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Skipping Bosses in Vault of the Incarnates in Dragonflight:

Picking up the quest Vault of the Incarnates: Break a Few Eggs in Vault of the Incarnates allows you to collect 3x Shard of the Greatstaff from the second last boss Broodkeeper Diurna.
Upon defeating her three times and completing the quest you will be able to skip to her encounter after defeating Terros on subsequent raid runs.
This quest and skip is specific to the difficulty on which it is acquired. The quest will need to be completed on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties in order to earn the skip for each difficulty.

You just can earn 1x Shard of the Greatstaff per week in each difficulty.

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Broodkeeper Diurna

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Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – Broodkeeper Diurna gains storm energy as the battle ensues, defending the Primalist Clutch with primal elements and calling upon Primalist Reinforcements. At 100 storm energy she casts [Rapid Incubation] on the Primalist eggs, expediting the growth of the dragon inside. Players incurring [Greatstaff's Wrath] and [Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath] can break these eggs, else lieutenants from each Primal element's eggs join the battle.
Upon gaining [Broodkeeper's Fury], Diurna lashes out harnessing the primal elements with enhanced skill.
- Tanks –
  [Rapid Incubation] marks future egg targets as Diurna moves about The Clutchwarren.
  [Mortal Stoneclaws] inflicts high damage and reduces healing recieved, and [Broodkeeper's Fury] increases the duration of the healing reduction.
  Primalist Reinforcements should be engaged quickly as to prevent them from healing, increasing damage done, and reducing damage taken from Diurna's [Broodkeeper's Bond].
- Tanks –
  [Rapid Incubation] marks future egg targets as Diurna moves about The Clutchwarren.
  [Mortal Stoneclaws] and [Mortal Stoneslam] inflict high damage and reduce healing recieved.
  Primalist Reinforcements should be engaged quickly as to prevent them from healing, increasing damage done, and reducing damage taken from Diurna's [Broodkeeper's Bond].
- Damage Dealers –
  Utilize [Greatstaff's Wrath] and [Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath] to break eggs targeted by Diurna's [Rapid Incubation].
  Primalist Mages can inflict high damage with [Ice Barrage] when left uncontrolled.
  Prior to Diurna gaining [Broodkeeper's Fury], players within [Diurna's Gaze] take increased damage.
- Healers –
  Utilize [Greatstaff's Wrath] and [Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath] to break eggs targeted by Diurna's [Rapid Incubation].
  [Icy Shroud] and [Frozen Shroud] absorb incoming healing, snaring or rooting the afflicted player.
  Prior to Diurna gaining [Broodkeeper's Fury], players within [Diurna's Gaze] take increased damage.

