Our group setup is as follows:
Shaman (Restoration)
Priest (Holy)
Paladin (Holy)
Hunter (Marksmanship)
Warlock (Destruction)
Mage (Frost)
Mage (Arcane/Fire)
Rogue (Combat)
Warrior (Protection/Fury as needed)
Paladin (Protection) - me
We downed him 1st try by using the "safe-zones" on the left side from the door, left rock-railing of the "room". It was an extremely easy fight. Technically we 8-Manned him because the rogue and the fury warrior got enfeeble right away and could not escape the shadow nova fast enough.
I did notice the thrash of the axes a little, but two healers were on me and i was almost always topped off and as far as I could tell, the most damaging swing took away only a bit more than 1/3 of my health bar which was buffed to around 17k.
Holy Shield works wonders for Paladins and because of the thrash and Parry it actually almost uses up all charges until you can cast it again. I could see why, as described in a couple of guides, a Paladin is a little more reliable on such a fast hitting boss. Holy Shield > Shield Block.
The rest of a fight was a tank and spank only watching out for people who get shadow word: pain or the axes on them.
I understand now why nightbane is considered the final boss. This guy is a joke. We will try nightbane next weekend.
Shaman (Restoration)
Priest (Holy)
Paladin (Holy)
Hunter (Marksmanship)
Warlock (Destruction)
Mage (Frost)
Mage (Arcane/Fire)
Rogue (Combat)
Warrior (Protection/Fury as needed)
Paladin (Protection) - me
We downed him 1st try by using the "safe-zones" on the left side from the door, left rock-railing of the "room". It was an extremely easy fight. Technically we 8-Manned him because the rogue and the fury warrior got enfeeble right away and could not escape the shadow nova fast enough.
I did notice the thrash of the axes a little, but two healers were on me and i was almost always topped off and as far as I could tell, the most damaging swing took away only a bit more than 1/3 of my health bar which was buffed to around 17k.
Holy Shield works wonders for Paladins and because of the thrash and Parry it actually almost uses up all charges until you can cast it again. I could see why, as described in a couple of guides, a Paladin is a little more reliable on such a fast hitting boss. Holy Shield > Shield Block.
The rest of a fight was a tank and spank only watching out for people who get shadow word: pain or the axes on them.
I understand now why nightbane is considered the final boss. This guy is a joke. We will try nightbane next weekend.