Antorus Raid Guide: Entrance, Rewards, Bosses

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mobility classes (e.g., Demon Hunter, Warrior) to handle Fel Bombardment.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Holy Priest, Restoration Shaman) for Searing Barrage and Decimation/Annihilation damage.
• DPS: Ranged with good mobility (e.g., Hunters, Mages) to handle mechanics; melee for soaking Annihilation in melee range.

Tips:

• Decimation:
  • Targeted players run to the edge to drop circles, then return.
    Keep one side clear for tanks dodging Fel Bombardment.
• Annihilation:
  • Soak every circle (1+ players per circle) to avoid raid-wide damage.
  • Melee always soak the circle near the boss.
• Apocalypse Drive:
  • Focus one weapon (Annihilator first recommended).
  • After destroying it, stack at the back for Eradication.
• Empowered Phase:
  • If Decimation is empowered, stack in melee and move as a group between two spots when circles expire.

Strategy:

• Phase 1 (100–60% HP):
  • Handle Decimation/Annihilation normally.
  • Tanks swap on Fel Bombardment and run far away.
• Apocalypse Drive (60% HP):
  • Burn Annihilator first (removes Annihilation mechanics).
  • Stack at the back for Eradication.
• Phase 2 (60–20% HP):
  • Empowered Decimation: Raid stacks in melee, moves together to drop circles.
  • Healers use cooldowns for Searing Barrage.
• Apocalypse Drive (20% HP):
  • Destroy the remaining weapon (Decimator).
  • Stack at the back again for Eradication.
• Phase 3 (20–0% HP):
  • No more mechanics—stack and burn the boss.

Bloodlust/Drums:

On pull (for faster phase 1 and early weapon burn).

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Protection Paladin, Blood DK) for Burning/Corrupting Maw.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Resto Druid, Holy Priest) for Siphon/Enflame Corruption.
• DPS: Ranged with mobility (e.g., Hunters, Mages) to handle Desolate Gaze and Consuming Sphere.
• Utility: Warlocks (gateways), Druids (Stampeding Roar), and immunities (e.g., Ice Block) are valuable.

Tips:

• Positioning:
  • Raid stacks midway between bosses for easy stacking/spreading.
  • Tanks face bosses away from raid to avoid Maw cleaves.
• Debuffs:
  • Siphoned (Shatug): Stack to split damage.
  • Enflamed (F’harg): Spread 8+ yards to avoid explosions.
• Heroic+:
  • Weight of Darkness (Shatug): 3+ players stack to cancel fear.
  • Molten Touch (F’harg): Dodge fire swirlies; healers focus airborne targets.

Strategy:

• Energy Management:
  • Abilities sync/desync due to Focusing Power pauses. Adapt to overlaps.
• Key Overlaps:
  • Enflame + Consuming Sphere: Pre-spread, use raid CDs (e.g., Tranquility).
  • Siphon + Molten Touch (Heroic): Stack and move as a group to avoid swirlies.
• Tanks: Swap only if Maw DoTs stack too high (rare; usually drop during Corruption casts).

Bloodlust/Drums:

On pull (for maximum uptime before mechanics overwhelm).

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: Any, but must manage taunt swaps for Exploit Weakness (frontal cleave).
• Healers: Strong single-target healers for Psychic Assault (pod user damage).
• DPS:
  • High Burst: For killing Fanatical Pyromancers quickly.
  • Interrupts: Classes with reliable interrupts (e.g., Rogues, Mages) for Pyroblast.
  • Mobility: Helps avoid Entropic Mines and reposition for Felshield Emitters.

Tips:

• Pod Usage:
  • DPS/Healers should enter pods (maximize Chaos Pulse debuff on boss).
  • Admiral’s Pod: Use Withering Fire on adds.
  • Ishkar’s Pod: Place Felshield Emitters preemptively for Fusillade.
  • Erodus’ Pod: Clear mines with Disruptor Beacon.
• Adds:
  • Interrupt Pyroblast (lethal if unchecked).
  • Bait Felblade Shocktroopers to charge a fixed group of 3 ranged players.
• Mines:
  • Assign 1 player (e.g., off-tank) to manually trigger Entropic Mines in Phase 1 (avoid stacking DoT).

