Stormreeve Neidir – Tempest Island Boss

Overview

Stormreeve Neidir is encountered in Tempest Island . This boss for PUGs (pick-up groups) is a NIGHTMARE! You must pay attention and you MUST co-ordinate. It is key that you watch your feet and her hands at all times! The tank should be taunting all the time of course but she WILL hit group members when she feels like it. Everyone should have their OWN space. Do not stack on each other’s feet else when she aims at YOU, you won’t know that it is you and could be someone else instead (or vice versa) and it is incredibly difficult to react to the incoming damage.

Stand in a formation that clearly allows all 4 of you to have enough room to see if she is directly attacking you or someone else. Do not panic and stay close to her at all times unless mechanics prevent it, this is key...unless a certain mechanic happens (explained below) you MUST stay close! Note: running around the room on this boss is certain death.

Mechanics

Light Attacks – The boss will hit who she likes when she likes, this is why you all find your own positions to make sure you know WHO she is aiming at. Stacking up will make this impossible to tell. She will fire off frost light attacks at her chosen target, usually x3 in a row. These HURT! If you are the target, shield, and block (if magicka) or block/dodge roll if you are stamina and you can afford the stamina to do so. The healer should focus on the target and keep them up as 2 of these in a row without a heal WILL kill you. If you are low CP/resists and you do not block...you are pretty much dead. Although the boss may be taunted she will do this to whoever she likes.

Lightning Strike – When the boss raises her hand she will call down a lightning strike. Pretty much a mages wrath. She will LOOK at the target she is going to hit, if this is you, you MUST block (with a damage shield if you are magicka as well if possible). This deals ridiculous damage and if you are not blocking this can pretty much wipe out anyone but a tank. Also if you are not full health at the time, it can act exactly like mages wrath and execute you in one hit. BE careful. Remember position is key you NEED to know who she is aiming at.

BURST! – This MASSIVE AOE is not only a one-shot to anyone that isn’t a tank but incredibly difficult to master if you are one of those “run around the room” types or one of those “I think I can make it” types. Do NOT underestimate this mechanic because it ties in directly with the next one. She will start casting and a huge AOE will spread from under her feet. Get out of this as fast as possible and try to not run further than the very edge of the AOE. Once this reaches its peak it will burst and unless you are a meaty tank, ANYONE caught inside it is dead! As soon as this is over you MUST get straight back into your previous position (formation around the boss close as possible) without hesitation!

Superman Punch! – No the ability is not called a “superman punch” but it is appropriate. You will notice that I say stay near the boss at all times apart from the spreading AOE...then I note get back in ASAP! This is because if you are too far away from the boss, she will superman punch the person furthest away and kill them in ONE SHOT! Never stay away from the boss. The previous mechanic with the AOE based on THIS mechanic means...get out and get back in again FAST.

Wind – This is a VERY important mechanic and you must have your eyes all over the place to keep track of it. There are winds/clouds/smoke whatever you want to call them, moving around the room. The longer the fight the more of these spawn and they are REALLY difficult to manage. If you get hit by them they will knock you back, staggering you for a second and also deal damage. So you have to move around them. Here is where it becomes a problem. IF the boss is doing her burst AOE mechanic and you move out of it (even in a dodge roll) and you catch a wind cloud, it will stagger you and push you back INTO the AOE. Meaning you are dead. If you get hit by the wind as she is starting her AOE you won’t have time to get out and you are dead. IF you get hit by one while you escape the AOE you will be staggered and too far from her for too long and she will superman punch you meaning you are dead. And finally, if you get hit by these during her light attack and/or her lightning splash you will take enough damage to make the next incoming attack one-shot you...meaning (you guessed it) you are dead! The damage from the clouds is not huge but these need to be avoided at all costs because they really mess with your performance and ability to complete the fight. So whenever you have to avoid a mechanic, LOOK around you and be careful. Don’t panic and watch your feet.

Recap: Stay close, block if she focuses you, get out of the AOE, get straight back IN again...avoid the wind, and for goodness sake do NOT run around the room panicking.

GOOD LUCK!

Tips & Strategy

• Tank: Keep her taunted and maintain your position.
• DPS: Stay close, keep your own position and block when targeted.
• Healer: Focus anyone targeted by her Light Attacks.
• Everyone: Avoid the wind, get out of BURST! and get straight back IN.