wow Tomb of Sargeras - The Desolate Host Boss Preview

Stan · March 23, 2017

The Desolate Host is the fifth encounter in the Tomb of Sargeras raid starring Soul Queen Dejahna and the Engine of Souls. The boss drops Tier 20 cloaks.

The Desolate Host

Once, this was a sacred burial site for the Night Elves, but the Legion has twisted these grounds with the Engine of Souls. This foul machine draws upon the energy of the dead, twisting them into abominations. Due to this corruption, these tormented spirits have become monstrosities, looking to feed on any who descend into the tomb's depths.

Overview

The Engine of Souls exists within the corporeal realm while the corrupted soul of High Priestess Dejahna controls the Spirit Realm. Both share health and call upon the spirits and the undead to serve the Legion.

At 30% health remaining, the Engine of Souls lurches forward and ejects The Desolate Host, a fearsome amalgamation of the corrupted dead.

In Mythic difficulty, players are only able to voluntarily switch realms while under 50% health.

Damage Dealers

If afflicted with Soulbind, quickly move to another similarly afflicted player in the opposing realm.
Manage the final explosion from Shattering Scream to ensure it removes applications of Bonecage Armor.

Healers

Players in the Spirit Realm will require large amounts of healing while Wailing Souls is occurring.
If afflicted with Soulbind, quickly move to another similarly afflicted player in the opposing realm.

Tanks

Manage the final explosion from Shattering Scream to ensure it removes applications of Bonecage Armor.
If targeted with Tormented Cries, attempt to aim the blast away from other players.
Swap realms with the other tank during each cast of Wailing Souls to ensure Crush Mind does not stack too high.

Abilities

Dissonance - All creatures and players periodically inflict 225,000 Shadow damage to all players in the opposing realm within 8 yds.

Corporeal Realm

In the realm of the living, the Engine of Souls siphons fallen Night Elf spirits for the Burning Legion.

Engine of Souls
- Bone Shards - Bone shards fly out at a target, inflicting 100% weapon damage.
- Spear of Anguish - Marks a player for a Spear of Anguish. After 6 sec, the Spear of Anguish inflicts 13,120,000 Shadow damage divided evenly among all players within 5 yds and knocks their spirit out of their body. This places a 1,260,000 heal absorb on targets struck which prevents them from interacting with Spiritual Fonts.
- Collapsing Fissure - Reverberations create a Collapsing Fissure for 1.5 min. Players standing within the Collapsing Fissure suffer 411,000 Shadow damage every 1 sec.
- Tormented Cries - Marks a player and blasts a cone of tormented magic at the target, inflicting 785,500 Shadow damage. This damage is increased by 300% if the target is already standing within Tormented Cries.
  Remaining within the tormented spirits inflicts 196,000 Shadow damage every 1 sec and silences the target.
- Quietus - When no players are in the current realm, 411,000 Shadow damage is inflicted to all players. This increases the caster's Shadow damage done by 25% for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
Reanimated Templar
- Rupturing Slam - Slam the ground, creating ruptures that travel outward. Players collidiing with a rupture suffer 710,500 Physical damage and are knocked back.
- Bonecage Armor - At 50% health remaining, bones surround the caster, reducing damage taken by 75% for 60 sec. Being struck with Shattering Scream removes this effect.
- Bound Essence - Upon death, the caster loses Bound Essence and its essence transfers to the opposing realm.
Ghastly Bonewarden
- Grasping Darkness - Shadows erupt around a target, inflicting 160,000 Shadow damage. This bounces 3 times to players within 5 yds and increases in damage for each bounce.
- Bonecage Armor - At 50% health remaining, bones surround the caster, reducing damage taken by 75% for 60 sec. Being struck with Shattering Scream removes this effect.
- Bound Essence - Upon death, the caster loses Bound Essence and its essence transfers to the opposing realm.

Spirit Realm

In the realm of the dead, High Priestess Dejahna's soul has been corrupted into dark servitude.

Soul Queen Dejahna
- Crush Mind - Blasts a player, inflicting 616,000 Shadow damage and increasing damage taken by Crush Mind by 10% for 1.5 min. This effect stacks.
- Wither - Cause a player's soul to wither, inflicting 203,500 Shadow damage every 3 sec for 60 sec. This effect increases damage taken from Wailing Souls by 100%.
- Soulbind - Binds the souls of two players together. Each target inflicts 632,000 Shadow damage to all players within 10 yds every 2 sec until they move within 5 yds of another bound player in an opposing realm.
- Wailing Souls - Releases a host of wailing souls every 2 sec for 60 sec, inflicting 322,400 Shadow damage to all players within the spirit realm.
- Quietus - When no players are in the current realm, 411,000 Shadow damage is inflicted to all players. This increases the caster's Shadow damage done by 25% for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
Fallen Priestess
- Shattering Scream - Releases a shattering scream at a player, inflicting 214,500 Shadow every 1 sec for 7.5 sec. Each hit reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. This effect stacks. Upon reaching 5 stacks, it explodes for 293,000 Shadow damage and removes Bonecage Armor from all targets within 5 yds.
- Spirit Chains - Spirit chains fly to a player, inflicting 464,500 Shadow damage and reducing movement speed by 50% for 30 sec. These chains prevent the player from using Spiritual Fonts.
- Bound Essence - Upon death, the caster loses Bound Essence and its essence transfers to the opposing realm.
Soul Residue
- Soul Rot - Soul Residue leaves behind Soul Rot as it moves. Standing within Soul Rot inflicts 489,000 Shadow damage every 2 sec and reduces damage done by 75%.
- Soul Eruption - Upon death, explodes and inflicts 821,500 Shadow damage to all players within 5 yds, knocking them back.
- Unrelenting - Periodically increases movement speed by 20% and damage done by 10%.
- Bound Essence - Upon death, the caster loses Bound Essence and its essence transfers to the opposing realm.

Tormented Souls

Upon reaching 30% health, the Engine of Souls draws forth a vast number of tormented spirits to form the Desolate Host.

In Mythic difficulty, this begins a chain reaction that destroys the Spiritual Fonts.

The Desolate Host
- Sundering Doom - Marks an area around The Desolate Host, inflicting 5,710,000 Shadow damage to all players within 15 yds, divided evenly among targets struck in the corporeal realm. Additionally inflicts 7,140,000 Shadow damage to all players in the spirit realm. Players further away suffer less damage.
- Doomed Sundering - Marks an area around The Desolate Host, inflicting 5,710,000 Shadow damage to all players within 15 yds, divided evenly among targets struck in the spirit realm. Additionally inflicts 7,140,000 Shadow damage to all players in the corporeal realm. Players further away suffer less damage.
- Torment - The Desolate Host periodically increases its damage done by 10%. This effect stacks. Additionally, if Sundering Doom or Doomed Sundering fail to strike any players in either realm, The Desolate Host gains 5 stacks of Torment.