Ulduar Razorscale

[Ciderhelm]

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Razorscale in flight
Devouring Flame: When in the air, Razorscale will drop a blue fireball onto an area of the ground that deals about 7k (on Normal) and 9k (on Heroic) damage per second to players sitting within the area.
Fireball: When in the air, Razorscale will very frequently throw Fireballs at individual players, dealing about 12k damage on Heroic.

Iron Dwarves
Chain Lightning: Dark Rune Watchers that exit the mole machines while Razorscale is flying can Chain Lightning, which increases damage as it hits subsequent players. The raid should be spread out to limit the punishment from this ability.
Whirlwind: The Dark Rune Sentinels that appear as part of some of the Mole Machine packs have a Whirlwind ability that hits players around them. Lightly armored players should stay away from these mobs.

Razorscale grounded
Flame Breath: 17500-22500 frontal cone fire damage ability.
Wing Buffet: Knocks back all players within 35 yards. Some players at maximum range should be able to avoid this ability.

Razorscale permanently grounded
He has the two normal "grounded" abilities and adds:
Flame Buffet: Increases fire damage taken by all players (1500 on Heroic, 1000 on Normal); applies in an infinite-range AoE around Razorscale periodically. This forms a "soft enrage" mechanic for Razorscale's ground phase.
Fuse Armor: This debuff stacks on your tank and will eventually kill him.

UI/ADDON INFORMATION:
Lore's UI (10 Man Videos): http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f211/...lore-s-ui.html
Ciderhelm's UI (25 Man Videos): http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f211/...formation.html
Please post any questions about UI/Addon's in their respective threads and not in this thread

[Jivatma]

first. w00t! first first evah!*waits for encoding*

[Hopefulki]

nice we downed him today on 25 but phase 2 was rough X_x

Very excited to see how you did it

[Ciderhelm]

Movie up! Will add more as soon as possible.

[Gústav]

Just a quick question!

We had some problems with this encounter at the point when she breaks free and we need to start the tank rotation to avoid the "fuse armor". Can the OT stand next to the MT and still not get the debuff?

Is it the target of razor that get's the debuff or is it from the breath?

Great video, thx!

[Ciderhelm]

I honestly don't have an answer to the question Gustav, as that was our first time going into Phase 2 during the raid. I don't believe it's a result of her breath but I could be incorrect.


Donors, the movie will be up in about 20 minutes for download.

[Mishap]

Donors, the movie will be up in about 20 minutes for download.

<3

[Karpfenmann]

Great Video!
Hope we will get down this boss today.
Is the 10 man encouter same as the 25 man ?

[Jivatma]

Great Video!
Hope we will get down this boss today.
Is the 10 man encouter same as the 25 man ?

i'm no pro, but what i know says the only difference (rather then HP, damage, etc) is that 2 turrets are needed to ground her, not all 4

[Blackhawk]

10 and 25 man are almost the same.
Only difference being, that in the 10 man you only need 2 harpoons, to get her to the ground.
So, with this in mind, you can apply the same tactics.

[Hopefulki]

@Karp, the 10 man is the same with 2 harpoons and less adds/fireballs, but it follows the same mechanic.

Compared to 25 man, 10 man was a LOT easier imo, but like i said - same basics.

Oh, except 2 tanks so we did 1 tank on adds and 1 on the guardians until phase 2.

Hope this helped in some way

[Mishap]

Interesting fight. Too bad kiting bosses are my bane... *sad face*

[Horacio]

Just a quick question!

We had some problems with this encounter at the point when she breaks free and we need to start the tank rotation to avoid the "fuse armor". Can the OT stand next to the MT and still not get the debuff?

Is it the target of razor that get's the debuff or is it from the breath?

Great video, thx!

Maybe intervene the MT to get into position quick then take her?

great movie, will certainly be linking it gratuitously to the guild forums.

[Maggeddon]

Lovely Video, just some questions:
On 10 men with 2 tanks, would you have one taking the sentinels and one the rest of the adds? Or would you split it up, have one tank with the melee picking up one side, and one tank with ranged DPS picking up the other, and have the ranged DPS tank pick up the sentinels as well?

Also, when tanking Razorscale properly, at how many stacks of the debuff did you switch tanks- it seemed Cider stayed tanking for a long time there.

[Ciderhelm]

We switched when I could no longer reliably move out of flame patches. You can probably do it a lot sooner, though, and be safer about it.

[Fayre]

Are you kiting her just to avoid flame patches or am I missing something? On 10 man last night I just sidestepped them and we readjusted.

[Ciderhelm]

Are you kiting her just to avoid flame patches or am I missing something? On 10 man last night I just sidestepped them and we readjusted.

I'm kiting her because that's the first thing I thought to do when we entered Phase 2. That was our first time reaching it and all I knew is she dropped flame patches beneath her.

I'd bet it's just fine to keep her stationary and sidestep the patches. That's why I didn't say anything about it.

[Ananais]

Lovely Video, just some questions:
On 10 men with 2 tanks, would you have one taking the sentinels and one the rest of the adds? Or would you split it up, have one tank with the melee picking up one side, and one tank with ranged DPS picking up the other, and have the ranged DPS tank pick up the sentinels as well?

Also, when tanking Razorscale properly, at how many stacks of the debuff did you switch tanks- it seemed Cider stayed tanking for a long time there.

I was wondering the same thing.

[Xaldyn]

Great video! I was wondering if I could link this video on my guild forum? I'm not sure if I need permission.

[Stompbox]

Great video! I was wondering if I could link this video on my guild forum?

They encourage you to do so, Xaldyn. Spread the word!