This is THE most ridiculous fight Ive ever seen. Even in tank spec to use 2 bombs on adds vs DPS needing 3 (why that’s even a thing I have no idea), I STILL manage to see bombs that dont do ANY damage after hitting the add or killing the add NEXT to where the bomb exploded, but leaving 1 add by itself left or having to chase another bomb.
And that’s IF I can actually get the interact key to kick the bomb in the first place. Why in the hell cant we just run into the side of the bomb and it get kicked automatically instead of fighting a damn INTERACT mechanic that DOESNT WORK 60% of the time with the blue arrow up OR the boss is sitting on top of so we cant click the thing at all???
I also keep seeing Brann (in DPS spec while I’m in Blood DK) TARGETTING THE PUNTABLE BOMBS FOR 50% of his damage??? Or the Underpin chasing Brann the OPPOSITE direction across the arena vs ME, THE TANK???
Whoever made this encounter doesnt need to EVER touch another boss mechanic/encounter ever again. I’m guessing it’s the same guy who made the HORRID looking new Defile graphic THAT ALSO BLOCKS ANYTHING ON THE GROUND NOW INCLUDING THE RED SWIRLIES IN THIS FIGHT.
Frustrating isn’t even the word for this junk…
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I tried it a few times, its not worth my time, just like S1 RNG fight
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If I had to guess, they do less DPS. But considering healers also have to kick it three times, well…
I got nothing. 
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It’s been like that for 11 years.
Its way easier than zekvir, less rng
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I killed this guy in 2 tries
I want some of what you’re smoking. I killed Zekvir ?? in about 5 tries after watching some YT vids. This whole thing is nothing but rng mostly due to Brann.
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The fight is super biased towards tank specs for sure, since with a strong curio setup (Mechanosuar/Bomb and Bioprinter), the fight basically becomes just wrangle him around the arena, kick bombs, and avoid mechanics, since the Bioprints from the lackeys will basically be your DPS along with Brann, only really needing to focus on hitting him if he’s got shield mainly just to force them to attack him. Ironically it’s a good thing if two bombs don’t kill some mobs early on since you want to trigger that Bioprint.
Zekvir was the same way but worse IMO with needing a class with a short CD cleanse for spittle honestly, plus the random crits he could do and just flatten you didn’t help either.
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You got good RNG for cronies placement/bomb kicking, thats it.
What?? Defile did NOT look like it does now. And i NEVER had an issue seeing thru it until they changed it.
The only real issue is when it bugs and the adds spawn all the way on the opposite side of the arena from you. The fight is perfectly doable if it doesn’t bug.
Blizzard should fix the bug though.
I couldn’t take running around chasing the bombs with the increased frequency of them and the mechs that he summons on ??
But I was also playing on a Frost DK that I have almost never played before so yay
I might actually get my pally some gear and do it as a tank, i got nothing else to do
Damn I should’ve paid you for a LMSH carry when I was progging him.
I’ll attempt it once I completely outgear it lol
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And you are doing it in tank.
Heal and dps versions are a lot worse.
Heal brann will just die in aoe + his potions are barley usable or visible when you would need it, amidst the n+1 ground effects (no matter how clear, if you put 51 effect on the top of each other, its still gonna be a mess).
Tank brann is literally getting oneshoted, if you dont focus heal it constantly. Its like a guardian druid who does not know about ironfur’s existence or any of their cds.
In general, it would be great to have a no brann mode.
Also Twisting Corridors, Jailer’s Gauntlet >> Zek’vir, Underpin.
I hope midnight will return to that design, because this has been very lacklustre in TWW. All of them were just cheap and repetitive boss fights.
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Well, you can just point and click on the bombs, if you want.
What an unpleasant encounter, even as Blood. 8 pulls, but felt like 7 were just trying to refine my interaction key and macro. Zekvir ?? was way easier. Boom, bonk, and done.
Same. After I got 4 set the 2nd attempt I had him.
Can’t speak to OP’s experience as a tank. But as a DPS I had threat the whole encounter. Just pull him into a corner, mobs spawn nice and clumped up, kick bombs. Then you’re free to hardcast his burn phase. Then kite in a circle out of the oil spills while keeping him against the wall.
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I bound the interact key to my middle mouse button, it made taking care of the adds so much easier.