Archimonde
Official Overview (Blizzard)
Archimonde assaults players with the might of the Burning Legion, gaining new abilities each time his health is reduced by 15%, eventually summoning Rain of Chaos to destroy Draenor. When a player is launched into the air by Shadowfel Burst, their allies must catch them to avoid fatal damage. As Archimonde Desecrates the land, players must protect themselves with the Light of the Naaru. When Archimonde reaches 40% health remaining, he begins to cast Nether Banish, sending players to the Twisting Nether.
Damage Dealers
• Destroy Doomfire Spirits quickly before they create too much Doomfire. • Wrought Chaos inflicts heavy damage if aimed towards other players. • Shackled Torment inflicts lethal raidwide damage if mutliple shackles are broken at once. • Infernal Doombringers will begin to cast Hellfire if not killed quickly.
Healers
• Desecrate inflicts increasing raidwide damage to players without Light of the Naaru. • Shadow Blast significantly increases Shadow damage taken by Death Brand. • Shackled Torment inflicts heavy raidwide damage each time it is broken.
Tanks
• Death Brand inflicts massive initial damage and periodic damage until Hellfire Deathcallers are killed. • Nether Banish sends tanks to the Twisting Nether along with any other players within 10 yards.
Abilities
Stage One: The Defiler
Doomfire
Allure of Flames
Shadowfel Burst
Death Brand
Hellfire Deathcaller
Shadow Blast
Demonic Art: Desecration
When Archimonde reaches 85% health remaining, he summons corruption that erupts from the ground.
Desecrate
Yrel
Light of the Naaru
Purifying Light
Stage Two: Hand of the Legion
When Archimonde reaches 70% health remaining, he calls on new powers to destroy his enemies.
Shackled Torment
Unleashed Torment
Wrought Chaos
Allure of Flames
Death Brand
Hellfire Deathcaller
Shadow Blast
Demonic Art: Vanguard of the Legion
When Archimonde reaches 55% health remaining, he summons the vanguard of the Burning Legion.
Felborne Overfiend
Heart of Argus
Dreadstalker
Consume Magic
Stage Three: The Twisting Nether
When Archimonde reaches 40% health remaining, he calls on the Twisting Nether to destroy his enemies.
Demonic Feedback
Shackled Torment
Unleashed Torment
Wrought Chaos
Nether Banish
Living Shadow
Living Shadow periodically spawn from the Nether Portal and attack players. Each time a Living Shadow spawns from a portal, the rate at which they spawn is increased.
Devour Life
The Nether
Nether Storm
Nether Corruption
Void Star
Void Star
Dark Pursuit
Shadowed Netherwalker
Touch of Shadows
Collapsing Void
Demonic Art: Rain of Chaos
When Archimonde reaches 25% health remaining, he summons a massive meteor to destroy Draenor.
Rain of Chaos
Infernal Doombringer
Periodically the meteor impacts from Rain of Chaos will reform as Infernal Doombringers.
Eternal Flame
Hellfire
Stage Three: The Twisting Nether
When Archimonde reaches 40% health remaining, he transcends. All of his enemies are drawn helplessly into the Twisting Nether, an endless, chaotic space from which few have ever returned...
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