Stage One: The Primalist Clutch

Broodkeeper Diurna
- Broodkeeper's Bond – The Broodkeeper's diligent care links her life essence to the unhatched eggs, preventing all damage below 2% remaining health. This effect stacks for each intact egg in the room.
  Additionally, this aura increases the damage done of nearby allies by 25%, decreases damage taken by 25%, and heals 2% of their total health every second for 5 sec. This effect stacks.
- Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper – The Broodkeeper embeds her greatstaff nearby, inflicting 18226 Nature damage to players within 50 yards every 1.5 sec for 9 sec.
  Additionally, Diurna immediately gains 3 applications of Greatstaff's Wrath.
  - Greatstaff's Wrath – Increases Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper's damage done by 10%. This effect stacks.
    Players may cast Focus Greatstaff while near the embedded weapon, consuming one application of Greatstaff's Wrath and causing a beam to pursue the player.
    The focused beam inflicts 35 Nature damage to players within 3 yards every half-second during pursuit, shattering any egg in its path. Shattering an egg incurs Clutchwatcher's Rage.
  - Clutchwatcher's Rage – The Broodkeeper enters a raging frenzy inflicting 26326 Elemental damage to all players and increases damage done from Clutchwatcher's Rage by 275% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Clutchwatcher's Rage – The Broodkeeper enters a raging frenzy inflicting 26326 Elemental damage to all players and increases damage done from Clutchwatcher's Rage by 275% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
- Rapid Incubation – The Broodkeeper infuses magic into the nearest 2 eggs. After 15 sec, these eggs hatch exposing the enemy within.
- Wildfire – Diurna unleashes flame, igniting players within 50 yards, inflicting 6 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage every 1 sec. for 15 sec to players within 4 yards of the impact location. This effect stacks.
  Moments later the flames reignite, applying Wildfire to players who remain within 4 yards of the impact location.
  Players struck by Wildfire jettison additional Wildfire to nearby locations.
  On Normal difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally explodes after a short delay.
  On Heroic difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player.
  On Mythic difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally launches flames to nearby locations.
- Icy Shroud – Diurna expels a surge of frost inflicting 60808 Frost damage to players within 50 yards, reducing their movement speed by 30% and causing their next 90638 healing to be absorbed.
  While the effect remains players suffer an additional 32402 Frost damage every second.
- Storm Fissure – Diurna invokes crackling energy left in the path of Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath for 6 sec, inflicting 40 Nature damage every half-second to those within 0 yards of each fissure.
- Mortal Stoneclaws – Diurna grievously wounds her target, inflicting 324018 Physical damage and 50 Nature damage, applying Crushing Stoneclaws and Mortal Wounds.
  - Mortal Wounds – Reduces the effectiveness of any healing effects received by 50% for 8 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be mitigated or avoided.
  - Crushing Stoneclaws – Inflicts 40502 Nature damage every 0.5 sec. for 4 sec. This effect stacks.
The Clutchwarren – The primal energies that flow through the Clutchwarren empower those within, increasing movement speed by 15%.
- Diurna's Gaze – The Broodkeeper keeps a watchful eye on nearby enemies, increasing damage taken by 10% to players within 0 yards, removing the movement speed bonus granted by The Clutchwarren.
  - Lingering Gaze – The Broodkeeper's persistent watch intensely focuses on nearby enemies, increasing the strength of Diurna's Gaze by an additional 1% every 7 sec for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
- Nascent Proto-Dragon – Awoken through Rapid Incubation, these enemies join Diurna in combat defending their kin.
Primalist Reinforcements
- Tarasek Legionnaire
  - Vicious Thrust – The legionnaire stabs at a foe, inflicting 141758 Physical damage.
- Primalist Mage
  - Ice Barrage – The mage hurls frozen ice at a target, inflicting 162009 Frost damage and up to an additional 101165 Frost damage every 0.5 sec. for 4 sec.
- Tarasek Earthreaver
  - Burrowing Strike – The Earthreaver charges their current player target, inflicting 486027 Physical damage, reducing their armor by 30% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Tremors – The Earthreaver sends out rumbling tremors that explode upon contact, inflicting 40 Nature damage to players within 5 yards. Afflicted players suffer 5 Nature damage every half-second and are stunned for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Tremors – The Earthreaver sends out rumbling tremors that explode upon contact, inflicting 40 Nature damage to players within 5 yards. Afflicted players suffer 5 Nature damage every half-second and are stunned for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
- Dragonspawn Flamebender
  - Cauterizing Flashflames – The Flamebender erupts striking allies and players within 50 yards. This effect inflicts 20% of each target's health as Fire damage, then heals the target for 200% of the damage done over 9 sec.
  - Flame Sentry – The Flamebender conjures Flame Sentries nearby which rotate for 20 sec. Players suffer 45 Fire damage every half-second while inside the sentry's effect.
  - Flame Sentry – The Flamebender conjures Flame Sentries nearby which rotate for 20 sec. Players suffer 45 Fire damage every half-second while inside the sentry's effect.
- Juvenile Frost Proto-Dragon
  - Rending Bite – The Juvenile fiercely bites at their target, inflicting 324018 Physical damage and bleeds their target for 60753 Physical damage every half-second for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Chilling Tantrum – The Proto-Dragon thrashes about for 6 sec, inflicting 40502 Frost damage every 1 sec. to players within 50 yards, reducing their movement speed by 10% for 3 sec.
  - Chilling Tantrum – The Proto-Dragon thrashes about for 6 sec, inflicting 40502 Frost damage every 1 sec. to players within 50 yards, reducing their movement speed by 10% for 3 sec.
- Drakonid Stormbringer
  - Static Jolt – The Stormbringer zaps a targeted player, inflicting 202973 Nature damage, stunning them for 4 sec.
    This additionally empowers the drakonid, increasing movement speed by 30% for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Ionizing Charge – The Stormbringer electrifies afflicted players with lightning energy, jolting players within 5 yards for 10 Nature damage every half-second for 8 sec.
  - Ionizing Charge – The Stormbringer electrifies afflicted players with lightning energy, jolting players within 5 yards for 10 Nature damage every half-second for 8 sec.

