Ogre Council

The Ogre Council is the first boss the players encounter in Gruul's Lair. The fight is unique in the form of having four bosses in one fight.

## **Mechanics**

* Ogre Council [At 80%/50%/25% Health threshold] - When each boss reaches a certain health pool, the abilities they used are increased in effectiveness with each health threshold met. Once a member of the Council is killed, the mechanic that member uses is no longer active.

* Chain Lighting [Every 7 seconds] - Kiggler the Crazed uses an ability on a randomized target in the raid that deals instant damage and bounces to a couple of other nearby targets. Reaching lower health thresholds boosts the damage of Chain Lightning.

* Holy Bolt [Every 9 seconds] - Blindeye the Seer heals a random boss in the encounter for a small amount of health. He is likely to use it more often on more injured Ogre Council members. Reaching lower health thresholds boosts the healing of Holy Bolt.

* Flamestrike [Every 12 seconds] - Krosh Firehand casts an ability, placing a fiery explosion on a random area in the boss arena that deals high DoT damage in a large area to all players standing inside of it. Reaching lower health thresholds increases the damage and the radius of Flame Strike.

* Enrage [After 240 seconds]

### Adds

* Summon Felguard [Every 30 seconds] - Olm the Summoner summons a Felguard that deals cleave damage in front of the Felguard with the Felguard's basic attacks. Reaching lower health thresholds increases the damage and health of the summoned Felugards.

## **Tactics**

* Assign one tank to Olm the Summoner and the Felguards he spawns. The other tank should take the other three until Olm the Summoner is slain.

* The recommended kill order for the Ogre Council is Olm the Summoner --> Blindeye the Seer --> Kiggler the Crazed --> Krosh Firehand. It is also recommended to kill any Felguards right after Olm the Summoner is slain before moving on to the other members of the Ogre Council.

* Focus damage on one member of the council to avoid reaching the lower thresholds too quickly on the other members of the Council. Kiggler the Crazed and Krosh Firehand are the most dangerous to have at low health thresholds because of the damage Chain lightning and Flamestrike inflicts.

* Avoid standing in Flamestrikes caused by Krosh Firehand. There is a brief delay before it goes off, allowing players who react in time to escape the radius of the damage effect.

* Healers should be prepared for intense healing when Kiggler the Crazed reaches 25% health, his Chain Lightning deals immense damage and is unavoidable.

## **Drops**

### Items:

Gauntlets of Martial Perfection - {Blood Death Knight, Brewamster Monk, Protection Paladin} - [Secondary Armor] - (Ilvl 60)

Teeth of Gruul - {Epic} - [Healers] - [Trinket] - (Ilvl 60)

Axe of Gronn Lords - {Epic} - [Strength DD] - [Two-Handed Weapon] - (Ilvl 60)

Brooch of the Immortal Kings - {Epic} - [Tanks] - [Trinket] - (Ilvl 60)

### Rare Items:

Bloodmaw Magus Blade - {Epic} - [Intelligence DD] - [Right Hand] - (Ilvl 65)

### Essences:

Brigand's Blitz - [Combat Rogue] - [Epic Essence]

Hot Hand - [Enhancement Shaman] - [Epic Essence]

Survival of the Fittest - [Guardian Druid] - [Epic Essence]

Darkest Before the Drawn - [Holy Paladin] - [Epic Essence]

Hi-Explosive Trap - [Survival Hunter] - [Epic Essence]