Magtheridon (tactics)

Magtheridon
Race	Annihilan (Demon)
Level	?? Boss
Affiliation(s)	Burning Legion
Location	Magtheridon's Lair, Hellfire Citadel
Status	Killable
Magtheridon's Lair
Magtheridon	(lore)
	Loot
	Magtheridon's Lair Loot
	Other Hellfire Citadel instances
	Hellfire Ramparts (5); Blood Furnace (5); The Shattered Halls (5)

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This article is about the in-game raid boss. For character biography and Warcraft III appearances, see Magtheridon.

Magtheridon is a quick raid encounter, similar to that of Onyxia's Lair, it's the raid wing of the Hellfire Citadel dungeons. The first phase of the fight is a relatively simple gear check/DPS race, the second phase an interesting battle for survival.

Abilities

Hellfire Channelers:

Level: ??
Health: 240,000
Shadow Volley: 1-second interruptible cast, 30-yard AoE, up to 2k on cloth
Fear: Single target fear, 40-yard range
Dark Mending: 2-second interruptible cast, heals itself or another Hellfire Channeler within 60 yards for up to 32k.
Summon Abyssal: Summon Infernal (despawns after one minute)
Soul Transfer: When one Channeller dies, all surviving Channellers gain this stacking buff, increasing size by 20% and damage and casting speed by 30% (with four buffs, the last Channeler has 220% cast speed)

Note that they are vulnerable to mind-numbing poison and Curse of Tongues

Burning Abyssals:

Deals 2625 to 3375 with a 10-yard range to the player on which it lands.
Casts Fire Blast, which does 3300 damage in a 20-yard range.
May be frost nova'd, banished, feared, stunned, or trapped.
At most 5 Abyssals can be up at the same time.

Magtheridon:

Level: ?? (Boss)
Health: 4,750,000 (Patch 2.0.12)
Cleave: ~8k on plate, frontal cone AoE
Conflagration: A small AoE spell cast on random floor patches that does 6000 fire damage over 8 seconds.
Quake: 50-second cooldown, first cast after 40 seconds. A knockback that hits every player every second for 7 seconds, interrupts spells
Blast Nova: 60-second cooldown, about 2,500 damage every 2 seconds for 10 seconds to every player in the lair.
Enrage: 22 minutes after the start of the fight, Magtheridon enrages and wipes the raid.

Manticron Cubes:

When clicked by a player, a channeling effect starts. This deals 800 damage per tick (400 dps) to the player clicking it
If all 5 cubes are active at the same time, Magtheridons Blast Nova is interrupted, and while the five cubes all stay active, he takes 300% damage
When the channel breaks, the player receives the 30 sec Mind Exhaustion debuff

Strategy

Raid Composition

One Main Tank (Magtheridon)
2-3 Off-Tanks (Chanellers)
2-4 Warlocks
6-7 Healers

No special buffs or gear are required, fire resistance in particular is *not* needed.

Setup

Initially, five Hellfire Channelers are distributed around the room, each next to a Manticron Cube. All mobs in the room have no aggro range, the fight is started by any harmful action.

It's best to have one tank and one healer assigned to each Channeler so that they can be tanked in their places and their shadow volleys do not overlap. If only four tanks are available, the first two Channelers can be tanked together. All other raid members start out at one Channeler, and then work their way (either clockwise or counter-clockwise) through the room.

Phase 1

After the first attack on a Channeler, the raid has 120 seconds before Magtheridon becomes active. During that time, as many Channelers as possible must be killed, three must be dead at least when the boss enters the fight.

All Channeler casting should be interrupted as much as possible, the most dangerous being Dark Mending. After the first adds are dead, free healers should concentrate on the later tanks because they take more damage.

The Infernals should be banished and/or kited. Warlocks and Hunters should do this job - early on they're free to DPS, but when Infernals start to appear they must immediately concentrate on them.

Phase 2

When Magtheridon breaks his banish, he starts to build threat only when he actually targets someone. Use aggro building moves or [Misdirection], but not too early - let him target someone first. Besides killing any remaining Channeler(s) first and then nuking Magtheridon, the raid has to avoid Blast Nova by clicking on the cubes (see below). This is complicated by Quake, and in Phase 3 by Collapse.

Phase 3

At 30% Magtheridon shatters the walls of his lair, causing the roof to crash down. This deals 5250-6750 physical damage plus a 2 sec stun to every raid member. It's very bad if the start of phase 3 coincides with a Blast Nova. Therefore, DPS should stop at about 35%, wait until a Blast Nova is over, and then quickly bring him below 30%. For the remainder of the fight, the ceiling randomly caves in on players ('Collapse). Collapses kill everybody in an 8 yard radius of the spot of impact. There is a cave-in animation shortly preceding it so players are able to safely move out of the way.