Stage Two: A Broodkeeper Scorned

Broodkeeper Diurna
- Broodkeeper's Fury – Diurna's Fury knows no bounds, increasing damage done by 15%, and empowering abilities with additional power. This effect stacks and increases in intensity every 30 sec.
- Empowered Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper – The Broodkeeper embeds her greatstaff, inflicting 24301 Nature damage every 1.5 sec for 9 sec.
  Additionally, Diurna immediately gains 1 application of Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath.
  - Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath – Increases Empowered Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper's damage done by 30%. This effect stacks, beginning at 1 charges.
    Diurna empowers the embedded weapon, invoking its wrath, consuming one application of Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath for each targeted player, causing a beam to pursue them.
    The focused beam inflicts 40 Nature damage to players within 3 yards every half-second during pursuit, shattering any egg in its path. Shattering an egg incurs Clutchwatcher's Rage.
  - Clutchwatcher's Rage – The Broodkeeper enters a raging frenzy inflicting 26326 Elemental damage to all players and increases damage done from Clutchwatcher's Rage by 275% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Clutchwatcher's Rage – The Broodkeeper enters a raging frenzy inflicting 26326 Elemental damage to all players and increases damage done from Clutchwatcher's Rage by 275% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
- Frozen Shroud – Diurna expels a surge of ice inflicting 80956 Frost damage, immobilizing them within an attackable rime causing their next 194224 healing to be absorbed.
  While the effect remains players suffer an additional 16201 Frost damage every second.
- Wildfire – Diurna unleashes flame, igniting players within 50 yards, inflicting 6 Fire damage and an additional 2 Fire damage every 1 sec. for 15 sec to players within 4 yards of the impact location. This effect stacks.
  Moments later the flames reignite, applying Wildfire to players who remain within 4 yards of the impact location.
  Players struck by Wildfire jettison additional Wildfire to nearby locations.
  On Normal difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally explodes after a short delay.
  On Heroic difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player.
  On Mythic difficulty, [Wildfire] additionally launches flames to nearby locations.
- Storm Fissure – Diurna invokes crackling energy left in the path of Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath for 6 sec, inflicting 40 Nature damage every half-second to those within 0 yards of each fissure.
- Mortal Stoneclaws – Diurna grievously wounds her target, inflicting 324018 Physical damage and 50 Nature damage, applying Crushing Stoneclaws and Mortal Wounds.
  - Mortal Wounds – Reduces the effectiveness of any healing effects received by 50% for 8 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be mitigated or avoided.
  - Crushing Stoneclaws – Inflicts 40502 Nature damage every 0.5 sec. for 4 sec. This effect stacks.
- Mortal Stoneslam – Diurna furiously smashes her target, inflicting 607534 Physical damage and 50 Nature damage, applying Detonating Stoneslam and Mortal Suffering.
  - Mortal Suffering – Reduces the effectiveness of any healing effects received by 90% for 12 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be mitigated or avoided.
  - Detonating Stoneslam – Inflicts 40502 Nature damage every 0.5 sec. for 6 sec.
    Upon expiration, afflicted players explode from Stoneslam Detonation.
    Stoneslam Detonation – Explodes for 607534 Nature damage, split evenly amongst all players within 15 yards.

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