Artificer Xy'mox

The tactics here are concerned with heroic difficulty. Please note that these are based on PTR and Beta testing, and these will be updated as we progress. Mythic tactics will follow shortly.

Before the fight

As with all fights:

• check the dungeon journal
• check tactic videos, such as on FatBoss
• read up on tactics, such as at the Wowhead guide

Artificer Xy'mox is a three phase encounter with a focus on positioning, and important use of a wormhole mechanic, and movement to avoid one-shot mechanics. The whole raid needs to be aware of all mechanics, including tank mechanics.

The boss keeps his core mechanics throughout the fight, but has a unique key extra ability each phase caused by a relic he will activate.

A single target spec is required.

All Phases

There are 4 main mechanics for the entire raid to be aware of, in terms of priority:

• dimensional tear is cast on two people, causing a small burst of damage and dropping two portal/wormhole entrances
• hyperlight spark is an unavoidable effect that jumps between players causing medium damage
• rift blast opens a rift that targets players in a line, causing large amounts of damage to those who do not avoid it
• 3 stasis trap are placed at regular intervals, trapping players who move into them

Tanks also will be affected by:

• glyph of destruction which is a large circle effect. All raiders should be careful to avoid this.

Approach throughout the whole fight:

• The boss should be tanked at one side of the zone, with markers on either side of the opposite site forming a triangle
• hyperlight spark is unavoidable, but be prepared with cooldowns if stranded away from a healer
• rift blast does a large amount of damage, and the effect can be subtle. Ensure this is moved out of in good time.
• When dimensional tear is cast, the two players should drop one portal at one of the the far corner locations, and the other approximately 10 yards away from the boss. This needs to be far enough away that melee are not likely to be accidentally teleported, but at the same time ensuring it is easy to get to.
• If there is an issue, it is vital that all raid members understand glyph of destruction and move away if the tank cannot move for some reason
• A rotation of players with immunities should clear stasis trap when possible. While it is fine to leave them alone for a short period, these quickly cause issues so it is important they are dealt with efficiently.

Tanks should

• Tankswap when glyph of destruction is cast
• Use the dimensional tear to teleport to the other side of the room when glyph of destruction has been cast and before the explosion
• Mitigate the glyph of destruction explosion with a cooldown or damage reduction ability
• Be aware that the dimensional tear has only a few seconds cooldown so can be used to quickly return if there is a mobility issue

Healers should:

• Top up players after hyperlight spark
• Ensure that tanks are topped up as glyph of destruction is cast, preferably with HOTs active also

Key mechanics to master:

• Quick and accurate placement of dimensional tear and dropping the glyph of destruction correctly
• Avoiding unnecessary damage from rift blast

Phase 1 | 100 - 70% health

The boss will have access to the following phase based abilities:

• crystal of phantasms will spawn fleeting spirit that pursue players. If they reach them, they become mind controlled (permantently on mythic).
• soul singe will affect several players just before the fleeting spirit spawn

Approach throughout phase 1:

• Heroism/timewarp should be cast on pull, as there is a good opportunity for an opening burn phase
• When fleeting spirit spawn, affected players must immediately move away from them. They move quickly, so a movement buff such as stampeding roar is recommended.

Healers should:

• Top up players after soul singe

Key mechanics to master:

• Quickly moving from fleeting spirit

Phase 2 | 70 - 40% health

The boss will have access to the following phase based abilities:

• 4 seed of extinction will spawn

Approach throughout phase 2:

• Mobile players should pick up seed of extinction and move them to one of the rear markers (not the dimensional tear marker), then avoid the blue explosion area. It is important to keep the area free for tanks to not be affected by the seeds.

Tanks should

• Watch out for the timing of glyph of destruction. When it is cast, the seed of extinction area can sometimes be up. In this case, the move as far away from the raid as possible, but do not enter the blue explostion area.

Key mechanics to master:

• Placement of seed of extinction and avoiding their explosion

Phase 3 | 40 - 0% health

The boss will have access to the following phase based abilities:

• edge of annihilation which draws people toward it, erupting with an effective one-shotting people caught in it. During the eruption a red line/radius will grow outward toward the out outer white line/radius of the effect. This indicates the progress of the cast and can be used to predict the end of the eruption.

Approach throughout phase 3:

• Normal mechanics continue as usual
• Note: the edge of annihilation draws people faster than they can run. Speed boosts and other effects are unreliable.
• One end of the dimensional tear should now be placed in the centre of the circle
• When edge of annihilation is cast, allow yourself to be pulled to the centre. When the eruption is just about to occur, use the dimensional tear to jump out of the effect.
• There is likely to be an edge of annihilation and glyph of destruction overlap. A warlock portal can help the tank mitigate this issue by teleporting away.
• Healing requirements will spike during the edge of annihilation effect. Healers should rotate raid cooldowns, and the raid should co-ordinate health potions and other personals to assist with this.

Key mechanics to master:

• Using the edge of annihilation when cast

TL;DR

All phases

Phase 1:

• Run from fleeting spirit

Phase 2:

• Move seed of extinction and avoid their explosions

Phase 3:

• Preempt and move away from edge of annihilation