Shadow Priest Legion Mage Tower Legacy Challenge Guide

By Anshlun Last Updated: 2021/12/06 Changelog Patch: 7.3.5

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This guide is about the Legion version of the Mage Tower Challenge, that isn't accessible anymore.

Click here for the updated Shadow Priest Mage Tower Timewalking Challenge Guide

IntroductionMage Tower building

Shadow - Twisted Reflection

PreparationGearDevilsaur Shock-BatonUnstable ArcanocrystalNethershardNethershardConsumables

Azshari Salad

Flask of the Whispered Pact

2xPotion of Prolonged Power

Defiled Augment Rune

Drums of the Mountain/Drums of Fury for Phase 3

TalentsStandard Build:Surrender to Madness Build:

Body and Soul can be used instead if you prefer to have a controllable sprint on demand.

Lingering Insanity and San'layn can be used if you're having difficulties with the second phase of the encounter or if you're confident in your or using .

can be helpful if you're having difficulties in finding windows to DPS the hands and should be paired with .

It is possible to complete the challenge with , but using trivializes the last phase of the encounter.

LegendariesSephuz's Secret

Prydaz, Xavaric's Magnum Opus - The shield effect from it allows you to survive most of 1-shot mechanics in the scenario, which can be really helpful to ignore small mistakes.

Anund's Seared Shackles - Can be really powerful since you're not going into Voidform that often, making you able to bank stacks for burst windows.

Zeks Exterminatus - Provides a nice burst if you can save the proc for useful situations, like hands on phase 2 and 3.

Zenk'aram, Iridi's Anadem - Provides bonus damage for your Voidform which can be useful if you're able to line it up in necessary times.

Mangaza's Madness - Provides a good burst damage, but requires you to stand still, so it is hard to capitalize on that effect since you're kiting most of the time.

Mother Shahraz's Seduction - Not that effective in the scenario, since you're not going into Voidform that often, but usable.

Norgannon's Foresight - Allows you to cast while moving if you're able to find windows of 4s to stand still. Can be really useful if you manage your movement properly.

Kil'jaeden's Burning Wish - Can be used to kill the small adds spawned during phases 2 and 3. Since you can ignore them, it doesn't add much value.

The Twins' Painful Touch - Not really useful in the scenario since you can ignore the small adds in phase 2 and 3.

Fight OverviewPhase 1Karam MagespearRaest MagespearRising DragonKaram MagespearPurgatoryIntermissionRaest MagespearKaram MagespearRaest MagespearShadow BoltShadowy FiendPhase 2Raest MagespearKaram MagespearRaest MagespearHand from BeyondHand from BeyondGrasp from BeyondSilenceDispersionSilenceHand from BeyondKaram MagespearPhase 3Raest MagespearRune of SummoningThing of NightmareKaram MagespearPurgatoryStrategyPhase 1

Save as many resources as possible.

Make sure to use a Potion of Prolonged Power before combat starts to be able to use another one during the fight.

You'll want to have both your DoTs up and then kite Karam Magespear in the circle around Raest Magespear, to minimize the amount of movement you have.

While moving, make use to use your instant-cast spells: Void Bolt during Voidform and available, and Shadow Word: Pain otherwise.

You're able to use crowd-control effects on Karam Magespear, meaning Mind Bomb can buy you 4 seconds to cast Vampiric Touch, Void Eruption or Void Torrent or to regain distance from him.

Make sure to use Mind Flay as often as possible (at least once every 10 seconds) to both slow Karam Magespear and proc Call to the Void, because the tentacles' Mind Flay also slows the target.

Towards the end of the phase, be careful going into Voidform, because leaving it means you'll have no movespeed from Mania which might kill you.

Consider using Devilsaur Shock-Baton or Oakheart's Gnarled Root as trinket option because their proc effect also slows the target and it has a quick high uptime and can save you if you're lucky enough!

Intermission

Since Shadowy Fiends are really slow, don't waste your time killing them, just kite them for the rest of the fight meaning that during the intermission you will be able to mostly stand still and DPS Raest Magespear.

Again avoid using long cooldowns, but you still should get him to around 70~75% health remaining.

Phase 2Phase 1Hand from BeyondHand from Beyond

Use Mindbender to kill it quickly and Silence it at the end of the cast of the first Grasp from Beyond.

Use your Potion of Prolonged Power to kill it quickly and Dispersion at the end of the cast of the first Grasp from Beyond.

If using , use it Sometime before the next hand spawns, meaning you'll be in Voidform and able to cast while move when it spawns. use Silence the first cast if it happens. If you aren't talented into try to make sure you are in Voidform to kill it quickly.

Phase 3Phase 1Raest MagespearKaram Magespear

Use Drums of the Mountain/Drums of Fury soon as the phase starts. As well your second potion (if you forgot).

Apply both your DoTs to Raest Magespear and abuse the effects from to cast while moving while dealing massive amounts of damage to it.

Soon as Karam Magespear becomes attackable, apply your DoTs to him just to generate more Insanity via Auspicious Spirits.

Use Mindbender as soon as it comes back from cooldown.

Stand on top of Rune of Summoning when they are about to spawn (around 4 seconds to activate), If you are talented into it should be simple since you can cast while moving.

Apply both your DoTs to eventual Hand from Beyond spawns, they should die before any casts.

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