So, some people did it with all the ezmode cheese and now complains about nerfs. Kek.
Still nothing addressing the bug that causes Agatha to despawn, super annoying that it still happens.
It's fine that they're nerfing and buffing some bosses, but what I cannot wrap my head around is the attitude of "it's impossible" when multiple people have shown that it is completely doable with Shadowland gear and rarely any consumables. I know that the counter-argument is that it wasn't as hard as this in Legion, but in reality, this is optional content. I think that is really important. Nobody is forcing you to take on this challenge. You're the only person that decides the value of this gear set. If you do not find the time investment equal to the reward acquired, why are you doing it? Nobody is going to judge you 'not elite' for not acquiring the set the first time around, but yourself.
As a Marksmanship Hunter who completed this the first week of the Mage Tower in Legion, I did struggle then, but I got it down. But with Raest now able to follow you, triple the other brother's HP, and a 500% enrage, it seriously just seems like they do not want us to be successful. There's a challenge, then there is just annoyance.
The issue was that Affliction warlock could grab the talent: Infinite corruption, then only have to worry about the one chasing him, as after he dies the first time, you can cast corruption on the main boss, and then run all the way out. You outranged EVERY ability and no mobs would run after you except for the initial set of adds and the twin chasing you. That was the reasoning for this buff/fix.
remove your pet before entering
I was playing at the time of the recent hotfix and noticed it immediately after it was implemented.“Fixed an issue where players could get out of range of Raest Magespear’s spells. Raest Magespear’s damage bonus when Karam Magespear is defeated first has been reduced to compensate for the change.”That this has caused a bug, I have done some testing and it seems to be related to pet’s. I’m playing priest and whenever I summon Shadowfiend in Phase 2 Raest moves between casts. When I don’t use Shadowfiend Raest remains in place.The ghost iron dragonling trinket pet procs also cause him to move now.
I wasn't even aware that there was a cheese mechanic for the twins to be honest. He was the easiest of the three priest mage towers and I don't even really play Shadow. If you're going to complain about getting an old gear option for the fight to make it simpler when it literally costs you nothing but time that's really a personal issue. If anything the way the old content gear scales is a benefit rather than a hindrance because it doesn't mean you have to be into mythic content in order to have a fighting chance (Before anyone comes for me saying something like, "You're only saying that because you're not geared," I am a CE raider and actually do know how to play the game).
Uggggg I finally got Karam down, and then Raest was following me and spamming on me until I ran out of mana and couldn't heal myself. Freaking ridiculous. They literally don't want us to beat this.
None of these make any difference. How about some good xylem arcane phase tuning and p2 7.5% (5k hp) hp nerfHell, nerf xylem's hp too, I'd rather not spend 10mins just trying to get an attempt on p2
I just wish they would lower the health of Sigryn's and her lackies to what it was on PTR, I know it is still doable, and I've gotten it to where Jarl was at 1%, but that ususally happens just as all three abilities go off at once.Never mind the fact that during legion at 50% the berserking and puddles would stop and all you would have to deal with was valks and bubble, now you have to deal with valks, bubbles, runes, puddles, blood of the father, and berserker at an increased rate...Like a soft enrage.