World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 9 | Page 35

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simple, since there’s only one

while adding to its duration,

remaining in this half of the raid,

real mechanic involved in soloing

meaning if you plan to be up

with my next target being…

her. When the fight begins and

there long you’ll need to hit a

Staghelm finishes talking at

few of them. Alongside the rings

you, Alysrazor will cleave down

will be large smog clouds that

the center of the room, leaving

have the reverse effect of the fire

I don’t really have anything good

feathers in her wake. Clicking

rings, be sure to avoid these.

to say about this boss. Back in

these feathers will give you

SHANNOX

the day he was just a standard

charges of a stacking buff which,

With your cool downs and,

farm boss that would be ruined

at three stacks, allows you to

if you’re nervous, Heroism

by either our Hunters not

fly and keep up with Alysrazor

pumping, the fight will end rather

interrupting Face Rage or a tank

when she takes off into the air.

quickly as the buff really does

standing in the crystal trap. Great

wonders for your DPS. Collect

times for everyone involved, let

Moving while casting, along with

your loot fast enough and you’ll

me assure you. Now he just walks

a massive critical (crit) strike

even be able to continue flying

around the Firelands, waiting for

and haste buff, is paradise to a

around the instance a little longer,

adventurers and heroes alike to

Moonkin, but flying around while

as the buff doesn’t fade with the

either burn him down or suffer

trying to Dps can be disorienting.

boss. My Inner Bird, a creature

a terrible fate at his hands.

You need to fly behind Alysrazor

any good Balance Druid should

and steer yourself through

be in contact with, lives for these

Shannox’s two main mechanics

flaming rings created by her

moments, so don’t squander

are traps and Face Rage. He has

wings. Each ring you pass

them! With Alysrazor out of the

two traps: The flame trap, which

through strengthens the buff

way, there’s only two bosses

does moderate damage and can

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