Kulldam
04-16-2009, 04:20 PM
Videos
Normal/Heroic|Hard Mode|Achievements|URL|Notes
Normal|No|None|Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33BNm9D8Xk)|PTR Video, the strat used here no longer works as it was untuned on the PTR (simply tanking all the adds isn't viable anymore) but this shows the basics of the fight
Heroic|No|None|Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMmxEDnTbY4)|PTR Video, again just an overview, does not show proper Construct management
Strategy - Primary
There are two general abilities that affect the whole raid so I'll mention those first.
Flame Jets (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62680) is an unavoidable AE that hits everyone in the raid for a bit of fire damage. More importantly, however, is if you are casting when it hits, you will be silenced for 8 seconds. This means cast-based Healers especially need to keep Ignis focused and watch for him casting this ability so they can quickly cancel any currently casting spell and not cast until Flame Jets finishes.
The second big ability healers need to watch for is Slag Pot (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62717). This will randomly port one player to the Slag Pot and deal 5,000 damage per second for 10 seconds. Therefore, this player will need to be spammed by heals for that period of time. Much like Kel'Thuzad's Frost Blast, ensuring Slag Pot does not kill anyone will be key to being successful, so it's very important healers react quickly. Add a new Debuff called "Slag Pot" to your filtered Grid debuffs, just like KT's Frost Blast. I do not know if this damage can be mitigated/avoided via Divine Shield, Frost Block, etc.
This encounter requires two tanks and enough healing to cover their damage intake obviously (2-3). The MT will be tanking Ignis facing him away from the rest of the raid at all times. Ignis frequently casts Scorch (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62546), which will hit a 30-yard cone in front of Ignis. The MT should be the only one to ever take damage from this attack.
After casting Scorch, the ground in front of Ignis becomes engulfed in flame. Any player who enters this area takes heavy fire damage every second, so stay out of it. The MT should kite Ignis around the outside of the room similar to Grobbulus, immediately moving him after each Scorch cast. Melee DPS should always attack from the inner-side of Ignis instead of behind him (that is, a melee DPS will be standing so they are between the caster group and Ignis). This will easily allow the melee DPS to move around the Scorch fire and get back on Ignis quickly without running through the flames.
The OT always scans the room picking up the Constructs that break free from around the battlefield periodically. Each time a Construct spawns, Ignis gets a buff called Strength of the Creator (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=64473) that increases his damage output by 15% and this can stack infinitely. However, this buff can be removed.
To remove Strength from Ignis, the OT must drag a Construct into the flaming ground areas left by Scorch. Ideally, the OT will find a way to have the Construct stand in the Flame while the OT is just outside of it and thus not taking the fire damage as well.
When a Construct enters the flame, it buffs the Construct with Heat (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62343). Once Heat reaches 20 stacks, the Construct gains the Molten (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62373) buff that causes AE fire damage but allows the Construct to be destroyed. To destroy a Construct, the OT must drag it into the nearby water pool after it's become Molten. Once in the water, the Construct will become Brittle (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62382), and can be destroyed. Ideally a ranged caster will be assigned to kill Brittle golems as they must be hit with a 5000 damage attack and upon doing so, will deal a large amount of damage in a short range around them. Therefore, once a Construct is moved into the water and freezes, the OT should run away to avoid that shatter damage.
Once the Construct gets hit for 5000 and shatters, it is destroyed for good and this causes Ignis to lose a stack of Strength of the Creator.
The rest of the raid simply DPSs like normal staying behind Ignis and out of the flame. Management of Constructs and placement of Ignis will be the key.
