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Gloom Hatchling

This NPC can be found in Nerub-ar Palace .

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

Overview –
As the battle begins, Ansurek ejects [Reactive Froth] and then unleashes [Venom Nova]. Eventually, Ansurek tries to feed on her weakened enemies with [Predation].
After players break her web shield, Ansurek begins ascending to her private chamber and calls reinforcements. They prepare to unleash [Cosmic Apocalypse] while Ansurek attacks players from afar.
When players breach her private chamber, Ansurek stops casting [Acidic Apocalypse] and initiates [Aphotic Communion]. Using heightened cosmic power, Ansurek intends to consume [Queen's Summons] with [Frothing Gluttony].
As the battle begins, Ansurek ejects [Reactive Froth] and then unleashes [Venom Nova]. Eventually, Ansurek tries to feed on her weakened enemies with [Predation].
After players break her web shield, Ansurek begins ascending to her private chamber and calls reinforcements. They prepare to unleash [Cosmic Apocalypse] while Ansurek attacks players from afar.
When players breach her private chamber, Ansurek stops casting [Acidic Apocalypse] and initiates [Aphotic Communion]. Using heightened cosmic power, Ansurek intends to consume [Acolyte's Essence] with [Frothing Gluttony].
- Damage Dealers –
  Devoted Worshippers cast [Cosmic Apocalypse] if not defeated.
  [Froth Vapor] occurs if [Frothing Gluttony] absorbs [Queen's Summons].
  [Venom Nova] inflicts significant harm unless avoided with [Reactive Froth].
  [Frothing Gluttony] inflicts significant harm unless avoided with [Abyssal Conduit].
- Damage Dealers –
  Devoted Worshippers cast [Cosmic Apocalypse] if not defeated.
  Gloom Hatchlings cause lethal damage if they reach Ansurek.
  [Froth Vapor] occurs if [Frothing Gluttony] absorbs [Queen's Summons].
  [Reation Vapor] occurs if [Venom Nova] detonates [Reactive Froth].
- Damage Dealers –
  Devoted Worshippers cast [Cosmic Apocalypse] if not defeated.
  Gloom Hatchlings cause lethal damage if they reach Ansurek.
  [Froth Vapor] occurs if [Frothing Gluttony] absorbs [Acolyte's Essence].
  [Reation Vapor] occurs if [Venom Nova] detonates [Reactive Froth].
- Healers –
  [Gloom Touch] inflicts significant damage unless dispelled.
  [Paralyzing Venom] increases damage from [Wrest].
  [Royal Condemnation] inflicts significant damage to all players.
  [Acrid Presence] and [Dreadful Presence] cause steady damage to all players.
- Healers –
  [Feast] absorbs significant healing.
  [Gloom Touch] inflicts significant damage unless dispelled.
  [Paralyzing Venom] increases damage from [Wrest].
  [Royal Condemnation] inflicts significant damage to all players.
- Tanks –
  [Liquefied] players are highly vulnerable to [Feast].
  [Infest] inflicts significant damage to allies within a large radius upon expiration.
  [Gorge] causes an increasing amount of damage with each strike.
  [Venom Nova] makes [Reactive Froth] unusable upon contact.
- Tanks –
  [Liquefied] players are highly vulnerable to [Feast].
  [Feast] absorbs a signficant amount of healing.
  [Infest] creates Gloom Hatchlings that cause lethal damage if they reach Ansurek.
  [Gorge] causes an increasing amount of damage with each strike.
- Tanks –
  [Liquefied] players are highly vulnerable to [Feast].
  [Feast] absorbs a signficant amount of healing.
  [Infest] creates Gloom Hatchlings that cause lethal damage if they reach Ansurek.
  [Gorge] causes several bursts of damage to all players that mitigation reduces.

Stage One: A Queen's Venom

Ansurek battles with poison and web to show her mastery of traditional Nerubian power.

