Grothdarr – Vaults of Madness Boss

Overview

Grothdarr is encountered in Vaults of Madness . This boss has some of the coolest sound effects in the game and is a pretty straightforward boss if the group focuses on their footwork.

Mechanics

Slam! – This is very simple. The person with aggro (the tank) will be hit with a very LOUD clanging heavy attack, simply BLOCK it, even a DPS or healer can block this, the sound is heavier than the hit. BUT if you do not block it you will be knocked down.

Overheat – The boss will cast a charged-up like ability and hit with a nasty frontal AOE effect, this is pretty harsh but can be blocked and should be kept away from the group. Remember the tank should always turn the boss away from the team. DPS and healers should NOT stand in this AOE!

Lava Trails – During the whole fight there will be 2 snaking lava trails moving around the room. These do quite a lot of damage and should be avoided as much as possible. They have a habit of chasing players to make you move around a lot. Remember to stay behind the boss regardless of distance so you don’t get hit by HIM but while avoiding these lava trails there is a little trick you can do to make things easier...FOLLOW the TAIL of the lava trails and the head will never catch you.

Tips & Strategy

• Tank: Turn the boss away from the team and BLOCK Slam!
• DPS: Stay behind the boss and avoid Overheat.
• Healer: Stay behind the boss and watch the Lava Trails.
• Everyone: FOLLOW the TAIL of the Lava Trails and the head will never catch you.