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Most likely in reference to a lovecraftian creature The Dark Young of Shub-Niggurath.

The Void Lords/Old gods, as well as a lot of WoW, has a lot of Lovecraftian roots, this is probably one of the more blatant ones.

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Dark Young

This NPC can be found in Uldir .

Encounter Journal

Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – G'huun begins the encounter encased within the chamber's wall, calling forth minions to assault his foes. To dislodge him from his lair, the Reorigination Drive must be fully charged by depositing [Power Matrices] within it.
Once active, G'huun begins his assult in earnest. G'huun can be stalled by continuing to power up the Reorigination Drive, causing [Reorigination Blasts] to weaken him.
Upon reaching low health, G'huun unleashes his might, destroying the Reorigination Drive, preventing the use of [Reorigination Blasts].
- Tanks –
  Position Dark Young to maximize the effect of [Dark Bargain].
  When G'huun becomes active, coordinate with your co-tank to manage [Growing Corruption].
  Remember, [Blood Feast] can reset your stacks of [Putrid Blood].
  Face away from G'huun when he casts [Gaze of G'huun].
- Healers –
  Deposit [Power Matrices] to trigger a [Reorigination Blast].
  [Reorigination Blast] inflicts substantial damage to all party members each time it is fired.
  Remember, [Blood Feast] can reset your stacks of [Putrid Blood].
  Once G'huun reaches 25% health, he no longer casts [Blood Feast], causing [Putrid Blood] to stack indefinitely.
- Damage Dealers –
  Deposit [Power Matrices] to trigger a [Reorigination Blast].
  Be sure to interrupt the Blightspreader Tendril's [Decaying Eruption].
  Remember, [Blood Feast] can reset your stacks of [Putrid Blood].
  Face away from G'huun when he casts [Gaze of G'huun].
- Damage Dealers –
  Deposit [Power Matrices] to trigger a [Reorigination Blast].
  Remember, [Blood Feast] can reset your stacks of [Putrid Blood].
  Face away from G'huun when he casts [Gaze of G'huun].

Stage One: My Minions are Endless!

Arena Floor
- Spawn of G'huun – When any of G'huun's minions are slain, Spawns of G'huun erupt from the corpse.
  - Blood Host – The Spawn of G'huun burrows into its target, inflicting 1963 Plague damage every 2 sec for 20 sec.
    Upon removal, 2 Spawn of G'huun erupt from the afflicted player.
  - Dark Purpose – The Spawn of G'huun fixates upon a random player and moves towards them, increasing in speed over time. Upon reaching the target the Spawn of G'huun burrows into the target, making it a Blood Host.
- Blood Shield – While shielded, the target regenerates 5% of their maximum health every 0.5 sec.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to up to 12 players that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards. Creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 3 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to up to 12 players that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards. Creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 3 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
    In Mythic difficulty, touching Virulent Corruption immediately causes 3 additonal Virulent Corruption to radiate out from the target.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
- Thousand Maws – G'huun summons forth minions to assist him.
  - Cyclopean Terror
    Torment – The caster assaults a random player's mind, inflicting increasing Shadow damage every 3 sec for 15 sec.
  - Dark Young
    Massive Smash – Filled with unending rage, the caster slams their target, inflicting 33892 Physical damage and knocking them back.
    Dark Bargain – Upon reaching 100 energy the Dark Young unleashes a profane ritual, increasing the damage taken, healing done and damage done of all creatures, including players, within 10 yards of the caster by 25% for 30 sec.
    Dark Bargain – Upon reaching 100 energy the Dark Young unleashes a profane ritual, increasing the damage taken, healing done and damage done of all creatures, including players, within 10 yards of the caster by 25% for 30 sec.
    Any player reaching 2 stacks of Dark Bargain becomes an unwilling thrall of G'huun, attacking their allies until they are brought to 50% of their maximum life.
    Dark Bargain – Upon reaching 100 energy the Dark Young unleashes a profane ritual, increasing the damage taken, healing done and damage done of all creatures, including players, within 10 yards of the caster by 25% for 30 sec.
    Any player reaching 2 stacks of Dark Bargain becomes an unwilling thrall of G'huun, attacking their allies until they are slain.
  - Blightspreader Tendril – The Blightspreader Tendril slowly loses energy over time. Upon reaching 0 energy, the tendril burrows through the ground to a new location.
    Decaying Eruption – Inflicts 9237 Plague damage to all players.
    Burrow – The caster burrows through the ground to a random location.
Upper Platforms
- Power Matrix –
  A mote of titanic power. Depositing this core in the Reorigination Drive generates 35 energy.
  
