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The Venomous Abyss · Boss 04

Vashnik the Malignant

Control each pair of fountains, destroy their adds, and resolve the matching debuffs before moving Vashnik to the next position.

Damage profileMulti-target
Structure1 phase + fountain cycles
BloodlustOn pull
Pull prioritySet the next fountain pair -> kill every add -> resolve debuffs -> move before Imbibe.
01
Whole fight

Position. Imbibe. Rotate.

Fountain positioning

TanksRaid lead

Position Vashnik between the next two fountains before he reaches full energy and casts Imbibe.

Imbibe

Everyone

The two closest fountains activate, spawning their adds and applying the corresponding player debuffs.

Rotate forward

Everyone

Once every add is dead, move Vashnik to the next pair of fountains and repeat the cycle.

Overlapping fountain

Healers

One fountain overlaps between consecutive pairs and becomes stronger when activated twice in a row. Prepare extra healing for its second activation.

02
Blood fountain

Break the add. Fill the circles.

Blood add

DPS

The large add cannot be crowd controlled. Focus it down, then immediately cleave the smaller adds created when it dies.

Leech circles

EveryoneHealers

Players marked with a leech circle cannot be healed until several other players stand inside their circle. Collapse quickly to release them.

03
Shadow fountain

Stack the adds. Keep moving.

Shadow adds

DPSEveryone

Stack and AoE the small adds, then dodge the swirlies they fire when they die.

Shadow targets

Marked playersHealers

Targeted players receive a healing absorb and repeatedly create swirlies beneath their feet. Keep moving while healers remove the absorb.

04
Fire fountain

Kill together. Spread the blast.

Fire adds

DPSHealers

Both adds pulse raid-wide damage while alive and explode when killed. Bring them down together and stabilise between deaths.

HeroicEach add death also applies a stacking damage-over-time effect to the entire raid.

Explosion circles

Marked players

Run large explosion circles away from the raid to reduce their damage, then return after they resolve.

05
Other mechanics

Swap fangs. Heal Catalyst.

Dripping Fangs

Tanks

Taunt after each Dripping Fangs cast so the tank debuff does not remain on the same player.

Malignant Catalyst

EveryoneHealers

Use personal defensives and healing cooldowns for the heavy raid-wide damage.

HeroicMalignant Catalyst is a major recurring raid-damage event; plan healing cooldown coverage before the pull.