Strategy:

• Phase 1 (Svirax Active):
  • Dodge mines, kill adds, and use Withering Fire from her pod.
• Phase 2 (Ishkar Active):
  • Stack for Fusillade under Felshield Emitters (50% fire damage reduction).
  • Spawn extra emitters for Phase 3.
• Phase 3 (Erodus Active):
  • Clear mines with Disruptor Beacon while stacking for Fusillade.
  • Repeat cycle until bosses die.
  • Tanks: Taunt swap at 2 stacks of Exploit Weakness.
  • Healers: Focus heal pod users (high Psychic Assault damage).

Bloodlust/Drums:

Phase 2 (Ishkar Active): Push boss health before Fusillade damage escalates.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mobility tanks (e.g., Demon Hunters, Warriors) for quick repositioning.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Holy Priests, Restoration Druids) for raid-wide damage.
• DPS:
  • Cleave/AoE (e.g., Frost DKs, Fury Warriors) for add control.
  • Interrupt-heavy (e.g., Rogues, Shamans) for Fiery Detonation/Unstable Portal.

Tips:

• Tanks:
  • Keep boss near a wall to stack adds for cleave.
  • Swap at 3–4 stacks of Reality Tear.
• Healers:
  • Pre-heal for Collapsing World + Reality Tear combo.
  • On Shadow platform, abuse Delusions debuff for mana regen.
• DPS:
  • Prioritize interrupting Unstable Portal (mini-bosses) and Fiery Detonation (Heroic+).
  • Stack on Shadow platform to bypass Mind Fog.

Strategy:

• Fire Platform (90%):
  • Send 1 tank, 1 healer, and most DPS.
  • Interrupt Flames of Xoroth and Unstable Portal. Dodge Supernova.
  • Use Everburning Flames orbs (fire) to counter Shadow platform’s Mind Fog (Mythic only).
• Fel Platform (60%):
  • Stack to cleave Felsilk Wrap webs. Interrupt Acidic Web (adds).
  • Healers keep players >35% HP to survive Felsilk Wrap.
• Shadow Platform (30%):
  • Bloodlust/Drums here to burn Lord Eilgar.
  • Stack under boss to bypass Mind Fog.
  • Healers dispel Delusions only when needing to heal.

Bloodlust/Drums:

At 30%, when Lord Eilgar spawns. The raid takes heavy damage from all three portals, and quick mini-boss kills reduce pressure.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mobility tanks (e.g., Druid, Monk) to handle Fel-Infused Destructors and Fel-Powered Purifiers.
• DPS:
  • AoE/Cleave: Demon Hunters, Mages, Warlocks (for small adds).
  • Single-Target: Rogues, Warriors (for Obfuscators and Destructors).
  • Ranged: Hunters, Shadow Priests (to intercept Volant Kerapteron bats).
• Healers: Strong raid healers (e.g., Resto Druid, Holy Priest) to counter Paraxis Artillery and Rain of Fel.

Tips:

• Prioritize Adds:
  • Fel-Charged Obfuscator (top priority; cloaks nearby adds).
  • Fel-Infused Destructor (interrupt Artillery Strike).
  • Fel-Powered Purifier (Heroic+: tank away from adds; cleave hurts).
  • Crowd Control: Slow/root/stun small adds (Felguards, Hounds, Lords).
• Movement:
  • Spread for Rain of Fel (8-yard radius).
  • Use Surge of Life to reach portals quickly.
  • Heroic+: Kite Spear of Doom (fire trail) away from add paths.

Strategy:

• Phase 1 (Portals 1–3): Single-group focus. Kill Destructors first, then small adds.
• Phase 2 (Portals 4–7): Split raid:
  • Upper Path: Melee/ranged kill Obfuscator + Fel Lords.
  • Lower/Middle: AoE groups handle Felhounds/Felguards.
• Phase 3 (Portals 8–12):
  • Heroic: Tank Purifiers away from adds.
  • Mythic: Adds spawn faster; coordinate cooldowns for Life Force bursts.

Bloodlust/Drums:

During Portal 9 (Upper), when high-health Fel Lords and Destructors spawn.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mobility classes (e.g., Demon Hunters, Warriors) for trap navigation.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Restoration Druids, Holy Priests) for raid-wide damage.
• DPS: Ranged preferred for easier mechanics handling (e.g., Mages, Hunters). Immunities (e.g., Rogues, Mages) help with trap clearing.

Tips:

• Phase 1:
  • Stack Pulse Grenades neatly by grouping up.
  • Players marked by Sleep Canister must move away before dispel (or group moves).
• Intermissions:
  • Assign 1 player to trigger blocked traps (e.g., Stasis Trap → dispel after).
  • Use movement cooldowns (e.g., Sprint, Divine Steed).
• Phase 2:
  • Dodge Charged Blasts beams (face away from raid).
  • Stack for Shrapnel Blast mines to minimize platform clutter.
• Phase 3:
  • Bloodlust/Drums here (explained below).
  • Spread for Empowered Pulse Grenade (knockbacks).

