The Golden Serpent abilities
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Overview
The Golden Serpent spits gold at party members, who then leave it behind in the form of Molten Gold. The Golden Serpent later animates these pools with Lucre's Call. Any Animated Gold that reaches The Golden Serpent is absorbed, granting a stack of Luster that shields the Serpent and increases its damage.
Tank
• Tail Thrash inflicts Physical damage to the current target player.
• Each stack of Luster shields The Golden Serpent and increases its damage.
Healer
• Spit Gold inflicts Fire damage over time to the afflicted player and leaves a pool of Molten Gold at their location.
• Serpentine Gust inflicts damage to all players.
Damage Dealers
• Lucre's Call turns all pools of Molten Gold into Animated Gold, which move toward The Golden Serpent.
• Spit Gold inflicts Fire damage over time to the afflicted player and leaves a pool of Molten Gold at their location.
Spit Gold
Spits molten gold at random players, inflicting Fire damage to players within yards of impact and additional Fire damage every sec for , and creating a pool of Molten Gold at the player's location afterwards.
Molten Gold
Inflicts Fire damage every sec to players who touch the molten gold.
Lucre's Call
Turns all pools of Molten Gold in the area into Animated Gold.
Animated Gold
Attempts to move towards The Golden Serpent. If any reach it, The Golden Serpent absorbs them and gains a stack of Luster. When any Animated Gold are killed, they return to pools of Molten Gold.
Luster
Shields the Golden Serpent for of its health in damage, and increases its damage done by until removed. This effect stacks.
Serpentine Gust
Tail Thrash
A heavy hitting melee strike that inflicts Physical damage.
Heroic and Mythic Difficulty Only
Kings' Rest is not available in Normal Difficulty.