Reactive Toxin – Ansurek afflicts players with a toxin, inflicting 20 Nature damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to players within 8 yards.
Upon expiration, the toxin forms into Reactive Froth, inflicting 40 Nature damage to players within 8 yards and knocking them away.
- Reactive Froth – When a player touches the froth, it bursts, afflicting them with Concentrated Toxin.
  This burst launches players within 8 yards into the air and inflicts 20 Nature damage to all players, applying Frothy Toxin and Toxic Reaction. A glob of venom also launches, splattering into Toxic Waves.
  Venom Nova disperses burst froth into a pool of Acid.
  - Concentrated Toxin – Ansurek's volatile acid absorbs into the victim, inflicting 10 Nature damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.
    Upon expiration, the toxin detonates, applying Reaction Trauma to the victim and inflicting 30 Nature damage to players within 15 yards.
    Reaction Trauma – The victim's organs corrode, increasing damage taken from Concentrated Toxin by 2000% for 3 min.
  - Frothy Toxin – A viscous froth covers the player for 9 sec and then detonates, causing them to suffer 17 Nature damage. This effect stacks.
    Each player within 8 yards of a bursting Reactive Froth reduces this affliction's applications.
    Upon expiration, the victim receives Lingering Toxin with matching applications.
    Lingering Toxin – Ansurek's diluted toxin inflicts 6 Nature damage every 2 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Toxic Reaction – Toxic particles cling to all players, increasing damage taken from Reactive Froth by 2000% for 1 sec. This effect stacks.
  - Toxic Waves – A toxic splatter inflicts 150 Nature damage to players within 8 yards of the impact.
    Waves of poison roll outward, inflicting 11512620 Nature damage to players in their paths and knocking them away.
  - Acid – Ansurek's acid inflicts 2302524 Nature damage every 1 sec to players within it.
  - Toxic Waves – A toxic splatter inflicts 150 Nature damage to players within 8 yards of the impact.
    Waves of poison roll outward, inflicting 11512620 Nature damage to players in their paths and knocking them away.
Venom Nova – Ansurek unleashes a ring of venom, inflicting 1726893 Nature damage to players within 8 yards.
The ring expands, inflicting 35 Nature damage every 0.5 sec for 15 sec to players that touch it and slowing them by 60%.
Reaction Vapor occurs if the ring touches Reactive Froth.
- Reaction Vapor – Reactive Froth vaporizes, inflicting 100 Nature damage to all players and an additional 80 Nature damage every 2 sec for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
Silken Tomb – Ansurek roots all players in webbing, inflicting 60 Nature damage to players within 2 yards of the webbing's impact. This webbing inflicts 10 Nature damage to its victims every 1 sec until destroyed.
Upon destruction, the webbing leaves behind Grasping Silk.
- Grasping Silk – Sticky webbing reduces movement speed by 25% and inflicts 863447 Nature damage every 0.5 sec to players within it.
Liquefy – Ansurek injects her current target with digestive juices, inflicting 20147084 Nature damage and 200 Physical damage.
This injection inflicts an additional 35 Nature damage every 1 sec for 30 sec and causes the victim to take 1000% increased Physical damage.
Poison overflows from Ansurek when she injects her target, causing an Acid Explosion.
- Acid Explosion – Acidic venom explodes outward from Ansurek, inflicting 50 Nature damage to all players and forming a large pool of Acid underneath her.
  Globs of her venom launch towards players, inflicting 5756310 Nature damage to players within 4 yards of the impacts and forming Acid.
  - Acid – Ansurek's acid inflicts 2302524 Nature damage every 1 sec to players within it.
- Acid Explosion – Acidic venom explodes outward from Ansurek, inflicting 50 Nature damage to all players and forming a large pool of Acid underneath her.
  Globs of her venom launch towards players, inflicting 5756310 Nature damage to players within 4 yards of the impacts and forming Acid.
  In Heroic difficulty and above, the explosion inflicts damage to all players and Ansurek's globs of venom form [Acid].
  In Heroic difficulty and above, the explosion inflicts damage to all players and Ansurek's globs of venom form [Acid].
  - Acid – Ansurek's acid inflicts 2302524 Nature damage every 1 sec to players within it.
Feast – Ansurek feasts on a chunk of her current target's flesh, inflicting 43172324 Physical damage and causing absorption of the next 700 healing.
This wound absorbs additional healing equal to 100% of the Physical damage done.
Feast – Ansurek feasts on a chunk of her current target's flesh, inflicting 43172324 Physical damage and causing absorption of the next 700 healing.
This wound absorbs additional healing equal to 100% of the Physical damage done.
In Heroic difficulty and above, the healing absorbed increases based on this ability's inflicted damage.
In Heroic difficulty and above, the healing absorbed increases based on this ability's inflicted damage.
Web Blades – Silk strands pull bladed webbing towards players, inflicting 200 Nature damage to players struck and slowing them by 95% for 6 sec.
Acrid Presence – Ansurek radiates acidic fumes, inflicting 345379 Nature damage to all players every 2 sec.

