Sindragosa US PTR Testing

[Boubouille]

Update - Added abilities! (Yup, already)

Sindragosa US PTR Testing
US Players will get a chance to fight Sindragosa, the Queen of the Frostbrood on US PTRs tonight! Stay tuned for streams, abilities, and more!

Streams

Testing is now finished.

Abilities

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			<tr><td style="padding-left: 5px">[b]Sindragosa[/b]</td></tr>
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			<td width="150">[b]Spell[/b]</td>
			<td width="520">[b]Description[/b]</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_frostshock.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/71050/frost-aura/"]Frost Aura[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Deals 4500 Frost damage to all nearby enemies every 3.0 sec.  Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_arcane_focusedpower.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/69762/unchained-magic/"]Unchained Magic[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Inflicts an arcane malediction on the target, causing any spells cast to result in a backlash of Arcane power after 8 sec.  Multiple spellcasts by the afflicted target will intensify the backlash. Unlimited range. Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_arcane_arcanetorrent.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/69766/instability/"]Instability[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Using magic while afflicted with Unchained Magic will build up unstable energy, dealing 2000 Arcane damage to the caster per spell cast, 8 sec after spellcasting ends.
 Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/ability_warrior_cleave.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/19983/cleave/"]Cleave[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Inflicts normal damage plus 50 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets. Melee range. Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_coldhearted.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/70109/permeating-chill/"]Permeating Chill[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Causes those who attack Sindragosa with physical attacks to be chilled to the bone, reducing their movement speed by 1000% per application, for 8 sec seconds.  Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_frostnova.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/71056/frost-breath/"]Frost Breath[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Inflicts 37000 to 43000 Frost damage to enemies in a 60 yard cone in front of the caster. In addition, the targets' attack speed and chance to dodge are decreased by 50% for 6 sec. Melee range. 1.5 sec cast</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_frozencore.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/70157/ice-tomb/"]Ice Tomb[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Conjures spheres of icy energy to entomb enemies in blocks of ice. Entombs the targeted foe and all enemies within 10 yards in ice, Ice Tombs have 786k HP in 25-Man Normal Mode. 200 yd range. Instant.</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/ability_hunter_markedfordeath.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/70126/frost-beacon/"]Frost Beacon[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Marks a target for imprisonment in an Ice Tomb. 200 yd range. Instant</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_iceshard.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/69846/frost-bomb/"]Frost Bomb[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Fires a missile towards a random target. When this missile lands, it deals 5655 to 6345 Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yards of that location. Unlimited range. 1 sec cast</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/inv_misc_bone_03.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/71077/tail-smash/"]Tail Smash[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Inflicts 11250 to 18750 damage on enemies in a cone behind the caster, knocking them back. 45 yd range. 1 sec cast</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_icefloes.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/71047/blistering-cold/"]Blistering Cold[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Deals 35000 Frost damage to enemies within 25 yards.  5 sec cast</td>
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	<td>[img]http://db.mmo-champion.com/static/img/icons/spell_frost_arcticwinds.png[/img]</td>
	<td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/s/70117/icy-grip/"]Icy Grip[/url]</td>
	<td style="font-weight: bold;">Extend tendrils of frigid wind to pull all nearby enemies to the caster. 30 yd range. Instant</td>
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Achievements

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			<td class="tableHeader" width="655">[b]Description[/b]</td>
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<tr bgcolor=""><td>[img]http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/achievement_dungeon_icecrown_frostwinghalls.jpg[/img]</td><td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/a/4527"][b]The Frostwing Halls (10 player)[/b][/url]
Defeat the bosses of The Frostwing Halls in Icecrown Citadel in 10-player mode.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor=""><td>[img]http://static.wowhead.com/images/icons/medium/achievement_boss_sindragosa.jpg[/img]</td><td>[url="http://db.mmo-champion.com/a/4580"][b]Sindragosa (10 player)[/b][/url]
PH in 10-player mode.</td></tr>

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[Gindry]

Big testing phase

[ElAmigo]

damn it seems like they dont have enough dps to down her.

[Vashdakari]

Sapphiron 2.0!

Now with smart bombs!

