Xhul'horac (Hellfire Citadel) Strategy Guide

Por Wowhead Actualizado: 12/05/2018

Xhul'horacCiudadela del Fuego InfernalCiudadela del Fuego InfernalXhul'horacClass GuidesWarcraft LogsMelee DPSRanged DPSHealersTanksLoot and RewardsSeal of Inevitable Fate Bonus RollsXhul'horac

LFR (675)

Cloth: Zapatillas de emanación vil, Cordón de sombra vil
Leather: Faja de dualidad volátil, Botas de pelambre de hierro
Mail: Brazales de magia corrupta, Escarpes de muerderrencor
Plate: Trituradores de quebrantademonios, Quijotes estoicos de vileza abisal
Neck: none
Cape: Guardaspina de hilo del Vacío
Ring: none
Trinket: none
Weapons: none

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

Escrito sobre el Caoslegendary questlineNo hace falta carné de la bibliotecaCiudadela del Fuego InfernalGloria del asaltante de Fuego InfernalLobo temible infernalXhul'horac¡Sepáralos!Return to Table of ContentsNotable Trash MobsFel Lord ZakuunSeñor de armas MehlkhiorEscriba del Vacío AathalosGolpe de sangrevilSalto demoníaco

Golpe de sangrevil is applied every 3-4 seconds and has no duration

Each stack increases the tank's damage by 10%

At 10 stacks of Golpe de sangrevil, the debuff morphs into Corrupción de sangrevil, removing all Golpe de sangrevil stacks

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

When the current tank reaches 10 stacks of Golpe de sangrevil, the other tank should taunt Weaponlord Mehlkhior, and the tank with Corrupción de sangrevil should run out of the raid

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

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

Descarga de las SombrasMirada al VacíoDerrumbamiento catastrófico

Descarga de las Sombras targets random players, and can be interrupted

Mirada al Vacío 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 Mirada al Vacío

Derrumbamiento catastrófico 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 Derrumbamiento catastrófico cast finishes

Derrumbamiento catastróficoReturn to Table of ContentsXhul'horac Encounter Mechanics

100%-65% health: Xhul'horac wields Fel power, dealing Fire damage, and summoning a powerful Vanguardia Akkelion along with Pirómano salvajes

65%-35% health: Xhul'horac wields Void power, dealing Shadow damage, and summoning a powerful demon Omnus along with Maligno del Vacío inestables; 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 Caos sobrecogedor 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 Influencia vil debuff for 15 seconds

When a player takes Shadow damage from any source, they gain a Tocado por el Vacío debuff for 15 seconds

If a player with an active Influencia vil debuff takes Shadow damage from any source, they will trigger a Aniquilación de sombra vil

If a player with an active Tocado por el Vacío debuff takes Fire damage from any source, they will trigger a Aniquilación de sombra vil

Aniquilación de sombra vil

Players triggering a Aniquilación de sombra vil gain a Aniquilación de sombra vil debuff, taking 50% more damage from subsequent Aniquilación de sombra vils

All other debuffs (Tocado por el Vacío, Influencia vil, etc.) are removed when a player triggers Aniquilación de sombra vil

Aniquilación de sombra vil damage does not cause other players debuffed by Tocado por el Vacío or Influencia vil to trigger additional Aniquilación de sombra vils

Several of the Fel abilities leave Llamarada vil caótica patches

Several of the Void abilities leave Vacío espeluznante patches

Players entering a Llamarada vil caótica patch will take damage from Carbonización vil, and gain Influencia vil

Players entering a Vacío espeluznante patch will take damage from Vacío extenuante, and gain Tocado por el Vacío

Llamarada vil caótica and Vacío espeluznante spread over time to cover a larger area

If Llamarada vil caótica and Vacío espeluznante touch, a Aniquilación de sombra vil will occur at their location

Aniquilación de sombra vilLlamarada vil caóticaVacío espeluznanteAniquilación de sombra vilAniquilación de sombra vilReturn to Table of ContentsPhase 1: The Legion's FlameGolpe vilInfluencia vilOleada vil

