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Hidden Power

Detailed Imperator Mar’Gok Guide

General Knowledge:

4 Phases to this fight with 2 transitions

First phase shows abilities
Second phase is Displacement Phase (movement heavy)
Third phase is fortification phase (increased health and all adds not able to be CC’ed)
Fourth phase is Replication Phase (All abilities are either replicated or enhanced to do splash damage)

2 transitions at 50% and 25%
Fight is simple in the first phase, increasingly gains increased damage taken and more environmental issues as fight goes on
Extremely Cooldown usage and mana consumption is necessary to complete fight for all healers, 2nd transition and Phase 3/4 are 200x more difficult to heal than the first 2 phases and 1st transition

Phase 1 - 100%-75%:

Tanks

Tank swap on taunt cooldown
Tank who gets debuff(Mark of Chaos) runs to the empty part of the room(minimum 35 yards from closest player

Melee DPS

Nothing too much to note, pay attention to when you get the debuff (Arcane Wrath) and run into the range whom you will be transferring it to
Immediately switch to big add when spawned(stunnable in this phase)

Range DPS

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned(This will most likely cause a raid wipe)
There will be designated persons to deal with the debuff(Arcane Wrath)
Immediately Switch to big add when spawned(stunnable in this phase)

Heals

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
Raid Damage minimal in this phase
Should be 95% mana at least when phase ends

Phase 2 DISPLACEMENT PHASE - 75%-50% (Boss teleports to the back corner of the room, range able to dps while he switches transition):

NOTES FOR ENTIRE RAID:

In this phase when he uses his ground aoe(raid wide) you MUST run through it, i.e. Straight Forward
When the Big Add Dies there is a knockback, it is imperative that you position yourself so that no mines are behind you at this time
When you get the debuff(Arcane Wrath) you are entrapped by a circle which you cannot run out of, you must sit on the edge of this circle to transfer the debuff to the designated person whom you will be transferring to.

Tanks

Tank swap on taunt cooldown
Tank who gets debuff(Mark of Chaos) runs to the empty part of the room(minimum 35 yards from closest player
When Tank gets Debuff(Mark of Chaos) he gets randomly ported to a spot in the room and must run as fast as possible away from the raid to the closest open area

Melee DPS

Nothing too much to note, pay attention to when you get the debuff (Arcane Wrath) and run into the range whom you will be transferring it to
Immediately switch to big add when spawned(stunnable in this phase)

Range DPS

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
There will be designated persons to deal with the debuff(Arcane Wrath)
Immediately Switch to big add when spawned(stunnable in this phase)
Be extremely wary of your positioning, you will be told to run away if necessary from the person who will be carrying the debuff(Arcane Wrath)

Heals

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
Raid Damage increases in this phase by approx 50%
Should be between 70%-75% mana at least when phase ends

Transition Phase 1 (Boss is now immune to all attacks):

Entire Raid:

2 randomly assigned people (other than the tanks) will be targetted during this phase.
Splash damage around the marked target, do not be within 10 yards

Tanks

Move to the front of the room and pick up the adds to dps down
Do not kill any adds until raid is ready to take the damage, 30k aoe damage to entire raid when each add dies
Adds get tanked near the middle of the room
It is tanks job to attempt to dps the adds down by yourselves while raid deals with extra adds in the fight

Melee DPS

Melee dps will be split between the two adds
If targetted you must stay either:

Out of melee range if there is no room to dps add while targeted
In melee range but far enough away from all other melee as to not cause splash damage

Range DPS

Stay away from splashed targets
If you are targetted there will be designated spots to stand for range
DPS Focuses only one mob(closes to the boss at time of transition) at a time, no one should be dpsing adds that tanks are on

Heals

Raid Damage should be minimal in this phase
Pay attention to who is marked, as they and tanks should be the only ones tanking damage
Pay attention for raid calls when aoe damage will be incoming
Immediately dispel all players who get the Slow debuff

Phase 3 - FORTIFICATION PHASE- 50-25% (Boss is back in the front of the room):

NOTES FOR ENTIRE RAID:

In this phase when he uses his ground aoe(raid wide) you do not have to run through it
When the Big Add Dies there is NO LONGER a knockback
The adds are no longer stunnable and must be DPS’ed down with highest priority
When tank gets debuff(Mark of Chaos) THEY CANNOT MOVE, it is your job to be minimum 35 yards from tank or you will be killed instantly
Big ADD in this phase has 75% increased health a

