Neurotic-Bloodscalp

God-King Skovald

The God-King Skovald fight is a single-target encounter with light to moderate movement requirements. 

The main mechanic of the Skovald fight is using the Aegis of Aggramar. The player who interacted with this shield to begin the encounter will gain an Extra Action Button to use during key points in the fight.

• In most groups, the tank is responsible for collecting and using the Aegis of Aggramar

• Pressing the Extra Action Button will cause the player to channel a protective shield for 12 seconds

• This shield blocks all damage dealt to players standing inside its area of effect

• Using any other action while channeling the  Aegis of Aggramar ability will cancel it, and may result in a wipe

Use the Aegis of Aggramar to shield the party from  Ragnarok

The  Aegis of Aggramar must be used when Skovald casts  Ragnarok, which deals otherwise unavoidable, ramping AoE damage.

• Skovald will cast  Ragnarok shortly after reaching 100 Energy

•  Ragnarok has a 3-second cast bar, followed by a 9-second channel

•  Ragnarok deals heavy party damage every 1.5 seconds, with each tick growing 25% stronger than the last

• Use the  Aegis of Aggramar during, not before, the initial  Ragnarokcast bar for best results

• Players at range should start moving closer to Skovald when he approaches 100 Energy, so they can quickly move into the  Aegis of Aggramar effect

After the players'  Aegis of Aggramar fades, the shield overloads, and is flung away from the party. Skovald will then go  Claim the Aegis! and channel the Aegis of Aggramar for 9 seconds.

• During this time, Skovald will only take damage from players standing behind the shield

• While channeling, Skovald will also throw patches of  Infernal Flames at players

•  Infernal Flames deals heavy Fire damage to players standing in the area of effect, and each patch persists for 20 seconds

• Skovald prefers targets at range for  Infernal Flames, but will target melee if the entire party is within melee range

The party should move to continue DPSing Skovald during the  Aegis of Aggramar channel, but avoid standing in  Infernal Flames.

 Felblaze Rush deals heavy AoE damage

Once  Aegis of Aggramar has completed, Skovald throws the Aegis of Aggramar away, and the tank can pick it up again in preparation for the next  Ragnarok cast. This cycle repeats until Skovald is dead.

Skovald will frequently use  Felblaze Rush to assault the party.

• Skovald picks a random non-tank target and rushes to them, dealing heavy Fire damage

• This damage spreads to all other players within 10 yards of the initial target, and can be devastating on melee

• Ranged DPS and healers should stay spread out to avoid chaining  Felblaze Rush to one another

• Note that Skovald always uses this ability immediately after  Ragnarok, before  Claim the Aegis!/li]
  [li]If the tank began the  Aegis of Aggramar cast late enough in that  Ragnarok cast bar, the shield will also absorb the damage of this  Felblaze Rush

• To be safe, ranged DPS and healers should move away quickly as  Ragnarok ends, to reduce the amount of  Felblaze Rush damage taken

Finally, Skovald will periodically attack the tank with  Savage Blade, dealing heavy damage.

•  Savage Blade may also apply a  Ragged Slash bleed, which can be very dangerous

• To avoid the  Ragged Slash, use an Active Mitigation ability before or during the  Savage Blade cast

The  Aegis of Aggramar Extra Action Button

Tank Responsibilities:

• Pick up the  Aegis of Aggramar at the start of the fight, and after each time Skovald throws it

• Use the  Aegis of Aggramar when Skovald begins to cast  Ragnarok

• Do not cast any other ability while channeling the  Aegis of Aggramar, or else the shield will disappear and the party will likely wipe

• Put up Active Mitigation each time Skovald begins to cast  Savage Blade, to avoid gaining the  Ragged Slash debuff

• Move Skovald away from patches of  Infernal Flames

When Skovald is shielded, DPS must attack from behind

Damage-Dealer Responsibilities:

• Ranged DPS should stay spread out to avoid splashing  Felblaze Rush damage onto other players

• Move into the  Aegis of Aggramar's protective shield when Skovald casts  Ragnarok

• Ranged DPS should quickly spread out again after  Ragnarok ends, as Skovald often uses  Felblaze Rush immediately

• Attack Skovald from behind when he uses  Aegis of Aggramar himself

• Do not stand in patches of  Infernal Flames

• Do not use  Bloodlust/ Heroism/ Time Warp; save it for the next boss fight

Healer Responsibilities:

• If players are slow to enter the  Aegis of Aggramar during  Ragnarok, or if they exit the  Aegis of Aggramar early, they will take very heavy damage, and may die

• If  Felblaze Rush hits multiple targets, you may need to use a cooldown to recover

• If the tank fails to use Active Mitigation on  Savage Blade, they will require heavy single-target healing

• Move into the  Aegis of Aggramar's protective shield when Skovald casts  Ragnarok

• Do not stand in patches of  Infernal Flames

Heroic & Mythic Difficulty