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Assault of the Zaqali

Boss #4
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FIGHT OVERVIEW
  • Two phase fight. In P1, split your raid in 2 between both platforms. You fight lots of adds in addition to Kagni. In P2, adds stop spawning and you finish Kagni.

  • In P1, adds continually spawn and Kagni regularly jumps between both platforms. Adds will rush to the door at the center if left alone.

  • In P1, pick up rocks on the platforms and throw them off the edges to kill climbing adds before they join the fight.

  • When Kagni drops to 25% HP, adds stop spawning and P2 starts. Both groups rejoin and finish him. Soak his attack against the door.

Phase 1 - Warlord Kagni

The raid is split in 2 on separate platforms.


Adds spawn in waves and Kagni regularly switches platforms by jumping between them.

EVERYONE

MOVE OUT OF THE

LEAP AND DODGE

THE FISSURES.

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Devastating Leap
Platform Jump

At full Energy, Kagni jumps to the other platform. 


A circle indicates where he lands. Players hit are knocked back and take massive damage. 


The impact also creates fissures, dealing damage to anyone they hit.

EVERYONE

DODGE THE CONE

AND DODGE THE ROCKS.

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Heavy Cudgel
3s Cast Frontal

Frontal cone cast by Kagni toward the tank. Deals damage to anyone hit and increases physical damage taken by 15%.


This effect stacks but fades while Kagni is on the other platform.


Causes rocks to fall on the platform.

EVERYONE

PICK UP ROCKS AND

THROW THEM AT

MARKED AREAS.

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Cave Rubble
Extra Action Button

Rocks fall on the platforms, dealing large damage to anyone hit.


Players can click a rock to pick it up. Take rocks to the edges and throw them at the marked locations to stop adds from climbing.

Phase 1 - Adds

The raid is split in two on separate platforms.


Adds spawn in waves and Kagni regularly switches platforms by jumping between them.

EVERYONE

BURST DOWN THE

SHIELD AND HEAL

THROUGH.

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Molten Barrier
Ramping Raid Damage

Magma Mystic ability


Shortly after spawning, Mystic adds gain a large shield and deal ramping raid damage until the shield is broken.

EVERYONE

DODGE THE CIRLES.

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Blazing Spear
AoE Around

Flamebound Huntsman ability


Huntsmen mark players with a circle and throw spears at them, dealing damage to anyone hit. The spears get stuck in the ground and explode a few seconds later.

EVERYONE

DODGE THE MISSILES.

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Arbalest Fire
Projectiles To Dodge

Projectiles are constantly fired on the platforms, dealing damage to any players hit.

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Barrier Backfire
1 shot risk

Zaqali Wallclimber ability


Wallclimbers only auto-attack, BUT If they're not damaged or taunted, they rush toward the door between the platforms and kill the raid.

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Scorching Roar
1.5s Cast

Guards roar and deal damage to nearby players.

Magma Mystic
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Magma Flow
8s channel

Mystics channel lava bolts on players. Each hit deals damage and applies a stacking DoT. Dispellable.

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Molten Barrier
Ramping Raid Damage

Already presented above


A shield that deals ramping damage to the raid until it's broken.

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Lava Bolt
2s Cast

Targets a random player with a cast that deals large damage if not interrupted.

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Barrier Backfire
1 shot risk

Zaqali Wallclimber ability


Wallclimbers only auto-attack, BUT If they're not damaged or taunted, they rush toward the door between the platforms and kill the raid.

Magma Mystic
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Magma Flow
8s channel

Mystics channel lava bolts on players. Each hit deals damage and applies a stacking DoT. Dispellable.

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Molten Barrier
Ramping Raid Damage

Already presented above


A shield that deals ramping damage to the raid until it's broken.

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Lava Bolt
2s Cast

Targets a random player with a cast that deals large damage if not interrupted.

Obsidian Guard
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Scorching Roar
1.5s Cast

Guards roar and deal damage to nearby players.

PHASE
2

When Kagni drops to 25% HP, P2 starts.


Kagni goes to the door between both platforms and adds stop spawning. He heals himself for 35% of his HP. Soak his attack against the door and finish him.

EVERYONE

SOAK THE FRONTAL TO

KEEP THE BOSS FROM

KILLING THE RAID.

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Catastrophic Slam
Instant Cast

When Kagni reaches 100 Energy, he casts a shockwave toward the door that must be soaked to split the damage and burn Kagni's Energy.


If not enough people soak, Kagni kills the raid.

EVERYONE

DODGE THE CONE

AND SPREAD OUT.

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Flaming Cudgel
3s Cast

Frontal cone cast by Kagni toward the tank. Deals damage to anyone hit and increases physical damage taken by 15%. This effect stacks.


When the smash lands, all players are marked with a circle and explode, dealing massive damage to nearby players. Everyone needs to pre-spread.

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Desperate Immolation
10s Channel

At the start of P2, Kagni goes to the door between the platforms and drains his Phoenix, healing him for 35% of his HP. This ability is affected by healing reduction effects such as Mortal Strike.


This also buffs him and makes him deal pulsing damage to the raid for the rest of the fight.

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Desperate Immolation
10s Channel

At the start of P2, Kagni goes to the door between the platforms and drains his Phoenix, healing him for 35% of his HP. This ability is affected by healing reduction effects such as Mortal Strike.


This also buffs him and makes him deal pulsing damage to the raid for the rest of the fight.

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RESOURCES

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General Aberrus By Causese

A general WeakAura pack that provides "icon" style mechanics/debuff as well as short descriptions for each. Pretty standard. We also recommend downloading Causese Sound addon to hear vocal announcements. Feel free to thank the amazing Causese here (sorry, no Twitter that I know of...).

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Co Tank Weakaura By Causese

Another must have by Causese if you play or are planning to play tank. It informs you when to taunt and how your co-tank is doing with their mechanics.


Make sure to checkout the Causese Sound addon to also pair it with appropriate sound announcements.

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Raid Leader Exchange Discord

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CREDITS

Credits to our fantastic partner Echo for the gameplay footage and boss strategies.


Thanks to Katskratches our copywriter and Layria, our amazing English copy editor. Be sure to checkout Layria's Youtube channel for healer progression guides!


Credits to Akmi for the video editing. If you're looking for a video editor, feel free to DM him on our Discord!