Intermission: The Spider's Web

Ansurek shrouds herself in webbing and feeds on her weakened enemies.

Predation – Ansurek attaches Predation Threads to all players and gains a web shield that absorbs 748369408 damage.
While shielded, she assaults players with Paralyzing Venom and occasionally yanks players towards her, devouring any that get within 12 yards.
- Predation Threads – Ansurek's web threads inflict 7 Nature damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of each victim.
- Predation Threads – Ansurek's web threads inflict 7 Nature damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of each victim.
  In Heroic difficulty and above, this affliction causes damage to nearby players.
  In Heroic difficulty and above, this affliction causes damage to nearby players.
- Paralyzing Venom – Ansurek splashes venom, slowing all players by 8% and increasing damage taken from Wrest by 33%. This effect stacks.
  Additionally, each splash ejects Paralyzing Waves.
  - Paralyzing Waves – Rolling waves of poison inflict 11512620 Nature damage to players in their paths, knocking them away and applying Paralyzing Venom.
- Wrest – Ansurek violently yanks all players towards her, inflicting 3237924 Nature damage and leaving Grasping Silk underneath them.
  - Grasping Silk – Sticky webbing reduces movement speed by 25% and inflicts 863447 Nature damage every 0.5 sec to players within it.
- Devour – Ansurek devours her victim, inflicting 2014709 Physical damage.

Stage Two: Royal Ascension

Ansurek calls reinforcements to her aid as she ascends to her private chamber.

Shadowgate – Shadowy gateways deploy Ansurek's forces and then explode, inflicting 1000 Shadow damage to players within 100 yards.
Traveling through a gateway disrupts the explosion, but inflicts 4 Shadow damage to the traveler and afflicts them with both Gloom Touch and Shadowy Distortion.
- Gloom Touch – The Shadowgate afflicts transported players with dark energy, inflicting 10 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of the victims for 12 sec.
  
