Breaking Down the Final Phase of the Sylvanas Windrunner Encounter in Patch 9.1

PTR Posted 2021/05/29 at 12:01 AM by Squishei

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The Arbiter and the Jailer are present, but don't seem to interact directly in the encounter from what was seen. However, we datamined a phase transition cutscene for the phase.

Anduin Wrynn is fighting Thrall, Jaina and Bolvar in the center platform.

Players are fighting Sylvanas on the outer platforms.

Anduin Kills Players on the Main Platform

Blasphemy

Crippling Defeat

Crippling DefeatPhase 3 Speculated StrategyAbility OrderNascent's Log

0:00 Platform Start
0:05 Bane Arrows
0:08 Shadow Dagger
0:20 Banshee Scream
0:25 Banshee Scream
0:28 Veil of Darkness
0:36 Wailing Arrow
0:39 Wailing Arrow
0:42 Wailing Arrow
0:46 Shadow Dagger
0:50 Bane Arrows
0:53 Banshee's Fury
1:01 Raze

Important Abilities and Descriptions

0:00 Platform Start
0:05 Bane Arrows
0:50 Bane Arrows
0:53 Banshee's Fury
1:01 Raze

Bane Arrows drops 2 pools of purple void zones on each platform. If a player walks over the void zone, they'll get a debuff and remove the void zone. The debuff can be dispelled, and when it's dispelled the void zone will fall to the ground underneath the player.

Banshee's Fury deals raid-wide damage, but for every stack of Bane Arrows on players when this goes off, a massive amount of bonus raid damage will be done. This means that by this point no debuffs can be on players and they should all be on the ground.

Raze destroys the current platform that Sylvanas is on, removing the jump pads and dealing a large amount of damage to anyone who remains. As the jump pads are gone and players can't go to the middle platform, any player who is too slow to leave the platform will essentially be dead.

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Sylvanas Windrunner

With Oribos in peril, a desperate battle at the pinnacle of the Sanctum begins. Standing between the Jailer and the mortals who would stop him is Sylvanas Windrunner. With no masks left to wear, the Banshee Queen unleashes her full power to protect the Banished One while his ultimate plan unfolds.

Normal

Heroic

Mythic

Raid Finder

Overview: Players battle Sylvanas atop Torghast, while spanning the In Between, and finally atop the convergence of the Shadowlands itself.

Tanks:
Sylvanas rarely gives ground. She casts [Ranger Shot] exclusively if her threat target has moved out of range of her [Ranger Strike].
[Ranger's Heartseeker] and [Cursed Heartseeker] can inflict high damage in a short period of time.
Damage Dealers:
While under the effects of [Windrunner], spells and abilities strike Sylvanas where she cast Windrunner.
Sylvanas' [Rive], [Ruin], and [Raze] are deadly if not avoided.
Healers:
[Shadow Dagger] inflicts significant damage to affected targets.
Sylvanas' [Rive], [Ruin], and [Raze] are deadly if not avoided.

Stage One: A Cycle of Hatred:
"We have forgotten what makes us strong."
Players battle against Sylvanas atop Torghast while the Jailer remains elusive.

Windrunner: Sylvanas Windrunner is by far one of the most talented fighters from Azeroth, and can execute multiple abilities in quick succession, rapidly changing position to suit her combat needs. While under the effects of Windrunner, spells and abilities strike Sylvanas where she cast Windrunner.

Withering Fire: Releases a volley of arrows, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage to affected players.

Barbed Arrow: Withering Fire leaves a Barbed Arrow in targets, bleeding for 1652 Physical damage every 3 sec. This effect stacks.

Desecrating Shot: Looses a cavalcade of infused arrows, erupting for 33050 Shadow damage to players within the area of effect.
Shadow Dagger: Heaves corrupted blades, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 9 sec to all struck targets.

Domination Chains: Sylvanas fires several salvos of Domination Arrows at targeted locations, inflicting 30 Shadow damage to enemies within 6 yards, then chains players to those that remain.
These chains pull players inflicting 1652 Shadow damage every second and increasing the speed at which players are pulled by 30% until defeated. This effect stacks and removes Barbed Arrow from targets.

