Feral Druid DPS Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Wordup 26 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Feral Druid for each boss of the following raid: Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

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.

2.

Feral Druid Talents in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible

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.

3.

Talent Builds

Single-Target Hybrid
2.1.

Single-Target

2.1.

Hybrid

3.

Kazzara, the Hellforged

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

3.1.

Tips

  • Do not use any movement tools to get out with Dread Rifts Icon Dread Rifts; your passive speed should be enough. Also, wait for the pool to drop before using Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge so you do not drop it under the raid.
  • Use Dash Icon Dash to kite the Rays of Anguish Icon Rays of Anguish beam if you are targeted into an appropriate rift. You can also use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar to help slow allies.
  • Have either Barkskin Icon Barkskin or Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts active for the Hellsteel Carnage Icon Hellsteel Carnage casts.
4.

The Amalgamation Chamber

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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.

4.1.

Tips

  • If on the Fire side, use Barkskin Icon Barkskin / Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts on the Molten Eruption Icon Molten Eruption soaks. Likewise on the Shadow side, use it if you are targeted by Umbral Detonation Icon Umbral Detonation.
  • Save Dash Icon Dash to get to a safe distance during Coalescing Void Icon Coalescing Void if on the Shadow side, and Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge back in.
  • In Phase 2, cycle Barkskin Icon Barkskin and Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts for the Gloom Conflagration Icon Gloom Conflagration soaks.
  • Similarly, use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar after the initial soak for the raid to get out, then Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge back in after the dropoff damage completes.
  • Aim to use Nature's Vigil Icon Nature's Vigil (ideally with cooldowns) when stacks of Shadowflame Contamination Icon Shadowflame Contamination get high in Phase 2.
5.

The Forgotten Experiments

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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. In Mythic, there is a consideration to switch to a more hybrid build, so you can cleave both bosses and help deal with Erratic remnant spawns efficiently.

5.1.

Tips

  • You can use strong defensives such as Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts to stay in during Bellowing Roar Icon Bellowing Roar for more uptime. The safe option however is to Dash Icon Dash out and Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge back in.
  • Use Barkskin Icon Barkskin if you get multiple stacks of Rending Charge Icon Rending Charge>.
  • In Phase 2 and onward, Erratic Remnants will spawn. If playing Hybrid use Primal Wrath Icon Primal Wrath to efficiently cleave them down; otherwise, make sure you have Bleeds applied for Predator Icon Predator resets when they get burned down.
  • In Phase 2, use Barkskin Icon Barkskin if you have to hold Unstable Essence Icon Unstable Essence to high stacks before getting dispelled.
  • In Phase 3 use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar during Deep Breath Icon Deep Breath to help the raid get out of the beam.
6.

Assault of the Zaqali

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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, there are two options between the more Hybrid option that can deal with all aspects of the encounter or go all out AoE to focus on the main add phase.

6.1.

Tips

  • You can consider switching to Convoke the Spirits Icon Convoke the Spirits to help burn down Magma Mystic's Molten Barrier Icon Molten Barrier shields if the group is struggling. In this case, you should drop a point from Carnivorous Instinct Icon Carnivorous Instinct to take Ashamane's Guidance Icon Ashamane's Guidance as well.
  • Make sure to keep Bleeds active on as many targets as possible to leverage Predator Icon Predator resets.
  • With the wide range granted by Astral Influence Icon 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 Icon Barkskin and Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts for assigned Catastrophic Slam Icon Catastrophic Slam soaks. Also, use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar to help your group get to and from the soak.
7.

Rashok, the Elder

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

7.1.

Tips

  • Have Barkskin Icon Barkskin up for the Charged Smash Icon Charged Smash soaks. Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts can also be overlapped if the raid is unstable.
  • Save Dash Icon Dash in case you are targeted by Searing Slam Icon Searing Slam so you can get to the edge of the room quickly.
  • Make use of the additional range from Astral Influence Icon Astral Influence during Elder's Conduit Icon Elder's Conduit to stay active on the boss while being safe from Shadowflame Fissures Icon Shadowflame Fissures.
  • Also use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar during this to assist the raid in navigating the area.
  • Use Nature's Vigil Icon Nature's Vigil (ideally with cooldowns) during the intermission when the raid is under the most consistent pressure.
8.

