The Nexus

• Prisoner of War
  • 9g 53s
  • Choice of the following:
    • Cloak of Azure Lights
    • Mantle of Keristrasza
    • Shroud of Fluid Strikes

• Postponing the Inevitable
  • 25150 experience
  • 4g 70s
  • Choice of the following:
    • Time-Twisted Wraps
    • Time-Stop Gloves
    • Bindings of Sabotage
    • Gauntlets of teh Disturbed Giant

• Quickening (71D)
  • 20100 experience
  • 14g 36s (at Level 71)
  • Choice of the following:
    • Crimson Keeper Mitts
    • Seared Harness
    • Layered Scale Boots
    • Crucible Waistguard

Malygos the Blue Aspect of Magic

Abilities:
He uses a variety of abilities randomly throughout the fight:

• Trample: Inflicts normal damage plus 2357 to 2643 to nearby enemies.
• Spell Reflection: Magical spells will be reflected. 4 charges.
• Crystal Spikes: Summons a series of crystal spikes that radiate out in all directions from the caster. After a short time, they will erupt from the ground, dealing 2828 to 3172 damage to all nearby enemies and knocking them into the air.
• Frenzy: At 25% Health he enrages increasing his damage by 100%.

Strategy:

Very simple Tank and Spank fight.

Every so often he sends spikes out of the ground, where they will pop out from is marked with white ice looking areas. After a couple of seconds they popout doing damage and knocking you into the air if you're near them. He also does a spell reflection occasionally that will fully reflect spells. At 25% health he enrages, and his damage is increased by 100%.

Confirmed Loot

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Drakonid Arm Blade	Fist Weapon	159
	Greaves of the Blue Flight	Plate	159
	Chiseled Stalagmite Pauldrons	Plate	159

Heroic Loot:

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Girdle of Ice	Plate	200
	Band of Frosted Thorns	Armor	200
	Frozen Forest Kilt	Mail	200
	Gloves of the Crystal Gardener	Cloth	200

Abilities:
She goes through 2 phases during the fight.

• Phase 1 (Single Boss): She has a variety of abilities she will use until she reaches 50% health.
  • Firebomb: Inflicts Fire damage to an enemy and enemies nearby.
  • Ice Nova: Deals 2357 to 2643 Frost damage to all enemies within 60 yards, stunning them for 3 sec.
  • Gravity Well: Continuously pulls all players within 60 yards to the caster, rapidly dealing 75 Shadow damage for 6 sec.
• Phase 2 (Clones): At 50% health she vanishes and creates 3 clones of herself. Each clone represents a different tree of Mage magic and casts appropriate spells.
  • Frost: Ice Barb and Blizzard.
  • Fire: Fire Blast and Scorch.
  • Arcane: Time Stop and Critter.
• Once her clones are killed, she emerges and continues as in Phase 1 until dead.

Strategy:
Telestra should be tanked near the back of the room. The group should spread out around her and dps until 50%. Periodically she will throw pull everyone towards her and move you throughout the air, instant casts should be used by casters during this time. At 50% health she will split into three clones, they don't hit very hard or have a lot of health so they should be killed quickly. The frost Telestra will do AoE damage so should be killed first. After the clones are dead, Telestra will reappear and continue on in Phase 1.

Confirmed Loot

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Insulating Bindings	Plate	159
	Wand of Shimmering Scales	Wand	159
	Belt of Draconic Runes	Leather	159

Heroic Loot:

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Bands of Channeled Energy	Mail	200
	Spaulders of the Careless Thief	Leather	200
	Arcane-Shielded Helm	Plate	200
	Telestra's Journal	Armor	200

Abilities:
At certain health intervals (~75%, ~50%, and ~25%), he becomes invulnerable and opens a Chaotic Rift. The Choatic Rift continuously spawns Crazed Mana Wraiths and therefore must be killed as quickly as possible.

• Anomalus' abilities, used randomly throughout the fight:
  • Create Rift: Tears the fabric of space, opening a Chaotic Rift near Anomalus.
  • Rift Shield: Channels energy from the caster to nearby Chaotic Rifts, charging them with energy. The caster is immune to damage while channeling.
  • Spark: Hurls a magical bolt at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.
  • Charge Rifts: Anomalus channels his chaotic energy into nearby rifts, increasing their attack range and the rate at which they create Chaotic Wraiths.
• Chaotic Rift's abilities:
  • Chaotic Energy Burst: Unleashes a burst of chaotic energy at an enemy, dealing 244 to 406 Arcane damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 50%. Affects 3 total targets.
  • Charged Chaotic Energy Burst: Unleashes a burst of chaotic energy at an enemy, dealing 357 to 593 Arcane damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 50%. Affects 3 total targets.
• Crazed Mana-Wraith's abilities:
  • Arcane Missiles: Launches magical missiles at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.