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

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

When Oleada vil expires, a patch of Llamarada vil caótica is created at the player's position

Players affected by Oleada vil should run out of the raid to drop the Llamarada vil caótica near the edge of the encounter area

Wild Pyromaniacs repeatedly cast Orbe vil at random players

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

Intercepting a Orbe vil debuffs the player with Prender llamas, a very strong, stacking Fire DoT effect

Orbe vil 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 Aluvión de llamarada vil, dealing increasing Fire damage

The Vanguard will also cast Cadenas de efecto vil approximately every 35 seconds

Cadenas de efecto vil targets a random player and chains them to their two nearest allies

Cadenas de efecto vil deals periodic damage, increased by the number of other players you are chained to

To break the Cadenas de efecto vil effect, affected players must run far apart from one another

Return to Table of ContentsPhase 2: Grasp of the VoidGolpe de VacíoTocado por el VacíoOleada de Vacío

Xhul'horac will target the furthest away player not currently affected by Influencia vil for Oleada de Vacío, approximately every 30 seconds

Oleada de Vacío deals moderate Shadow damage to the affected player every second for 5 seconds

When Oleada de Vacío expires, a patch of Vacío espeluznante is created at the player's position

The player targeted by Oleada de Vacío should run out of the raid to drop the Vacío espeluznante 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 Paso del Vacío volátil, forming a purple swirl at the targeted player's feet

At the end of the Paso del Vacío volátil 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 Paso del Vacío volátil

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 Mirada devastadora at the tank, dealing increasing Shadow damage

Omnus will also summon a Agujero negro approximately every 30 seconds

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

The Agujero negro will collapse in a Singularidad whenever any player(s) enter its boundary

Singularidad 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 Agujero negros, and other players should stay more than 11 yards away when this occurs

Healers should use raid cooldowns to heal through Agujero negro/Singularidad damage

Orbe vilTocado por el VacíoLlamarada vil caóticaAniquilación de sombra vilAniquilación de sombra vilReturn 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 Golpe vil and Golpe de Vacío, approximately 7 seconds apart

One tank must take every Golpe vil, while the other tank takes every Golpe de Vacío, to avoid triggering Aniquilación de sombra vil

Xhul'horac will also alternate between casting Oleada vil debuffs and the Oleada de Vacío debuff

Players affected by these debuffs must continue to run out of the raid to form their Llamarada vil caótica or Vacío espeluznante patches

Note that players can strategically place these patches to create Aniquilación de sombra vils and clear additional space for the raid to move into

Return to Table of ContentsPhase 4: Tearing ApartGolpe vilGolpe de VacíoOleada vilOleada de VacíoCaos sobrecogedor

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 Caos sobrecogedor, 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

Aniquilación de sombra vilAniquilación de sombra vilCaos sobrecogedorAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalReturn to Table of ContentsXhul'horac Strategy Summary

Wild Pyromaniacs

Unstable Voidfiends

Vanguard Akkelion

Omnus

Xhul'horac

Llamarada vil caóticaVacío espeluznanteAniquilación de sombra vilLlamarada vil caóticaVacío espeluznante

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 Oleada vil should run out to the edge of the platform to drop the Llamarada vil caótica, 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 Oleada de Vacío should run out to the edge of the platform to drop the Vacío espeluznante, then return to the stack

Players targeted by Paso del Vacío volátil 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 Singularidad alone to remove the Agujero negro

As Phase 3 approaches, players should clear fire out of the center of the room by triggering Aniquilación de sombra vils

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

Run Oleada vil right and Oleada de Vacío left

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

Players should carefully trigger Aniquilación de sombra vil 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 Oleada vil and Oleada de Vacío in opposite directions

Use Ansia de sangre/Heroísmo/Distorsión temporal to kill the boss quickly, before Caos sobrecogedor 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 Aluvión de llamarada vil and Mirada devastadora

The boss tank should use cooldowns for impending Golpe vil and Golpe de Vacío casts

During Phases 3 and 4, tanks must taunt Xhul'horac frequently, so that one tank takes every Golpe vil, and the other takes every Golpe de Vacío