  Upon removal, a Gloom Blast occurs and Gloom forms.
  - Gloom Blast – Darkness erupts from the victim, inflicting 2072272 Shadow damage to players within 100 yards.
  - Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
- Shadowy Distortion – Entropic power distorts the player's dimensional presence, preventing them from entering a Shadowgate for 30 sec.
Queen Ansurek
- Acid Bolt – Ansurek shoots acid at players, inflicting 863447 Nature damage and an additional 345379 Nature damage every 1 sec for 30 sec.
- Wrest – Ansurek connects Predation Threads to players and violently yanks them towards her, inflicting 2302524 Nature damage and leaving Grasping Silk underneath them.
  - Predation Threads – Ansurek's web threads inflict 7 Nature damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of each victim.
  - Predation Threads – Ansurek's web threads inflict 7 Nature damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of each victim.
    In Heroic difficulty and above, this affliction causes damage to nearby players.
    In Heroic difficulty and above, this affliction causes damage to nearby players.
  - Grasping Silk – Sticky webbing reduces movement speed by 25% and inflicts 863447 Nature damage every 0.5 sec to players within it.
- Acidic Apocalypse – Ansurek eradicates players with burning acid, inflicting 5180679 Nature damage to all players and an additional 40 Nature damage every 2 sec.
Ascended Voidspeaker
- Shadowblast – The Ascended Voidspeaker annihilates a player with shadowy energy, inflicting 57563100 Shadow damage.
- Radiating Gloom – The Ascended Voidspeaker inflicts 575631 Shadow damage every 3 sec to players within 45 yards and periodically forms Gloom Orbs.
  The orbs eject after a short delay, inflicting 150 Shadow damage to players within 3 yards of the ejection's epicenter.
  Upon the Ascended Voidspeaker's death, Gloom Eruption occurs.
  - Gloom Orbs – Cosmic spheres inflict 11512620 Shadow damage to players in their paths, knocking them away.
  - Gloom Eruption – The Ascended Voidspeaker's essence destabilizes shortly after death, inflicting 1439078 Shadow damage to players within 45 yards and knocking them away.
    This explosion causes Gloom to expand rapidly from the epicenter.
    Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
- Echoing Connection – The caster shares a dark connection with others of its type, echoing 100% of damage taken to the others.
  
  If close together, these creatures resonate, becoming immune to all damage and pulsing 5 Shadow damage to all players every 1.5 sec. This damage increases by 100% with each pulse.
Devoted Worshipper
- Gloom Touch – The Devoted Worshipper periodically afflicts players with dark energy, inflicting 10 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of the victims for 12 sec.
  Upon removal, a Gloom Blast occurs and Gloom forms.
  - Gloom Blast – Darkness erupts from the victim, inflicting 2072272 Shadow damage to players within 100 yards.
- Gloom Touch – The Devoted Worshipper periodically afflicts players with dark energy, inflicting 10 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec to players within 0 yards of the victims for 12 sec.
  Upon removal, a Gloom Blast occurs and Gloom forms.
  In Mythic difficulty, this affliction also damages nearby players.
  - Gloom Blast – Darkness erupts from the victim, inflicting 2072272 Shadow damage to players within 100 yards.
  - Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
- Worshipper's Protection – The Devoted Worshipper exchanges its health for an absorption shield and protects Ansurek from all damage.
- Cosmic Apocalypse – The Devoted Worshipper unleashes lethal cosmic power, inflicting 90 Shadow damage to players within 150 yards and an additional 40 Shadow damage every 2 sec.
  The explosion forms Gloom.
  - Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
Chamber Guardian
- Oust – The Chamber Guardian inflicts 300 Physical damage and 5 Shadow damage to its target, knocking them away.
  This ability ejects Ousting Fragments.
  - Ousting Fragments – Dark fragments of energy inflict 5756310 Shadow damage to players within 3 yards of the impacts, knocking them away.
- Echoing Connection – The caster shares a dark connection with others of its type, echoing 100% of damage taken to the others.
  
  If close together, these creatures resonate, becoming immune to all damage and pulsing 5 Shadow damage to all players every 1.5 sec. This damage increases by 100% with each pulse.
Chamber Expeller
- Expulsion Beam – The Chamber Expeller teleports away and then fires a cosmic beam towards a player, inflicting 150 Shadow damage to players hit and knocking them away.
- Echoing Connection – The caster shares a dark connection with others of its type, echoing 100% of damage taken to the others.
  If close together, these creatures resonate, becoming immune to all damage and pulsing 5 Shadow damage to all players every 1.5 sec. This damage increases by 100% with each pulse.
Chamber Acolyte
- Dark Detonation – The Chamber Acolyte inflicts 57563100 Shadow damage to players within 100 yards.
Caustic Skitterer
- Caustic Fangs – The Caustic Skitterer's attacks corrode the target, increasing damage taken by 2% for 3 sec. This effect stacks.
Caustic Skitterer – Caustic Skitterers land and attack nearby players.

