CoTF - Ethernere - The Defense of Lendiniara

[Furro]

Ethernere - The Defense of Lendiniara

*[03/22/2014] NOTICE: This post has been modified to reflect amendments posted within this thread *

Zone & Instance Info
 
Gather Zone: Ethernere Tainted West Karana

NPC Name: Guard Hambert
NPC Location: Marked on map

Keyword to Enter: Ready


Flag & Key Requirements
 

Zone Flag:		None
Event Key:		None
Group Mission:		None
Event Flag:		Ethernere - The Doomscale Horde

 
* Minimum to be Piggy/85'/pushed into raid: Nothing required.



Brief Event Overview & Strategy

This time around we protect Lady Lendiniara the dragon from Commander Galenth and his subordinates!

Guard Vraymon

Straight forward, but there's now a 40% Spell/Melee slow. 

Paladins splash and healers RC will help remove the Curse (65 counters).

Healers and Casters - Stand 50 feet away to avoid the 68k AE DD.


Guard Teclisin

This one is a real treat.  Procs FD on Main Tank.  We lost a few tanks and DPS from this last week.

Tanks, ensure you have the the standard FD trigger setup: SOANDSO has fallen to the ground

The recast on the FD Soul Hammer is around 15 seconds.  The MT prior to point has to be on the ball to pick up immediately.

All healers, please ensure you have the MTO in your lineup as applicable.

Prisons spawn randomly at player locations, which SLOW/DMG.  DPS react to MA calls to destroy the prisons.


Lieutenant Rolth

This is our BURN mob.

Spawns adds.  We need Rolth dead in 45 seconds before the adds spawn.

This guy also has two AEs now. 64k DD, directional, and a 30k Knockback (50' range).

Healers and Casters, you want to be beyond 50' from Rolth.

Main Tank, position Rolth in the middle of the event area.

Tanks not in the MTO, use your DPS burn on Rolth as well.


Commander Galenth

• Hard hitter.
• Healers, patch MT hard.
• Paladins, heavy on splashes please to cover AE Ramp and AE effects.

Any questions, please reply to this thread or ask in the FLRaids:raids channel.  Thanks.


Wave Breakdown Specifics

Wave 1		Guard Vraymon
		Cursed Ether - Slow/Snare dot (65 curse counters, 35s recast)
		Ref: Guard Vraymon begins to cast a spell. <Cursed Ether>
		Etherblade - 68k AE (50' range, 15s recast)
		Ref: Guard Vraymon begins to cast a spell. <Etherblade>
		Cast on you ref: You are slashed by a massive blade.
		Activated message: Guard Vraymon shouts 'Your faith in me will be rewarded with dragon blood, Commander!'
Wave 2		Guard Teclisin
		Soul Hammer - FD on MT + nuke (15s recast)
		Ref: Guard Teclisin begins to cast a spell. <Soul Hammer>
		Cast on you: A massive blow crushes your very soul.
		Standard FD ref: Soandso has fallen to the ground.
		Activated message: Guard Teclisin shouts 'To arms! We dine on dragon flesh, tonight!'
Wave 3		Lieutenant Rolth (and timed adds: A Qeynos guard)
		Lt. Rolth: Spells
		Groundburst - 64k DD Directional AE (40s recast)
		Ref: Lieutenant Rolth begins to cast a spell. <Groundburst>
		Cast on you: The ground erupts violently.
		Groundswell - 30k knockback + 28k PBAE (50' range, 15s recast)
		Cast on you: The ground rumbles violently around you.
		Activated message: Lieutenant Rolth shouts 'Stand fast, sir! My squad and I can handle this!'
Wave 4		Commander Galenth
		Rampage, AE Rampages
		Whirling Blade - Targeted AE 45k DD,  targets 10 players (50' range around player, 15s recast)
		Cast on you: A massive blade slices your midsection.
		Flurry of Daggers - Targeted 52k AE DD, targets 10 people (200' range around player, 35s recast)
		Reaping - 67k AE Lifetap (100' range, 60s)
		Ref: Commander Galenth begins to cast a spell. <Reaping>
		Cast on you: You are caught up in a reaping!
		Activated message: Commander Galenth shouts 'It seems it falls to me. As great men have said, if you want something done right,
		do it yourself. Prepare yourselves, for death is upon you!'

Text / Audio Triggers - Mandatory

ALL Mandatory Setup

To be added if/as applicable.

[Furro]

Defeated Thursday, January 23, 2014!

Nice work everyone!

[Gimamam]

On the Lt. with the burning prisons.  they have a rather large melee hit box.  i was well outside of my targeting ring and still hitting them.  also found that even if it doesn't spawn on you - walking through it does freeze you.  ducking reset your locked spells if you started casting while frozen.  SK specific - you can hate step out of them.  try to point yourself at a pillar first so you dont hate step off the platform.  i imagine any other class with a 'step' can get out of them.

[Mildaria]

Spell info: (you may want triggers for some of these, to time heals or the FD)

Guard Vraymon:

- Cursed Ether = Slow/Snare dot (65 curse counters). Cast every 35 seconds.

Guard Vraymon begins to cast a spell. <Cursed Ether>

- Etherblade = 68k AE (50' so casters can outrange it). Cast every 15 seconds.

Guard Vraymon begins to cast a spell. <Etherblade>

Cast on you: You are slashed by a massive blade.

Guard Teclisin:

- Soul Hammer = FD on MT + nuke. Cast every 15 seconds.

Guard Teclisin begins to cast a spell. <Soul Hammer>

Cast on you: A massive blow crushes your very soul.

Lieutenant Rolth:

- Groundburst = Directional AE (not sure which direction). Cast every 40 seconds.