Calamity: The Domination Arrow radiates corrupt energy, inflicting 200 Shadow damage [to targets within 0 yards]when afflicted players come within 0 yards of the arrow chaining them. (Heroic)
Calamity: The Domination Arrow radiates corrupt energy, inflicting 200 Shadow damage [to targets within 0 yards]when afflicted players come within 0 yards of the arrow chaining them.
On this difficulty, Calamity affects targets in a radius around the Domination Arrow.
(Mythic)
Woe: Domination Chains afflictions taint targets with Woe, inflicting 1652 Shadow damage to all players per stack if re-afflicted with Domination Chains. This effect stacks and increases in damage by 100% per stack. (Mythic)

Veil of Darkness: Enshrouds an area in fog, inflicting 60 Shadow damage and afflicting enemies within a deathly cloud, absorbing 32871 healing and inflicting 1 Shadow damage every half-second.
(100 - 75)% of all healing bypasses this absorb.
[This effect begins at 5 stacks, and every second attempts to transfer 1 stack to a nearby player within 5 yards.]
Wailing Arrow: Launches a terror-infused arrow at a player, inflicting 10 Shadow damage and additionally inflicting up to 10 Shadow damage to all other players, decreasing in damage based on distance from the point of impact.
Ranger's Heartseeker: Sylvanas gains a stack of Ranger's Heartseeker every 5 sec. Upon reaching 3 stacks Sylvanas can replace a Ranger Shot with a triple burst of Ranger's Heartseeker into her target. Each arrow inflicts 50 Physical damage and 40 Shadow damage, applying Banshee's Mark.

Banshee's Mark: Inflicts 1652 Shadow damage every second for 18 sec. This effect stacks.

Intermission: A Monument to our Suffering:
"You are unfit to wear this crown."
Upon reaching 80% health, Sylvanas chains all players with [Domination Chains], then casts [Rive], destroying the tower itself.

Banshee Shroud: Enshrouds Sylvanas in darkness, reducing damage taken by 99%.
Domination Chains: Sylvanas fires several salvos of Domination Arrows at targeted locations, inflicting 30 Shadow damage to enemies within 6 yards, then chains players to those that remain.
These chains pull players inflicting 1652 Shadow damage every second and increasing the speed at which players are pulled by 30% until defeated. This effect stacks and removes Barbed Arrow from targets.
Rive: Rips fragments of Torghast, sending them in a targeted direction inflicting 330497 Physical damage to all players in the chunk's path.

Riven Debris: Ejects abominable detritus along the travel path, inflicting 55083 Shadow damage to targets within 5 yards of the impact location.

Banshee Wail: Lets forth a shrill scream, inflicting damage based on each targeted player's health, starting at (27635 * (30 / 100)) Shadow damage at full health, increasing to 27635 Shadow damage, to players within 5 yards of each targeted player, interrupting for 3 sec and silencing for 1 sec.

Stage Two: The Banshee Queen:
"What are we if not slaves to this torment?"
Sylvanas enters [Banshee Form], taking to the skies to waylay players' pursuit of the Jailer as he ascends. Thrall and Jaina lend their aid by casting [Call Earth] and [Channel Ice], respectively, but must be kept free from interruptions while doing so.

Sylvanas Windrunner

Ruin: Lays waste to the area, inflicting 500 Shadow damage to all players. This damage cannot be mitigated or avoided.
Haunting Wave: Releases rolling energy, pushing away enemies upon contact with the waves and inflicts 5 Shadow damage every half-second for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Veil of Darkness: Enshrouds an area in fog, inflicting 60 Shadow damage and afflicting enemies within a deathly cloud, absorbing 32871 healing and inflicting 1 Shadow damage every half-second.
(100 - 75)% of all healing bypasses this absorb.
[This effect begins at 5 stacks, and every second attempts to transfer 1 stack to a nearby player within 5 yards.]
Banshee Wail: Lets forth a shrill scream, inflicting damage based on each targeted player's health, starting at (27635 * (30 / 100)) Shadow damage at full health, increasing to 27635 Shadow damage, to players within 5 yards of each targeted player, interrupting for 3 sec and silencing for 1 sec.
Banshee Form: Gains the ability to fly.

Banshee Shroud: Enshrouds Sylvanas in darkness, reducing damage taken by 99%.

Forces of the Maw: The Jailer's forces continually flood into the fray. Defeating their Mawforged leaders allows Thrall and Jaina to progress.