Stage Three: Paranoia's Feast

Ansurek embraces a dark power as paranoia takes hold.

Abyssal Infusion – Ansurek afflicts players with dark energy, inflicting 25 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 6 sec to players within 10 yards.
Upon expiration, the energy ruptures into an Abyssal Conduit, inflicting 35 Shadow damage to players within 10 yards and knocking them away.
- Abyssal Conduit – Void conduits tear open, inflicting 150 Shadow damage to players within 10 yards and launching Conduit Ejections.
  The conduits teleport players between them when touched, inflicting 10 Shadow damage and applying Abyssal Reverberation.
  When these conduits destabilize, a Conduit Collapse occurs.
  - Abyssal Reverberation – Abyssal energy explodes after 4 sec, inflicting 50 Shadow damage to players within 3 yards.
  - Conduit Ejections – Abyssal fragments inflict 11512620 Shadow damage to players in their paths, knocking them away.
  - Conduit Collapse – The conduit collapses, inflicting 8634465 Shadow damage to players within 12 yards.
    This destabilization launches Conduit Ejections and forms Gloom.
    Conduit Ejections – Abyssal fragments inflict 11512620 Shadow damage to players in their paths, knocking them away.
    Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
Frothing Gluttony – Ansurek draws in a ring of cosmic energy, inflicting 35 Shadow damage every 0.5 sec for 15 sec to players that touch it and slowing them by 60%. She pulls players towards her with Glutton Threads, consuming victims within 20 yards.
Ansurek also consumes living Summoned Acolytes upon casting this ability, causing Froth Vapor.
- Glutton Threads – Ansurek's web threads grip all players, pulling them towards her frothing maw. This pull force increases over time.
- Froth Vapor – The essence of Ansurek's acolyte vaporizes, inflicting 8634465 Shadow damage to all players and slowing their movement speed by 10% for 4 sec. This effect stacks.
  Ansurek consumes this vapor, increasing her damage done by 200% for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
- Froth Vapor – The essence of Ansurek's acolyte vaporizes, inflicting 8634465 Shadow damage to all players and slowing their movement speed by 10% for 4 sec. This effect stacks.
  Ansurek consumes this vapor, increasing her damage done by 200% for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
  In Heroic difficulty and above, this effect also occurs if [Frothing Gluttony] touches [Acolyte's Essence].
  In Heroic difficulty and above, this effect also occurs if [Frothing Gluttony] touches [Acolyte's Essence].
- Consume – Ansurek consumes the essence of her victim, inflicting 2014709 Shadow damage.
Queen's Summons – Ansurek lets forth a ghastly shriek, inflicting 2878155 Shadow damage to all players and calling Summoned Acolytes to her aid.
Upon death, they become Acolyte's Essence.
- Acolyte's Essence – The essence absorbs into a player when touched, inflicting 8 Shadow damage and an additional 12 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
  Upon expiration, the victim gets Essence Scarred and the essence reforms.
  Traveling through an Abyssal Conduit while afflicted destabilizes the conduit.
  - Essence Scarred – The acolyte's essence melds with the player, increasing damage taken from Acolyte's Essence by 500% for 2 min.
- Dark Barrier – The Summoned Acolyte's shadowy barrier absorbs 22917280 damage and prevents crowd controlling effects.
- Null Detonation – The Summoned Acolyte inflicts 690757 Shadow damage to all players. Each successful cast increases its damage done by 100%.
Queen's Summons – Ansurek lets forth a ghastly shriek, inflicting 2878155 Shadow damage to all players and calling Summoned Acolytes to her aid.
Upon death, they become Acolyte's Essence.
- Acolyte's Essence – The essence absorbs into a player when touched, inflicting 8 Shadow damage and an additional 12 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 15 sec.
