World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 13 | Page 40

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IRON REAVER

away from what matters, but the

you will be hit. This may just be a

hitboxes can sometimes feel a little

caster’s complaints, but I do enjoy

amazing. Something about the

off. I know you should have a level

being able to know, with certainty,

sleek design, moving parts, fire,

of respect for important “don’t

how little I can move. Also, the fire

posing, and animations really sets

get hit by this” abilities, but I’ve

bouncing feels weird during Pound,

this boss above the rest for me. It’s

always lived life a lit tle on the edge

but what are you going to do.

certainly one of the most visually

and I’ve never felt more punished

interesting fights from a non-raiding

than with this fight. Barrage has

Good:

perspective. Of course this is only

a deceptively large cone near the

• Boss model is fantastic.

slightly inspired by my adoration

farther end and it can be tricky to

• Fight is visually appealing.

for the Metroid games, but let’s just

get a feel for where exactly you can

• Well-paced with enough to do

assume I like it anyway. The fight

stand, you’ll be better off taking a

is very well paced, never leaving

longer walk. In this same vein of

• Looks like Samus.

you feeling like it’s been going too

thought, Blitz’s hitbox almost feels

Bad:

long unless your damage is too low

blatantly wrong; you can see where

• Hitboxes feel strange; you

and you always have something to

the boss is going, know the angle,

do without being overwhelmed.

and know the how big the boss it,

The Bad: I’m not sure if I’m

but when Blitz goes off and you’re

during Pound can be

just becoming easier to distract

within spitting distance of the boss,

surprising, in a bad way.

The Good: This boss just looks

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without feeling overwhelmed.

can never be too safe.
• The fire movement