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The Great Gubal Library (Hard)

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Player Level: 60
Item Level: 210
Patch 3.4:Soul Surrender
Orchestrion Roll:Bibliophobia
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Dungeon Bosses

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Demon of the Tome

Phase 1 Alerts

  • Foil will drop books in quick succession in various AoE patterns - expect to move quickly.
Attack Script
  • Foil
  • Frightful Roar
  • Triclip
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Foil
Everyone Column AoE

Important Notes:
  • This attack calls down books in various AoE patterns - dodge as necessary.
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Frightful Roar
Everyone Circular AoE

Important Notes:
  • This attack is a point-blank AoE circle.
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Triclip
Tank Healer Tankbuster

Important Notes:
  • Triclip will hit the main tank 3 times with moderate damage - cooldown and heal as necessary.
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Living Flame

Phase 1 Alerts

  • This boss has a cleave that isn't telegraphed - tanks should keep him facing away at all times.
  • When players are marked with Sun or Moon markers, position yourselves on the corresponding symbol on the floor.
  • When players are marked with '+' or '-' markers, players who match the boss' symbol should run towards him, while everyone else runs as far away as possible.
Attack Script
  • Searing Wind
  • Bibliocide
  • Sea of Flames
  • Slosh
  • Seal of Night and Day
  • Ferrofluid
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Searing Wind
Tank Cleave

Important Notes:
  • This cone cleave is not telegraphed - tanks should face the boss away from the rest of the group.
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Bibliocide
Everyone Raid Wide AoE

Important Notes:
  • This attack hits the group with raid-wide damage - heal as necessary.
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Sea of Flames
Everyone Puddle AoE

Important Notes:
  • Sea of Flames will cause puddles to erupt below players in succession.
  • Keep moving and avoid teammates to stay safe.
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Slosh
Everyone Tether

Important Notes:
  • One player will be tethered by a purple line indicating that the boss is about to charge them.
  • Move as far away from the boss as possible to reduce damage - other players be sure to not get caught in the middle of the charge.
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Seal of Night and Day
Everyone Marker

Important Notes:
  • This attack occurs if Living Flame takes the shape of a HAND.
  • All players will be marked with either a sun or moon marker - players should run to the corresponding spot on the floor that contains their marker.
  • If you don't reach your symbol, expect damage and a vulnerability debuff.
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Ferrofluid
Everyone Raid Wide AoE Marker

Important Notes:
  • This attack occurs if Living Flame takes the shape of a TORNADO.
  • The boss will cast a unique version of Bibliocide that will place fire in both the middle and around the edge of the arena.
  • All players and the boss will be marked with either a '+' or '-' marker - players who match the boss should move towards him, while players who have the opposite symbol should get as far away as possible.
  • Players who get caught will either be pulled or pushed into the fire.
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Apanda

Phase 1 Alerts

  • This miniboss will target Leylines with AoE attacks.
  • Kill this miniboss as soon as possible as its attack increases over time.
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Strix

Phase 1 Alerts

  • When the boss is casting 'On the Properties of Quakes' use the floating AoEs to avoid damage.
  • When the boss is casting 'On the Properties of Tornadoes' use the dark AoEs to avoid damage.
  • If you are turned into an imp, use the blue AoE puddles to end the transformation as soon as possible.
  • Use the boulders to line-of-sight Behemoth to shield yourself from damage when he casts meteor.
Attack Script
  • Check Out
  • On the Properties of Quakes
  • On the Properties of Darkness II
  • On the Properties of Tornadoes
  • On the Properties of Imps & On the Properties of Thunder III
  • Behemoth
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Check Out
Everyone Mechanic

Important Notes:
  • This attack drops books around the arena that spawn circular AoEs - make note of their locations as they will be used to counteract mechanics later in the fight.
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On the Properties of Quakes
Everyone Mechanic Raid Wide AoE

Important Notes:
  • This attack will hit the group with Quake damage unless you stand in the floating AoE puddles spawned by the books.
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On the Properties of Darkness II
Everyone Raid Wide AoE

Important Notes:
  • This is a raid-wide AoE attack - heal as necessary.
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On the Properties of Tornadoes
Everyone Mechanic Raid Wide AoE

Important Notes:
  • This attack will knock players into the air unless they stand in the dark AoE puddles spawned by the books - this will provide players with the 'Leaden' debuff, keeping them on the ground.
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On the Properties of Imps & On the Properties of Thunder III
Combo

On the Properties of Imps
Everyone Mechanic Transformation
  • This attack will turn players into imps, increasingly vulnerability to Thunder.
  • Run into the blue puddle AoEs spawned by the books to end the transformation.
On the Properties of Thunder III
Everyone Marker
  • This attack will marker players with Purple Markers.
  • Players who are still imps when this cast goes off will take increased damage and receive a debuff.
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Behemoth
Everyone Mechanic

Important Notes:
  • A large book will drop in the center of the arena that opens to spawn a Behemoth.
  • Behemoth will begin to cast meteor while he attacks with AoEs - dodge as necessary.
  • Hide behind the boulders that spawn to avoid taking damage from meteor when the cast ends.