Sonolia the Matriarch – Tempest Island Boss

Overview

Sonolia the Matriarch is encountered in Tempest Island . This boss is very simple but the pull can be tricky to manage. This is where soloers die on repeat. Be sure that the tank goes first and grabs as many adds as possible to take the pressure off the group.

The boss can be fought in two ways. You can pull the adds in the entrance to the room separately in a small group away from the boss without getting her attention (which makes things pretty simple) or you can stack everything on the boss. The experience of the group would determine which one you are able to do. The safest, of course, is to take your time.

Mechanics

Heavy Attack – This is a very simple and common mechanic from most bosses. A typical heavy attack that must be blocked or you will be knocked down. Whether you are a Tank or not, if this is aimed at you...you MUST block it.

Scream – This is a cone-shaped AOE in front of the boss. She will scream in the direction of the person with aggro (hopefully the tank). The tank should turn her away from the group and be sure she is always staying still. The scream damage can be blocked but she does disorientate so if you are affected you must break free.

If she is aiming at the DPS/healer they CAN also block the main force of the damage but I would highly recommend simply moving out of the cone so you don’t get hit by it. This can hit very hard to a squishy and should be avoided as much as possible. The group should be behind the boss and the tank in front of the boss to make this as simple as possible.

Tips & Strategy

• Tank: Face the boss away from the group and keep her still.
• DPS: Stay behind the boss and avoid the Scream cone.
• Healer: Stay behind the boss and be ready for the initial pull.
• Everyone: Block Heavy Attacks and break free if disoriented.