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Atramedes
Title	25463-D
Race	Elementium dragon (Dragonkin)
Level	?? Boss
Location	The Athenaeum, Blackwing Descent
Blackwing Descent
Omnotron Defense System; Magmaw; Atramedes; Chimaeron; Maloriak; Nefarian's End	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Loot

Revision as of 20:47, 7 February 2011

Atramedes the Blind Dragon is a boss of Blackwing Descent raid instance. The world first heroic kill was by Method (25 player) on 27 December 2010.

Abilities

You will have a 'sound bar' in this encounter. If it hits 100 Atramedes will gain aggro on you! (And kill you, yes even if you are the tank.)

Thwack one of the ancient dwarven shields around the room to cause Vertigo to Atramedes. This resets everyone's sound to zero. He will destroy it when he recovers.

Vertigo — The Resonating Clash has sent the target into a state of Vertigo, increasing damage taken by 50% for 5 sec.

Ground Phase 80 seconds.

Atramedes does not have a rear attack. Standing in its tail is safe.

Sonic Breath — Cast at the highest sound player. Does 15,000 damage per second and adds 20 sound per second. Follows the player faster the higher their sound is.
Searing Flame — The blindly aimed flames inflict 15062 to 15438 Fire damage every 1 sec and increases Fire damage taken by 25% per stack. Applied 8 times over 8 seconds. Interrupt this with Vertigo. This is cast once per ground phase.
Modulation — The Blind Dragon begins to Modulate, increasing the Sound of all enemies by 7 and inflicting 39000 to 41000 Shadow damage. Damage increased by your sound bar.
Sonar Pulse — Sends discs of sonic energy flying around the room. If touched inflicts 5850 to 6150 Arcane damage and adds 7 sound.

Air Phase 40 seconds.

Roaring Flame Breath — Cast at the highest sound player. Does 15,000 damage per second and adds 20 sound per second. Follows the player faster the higher their sound is. This time it keeps speeding up, and you may want to use a shield to stop it. After the vertigo he will follow the player who hit the shield.
Sonar Bomb — The Sonar Bomb inflicts 30000 Arcane damage to enemies within 8 yards and allows Atramedes to hear the targets more easily! Adds 20 sound on normal, 30 on Heroic.
Sonic Fireball — 29250 to 30750 Fire damage to enemies within 6 yards of the impact.
Roaring Flames — Atramedes scatters flame patches across the room. The Reverberating Flames inflict 14625 to 15375 Fire damage and an additional 7800 to 8200 Fire damage every 1 sec for 4 sec. Additionally the Reverberating Flames increase sound by five. These flames are also spawned in the path the Roaring Flame Breath takes while following its target, as well as in the path the Breath takes shifting from its target to the Shield that was rang.

Strategy

This encounter revolves around the Sound Bar mechanic. All of Atramedes' abilities cause their target's sound bar to increase, and when 100% sound is reached Atramedes will gain aggro on the target and hideously mangle and crush them. Atramedes will target the highest sound player with his abilities and follow them faster if their sound is higher.

There are 10 'gongs' around the room that can be interacted with, using them will reset every raid member's sound to zero and stun Atramedes for 5 seconds. However when they are used Atramedes will become extremely upset with them and burn them to ash, so they can only be used once each.

Phase 1

Atramedes starts off on the ground and should be tanked near the entrance. Lasts 80 seconds. This allows quick access to the shields by a player designated to hit them. Atramedes melees slowly, but very hard. Ranged and melee should be stacked on differing sides of the boss to allow for predictable Sonar Pulse flight pathing. He will also cast Modulation at regular intervals for unavoidable raid damage and sound.

Twice per phase Atramedes will use Sonic Breath, which has a 2 sec cast time. he will quickly target the person he's casting on before using it. A direction needs to be set up beforehand on where the player needs to run (i.e. targetted player runs clockwise, others run counter). Once per phase he will channel Searing Flames. This is the main source of wipes. The designated shield hitter must always be near a shield to quickly whack it and stun Atramedes. Ideally you'll only get one stack of the debuff. Two is acceptable. Anything higher is not acceptable as he usually follows up with a Modulation which will do hefty damage and likely kill low health members.

Shortly after Searing Flames he will take off and phase 2 will begin.

Phase 2

Atramedes is now in the air and has a new repertoire of moves. The most deadly being Roaring Flame Breath. This is where you'll need at least one or two dedicated kiters. Mages and Warlocks work well, and engineering is almost a must. The goal of this phase is to get through it, using preferably only one, at max two shields. As soon as the boss starts channeling, the kiter whacks a shield stunning the boss and becoming the new target. A mage can use Blink as well as the engineering belt to stay ahead of the flame, while a warlock can use the Soulburn/Portal combo to get away from the flame as well as a speed boost, before using the belt. Both will still likely need Priest's Body and Soul shields for the final few seconds.

