This was a fairly basic encounter

Once he reached low health, he started spinning around and Buy WOW Gold Whirlwinding the entire group. The tanks commented that there might have been a threat issue going on. It appears that even though they had full threat, he would randomly go after different players. We wiped on that attempt. On the shot after, the tank placed Vigilance on the off tank and continued to chain taunt during the Whirlwind phase, since it refreshes. Thats probably a bug, though. I dont think it is intentional for tanks to be able to continuously chain taunt. It just negated the effects of Whirlwind.


Supposedly, every week there will be a different wyrm (or wyrms) for the off tank to take on. I dont know if thats true or not, but it is an interesting way to add variety to an encounter. Every week, the fundamentals of the boss mechanics will stay the same, but there will be a different wyrm for your off tank to pick up, thereby forcing the raid to react differently. Good way to keep things fresh longer, thats for sure.


All in all, this was a fairly basic encounter. It took us around five attempts or so to take him down. I think Bastion of Twilight is supposed to be one of the initial raiding tiers that groups will be heading into. It isnt overtly difficult to the point where you feel like youre beating against a wall, but it isnt exactly the way Naxxramas was, when the bosses were easily steamrolled.

As for what it was like to raid as an elemental shaman, it is rather a satisfying feeling to drop 40k+ Lava Burst crits. I know I missed a few crucial spells or procs here and there -- but cmon, lets give ol Matty some credit. I spent my entire raiding career as a healer and stepped in to dish out damage! Almost enough to make me consider re-rolling for the expansion.