wow Jailer Secret Mythic Phase Speculation and Possible Nerfs

[Starym 3,800]

 

Update: added a visual for the datamined shield/absorb.
With the guilds now at 14% best on the Jailer the speculation on the secret Mythic only phase, what it is and whether it even exists, is increasing, and we have a few indications of what could be waiting there, as well as a theory or two to look at.

First off we've known for a long time that there are spells clearly related to the Jailer fight that haven't shown up anywhere in the fight yet, on any difficulty, and today we had another indication they may in fact come into play. As spotted by Wowhead, the Diverted Life Shield spell was nerfed just today, in addition to a few earlier nerfs to it as well:

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The Jailer draws Azeroth's energy into himself, healing himself for 4% of maximum health every 1 sec for 8 sec and creating a shield that absorbs 3286930000 damage.
(This comes out to 6.8 million HP in the game.)
Source: Wowhead.

Here's the visual for the spell, courtesy of LeystTV:

That obviously indicates there is at the very least a new spell coming, but it's more likely that it is a part of an entirely new Mythic phase, with the Jailer being the endboss of an entire expansion and kind of a big deal generally.

So, what could be happening in the phase (which is most likely/definitely coming in at 10% if it exists at all)? Well LeystTV spotted some interesting differences in the pillars from one of the earlier previews to what we have today, which you can see here:

Now, those may be related to the secret phase, but I'd say it's actually just an old version of the pillars we have now. Them coming down from above was possibly messing with the camera and they look a lot more colorful, which also may have caused visual issues, and Blizzard then changed them to what we've seen already. Or that's what happens at 10%!

And finally, I can't talk about a secret phase without mentioning my own theory/wish. I think/hope that the final phase of the final boss of the Shadowlands will actually have us seeing Azeroth for the first time. I think we may see the World Soul arrive in some form or another, my personal choice being either a Rygelon/Algalon type, composed of star-like energy and just giving us a vague form. The other choice, which would fit a lot more and be incredibly awesome, would be Azeroth taking over one of the bots in the Sepulcher, similar to what the Jailer becomes when he's defeated, and that she helps us out physically in the final 10%. This would not only be great but also make the final phase a bit easier, since the guilds are really struggling to even get to 10%, let alone 0. This is also where the Jailer's datamined shield could come in, as it would be easier to deal with as Azeroth helps us out.

There are many more theories and ideas floating around, from the legendary Halondrus comes in and destroys everyone phase (with a possible "and the Jailer rides him as a mount" addendum), a second Jailer bot being activated and we fight not one but TWO Jormungars  Jailers, and so on. Ok that last one is also mine. And finally, here's Echo's and the overall best on the Jailer at 14%:

 

What do you think the secret phase might be? Is there even going to be one?

[Sabejnos 10]

Lol, significantly nerfing before 1st kill. Sad.