Forgotten Experiments On Normal, Heroic And Mythic Strategy Guide - Aberrus, The Shadowed Crucible Raid
Introduction
Welcome to the WowCarry guide to the Forgotten Experiments fight in Aberrus on Normal and Heroic difficulty. In this encounter, you'll face three different bosses in a sequence, each with their unique abilities and mechanics. This guide will walk you through each boss, their abilities, and how to handle them.
Infused Strikes: A Shared Tank Mechanic
All three bosses in this encounter share the same tank mechanic: Infused Strikes. This mechanic stacks a Damage over Time (DoT) effect on the tank, and the only way to clear it is for the tanks to collide with each other when both have stacks. However, clearing the stacks triggers a mild raid-wide DoT that can stack as well. Therefore, it's essential to let the raid-wide DoT fall off before the tanks clonk together to clear their stacks again.
Boss 1: Neldris
The first boss you'll face in this encounter is Neldris. Her abilities are as follows:
Bellowing Roar
Neldris unleashes a powerful roar that deals more damage the closer you are to her. Make sure to move away from her before she casts this ability.
Rending Charge
During Rending Charge, Neldris marks a few players and charges between them, applying a bleed effect to anyone in her path. Marked players should move away from the group, while others avoid getting hit and do their best not to be struck twice.
Massive Slam
Neldris performs a massive frontal cone attack. Make sure not to stand in the affected area to avoid taking damage.
Once you defeat Neldris, Thadrion enters the battle.
Boss 2: Thadrion
Thadrion comes with his own set of abilities that you need to navigate:
Volatile Spew
Thadrion spews out a series of swirls on the ground that need to be avoided. Keep an eye on your feet and move out of the affected areas.
Unstable Essence
This ability places a dispellable DoT on a random raid member that stacks over time. Dispelling the effect jumps it to another player, resets the stacks, and causes an Area of Effect (AoE) explosion. The objective is not to get rid of the DoT but to manage it by moving it around. Players should keep the DoT until it becomes dangerous, at which point it can be dispelled while being cautious of the AoE.
Violent Eruption
Thadrion channels raid-wide damage with Violent Eruption. This ability might require a healer cooldown to mitigate its effects.
After defeating Thadrion, Rionthus enters the fray as the third and final boss.
Boss 3: Rionthus
Rionthus is more akin to the modern Dracthyr and has several abilities you need to handle:
Disintegrate
Disintegrate channels damage into a few players, slows them, and causes them to pulse AoE damage. Make sure to give affected players some space to avoid taking unnecessary damage.
Temporal Anomaly
Rionthus summons a large bronze orb that resembles an Evoker's orb. The orb drifts towards the boss, granting him a massive absorb shield if it reaches him. Players can knock back the orb by touching it, so keep an eye on its position and use ranged attacks to keep it away from Rionthus. There's no need to play soccer; simply standing in its path is enough to repel it.
Deep Breath
Rionthus flies in a wide strafing run across the room, then returns for another run. Pay attention to his trajectory and move out of his path to avoid taking damage.
Heroic Difficulty Differences
On Heroic difficulty, there are a few additional challenges to overcome:
Rending Charge Bleeds
The bleeds from Rending Charge in the first phase last twice as long, making it easier to accidentally stack and refresh the effect. Stay clear of the charge path and avoid taking any extra bleeds.
Dispelling Unstable Essence
Dispelling the player-jumping DoT in Phase 2 spawns a small add that must be killed. These adds deal raid damage while active, and if any remain during the Violent Eruption channel, they'll cause even more damage. Additionally, the jumping DoT will persist for the rest of the fight on Heroic, likely resulting in multiple adds. On Normal difficulty, the DoT should disappear when Thadrion is defeated.
Conclusion
That's the complete guide to the Forgotten Experiments encounter in Aberrus on Normal and Heroic difficulty. We hope you find this information helpful in your raiding adventures. If you need more raid guides, be sure to check out our other resources on the WowCarry website. Have a wonderful day, and happy raiding!