Raid Roundup: New Helya Lore Quest, Gul'dan PTR Preview, Method Interview

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Gul'dan

The chain of events set in motion when Garrosh escaped to Draenor has continued, unbroken for all its twists and turns, leading to this very moment. Thwarted in Draenor, Gul'dan now stands on the precipice of achieving ultimate victory on behalf of his Legion masters. Standing atop the Nighthold, as the vortex of fel energy swirls in the skies overhead, the outcast orc warlock awaits his destiny.



Notable Gul'dan loot includes Tier 19 legs and the trinkets Draught of Souls, Infernal Contract, and Whispers in the Dark. Defeating Mythic Gul'dan rewards and a 100% drop on Fiendish Hellfire Core; all other difficulties (except LFR) have a small chance to drop Living Infernal Core.

Overview


  • Overview: Gul'dan begins a ritual to bring his master into Azeroth, locking himself inside the active Eye of Aman'thul and summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role.
    After his lieutenants fall, Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'thul, empowering his abilities.
    As his health dwindles further, Gul'dan beseeches his Legion masters for additional power, unleashing his ultimate strength while disrupting the aid that players receive from the Eye.


Mythic Difficulty


Stage One: The Ritual of Aman'Thul

Gul'dan, taking no chances, leaps into the fray, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame, periodically summoning his demonic lieutenants and utilizing the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.

  • Essence of Aman'Thul
    • DPSTime Dilation – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.
      Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.
      Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.
    • HealerScattering Field – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 1750000, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.
    • TankResonant Barrier – Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.
  • Gul'dan
    • Liquid Hellfire – Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 1462500 to 1537500 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
      • Empowered Liquid Hellfire – Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 1560000 to 1640000 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases and setting the ground ablaze for 3 min. The burning ground inflicts 200000 Fire damage every second to those standing on it.
    • Bonds of Fel – Binds a target to a location, snaring by 50% and inflicting 40000 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 5850000 to 6150000 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.
      • Empowered Bonds of Fel – Binds a target to a location after knocking them back, snaring targets by 70% and inflicting 45000 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 6337500 to 6662500 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.
    • Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures several Eyes of Gul'dan which channel shadow energy at an enemy, inflicting 400000 Shadow damage to enemies within 8 yards every 1 sec. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
      Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself, then moves to a new location.
      • ImportantDuplicate – Creates a copy of itself nearby.
      • Empowered Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 340000 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
        Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.
        Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.
    • TankFel Scythe – Gul'dan's keen eye allows him to cast Fel Scythe when any additional target stands within 2 yards of his primary target when attacking.
      Fel Scythe cleaves at targets for 1750000 Fire damage, divided amongst targets within 2 yards, consuming all of Gul'dan's Fel Energy, increasing in damage by 5% for every point of Fel Energy consumed.
      Each successful cast of Fel Scythe grant's Gul'dan Fury of the Fel.
      If Gul'dan ever reaches full Fel Energy, he immediately casts Fel Scythe at his primary target.
      • ImportantTankFury of the Fel – Each successive cast of Fel Scythe increases attack speed by 15% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
    • ImportantTankHand of Gul'dan – Calls down a demonic meteor, inflicting 1282500 to 1417500 Shadow damage to anyone within 10 yards of the meteor's impact location and summons a powerful demon at that location.
      • TankFel Lord Kuraz'mal
        • DeadlyTankShatter Essence – Shatters the target's soul with a heavy swing, inflicting 9975000 to 10025000 Fire damage.
        • Fel Obelisk – Conjures a Fel Obelisk to impale targets, inflicting 807500 to 892500 Fire damage and stunning targets, bleeding them for an additional 75000 Physical damage every half-second for 7 sec.
      • Inquisitor Vethriz
        • Gaze of Vethriz – Summons in a Gaze of Vethriz at a targeted location which channels a beam of magic, inflicting 600000 Shadow damage to any players struck by the beam.
        • MagicDrain – Drains 200000 health from an enemy every second as Shadow damage for 21 sec, healing the caster for 212568E1 times the damage inflicted.
        • Dark Blast – Blasts a target for 560000 Shadow damage.
        • Shadowblink – Steps through the shadows, appearing at another location.
      • TankD'zorykx the Trapper
        • Soul Vortex – Drops a cage hungering for souls at his target's location, drawing in enemies and inflicting 75000 Shadow damage every second for 6 sec. Enemies caught near the cage are afflicted by Torn Soul, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% and suffering 50000 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
          Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%. This effect stacks.
        • Anguished Spirits – Unleashes a volley of spirits from his grasp, inflicting 760000 to 840000 Shadow damage to targets struck.
Stage Two: The Master's Power

