Yalorasse the Speaker – Tempest Island Boss

Overview

Yalorasse the Speaker is encountered in Tempest Island . This boss is simple but can be a bit of a panic to start with if you do not know what to expect. There is a fair amount of adds in the room which need to be dealt with so if possible the tank should stack them on the boss’s feet and hold the boss as still as possible, turning it AWAY from the group.

Running around the room will cause problems so relax and find your feet. Keep an eye out for ranged adds especially the healer and the archer as they need to be interrupted from time to time.

Mechanics

Heavy Attack – This is a simple heavy attack. The tank SHOULD have aggro anyway so of course this should be blocked by the tank, however... IF a DPS or a healer ends up being targeted, so long as you make sure you block this attack you will be fine. If not you will fly across the room.

Whirlwind – Typical of most dual-wield melee types this boss can spin the same as the whirlwind/steel tornado ability in a small AOE. The tank will be fine with this but as DPS and healers you just need to be out of range of it, so about 5 meters away or so and this won’t hit you. But if you are up close and it is too late to move, simply block and you will mitigate the majority of the damage. Don’t run just block.

Lightning Splash – The boss will periodically cast a small AOE of lightning on the floor, usually in the direction of whoever has aggro (should be the tank but don’t panic if it is not). All you need to do is simply walk out of it and find another safe position to stand in. The damage isn’t too high but you certainly don’t want to stand in it too long.

Tips & Strategy

• Tank: Stack the adds and keep the boss facing AWAY from the group.
• DPS: Watch the Whirlwind and interrupt ranged adds.
• Healer: Keep your distance from Whirlwind and interrupt ranged adds.
• Everyone: Block Heavy Attacks and move out of Lightning Splash.