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==Strategies==
 
==Strategies==
   
The fight is mostly a [[tank and spank]] which requires your party to be constantly repositioning. His '''Energize Cores''' ability can be predicted before it occurs by looking at the very thin streams of lightning going towards the orbs on the outer rim of the platform. They are always within a cone and must be avoided before he casts. At that point, another cone will appear to predict the next Energize Cores incoming.
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The fight is mostly a [[tank and spank]] which requires your party to be constantly repositioning to avoid the rotating Energize Cores arc. The ability causes several adjacent orbs around the outside edge of the platform to emit small tendrils of arcane lighting before releasing an actual blast that deals damage. It covers about 1/3 of the platform, and subsequent discharges always rotate one orb in a counter-clockwise direction.
   
On occasion Varos will summon a Captain which will start firing a beam onto the platform that randomly follows group members and damages them on contact. Simply get as far as you can from it without putting yourself in danger of the Energize Cores.
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On occasion Varos will summon a Captain which grabs a nearby flying drake who will start firing a beam onto the platform that follows one random group member and damages anyone on contact. Simply get as far as you can from it without putting yourself in danger of the Energize Cores or dragging the beam across another party member.
   
 
The entire fight (even on Heroic) is extremely easy if you kill all of the dragons flying around before landing.
 
The entire fight (even on Heroic) is extremely easy if you kill all of the dragons flying around before landing.
 
'''Note:''' The beams follow an anti-clockwise rotation. It is much easier to follow when you think of it like this.
 
   
 
==Loot==
 
==Loot==

Revision as of 00:50, 1 December 2008

MobVaros Cloudstrider
Image of Varos Cloudstrider
Title <Azure-Lord of the Blue Dragonflight>
Gender Male
Race Drakonid (Dragonkin)
Level 81 Elite
Reaction Alliance Horde
Location The Oculus
The Oculus

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Varos Cloudstrider is the second boss located in The Oculus.

Attacks and abilities

Energize Cores: Periodically covers about 1/3 of the platform with bolts of arcane power, inflicting 5700-6300 Arcane damage.

Strategies

The fight is mostly a tank and spank which requires your party to be constantly repositioning to avoid the rotating Energize Cores arc. The ability causes several adjacent orbs around the outside edge of the platform to emit small tendrils of arcane lighting before releasing an actual blast that deals damage. It covers about 1/3 of the platform, and subsequent discharges always rotate one orb in a counter-clockwise direction.

On occasion Varos will summon a Captain which grabs a nearby flying drake who will start firing a beam onto the platform that follows one random group member and damages anyone on contact. Simply get as far as you can from it without putting yourself in danger of the Energize Cores or dragging the beam across another party member.

The entire fight (even on Heroic) is extremely easy if you kill all of the dragons flying around before landing.

Loot

Normal mode
Heroic Mode

Quotes

Aggro:

  • There will be no mercy!

Air strike:

  • Blast them! Destroy them!
  • Take no prisoners! Attack!
  • Strike now! Obliterate them!

Death:

  • They are... too strong! Underestimated their... fortitude.

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