At 50% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.

  • ImportantEmpowered Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 340000 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
    Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.
    Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.
    • ImportantDuplicate – Creates a copy of itself nearby.
  • DeadlyStorm of the Destroyer – Calls upon the power of the Destroyer, sequentially inflicting 665000 to 735000 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards, then 855000 to 945000 Shadow damage to enemies within 20 yards, then 855000 to 945000 Shadow damage to enemies within 30 yards, and finally 2850000 to 3150000 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards.
  • Well of Souls – Summons a Well of Souls which holds fragments of players' souls. Gul'dan periodically casts Soul Siphon, adding to the stored supply.
    Standing inside the Well of Souls inflicts 166725 Shadow damage every second and causes enemies to ignore you.
    • HealerSoul Siphon – Siphon's a piece of several targets' souls, inflicting 200000 Shadow damage and applies Soul Siphon, absorbing 650000 healing for 30 sec. This adds a soul to the Well of Souls.
    • ImportantSoul Corrosion – Every 3 seconds a player remains inside the Well of Souls, a soul fragment leaves the Well, inflicting 261250 to 288750 Shadow damage within 10 yards of the targeted player and afflicts them with Soul Corrosion.
      Soul Corrosion inflicts 145000 Shadow damage every second for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
    • DeadlyBlack Harvest – Calls upon the Black Harvest, inflicting 1050000 Shadow damage every 2 sec, expelling all stored souls within the Well of Souls over 4 sec. Each Harvested Soul erupts violently, inflicting 390000 to 410000 Shadow damage to all enemies.
      When the Well of Souls is full, newly drawn souls immediately cause a Harvested Soul eruption.
  • Flames of Sargeras – Encompasses a target in flames after 3 sec, burning them for 4 sec. Every second they burn, they explode for 100000 damage and an additional 315000 Fire damage to friends within 8 yards.
    Struck targets leave residual embers at their location, exploding again for 600000 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards, creating a field of Desolate Ground.
    • Desolate Ground – Creates a field of Desolate Ground for 2 min, inflicting 400000 Fire damage every second.
  • TankFel Scythe – Gul'dan's keen eye allows him to cast Fel Scythe when any additional target stands within 2 yards of his primary target when attacking.
    Fel Scythe cleaves at targets for 1750000 Fire damage, divided amongst targets within 2 yards, consuming all of Gul'dan's Fel Energy, increasing in damage by 5% for every point of Fel Energy consumed.
    Each successful cast of Fel Scythe grant's Gul'dan Fury of the Fel.
    If Gul'dan ever reaches full Fel Energy, he immediately casts Fel Scythe at his primary target.
    • ImportantTankFury of the Fel – Each successive cast of Fel Scythe increases attack speed by 15% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
  • Fel Winds – Fel Winds push you back.
  • Stage Three: The Demon Within:
    When Gul'dan reaches 10% health remaining, Archmage Khadgar attempts to return Illidan's soul to his dormant body. Unbeknownst to Khadgar a dark, outworldly presence was filling Illidan's mortal shell, and the consequences of Khadgar's actions incite deadly consequences... (Mythic)


Normal, Heroic, Raid Finder


Stage One: The Council of Elders

Gul'dan locks himself inside the active Eye of Aman'Thul, summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role.

