
Warfront World Boss Guides
Posted 2 years, 2 months ago for patch 8.1.5 by Preston.
This page contains quick guides for the bosses that are active after your faction has won the Warfront Campaign. The guides are based on Dungeon Journal information and my own experiences with the fights. Information will be updated as-needed.
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Ivus the Forest Lord
This encounter is located in the Darkshore warfront and available to Horde players while they control the warfront.
- Don't stand in front of the boss to avoid
Frost Breath.
- Avoid the resulting
Frost Patches.
- Avoid the resulting
- Avoid the impact locations of
Hurl Boulder.
- Don't stand in front of the boss when it turns to cast
Shockwave.
- Avoid the impact locations of
Lunar Strike.
- Avoid the expanding Lunar Runes these leave behind.
- During
Petrify the boss is immune to damage.
- Kill all Wisps to end the effect.
- These target random players with
Ancient Spark.
- These target random players with
- Kill all Wisps to end the effect.
DPS Notes
- Avoid the front of the boss and
Frost Breath and
Shockwave.
- Avoid
Lunar Strike and
Hurl Boulder locations.
- Kill all Wisps during
Petrify.
Healer Notes
- Watch for players caught in
Lunar Strike.
Tank Notes
- Face the boss away from the group to avoid damage from
Frost Breath.
Ivus the Decayed
This encounter is located in the Darkshore warfront and available to Alliance players while they control the warfront.
- Don't stand in front of the boss to avoid
Plague Breath.
- Avoid the resulting
Plagued Bog patches.
- Avoid the resulting
- Avoid the impact locations of
Hurl Blight.
- Don't stand in front of the boss when it turns to cast
Shockwave.
- Avoid the
Fungal Blooms.
- During
Petrify the boss is immune to damage.
- Kill all Plaguelings to end the effect.
- These target random players with
Devour
- These target random players with
- Kill all Plaguelings to end the effect.
DPS Notes
- Avoid the front of the boss and
Plague Breath and
Shockwave.
- Avoid
Fungal Bloom and
Hurl Blight locations.
- Kill all Plaguelings during
Petrify.
Healer Notes
- Watch for players caught in
Fungal Bloom.
Tank Notes
- Face the boss away from the group to avoid damage from
Plague Breath.
The Lion's Roar /
Doom's Howl
These encounters are located in the Arathi Highlands warfront. The Lion's Roar is available to Horde players while Doom's Howl is available for Alliance players. The encounters are only available while the faction controls the warfront.
Both encounters are nearly identical except for the names of the troops released during Stage Two.
Stage One - mobile battle vehicle
- Don't be in front of the boss to avoid
Shattering Pulse, unless you're currently tanking.
- Avoid the impact locations of
Mortar Shot.
- Move away from the boss when
Flame Exhausts is cast to avoid taking damage.
Stage Two - sieged battle station
- Targets random players with
Demolisher Cannon.
- Releases several troops from its carrying hold.
- Lion's Engineer / Doom's Howl Engineer
- Stay at least 8-yards away from other players to avoid extra damage from
Concussion Grenade.
- Interrupt
Battle Field Repair to prevent the healing.
- Stay at least 8-yards away from other players to avoid extra damage from
- Lion's Shieldbearer / Doom's Howl Dreadshield
- Charges at random players with
Reckless Charge.
- Move other enemies out of the
Sentry dome.
- Charges at random players with
- Lion's Warcaster / Doom's Howl Warcaster
- Targets random players with
Fireball.
- Avoid the fire patches from
Flamestrike.
- Targets random players with
- Lion's Engineer / Doom's Howl Engineer
DPS Notes
- Avoid the front of the boss and
Shattering Pulse.
- Interrupt
Battle Field Repair while adds are alive.
- Add kill order:
- Lion's Engineer / Doom's Howl Engineer
- Lion's Shieldbearer / Doom's Howl Dreadshield
- Lion's Warcaster / Doom's Howl Warcaster
Healer Notes
- Watch for players affected by
Demolisher Cannon.
- Be prepared for an increase in random damage during Stage Two.
Tank Notes
- Face the boss away from the group to lessen damage from
Shattering Pulse.
- Move the adds out of [!WcDb? &name=`Sentry` &id=`271783` &type=`spell`]] domes.
Battle Field Repair while adds are alive.
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