Keeper Areldur – Banished Cells II Boss

Overview

Keeper Areldur is encountered in Banished Cells II . This is the first mini-boss encounter of the dungeon. She has relatively low health but can pack a serious punch if you are not careful.

She has two Flame Atronachs which need to be dealt with quickly or they will cause a problem. The tank should grab the two adds and the boss and turn all three away from the group. When the Flame Atronachs die, do not stand in their place because they explode. Then it is about dealing with the boss.

Mechanics

Flame AOE – Occasionally throughout the fight Keeper Areldur will cast her staff into the air and throw a mortar-type effect which explodes on the floor. This leaves a small flame AOE on the ground, usually in the direction of the tank or whoever has aggro. As a DPS or healer, avoid this, it REALLY hurts.

Flame Wheel – Keeper Areldur will crouch and start channeling before casting flames repeatedly across the floor in a bird’s-eye-view wagon wheel type shape. You must avoid this because it will one-shot a DPS or healer. As soon as you see her crouching, move back as far as you can and when the flames come towards you, move from side to side to avoid them.

Tips & Strategy

• Tank: Grab Keeper Areldur and both Flame Atronachs and turn all three away from the group.
• DPS: Deal with the Flame Atronachs quickly and move away from them when they die because they explode.
• Healer: Stay away from the Flame AOE and be ready to move during Flame Wheel.
• Everyone: When Keeper Areldur crouches and begins Flame Wheel, move back and avoid the flames as they cross the floor.