaches its target

The Void Star is buffed by Persecución oscura, so players must react quickly to Fijación de estrella del Vacío and begin kiting

Ranged DPS in the Twisting Nether should kill the Void Stars before they reach their targets, then return to DPSing the Shadowed Netherwalker

Melee DPS should interrupt the Shadowed Netherwalker's Toque de las Sombras cast, and should not target-swap to Void Stars

Healers should use AoE healing and minor cooldowns to keep the Twisting Nether team alive through Corrupción abisal, especially when players have multiple stacks

All players should move out of Tormenta Abisal and away from approaching Void Stars

When the Shadowed Netherwalker dies, players must interact with the Collapsing Void to return to Draenor

Corrupción abisalReturn to Table of ContentsWhen to use Bloodlust/Heroism/Time WarpAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalWhen to use Legendary Ring EffectsRáfaga de sombra vilTormento desatadoLluvia de caosLlamas infernalesEnseña de la muerteReturn to Table of ContentsLooking For Raid Difficulty

Ráfaga de sombra vil will only affect its primary target, and will not launch nearby players into the air

If fewer than 7 players enter the Twisted Nether via the Destierro abisal ability, the game will automatically select additional players to be teleported to the Twisted Nether

Infernal Doombringers will not cast Llama eterna on LFR difficulty

Infernal Doombringers now take 45 seconds to gain full energy, rather than 30

Return to Table of ContentsHeroic DifficultyProvocar caosProvocar caosProvocar caosCaos enfocado

After five seconds, the player with Provocar caos will emit a beam of light toward the Caos enfocado target

The Caos enfocado target and any players in the path of this beam will take heavy Fire damage

When this occurs, Provocar caos loses a stack and leaps to the Caos enfocado target; a new Caos enfocado target is chosen

This repeats until all 4 stacks of Provocar caos are expended

A green arrow will appear at the base of the Provocar caos target's feet to indicate the direction the light beam will travel

Players not currently aflicted with Caos enfocado should move out of the path of the beam

The two debuffed players can also move to ensure that the beam of light will not cross over any other players

Provocar caosCaos enfocadoProvocar caosProvocar caosCaos enfocadoProvocar caosDevorar vida

Devorar vida will deal heavy damage to the targeted player and reduce their healing received by 40% for 45 seconds

If a Living Shadow casts Devorar vida, it is instantly destroyed

Although allowing this to happen reduces the raid's DPS requirement, the healing penalty is dangerous, and Devorar vida should be avoided

Living Shadow adds have very low health, and ranged DPS should be able to rapidly kill them

Return to Table of ContentsMythic DifficultyArchimonde entry hereReturn to Table of ContentsAbout the Author:Restoration Shaman@healiocentrichealiocentric ... a blog that revolves around healing

Comentarios

Comentario de 1485003

All these boss fights look so cool and i'm over here like "must level more toons to 100." O.O

Comentario de nazaret

Archimooooonde!

Comentario de 1265507

Why is Grommosh on our side?

He should be the last boss of the expac the leader of the lron horde

Comentario de Sunbull

Cool guide! Only thing I might add is that the guide states that tanks should pick up Yrel's light orbs, however its not stated under 'Tank Responsibilities'. Apart from that, quite useful, quite early ;)

Keep up the good work!

Comentario de Dayani

6/30 - Added more information about Rain of Chaos/Infernal Doombringers/Nether Banish mechanics.

Rain of Chaos is cast every 62 seconds during phase 3
Infernal Doombringers can be CCed by almost everything, but when Banished they still gain energy and will still damage players with Hellfire if their energy bar fills up
A hotfix currently in testing (probably implemented after maintenance) will penalize raids for sending less than 3 players into the Twisting Nether via Nether Banish. Archimonde will heal himself if players try to 'skip' a Twisting Nether phase by sending only a tank & sacrificing them.

Comentario de 1134079

Updated 9/4/2015 with information from yzq85

I finished this fight with a group in LFR on the day it released. While it was extremely difficult then, a number of nerfs were implemented as hotfixes on September 1st which make this more of an LFR-style fight, requiring far less coordination and planning.

The main difference is that all abilities will only deal half the usual damage. This makes dealing with their damage easier, but in some cases still doesn't allow for the complete face-roll typically seen in LFR.

Easier in LFR - Fuego apocalíptico spits out fire at a lower rate than on Normal and higher difficulties. The big balls of fire also have 30% lower health than when first released.
Easier in LFR - Enseña de la muerte's initial damage isn't usually high enough to present a huge threat to tanks that are being reasonably healed. If you already have a Explosión de las Sombras debuff, a minor CD may be a good idea, but in general you'll be fine soaking it, especially at higher stacks of determination. Continue to taunt when the current tank exceeds 3 stacks; note that at high levels of Determination this may not happen.
Easier in LFR - Ráfaga de sombra vil can probably be soaked by only two people, and will only reduce them to around 50% health. Additionally, only one person gets blasted in the air.
Easier in LFR - Tormento desatado deals half as much damage, so there's no longer any risk of the raid wiping if all players break their chains at once (although in that case it will still hurt a bit).
Provocar caos also deals half the damage, but can still be a threat if people don't move it out of the group. DBM is a huge help here, as it draws a line between the affected players, allowing for easy positioning.
Phase 2 adds (Gran maligno vilificado and Terracechador) also deal half damage with their abilities, but can still overwhelm the raid and interrupt healing, so must continue to be focused down.
Easier in LFR - Destierro abisal will pull in a minimum of seven players when it expires, even if fewer than seven players are in the ring. The extra players are selected by role, so this no longer requires any coordination, and the targeted tank can simply run for the hills when the ring appears.
Devorar vida deals half the damage, but the healing reduction remains the same, meaning Sombra viviente adds remain a high priority.
Easier in LFR - Caminante abisal ensombrecido has 20% less health than when first released.
The Estrella del Vacío appears to work the same way as in Normal difficulty, but as the guide doesn't make this clear, if the fixated player is hit by the Estrella del Vacío, they will be blasted into space, die, and cannot be resurrected. This was the primary point of difficulty for our group; if not enough DPS came through to kill the star in time, the star would blast away our healer or tank and lead to a wipe.
Easier in LFR - Llamas infernales also deals half damage but will still wipe the raid. The infernals won't start casting until they've been alive for 45 seconds, however. Additionally, Llama eterna has been removed.

