Wrathion, the Black Emperor Heroic Encounter Journal
Welcome to the Heroic difficulty Encounter Journal for Wrathion, the Black Emperor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
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Overview
Wrathion's Molten Eruption unleash
Molten Pool throughout the space, consuming 50 energy. When all his energy is depleted, Wrathion melds into the shadows and inflicts
Burning Madness on enemies and transforms all
Molten Pool into Crackling Shards. While hidden in the shadows, Wrathion regains energy, and once fully recharged returns to the fight space and turns any remaining Crackling shards into
Lava Pools.
- Focus damage on Crackling Shards when they emerge.
- Move to a safe space during
Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with
Burning Madness destroys them.
- Allies afflicted with
Burning Madness receive heavy Fire damage.
- Move to a safe space during
Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with
Burning Madness destroys them.
- Tank swap before your stacks of
Searing Armor get too high.
- Move to a safe space during
Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with
Burning Madness destroys them.
Stage One: The Black Emperor

Inflicts 285,688 Fire damage to all players in a cone in front of the caster and applies a stack of Searing Armor.

Inflicts 21,426 Fire damage every 1 sec and increases the damage of Searing Breath by 80% for 20 sec.
This effect stacks.

Ignites random targets, inflicting 53,565 Fire damage every 2 sec for 8 sec. Upon expiration, targets explode, inflicting 321,399 Fire damage to all players. Damage decreases the further targets are from the point of impact.

Unleashes a gale blast, inflicting 232,122 Fire damage and knocking players back within 30 yards, as well as inflicting 160,699 Fire damage to all players outside of 30 yards.
Afterwards, launches fire balls at random enemy destinations that inflict 267,833 Fire damage to enemies within 5 yards of impact.

Wrathion teleports to a random spot and spews fire, inflicting 35,711 Fire damage to enemies every 1 sec for 8 sec.
Additionally, scorching blisters form throughout the area.

From the ash, scorching blisters form. Inflicts 89,276 Fire damage every 1 sec to enemies standing within them.
These blisters grow over 10 sec before exploding, inflicting 428,533 Fire damage to enemies within 30 yards.

Unleashes a hail of fireballs, inflicting 119,936 Fire damage and knocking back players within 3 yards of the point of impact.
Each eruption leaves behind a Molten Pool.

Each Molten Pool transforms into a
Crackling Shard when Wrathion's energy reaches zero.

Inflicts 285,688 Physical damage to players in a cone behind him, knocking them back.
Stage Two: Smoke and Mirrors

Scales fall from Wrathion. Catching a scale inflicts the player with Burning Madness. Any scales not caught inflict 249,977 Fire damage to all players.

While under the effects of madness, any Crackling Shard you run over is destroyed and extends the duration of your Burning Madness. Each time this occurs one stack of
Burning Madness is removed.
Summoned from molten pools. Any shards still remaining at the end of Stage Two are turned into Lava Pools.

When a shard is destroyed, it inflicts 53,566 Fire damage to all players within 10 yards.

Formed from unbroken shards, lava pools inflict 89,276 Fire damage every 1 sec to players standing within the pool.
Additionally, every lava pool created inflicts a stack of Rising Heat onto players.

As lava pillars consume the space, heat rises inflicting 1,424 Fire damage every 1 sec for the duration of the encounter.
This effect stacks.
Conjured from smoke and ash, these servants of Wrathion stalk the players during Stage Two.

Shrouded in smoke, the assassin fades from view.
Revealing the assassin from stealth or inflicting damage disperses the shroud from the minion.

While shrouded, Wrathion's minions stun their victims for 10 sec.

While shrouded, Wrathion's minions will strike from the shadows inflicting 285,688 Shadow damage to their current target.
Changelog
- 17 Jan. 2020: Page added.
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