  • Essence of Aman'Thul
    • DPSTime Dilation – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.
      Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.
      Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.
    • HealerScattering Field – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 1750000, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.
    • TankResonant Barrier – Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.
  • Gul'dan
    • Liquid Hellfire – Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 1462500 to 1537500 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
    • Fel Efflux – Pours out fel energy in a focused channel, inflicting 250000 Fire damage every half-second to all targets within the energy.
    • ImportantTankHand of Gul'dan – Calls down a demonic meteor, inflicting 1282500 to 1417500 Shadow damage to anyone within 10 yards of the meteor's impact location and summons a powerful demon at that location.
      • TankFel Lord Kuraz'mal
        • DeadlyTankShatter Essence – Shatters the target's soul with a heavy swing, inflicting 9975000 to 10025000 Fire damage.
        • TankFel Obelisk – Conjures a Fel Obelisk to impale targets, inflicting 807500 to 892500 Fire damage and stunning targets, bleeding them for an additional 75000 Physical damage every half-second for 7 sec.
      • Inquisitor Vethriz
        • Gaze of Vethriz – Summons in a Gaze of Vethriz at a targeted location which channels a beam of magic, inflicting 600000 Shadow damage to any players struck by the beam.
        • MagicDrain – Drains 200000 health from an enemy every second as Shadow damage for 21 sec, healing the caster for 212568E1 times the damage inflicted.
        • Dark Blast – Blasts a target for 560000 Shadow damage.
        • Shadowblink – Steps through the shadows, appearing at another location.
      • TankD'zorykx the Trapper
        • Soul Vortex – Drops a cage hungering for souls at his target's location, drawing in enemies and inflicting 75000 Shadow damage every second for 6 sec. Enemies caught near the cage are afflicted by Torn Soul, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% and suffering 50000 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
          Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%. This effect stacks.
        • Anguished Spirits – Unleashes a volley of spirits from his grasp, inflicting 760000 to 840000 Shadow damage to targets struck.
Stage Two: The Ritual of Aman'Thul

Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.

  • Essence of Aman'Thul
    • DPSTime Dilation – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster.
      Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster.
      Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.
    • HealerScattering Field – The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to 1750000, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.
    • TankResonant Barrier – Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.
  • Gul'dan
    • Liquid Hellfire – Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 1462500 to 1537500 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
      • Empowered Liquid Hellfire – Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting 1560000 to 1640000 Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases and setting the ground ablaze for 3 min. The burning ground inflicts 200000 Fire damage every second to those standing on it.
    • Bonds of Fel – Binds a target to a location, snaring by 50% and inflicting 40000 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 5850000 to 6150000 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.
      • Empowered Bonds of Fel – Binds a target to a location after knocking them back, snaring targets by 70% and inflicting 45000 Fire damage every half-second. When broken, the bond explodes for 6337500 to 6662500 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards of the bound target, divided evenly amongst targets hit.
    • Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures several Eyes of Gul'dan which channel shadow energy at an enemy, inflicting 400000 Shadow damage to enemies within 8 yards every 1 sec. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
      Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself, then moves to a new location.
      • ImportantDuplicate – Creates a copy of itself nearby.
      • Empowered Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 340000 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
        Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.
        Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.
    • TankHand of Gul'dan – Calls down a demonic meteor, inflicting 1282500 to 1417500 Shadow damage to anyone within 10 yards of the meteor's impact location and summons a powerful demon at that location.
      • Dreadlords of the Twisting Nether
        • InterruptibleCarrion Wave – The Dreadlord causes a wave of chaotic explosions to wash over enemies in front of them, inflicting 760000 to 840000 Shadow damage and putting targets to sleep for 6 sec.
        • Focused Assault – Causes Fervor when a spell cast is interrupted.
          • Fervor – Increases all damage done by 20% and attack speed by 15%. This effect stacks.
    • TankFel Scythe – Gul'dan's keen eye allows him to cast Fel Scythe when any additional target stands within 2 yards of his primary target when attacking.
      Fel Scythe cleaves at targets for 1750000 Fire damage, divided amongst targets within 2 yards, consuming all of Gul'dan's Fel Energy, increasing in damage by 5% for every point of Fel Energy consumed.
      Each successful cast of Fel Scythe grant's Gul'dan Fury of the Fel.
      If Gul'dan ever reaches full Fel Energy, he immediately casts Fel Scythe at his primary target.
      • ImportantTankFury of the Fel – Each successive cast of Fel Scythe increases attack speed by 15% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Stage Three: The Master's Power

