Grunt the Clever – Blessed Crucible Boss
Overview
Grunt the Clever is encountered in Blessed Crucible . This boss is a very simple one with some very obvious mechanics. As you would imagine, he does hit fairly hard since he is a very large target, but he is also very sluggish, so simple to avoid hits.
To initiate the fight, however, instead of the traditional “run in and smack stuff” you do have to converse with him for the fight to start.
As with ALL bosses, the tank should be sure to turn the boss AWAY from the group and the group should stay BEHIND the target at all times to prevent being at the end where the teeth are!
Mechanics
Slam Attack – Occasionally the boss will hit with a HUGE swing which hits in frontal AOE. If you are hit by this you will fly an extremely long way in the air, way off the platform you are fighting him on. All you have to do is simply dodge roll or walk out of the AOE cone and you will be unharmed.
Fear – This is exactly what it says on the tin. Every so often the boss will roar at the group, fearing all members, running in random directions from the boss for 3-4 seconds. All you need to do in this phase is break free. So long as you maintain your stamina resource for the majority of the fight you will (or should) be able to instantly break free when he fears you. Careful after breaking, however, because he CAN throw out his Slam Attack straight after to try to get some big hits on the running targets.
Tips & Strategy
- Tank: Turn the boss away from the group.
- DPS: Stay behind the boss and avoid the Slam Attack.
- Healer: Stay behind the boss and avoid the Slam Attack.
- Everyone: Maintain stamina to break free from Fear immediately.