Strategy:

• Tanks: Swap at 2–3 stacks of Shock Lance/Sever.
• Healers: Prioritize dispels (Sleep Canister) and raid healing during intermissions.
• DPS: Focus on mechanics over padding; interrupt Conflagration ASAP post-transition.
• Intermission Traps:
  • Heroic+: Avoid rolling orbs during Conflagration.
  • Mythic: Fire edges apply 75% increased damage debuff (deadly).

Bloodlust/Drums:

Ideal time due to escalating raid damage from Empowered Shock Lance.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Protection Paladin, Blood DK) to handle Forging Strike stacks.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Restoration Shaman, Holy Priest) for Flames of the Forge and Demolish splits.
• DPS: Burst/AoE specialists (e.g., Fire Mage, Demon Hunter) to nuke Fel Reavers during Initializing.

Tips:

• Phase 1:
  • Tanks: Taunt swap after 2 stacks of Forging Strike.
  • Dodge Ruiner beam—watch boss’s facing direction.
  • Off-tank soaks Diabolic Bombs away from the raid.
• Phase 2:
  • Split raid to kill 2/3 Fel Reavers before they activate.
  • Assign players to soak Annihilation orbs (1 per orb).
  • Demolisher: Split Demolish debuffs among groups.
  • Decimator: Drop Decimation circles away from raid.

Strategy:

• Phase 1 Priority:
  • Spread for Reverberating Strike; avoid Detonation Charges.
  • Soak Diabolic Bombs strategically (Heroic: 3 orbs spawn).
• Phase 2 Execution:
  • Normal: Kill 2 Fel Reavers before activation.
  • Heroic: Kill 2, then focus the 3rd (all 3 spawn).
  • Position adds near Kin’garoth for cleave damage.
• Add Rotation:
  • Follow set spawn order (see guide for room assignments).
  • Prioritize killing Demolishers/Annihilators first.

Bloodlust/Drums:

Use BL to burn Fel Reavers during Initializing (max damage bonus).

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Protection Paladin, Blood DK) for Shadow Strike.
• Healers: Strong raid healers (e.g., Resto Druid, Holy Priest) for constant Torments ticking damage.
• DPS:
  • Mobile melee (e.g., Rogue, Demon Hunter, Warrior) to handle Marked Prey knockback.
  • Ranged with good mobility (e.g., Mage, Hunter) for Dark Fissure movement.

Tips:

1. Stack tightly to avoid Alone in the Darkness.
2. Move as a unit for Dark Fissures—pre-position on opposite sides of the boss.
3. Assign a Marked Prey soaker (use mobility spells to counter knockback).
4. Tanks:
   • Stand within 8yds of each other.
   • Taunt after Shadow Strike (use active mitigation).
5. Heroic:
   • Necrotic Embrace carrier must run out 10yds before debuff expires.
   • Adjust tank positioning to avoid Shadow Strike cleave.

Strategy:

• Phase 1 (0:00–2:0):
  • Stack on boss’s flank. Move as a group when Dark Fissures spawn.
  • Soak Marked Prey with assigned player.
• Phase 2 (2:00–4:00, Heroic):
  • Torment of Frost slows raid—move early for Dark Fissures.
• Phase 3 (4:00–6:00, Heroic):
  • Torment of Fel ramps damage—use healing cooldowns.
• Enrage (6:00+):
  • Torment of Shadows applies raid-wide Misery—wipe if boss isn’t dead.

Bloodlust/Drums:

On pull (maximize DPS to beat enrage).

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mobility classes (e.g., Demon Hunters, Warriors) to manage boss positioning and debuff swaps.
• Healers: Strong spot healers (e.g., Holy Paladins, Discipline Priests) for Chilled Blood and Touch of Darkness.
• DPS:
  • Cleave/AoE specialists (e.g., Affliction Warlocks, Frost DKs) for multi-boss damage.
  • Crowd control (e.g., Hunters, Mages) for Torment of Norgannon adds.

Tips:

• Tanks: Swap at 5 stacks of Fiery Strike (Noura) or Flashfreeze (Diima).
• DPS: Prioritize killing Torment of Aman’Thul before they heal. Spread for Fury of Golganneth.
• Healers: Pre-heal during high Sense of Dread stacks (before Titan abilities).
• Movement: Dodge Shadow Blades (Asara) and Whirling Saber (Noura).