Abilities
<table class="sortable" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-left: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-right: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" width="700" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding-left: 5px;">Ignis the Furnace Master
Health:24,000,000 HP</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#96bc27"> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150">Spell</td> <td width="520">Description</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_selfdestruct.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63472)</td> <td>Flame Jets (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63472)
</td> <td>Stomps the ground causing geysers of flame to errupt under all enemies. These geysers deal 8483 to 9517 Fire damage, knocking the targets into the air and interrupting any spells being cast for 8 sec. In addition, the targets take 2000 Fire damage per second for 8 sec. 2.7 sec cast</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_immolation.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473)</td> <td>Scorch (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473)
</td> <td>Fires a jet of flame, burning all enemies in front of the caster within 30 yards, dealing 3770 to 4230 Fire damage every half-second for 3 sec. Additionally, the ground is scorched by this effect causing it to catch on fire, dealing 7540 to 8460 Fire damage every second to all enemies within 13 yards. Iron Constructs within this radius will begin to heat up, eventually becoming molten. </td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_gauntlets_66.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63477)</td> <td>Slag Pot (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63477)
</td> <td>Charges and grabs a random enemy target, tossing them into the caster's slag pot. The target is unable to attack the caster and takes 7500 Fire damage every second for 10 sec. If the target survives, they are imbued with the magical slag, increasing their haste by 150% for until cancelled.</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_gauntlets_26.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=64473)</td> <td>Strength of the Creator (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=64473)
</td> <td>Increases Ignis' damage by 15% each time an Iron Construct spawns. Stacks up to 99 times.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-left: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-right: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" width="700" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding-left: 5px;">
Ignis will activate the Iron Constructs next to him throughout the fight. You will have to deal with these adds by heating them with Scorch (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473) ground effect and run them in the water when they're molten to be able to destroy them.
</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#96bc27"> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150">Spell</td> <td width="520">Description</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_fire.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62343)</td> <td>Heat (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62343)
</td> <td>Blasts all nearby Iron Constructs with intense heat, increasing their movement speed by 5 and haste by 5. This effect stacks up to 20 times. If this effect stacks to 20, the affected Iron Construct will become Molten. </td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_incinerate.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62373)</td> <td>Molten (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62373)
</td> <td>The Iron Construct becomes Molten, increasing haste by 100%. In addition, Flames errupt out from the caster every second, dealing 4713 to 5287 Fire damage to enemies within 7 yards. Drag the Construct in the water and it will become Brittle (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382).</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_frostresistancetotem_01.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382)</td> <td>Brittle (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382)
</td> <td>The cold water causes molten Iron Constructs to rapidly solidify, rendering them unable to act. In addition, if they are dealt more than 5000 damage during this state, they will shatter, dealing 18850 to 21150 damage to all enemies in a 10 yard radius.</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_ore_cobalt.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62383)</td> <td>Shatter (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62383)
</td> <td>Deals 18850 to 21150 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Damage from this effect ignores armor.</td></tr></tbody></table>
Normal/Heroic|Hard Mode|Achievements|URL|Notes
Normal|No|None|Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33BNm9D8Xk)|PTR Video, the strat used here no longer works as it was untuned on the PTR (simply tanking all the adds isn't viable anymore) but this shows the basics of the fight
Heroic|No|None|Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMmxEDnTbY4)|PTR Video, again just an overview, does not show proper Construct management
Strategy - Primary
There are two general abilities that affect the whole raid so I'll mention those first.
Flame Jets (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62680) is an unavoidable AE that hits everyone in the raid for a bit of fire damage. More importantly, however, is if you are casting when it hits, you will be silenced for 8 seconds. This means cast-based Healers especially need to keep Ignis focused and watch for him casting this ability so they can quickly cancel any currently casting spell and not cast until Flame Jets finishes.
The second big ability healers need to watch for is Slag Pot (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62717). This will randomly port one player to the Slag Pot and deal 5,000 damage per second for 10 seconds. Therefore, this player will need to be spammed by heals for that period of time. Much like Kel'Thuzad's Frost Blast, ensuring Slag Pot does not kill anyone will be key to being successful, so it's very important healers react quickly. Add a new Debuff called "Slag Pot" to your filtered Grid debuffs, just like KT's Frost Blast. I do not know if this damage can be mitigated/avoided via Divine Shield, Frost Block, etc.
This encounter requires two tanks and enough healing to cover their damage intake obviously (2-3). The MT will be tanking Ignis facing him away from the rest of the raid at all times. Ignis frequently casts Scorch (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62546), which will hit a 30-yard cone in front of Ignis. The MT should be the only one to ever take damage from this attack.
After casting Scorch, the ground in front of Ignis becomes engulfed in flame. Any player who enters this area takes heavy fire damage every second, so stay out of it. The MT should kite Ignis around the outside of the room similar to Grobbulus, immediately moving him after each Scorch cast. Melee DPS should always attack from the inner-side of Ignis instead of behind him (that is, a melee DPS will be standing so they are between the caster group and Ignis). This will easily allow the melee DPS to move around the Scorch fire and get back on Ignis quickly without running through the flames.
The OT always scans the room picking up the Constructs that break free from around the battlefield periodically. Each time a Construct spawns, Ignis gets a buff called Strength of the Creator (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=64473) that increases his damage output by 15% and this can stack infinitely. However, this buff can be removed.
