Changes: Halfus Wyrmbreaker

Revision as of 15:14, 16 December 2010

For the heroic version of this item, see Blade of the Witching Hour (heroic).

Source

This item drops from Valiona and Theralion in the Bastion of Twilight.

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-|name=Halfus Wyrmbreaker
+|mode={{{mode|}}}
-|image=Halfus Wyrmbreaker.jpg
+|arg={{{arg|}}}
-|level = ??
+|name=Blade of the Witching Hour
-|type = Boss
+|itemid=63536
-|faction=Combat
+|quality=Epic
-|health= 115,950,000 ([[25-player mode]])
+|ilvl=359
-|status = Killable
+|icon=inv_knife_1h_bwdraid_d_02
-|race = Ettin
+|slot=Main Hand
-|creature=Humanoid
+|dps=231.2
-|location=[[Wyrmbreaker's Rookery]], [[Bastion of Twilight]]
+|level=85
-|instance=Bastion of Twilight
+|speed=1.80
-}}
+|dmg=291 - 541
+|bind=BoP
-'''Halfus Wyrmbreaker''' is the first boss of [[Bastion of Twilight]], a raid instance in the [[Twilight Highlands]]. He can be found in the [[Wyrmbreaker's Rookery]], overlooking a lava pit and facing his guardian, the [[Proto-Behemoth]]. He is considered a fairly easy fight.
+|effect=Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 97.<br />Equip: Increases spell power by 1954.<br />Equip: Increases your mastery rating by 97.
+|type=Dagger
-==Abilities==
+|attrib=+219 Stamina<br />+146 Intellect
-:''This list is currently incomplete.''
+|durability=75
-*{{abilities|Malevolent Strikes|Halfus' attacks wound the target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing on it by 5%. Stacks.|id=39171|image=ability_warrior_decisivestrike}}
+|sell={{cost|33|18|87}}
+}}</onlyinclude>
-==Overview==
+{{heroic}}
-[[File:Halfus Wyrmbreaker area.jpg|thumb|250px|Halfus Wyrmbreaker and his proto-drake]]
+==Source==
-Wyrmbreaker has an add, the [[Proto-Behemoth]], that will spit fireballs at multiple raid members throughout the fight. It is best to ignore this drake and concentrate on killing Halfus, as fireballs can be either dodged or healed through. The proto-drake also occasionally does an AoE flame breath.
+This item drops from [[Valiona and Theralion]] in the [[Bastion of Twilight]].
-A number of friendly [[drake]]s are imprisoned in cages in the area where Wyrmbreaker is engaged, with the exact combination of drakes randomly selected. In at least one case the drake is instead a pack of whelps, with no major difference in how the fight works. If freed, each drake or whelp pack will put a debuff on both the boss and (on heroic mode) the raid. It will initially attack Halfus and give him its debuff, but after a couple seconds, the boss emotes, "Halfus Wyrmbreaker binds the <drake type> to his will!" It then becomes mind controlled and gives the raid the debuff as well. The 10-man version of the fight had two drakes in early beta testing, but this was later increased to three. The number in the 25-man version is not yet known.
-The key to the drakes is that the debuff on Halfus applies until the fight is over, whereas the raid's debuff expires once the drake is killed. Halfus Wyrmbreaker is therefore a twist on past boss fights with optional helpful NPCs ([[Yogg-Saron (tactics)|Yogg-Saron]]) or optional adds ([[Obsidian Sanctum]]).
-At 25-30%, the boss will emote, "Halfus Wyrmbreaker begins to spin violently!" He will then [[whirlwind]] and head slowly towards random players until killed.
-=== Drakes ===
-The drake composition of the fight is randomly selected and, like classic [[Nefarian]], getting a difficult combination of adds means you must deal with it until next week.
-;The Nether Scion: Pre-fight, applies a frenzy buff to Halfus Wyrmbreaker (+100% attack speed). When freed, reduces raid damage dealt, but will also cancel out Wyrmbreaker's frenzy attack.
-;The Time Warden: Slows down the speed of the protodrake's fireballs, but, but also roots players.
-;The Slate Dragon: Gives Wyrmbreaker his Malevolent Strikes ability, which causes a stacking healing debuff. Once freed, periodically stuns the whole raid for 15 seconds and does the same to Halfus.
-;The Orphaned Emerald Whelps: Reduces raid and boss damage dealt by 50%.
-;The Storm Rider: Gives Wyrmbreaker a Shadow Nova ability which deals AoE damage and knocks people back.
-==Strategy==
-Two tanks are recommended for Halfus Wyrmbreaker, as his hits apply a debuff that reduces healing received by 5% and stacks up rather quickly. Halfus Wyrmbreaker is tauntable until his whirlwind phase starts at either 25% or 30%.
-Halfus Wyrmbreaker has a 6-minute(?) hard enrage timer.
-man:
-The usual approach is to free the Time Warden as soon as the fight starts and nuke it down once it becomes mind controlled. Healers will need to heal through the fireballs due to the rooting debuff. However, it is worth the sacrifice since the fireballs will permanently be slower, whereas the rooting lasts only until the drake is dead.
-From then on, it is a simple tank and spank encounter until the whirlwind phase. At this point he becomes untankable and targets random raid members. Players must still dodge fireballs and also try and dodge the whirlwind while attacking Halfus.
-==Quotes==
-Aggro:
-:{{text|yell|Cho'gall will have your heads! ALL OF THEM!}}
-Defeat:
-:{{text|yell|Cho'gall|Flesh and sinew, weak but proud. Dare they part the Master's shroud? They stumble fumble groping blind, Finding fate and chaos intertwined.}}
-==Loot==
-{{lootbox|Normal Mode
-|Bracers of the Bronze Flight
-|Malevolence
-|Pauldrons of the Great Ettin
-|Proto-Handler's Gauntlets
-|Robes of the Burning Acolyte
-|Storm Rider's Boots
-|Wyrmbreaker's Amulet
-}}
-{{lootbox|Heroic Mode
-|Bracers of the Bronze Flight (heroic)
-|Malevolence (heroic)
-|Pauldrons of the Great Ettin (heroic)
-|Proto-Handler's Gauntlets (heroic)
-|Robes of the Burning Acolyte (heroic)
-|Storm Rider's Boots (heroic)
-|Wyrmbreaker's Amulet (heroic)
-}}
-==Related achievements==
-*{{achievement|Heroic: Halfus Wyrmbreaker}}
-*{{achievement|The Only Escape}}
-==Videos==
-{| class="darktable"
-|- valign=top
-! colspan=2 | Halfus Wyrmbreaker by [http://www.youtube.com/tgnWorldofWarcraft TGN on YouTube]
-|-
-! 10 Normal (post buff) strategy and kill || 10 Heroic first look
-|-
-! <youtube>O-VJPWgffb8</youtube>
-! <youtube>tgsGWWHhNcA</youtube>
-|}
-<br>
-{| class="darktable"
-|- valign=top
-! A Look at the 10 Man Fight by [http://www.youtube.com/BlueXephos The Yogscast on YouTube]
-|-
-! <youtube>BHYy_7YPErw</youtube>
-|}
-==Patch changes==
-{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added}}
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
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-[[Category:Ettins]]
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