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Zskarn <The Vigilant Steward>
This NPC can be found in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
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Encounter Journal
| Heroic | Mythic | |
| Deadly | Important | |
| Tank | DPS | |
| Healer | Interruptible | |
| Magic | Curse | |
| Poison | Disease | |
| Enrage |
- Section 1 – A master at manipulating the battlefield, Zskarn utilizes several deadly traps to test the capabilities of players. Zskarn creates Dragonfire Golems to aid him by activating nearby [Dragonfire Traps] to burn players in the vicinity.
Zskarn passively generates energy, and upon reaching 100 energy unleashes waves of [Tactical Destruction] from nearby Dragon Statues to decimate players.
Tanks
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[Tactical Destruction] unleashes multiple waves of Dragonfire from nearby dragon statues that are lethal to players caught within.
[Searing Claws] inflicts increasing Fire damage to Zskarn's current target with each swing.
[Shrapnel Bomb] inflicts massive Physical damage to all players if not dealt with in time.
Damage Dealers
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[Tactical Destruction] unleashes multiple waves of Dragonfire from nearby dragon statues that are lethal to players caught within.
[Blast Wave] inflicts heavy Fire damage and knocks players back.
Dragonfire Golems attempt to activate additional [Dragonfire Traps].
Healers
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[Tactical Destruction] unleashes multiple waves of Dragonfire from nearby dragon statues that are lethal to players caught within.
[Blast Wave] inflicts heavy Fire damage and knocks players back.
[Unstable Embers] inflicts high damage to several players and causes them to damage nearby allies.
Dragonfire Traps
– Zskarn activates several nearby Dragonfire Traps that inflict 7349 Fire damage every 1 sec for 6 sec to all players within 11 yards of the trap. This effect stacks.- Dragonfire Traps – Zskarn activates several nearby Dragonfire Traps that inflict 7349 Fire damage every 1 sec for 6 sec to all players within 11 yards of the trap. This effect stacks.
- Animate Golems
– Zskarn animates several Dragonfire Golems to assist him by seeking out and activating inactive Dragonfire Traps.
Activate Dragonfire Trap
– Dragonfire Golems attempt to activate inactive Dragonfire Traps.
If no inactive Dragonfire Traps are detected, Dragonfire Golems assist Zskarn to eliminate players.
Salvage Parts
– Rummage through a defeated Dragonfire Golem's parts, searching for a way to disable Dragonfire Traps.- Deactivate Dragonfire Trap – Deactivate the targeted active Dragonfire Trap.
Tactical Destruction
– Upon reaching 100 energy, Zskarn unleashes a series of rapid eruptions from nearby dragon statues, inflicting 58793 Fire damage to all players caught within the blast.- Shrapnel Bomb
– After 30 seconds Shrapnel Bomb detonates inflicting 150 Physical damage and an additional 35 Physical damage every 1 sec for 10 sec to all players.
Triggering a Shrapnel Bomb early instead causes a localized detonation, inflicting 146982 Physical damage to the player that triggered the detonation and an additional 18373 Physical damage every 1 sec for 8 sec. 
Unstable Embers
– Zskarn covers targets in Unstable Embers, inflicting 8819 Fire damage every 1 sec for 10 sec.
Players afflicted by Unstable Embers inflict 8819 Fire damage to allies within 5 yards every 1 sec for 10 sec.
Elimination Protocol
– Zskarn unleashes a powerful blast at players that were marked with Unstable Embers, inflicting 17638 Fire damage to players in the direction of his targets.
Players hit by Elimination Protocol take 300% increased damage from Elimination Protocol for 30 sec.
- Blast Wave
– Zskarn unleashes a Blast Wave that knocks all players back, inflicting 22047 Fire damage on impact and an additional 4409 Fire damage every 0.5 sec for 15 sec.
- Searing Claws
– Zskarn's claws burn his current target, inflicting 5879 Fire damage every 2 sec for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
Quotes (18)
- Zskarn yells: Time to analyze your threshold for pain.
- Zskarn says: Do you really think you can wrest control of these halls from me?
- Zskarn says: During my time serving Neltharion, I assisted him in creating many... powerful elements.
- Zskarn says: How exemplary. Congratulations.
- Zskarn says: I pity you, stumbling through this sacred place without seeing the truth.
- Zskarn says: I will purge the entire crucible before I let you have it!
- Zskarn says: In the quest to perfect Neltharion's armor, we went through many iterations.
- Zskarn says: It was my honor to evaluate the development of Neltharion's dracthyr.
- Zskarn says: None of you will leave Aberrus alive.
- Zskarn says: Obviously our first prototype lacked the desired strength. The next iteration was imbued with excessive arcane power.
- Zskarn says: One of these instruments could be of great service to you... though it may not distinguish between friend and foe.
- Zskarn says: Permission to suggest an alternate tactic?
- Zskarn says: Sadly a creature with unstable arcane surges was useless, so we refined the infusion process.
- Zskarn says: This early attempt at creating dracthyr yielded a subject too violent to control.
- Zskarn says: This is one of our more successful attempts. While imperfect, it will be more than enough to destroy these interlopers.
- Zskarn says: Unfortunately they were too volatile to control. But where others see failure, I see opportunity.
- Zskarn says: Yet there is value in documenting the carnage it generates.
- Zskarn says: You will serve nicely as new test subjects.
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