Algalon the Observer

Algalon the Observer
Race	Unknown (Elemental)
Level	?? Boss
Location	The Celestial Planetarium
Status	Defeatable
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Algalon the Observer is a hard mode-only encounter in Ulduar, released in patch 3.1. Algalon was sent by the titans after Watcher Loken's death activated a planetary fail-safe protection, indicating possible distress on Azeroth. Algalon's task is to analyze any systemic corruption on the planet. If it's deemed beyond saving, the Titans will "re-originate" the planet to cleanse it of corruption, killing all currently living organisms in the process.

He can only be accessed if least one member of a raid has obtained the  [Celestial Planetarium Key] or  [Heroic Celestial Planetarium Key] in Heroic mode. Players have a one-hour window to defeat him per lockout period, starting upon first initiation of the encounter. Blizzard has sardonically referred to him as "Algalon the Raid Destroyer".

Gaining entry to the Celestial Planetarium

Algalon the Observer in-game.

1. Completing  I Choose You, Steelbreaker or  I Choose You, Runemaster Molgeim enables one  [Archivum Data Disc] to drop. (It is not party loot.)
2. The quest from the disc directs the player to the Archivum, located beyond the Assembly of Iron.
3. After listening to the Archivum Console speak,   Prospector Loren offers  [80R] The Celestial Planetarium, asking the player to locate the Celestial Planetarium and return to Prospector Loren. Completing this enables four quests to obtain the watchers' sigils, which may be performed in any order:
   •  [80R] Freya's Sigil - Complete  Knock, Knock, Knock on Wood.
   •  [80R] Hodir's Sigil - Complete  I Could Say That This Cache Was Rare.
   •  [80R] Mimiron's Sigil - Complete  Firefighter.
   •  [80R] Thorim's Sigil - Complete  Lose Your Illusion.
4. Completing all four quests enables the quest  [80R] Algalon. Returning to the Archivum Console rewards [Celestial Planetarium Key].

25-man abilities

•   Cosmic Smash - Calls an abyssal boulder from the sky, dealing 46,250 to 53,750 Fire damage.
•   Black Hole Explosion - 15,675 to 17,325 Shadow damage inflicted to enemies. Instant cast.
•   Quantum Strike - Strikes at an enemy, inflicting 23,750 to 26,250 Physical damage. 5 yards range.
•   Phase Punch - Massive blow that inflicts 8,788 to 10,212 damage and slowly fades the target to another plane of existence. 5 yards range.
•   Big Bang - Inflicts 107,250 to 112,750 Physical damage to nearby enemies. 8 seconds cast, 3 seconds cooldown.
•   Ascend to the Heavens - Inflicts 655,500 to 724,500 Arcane damage to enemies. 2 seconds cast.

10-man abilities

•   Cosmic Smash - Calls an abyssal boulder from the sky, dealing 35,613 to 41,387 Fire damage.
•   Black Hole Explosion - 14,725 to 16,275 Shadow damage inflicted to enemies. Instant cast.
•   Quantum Strike - Strikes at an enemy, inflicting 15,675 to 17,325 Physical damage. 5 yards range.
•   Phase Punch - Massive blow that inflicts 8,788 to 10,212 damage and slowly fades the target to another plane of existence. 5 yards range.
•   Big Bang - Inflicts 76,313 to 88,687 Physical damage to nearby enemies. 8 seconds cast, 3 seconds cooldown.
•   Ascend to the Heavens - Inflicts 655,500 to 724,500 Arcane damage to enemies.

Strategy

No known strategy yet.

Quotes

Spawn:

• Trans-location complete. Commencing planetary analysis of Azeroth.
• Stand back, mortals. I am not here to fight you.
• It is in the universe's best interest to re-originate this planet should my analysis find systemic corruption. Do not interfere.

Aggro:

• Your actions are illogical. All possible results for this encounter have been calculated. The Pantheon will receive the Observer's message regardless of outcome.

Black Hole:

• Beware!

Space:

• See your world through my eyes: A universe so vast as to be immeasurable - incomprehensible even to your greatest minds.

Special:

• Witness the fury of cosmos!
• Behold the tools of creation!

Spawn add:

• The stars come to my aid.

Killing a player:

• Loss of life, unavoidable.
• I do what I must.

Berserk:

• You are... out of time.

Despawn:

• Analysis complete. There is partial corruption in the planet's life-support systems as well as complete corruption in most of the planet's defense mechanisms.
• Begin uplink: Return Code: 'Omega'. Planetary re-origination requested.
• Farewell, mortals. Your bravery is admirable, for such flawed creatures.

Defeated:

• I have seen worlds bathed in the Makers' flames. Their denizens fading without so much as a whimper. Entire planetary systems born and raised in the time that it takes your mortal hearts to beat once. Yet all throughout, my own heart, devoid of emotion... of empathy. I... have... felt... NOTHING! A million, million lives wasted. Had they all held within them your tenacity? Had they all loved life as you do?
• Perhaps it is your imperfection that which grants you free will. That allows you to persevere against cosmically calculated odds. You prevailed where the Titans' own perfect creations have failed.
• I've rearranged the reply code. Your planet will be spared. I cannot be certain of my own calculations anymore.
• Do not worry about my fate Bronzan. If the signal is not transmitted in time, re-origination will proceed regardless. Save your world!

