Affliction Warlock Legion Mage Tower Legacy Challenge Guide

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Affliction - Spine of the Condemned

Video AlternativeIf you learn better from watching an encounter, check out this video! Please note, this video was made on the first day and things may have changed since then.PreparationGearSacrolash's Dark StrikePillars of the Dark PortalSacrolash's Dark StrikeConsumables

Drums of Fury

Flask of the Whispered Pact

Nightborne Delicacy Platter or Lavish Suramar Feast

Defiled Augment Rune

Potion of Prolonged Power

Talents (PLEASE READ)Sacrolash's Dark StrikeTalents with Sacrolash's Dark Strike

Tier 1: Writhe in Agony is without a doubt the best choice for the first tier of talents. Haunt is virtually useless and Malefic Grasp requires you to stand still far too much to be useful.

Tier 2: Contagion and Absolute Corruption are interchangeable in this situation. Contagion will yield more damage to whatever target you are focusing on, however Absolute Corruption will allow you to forget about reapplying Corruption to Karim and the shadow adds you will see below. This will also help you kill the shadow adds faster. Personally i prefer going Absolute Corruption.

Tier 3: Demonic Circle is incredibly useful for quickly moving away from adds/Karam. The other two talents provide fears which are nearly completely useless on this encounter. Mortal Coil is also useful as an extra heal/to get yourself some space if necessary.

Tier 4: I certainly recommend Sow the Seeds, as it will provide more AoE damage to the shadow adds. You can also chose Phantom Singularity as this is an instant cast you can cast it while moving. This also does a decent amount of AoE damage. If you're having a hard time bursting down the bosses you can spec Soul Harvest but when you're using Sacrolash's Dark Strike this shouldn't be a big problem as you can easily outrun Karam and the adds.

Tier 5: Burning Rush is the winner here in most cases. It is very useful for kiting Karam and getting to Summoning Circles quickly.

Tier 6: Grimoire of Supremacy is the clear choice here. Neither of the other talents should be used. Your Doomguard has a 30 yard interrupt and does decent single target damage as well, which is invaluable on this fight.

Tier 7: With how the fight works really offers you execute damage which is where the encounter starts to get rough. Soul Conduit is also a viable choice, but i would reccommend .

Talents without Sacrolash's Dark Strike

Tier 1: Writhe in Agony is without a doubt the best choice for the first tier of talents. Haunt is virtually useless and Malefic Grasp requires you to stand still far too much to be useful.

Tier 3: Demonic Circle is incredibly useful for quickly moving away from adds/Karam. The other two talents provide fears which are nearly completely useless on this encounter.

Tier 4: Phantom Singularity is a very strong choice, this is an instant cast which means you can cast it while running away from Karam or the adds. It does a decent amount of AoE damage which can be very useful aswell. If you're having a hard time bursting down Karam you can potentially spec Soul Harvest but i prefer Phantom Singularity.

Tier 5: Burning Rush is the winner here in most cases. It is very useful for kiting Karam and getting to Summoning Circles quickly.

Tier 7: With how the fight works really offers you execute damage which is where the encounter starts to get rough. Soul Conduit is also a viable choice, but i would reccommend .

Doing the ScenarioPhase 1

You start off fighting Karam Magespear, who will fixate you and begin acquiring a stacking debuff. As this debuff increases, his damage done and movement speed increase as well. With Sacrolash's Dark Strike, you should never be hit by this ability. Without Sacrolash's Dark Strike, there will be points where you must pop Unending Resolve and tank the hit.

Start by DPS'ing Karam, pre-pot as he is about to become hostile, kite him around the room, making use of your Demonic Gateway and Demonic Circle. Use Burning Rush to gain a lead on him if necessary. If he hits you, you will take very high damage and be knocked back about 25 yards.

At roughly 33% Karam will become immune and heal back the majority of his health.

Intermission 1

Raest Magespear becomes active and begins casting Shadow Bolt at you. Ignore this spell and begin DPS'ing him.

Periodically, he will tear open a rift from the nether. It spawns 4 Shadowy Vestige adds and one Shadowy Fiend. These are slow moving adds that melee you for substantial damage. Avoid them at all costs.

Seed of Corruption these adds to spread damage to them and throw Agony on them in order to generate more shards if you are moving. They can be kited in a circle around the boss in order to cluster them up better. Always put Agony on the Shadowy Fiend, as it has double the health of the other adds.

Phase 2

At roughly 65%, Karam will begin chasing you again and Raest will become immune. Try to have most of the adds dead by the time this happens.

Keep in mind the Shadowy adds from Phase 2 will continue chasing you throughout this period. Immediately throw your dots back onto Karam and begin cleaving him and the adds down if you can.

Don't forget about your Demonic Gateway and Demonic Circle in this situation. They can be lifesaving.

In this phase, Karam will begin summoning Hand from Beyond, which cast Grasp from Beyond. This will deal alot of damage if it gets off. Fully DoT this add and interrupt it's cast with your Doomguard as it nears completion. They are also susceptible to Banish and do not cast while banished. Do not hesitate to spend Tormented Souls stacks to kill these, as they are the #1 priority whenever they are out. They have 6.45m health. If you can't seem to find them, they do appear on your boss frames so you can target them that way and send your Doomguard to interrupt them.

Be sure to keep Karam dotted and continuously kite him.

Intermission 2

When Karam's HP hits roughly 30%, he will again go into Purgatory, healing for a portion of his health. Raest will then become active again, and begin casting a new ability alongside all of his previously abilities.

Be sure to position yourself so that the shadow adds are dragged on top of Raest, to make cleaving the most optimal.

In this phase, Raest begins casting Rune of Summoning. This spell will summon a giant void creature that has 107m hp. These cannot be killed, but they can be avoided. If you position your pet, or yourself within the rune for about 4 seconds, it will disappear and nothing will happen. If the add spawns, it CAN be banished for 30 seconds.

Use and your second potion here.

Final Phase

When Karam has healed himself for the second time, he will begin chasing you "one last time!" This is the final stretch.

At this point, both bosses will be targetable.

Finish off the adds while making sure you keep the adds from Grasp from Beyond interrupted.

Keep having your pet, or yourself, soak the Rune of Summoning and keep putting your gateway and Demonic Circle to use. Keep kiting Karam and do not let yourself get hit by him until it's literally impossible to keep kiting him. If this happens, be sure to pop Unending Resolve before taking the hit.

If you accidentally let a void add spawn, stay calm and banish it.

Continue to kill Raest as when he dies the encounter ends, You shouldn't hit Karam unless its to gain Shards for Raest or to slow him. Focus on the mechanics and get in as much damage as possible!

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