Mawsworn Vanguard

Accursed Might: Empowers the caster with accursed magic, increasing damage done by 50%, movement speed by 10%, and total health by 30%. This effect stacks.
Unstoppable Force: Slams the ground, inflicting 16525 Physical damage to enemies within 5 yards of the point of impact. (Heroic, Mythic)

Mawsworn Hopebreaker

Enflame: Imbues the caster with a burning rage, increasing movement speed by 100% and causes successful melee swings to inflict 13771 Fire damage to their current target and an additional 4131 Fire damage to all other players within 60 yards. (Mythic, Heroic)
Destabilize: Channels destabilizing magic into afflicted targets, reducing movement speed by 5%, inflicting 275 Shadow damage every second and additionally absorbing healing equal to 10% of the target's health for 6 sec. This effect stacks.

Mawforged Souljudge

Lashing Strike: Charges towards an enemy, striking them for 44066 Physical damage and additionally applies Lashing Wound. (Heroic)

Lashing Wound: Inflicts 5508 Physical damage to a player every second for 9 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried, and cannot miss.

Lashing Strike: Charges towards an enemy, striking them for 44066 Physical damage and additionally applies Lashing Wound. (Mythic)

Lashing Wound: Inflicts 5508 Physical damage to a player every second for 9 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried, and cannot miss.

Crushing Dread: Sows immense anxiety in afflicted targets, erupting for 11017 Shadow damage to players within 5 yards every 2 sec. for 30 sec. This effect increases stacks every period, increasing Crushing Dread damage by 10%.
Upon removal, this effect transfers to another player until the caster is defeated.
Aura of Contempt: Projects disgrace to players within 0 yards, decreasing damage done by up to 30% based on missing health. (Mythic)

Mawforged Summoner

Summon Decrepit Orbs: Summons 4 Decrepit Orbs. (Normal, Heroic, Raid Finder)

Decrepit Orb: Manifests a sphere of domination energy. These orbs increase damage done by 40% every 6 sec. This effect stacks.

Detonation: Upon death or after casting Detonation, these orbs explode, inflicting 1652 Shadow damage to enemies within 100 yards.

Dark Communion: Enters a deathly trance, summoning 3 (Mythic)

Terror Orb: Manifests an orb of dread which repeatedly attempts to fear all players within 70 yards for 2 sec.
Decrepit Orb: Manifests a sphere of domination energy. These orbs increase damage done by 40% every 6 sec. This effect stacks.

Detonation: Upon death or after casting Detonation, these orbs explode, inflicting 1652 Shadow damage to enemies within 100 yards.

Curse of Lethargy: Curses afflicted targets, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage plus an additional 1652 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed by 30% for 3 sec. Each cast grants Lethargic Focus, increasing this curse's duration by 1 seconds. (Heroic)
Curse of Lethargy: Curses afflicted targets, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage plus an additional 1652 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing movement speed by 30% for 3 sec. Each cast grants Lethargic Focus, increasing this curse's duration by 1 seconds. (Mythic)

Mawforged Goliath

Fury: Blindly rages at a target, increasing damage done by 4% and melee attack speed by 5% when melee attacking the same enemy. This effect stacks.
Aura of Violence: Riots allies within 0 yards, causing melee attacks to additionally inflict 10% of their damage done as Shadow. (Mythic)

Stage Three: The Freedom of Choice:
"Nothing can stop what is to come."
Sylvanas follows the players' traversal, greeting them for the final showdown between Death and inevitability in the Jailer's master plan.

Sylvanas Windrunner

Banshee's Bane: Inflicts 2754 Shadow damage every second. This effect stacks. Upon removal, this effect coalesces into a pool of shadow on the ground. Any player touching the pool gains Banshee's Bane, consuming the pool.

Bane Arrows: Jettisons a volley of arrows, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage to players within 5 yards at the impact location, creating a pool of Banshee's Bane.
Banshee's Heartseeker: Sylvanas gains a stack of Banshee's Heartseeker every 7 sec. Upon reaching 3 stacks Sylvanas can replace a Ranger Shot with a triple burst of Banshee's Heartseeker into her target. Each arrow inflicts 45 Physical damage and 35 Shadow damage, applying Banshee's Bane.
Banshee's Fury: Erupts with Banshee magic, inflicting 5508 Shadow damage to all players every second for 4 sec. After 4 sec, Banshee's Bane explodes from players inflicting an additional 50 Shadow damage to all players per stack of Banshee's Bane.