Tanks

Tank swap on taunt cooldown
Max Range Taunts at all times
Tank who gets debuff(Mark of Chaos) calls out to raid so they are prepared to be the minimum distance

Melee DPS

Nothing too much to note, pay attention to when you get the debuff (Arcane Wrath) and run into the range whom you will be transferring it to
Immediately switch to big add when spawned(NOT STUNNABLE)
When tank gets debuff you must immediately run to the other tanks position(no ifs ands or buts, no cloak of shadows, no bubble, you run, this is a 1 shot ability)

Range DPS

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
There will be designated persons to deal with the debuff(Arcane Wrath)
Immediately Switch to big add when spawned(NOT STUNNABLE)
RANGE INCREASED BY 50% - Be extremely wary of your positioning, there will be designated spots for the raider with the debuff(Arcane Wrath), you cannot be within 50 yards of this person
Will stack for this phase

Heals

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
Raid Damage increased by 30% from last phase (3 aoe ground waves in sequence)
Should be between 40-50% mana at least when phase ends
Best phase and most required time to use draenic channeled mana potion(After a new mine gets put on the ground)
Will stack for this phase

Transition Phase 2 - BLOODLUST PHASE (Boss is now immune to all attacks):

Entire Raid:

2 randomly assigned people (other than the tanks) will be targetted during this phase.
Splash damage around the marked target, do not be within 10 yards
ALL DPS WILL START ON THE GORIAN REAVER, NO ONE MUST DPS FROM THE FRONT
Healthstones should be saved for this phase
NO DPS SHOULD BE ATTACKING THE SMALL ADDS NEXT TO THE GORIAN REAVER

Tanks

Move to the front of the room and pick up the adds to dps down
Tank swaps on the Gorian Reaver(increased damage and threat wipe)
Gorian Reaver must be tanks minimum 30 yards from both adds at the back of the room
Do not kill any adds until raid is ready to take the damage, 30k aoe damage to entire raid when each add dies
Adds get tanked near the middle of the room
It is tanks job to attempt to dps the adds down by yourselves while raid deals with extra adds in the fight
Heavy Damage, saving tank CDs for Gorian Reaver is Necessary

Melee DPS

Focus on Gorian Reaver First
Do not Cleave the small Adds
After Gorian Reaver is dead, back to transition 1 mode

Range DPS

Focus on Gorian Reaver First
Do Not Cleave the small Adds
Stay away from splashed targets
If you are targetted there will be designated spots to stand for range
After Gorian Reaver is down kill two range adds in the back

Heals

Raid Damage will be moderate in this phase
Tanks will be taking HEAVY damage until Gorian Reaver is down
Cooldowns for tanks necessary, must communicate
Pay attention to who is marked, as they and tanks should be the only ones tanking damage
Pay attention for raid calls when aoe damage will be incoming
Immediately dispel all players who get the Slow debuff

Phase 4 - REPLICATION PHASE - 25%-boss kill (Boss is back in the front of the room):

All abilities are duplicated in this phase
When big add dies, 7 adds are created which must be killed immiedately
When 1 mine spawns, 2 extra mines will spawn on random players
When Arcane Wrath jumps the first time, it will split into 2, needed 2 range dps to be in range to grab the debuff
When Tanks get Mark of Chaos a wave of Energy balls will be launched throughout the room, must be dodged
When Force Nova gets cast, all players must spread, when taking damage there is a 4 yard aoe radius of splash damage

Tanks

Taunt on Cooldown
Tank who gets debuff(Mark of Chaos) Must run away from raid members

Melee DPS

Immediately switch to big add when spawned(STUNNABLE)
DPS small adds when they come out from Big Add
Spread out for Force Nova
Be ready to dodge Arcane Orbs from the tank with the debuff!

Range DPS

NEVER run into a mine and run out of mines when spawned
There will be designated persons to deal with the debuff()
Immediately Switch to big add when spawned(NOT STUNNABLE)
Duplicated Arcane Wrath after first jump but range back to normal Be extremely wary of your positioning, there will be designated spots for the raider with the debuff, you cannot be within 35 yards of this person
Raid Spread
Be ready to dodge Arcane Orbs from the tank with the debuff!