  While holding the Power Matrix, the target's movement speed is reduced by 20% every 2 sec until they become immobile.
  In Mythic difficulty, the Reorigination Drive is only charged if two Power Matrices are deposited within 3 sec.
  Throw Power Matrix – Throws the titan core up to 20 yards. If the core is not caught by another player it is destroyed.
  Imperfect Physiology – The lingering effects of the curse of flesh interfere with the titan's power, preventing interaction with the Titan Cores for 3 min.
- Matrix Surge – Picking up the Power Matrix causes a surge of power that moves towards whomever holds the Power Matrix, inflicting 34640 Arcane damage to all enemies within 4 yards every 0.5 sec.
- Reorigination Blast – When the Reorigination Drive reaches 100 energy it unleashes a blast of titanic power, inflicting 6119 Arcane damage to all creatures, including players, every 6 sec for 24 sec.
  This blast incapacitates G'huun and all of his minions, and increases all damage taken by these creatures by 100% for 24 sec.
- Amorphous Cyst
  - Undulating Mass – Creates an area of mossy growth that inflicts 469 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces movement speed by 75% while standing within the area.
  - Tendrils of Corruption – Nightmarish tendrils grasp and squeeze any player who touches them, immobilizing the target and inflicting 1506 Plague damage every 1.5 sec for 12 sec.
- Unclean Contagion – Spore clouds choke the upper platforms surrounding G'huun, inflicting 329 Plague damage every 2 sec while remaining in the area.

Stage Two: Behold the Power of G'huun!

After activating the Reorigination Drive, G'huun is forced from his protective lair.

Arena Floor
- Spawn of G'huun – When any of G'huun's minions are slain, Spawns of G'huun erupt from the corpse.
  - Dark Purpose – The Spawn of G'huun fixates upon a random player and moves towards them, increasing in speed over time. Upon reaching the target the Spawn of G'huun burrows into the target, making it a Blood Host.
  - Blood Host – The Spawn of G'huun burrows into its target, inflicting 1963 Plague damage every 2 sec for 20 sec.
    Upon removal, 2 Spawn of G'huun erupt from the afflicted player.
- Corrupting Bite – Each of G'huun's melee attacks inflict an additional 13 Plague damage.
  - Growing Corruption – With each consecutive melee attack against the same target, the damage of Corrupting Bite is increased by 10%. This effect stacks.
    When G'huun switches to a new target, Growing Corruption is reset.
- Wave of Corruption – G'huun unleashes a wave of decay that radiates away from him. Any player touching the wave causes a noxious explosion that inflicts 2354 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards, knocking them back and applying Putrid Blood to each player.
  - Putrid Blood – Inflicts 424 Plague damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.
- Wave of Corruption – G'huun unleashes a wave of decay that radiates away from him. Any player touching the wave causes a noxious explosion that inflicts 2827 Plague damage, and applies an application of Putrid Blood.
  - Putrid Blood – Inflicts 424 Plague damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.
- Blood Feast – Tendrils of G'huun's corruption immobilize a target for 6 sec.
  After 6 sec, players within 8.5 yards of the target have their applications of Putrid Blood reset and a Gibbering Horror is spawned.
  - Gibbering Horror
    Blood Might – Each application of Putrid Blood that is consumed by Blood Feast increases the Gibbering Horror's maximum health and Physical damage done by 5%.
    Unstoppable Corruption – The churning corruption of G'huun prevents the Gibbering Horror from dying outright.
    When reduced to 0 life, the Gibbering Horror erupts into a mass of Blighted Ground. After 40 sec, the Gibbering Horror is restored to 80% of its maximum life.
    This effect is removed when the Gibbering Horror is under the effect of Reorigination Blast.
    Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
    Mind-Numbing Chatter – The caster babbles incoherently, inflicting 3389 Shadow damage to all players and interrupting casting for 3 sec.
    In Mythic difficulty, each cast also applies Chattering Echoes to the caster.
    Chattering Echoes – Increases the damage of Mind-Numbing Chatter by 50%. This effect stacks.
- Bursting Boil – G'huun calls forth 3 Bursting Boils. Each boil explodes after 8 sec, inflicting 1600 Shadow damage and an additional 4 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 30 sec to the 2 targets closest to the boil.
  Any player reaching 2 stacks of Bursting Boil becomes an unwilling thrall of G'huun, attacking their allies until they are slain.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to up to 12 players that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards. Creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 3 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to up to 12 players that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards. Creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 3 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
Upper Platforms
- Power Matrix –
  A mote of titanic power. Depositing this core in the Reorigination Drive generates 35 energy.
  
