Method's Mythic Fel Lord Zakuun Guide

By Methodgg Updated: 2018/05/12

Fel Lord ZakuunFel Lord ZakuunGorefiendClick hereVideoAbilities and Explanation: Fel Lord Zakuun (257mil HP)Speculated by some scholars of the Legion to be an evolved version of the common felguard, Fel Lords serve as enforcers in the direct service of Archimonde. Their cruelty is matched only by their brute force. Zakuun was set to a task that called upon both of these traits in equal measure: breaking the iron will of a stubborn and defiant orc chieftain of the Warsong Clan. . . .

This Fel Lord represents a type of demon never before seen by players. Blizzard approached this encounter with the intent that it be the “Patchwerk” of the zone—that is to say, a heavy melee bruiser without companions—but of course he has a few tricks up his sleeve that will keep players on their toes.Latent Energy

Unstable energies are contained within the target. Coming into contact with a Wake of Destruction or entering a Rubmling Fissure unleashes this energy.

This debuff is applied after soaking a Fel Crystals.

In Mythic difficulty the debuff stays until you enter the “tank phase”.

Unleashed Energy

Latent energies in the target explode, inflicting 257,345 Fire damage to all players.

This occurs if someone with Latent Energy gets hit by Wake of Destruction.

Destructive Forces

Some of the Fel Lord's abilities will trigger an explosion if they strike a player who has Latent Energy.

Very critical to avoid this from happening at all costs.

Wake of Destruction

Sends out a Wake of Destruction that will explode when it reaches its target destination or comes in contact with any player or Fel Crystals.

The Wake of Destruction explodes on contact, inflicting 232,191 Shadow damage to all players within 3 yards. Any Latent Energy in the area will be unleashed.

Ring of Destruction

A Ring of Destruction expands outward rapidly, inflicting Shadow damage to all enemies in its path. Jumping over the Ring avoids its damage.

Same ability as on the trash leading up to Fel Lord.

Fissures and Crystals

Zakuun creates Rumbling Fissures on the ground nearby. If a Rumbling Fissure is not absorbed by standing within it, it forms a Fel Crystals.

Rumbling Fissure
Fel Lord Zakuun creates a fissure of Fel energy at 5 random locations that will persist unless players stands within its confines for 5 seconds.

Players who do so are afflicted with Latent Energy.

The last Rumbling Fissure present after any other have been absorbed will immediately transform into a Fel Crystals.

If they are left un-soaked they will eventually spawn a Fel Crystals.

Fel Crystals

A Fel Crystal laced with Latent Energy erupts from the fissure. Standing near the Fel Crystals inflicts 77,397 Fire damage to the target every 1 second.

As long as the Fel Crystals stands it will inflict 13,931 Fire damage to all players every 3 seconds.

Armed

At the beginning of the fight Zakuun is armed with his axe. While Armed, Zakuun swings slowly and hits a single target with his melee attacks.

Soul Cleave

Inflicts 455,440 Shadow damage to the target. Victims are afflicted with Cloven Soul and are Disembodied.

On Mythic difficulty, Soul Cleave hits up to 5 targets within 5 yards. Only the primary target is afflicted with Cloven Soul; but all targets hit by Soul Cleave are Disembodied.

Disembodied
The victim's soul is removed from their body and transported to the Shadow realm. When the victim re-enters the Mortal Realm an orb of Residual Energy is left behind in the Shadow Realm.

Any Latent Energy on the victim is left behind in the Shadow Realm.

On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, when the victim re-enters the Mortal Realm, Wake of Destruction are unleashed.

On Mythic difficulty, players who had Latent Energy while Disembodied gain Exhausted Soul after Disembodied ends.

Exhausted Soul

The victim's soul is exhausted for 2.50 minutes, rendering them unable to absorb the energy of Rumbling Fissures.

Cloven Soul

The victim's defenses are weakened, increasing the Shadow damage they take by 100% for 1.50 min.

Residual Energy

Residual Energy is left behind whenever a player leaves the Shadow Realm and will continually fire either Wake of Destruction or Rings of Destruction.

Cavitation

The caster swings their axe, sending forth Wake of Destruction at random enemies.

Befouled

Healing received by Befouled targets is absorbed. When enough healing has been absorbed, a Foul Explosion is released.

Foul Explosion

Latent Shadow energies are released, exploding for 433,752 Shadow damage to all other players within 6 yards.

Disarmed

Zakuun hurls his axe at the target location, where it lodges in the floor and damages the raid with Fel Explosions.

While Disarmed, Zakuun attacks with both fists, is Heavy Handed, and gains 30% haste.

Fel Explosions
The Fel Lord activates the power within their axe, causing it to release a violent explosion of Fel energy every 3 seconds that inflicts 85,446 Fire damage to all players for 30 seconds.

Heavy Handed

The caster is Heavy Handed. All attacks made by the caster strike the next closest target. If no target is found, the primary target is struck again.

Seed of Destruction

The caster chooses 5 targets, causing them to emit 8 Wake of Destruction after 5 seconds.

Enrage
The Fel Lord enrages, causing their axes to unleash Fel Explosions while still wielding it.

In addition the Fel Lord becomes Heavily Armed.

Heavily Armed

The caster is Heavy Handed. All attacks made by the caster strike the next closest target. If no target is found, the primary target is struck again.

Raid SetupTanks: 2

All of the tank classes are viable

Healers: 4

A default healing setup with preferably 2 big raid cooldowns such as Tranquility, Healing Tide Totem and Revival.

DPS: 14

There is only 1 target you need to attack in this encounter, so you will want to bring dpsers with the highest single target damage.

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Play Affliction – /

Rogue

Use Feint to help soaking the waves.

You can also use Cloak of Shadows to immune it.

Druid

Use Stampeding Roar for Seed of Destruction.

Spec Displacer Beast and use it to get out of tricky situations during Seed of Destruction.

Mage

Use to protect the raid from the waves.

Hunter

Use Deterrence to help protect the raid from waves.

Paladin

If someone gets Befouled who needs to go inside very soon, use Lay on Hands on him to clear his debuff quick.

Comments

Comment by jjanchan

The screenshots add a great touch to this awesome guide. Like all of your mythic guides, this guide is hugely helpful! Thanks!

Comment by Jean77

Is anyone able to tell me if the rumbling fissures pop at certain %'s or on a timer? We want to send group 1 back in to soak the fourth round, but have 16 seconds left on our buff. Can we hold back DPS to hold the fissures?

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