Assist in stunning and interrupting Wild Pyromaniacs when possible

At all times, move Xhul'horac away from nearby Llamarada vil caótica or Vacío espeluznante 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 Orbe vil casts from going off

Run out of the raid with Oleada vil or Oleada de Vacío

If affected by Cadenas de efecto vil, run away from the other affected players

If targeted by Paso del Vacío volátil, move out of the purple indicator before the Unstable Voidfiend teleports to you

Use Tocado por el Vacío or Influencia vil to trigger Aniquilación de sombra vil 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 Golpe vil or Golpe de Vacío

During Phase 1, players with Cadenas de efecto vil, Prender llamas, or Carbonización vil will require additional single-target healing

During Phase 2, players with Oleada de Vacío or Vacío extenuante, or players who have taken Singularidad damage, will require additional single-target healing

During Phase 3, tanks will be taunting frequently, and taking heavy damage from Golpe vil and Golpe de Vacío

During Phase 4, the raid will also take heavy damage from each Caos sobrecogedor cast

Use raid CDs to recover from mistakes with Aniquilación de sombra vil, when many members of the raid are debuffed by the abilities mentioned above, during Agujero negro, and during the final phase

Run out of the raid with Oleada vil or Oleada de Vacío

If affected by Cadenas de efecto vil, run away from the other affected players

If targeted by Paso del Vacío volátil, move out of the purple indicator before the Unstable Voidfiend teleports to you

Use Tocado por el Vacío or Influencia vil to trigger Aniquilación de sombra vil 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 WarpAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalWhen to use Legendary Ring EffectsAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalAgujero negroAniquilación de sombra vilCaos sobrecogedorAluvión de llamarada vilMirada devastadoraLooking For Raid DifficultyAniquilación de sombra vilAniquilación de sombra vilReturn to Table of ContentsHeroic Difficulty

If a Wild Pyromaniac's Orbe vil is not prevented or intercepted, it will eventually fall to the ground, leaving a patch of Llamarada vil caótica

If any players remain within the Paso del Vacío volátil as the Unstable Voidfiend teleports there, a Vacío espeluznante patch will be created

Llamarada vil caóticaVacío espeluznanteAniquilación de sombra vilReturn to Table of ContentsMythic DifficultyGolpe vilGolpe de VacíoOleada vilOleada de VacíoPhase 3 mechanics

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

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

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

Xhul'horac will alternate casts of Oleada vil and Oleada de Vacío, and players affected by these debuffs must run to opposite sides of the room to drop their fire and avoid triggering Aniquilación de sombra vil

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

Oleada vilOleada de Vacío

Each time the Voidfiend casts Paso del Vacío volátil, the Paso del Vacío volátil cast becomes 10% faster

Players must kill the Voidfiends before it becomes impossible to dodge the Paso del Vacío volátil

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

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

Cadenas de efecto vilTocado por el VacíoLlamarada vil caóticaAniquilación de sombra vilCadenas de efecto vil

Like Cadenas de efecto vil, Empowered Cadenas de efecto vil will target five players

When Empowered Cadenas de efecto vil 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 Cadenas de efecto vil must run away from the rest of the raid as well as running away from one another

Agujero negro potenciadoAgujero negroAgujero negro potenciadoSingularidad potenciadaSingularidad potenciadaSingularidad potenciadaAgujero negro potenciadoOleada vilInfluencia vilOleada de VacíoTocado por el VacíoCadenas de efecto vilCaos sobrecogedorCadenas de efecto vilAgujero negro potenciadoAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalAnsia de sangreHeroísmoDistorsión temporalMethod's Mythic Xhul'horac GuideReturn to Table of ContentsAbout the Author:Restoration Shaman@healiocentrichealiocentric ... a blog that revolves around healing

Comentarios

Comentario de mysticalos

Please define "Fanged dps" :)

Comentario de 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.

Comentario de 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.

Comentario de antico

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

Comentario de 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.

Comentario de 1194084

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

Comentario de 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...

Comentario de 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.

Comentario de 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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