Baleroc, the Gatekeeper

Description

Baleroc earned a reputation as a merciless combatant during the elemental wars of ancient Azeroth. Now that he is confined to the Firelands, Baleroc's sanity has dwindled. Few elementals dare disturb him, fearful that they will become victim to his battle lust.

Instance

Firelands

Creatures

Baleroc

Loot

Overview

The raid will need to take advantage of [Blaze of Glory] on tanks and [Vital Spark] on healers in order to keep the tanks alive as Baleroc alternates between using his [Inferno Blade] and [Decimation Blade] abilities. To give healers more stacks of [Vital Spark], the damage dealers will need to coordinate standing near Shards of Torment in turn.

Tanks

$bullet;[Blaze of Glory] increases your maximum health; but it also increases your Physical damage taken. $bullet;With each cast of [Blaze of Glory], Baleroc gains a stack of [Incendiary Soul]. $bullet;[Decimating Strike] will inflict 20% of your maximum health in Shadow damage. This attack ignores defenses and armor.

Healers

$bullet;Healing victims of a Shard of Torment's [Torment] will grant you a stack of [Vital Spark]. $bullet;Once you heal a target of [Blaze of Glory], your [Vital Sparks] become a [Vital Flame]. $bullet;If a Shard of Torment ever causes you to become [Tormented] your healing done will be greatly reduced.

Damage Dealers

$bullet;By getting heals while [Tormented] by a Shard of Torment, the healer will gain stacks of [Vital Spark]. $bullet;The longer you stand near a Shard of Torment, the more damage [Torment] will do to you. Walking away changes the [Torment] to [Tormented]. $bullet;Avoid Shards of Torment while you are [Tormented]. $bullet;If a Shard of Torment ever has no players nearby, it will unleash a [Wave of Torment].

Blaze of Glory

Baleroc's assault periodically awakens a burning spark within his current target, increasing the target's physical damage taken by 20%, but also raising their maximum health by 20%. Every time Baleroc applies Blaze of Glory, he gains an application of Incendiary Soul.

Incendiary Soul

Every time Baleroc applies Blaze of Glory, he gains an application of Incendiary Soul, increasing his Fire damage dealt by 20%.

Shards of Torment

Baleroc summons crystals amongst his foes, which continually channels a shadowy beam on the nearest player.

Torment

The Shard of Torment inflicts 0 Shadow damage per application to the nearest player, stacking once per second.

Tormented

When Torment fades from a player, they are afflicted by the Tormented effect, which increases their magical damage taken by 250% and reduces the player's healing done by 50% for 20 sec.

Wave of Torment

If no player stands within 15 yards of a Shard of Torment, the Shard pulses this effect, inflicting 0 Shadow damage each second to all players.

Vital Spark

If a player casts a direct heal on someone being damaged by Torment, the healer gains an application of Vital Spark for every three stacks of Torment on the target. Casting a single-target direct heal on a target affected by Blaze of Glory will trigger Vital Flame.

Blades of Baleroc

Baleroc periodically empowers one of his blades with Shadow or Fire energy, and wields it alone for 15 sec.

Decimation Blade

Baleroc's melee strikes do no Physical damage but instead inflict Shadow damage equal to 90% of the target's maximum health, but always at least 90 damage. This damage cannot be resisted or mitigated. Baleroc's time between attacks increases by 150% while this effect is active.

Inferno Blade

Baleroc's melee strikes do no Physical damage but instead inflict 0 Fire damage.

Countdown

Baleroc links two players to each other for 8 sec. If the chosen players move within 4 yards of each other, the effect dissipates harmlessly. If the effect runs its full course, then both players explode, inflicting 0 Fire damage to all players within 100 yards.