towelliee
12-08-2009, 05:51 AM
Lady Deathwhisper is pretty much an improved version of KT. This video shows how DPS stands for the boss.
http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f128/58468-lady-deathwhisper-encounter.html
This is so far the best strategy of the entire fight. There are not many confirmed abilities but what seems to be most important is the Add control in P1. Which looks like it has to be 2 tanked.
http://files1.guildlaunch.net/guild/library/gallery/83604/deathwhisper4779.png
Each group should have a split between melee DPS / Magical DPS / Tank / Healer. The reason for this is during the fight Lady Deathwhisper will "reanimate" the adds. So the Fanatic will take 99% less physical dmg so the magical dmg has to kill it.
While the Adherent's take 99% magical dmg and the physical dps have to kill it. You will notice the difference in a reanimated Cultist.
Phase 1 Notes: MANA SHIELD 14M HP
- Balance the Side Groups and the Ranged DPS.
- CC her MC target. She will mind control a random raid member. Sheep is the best option.
- Deathwhisper has a 14 million mana pool but to us its just really a healthbar. For every point of dmg we do to it, she loses 1 mana as well.
- Her Death n Decay is very noticable and no one should be caught in it. This is why only ranged stay on the boss so melee don't have to run out and we lose DPS on the boss.
- I tanked the 10 man version and the only hard part was taking more than 2 fanatics. Suggestion to tanks would be to use the Tidy Plates Threat Plates Addon (http://wowinterface.com/downloads/info14984.html) for this. I won't explain much on what the adds do. Some of their abilities are pretty brutal and you can read them on the Tankspot Guide.
Phase 2 Notes:
- Since there was no aggro in Phase 1. Tank has to be ready to pick up the boss. You have to time the transition. I would say when Lady Deathwhisper is at 200k HP. Have all the DPS focus down the remaining adds, and then down the Mana Shield. This should give the tank time to pick her up.
SIDE NOTE - Apparantly on some PTR testing Deathwhisper put a debuff on the tank reducing their threat by 20% stacks to 5 times. (basically Bloodboil tank strat) BUT since she is untauntable I am not sure if this will go live.
- Continue to CC the MC
- Stay out of Death n Decay
- OMG you will probably need a INTERRUPT rotation. Think of the KT rotation except if you miss the tank could die. READ:
Frostbolt
2sec cast. Interuptable, but unresistible!
Inflicts 50,700 to 53,330 (40,950 to 43,050 10man) Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed by 50% for 4 seconds.
This Deathwhisper's only direct damaging attack during phase2 and is cast on the tank. NOTE THAT IT IS UNRESISTIBLE! Frost resist gear will do you no good. Therefore, it is recommended to set up an interrupt rotation. If properly executed, it makes tank damage during this phase trival. If not properly done, it will cause you a wipe.
http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f128/58468-lady-deathwhisper-encounter.html
This is so far the best strategy of the entire fight. There are not many confirmed abilities but what seems to be most important is the Add control in P1. Which looks like it has to be 2 tanked.
http://files1.guildlaunch.net/guild/library/gallery/83604/deathwhisper4779.png
Each group should have a split between melee DPS / Magical DPS / Tank / Healer. The reason for this is during the fight Lady Deathwhisper will "reanimate" the adds. So the Fanatic will take 99% less physical dmg so the magical dmg has to kill it.
While the Adherent's take 99% magical dmg and the physical dps have to kill it. You will notice the difference in a reanimated Cultist.
Phase 1 Notes: MANA SHIELD 14M HP
- Balance the Side Groups and the Ranged DPS.
- CC her MC target. She will mind control a random raid member. Sheep is the best option.
- Deathwhisper has a 14 million mana pool but to us its just really a healthbar. For every point of dmg we do to it, she loses 1 mana as well.
- Her Death n Decay is very noticable and no one should be caught in it. This is why only ranged stay on the boss so melee don't have to run out and we lose DPS on the boss.
- I tanked the 10 man version and the only hard part was taking more than 2 fanatics. Suggestion to tanks would be to use the Tidy Plates Threat Plates Addon (http://wowinterface.com/downloads/info14984.html) for this. I won't explain much on what the adds do. Some of their abilities are pretty brutal and you can read them on the Tankspot Guide.
Phase 2 Notes:
- Since there was no aggro in Phase 1. Tank has to be ready to pick up the boss. You have to time the transition. I would say when Lady Deathwhisper is at 200k HP. Have all the DPS focus down the remaining adds, and then down the Mana Shield. This should give the tank time to pick her up.
SIDE NOTE - Apparantly on some PTR testing Deathwhisper put a debuff on the tank reducing their threat by 20% stacks to 5 times. (basically Bloodboil tank strat) BUT since she is untauntable I am not sure if this will go live.
- Continue to CC the MC
- Stay out of Death n Decay
- OMG you will probably need a INTERRUPT rotation. Think of the KT rotation except if you miss the tank could die. READ:
Frostbolt
2sec cast. Interuptable, but unresistible!
Inflicts 50,700 to 53,330 (40,950 to 43,050 10man) Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed by 50% for 4 seconds.
This Deathwhisper's only direct damaging attack during phase2 and is cast on the tank. NOTE THAT IT IS UNRESISTIBLE! Frost resist gear will do you no good. Therefore, it is recommended to set up an interrupt rotation. If properly executed, it makes tank damage during this phase trival. If not properly done, it will cause you a wipe.