Tweet
Icy Veins brings us a PTR preview of the new boss in Siege of Orgrimmar. Here's a look at the fight against Malkorok, the ninth boss encounter in the Siege of Orgrimmar. The raid is done by Midwinter so Icy Veins can present their guide and preview on the boss fight. Check out the video and a list of spells below.
Abilities
Warlock siphonlife.png Ancient Miasma Important Healer Alert — An Ancient Miasma fills the room, absorbing all healing received but creating an Ancient Barrier that absorbs damage equal to the amount of healing absorbed, up to a cap of 100% of maximum health. In addition, the Miasma inflicts 30,000 Shadow damage every 2 sec.
Ability priest surgeofdarkness.png Ancient Barrier — Whenever Ancient Miasma absorbs healing it creates an Ancient Barrier on the player, absorbing damage equal to the amount of healing absorbed. The damage absorbed from Ancient Barrier cannot be greater than 100% of the player's maximum health. This effect is able to absorb damage taken from falling.
Ability warlock everlastingaffliction.png Essence of Y'Shaarj Heroic Difficulty — The Ancient Miasma forms 3 orbs of corruption every 3 seconds that persist for the remainder of the fight. If a player comes into contact with an orb, it is consumed, removing Ancient Barrier and inflicting 300,000 Shadow damage to them. If Malkorok comes into contact with an orb, he also consumes it, healing him for 5% of his health and generating 5 Rage. In 25-player mode, 6 orbs of corruption are created every 3 sec.
Ability warrior endlessrage.png Endless Rage — Whenever Malkorok inflicts damage that causes a player to lose health, he gains Rage proportional to the amount of health lost. When Malkorok reaches 100 Rage, he absorbs the Ancient Miasma and enters a Blood Rage.
Racial orc berserkerstrength.png Blood Rage Deadly — When Malkorok reaches 100 Rage, he enters a Blood Rage, causing each melee attack to inflict 3,500,000 Physical damage, split among all enemies hit. Blood Rage causes Malkorok to lose 5 Rage every second and ends when he no longer has any Rage. When Blood Rage expires, Malkorok expels the Ancient Miasma from his body.
Ability warlock haunt.png Displaced Energy Magic Effect — While in a Blood Rage, energy arcs off of Malkorok's body, afflicting players with Displaced Energy. This effect inflicts 250,000 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 9 sec. When Displaced Energy expires, the energy explodes outward, inflicting 450,000 Shadow damage to all allies within 8 yards who are not afflicted with Displaced Energy. In Heroic Difficulty, Displaced Energy roots the target in place.
Ability warrior strengthofarms.png Relentless Assault — When Blood Rage expires, Malkorok gains Relentless Assault, increasing all damage done by 35%. This effect stacks.
Might of the Kor'kron
Spell shaman earthquake.png Arcing Smash — Malkorok faces a random player and unleashes a devastating overhead attack, inflicting 500,000 Physical damage to all players within a 40 yard cone in front of him.
Spell nature earthquake.png Seismic Slam — Malkorok slams the ground, inflicting 350 Physical damage in a 5-yard radius around a random player, knocking all injured targets into the air.
Living Corruption — Seismic Slam causes Living Corruption to ooze out of the ground and attack players.
Ability warlock soulswap.png Languish — Living Corruption weakens all players within 8 yards of them, reducing movement speed and spell casting speed by 75%.
Spell shadow shadesofdarkness.png Breath of Y'Shaarj — Malkorok channels the power of Y'Shaarj, causing the areas recently hit by Arcing Smash and Seismic Slam to explode, inflicting 1,200,000 Shadow damage.
Spell warlock demonicportal purple.png Imploding Energy — Malkorok's corruption opens 3 tears of dark energy that inflict 800,000 Shadow damage to all players within 5 yards after 3 sec. If the implosion of energy does not hit a player, it instead inflicts 800,000 Shadow damage to all players. In 25-player mode, Malkorok opens 8 tears with each cast.
Warrior wild strike.png Fatal Strike Tank Alert — Malkorok viciously assaults his target, inflicting 1,000,000 Physical damage and increasing all damage dealt and received by 35% for 30 sec. This attack cannot be blocked, dodged or parried.
Ability warlock howlofterror.png Eradicate Deadly — Malkorok kills all players if he is not defeated within 12 minutes.
Source:
