Feral Druid DPS Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.1

In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible as a Feral Druid. These are not complete encounter guides but provide specific tips for any Feral Druid on each boss.

This page will be updated closer to the release of Aberrus and over the course of progression as more bosses are defeated.

Below, we list most bosses' "base" talent setup. However, we will also list a boss-specific talent tree for each boss as well that will include any necessary talent swaps.

Considering that Feral has builds that can focus on purely single-target or AoE, picking one when there are varied encounters is counter-intuitive. We generally recommend a single-target build in Aberrus due to the structure of many encounters, but a more hybridized AoE build is also listed below for encounters with important add spawns. We also post recommendations under each encounter for a loadout suited to the individual boss below.

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You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the "Copy Export String" button.

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Kazzara is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended.

• Do not use any movement tools to get out with Dread Rifts; your passive speed should be enough. Also, wait for the pool to drop before using Wild Charge so you do not drop it under the raid.
• Use Dash to kite the Rays of Anguish beam if you are targeted into an appropriate rift. You can also use Stampeding Roar to help slow allies.
• Have either Barkskin or Survival Instincts active for the Hellsteel Carnage casts.

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While The Amalgamation Chamber spends half of the fight with two bosses active, they are kept so far apart that there is no opportunity to multi-DoT. As such, a single-target build is recommended here.

• If on the Fire side, use Barkskin / Survival Instincts on the Molten Eruption soaks. Likewise on the Shadow side, use it if you are targeted by Umbral Detonation.
• Save Dash to get to a safe distance during Coalescing Void if on the Shadow side, and Wild Charge back in.
• In Phase 2, cycle Barkskin and Survival Instincts for the Gloom Conflagration soaks.
• Similarly, use Stampeding Roar after the initial soak for the raid to get out, then Wild Charge back in after the dropoff damage completes.
• Aim to use Nature's Vigil (ideally with cooldowns) when stacks of Shadowflame Contamination get high in Phase 2.

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In Normal and Heroic difficulties, these bosses will spawn one by one, so while there are some small adds that need to be dealt with, it is mostly a single-target encounter. There is a consideration to switch to a more hybrid build, so you can help on Erratic Remnants if needed.

• You can use strong defensives such as Survival Instincts to stay in during Bellowing Roar for more uptime. The safe option however is to Dash out and Wild Charge back in.
• Use Barkskin if you get multiple stacks of Rending Charge>.
• In Phase 2 and onward, Erratic Remnants will spawn. If playing Hybrid use Primal Wrath to efficiently cleave them down; otherwise, make sure you have Bleeds applied for Predator resets when they get burned down.
• In Phase 3 use Stampeding Roar during Deep Breath to help the raid get out of the beam.

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Throughout this encounter, there are variable target counts, with an incentive to be able to both AoE and deal priority burst at the same time when possible. Due to that, a more hybrid build that takes advantage of the Primal Wrath AoE tools while maintaining a single-target core is recommended.

• You can consider switching to Convoke the Spirits to help burn down Magma Mystic's Molten Barrier shields if the group is struggling. In this case, you should drop a point from Carnivorous Instinct to take Ashamane's Guidance as well.
• Make sure to keep Bleeds active on as many targets as possible to leverage Predator resets.
• With the wide range granted by Astral Influence, you should be able to hit a large number of adds with good positioning while keeping close to the high-priority targets.
• In Phase 2, cycle Barkskin and Survival Instincts for assigned Catastrophic Slam soaks. Also, use Stampeding Roar to help your group get to and from the soak.

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Rashok is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended.

• Have Barkskin up for the Charged Smash soaks. Survival Instincts can also be overlapped if the raid is unstable.
• Save Dash in case you are targeted by Searing Slam so you can get to the edge of the room quickly.
• Make use of the additional range from Astral Influence during Elder's Conduit to stay active on the boss while being safe from Shadowflame Fissures.
• Also use Stampeding Roar during this to assist the raid in navigating the area.
• Use Nature's Vigil (ideally with cooldowns) when stacks of Scorched Flesh begin to overwhelm the healers.

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While Zskarn does have add spawns, and they are important, the spread they can spawn with makes it hard to decide if it is worth investing in cleave or not. Generally, we advise playing single-target here, but a Hybrid version is also an option if you position correctly to cleave efficiently.

• You can use both Wild Charge and Skull Bash's charge effect to counter the Blast Wave knockback.
• Use Stampeding Roar for each Tactical Destruction cast to help the raid beat the waves.
• Save Barkskin for when you are targeted by Unstable Embers.
• This and Survival Instincts should also be used when Shrapnel Bombs are being soaked. You should also use Nature's Vigil when this is happening.
• If playing Hybrid, try to position so you can hit both the Golems spawned and Zskarn with your Primal Wrath casts.

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Magmorax is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended.

• You can use both Wild Charge and Skull Bash's charge effect to stick to the boss after Overpowering Stomp.
• Use Barkskin if you are ever targeted by Molten Spittle.
• Save Survival Instincts for situations where this overlaps with other dangerous AoE such as Igniting Roar and the raid is unstable.
• Try to line up your Nature's Vigil casts with cooldowns and an Igniting Roar cast to assist the healers.

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While the most important part of the encounter is boss damage and priority add focus with a single-target, the final phase also has a requirement to do high AoE DPS to add waves that spawn. Both are listed here, but currently, we recommend a Hybrid approach for Phase 3 purposes.

• Be careful when using Wild Charge here so you do not accidentally path through ground effects such as Collapsed Earth.
• Save Dash so you can get into the line of sight safely when affected by Volcanic Heart.
• Aim to have cooldowns or some resources ready for the Voice from Beyond spawns in Phase 2, especially if you are sent down and need to break the Hidden in Void shield.
• Use Barkskin liberally for each Umbral Annihilation cast here as well.
• In Phase 3, aim to use it and Survival Instincts when standing in the Sundered Reality pool during Ebon Destruction, as the pool itself still deals heavy damage.
• Use Stampeding Roar during these casts as well so the raid can get to a soaking pool in time.
• You should be flooded with Energy here thanks to Predator resets as Twisted Aberration adds should be constantly dying. Make sure to keep Primal Wrath active on all of them and funnel your Apex Predator's Craving procs into the boss.

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While the majority of Sarkareth is focused on boss damage, there are extremely important Null Glimmer add waves, meaning that Feral needs to spend some points picking up Primal Wrath to help deal with them. That means a more hybrid build is recommended here.

Phase 1:

• You can use Skull Bash or Wild Charge to counter-act the knockback from Oppressing Howl.
• Use Barkskin aggressively when clearing your Oppressing Howl effect in the Searing Breath cast.
• Both Survival Instincts as the phase ends (roughly 1:40 into the fight) during the Glittering Surge cast.
• Stampeding Roar should be used when the group reaches 9 stacks of Oblivion just before they are sent downstairs.

Phase 2:

• Throughought this and the final phase, Null Glimmer waves will spawn. These need to be burst down, so try to have some Combo Points saved up during the Abyssal Breath casts (which are roughly 40 seconds apart) to immediately Primal Wrath.
• Both Skull Bash and Wild Charge can be used to counteract the knockback from Infinite Duress and stay on the platform.
• Typhoon can be considered to knock the Null Glimmers into the Desolate Blossom to prevent them from healing.

Phase 3:

• Be very careful of positioning here as the the boss frontal is extremely dangerous.
• Stampeding Roar can be used when the group is getting out of Cosmic Ascension, and when hiding from Scouring Eternity.
• Null Glimmer spawns are more spread out here, with the first two coming a minute apart and then another 1:40 until the third. Plan your cooldowns and resources around these.