The Coiled Altar abilities
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Overview
A mutated Zul'jan unleashes his new power by Coalescing Venom within The Coiled Altar. He wields twin axes that Sever players and destroy Coalesced Venom.
Upon Zul'jan's defeat, Malacrass joins the fray. Malacrass haunts players with Dreadmarch, creating Manifestations of Dread as it resolves. His casts of Soul Sever hurt players and destory any Manifestations of Dread in its blast.
Upon defeat, Malacrass begins a ritual of Soulbinding to revive Zul'jan as his puppet, and claim what is rightfully his.
Damage Dealers
• Toxic Deluge creates Coalesced Venom around the arena.
• Freeing players possessed by Dreadmarch creates Manifestations of Dread that fixate on a random player.
• Eternal Nightfall inflicts deadly damage unless Veil of Twilight is broken.
Healers
• Fangs of the Crucible and Defilement of the Crucible inflicts massive damage and healing absorbs to all players.
• Coalesced Venom explode into a Venom Rupture when destroyed.
• Venomfang and Gloombomb inflict heavy damage.
Tanks
• Sever inflicts a massive amount of damage, destroying Coalesced Venom.
• Soul Sever afflicts players hit with Gravebound and destroys Manifestations of Dread.
• Corrupted Toxin inflicts stacking moderate damage.
Stage One: Serpent's Bargain
Fangs of the Coiled Altar
Twinfang Toxin
Zul'jan's melee attacks consume applications of Twinfang Toxin, inflicting an additional Nature damage to his current target.
Noxious Ground
The poisonous ground inflicts Nature damage every sec to players standing within.
Toxic Deluge
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, some Coalesced Venom warp into Virulent Mutations. Toxic Deluge explodes any remaining Virulent Mutations in a deadly erruption when it is cast.$
Coalesced Venom
A toxic globule that pulses with venom, inflicting Nature damage to all players every sec. Triggers a Venom Rupture when destroyed.
Stepping on the globule attaches itself to the player, applying Volatile Venom.
Venom Rupture
(Heroic) On Heroic difficulty, Venom Rupture inflicts damage over time and now stacks.$
Volatile Venom
Ula'tek's venom reacts violently to the player, inflicting Nature damage every sec to players within yards for .
Upon expiring, creates a Coalesced Venom.
Virulent Mutation
A volatile globule that pulses with venom, inflicting Nature damage to all players every sec. Violently explodes nearby globules, triggering 20 Venom Ruptures.
Stepping on the globule attaches itself to the player, applying Mutagenic Venom.
Mutagenic Venom
A mutated venom that reacts violently to the player, inflicting Nature damage every sec to players within yards for . Violently explodes nearby globules, triggering 20 Venom Ruptures.
Upon expiring, creates a Virulent Mutation.
Guillotine
Guillotined
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Guillotined is permanent.$
Execution
Inflicts Nature damage to all players.
Widow's Kiss
The Axe erupts in a violent plume that scatters a deadly toxin, inflicting Nature to damage to players within yards.
Widow's Touch
The nearby explosion inflicts Nature damage to players at least yards away from the epicenter.
Sever
Venomfang
Axegrinder
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Axegrinders no longer despawn.$
Stage Two: Usurper's Reprisal
Dreadmarch
Manifestation of Dread
A terrifying manifestation that fixates on a single player.
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Manifestations of Dread can only be seen by the target they are fixating. Malevolent Resonance is triggered whenever two collide.$
Unnerving Fixation
A Manifestation of Dread gazes upon a random player, moving toward them whenever the player isn't staring back.
If it reaches its target, it possesses them with Dreadmarch.
Malevolent Resonance
When two Manifestations come into contact their shared anguish resonates violently, both inflicting Shadow damage to their fixated target every sec for .
Soul Sever
Malacrass unleashes a blast of shadow energy at his current target, inflicting Shadow damage to players in a frontal cone. Increases their damage taken from Soul Sever by % and inflicts Shadow damage every sec for . Players hit are afflicted with Gravebound.
Destroys Manifestations of Dread.
Gravebound
The player's soul is fractured until their Soul Fragments are recovered. Stepping on a fragment reclaims part of their soul, inflicting Shadow damage.
Upon expiration, the player ceases to exist.
Soul Fragment
A fragment of the player's soul that fades away over .
Eternal Nightfall
Malacrass surrounds himself in a Veil of Twilight, preparing to unleash a devastating attack that will inflict Shadow damage and an additional Shadow damage every sec to all players.
Twilight falls around the arena, applying additional stacks of Suffocating Darkness to players within yards of each impact location.
This spell is interruptible if the shield is broken.
Veil of Twilight
Darkness surrounds Malacrass, absorbing damage and applying Suffocating Darkness to all players every sec.
Suffocating Darkness
Coats the player in shadows, absorbing healing. This effect stacks.
Spiritcackle
Spiteful Soulcoiler
Spirit Shield
A shield of ethereal energy that reduces damage taken by .
Being hit by Gloombomb weakens the shield.
Wail of Terror
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, interrupting Wail of Terror briefly reveals hidden Manifestations of Dread.$
Retaliatory Malice
Gloombomb
(Heroic) On Heroic difficulty, Gloombomb afflicts players hit with Gravebound.$
Soul Fragment
Your soul is severed, ejecting Soul Fragments from your body that fade away over .
