SHRIEKWING is a two-phase encounter that has players utilize line of sight to counter the mechanics that this boss sends their way. The raid at first fights the boss head-on. In Phase Two the entire raid must hide from the boss at all times while dodging its sonic rings! (Image Credit: Blizzard)
HUNTSMAN ALTIMOR summons in a new pet after the last one is killed. Once all three pets are dispatched Altimor dies. This fight has simple mechanics but punishing if you get hit by them and most likely kill you and your raid. So, move out of the fire and win! (Image Credit: Blizzard)
THE HUNGERING DESTROYER is a one-phase damage race where the raid must form small groups to help their allies heal because several raid members will get a debuff that prevents all healing types. The boss also has many mechanics that if not handled correctly will heal him. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
LADY INERVA DARKVEIN has abilities that gain additional changes over time as Primal Anima Containers slowly fill up during the fight. These extra powers can be removed by draining the Anima Containers located on the sides of the room. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
ARTIFICER XY'MOX is a three-phase fight where the raid needs to place two wormholes throughout the boss room. Players who go into one wormhole will instantly teleport to the other. This teleport lets you dodge the boss' one-shot that would kill you otherwise! The boss keeps the same abilities throughout all phases expect his "relic" ability that changes for each new stage. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
SUN KING'S SALVATION is a two-phase fight in where healers must heal the imprisoned soul of Kael'thas Sunstrider Sunstrider to full health. During phase one, players need to kill constant waves of smaller minions who try to attack Kael'thas Sunstrider directly. During phase two, Kael'thas Sunstrider becomes a shade version of himself and now attacks the raid with very powerful spells at which point is kill or be killed. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
THE COUNCIL OF BLOOD includes Baroness Frieda, Castellan Niklaus, and Lord Stavros and each boss has their own health pool. When one boss dies, the remaining bosses heal to full HP gain and get more abilities. The Macabre Dance is exactly that, a Ballroom Dance that happens each time one of the bosses reaches 50% health. If you misstep during the dance you will not get the haste buff and also take massive damage enough wrong moves and you die. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
SLUDGEFIST is a patchwerk style fight in which the raid needs to defeat this towering boss before he uses his Hateful Gaze attack on the four pillars in the room. The boss also forces random raid members to work together to counter his attacks. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
THE STONE LEGION GENERALS are General Kaal and General Grashaal and this is a three-phase fight in which the raid fights two bosses with separate health pools. During phase one, you fight Kaal and Grashaal in phase two. But, live long enough and during the last phase, the raid fights both generals at the same time, while one is in the air and the other is on the ground. Both bosses simultaneously! (Image Credit: Blizzard)
SIRE DENATHRIUS is the final boss of the raid. It is a three-phase encounter with many different abilities the raid team will need to manage. To make it even more complicated the fight takes place in two different areas and has an intermission phase as well. It really feels like a final boss. (Image Credit: Blizzard)
WoW Shadowlands is here and its biggest challenge awaits raid teams in Castle Nathria. Ten bosses for players to study and kill all in the effort to get those sweet purple epic loots. Today we look at each boss and what it will take to kill them. Strap in raiders your adventure awaits!
