KEL'THUZAD ABILITY BREAKDOWN
BRIEFING
- - Kel'thuzad is the supreme master of Naxxramas, the most trusted servant of the Lich King and the pinnacle of the vanilla progression. Using a mix of deadly frost magic and shadowy necromantic power, Kel'Thuzad unleashes devastating spells against those who dare trespass into his domain. Specially those who mess with his cat.
- - Healing intensive
- Movement intensive
- Minion waves
- No hard berserk timer
- Taunt immune
- [table][tr][th]Ability[/th][th]Description[/th][th]Timer[/th][th]Target[/th][th]Status[/th][/tr][tr][td]Frost Bolt[/td][td]Deals 7437-9562 Frost damage to the targeted player. Can be interrupted[/td][td]First: 2 seconds Subsequent: 3 seconds[/td][td]Main Target[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr][tr][td]Frost Bolt Volley[/td][td]Deals 2549-3450 Frost damage to all players.[/td][td]First: Random between 24 and 28 seconds Subsequent: Random between 16 and 18 seconds[/td][td]Raid wide[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr][tr][td]Shadow Fissure[/td][td]LETHAL - Summons a glowing fissure of darkness under a random player, clashing after 5 seconds for 30641 Shadow damage.[/td][td]First: Random between 6 and 10 seconds Subsequent: Random between 14 and 17 seconds[/td][td]Random target[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Detonate Mana[/td][td]Detonates 50% of the target's current mana and deals damage to nearby players equal to the amount detonated as Shadow damage.[/td][td]First: random between 27 and 33 seconds. Subsequent: Random between 30 and 40 seconds.[/td][td]Random mana user[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Frost Blast[/td][td]WARNING - Chain effect, encases the player and any players near the target in tomb of ice, dealing 26% of their maximum health as damage over 4 seconds.[/td][td]Random between 25 and 45 seconds.[/td][td]Random target (excluding main tank)[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Chains of Kel'Thuzad[/td][td]Binds several players to Kel'Thuzad's will, forcing them to fight against their own teammates.[/td][td]Random between 1 minute and 1 minute, 20 seconds.[/td][td]Random targets (excluding main tank)[/td][td]Working[/td][/tr][/table]
Key Points:
Phase 1
- - Skeletons need to die before they reach out the circle or the group will be taking a heavy shadow damage blast.
- Be careful when sniping Banshees from afar to not end up chain pulling more minions than your group can handle, eventually overwhelming the party.
- Sniping Banshees from afar is vital as their knockback ability will cause a lot of disruption.
- Abominations reduce the healing received by tanks, capping the amount of punishment they can endure.
- - Staying spread is vital in this fight as you'll be watching out for multiple targeted Area of Effect abilities
- - Melee: It's imperative for melee DPS to never gather up too close to tanks. Seeing how Frost Blast deals damage based on maximum health, tanks will be taking a huge hit. If your main tank gets frozen, it'll likely die if your healers don't react quickly.
- Mana users can also be target of Detonate Mana, dealing damage on expiration based on the mana destroyed.
- If more than one target gets chained by Frost Blast you'll be in a tough situation and likely lose many players.
- Staying spread may also help avoiding out Shadow Fissure.
- - As if Detonate Mana wouldn't zone out your healers enough, Kel'Thuzad will also always send his mind controlled players after your healers (healers are always chosen over any other target).
- The design of the encounter makes it quite a long one, heavily stressing out your healers.
- The mechanics also make it quite tricky to strike balance between saving up mana and not letting it be wasted by Detonate Mana.
- Use crowd control abilities on Mind Controlled players to spare your healers. - - Melee: It's imperative for melee DPS to never gather up too close to tanks. Seeing how Frost Blast deals damage based on maximum health, tanks will be taking a huge hit. If your main tank gets frozen, it'll likely die if your healers don't react quickly.
Hopefully this helps. Looking forward seeing who shall be the Primal [Conquerors of Naxxramas]!
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