Strategy:

• Boss Positioning: Keep bosses 18+ yards apart but close enough for cleave (19–22 yards ideal).
• Titan Mechanics:
  • Aman’Thul: Burst down adds before they finish casting.
  • Golganneth: Spread 2+ yards apart.
  • Khaz’goroth: Stand between flamethrower adds.
  • Norgannon: CC/kite adds until their 30s immunity expires.
• Heroic+:
  • Noura’s Fulminating Pulse: Explode away from allies.
  • Asara’s Storm of Darkness: Stand in safe zones.
  • Diima’s Orb of Frost: Bait orbs to edges; use speed boosts if trapped.

Bloodlust/Drums:

First Torment Phase: Use early to push boss health before mechanics escalate.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Protection Paladin, Blood DK) for handling Foe Breaker and Taeshalach’s Reach.
• Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Restoration Shaman, Holy Priest) for Scorching Blaze and Flame Rend.
• DPS:
  • Ranged with crowd control (e.g., Hunters for Frost Trap,  Mages for Polymorph) to manage Embers.
  • High burst DPS to kill Flames quickly.

Tips:

• Tanks:
  • Swap after Foe Breaker due to the 500% damage debuff.
  • Keep Flames of Taeshalach 15+ yards apart to avoid buffing Embers.
• Healers:
  • Spread to avoid Scorching Blaze splash.
  • Cooldowns during intermissions for Unchecked Flame damage.
• DPS:
  • Always stack for Flame Rend to split damage.
  • Prioritize killing Embers > Flames in intermissions.

Strategy:

• Phase 1 (100%-80%):
  • Tanks stand together to split Taeshalach’s Reach.
  • Raid spreads 4+ yards to avoid Scorching Blaze chains.
  • Dodge Wake of Flame waves.
• Intermission 1 (80%):
  • CC/kill Embers; tank Flames away from each other.
  • Kill Flames after Embers are dead.
• Phase 2 (80%-40%):
  • Repeats Phase 1 but replaces Wake of Flame with Flare (dodge ground AoEs).
• Intermission 2 (40%):
  • Same as Intermission 1, but adds Meteor Swarm (dodge falling meteors).
• Phase 3 (40%-0%):
  • Combines Flare with Wake of Flame waves—dodge both.

Bloodlust/Drums:

Phase 3 (40%-0%): Highest damage pressure with combined mechanics.

Preferred Classes:

• Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Protection Paladin, Blood DK) for Sweeping Scythe stacks.
• Healers: Strong raid healers (e.g., Holy Priest, Restoration Shaman) for Soulburst/Soulbomb and Tortured Rage.
• DPS:
  • Ranged preferred for Phase 3 (Constellar adds).
  • Classes with immunities (Ice Block, Divine Shield) can cheese Soulbomb in Phase 4.

Tips:

• Phase 1:
  • Stack behind the boss; sidestep Cone of Death as a group.
    Soulblight targets: Drop debuff behind the raid, not ahead.
    Prioritize Strength of the Sky/Sea buffs (stack same type).
• Phase 2:
  • Soulburst players: Run 45+ yards away (pre-assigned spots).
  • Soulbomb: Avatar of Aggramar tank must stand on player to redirect damage.
  • Dodge Edge of Obliteration scythes.
• Phase 3:
  • Interrupt Cosmic Beacon (deadly raid-wide damage).
  • Tank Sword of the Cosmos add away from others (20-yard rule).
  • Focus adds matching your damage type (Norgannon’s vulnerability).
• Phase 4:
  • Rez priority: Tanks > Healers > DPS (limited tree energy).
  • Ghosts: Collect Motes of Titanic Power for Titanforged buff.
  • Dodge Ember of Rage circles (lethal DoT).

Strategy:

• Phase One: Stack behind the boss and side-step Cone of Death. Move out with Soulblight debuff.
• Phase Two: Stand in the middle during Golganneth’s Wrath. Tanks drag Argus to one edge and taunt off each other.
• Phase Three: Kill all Constellar Designate adds. Interrupt Cosmic Beacon and avoid Cosmic Ray beams.
• Phase Four: Use Gift of the Lifebinder tree to resurrect. Interrupt End of All Things and avoid Ember of Rage zones.

Bloodlust/Drums:

Best used in Phase 3 to burn Constellar adds quickly.
Alternative: Early Phase 4 to push boss before rez limits expire.