Strategy:

Anomalus should be tanked at the center of his platform to allow the group to move around him. Other party members should stay to one side in a semi-circle around him.

He opens Chaotic Rifts several times throughout the fight, making him smaller in size and invulnerable while the Rift is open. Each Rift spawns Crazed Mana Wraiths, caster mobs that fire arcane missiles quickly. As soon as a Rift opens all DPS should switch to it and burn it down as fast as possible. If any Crazed Mana Wraiths spawn, the tank should pick them up and they can be burned down after the Rift is closed. Once all Rifts and Wraiths are dead, DPS should return to Anomalus until another Rift opens and continue this cycle until he is dead.

Confirmed Loot

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Gauntlets of Serpent Scales	Mail	159
	Cleated Ice Boots	Mail	159
	Tome of the Lore Keepers	Armor	159

Heroic Loot:

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Rift Striders	Plate	200
	Hauberk of the Arcane Wraith	Mail	200
	Amulet of Dazzling Light	Armor	200
	Helm of Anomalus	Leather	200

Abilities:
She uses a variety of abilities randomly throughout the fight:

• Tail Sweep: Inflicts 600 to 1000 damage on enemies in a cone behind the caster, knocking them back.
• Crystal Chains: Inflicts Frost damage and immobilizes an enemy target for up to 10 sec.
• Enrage: Enrages, increasing physical damage and attack speed for 2 min.
• Crystalfire Breath: Inflicts Frost damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster, slowing their movement speed and dealing damage over time.
• Intense Cold: Deals periodic damage and slows the attack and casting speeds of nearby enemies over time. Movement breaks the effect. Debuff: 100 Frost damage every 1 sec sec. Attack and casting speeds slowed by 10%. Movement removes this effect. Can stack up to 9 times.

Strategy:

Note: In order to start this fight, all other bosses in the instance must be dead.

When the group approaches Keristrasza's location, she is frozen in a block of ice and cannot be attacked. She is freed by using the four orbs near her. Clear the area and then click on the orbs to begin the encounter.

The tank should pick Keristrasza up as soon as she is released to prevent aggro and debuffs on other group members. She should be positioned parallel to the group to avoid her Tail Sweeps and Crystalfire Breath directional attacks.

Her debuff abilities can be prevented or removed. Crystalfire Breath can be dispelled. The Intense Cold debuff/DoT can be removed by simply moving, so it is recommended that the tank and DPS strafe or jump during the fight to keep from taking damage. Crystal Chains should be dispelled or cleansed so that players can continue to move around.

The fight is very similar in Heroic Mode but tuned for lvl 80 characters with blue items.

Confirmed Loot

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Band of Glittering Permafrost	Armor	159
	Glacier Sharpened Vileblade	Dagger	159
	Attuned Crystalline Boots	Cloth	159

Heroic Loot:

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Interwoven Scale Bracers	Mail	200
	Crystal-Infused Tunic	Leather	200
	Dragon Slayer's Sabatons	Mail	200
	Sphere of Red Dragon's Blood	Armor	200
	Bulwark of the Noble Protector	Shield	200
	Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle	Plate	200
	Gloves of Glistening Runes	Cloth	200
	War Mace of Unrequited Love	Mace	200
	Design: Deadly Monarch Topaz	Jewelcrafting	80

Abilities:
He uses a variety of abilities randomly throughout the fight:

• Charge: Charges an enemy, inflicting normal damage plus 75 and stuns the opponent for 2 sec.
• Frightening Shout: Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.
• Whirlwind: Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that inflicts 200% of weapon damage.

Strategy:

The Commander comes with two adds, they can be CCed or killed first, depending on group makeup. Other than that, casters should stand at max range to avoid fears, and melee should back out for whirlwind. This boss is located in the room with people frozen in ice and appears to be optional. He drops an Emblem and Shards just like any other boss.

Heroic Loot:

	Name	Type	iLvl
	Cleric's Linen Shoes	Cloth	200
	Cloak of the Enemy	Armor	200
	Grips of Sculptured Icicles	Plate	200
	Opposed Stasis Leggings	Cloth	200