Atramedes Strategy Guide - Blackwing Descent Raid Cataclysm Classic

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Atramedes Strategy for Blackwing Descent in Cataclysm Classic

Atramedes

Level	88 (Boss)
Type:	Dragonkin
Health:	103M (25-player Heroic)
97.9M (25-player)
34.8M (10-player Heroic)
32.6M (10-player)

AtramedesBlackwing Descent

Sound Bar and Ancient Dwarven Shield
When you engage Atramedes, a Sound Bar will appear on your screen. Each time a player takes damage from one of Atramedes's sound-based attacks, that bar will fill up and, if allowed to reach 100, Atramedes will cast its deadly Devastation ability on the located player.

If one of the players' sound bar approaches 100, the raid can use one of the 10 Ancient Dwarven Shield spread around the room, which when interacted with will create a Resonating Clash, confusing Atramedes and resetting the sound bar of every raid member to 0. While struck by Vertigo, Atramedes will be stunned for 5 seconds, interrupting any mechanic, and receive 50% more damage for the duration of the effect. After coming back to his sense, Atramedes will immediately destroy the Ancient Dwarven Shield you gonged and carry on with the rest of the phase. Assign one ranged player to be in charge of interacting with the shields when needed.

However, not all 10 of these Ancient Dwarven Shields can be used to erase a player's mistake since you will need some of them to interrupt Atramedes in each phase while he performs his most deadly abilities. If you run out of Ancient Dwarven Shield before the dragon is dead, you will quickly be overwhelmed by instant deaths in the group leading to a wipe.

Ground Phase (85 seconds)AtramedesModulationAtramedesSonar PulseSonar PulseSonar PulseSonar PulseAtramedesSonic BreathSonic BreathSonic BreathBody and SoulNitro BoostsSprintAtramedesSearing FlameSearing FlameAtramedesSearing FlameRoaring FlameSearing FlameAncient Dwarven ShieldAtramedesSearing FlameVertigoAtramedesimmediately run towards the sides of the roomAir Phase (40 seconds)AtramedesRoaring Flame BreathRoaring FlameRoaring Flame BreathRoaring FlameRoaring Flame BreathAtramedesRoaring Flame BreathAncient Dwarven ShieldAtramedesRoaring Flame BreathAncient Dwarven ShieldRoaring FlameRoaring Flame BreathRogueDruidThe further you manage to kite the Roaring Flame Breath from the Ancient Dwarven Shields, the longer it will take for Atramedes's Roaring Flame Breath to reach the last used gong to destroy it, which helps buy more time during the air phase. AtramedesSonar BombSonar BombSonar PulseSonar BombAtramedesRoaring FlameSonar PulseSonic Breath Heroic Difficultyheroic difficultyLord Victor NefariusAncient Dwarven ShieldAtramedesa total of 7 Ancient Dwarven Shields in heroic difficulty instead of 10Lord Victor NefariusObnoxious FiendObnoxious FiendObnoxiousAncient Dwarven Shield

Recommended Raid Composition

10-player Raid
1 Tank
2 Healers
7 DPS

25-player Raid
1 Tank
4-6 Healers
18-20 DPS

TanksAtramedesHealersModulationDPSAtramedesAncient Dwarven ShieldRoaring Flame BreathAtramedes Tips for Blackwing Descent in Cataclysm ClassicTips for Tanks on Atramedes

Drag the boss toward the door to fight in the big circular arena surrounded by the Ancient Dwarven Shields to give the maximum room for your raid to spread out.

Save your defensive cooldowns to mitigate incoming damage following a Modulation while your healers are busy topping off the whole raid.

Attack the boss from maximum melee range to give you more time to dodge the Sonar Pulses coming in your direction.

Tips for Melee on Atramedes

Attack the boss from maximum melee range to give you more time to dodge the Sonar Pulses coming in your direction.

Stack in the same position to help healers top off the melee groups.

Start running clockwise as soon as Atramedes targets a player for Sonic Breath to stay ahead of the movement and save your mobility cooldowns for the air phase.

Focus on your feet during air phases to dodge every Sonar Bombs and Roaring Flames falling from the sky. You have nothing else to do during this phase.

Tips for Ranged on Atramedes

Spread out in the room to mitigate how often you interrupt your cast to dodge an incoming Sonar Pulse.

Start running clockwise as soon as Atramedes targets a player for Sonic Breath to stay ahead of the movement and save your mobility cooldowns for the air phase.

Focus on your feet during air phases to dodge every Sonar Bombs and Roaring Flames falling from the sky. Don't greed to finish a cast.

Tips for Healers on Atramedes

Spread out in the room to mitigate how often you interrupt your cast to dodge an incoming Sonar Pulse.

Start running clockwise as soon as Atramedes targets a player for Sonic Breath to stay ahead of the movement and save your mobility cooldowns for the air phase.

Focus on your feet during air phases to dodge every Sonar Bombs and Roaring Flames falling from the sky. Don't greed to finish a cast.

Atramedes Abilities for Blackwing Descent in Cataclysm Classic

Ability

Description

Modulation

The Blind Dragon begins to Modulate, inflicting 48750 to 51250 Shadow damage, dealing additional damage based on the sound of the target.

Sonar Pulse

Sends a Sonar Pulse towards nearby players.

Sonic Breath

The Blind Dragon casts a Sonic Breath, tracking its targets. The Sonic Flame inflicts 29250 to 30750 Fire damage to enemies in its path and causes them to be heard.

Searing Flame

The Blindly aimed Flame inflicts 39506 to 40493 Fire damage and increases Fire damage taken by 50% for 6 sec. Stacks.

Roaring Flame Breath

Atramedes breathes a gout of flame that follows a player. Inflicts 29250 to 30750 Fire damage.

Sonar Bomb

The Sonar Bomb inflicts 30000 Arcane damage to enemeis within 6 yards and allows Atramedes to hear the targets more easily!

Atramedes Strategy Guide - Blackwing Descent Raid Cataclysm Classic

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