Holminster Switch (Normal)

Player Level: 71

Item Level: 370

Patch 5:Shadowbringers

Dungeon Bosses

Forgiven Dissonance

Phase 1 Notes

There are a lot of AoEs going on in this fight - pay attention to patterns to learn the safe spots.

Path of Light
Healer Duty Action Raid-wide Damage

Important Notes:

Will hit the group for high damage - heal as necessary.

Brazen Bull and Thumbscrew
Combo

Brazen Bull

Everyone AoE (Area)

The boss will move to the center and spawn orbs in a variety of patterns.
These orbs will trigger column AoE's from their location, covering the arena in criss-cross patterns.
Safe zones will be targeted by Thumbscrew, so be careful.

Thumbscrew

Everyone Divebomb AoE (Column)

While the orbs from Brazen Bull trigger their column AoEs, the boss will face the safe zone and divebomb to the edge of the arena.
This part of the attack is telegraphed with a distinct blue column.

Gibbet Cage
Everyone AoE (Point-blank)

Important Notes:

The boss will attack with a point-blank AoE from its location - move away to avoid being hit.

Wooden Horse
Everyone AoE (Cone)

Important Notes:

While on the edge of the arena, the boss can attack in a large cone, that will cover most of the arena.

Pillory
Healer Tank Tankbuster

Important Notes:

This will hit the tank for high damage - cooldown and heal as necessary.

Tesleen, the Forgiven

Phase 1 Notes

When players are marked with 1, 2, 3, or 4, this will indicate the order the boss attacks them, so all players should avoid each other while this attack plays out.

The Tickler
Healer Tank Tankbuster

Important Notes:

This will hit the tank for high damage - cooldown and heal as necessary.

Scold's Bridle
Healer Raid-wide Damage

Important Notes:

This will hit the whole party for high damage - heal as necessary.

Fevered Flagellation
Everyone Marker (Icon) Spread

Important Notes:

Each player will be marked with a number from 1 through 4.
The boss will attack each player in the order of their marker.
All players should avoid each other to avoid splash damage.

Exorcise
Everyone Puddle Stack

Important Notes:

4 puddles will be placed on the arena.
1 player will be marked with a stack marker and everyone should stack on their location.
Note that where you stack, a 5th puddle will drop, so immediately move out when possible.

Lightwarden Philia

Phase 1 Notes

When a player is chained by the boss, attack the chain on them as fast as possible or they will die.
Pay attention to which leg the boss lifts and move to the opposite side of the arena.
During fierce beating, it's safer to be on the boss' right side, so if you can position there, great.

Scavenger's Daughter
Healer Raid-wide Damage

Important Notes:

The boss will hit the group with raid-wide damage - heal as necessary.

Headcrusher
Healer Tank Tankbuster

Important Notes:

This attack will hit the tank for high damage - cooldown and heal as necessary.

Pendulum
Everyone Tank AoE (Proximity) Spread

Important Notes:

The tank will be marked with a spread marker - all players should move as far away from them as possible.
At the same time, a proximity AoE will be placed in the center of the arena - all players, tank included should move to the edge of the arena.
For optimal damage reduction, the tank should run to the edge the boss is facing, while everyone else should go to the edge behind the boss.

Chain Down
Everyone AoE (Cone) Marker (Red) Stun

Important Notes:

A random player will be chained in place, and the boss will target them with a large cone AoE.
All remaining players should immediately destroy the chain holding the player in place and then leave the danger area.
The cone AoE will persist for a bit, so avoid running into it before it finishes.

Knout
Everyone AoE (Area)

Important Notes:

The boss will lift one of its legs and slam it down on that side of the arena.
Players should move to the opposite side to avoid damage.

Taphephobia
Everyone AoE (Circle) Marker (Purple)

Important Notes:

All players will be marked with a purple marker - avoid other players.

Into the Light
Everyone Line-of-sight

Important Notes:

One player will be marked with a line-of-sight marker - all players should stand in a line between the boss and the player to soak damage.

Fierce Beating
Combo

Point-blank AoE

Everyone AoE (Point-blank)

Throughout the duration of Fierce Beating, the boss' hitbox will always be a damage zone.

Ground Smash

Everyone AoE (Column)

The boss will slam its fists down in front of it.
After the attack executes, the boss will turn and perform the attack again. This will continue until it completes a full circle.

Tailswipe

Everyone AoE (Cone)

At the same time that the boss is smashing the ground in front of it, it will also attack in a wide cone with its tail.
The safe zone is on boss' sides, but not in its hitbox.