  While holding the Power Matrix, the target's movement speed is reduced by 20% every 2 sec until they become immobile.
  In Mythic difficulty, the Reorigination Drive is only charged if two Power Matrices are deposited within 3 sec.
  Throw Power Matrix – Throws the titan core up to 20 yards. If the core is not caught by another player it is destroyed.
  Imperfect Physiology – The lingering effects of the curse of flesh interfere with the titan's power, preventing interaction with the Titan Cores for 3 min.
- Matrix Surge – Picking up the Power Matrix causes a surge of power that moves towards whomever holds the Power Matrix, inflicting 34640 Arcane damage to all enemies within 4 yards every 0.5 sec.
- Reorigination Blast – When the Reorigination Drive reaches 100 energy it unleashes a blast of titanic power, inflicting 6119 Arcane damage to all creatures, including players, every 6 sec for 24 sec.
  This blast incapacitates G'huun and all of his minions, and increases all damage taken by these creatures by 100% for 24 sec.
- Amorphous Cyst
  - Undulating Mass – Creates an area of mossy growth that inflicts 469 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces movement speed by 75% while standing within the area.
  - Tendrils of Corruption – Nightmarish tendrils grasp and squeeze any player who touches them, immobilizing the target and inflicting 1506 Plague damage every 1.5 sec for 12 sec.
- Unclean Contagion – Spore clouds choke the upper platforms surrounding G'huun, inflicting 329 Plague damage every 2 sec while remaining in the area.

Stage Three: Your Destruction is Assured!

When G'huun reaches 20% health he destroys the focusing crystal, rendering the machine inoperable.

Collapse – G'huun destroys the Reorigination Drive causing several pieces of debris to rain from the ceiling, inflicting 37658 Nature damage to all players and knocking them back. Players farther from the impact take less damage.
Arena Floor
- Malignant Growth – G'huun creates a series of Malignant Growths that explode, inflicting 16005 Plague damage to all players within 8 yards.
- Bursting Boil – G'huun calls forth 3 Bursting Boils. Each boil explodes after 8 sec, inflicting 1600 Shadow damage and an additional 4 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 30 sec to the 2 targets closest to the boil.
  Any player reaching 2 stacks of Bursting Boil becomes an unwilling thrall of G'huun, attacking their allies until they are slain.
- Corrupting Bite – Each of G'huun's melee attacks inflict an additional 13 Plague damage.
  - Growing Corruption – With each consecutive melee attack against the same target, the damage of Corrupting Bite is increased by 10%. This effect stacks.
    When G'huun switches to a new target, Growing Corruption is reset.
- Wave of Corruption – G'huun unleashes a wave of decay that radiates away from him. Any player touching the wave causes a noxious explosion that inflicts 2354 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards, knocking them back and applying Putrid Blood to each player.
  - Putrid Blood – Inflicts 424 Plague damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.
- Wave of Corruption – G'huun unleashes a wave of decay that radiates away from him. Any player touching the wave causes a noxious explosion that inflicts 2827 Plague damage, and applies an application of Putrid Blood.
  - Putrid Blood – Inflicts 424 Plague damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.
- Gaze of G'huun – G'huun unleashes a wave of terror, causing all players facing him to flee in fear for 6 sec.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to a random player that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards, creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 5 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
  - Virulent Corruption – Touching a Virulent Corruption inflicts 26 Plague damage and causes it to infect the target with Explosive Corruption.
    In Mythic difficulty, touching Virulent Corruption immediately causes 3 additonal Virulent Corruption to radiate out from the target.
  - Blighted Ground – Creates a zone of corrupted ground. Standing within the area inflicts 3774 Plague damage every 1.5 sec and reduces the target's movement speed by 70%.
    Reorigination Blast causes all areas of Blighted Ground to shrink over time until they vanish.
- Explosive Corruption – G'huun spreads corruption to up to 12 players that explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 5651 Plague damage to all players within 5 yards. Creating a patch of Blighted Ground.
  In addition, when Explosive Corruption expires, it creates 3 Virulent Corruption that radiate outward.

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