Sszorak abilities
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Overview
Sszorak relentlessly assaults players with Apex Predator combination attacks and noxious Venomous Surge globs. The Altar of the Six Winds unleashes Raging Crosswinds and eventually builds to a massive Howling Maelstrom that pushes players around the arena.
Damage Dealers
• Venomous Surge inflicts raid-wide damage. Players farther from the affected player receive less damage.
• Raging Crosswinds inflicts damage over time before knocking affected players in the indicated direction.
• Dig In increases Sszorak's damage taken during Howling Maelstrom.
Healers
• Venomous Surge inflicts raid-wide damage. Players farther from the affected player receive less damage.
• Raging Crosswinds inflicts damage over time before knocking affected players in the indicated direction.
• When the winds in the Altar of Six Winds build to a Howling Maelstrom, players are pushed in the wind's direction.
Tanks
• During Apex Predator, Sszorak casts a combination of Ravage and Mutilate.
• Corroding Venom increases Physical damage taken. This effect stacks.
• When the winds in the Altar of Six Winds build to a Howling Maelstrom, players are pushed in the wind's direction.
Howling Maelstrom
The Altar of the Six Winds unleashes a succession of gales across the arena. Each gale pushes players in its indicated direction.
Dig In
Sszorak hunkers down during Howling Maelstrom, increasing his damage taken by for .
Serpent's Fury
Sszorak marks a player and gains rage over time. When at least players are within yards of the marked player, Sszorak casts To the Slaughter and consumes his rage.
Upon reaching rage, Sszorak gains Unbound Ferocity and begins slaughtering players.
Unbound Ferocity
Sszorak flies into a killing frenzy, increasing his damage done by and attack speed by until all his foes are left dead or dying.
To the Slaughter
Sszorak consumes his rage and charges toward the player marked by Serpent's Fury, inflicting Physical damage to players struck and applying Virulence.
Virulence
Toxifies a target for , inflicting Nature damage every sec.
Upon removal the toxin bursts, inflicting Nature damage to players struck and afflicting them with Virulence.
Apex Predator
Sszorak executes multiple attacks in rapid succession. Taunt effects can change his current target while casting.
Ravage
Sszorak slashes repeatedly, inflicting Physical damage to all players in a frontal cone and increasing their damage taken from Ravage by % for . This effect stacks.
Mutilate
Sszorak rakes his venom-coated claws in a frontal cone, inflicting Nature damage split evenly among players struck and afflicting them with Mutilated Gash.
Mutilated Gash
Players struck by Mutilate are lacerated with toxic wounds, suffering Nature damage every sec for . This effect is split evenly among players struck.
Increases the damage taken from Mutilate by .
Tempest
Sszorak forms vortices of poisonous wind which spiral around the arena. These inflict Nature damage plus an additional Nature damage every sec and reduce movement speed by % for . This effect stacks.
Venomous Surge
Sszorak heaves fresh venom onto several players, inflicting Nature damage every sec for .
Upon expiration, the venom detonates forming a Viscous Cyst and inflicting Nature damage to all players, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
Viscous Cyst
A glob of unstable toxin forms for . Upon contact or expiration, the glob bursts, knocking all players away and inflicting Nature damage. The toxin then inflicts Nature damage every sec and reduces movement speed by % for . This effect stacks.
The toxins cling to players, allowing them to better adhere to the ground while it persists.
Caustic Claws
Sszorak flings toxin from his claws, inflicting Nature damage to players within yards of impact and forming a pool of Caustic Residue.
Caustic Residue
The pool of sizzling acid corrodes players within it, inflicting Nature damage every sec and increasing their damage taken by %.
Raging Crosswinds
The Altar of the Six Winds imbues several players with roiling winds, inflicting Nature damage every sec for .
Upon expiration, the winds inflict Nature damage to players within yards. The winds then knock each affected player in the indicated direction and apply Turbulent Gusts.
Turbulent Gusts
Turbulent winds hold the target aloft, reducing their falling speed for . Contacting another player affected by Turbulent Gusts causes the winds to dissipate.
Corroding Venom
Sszorak's venom-laced claws corrode his target's armor, causing melee attacks to increase Physical damage taken by the target by % for . This effect stacks.
Ula'tek's Presence
The Altar of the Six Winds emits a caustic mist, inflicting Nature damage to all players every sec.