ENCOUNTER 04 · Add waves · fountain rotation

Vashnik

The Venom Architect

Vashnik encounter portrait
Fight
Add waves · fountain rotation
Tank swap
Swap after every Dripping Fangs hit.
Bloodlust
On pull.
THE PLAN

Control which two fountains empower each 100-energy wave, kill every venom before it reaches the center, and alternate colors so no fountain reaches three stacks.

⌖ EXACT POSITIONING

Place Vashnik between the next two fountains: Fire + Shadow → Shadow + Blood → Blood + Fire.

⚠ DO NOT WIPE TO

Any Living Venom reaches the central pool.

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READ BEFORE PULL

Boss mechanics

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Tank swap

Swap after every Dripping Fangs hit.

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

Viewed from the entrance, mark Fire left, Shadow right and Blood at the far side. Start between Fire + Shadow.

POSITION
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ROTATION

Move Fire + Shadow → Shadow + Blood → Blood + Fire. Blood is farther away, so pull Vashnik fully into position and confirm the two active glows.

POSITION
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RAID

Loose stack behind the boss. Ranged Catalyst soakers step away from the boss, soak fully, then return.

POSITION
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INFECTIONS

Fire goes to the far outer edge; Shadow drops its pool at the edge; Blood briefly stays near the raid. Point Plague Froth waves away from everyone.

POSITION
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WHO DOES WHAT?

Role assignments

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Tanks

  • Swap immediately after each Dripping Fangs; it leaves a long physical vulnerability.
  • Keep Vashnik locked between the called fountains and do not rotate him during Heroic projectile lanes.
  • Pick up adds without letting any reach the center.
TANK
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Healers

  • Fire target moves away; its raid hit scales with proximity.
  • Heal through Shadow’s absorb, then the player exits the resulting pool.
  • Blood applies a severe absorb/reduction: briefly stack allies in its aura to heal the target.
HEALER
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Damage dealers

  • Living Venom is absolute priority. Slow and stun susceptible adds.
  • Fire adds explode on death—stagger kills when the raid is unstable.
  • Blood adds split on death; Shadow adds pressure their nearest target.
DPS
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IN ORDER

Pull flow

  1. 01

    SETUP

    Position between the next two fountains. Individually soak Malignant Catalyst bile zones and dodge cardinal Plague Froth waves.

  2. 02

    100 ENERGY

    The two nearest fountains empower the boss and spawn Living Venom. Kill every blob before it reaches the central pool.

  3. 03

    INFECTIONS

    Fire goes far out, Shadow is healed through then leaves a pool, Blood needs allies briefly inside its aura to feed healing into the target.

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WHAT CHANGES?

Difficulty changes

HEROIC

Follow the exact three-step fountain rotation. Keep the boss facing fixed when projectile directions matter.

MYTHIC

Stationary tumors cast a lethal ability. Aim Plague Froth waves through them; each needs repeated wave hits before removal.