Wailing Arrow: Launches a terror-infused arrow at a player, inflicting 10 Shadow damage and additionally inflicting up to 10 Shadow damage to all other players, decreasing in damage based on distance from the point of impact.
Veil of Darkness: Enshrouds an area in fog, inflicting 60 Shadow damage and afflicting enemies within a deathly cloud, absorbing 32871 healing and inflicting 1 Shadow damage every half-second.
(100 - 75)% of all healing bypasses this absorb.
[This effect begins at 5 stacks, and every second attempts to transfer 1 stack to a nearby player within 5 yards.]
Banshee Scream: Lets forth a shrill scream, inflicting between (30296 * (30 / 100)) and 27635 Shadow damage based on each targeted player's health percentage to players within 5 yards of the targeted player, interrupting for 6 sec and silencing for 1 sec.
Shadow Dagger: Heaves corrupted blades, inflicting 8262 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 9 sec to all struck targets.
Raze: Unloads a Death-empowered arrow, annihilating the impact location inflicting 33050 Shadow damage to targets within 30 yards and additionally desecrates the area, inflicting 20 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec.
This additionally destroys the Invigorating Field connections to and from the contaminated area.

Invigorating Field: The chamber engages a defensive configuration providing players with access to traverse the arena. Upon traversal, players gain 30% increased movement speed for 5 sec.

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Comment by DayonKek.Comment by EMTec300P3.... platform rotation per jump. Hmmmm this looks again bad for BM and Demo...Comment by WepstarSo, finally confirms that Anduin is much stronger than Sylvanas.Comment by ArcoshHow did the Jailer get to Oribos i thought he needs the Arbiters Sigil to escape the MawComment by Triet@EMTec300 It looks like she stays on each platform for a minute, which is just fine for Demo. You can go through an entire burst rotation on each platform just fine with the Wildred's legendary and then implode when you jump to the next one if imps aren't going to follow you. It's phase 1 that is a buggy mess for Demo with pets just standing still and not doing anything while she jumps around. Hopefully they fix that before release, or nobody will be playing Demo on this boss.

I don't know why that would be a problem for beast mastery when you have Call Pet in your spellbook. It doesn't look like anyone can attack her from a platform she's not on.Comment by NymrohdHow did the Jailer get to Oribos i thought he needs the Arbiters Sigil to escape the MawComment by ArchipelagosSo, finally confirms that Anduin is much stronger than Sylvanas.Comment by jamesoliffAnduin without Jailer juice would probably be weaker than Sylvanas.Comment by kamchatmonkHow did the Jailer get to Oribos i thought he needs the Arbiters Sigil to escape the MawComment by PeachTimeIt's not bad for a heroic fight, but mythic is where it's at.Comment by Harashihe chains oribos to the maw so its part of it, same as he did with the new zone in 9.1Comment by VSozonovThis looks really unfinished to me. Can they really release the patch by the end of the June or early July like the current predictions are?Comment by WikkitSo 1 min per platform and then she destroys it and we have only 4 of them? No way we drop her to 0 at all. Seems this fight will end at 40% more or less. It seems she doesn't die neither with that much health remaining.Comment by deathlavitzSo, finally confirms that Anduin is much stronger than Sylvanas.Comment by DemowareOh look another episode of "horde leader is end boss for raid and we have to kill them" Might as well get rid of Horde at this point. Blizzard is dead set on making them the villains of the story.Comment by TheLustfulOh look another episode of "horde leader is end boss for raid and we have to kill them" Might as well get rid of Horde at this point. Blizzard is dead set on making them the villains of the story.Comment by rossyysOh look another episode of "horde leader is end boss for raid and we have to kill them" Might as well get rid of Horde at this point. Blizzard is dead set on making them the villains of the story.Comment by WikkitThe orcs came as a genocide race. Yes, they were under the control of kil'jaeden because of that blood of mannoroth they drank, but they did what they did. Well, now the story is quite similar. We have another (former) horde character under the control of a dark power, in this case the jailer, doing his will. She's his slave and puppet and she's blinded to who he really is, at least for now. That's the main difference with the orcs who were just in drugs. Garrosh was the most different since he had nothing behind, just his own pride and thirst for orc supremacy.Comment by GlocktharAh yes good morning wowhead I can’t wait to read all the positivity about the new PTR raid in the commentsComment by MightylorddkOh look another episode of "horde leader is end boss for raid and we have to kill them" Might as well get rid of Horde at this point. Blizzard is dead set on making them the villains of the story.

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