Arms Warrior DPS Ny'alotha Raid Guide — Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1

This page is currently a placeholder. Tips, advice, and specific talent/essence recommendations will be added over the following week before the raid releases.

In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Ny'alotha as a Arms Warrior. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Arms Warrior on each boss.

We advise you to use the following talents against Wrathion, the Black Emperor.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker or Cleave
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Wrathion, the Black Emperor.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Heroic Leap is useful throughout the encounter, to take Incineration out of the raid, avoid Gale Blast, and move across the platform during Phase 2. Bounding Stride generally more useful than other talents due to the amount of mechanics.
• On lower difficulties, Crackling Shard spawns typically will not survive long enough to stack Test of Might which favors talenting Warbreaker in order to burst them down quickly. On Mythic difficulty, Cleave can be used to build Test of Might before Bladestorm if they survive long enough.
• Bladestorm will remove stacks of Creeping Madness on Mythic difficulty, though the cooldown should be always saved for Phase 2 shards.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Wrathion, the Black Emperor guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Maut.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Second Wind
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Maut.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Melee stack to the side of the boss to bait Black Wings away from ranged players.
• Heroic Leap away from the raid to drop Devour Magic in a convenient location and to reach safe locations during Stygian Annihilation.
• Obsidian Skin reflects 100% of damage done, making it extremely easy to kill yourself, especially when using Memory of Lucid Dreams during Execute or Infinite Stars.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Maut guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Prophet Skitra.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against The Prophet Skitra.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Heroic Leap is useful for both taking Shred Psyche out of the raid, and moving between mirror images during Phase 2.
• Although you can hit multiple images, the damage is completely wasted. Prioritize the real target in order to push the phase faster. They typically die quickly, so save cooldowns for Phase 1.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our The Prophet Skitra guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Dark Inquisitor Xanesh.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Second Wind
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Dark Inquisitor Xanesh.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Heroic Leap is useful for moving between particularly bad Torment void zones. Howevever, Anguish does not interrupt Second Wind healing, making it a very strong talent choice.
• Ranged players will handle the Void Orb on lower difficulties, but melee will need to help on Mythic. The mechanic is easiest if you position yourself to let the ball hit you, rather than trying to move into it, as it will always redirect in the direction your character is facing.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Dark Inquisitor Xanesh guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Hivemind.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Defensive Stance (or Bounding Stride, situationally)
• Level 40: No specific recommendation
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against The Hivemind.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Purification Protocol — Rank 3: Purification Protocol

• There are several options for damage in the encounter for prioritizing either boss or add damage. Warbreaker and Cleave are both strong multitarget choices depending on how quickly adds die, but Collateral Damage is far better for prioritizing bosses when the two are stacked.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our The Hivemind guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Shad'har the Insatiable.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Defensive Stance
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Shad'har the Insatiable.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Use Heroic Leap and Charge to quickly move to the Living Miasma if focused, thereby allowing it to explode far away from the raid.
• There are constant sources of damage throughout the encounter which stop Second Wind healing.
• Save cooldowns for the Execute phase, in order to burn through Frenzy.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Shad'har the Insatiable guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Drest'agath.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Collateral Damage
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Drest'agath.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• The is a considerable amount of movement between targets, and Tentacle of Drestagath cannot be targeted with Charge, making Bounding Stride a strong talent choice. Rank 3 Ripple in Space minor can be a surprisingly useful option.
• Although there are multiple targets, there is not much actual cleave throughout the encounter. Collateral Damage is a very strong option if two ever happen to spawn next to one another.
• The boss itself heals all damage taken through Aberrant Regeneration and cannot be effectively damaged unless the player is debuffed by Void Infused Ichor by picking up black puddles left behind by tentacle deaths.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Drest'agath guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Vexiona.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride or Defensive Stance
• Level 40: Warbreaker or Cleave
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Vexiona.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Warbreaker and Cleave are both strong options for Cultist damage, depending on how long they survive in your group.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Vexiona guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Ra-den the Despoiled.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Defensive Stance
• Level 40: Collateral Damage or Cleave
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Ra-den the Despoiled.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• There is frequently a second target on Heroic difficulty, which makes Collateral Damage a very strong option. On Mythic difficulty a third add is a also present, which could make Cleave strong, depending on how long they survive.
• Use Heroic Leap to quickly break Charged Bonds and avoid Void Eruption.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Ra-den the Despoiled guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Second Wind or Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Storm Bolt is useful for stunning Mind Controlled players, though Intimidating Shout will typically cover the need without changing talents.
• The fight is largely single target, though Blood of Ny'alotha periodically need to be killed, and players will need to be damaged down to 30% to break out of Mind Control.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Il'gynoth, Corruption Reborn guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Carapace of N'Zoth.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Warbreaker (or Cleave, situationally)
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against Carapace of N'Zoth.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Purification Protocol — Rank 3: Purification Protocol
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Both Warbreaker and Cleave can be strong against Adaptive Antigen and Nightmare Antibody spawns in Phase 1 and 3, depending on how long they survive.
• There is a good amount of movement throughout the encounter when moving between targets, which favors Bounding Stride.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our Carapace of N'Zoth guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against N'Zoth the Corruptor.

• Level 15: Skullsplitter
• Level 25: Double Time
• Level 30: Fervor of Battle
• Level 35: Bounding Stride
• Level 40: Collateral Damage
• Level 45: In For The Kill
• Level 50: Anger Management

We advise you to use the following essences against N'Zoth the Corruptor.

• Major Slot
  • Memory of Lucid Dreams — Rank 3: Memory of Lucid Dreams + Lucid Dreams
• Minor Slots
  • Essence of the Focusing Iris — Rank 3: Focused Energy
  • Conflict and Strife — Rank 3: Strife
  • Breath of the Dying — Rank 3: Lethal Strikes

• Although there is a high amount of incoming damage throughout the encounter, Bounding Stride is very useful for navigating tentacle spawns and Paranoia debuffs.
• During Psychus phases, save cooldowns for two or three stacks of Synaptic Shock in order to maximize burst.
• While you can occasionally get three targets next to one another, you will most often only have two, making Collateral Damage a very strong talent choice.
• More tips will be added as Mythic difficulty unlocks and strategies are developed.

For more information, please refer to our N'Zoth the Corruptor guide.