Black Temple Boss Guides – TBC Classic Anniversary

Strategy

• Spread out around High Warlord Naj’entus to reduce splash damage from Needle Spine.
• Free players targeted by Impaling Spine by clicking the spine protruding from them.
• The player who removes it receives a Naj’entus Spine. Save it to break Tidal Shield.
• Top off the entire raid before throwing the spine. Breaking Tidal Shield causes heavy raid-wide damage.

Strategy

Phase 1 – Tank Phase

• This phase lasts 60 seconds. Tanks establish threat while the raid deals damage.
• Move away from Molten Flame created by Molten Punch.
• Tanks and healers should prepare for damage spikes from Hateful Strike.

Phase 2 – Kite Phase

• This phase also lasts 60 seconds. Run away when Supremus targets you and never allow him to reach you.
• Avoid Volcanic Geyser eruptions.
• Supremus has no normal threat table during Phase 2. Threat resets when Phase 1 resumes.

Strategy

Phase 1 – Channelers and Adds

• Kill Ashtongue Channelers and Ashtongue Sorcerers as quickly as possible.
• One tank should collect Ashtongue Defenders. Other tanks pick up Spiritbinders, Rogues, and Elementalists from the doorways.
• Use slows and roots such as hunter traps and Frost Nova so tanks can kite the adds. DPS should remain focused on the Channelers and Sorcerers.
• Phase 2 begins when Shade of Akama reaches Akama.

Phase 2 – Burn Phase

• The raid has approximately one minute to kill Shade of Akama before it kills Akama. Save offensive cooldowns for this phase.

Strategy

• Every 30 seconds, a player receives Shadow of Death. When roughly 20 seconds remain, move to the assigned corner away from the raid.
• When the debuff expires, you become a Vengeful Spirit. Kill the Shadowy Constructs before they reach the raid.
• Use Spirit Lance for single-target damage and slowing, Spirit Chains for area control, and Spirit Volley for area damage.
• Healers should dispel Incinerate quickly and prepare for raid damage from Shadow Bolt volleys.

Strategy

Phase 1 – Essence of Suffering

• Aura of Suffering prevents healing and regeneration while reducing armor. Tanks must rotate and use cooldowns because healers cannot restore health.
• Dispel Soul Drain immediately.

Phase 2 – Essence of Desire

• Aura of Desire increases healing but reflects a portion of damage dealt and steadily reduces maximum mana.
• Interrupt Spirit Shock, react to Deaden, and destroy Rune Shield quickly.

Phase 3 – Essence of Anger

• Aura of Anger increases damage over time, making this the final burn phase.
• Watch threat when affected by Seethe. Face Essence of Anger away from the raid because of Soul Scream.
• Healers should prepare to top off players affected by Spite.

Strategy

Phase 1 – Bloodboil

• This phase lasts 60 seconds. Establish a group rotation for Bloodboil, which targets the five farthest players.
• Tanks should rotate after Bewildering Strike.

Phase 2 – Fel Rage

• Phase 2 begins after the fifth Bloodboil and lasts 30 seconds. Gurtogg and one random player gain Fel Rage.
• The targeted player becomes the tank. Face Gurtogg away from the raid because of Fel-Acid Breath and use every available defensive ability.
• Ranged players should remain at least 18 yards away to avoid Fel Geyser. Normal threat does not apply during this phase.

Strategy

• Use three tanks to split the damage from Saber Lash.
• When targeted by Fatal Attraction, immediately separate from the other linked players until the effect breaks.
• Casters should remain outside the range of Interrupting Shriek whenever possible.
• Mother Shahraz cycles through four beam effects: Sinful Beam, Sinister Beam, Vile Beam, and Wicked Beam.

Strategy

• The four bosses share one health pool.
• Have a Mage tank High Nethermancer Zerevor away from the group and use Spellsteal on Dampen Magic.
• Spread out and move away from Flamestrike and Blizzard.
• Off-tanks control Lady Malande and Veras Darkshadow. Heal Veras’s target after Vanish and Envenom.
• Assign both physical and magical interrupts to Malande’s Circle of Healing. Gathios the Shatterer can protect her with Blessing of Protection or Blessing of Spell Warding.
• The main tank holds Gathios, the raid’s primary damage target. Move him out of Consecration.

Strategy

Phase 1 – 100% to 65%

• Face Illidan Stormrage away from the raid because of Draw Soul.
• Tanks must use active mitigation or defensive cooldowns for Shear.
• Avoid the fire left by Flame Crash. Move away from the raid when targeted by Parasitic Shadowfiend.

Phase 2 – Flames of Azzinoth

• At 65%, Illidan takes flight and summons two Flames of Azzinoth. Assign two Fire Resistance tanks and face the adds away from the raid for Flame Blast.
• Keep each Flame close to its glaive or it gains Uncaged Wrath. Avoid Blaze patches and Illidan’s Fireballs; heal players targeted by Dark Barrage.

Phase 3 – Normal Form

• Phase 3 begins when both Flames die and alternates with Phase 4 until Illidan reaches 30% health.
• Handle the Phase 1 mechanics and spread out for Agonizing Flames.

Phase 4 – Demon Form

• A Shadow Resistance Warlock tanks Illidan at range. Melee must stay away because of Aura of Dread.
• Everyone should stay at least 20 yards from the Warlock tank and spread out for Shadow Blast and Flame Burst.
• Kill Shadow Demons immediately before they reach their fixated targets.

Phase 5 – 30% to Defeat

• Phase 5 resembles Phase 3, but Illidan gains Frenzy and continues alternating with Demon Form. Tanks should use defensive cooldowns during Frenzy.
• Maiev Shadowsong periodically creates Cage Traps. Pulling Illidan onto an armed trap stuns him and increases his damage taken by 100% for 15 seconds.
• Moving Illidan can be dangerous. If the raid uses a Cage Trap, prepare for Demon Form to begin immediately afterward.