Toc 10 - Anub'Arak

What is this with WotLK and big creepy bugs??

Seriously, I get the wierd factor with evil insects and the Undead Lich king. Bravo. We make the connection. Now we face yet another arch-opponent bug boss. After defeating the 10 man Faction Champions, the twins and this guy are just cake. Follow the strat, stand on the snowdrifts, DPS the adds, and you have a dead boss. No healing blocks or any wierd gimmicks. Just pew pew the frost orbs down and keep moving.

Phase 0

Enjoy the cutscene. The Lich King shows up and Lord Tiron Fordring asks him to lay down his Uber-Magic-MindControlling sword of Awesomeness... and walk away. No hard feelings. That line just had me in stiches. Arthas was not amused. He shatters the floor and sends the players into the caverns below the Argent tournament to face an ancient horror in the cold and dark below. Woooot! Thanks buddy.

Phase 1

DPS the boss. Ranged DPS, Nuke the floating frost orbs and make a couple dozen snow drifts. Try not to fall asleep. Don't linger on the snow drifts as it slows your movement / attack.

Phase 2

DPS the boss. DPS the small bug adds that appear. The boss will "Target" someone to impale from below. Just keep on the snow and you'll be fine.

Phase 3

At 30% health, Anub-Arak casts degenerative swarm and leeches 5% of your health per second from everyone in the area. Don't quote me on the numbers. Basically, it's a DPS/Healer challenge. Your raid will be reduced to 50% health or lower. Boss gets minimal regen from a weakened party. Your DPS goes all out to finish him. MT is the only one kept at 100% health. No one dies and everyone blows their cooldowns. Rest of you at 25% health rush to kill the boss who's leeching you all slowly. Tricky, the first time you do it. The third time you do it, it can be phoned in. Hunters, keep your pet alive but barely. The health leech is so slow, your renew can easily keep up. Even if your pet dies, the boss isn't far behind.

Down he goes, come collect your candy.

High Lord Tirion Fordring also appears after the fight with a friendly handshake and a free portal back out of the pit to Dalarn for your raid. WooT! How about that?!