The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn

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While Zskarn does have add spawns, and they are important, the spread they can spawn with makes it hard really make use of Feral's AoE tools efficiently. As such, while you can take some of the cleave options, we recommend going pure single-target and just target swapping if necessary.

8.1.

Tips

  • You can use both Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge and Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash's charge effect to counter the Blast Wave Icon Blast Wave knockback.
  • Use Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar for each Tactical Destruction Icon Tactical Destruction cast to help the raid beat the waves.
  • Save Barkskin Icon Barkskin for when you are targeted by Unstable Embers Icon Unstable Embers.
  • Barkskin Icon Barkskin is best used if you accidentally get hit by any traps or during Blast Wave Icon Blast Waves that hit the raid when unstable.
9.

Magmorax

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

9.1.

Tips

  • You can use both Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge and Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash's charge effect to stick to the boss after Overpowering Stomp Icon Overpowering Stomp.
  • Use Barkskin Icon Barkskin if you are ever targeted by Molten Spittle Icon Molten Spittle.
  • Save Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts for situations where this overlaps with other dangerous AoE such as Igniting Roar Icon Igniting Roar and the raid is unstable.
  • Try to line up your Nature's Vigil Icon Nature's Vigil casts with cooldowns and an Igniting Roar Icon Igniting Roar cast to assist the healers.
10.

Echo of Neltharion

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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 2 and 3 purposes.

10.1.

Tips

  • Be careful when using Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge here so you do not accidentally path through ground effects such as Collapsed Earth Icon Collapsed Earth.
  • Save Dash Icon Dash so you can get into the line of sight safely when affected by Volcanic Heart Icon 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 Icon Hidden in Void shield.
  • Use Barkskin Icon Barkskin liberally for each Umbral Annihilation Icon Umbral Annihilation cast here as well.
  • In Phase 3, aim to use it and Survival Instincts Icon Survival Instincts when standing in the Sundered Reality Icon Sundered Reality pool during Ebon Destruction Icon Ebon Destruction, as the pool itself still deals heavy damage.
  • Use Stampeding Roar Icon 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 Icon Predator resets as Twisted Aberration adds should be constantly dying. Make sure to keep Primal Wrath Icon Primal Wrath active on all of them and funnel your Apex Predator's Craving Icon Apex Predator's Craving procs into the boss.
11.

Scalecommander Sarkareth

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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 Icon Primal Wrath to help deal with them. That means a more hybrid build is recommended here, but if this is covered, you can stick to a purely single-target approach.

11.1.

Tips

Phase 1:

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

Phase 2:

  • Throughout 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 Icon Abyssal Breath casts (which are roughly 40 seconds apart) to immediately Primal Wrath Icon Primal Wrath.
  • Both Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash and Wild Charge Icon Wild Charge can be used to counteract the knockback from Infinite Duress Icon Infinite Duress and stay on the platform.
  • Typhoon Icon Typhoon can be considered to knock the Null Glimmers into the Desolate Blossom Icon Desolate Blossom to prevent them from healing, and Ursol's Vortex Icon Ursol's Vortex can be placed to immediately pull them back out.

Phase 3:

  • Be very careful of positioning here as the the boss frontal is extremely dangerous.
  • Stampeding Roar Icon Stampeding Roar can be used when the group is getting out of Cosmic Ascension Icon Cosmic Ascension, and when hiding from Scouring Eternity Icon 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.
12.

Changelog

  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7, slight restructuring.
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5 builds.
  • 25 May 2023: Added Sarkareth tips.
  • 09 May 2023: Updated with tips and builds for all bosses except Sarkareth.
  • 30 Apr. 2023: Page added ready for tips to follow after Season 2 launch.
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