ENCOUNTER 05 · Single phase · wind & knockbacks

Sszorak

The Winged Tempest

Sszorak encounter portrait
Fight
Single phase · wind & knockbacks
Tank swap
Swap when the next tank’s Corroding Venom has fully expired—after the assigned frontal combo, never mid-combo.
Bloodlust
Preferred: the first Dig In burn window. Use on pull only if that better matches your kill timing.
THE PLAN

Keep the middle usable, drop cysts at the edge, pair opposite Crosswind knockbacks, and save major damage for Dig In during Howling Maelstrom.

⌖ EXACT POSITIONING

Face the boss away near center. Use loose groups behind and leave a clear upwind path for Maelstrom.

⚠ DO NOT WIPE TO

Cysts block the central movement lane.

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READ BEFORE PULL

Boss mechanics

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Tank swap

Swap when the next tank’s Corroding Venom has fully expired—after the assigned frontal combo, never mid-combo.

DO THIS: Swap exactly on this trigger and call it early.
TANK MECHANIC
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PULL

Anchor Sszorak near centre and face every frontal away from the raid. Leave a full movement lane on the upwind side.

POSITION
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RAID

Form two loose groups behind the boss. This controls puddle baits and keeps partners visible for Crosswinds.

POSITION
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CYSTS

Drop Venomous Surge at the perimeter, working clockwise. Never cut through the centre with a cyst.

POSITION
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CROSSWINDS

Opposite-direction partners stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their backs aligned so the two knockbacks collide. Pre-position upwind before Maelstrom.

POSITION
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WHO DOES WHAT?

Role assignments

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Tanks

  • Face Ravage and Mutilate away; coordinate any required split frontal.
  • Corroding Venom stacks from melee hits. Taunt only after your debuff has fallen.
  • Anchor centrally without pointing the boss through cyst or Crosswind groups.
TANK
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Healers

  • Cover constant Ula’tek’s Presence damage.
  • Use raid cooldowns for Raging Crosswinds and Howling Maelstrom.
  • Watch players displaced toward the platform edge or a cyst.
HEALER
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Damage dealers

  • Spread before Venomous Surge expires and keep every cyst out of the center.
  • Pair Crosswinds precisely—do not overlap a second player’s explosion.
  • Hold major offensive cooldowns for Dig In rather than using everything on pull.
DPS
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IN ORDER

Pull flow

  1. 01

    SURGE

    Spread Venomous Surge, then place the resulting Viscous Cysts at the perimeter.

  2. 02

    CROSSWINDS

    Read the knock direction. Assigned opposite directions stand shoulder-to-shoulder so their knockbacks collide and clear.

  3. 03

    MAELSTROM

    Move against the push and use the Dig In vulnerability as the main burn window.

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WHAT CHANGES?

Difficulty changes

HEROIC

Surge adds floor pressure, and tank-frontal vulnerabilities make assignments stricter. Verify the live journal for the current Mutilate split pattern.