04-16-2007, 05:09 AM
We're working on Shade of Aran at the moment. On our better attempts we get to the elementals mostly intact, but things go pear-shaped quickly after that.
Re: Blizzard
On our early attempts we had people dying because they weren't certain where the Blizzard would start. (The tell is a single ice shard that falls in the damage zone before the blizzard starts). What seemed to work for us was telling the ranged DPS to move into the middle of the room (right next to Aran) until they could determine where the Blizzard was.
Re: The Elementals
I've heard that in addition to being banishable and fearable, they can also be stunned, so a rogue stunlocking one might be a viable strategy. Didn't know about Cuse of Tongues, but I will spam it liberally on all unbanished elementals from now on. (Obviously two warlocks in the raid makes this phase much easier but that's a luxury).
Re: Polymorph timing
Our other Karazhan group deliberately triggers the polymorph before the elementals. We haven't tried that yet, but I suspect the decision might come down to how effect the spell interrupters have been at their job.
Chris
Re: Blizzard
On our early attempts we had people dying because they weren't certain where the Blizzard would start. (The tell is a single ice shard that falls in the damage zone before the blizzard starts). What seemed to work for us was telling the ranged DPS to move into the middle of the room (right next to Aran) until they could determine where the Blizzard was.
Re: The Elementals
I've heard that in addition to being banishable and fearable, they can also be stunned, so a rogue stunlocking one might be a viable strategy. Didn't know about Cuse of Tongues, but I will spam it liberally on all unbanished elementals from now on. (Obviously two warlocks in the raid makes this phase much easier but that's a luxury).
Re: Polymorph timing
Our other Karazhan group deliberately triggers the polymorph before the elementals. We haven't tried that yet, but I suspect the decision might come down to how effect the spell interrupters have been at their job.
Chris