Erudax

Erudax
Title	<The Duke of Below>
Race	Faceless general (Uncategorized)
Level	87 Elite
Location	The Lifebinder's Cell, Grim Batol
Status	Killable
Grim Batol
General Umbriss; Forgemaster Throngus; Drahga Shadowburner; Erudax	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Loot

Erudax is the fourth and final boss of the Grim Batol 5-player dungeon in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

Abilities

Bind Shadows — The Binding Shadows drains 5000 life every 1 sec and root player within 8 yards of the target for 6 sec.
Enfeebling Blow — The Enfeebling Blow inflicts 75% weapon damage as Shadow damage, knocking the target back and cause their mind to become feeble.
- Feeble Body — Increase damage taken by 100% for 3 sec.
Shadow Gale — Channels a Gale of Shadows inflicting increasing Shadow damage over time to enemies that are not in the eye of the Shadow Gale
Summon Faceless Corruptor — Summons a Faceless Corruptor
- Twilight Corruption — The Faceless Corruptor channels his energies into corrupting the egg.
  - Twilight Blast — The Twilight Blast inflicts 10000 damage.
- Umbral Mending — Heals the target for 20% of their total health. Interruptable. Cast on Erudax

Strategy

Erudax periodically casts Bind Shadows at random party members; it is a projectile-based AoE attack that should be avoided if possible; the debuff it leaves behind roots and damages players, as well as healing the boss. Enfeebling Blow will knock back the tank and place a +damage taken debuff; the tank should avoid re-engaging Erunax until the debuff has faded.

Eventually, Erudax will announce a Shadow Gale (The shadow's hunger cannot be sated!), spawning a dark swirl somewhere within his room. Party members must move to the center of the swirl to avoid Shadow Gale's AoE damage. After Shadow Gale, a Faceless Corruptor (two on Heroic difficulty) will appear at the doorway. The Corruptors cannot be stunned, but should be snared and killed before they manage to hatch any eggs. Should they finish casting Twilight Corruption, two Twilight Hatchling adds will appear and do random party damage through out the remainder of the fight; if the corruptors are not killed immediately after that, they will also heal Erudax for 20/40% of his health. This can and should be interrupted.

It is imperative that the Corruptor adds die before hatching any eggs. Consider explicitly assigning DPS to specific adds to ensure that both are snared and killed within the desired time frame. Root effects do not work, but slow effects do. Crippling poison, frostbolt and frost trap all are effective.

Quotes

Aggro

The darkest days are still ahead!

Summoning Faceless Guardian

Come, suffering... Enter, chaos!

Shadow Gale

F'lakh ghet! The shadow's hunger cannot be sated!

Killing a player

More flesh for the offering!

Killing a player

Erudax cackles maniacally.

Death

Ywaq maq oou; ywaq maq ssaggh. Yawq ma shg'fhn.

"They do not die; they do not live. They are outside the cycle." This is untranslated in game, but the same text Herald Volazj says.

Loot

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Bracers of Umbral Mending Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Plate Wrist 35 Armor +17 Strength or Intellect +25 Stamina +11 Versatility +11 Mastery Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 6 44 91 Circle of Bone Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +17 Strength +25 Stamina +11 Critical Strike +11 Haste Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 5 34 34 Corrupted Egg Shell Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket Use: Places Egg Shell on your current target, absorbing 4060 damage. While Egg Shell persists, you will gain 420 mana every 5 sec. When the effect is cancelled, you gain 5040 mana. Lasts 30 sec. (2 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 8 5 7 Crown of Enfeebled Bodies Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Cloth Head 930 Armor +208 Intellect +401 Stamina +158 Critical Strike +138 Haste Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +30 Intellect Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 7 14 75 Gale of Shadows Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +252 Haste Equip: Your healing and damage periodic spells grant 15 spell power each time they heal or deal damage. Lasts 15 sec, stacking up to 20 times. Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 8 5 7 Mace of Transformed Bone Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Mace One-Hand Speed 2.60 1320 – 2453 Damage (725.6 damage per second) +87 Strength +172 Stamina +115 Dodge +58 Hit Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 23 56 18 Mark of Khardros Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +252 Strength Use: Increases your mastery by 1260 for 15 sec. (1 Min, 30 Sec Cooldown) Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 8 5 7 Staff of Siphoned Essences Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Staff Two-Hand Speed 2.10 821 – 1233 Damage (489 damage per second) +268 Intellect +401 Stamina +178 Critical Strike +178 Mastery +1533 Spell Power Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 30 22 17 Vest of Misshapen Hides Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Leather Chest 1527 Armor +268 Agility +401 Stamina +178 Critical Strike +178 Mastery Durability 140 / 140 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 11 69 34 Wild Hammer Item Level 333 Binds when picked up Mace Two-Hand Speed 3.60 2817 – 4227 Damage (978.3 damage per second) +268 Strength +401 Stamina +178 Haste +178 Mastery Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 83 Sell Price: 29 56 30

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