Warlord's Ruin: Difference between revisions

This boss fight introduces the Imminent Wish and Blighted Eye mechanic, which will be seen throughout the rest of the dungeon. Imminent Wish allows players to stand in specific areas with corrupted [[Ether Totem|Ether Totems]] and cleanse them for 30 seconds. After some time, Rathil will activate the Imminent Wish buff and teleport Guardians into cages elevated above the arena. To escape before being impaled by the spikes, Guardians will need to shoot the three Blighted Eyes surrounding their cage. Upon doing this, the cage door will open, allowing players to fall back down to the arena and cleanse as many totems as they can. Totems are cleansed when the taken [[blight]] in the middle disappears, revealing a light blue glow within.  

After being teleported to a prison cell, Guardians will have to shoot specific nodes throughout the prison to release the lock and open the doors. These nodes are circular in shape and stand out from the rusted objects in the room. When shot, the nodes will start spinning counterclockwise and when shot again twice, will start spinning clockwise.  

Around corners of each cell, a set of tally marks can be seen with a number of tallies as well as a direction they face. Guardians will need to read the number of tallies and their direction and correspond that information with the nodes they need to shoot. After setting the nodes going in a certain direction, a glowing switch can be seen at the lock of one of the cells. This needs to be shot to trigger the mechanism that unlocks the cell doors. When a guardian is solo, they will have access to all prison cells and will be able to likewise access all nodes throughout the prison.  

Upon attempting to cleanse totems, a howling snowstorm will occur, giving players the Biting Cold debuff. Upon reaching ten stacks, players with the debuff will be frozen and killed. Around the map are torches that provide the Shelter From The Storm buff, which if activated, will remove all stacks of Biting Cold. Guardians will need to continue to use Imminent Wish to cleanse the totems, while also looking out for Biting Cold and using Shelter from the storm to remove Biting Cold.

After Imminent Wish ends, [[solar]] charges will spawn in the center of the arena. These charges must be transported to any one of the four pillars in the center of the arena and lit to bring Guardians one step closer to a damage phase. Guardians should keep in mind that the amount of solar charges that spawn are influenced by however many totems are cleansed.

After all four pillars have been lit, damage can begin. Guardians should stand in the vicinity of the pillar that was activated last to receive Shelter From the Storm, as well as Naeem’s Wish Empowerment to wound the Locus. After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, Shelter From The Storm will  

run out, and Guardians will have to run to another pillar and activate it to receive Naeem’s Wish Empowerment. It is recommended that Guardians move together to maximize their DPS and prevent any other pillars from activating.

After the Locus is banished, the taken barrier at the back of the arena will dissipate. Guardians should grab their loot and continue on their way to the mountain summit and the top of the castle.

===Quell The Corruption===

After shooting the small blight in the center of the map, Hefnd’s Vengeance, Blighted Chimaera will appear, attempting to neutralize Guardians with its Void Eversion. Guardians should shoot the Blighted Eyes shielding the Chimaera to spawn two Broken Knights on each side of the map.

Upon death, knights will drop corrupted ether totems and will also spawn them on their own. While this is happening, Guardians will be given Imminent Wish and will proceed to cleanse the totems.

After all Hex’s have killed something, and totems have been cleansed, Naeem’s Wish Empowerment will be granted and damage can begin. Like in the first encounter, Naeem’s Wish Empowerment is increased in time depending on the amount of totems cleansed.

After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, the Chimaera will retreat to a higher floor. Guardians should climb the ruins to the next floor to repeat the mechanics. It should be noted that if not enough damage is done, the Chimaera will remain on the floor it is currently on, awaiting a repeat to meet the damage check.

Eventually, Guardians will reach the final floor, which is made up of three platforms that when stood on, will grant Naeem’s Wish Empowerment. Surrounding the boss are many Blighted Eyes, which if shot, increase the duration of Naeem’s Wish Empowerment. It is recommended that after doing some damage, Guardians shoot some Blighted Eyes to extend their phase. After Naeem’s Wish Empowerment runs out, the Chimaera will teleport to another platform, awaiting Guardians to wound it.  

At final stand, Naeem’s Wish Empowerment will be granted to Guardians, allowing damage to the Chimaera. Naeem’s Wish Empowerment is indefinite here, so it is recommended that Guardians take their time to finish the fight.

*[[Corrupted Hexdrinker]]

*Warlord's Ruin is the third dungeon to contain two different enemy types, after [[The Shattered Throne]] and [[Grasp of Avarice]].