TL;DR version: With the changes to LFR implemented on September 1, this fight is now much more LFR-ish than before. Raids no longer need to coordinate how to handle the Destierro abisal mechanic, which also helps the raid handle Sombra viviente adds, because the tank can now simply run away rather than stay in the area so people can stack on him... or deliberately run into the group as I previously suggested. Nonetheless, this fight will still require a high amount of add management, particularly once Archimonde falls below 55%.

Old version of the TL;DR section: The nerfs to damage mean that phases 1 and 2 can be more-or-less face-rolled; the raid won't be too severely punished by inattentive players until Archimonde reaches 55% and more adds begin to appear. Once phase 3 rolls around, you still need to follow the same strategy to ensure that Destierro abisal is handled appropriately.

To minimize the amount of coordination needed (since we all know coordination and LFR don't go together), my group appointed one healer to pair with each tank. These healers, and the tanks, were marked, and knew to look for their matching marker and stack together when phase 3 started. This way when Nether Banish hit, the banished group would always have a healer and had a greater chance of survival. When the banish circle appeared, the tank would run to a clump of DPS to pressgang into the group; impressing upon ranged DPS that they should help with the banish group helped as well.

Also, there appear to be a couple errors in the guide, according to the in-game raid journal; the Luz de los naaru buff lasts 30 seconds (not 25; although Wowhead's data does insist upon 25, it lasted 30 seconds in-game), and Destierro abisal gives players 8 seconds to react (not 7). This is true for Normal as well as LFR.

Comentario de Xuldarinar

In LFR, I have seen too much death at the hand of those void stars, and it is only the first week.

Comentario de ToriaURU

Just got it done on LFR difficulty (Wed 27/8) with 10 stacks + 1 repeated 10th stack. We got it done finally. Was an incredibly patient, good-natured group that had tons of determination (pun intended) and stick-to-it-ness. Wonderful to see everyone stay in the group after the cinematic and give each other high fives. It's a difficult fight, with a large learning curve, but satisfying as hell when you are done.

Comentario de 0Aloreth

This section will be updated as more information becomes available.

A few months later, after confirmed Mythic kills; still no info.

Comentario de Thylian

Reins of the Grove Warden want it so bad

Comentario de kornfreak78

I want Reins of the Grove Warden so badly... but, I am only at 686 item level, and I even busted my ass to get it that high. I also am not in a raiding guild and generally no one takes anyone under 720 item level... so it looks like the Grove Warden will just remain a want I will never have. Like most everything in my life. Really disappointed that Blizzard made this a raid reward. I was looking forward to buying this mount from the online shop. Ahh well, such is life!

Comentario de Luna777

I haven't been able to raid in HFC due to health reasons, Reins of the Grove Warden has given me such an incentive for recovery. My spirit is very willing, lets hope the body gets on board lol!

Comentario de Sacredlegend

Will have to re-sub and take a shot at this

Comentario de 411393

Loads of comments but no one here mention the trend on twitter #https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23FriendshipMoose&src=tyah.... Come on by sign up and lets help everyone enjoy this mount!

Gotswood, 710 Guardian Druid for Argent Legion on Sargeras-A

Comentario de no0ob

Just finished it on Heroic, was a fun fight, got the mount too ! Moose looks okay.

Comentario de 1553182

For those people that are new, you have to get the Remnant of Chaos from heroic or mythic versions of Archmonde. You will NOT get this quest again, so don't worry about getting another Remnant of Chaos and have to get an extra Reins of the Grove Warden. So enjoy your fairly rare mount ☺

Comentario de 0tisFreemason

Now that every one knows this raid since it has been out for a while, when I do it in LFR, people know how to handle all the mechanics except the Void Stars.

I must have run Archimonde at least 15 to 20 times in LFR.
I have only made it once to the kill, every other time I get killed in the Void Star phase.

I play a rogue so I can sprint away from them pretty fast, but the other players seem to have no clue what to do in this phase.

I have had tanks who rage that everyone except them should be killng the stars.

I have had numerous other raiders, when the star gets close to them, train it next to you so you die with them.

The ranged DPS often seem to totally ignore the stars.

Plus, I really dislike the way that instance level is built with a low ceiling and as a result very limited zoom out ability. That combined with how dim and dark the level is, makes it really hard to spot the Void Stars. It's my least favorite instance.

Comentario de Hordearmy

Thanks for great guide. I hope this time i can kill last boss nightmare raid in mythic.

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