To remove Strength from Ignis, the OT must drag a Construct into the flaming ground areas left by Scorch. Ideally, the OT will find a way to have the Construct stand in the Flame while the OT is just outside of it and thus not taking the fire damage as well.
When a Construct enters the flame, it buffs the Construct with Heat (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62343). Once Heat reaches 20 stacks, the Construct gains the Molten (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62373) buff that causes AE fire damage but allows the Construct to be destroyed. To destroy a Construct, the OT must drag it into the nearby water pool after it's become Molten. Once in the water, the Construct will become Brittle (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62382), and can be destroyed. Ideally a ranged caster will be assigned to kill Brittle golems as they must be hit with a 5000 damage attack and upon doing so, will deal a large amount of damage in a short range around them. Therefore, once a Construct is moved into the water and freezes, the OT should run away to avoid that shatter damage.
Once the Construct gets hit for 5000 and shatters, it is destroyed for good and this causes Ignis to lose a stack of Strength of the Creator.
The rest of the raid simply DPSs like normal staying behind Ignis and out of the flame. Management of Constructs and placement of Ignis will be the key.
Abilities
<table class="sortable" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-left: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-right: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" width="700" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding-left: 5px;">Ignis the Furnace Master
Health:24,000,000 HP</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#96bc27"> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150">Spell</td> <td width="520">Description</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_selfdestruct.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63472)</td> <td>Flame Jets (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63472)
</td> <td>Stomps the ground causing geysers of flame to errupt under all enemies. These geysers deal 8483 to 9517 Fire damage, knocking the targets into the air and interrupting any spells being cast for 8 sec. In addition, the targets take 2000 Fire damage per second for 8 sec. 2.7 sec cast</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_immolation.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473)</td> <td>Scorch (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473)
</td> <td>Fires a jet of flame, burning all enemies in front of the caster within 30 yards, dealing 3770 to 4230 Fire damage every half-second for 3 sec. Additionally, the ground is scorched by this effect causing it to catch on fire, dealing 7540 to 8460 Fire damage every second to all enemies within 13 yards. Iron Constructs within this radius will begin to heat up, eventually becoming molten. </td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_gauntlets_66.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63477)</td> <td>Slag Pot (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63477)
</td> <td>Charges and grabs a random enemy target, tossing them into the caster's slag pot. The target is unable to attack the caster and takes 7500 Fire damage every second for 10 sec. If the target survives, they are imbued with the magical slag, increasing their haste by 150% for until cancelled.</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_gauntlets_26.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=64473)</td> <td>Strength of the Creator (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=64473)
</td> <td>Increases Ignis' damage by 15% each time an Iron Construct spawns. Stacks up to 99 times.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-left: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39); border-right: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" width="700" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><td style="padding-left: 5px;">
Ignis will activate the Iron Constructs next to him throughout the fight. You will have to deal with these adds by heating them with Scorch (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=63473) ground effect and run them in the water when they're molten to be able to destroy them.
</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="sortable" style="border: 1px solid rgb(150, 188, 39);" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#96bc27"> <td width="30"> </td> <td width="150">Spell</td> <td width="520">Description</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_fire.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62343)</td> <td>Heat (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62343)
</td> <td>Blasts all nearby Iron Constructs with intense heat, increasing their movement speed by 5 and haste by 5. This effect stacks up to 20 times. If this effect stacks to 20, the affected Iron Construct will become Molten. </td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_fire_incinerate.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62373)</td> <td>Molten (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62373)
</td> <td>The Iron Construct becomes Molten, increasing haste by 100%. In addition, Flames errupt out from the caster every second, dealing 4713 to 5287 Fire damage to enemies within 7 yards. Drag the Construct in the water and it will become Brittle (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382).</td> </tr> <tr class="loot1"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/spell_frostresistancetotem_01.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382)</td> <td>Brittle (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62382)
</td> <td>The cold water causes molten Iron Constructs to rapidly solidify, rendering them unable to act. In addition, if they are dealt more than 5000 damage during this state, they will shatter, dealing 18850 to 21150 damage to all enemies in a 10 yard radius.</td> </tr> <tr class="loot2"> <td>http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/inv_ore_cobalt.jpg (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62383)</td> <td>Shatter (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=62383)
</td> <td>Deals 18850 to 21150 Physical damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Damage from this effect ignores armor.</td></tr></tbody></table>