Lieutenant Rolth begins to cast a spell. <Groundburst>

Cast on you: The ground erupts violently.

- Groundswell = 30k knockback + AE (50' so casters can outrange it). Cast every 15 seconds.

Cast on you: The ground rumbles violently around you.

Commander Galenth:

- Whirling Blade (45k DD, 50') targets 10 people. Cast every 15 seconds.

Cast on you: A massive blade slices your midsection.

- Flurry of Daggers (52k DD, 200') targets 10 people.  Cast every 35 seconds.

- Reaping (AE 67k lifetap, 100'). Cast every 60 seconds.

Commander Galenth begins to cast a spell. <Reaping>

Cast on you: You are caught up in a reaping!

[Furro]

On the Lt. with the burning prisons.  they have a rather large melee hit box.  i was well outside of my targeting ring and still hitting them.  also found that even if it doesn't spawn on you - walking through it does freeze you.  ducking reset your locked spells if you started casting while frozen.  SK specific - you can hate step out of them.  try to point yourself at a pillar first so you dont hate step off the platform.  i imagine any other class with a 'step' can get out of them.

Noted and good to know.  Thanks Gimamam.

[Furro]

Spell info: (you may want triggers for some of these, to time heals or the FD)

...

Thanks Mildaria.  Added the spell details to the related table in the strategy post.

[Furro]

Event Adjusts

This event has been changed.  Several AEs and mechanics are now in play.  Those of you who were with us last week can attest to these changes.

Overall, we got our 2nd win on this last weekend.  But in light of the changes, we're tweaking our strategy going forward.


Prisons

These spawn at random players and SLOW/Trap.  Destroy the prisons to free the players, or we'll wipe.

Big hit box on the prisons.

For those with a hatestep ability, it's been reported to work to help escape the effect.  However, the prison will remain and therefore still must be destroyed to prevent others from accidentally becoming trapped by moving too close to one.


Guard Vraymon

Straight forward, but there's now a 40% Spell/Melee slow. 

Paladins splash and healers RC will help remove the Curse (65 counters).

Healers and Casters - Stand 50 feet away to avoid the 68k AE DD.


Guard Teclisin

This one is a real treat.  Procs FD on Main Tank.  We lost a few tanks and DPS from this last week.

Tanks, ensure you have the the standard FD trigger setup: SOANDSO has fallen to the ground

The recast on the FD Soul Hammer is around 15 seconds.  The MT prior to point has to be on the ball to pick up immediately.

All healers, please ensure you have the MTO in your lineup as applicable.


Lieutenant Rolth

This is our BURN mob.

Spawns adds.  We need Rolth dead in 45 seconds before the adds spawn.

This guy also has two AEs now. 64k DD, directional, and a 30k Knockback (50' range).

Healers and Casters, you want to be beyond 50' from Rolth.

Main Tank, position Rolth in the middle of the event area.

Tanks not in the MTO, use your DPS burn on Rolth as well.


Commander Galenth

With the addition of AEs, this guy is a real treat now.  We've done it tanking, but with significant losses.

We're going to take a different approach and let the DRAGON tank this guy, as we hang back and RANGE DPS.

Important, read this:

The main issue with this approach will be getting the dragon to attack Galenth.  The dragon is blinded, but should attack if attacked (I believe it's designed this way).

When Galenth is active, he paths down the ramp and heads to the dragon.  We normally intercept, but we MUST NOT ENGAGE until Galenth reaches the dragon and it attacks.

To pull this off, just as Commander Rolth dies, we will all INVIS and MOVE TO THE NORTH OR EAST Neriak/DH paths (and FD if you can), to avoid aggroing Galenth.  The commander doesn't see invis.  Once he reaches the dragon, it should attack and we can HEAL the dragon as we range DPS Rolth down.

The AEs in play are player targeted 45-52k DD's around 10 people at a time, one is short range other is big.  There's also an AE lifetap 100' range, every 60s.  Cover the damage as best able at this time.

Note: We'd ideally like to set RT after the dragon begins to tank.  So please wait for the assist call.  Thanks.


Edit: Commander Galenth, MT tanking, hard hitter.  Heavy on splashes PAL/CLR to cover AE Ramp and AE effects.

[mistatk]

There is a post on Sony forums, we aren't the only people having trouble getting dragon to tank now.  Also many commented, it is a good test of tanks/healing to tank the boss yourself.  It is 100% feasible to tank it assuming everyone has ready and uses every tool they have, not just one disc.  But it is hard enough that if you aren't accustomed to activating ALL your abilities/clickies  etc you will loose a lot of exp. 

[Mugsie]

Guest Mugsie:

The issue is Lady no longer seems to attack. Thus when phase Sarge procs FD on it... it never stands back up to attack.

Make sure it never procs on Lady during phase 2 and use defensive proc buffs, VoThule, deceit to help Lady keep agro for phase 4.

Mugsie of Resolution of Emar

[Furro]

Guest Mugsie:

The issue is Lady no longer seems to attack. Thus when phase Sarge procs FD on it... it never stands back up to attack.

Make sure it never procs on Lady during phase 2 and use defensive proc buffs, VoThule, deceit to help Lady keep agro for phase 4.

Mugsie of Resolution of Emar

Delayed reply, but we read the same thing on the SoE forums as well, and have avoided this since by making sure we're intercepting the Sargent properly.  We never really had an issue though, only like once or twice prior it had happened to us.

[Furro]

 
We're back to MT'ing the Commander, instead of using the Dragon.  Although we've done it a few times prior to the tune-down, with the recent changes to the Commanders DMG output, PC tanking has become more reasonable and efficient.

I've adjusted the earlier post in this thread to reflect our current method, to avoid confusion for anyone new coming into the fold with us.