First Party Wipe
From the start of the battle, Angmar felt immense pressure. The Warrior were struggling to tank the damage, and the healers were struggling to keep up. This boss not only dealt more damage but also seemed to have increased intelligence. Whenever the Warrior relaxed their aggro even slightly, Virgil Wrathscale would always find an opportunity to charge into the back row, occasionally unleashing a massive Water Dragon Wave caused everyone to panic and scatter, or Summon Sea Elemental to aid in the battle. He would even cast Frozen Orb to freeze the tank, and then, while the tank was still Freeze, he would Charge into the back row and kill two healers in quick succession.
Before they'd even taken down a third of their health, four of their people were already dead.
Seeing that the Naga Royal Guard Captain had once again taken down a Charge followed by Cleave, Angmar thought that the team was probably going to be wiped out. But even if they were going to be wiped out, he would have to see what other skills the Naga Royal Guard Captain had left.
Finally, the BOSS's health dropped to 50%.
Virgil Wrathscale (Naga Royal Guard Captain): "For the glory of Queen Azshara, slaughter these invaders!"
At the BOSS's command, a group of Naga Warrior immediately emerged from the surrounding pools. This was the final straw that broke the camel's back. With only 10 people left, they were unable to form an effective defensive line to stop the enemy's attack. The Naga Warrior rushed into the back row and hacked away, and the entire group was wiped out.
(Damn it, how could we wipe in such a small dungeon? This isn't how the story goes.) After running back to my corpse, I stood inside the dungeon and checked my gear. Thankfully, I only lost one blue gauntlet, so it's not too bad. But looks like I'll have to get some shop-bought gear.
In general, when guilds are raiding, they usually wear shop-bought gear or a mix of blue and green common equipment to fight bosses in the early stages to save money. This way, if they die, they only lose junk equipment and won't lose much money. However, this time they were having such a good time that Angmar got a little cocky and didn't order anyone to change their gear. But they didn't expect that they would still suffer a crushing defeat.
"Everyone, put on your store uniforms, and then we'll come back!"
Finally, after repeated wipes, corpse runs, more wipes, and more corpse runs, and after three consecutive wipes that resulted in the loss of a large amount of shop equipment, Angmar finally figured out Virgil Wrathscale's skills and tactics. He then equipped his men with their best gear, and this time Angmar's command was much more confident.
"I've figured out the problem with this boss. It uses a Tranquil Water skill every now and then, which seems to clear its aggro, causing the aggro to get out of control. So what we need to do is interrupt it when it uses Tranquil Water. Bilbo, Frodo, this task is entrusted to you two."
The two dwarf thieves nodded.
"In the second phase, the BOSS will summon minions. These minions are immune to Taunt, so you must deal enough damage to hold them. Gimli, as soon as the minions spawn, go in and use Whirlwind."
"Understood," the dwarf Warrior named Gimli nodded.
"Alright, let's fight hard this time and try to win in one go."
Ten minutes later.
Virgil Wrathscale (Naga Royal Guard Captain): "I have failed once again... Azshara... I have disappointed you."
"Yay!" A cheer erupted, feeling even more excited than when they had defeated the Hydra demigod.
Angmar took a deep breath and reached towards the corpse.
However, the loot was far worse than that of the Hydra demigod, with only one purple item and three blue items. It could even be considered a loss, because during the first wipe, some players lost all their purple items. Although the subsequent drops were mostly shop items and blue/green equipment, blue/green and shop items also cost money. Not to mention the cost of repairing equipment and buying potions and supplies for the Siren. In terms of strategy for this boss alone, it was a loss.
Of course, if you can come back and do it once a week and make sure you don't wipe out again, you can still make it back.
"Let's move on to the next one. Today, we'll press our advantage and make sure we clear this dungeon." With this determination, Angmar led the team to the final boss.
Before them stood a massive altar, upon which stood a six-armed female Naga noble, coldly watching the adventurers below.
Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller) is a Skeleton-level boss, level 52, with 840,000 health.
Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "Oh, so more people are coming to their deaths? Heh, ignorant adventurers, you are always so ignorant and fearless. Well then, let me play with you."
"Boss, how do we fight?"
Angmar rolled his eyes at him. "What else can we do? Tanks hold aggro, healers keep healing, DPS unleash their full power!"
Boromir Charge forward, and the battle began.
Lady Xiwadelin doesn't have many skills; she only Frostbolt and Forked Lightning, just those two moves over and over.
The damage wasn't too high, Angmar thought with slight relief as his health dropped to 70%.
Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "Naga warriors, your master needs your help."
A group of Naga Warrior emerged from the surrounding pools and charged toward the battlefield.
(They're still using the same trick? They underestimate us.)
"Gimli!"
"Clear!"
The dwarf Warrior immediately unleashed a Whirlwind, drawing the Naga Warrior's aggro, and then unleashed a barrage of area-of-effect spells, easily wiping out a group of Naga Warrior.
"Haha, you idiot, you can't use the same trick twice on a Saint!" Angmar said smugly.
Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "You think you've won? How naive! The power of my Lord is far beyond your comprehension. Rise, my warriors!"
She suddenly flung out a ball of purple light, which transformed into streaks of purple light that disappeared into the corpses of the Naga Warrior.
The Naga Warrior who had been killed, after being struck by the purple light, miraculously rose again, their bodies covered in purple slime and tumors, making them look extremely ferocious. Their names were changed to "[Mutated Naga Warrior]".
(A mutated Naga Warrior, wait, what kind of spell is that?)
"It seems like the Raise Dead. Priest, quickly Dispel this curse."
The Priest in the group nodded, raised his staff, and chanted a spell, "With the power of Holy Light, dispel evil magic— Begone, Evil Spirit!"
A halo of light spread outwards from him, hitting the Naga Warrior first and foremost.
However, the spell had no effect whatsoever; its light fell upon the Naga Warrior, having absolutely no effect whatsoever.