Dodge

Tornadoes shoot from the boss, dealing massive damage and applying a DoT debuff to any players hit. This happens once in each Apex Predator sequence.

Tempest

Tornadoes

OVERVIEW

FIGHT OVERVIEW

FIGHT CHANGES

Heroic Changes

Mythic Changes

Boss melees apply a stacking 3% damage taken debuff.

Corroding Venom

Tank mechanic

Passive raid-wide rot damage happens the entire fight.

Ula'tek's Presence

Rot damage

Drop Cysts opposite of marked tunnels and use them during Winds.

Everyone

Several players are marked and debuffed. They will drop a Viscous Cyst at their feet when the debuff expires. This is the mechanic you'll use to solve the winds. Touching the Cyst will pop it, knocking back all players and applying a slow. Players should place these Cysts opposite of the marked tunnels. The goal is to have a Cyst to pop for each wind push. Cysts pop on their own after 2 minutes. Make sure to safely pop any extras before they expire so players aren't knocked randomly.

Venomous Surge

Winds

Beware of upcoming wind sequence.Maximize damage during winds

Heavy Winds push players in a sequence of 3 different directions. The upcoming wind sequence is indicated above the wind tunnels around the edges of the room. These winds are very strong. You'll use Viscous Cysts, left behind by another mechanic, to stay on the platform. Sszorak takes 30% increased damage during winds.

Howling Maelstrom

Be prepared to taunt and aim frontals.

Sszorak's tankbuster is a random, 5-cast sequence of 3 moves. You can taunt while he is already casting moves.&nbsp; Ravage is a frontal; point this away from the group. Mutilate is a frontal soak. Tempest shoots out tornadoes to dodge.

Apex Predator

Tank combo

Tanks aim away from the raid.

Ravage is a frontal cone at the tank, dealing massive physical damage and giving a 300% vulnerability debuff. It does not split damage and should be pointed away from the raid. There will be two Ravages in each Apex Predator sequence.

Ravage is a frontal cone at the tank, dealing massive physical damage and giving a 400% vulnerability debuff on Heroic difficulty. It does not split damage and should be pointed away from the raid. There will be two Ravages in each Apex Predator sequence.

Ravage is a frontal cone at the tank, dealing massive physical damage and giving a 600% vulnerability debuff on Mythic difficulty. It does not split damage and should be pointed away from the raid. There will be two Ravages in each Apex Predator sequence.

Ravage

Tankbuster solo

Mutilate is a frontal cone at the tank, dealing group soak damage. Point this at the group. There will be two Mutilates in each Apex Predator sequence. Tank swap after this happens the first time.

Mutilate is a frontal cone at the tank, dealing group soak damage. Point this at the group. There will be two Mutilates in each Apex Predator sequence. Tank swap after this happens the first time. On Heroic, soaking also applies a 500% vulnerability debuff. You'll need to split the raid into two soaking groups and alternate.

Mutilate

Tankbuster soak

Circles mark where Venom will land and leave behind a puddle. Players who are hit take massive damage.

Caustic Claws

Puddles

Pair up with opposites to avoid being knocked off.

Players will be marked by a circle with a line pointing a direction. After a short time, you'll be knocked in the direction of your line. The knock is very strong! To avoid being knocked off the platform, find someone with an opposite pointing line and "line up." You'll be shoved into each other and cancel the knock.

Raging Crosswinds

Knockback

14 players need to help activate the mechanic.

One player is marked by a large circle. Until you activate it, Sszorak gains rage. If he reaches full rage, he will enrage. To activate it, 14 players need to be in the circle. Once activated players will take some damage and get Virulence.

Serpent's Fury

Mythic mechanic

Move to the edges of the room and spread.

After soaking, players are marked by a circle with crossing lines. Shortly after, these players will burst for damage, spread the debuff to anyone hit, and drop a puddle. Take this to the edges of the room and spread out to avoid spreading the debuff. This adds a lot more area denial, so you need to be mindful!.

Virulence

Watch out for the Winds position and order. Drop the Cyst accordingly to survive the blow. Make sure to save cooldowns for the winds.

Sszorak

Sszorak strategy guide for Normal Heroic and Mythic difficulty in the Venomous Abyss raid. Learn about Weakauras, spells, timers, and abilities. Filter for DPS, healer, or tank.