Drodda's Dreadlord – Direfrost Keep Boss
Overview
Drodda's Dreadlord is encountered in Direfrost Keep . This boss is simple but can cause wipes if people are not paying attention. The tank should stay with the boss in the middle of the room and hold him still and watch for incoming Banekins. The rest of the group should stay fairly close and watch for Banekins also...they do hurt!
Mechanics
Heavy Attack – This is a simple heavy attack. It is always aimed at the person who has aggro and this should always be the tank. However, if it is on a DPS/healer the same rules apply...BLOCK! Do NOT run away!
Cleave – He will occasionally spin his weapon around his head emitting a small AOE around himself. This does damage over time and should be avoided by the squishies but the tank should be fine with it. Again do NOT run away, just step out of it and you will be fine. NOTE: after she is dead don’t forget to press the button in the room to lower the drawbridge to the next fight.
Exploding Banekins – At the start of the fight and during the fight periodically the boss will spawn exploding Banekin adds. These do not have much health so if there is a lot of AOE damage down on the floor they CAN die when they spawn, but be warned if they get CLOSE to a DPS/healer they can almost and sometimes completely one shot a player. More than one blowing up at once is for sure certain death. The tank can withstand it but others cannot.
When these spawn the tank should try to chain/pin them as soon as possible to prevent them from running at the group. If you are a DPS/healer and you ARE in trouble you can dodge roll to avoid them while they explode but don’t run around the room if you can help it.
Tips & Strategy
- Tank: Hold the boss still and chain or pin the Exploding Banekins.
- DPS: Stay fairly close and watch for Exploding Banekins.
- Healer: Stay with the group and watch for incoming Banekins.
- Everyone: Do NOT run away and dodge roll if a Banekin is about to explode on you.