While the kiting is going on the rest of the raid need to avoid the Sonar Bomb and Sonic Fireball as well as staying out of the flame patches, all the while ranged should be trying to put as much damage in Atramedes as possible.

After 40seconds Atramedes will land and phase 1 will resume.

Rinse and Repeat.

Loot

Normal Mode
Battleplate of Ancient Kings Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Plate Chest 80 Armor +24 Strength +48 Stamina +13 Critical Strike +21 Haste Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Haste Durability 165 / 165 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 24 46 6 Bell of Enraging Resonance Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +321 Critical Strike Equip: Your harmful spells have a chance to grant 1926 spell power for 20 sec. Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 8 5 7 Boots of Vertigo Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Mail Feet 32 Armor +20 Agility +36 Stamina +12 Critical Strike +16 Haste Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Agility Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 18 24 39 Bracers of the Burningeye Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 9 Armor +18 Intellect +27 Stamina +12 Haste +12 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 9 53 72 Gloves of Cacophony Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Mail Hands 29 Armor +20 Agility or Intellect +36 Stamina +16 Critical Strike +12 Versatility Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 9 60 51 Helm of the Blind Seer Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Leather Head 26 Armor +20 Agility or Intellect +48 Stamina +9 Critical Strike +21 Versatility Meta Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +6 Versatility Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 13 69 61 Ironstar Amulet Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Neck +14 Strength +27 Stamina +18 Dodge +9 Critical Strike Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 5 34 34 Kingdom's Heart Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 201 Armor +18 Strength or Intellect +27 Stamina +12 Critical Strike +12 Versatility Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 16 41 94 Legguards of the Unseeing Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Plate Legs 2998 Armor +239 Strength +512 Stamina +321 Parry +133 Expertise Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +30 Stamina Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 24 54 96 Mantle of Roaring Flames Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 938 Armor +233 Intellect +380 Stamina +169 Critical Strike +149 Haste Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +10 Haste Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 10 6 58 Sark of the Unwatched Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Leather Chest 1669 Armor +301 Agility +512 Stamina +198 Critical Strike +218 Mastery Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +20 Mastery Durability 165 / 165 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 17 59 72 Themios the Darkbringer Item Level 359 Binds when picked up Bow Ranged Speed 2.90 2530 – 4700 Damage (1246.6 damage per second) +341 Agility +512 Stamina +228 Critical Strike +228 Mastery Durability 95 / 95 Requires Level 85 Sell Price: 26 58 65

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Related achievements

Quotes

Intro: Images of Lord Victor Nefarius, Maloriak, and a whelping appear before the group.; Lord Victor Nefarius says: Ah Maloriak. How gracious of you to finally appear from that quarantine you call a laboratory. What have you got this time?; Maloriak says: My sincerest apologies for the disturbance, my liege. But I believe I have something you may be very interested in!; Lord Victor Nefarius says: By all means, enlighten me.; Maloriak says: Yes, yes!; Maloriak says: By extracting agents from the blood of various dragonflights I have created a salve that bestow the wearer sight beyond sight!; Maloriak says: Sense beyond this realm of mortality!; Maloriak says: Atramedes! Your master beckons.; The whelp, Atramedes moves forward.; Maloriak says: I present to you experiment number 25463-D!; Maloriak uses his salve on Atramedes, causing the whelp to glow orange before becoming disoriented.; Lord Victor Nefarius says: It appears as though your experiment has failed. That whelp has gone completely blind! Look at him.; Lord Victor Nefarius says: LOOK AT HIM!; Maloriak says: How could this be!? I will dispose of him immediately!; Lord Victor Nefarius says: No, not yet.; Lord Victor Nefarius says: This object of your chagrin may still prove... valuable... to me.; Lord Victor Nefarius says: Leave now, pathetic alchemist. I anxiously await your next failure.; Maloriak says: Yes, my lord.; The images fade away.

Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Atramedes, are you going deaf as well as blind? Hurry up and kill them all!

During the fight

Lord Victor Nefarius yells: These shields are proving quite the nuisance!
Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Atramedes, the heroes are RIGHT THERE!

Aggro

I have no need for eyes to see my enemies. Your clumsy footsteps and foul stench give you away!

Searing Flame

You cannot hide from Searing Flame!

Air Phase

Yes, run! With every step your heartbeat quickens. The beating... loud and thunderous, almost deafening! You cannot escape!

Killing a player

Sighted, but blind to the truth. Embrace the finality of it all!
Death waits in the darkness!

Death

Atramedes yells: This miserable existence finally ends...
Lord Victor Nefarius yells: You should've been disposed of a long time ago.

Videos

[GUIDE] Atramedes (25N) by Sleepless Knights on YouTube

Atramedes 10 Man by The Yogscast on YouTube

Atramedes 10 Man Regular Strategy by TGN on YouTube

Patches and hotfixes

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Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.

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