  Upon expiration, the victim gets Essence Scarred and the essence reforms.
  Traveling through an Abyssal Conduit while afflicted destabilizes the conduit.
  In Mythic difficulty, [Abyssal Conduits] do not consume [Acolyte's Essence].
  - Essence Scarred – The acolyte's essence melds with the player, increasing damage taken from Acolyte's Essence by 500% for 2 min.
- Dark Barrier – The Summoned Acolyte's shadowy barrier absorbs 22917280 damage and prevents crowd controlling effects.
- Null Detonation – The Summoned Acolyte inflicts 690757 Shadow damage to all players. Each successful cast increases its damage done by 100%.
Royal Condemnation – Ansurek forms silken spikes that drop onto marked players, inflicting 83 Nature damage to all players, reduced with distance.
The impacts form Royal Shackles.
- Royal Shackles – Web shackles connect to players, slowing them by 10% and inflicting 4 Nature damage every 3 sec until the shackles are destroyed. The strength of this effect increases over time.
  The shackles trap any player they touch in a Royal Cocoon. Destroying a shackle frees its cocooned players.
  - Royal Cocoon – A cocoon fully envelops the victim, stunning them.
Infest – Ansurek injects her current target with shadow-infused egg sacs, inflicting 350 Shadow damage and 200 Physical damage. Additionally, the victims suffer 45 Shadow damage every 1 sec for 4 sec.
Upon expiration, the sacs erupt in an Infested Gloomburst.
- Infested Gloomburst – Gloom Hatchlings burst from the infested victim, inflicting 150 Shadow damage to all players within 15 yards.
  - Gloom Hatchling – Shadowy spiderlings rush towards Ansurek. If they reach her, she devours them, inflicting 100 Shadow damage to all players and increasing her damage done by 50% for 30 sec.
    Upon death, these spiderlings leak Gloom.
    Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
Gorge – Ansurek tears ravenously into her current target every 0.5 sec for 2.5 sec, inflicting 80 Physical damage with each strike and increasing Physical damage taken by 35% for 45 sec. This effect stacks.
These strikes cause Gloom Splatter and inflict 12 Shadow damage to all players. An additional 10% of their Physical damage also occurs as Shadow damage to all players.
- Gloom Splatter – Shadowy globs launch towards players, inflicting 5756310 Shadow damage to players within 4 yards of the impacts and forming Gloom.
Gorge – Ansurek tears ravenously into her current target every 0.5 sec for 2.5 sec, inflicting 80 Physical damage with each strike and increasing Physical damage taken by 35% for 45 sec. This effect stacks.
These strikes cause Gloom Splatter and inflict 12 Shadow damage to all players. An additional 10% of their Physical damage also occurs as Shadow damage to all players.
In Heroic difficulty and above, this ability inflicts additional Shadow damage based on the amount of Physical damage done.
In Heroic difficulty and above, this ability inflicts additional Shadow damage based on the amount of Physical damage done.
- Gloom Splatter – Shadowy globs launch towards players, inflicting 5756310 Shadow damage to players within 4 yards of the impacts and forming Gloom.
  - Gloom – Darkness clings to the ground, inflicting 2302524 Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within it.
Web Blades – Silk strands pull bladed webbing towards players, inflicting 200 Nature damage to players struck and slowing them by 95% for 6 sec.
Dreadful Presence – Ansurek radiates dreadful energy, inflicting 8 Shadow damage every 2 sec to all players. This damage permanently increases by 20% whenever Abyssal Conduits open.
If she casts Frothing Gluttony with 20 applications of this effect, her cosmic energy overflows, granting her Cataclysmic Evolution.
- Cataclysmic Evolution – All Gloom rapidly expands and Ansurek recasts Frothing Gluttony indefinitely.

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