World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 1 | Page 57

World of Warcraft Community Magazine // 57

between the Beast and old General

where General Drakkisath used

main problem of the encounter

Drakkisath room. The boss will be

to reside, as you’ll notice a gaping

as these knockback anyone in

hovering to the side of the bridge

hole in the back of the room. After

melee range and grip people

to begin with, spawning pools of

dealing with the trash you’ll walk

to them which can pull you into

fire randomly under players which

into the new area which is a platform

the fire of the drakes. The group

need to be moved out of along with

above the Molten Span, looking

will be constantly moving due to

covering the bridge with his flame

down you can see all of the inside

these drakes and mobs making

breath. In normal this only covers

of Blackrock Mountain but your

this final encounter the most

half the bridge while heroic it will

main focus here is Warlord Zaela,

challenging of the dungeon, rightly

cover the entire span. Ragewing will

the same Zaela that was riding

so too. Once you’re getting these

switch sides during the encounter

Galakras in Siege of Orgrimmar.

additional elements then it’s time

bombarding the bridge with fireballs

Zaela does have a knockback

to pop cooldowns to ensure you
get through this fight alive.

and summoning a load of adds,

that she will do on the tank, this

these need to be avoided and

can fling you back around 15 yards

dealt with respectively. Once this

which does have the potential of

of what you can expect in Upper

transition has occurred twice he will

making you fly off the platform to

Blackrock Spire once Warlords

land on the bridge so turn the boss

instant death so make sure you

of Draenor hits our systems later

away from the group, Ragewing

position to combat this. She will

this year, hopefully this has been of

will also gain a stacking buff that

also fixate on people so walk away

some assistance for your upcoming

increases his damage so please

until she returns to the tank.

adventures. Next issue our focus

nuke the boss at this point or dispell
that buff otherwise you’re toast.
Finally moving into the last area
of this dungeon, the last boss is not

Normal mode has two drakes
drop off adds and breathe flames
across the platform, heroic mode

So there we have it, a rundown

will be on Auchindoun, where
purple is definitely in season.■

By Neil Hetherington

has three drakes. The adds are the
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