At 40% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.

  • ImportantEmpowered Eye of Gul'dan – Conjures an Empowered Eye of Gul'dan which channels fire energy at several targets, inflicting 340000 Fire damage to enemies within 8 yards. This damage increases by 3% every cast.
    Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.
    Upon reaching full power, the Eye of Gul'dan casts Duplicate, creating a copy of itself.
    • ImportantDuplicate – Creates a copy of itself nearby.
  • DeadlyStorm of the Destroyer – Calls upon the power of the Destroyer, sequentially inflicting 665000 to 735000 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards, then 855000 to 945000 Shadow damage to enemies within 20 yards, then 855000 to 945000 Shadow damage to enemies within 30 yards, and finally 2850000 to 3150000 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards.
  • Well of Souls – Summons a Well of Souls which holds fragments of players' souls. Gul'dan periodically casts Soul Siphon, adding to the stored supply.
    Standing inside the Well of Souls inflicts 166725 Shadow damage every second and causes enemies to ignore you.
    • HealerSoul Siphon – Siphon's a piece of several targets' souls, inflicting 200000 Shadow damage and applies Soul Siphon, absorbing 650000 healing for 30 sec. This adds a soul to the Well of Souls.
    • ImportantSoul Corrosion – Every 3 seconds a player remains inside the Well of Souls, a soul fragment leaves the Well, inflicting 261250 to 288750 Shadow damage within 10 yards of the targeted player and afflicts them with Soul Corrosion.
      Soul Corrosion inflicts 145000 Shadow damage every second for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
    • DeadlyBlack Harvest – Calls upon the Black Harvest, inflicting 1050000 Shadow damage every 2 sec, expelling all stored souls within the Well of Souls over 4 sec. Each Harvested Soul erupts violently, inflicting 390000 to 410000 Shadow damage to all enemies.
      When the Well of Souls is full, newly drawn souls immediately cause a Harvested Soul eruption.
  • Flames of Sargeras – Encompasses a target in flames after 3 sec, burning them for 4 sec. Every second they burn, they explode for 100000 damage and an additional 315000 Fire damage to friends within 8 yards.
    Struck targets leave residual embers at their location, exploding again for 600000 Fire damage to targets within 5 yards, creating a field of Desolate Ground.
    • Desolate Ground – Creates a field of Desolate Ground for 2 min, inflicting 400000 Fire damage every second.
  • TankFel Scythe – Gul'dan's keen eye allows him to cast Fel Scythe when any additional target stands within 2 yards of his primary target when attacking.
    Fel Scythe cleaves at targets for 1750000 Fire damage, divided amongst targets within 2 yards, consuming all of Gul'dan's Fel Energy, increasing in damage by 5% for every point of Fel Energy consumed.
    Each successful cast of Fel Scythe grant's Gul'dan Fury of the Fel.
    If Gul'dan ever reaches full Fel Energy, he immediately casts Fel Scythe at his primary target.
    • ImportantTankFury of the Fel – Each successive cast of Fel Scythe increases attack speed by 15% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.