Sound Files

See Sound Files of Ulduar: Algalon the Observer

Drops

Main article: Gift of the Observer

Band of Lights Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Agility +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Agility   Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Boundless Gaze Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Head 8 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +6 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Agility   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 10 84 35 Breastplate of the Timeless Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Chest 16 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +5 Parry +3 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +5 Stamina   Durability 165 / 165 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 15 82 45 Bulwark of Algalon Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 47 Armor +2 Strength +6 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Dodge +1 Parry   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Dodge   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 15 25 99 Comet's Trail Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique Trinket +4 Agility or Strength Equip: Your melee and ranged attacks have a chance to increase your haste rating by 726 for 10 sec. Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 39 40 Constellus Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mace One-Hand Speed 2.60 2 – 3 Damage (1 damage per second) +11 Intellect +3 Stamina +1 Critical Strike +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Spell Power   Durability 110 / 110 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 19 8 93 Cosmos Item Level 239Disenchants into:  [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +72 Intellect +101 Stamina +41 Critical Strike Requires Level 80 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Dark Matter Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique Trinket +4 Agility or Strength Equip: Your melee and ranged attacks have a chance to increase your critical strike rating by 612 for 10 sec. Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 39 40 Drape of the Messenger Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Back 3 Armor +2 Intellect +2 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Spell Power   Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 97 27 Dreambinder Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Staff Two-Hand Speed 3.60 8 – 12 Damage (2.8 damage per second) +3 Agility +5 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +4 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Agility   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 30 44 2 Fang of Oblivion Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 2 – 5 Damage (1.9 damage per second) +2 Agility +3 Stamina +1 Critical Strike +1 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Agility   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 23 84 13 Gloves of the Endless Dark Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Hands 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Agility   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 7 14 Legplates of the Endless Void Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Legs 14 Armor +4 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Dodge +3 Parry   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +12 Stamina   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 15 48 10 Meteorite Crystal Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique Trinket +4 Intellect Use: Each spell cast within 20 seconds will grant a stacking bonus of 120 Spirit. Expires after 20 seconds. Abilities with no mana cost will not trigger this trinket. Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 39 40 Nebula Band Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Critical Strike   Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Observer's Mantle Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Shoulder 7 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Critical Strike   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 10 40 12 Pendant of the Somber Witness Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Neck +2 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Spell Power   Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Pharos Gloves Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 2 Armor +2 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +3 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +7 Spell Power   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 4 85 51 Planewalker Treads Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Feet 7 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Spell Power   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 9 40 35 Pulsar Gloves Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Critical Strike   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 12 87 Reply-Code Alpha Binds when picked up This Item Begins a Quest Requires Level 30 Sabatons of Lifeless Night Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Feet 10 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Strength   Durability 75 / 75 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 12 13 50 Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 11 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Critical Strike   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 76 15 Skyforge Crossbow Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Crossbow Ranged Speed 3.00 6 – 10 Damage (2.7 damage per second) +4 Agility +6 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +3 Haste Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 18 7 78 Solar Bindings Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 4 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Agility   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 51 23 Star-Beaded Clutch Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Waist 4 Armor +2 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Haste +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Spell Power   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 6 34 Starfall Girdle Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Plate Waist 9 Armor +2 Strength or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Strength   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 1 48 Starlight Treads Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Feet 3 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Versatility   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 11 46 27 Starshard Edge Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.80 1 – 2 Damage (0.8 damage per second) +11 Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +5 Spell Power   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 23 23 98 Starwatcher's Binding Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 2 Armor +2 Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Spell Power   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 15 10 Strength of the Heavens Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Neck +2 Strength +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +2 Haste   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Hit   Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 56 23 Zodiac Leggings Item Level 35Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Leather Legs 6 Armor +4 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Haste +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Versatility   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 12 7 12

Related achievements

•  Observed
•  He Feeds On Your Tears
•  Supermassive
•  Heroic: He Feeds On Your Tears
•  Heroic: Observed
•  Heroic: Supermassive

The following achievement is given to the first raid group on a realm to defeat Algalon on Heroic difficulty.

•  Realm First! Celestial Defender

Inspiration to the name

The name Algalon is a combination of Algol, a bright three-star system in the constellation Perseus colloquially known as the "Demon Star", and mentioned in H.P. Lovecraft's Beyond the Wall of Sleep; and Eidolon, which is an Astral Double of a living being.^{[citation needed]} 

Patch changes

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Notes

He was defeated by Ensidia in 10-man version on May 18, 2009 at roughly 5:30 EST. This is the world first on both versions of the encounter.

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

WoWraid Preview of Algalon (video, abilities, quests, etc.) to prepare your raid for that 1 hour timer.