Damage from the initial shatter can be avoided by the usual means ( [Divine Shield], [Ice Block] etc.), but be careful to time these abilities correctly. The animation starts about 15-20 seconds before the raid actually takes damage.

The Manticron Cubes

Every 60 seconds Magtheridon starts to cast Blast Nova. About all wipes at Magtheridon happen because of an uninterrupted Blast Nova. In order to stop it, all five Manticron cubes must simultaneously be clicked (channeled) by players. Each cube should have one primary clicker assigned, with one backup if the primary clicker is disabled.

During both Phases 2 and 3, Quake makes clicking the cubes more difficult. Since the cooldowns of Quake and Blast Nova are slightly different (50 and 60 sec), after three or four cycles, they happen at nearly the same time (fortunately Blast Wave cancels any active Quake), and then move out of sync again. It is important to know that each cube has a "safe spot". Standing up against the wall, directly behind the cube when facing into the middle of the room grants immunity to the knock-back from Earthquake. People standing there simply bounce in place.

Cube clicking should be done by the most reliable raid members, it's the single most important element of the fight. All other things being equal, it's possible to have the off-tanks from phase 1 do the clicking, because their DPS usually are the lowest, and they have higher HP and thus can keep the channel up for longer. It's desirable to keep channeling the cubes as long as possible, but staying alive is actually more important. Clickers should synchronize the release so that nobody takes unnecessary damage.

Notes

The cubes can be clicked from any direction, so aware players are able to channel from a safe location.
Stand several yards from the cube while waiting for the next Blast Nova.
In particular, do not stand close to a cube in Phase 3. If Collapse targets a player close to the cube, this may make the cube inaccessible.
It is very important click all the Manticron cubes within the 2-second cast timer that happens some time after the raid warning "Magtheridon Begins to Cast Blast Nova" is shown. People must wait for the emote and not click too early.

Quest Information

Killing Magtheridon is required for [70] Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon, the last quest to obtain the Tempest Key. Even though the key isn't needed to get into The Eye anymore, the quest is still there and gives some nice rewards, including the title of [Champion of the Naaru].

Quotes

Pit lord compare — Magtheridon as seen in the Burning Crusade

Magtheridon randomly utters these quotes as players progress through The Blood Furnace instance, as well as his lair:

"How long do you believe your pathetic sorcery can hold me?"
"Illidan is an arrogant fool! I will crush him and reclaim Outland as my own!"
"Wretched, meddling insects! Release me, and perhaps I will grant you a merciful death!"
"Away, you mindless parasites! My blood is my own!"
"Vermin! Leeches! Take my blood and choke on it!"
"My blood will be the end of you!"

In addition during the fight:

Aggro: "Thank you for releasing me. Now... die!"
Draining: "Not again... NOT AGAIN!"
Freed from the draining: (laughs evilly) "I... am... UNLEASHED!!!"
Phase 3: "I will not be taken so easily. Let the walls of this prison tremble... and FALL!!!"
Kills a player: "Did you think me weak? Soft? Who is the weak one now?!"
Death: "The Legion... will consume you... all...." (gurgles, dies)

Loot

Tier 4 chest tokens
Chestguard of the Fallen Champion Binds when picked up Classes: Paladin, Shaman, Rogue Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 Chestguard of the Fallen Defender Binds when picked up Classes: Druid, Priest, Warrior Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 Chestguard of the Fallen Hero Binds when picked up Classes: Hunter, Warlock, Mage Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5

Other drops
Aegis of the Vindicator Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 45 Armor +2 Strength +5 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Versatility Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 65 33 Cloak of the Pit Stalker Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Back 3 Armor +2 Agility or Strength +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 97 40 Crystalheart Pulse-Staff Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Staff Two-Hand Speed 3.60 3 – 5 Damage (1.1 damage per second) +15 Intellect +5 Stamina +5 Versatility Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 13 9 38 Eredar Wand of Obliteration Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Wand Ranged Speed 2.00 1 – 2 Shadow Damage (0.8 damage per second) +10 Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 75 / 75 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 9 19 37 Eye of Magtheridon Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique Trinket +4 Intellect Equip: Grants 170 increased spell power for 10 sec when one of your spells is resisted. Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 9 11 60 Girdle of the Endless Pit Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Waist 9 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Critical Strike Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 24 94 Glaive of the Pit Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Polearm Two-Hand Speed 3.60 6 – 12 Damage (2.5 damage per second) Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Critical Strike Chance on hit: Steals 300 life from target enemy. Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 16 38 29 Karaborian Talisman Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +5 Intellect +3 Stamina Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 20 30 59 Liar's Tongue Gloves Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Hands 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Critical Strike Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 30 Soul-Eater's Handwraps Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 2 Armor +2 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Spell Power Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 2 42 38 Terror Pit Girdle Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Waist 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +1 Stamina +20 Hit +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 60 76 Thundering Greathelm Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Head 11 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +5 Critical Strike Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 89 22 Pit Lord's Satchel Binds when picked up Unique 20 Slot Bag Sell Price: 87 50