Gravebound
The player's soul is fractured until their Soul Fragments are recovered. Stepping on a fragment reclaims part of their soul, inflicting Shadow damage.
Upon expiration, the player ceases to exist.
Dread Bolt
Malacrass shoots a bolt of shadow, inflicting Shadow damage to his primary target.
Dreadful Presence
Malacrass radiates a terrifying aura, inflicting Shadow damage every sec to all players.
Intermission: The Claimed Vessel
Soulbinding
Malacrass begins a ritual to bind his soul to Zul'jan, applying Ghastly Regeneration to him. Any healing Zul'jan receives is duplicated to Malacrass.
Fragments of Malacrass rupture from Zul'jan's body while the ritual holds, and attempt to return to their new host.
Ghastly Regeneration
Necrotic energies overwhelm Zul'jan, healing of his maximum health every sec for .
The volatile process takes a toll on his body, increasing his damage taken by
Fragment of Malacrass
Fragments of Malacrass attempt to reunite with their new host.
Spirit Erasure
The fragment is violently erased from existence when stepped on, inflicting Shadow damage to all players. It writhes in agony, causing all players to take % increased damage from Spirit Erasure for . This effect stacks.
Reclaim Essence
The fragment reaches Zul'jan, healing him for of his maximum health.
Deathguard
Malacrass surrounds himself with baleful energies, absorbing any stunned Manifestations of Dread and reducing his damage taken by .
Stage Three: Coiled Union
Soulbound
Malacrass links his soul with Zul'jan, causing the other to berserk if one is defeated, increasing their attack speed and damage done by .
Zul'jan
Defilement of the Coiled Altar
Corrupted Toxin
Zul'jan's melee attacks consume applications of Corrupted Toxin, inflicting Shadow damage every sec for . This effect stacks.
Defiled Ground
The corrupted ground causes players standing within to absorb healing every sec.
Toxic Deluge
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, some Coalesced Venom warp into a Virulent Mutation.$
Coalesced Venom
A toxic globule that pulses with venom, inflicting Nature damage to all players every sec. Triggers a Venom Rupture when destroyed.
Stepping on the globule attaches itself to the player, applying Volatile Venom.
Venom Rupture
(Heroic) On Heroic difficulty, Venom Rupture inflicts damage over time and now stacks.$
Volatile Venom
Ula'tek's venom reacts violently to the player, inflicting Nature damage every sec to players within yards for .
Upon expiring, creates a Coalesced Venom.
Virulent Mutation
A volatile globule that pulses with venom, inflicting Nature damage to all players every sec. Violently explodes nearby globules, triggering 20 Venom Ruptures.
Stepping on the globule attaches itself to the player, applying Mutagenic Venom.
Mutagenic Venom
A mutated venom that reacts violently to the player, inflicting Nature damage every sec to players within yards for . Violently explodes nearby globules, triggering 20 Venom Ruptures.
Upon expiring, creates a Virulent Mutation.
Grim Guillotine
(Heroic) On Heroic difficulty, Grim Guillotine applies Guillotined.$
Grim Execution
Inflicts Shadow damage to all players.
Death's Embrace
The Axe erupts in a violent torrent of screaming souls, inflicting Shadow damage to players within yards.
Death's Whisper
The nearby explosion inflicts Shadow damage to players at least yards away from the epicenter.
Blighted Sever
Gravebound
The player's soul is fractured until their Soul Fragments are recovered. Stepping on a fragment reclaims part of their soul, inflicting Shadow damage.
Upon expiration, the player ceases to exist.
Soul Fragment
A fragment of the player's soul that fades away over .
Hex Lord Malacrass
Dreadmarch
Manifestation of Dread
A terrifying manifestation that fixates on a single player.
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Manifestations of Dread can only be seen by the target they are fixating. Malevolent Resonance is triggered whenever two collide.$
Unnerving Fixation
A Manifestation of Dread gazes upon a random player, moving toward them whenever the player isn't staring back.
If it reaches its target, it possesses them with Dreadmarch.
Malevolent Resonance
When two Manifestations come into contact their shared anguish resonates violently, both inflicting Shadow damage to their fixated target every sec for .
Eternal Nightfall
Malacrass surrounds himself in a Veil of Twilight, preparing to unleash a devastating attack that will inflict Shadow damage and an additional Shadow damage every sec to all players.
Twilight falls around the arena, applying additional stacks of Suffocating Darkness to players within yards of each impact location.
This spell is interruptible if the shield is broken.
Veil of Twilight
Darkness surrounds Malacrass, absorbing damage and applying Suffocating Darkness to all players every sec.
Suffocating Darkness
Coats the player in shadows, absorbing healing. This effect stacks.
Spiritcackle
Spiteful Soulcoiler
Spirit Shield
A shield of ethereal energy that reduces damage taken by .
Being hit by Gloombomb weakens the shield.
Wail of Terror
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, interrupting Wail of Terror briefly reveals hidden Manifestations of Dread.$
Retaliatory Malice
Gloombomb
(Heroic) On Heroic difficulty, Gloombomb afflicts players hit with Gravebound.$
Soul Fragment
Your soul is severed, ejecting Soul Fragments from your body that fade away over .
Gravebound
The player's soul is fractured until their Soul Fragments are recovered. Stepping on a fragment reclaims part of their soul, inflicting Shadow damage.
Upon expiration, the player ceases to exist.
Dread Bolt
Malacrass shoots a bolt of shadow, inflicting Shadow damage to his primary target.