[Nenormalen]

it seems like a very original encounter. frost dmg aura, ice tombs, frost bombs...we've never seen those before. shame on blizzard, the pinnacle instance of the expansion having such rehashed fights.

[CaspianRoach]

God, so much of... everything o.O

[Nomitalo]

it seems like a very original encounter. frost dmg aura, ice tombs, frost bombs...we've never seen those before. shame on blizzard, the pinnacle instance of the expansion having such rehashed fights.

Um... kind of fits the bill when you think about it. Besides, seems like they added some new abilities that should create interesting encounters.

[Temsen]

Inflicts 37000 to 43000 Frost damage to enemies in a 60 yard cone in front of the caster. In addition, the targets' attack speed and chance to dodge are decreased by 50% for 6 sec. Melee range. 1.5 sec cast

Sounds bear friendly... not

[treston323]

Looks pretty Tough

[Feythir]

it seems like a very original encounter. frost dmg aura, ice tombs, frost bombs...we've never seen those before. shame on blizzard, the pinnacle instance of the expansion having such rehashed fights.

Serious? No, I mean, seriously? What were you expecting from a frost wyrm twice the size of Sapphiron? Spitting fire and poison, and rolling in thunder? Suggest something instead of looking like a buffoon then..

It'd be amusing if this fight was part aerial with Sindragosa, reaching for the skies and a few of us having to climb on her and dps'ing her wings so that she'd be forced to land in a set period of time, else we'd fall, all the while circling ICC. But hey, haven't seen them drop her to 50% yet so no clue if it's a phased fight...

[Vashdakari]

Inflicts 37000 to 43000 Frost damage to enemies in a 60 yard cone in front of the caster. In addition, the targets' attack speed and chance to dodge are decreased by 50% for 6 sec. Melee range. 1.5 sec cast

Sounds bear friendly... not

Don't worry, to counter this they're adding a 1 point talent in the Feral tree entitled "Dire Polar Bear" which will give you a 75% chance to resist all Frost related spells, cause you're a Poooooooooooooooooolar Bear.

[WaitingforSWTOR]

Fuk i vendored all my FR gear long time ago Y_Y

Looks like healers will be working hard there to earn their bread

So 1 tank 7-8 healers 16-17 DDrs

[gunner_recall]

Don't worry, to counter this they're adding a 1 point talent in the Feral tree entitled "Dire Polar Bear" which will give you a 75% chance to resist all Frost related spells, cause you're a Poooooooooooooooooolar Bear.

Buffed while drinking coca-cola.

[Sammonoske]

Geez, they are really making these fights tuned to be anti-avoidance tanked and just stam stam stam.

For some reason I can see elitist guilds bringing 0 melee because of the movement speed debuff, and they didn't want a repeat of SW /eyeroll.

[kron]

vodka is now streaming on http://www.xfire.co/live_video/krondormi since killars' stream is down.

[Noomz]

My mind is blown away at the amount of pathetic bullshit in the chats of these streams. When I watched the EU PTR testing of the gunship fight, there was a civil discussion about mechanics and other things. Now it's just mindless spouting of rubbish.
Seems to be occuring only or mostly on the US PTR streams. Coincidence?

[treston323]

My mind is blown away at the amount of pathetic bullshit in the chats of these streams. When I watched the EU PTR testing of the gunship fight, there was a civil discussion about mechanics and other things. Now it's just mindless spouting of rubbish.
Seems to be occuring only or mostly on the US PTR streams. Coincidence?

get your garbage out of here

[Noomz]

get your garbage out of here

Well that really reaffirms it doesn't it?

[Alhoon]

Geez, they are really making these fights tuned to be anti-avoidance tanked and just stam stam stam.

Avoidance stacking tanks are so fun to heal. For a minute, you're not required to do anything, then the boss bursts a tank down in less than a second.

I'm not a tank but a healer, and from my point of view, tanks stacking avoidance have forgot what they exist for. The tanks have 2 general goals they must succeed in an encounter by performing and gearing appropriately: maintain the aggro and stay alive (with a help of a healer of course). For the arguments sake, let's say we have a boss that hits for 20k to a certain tank with a swing speed of 1 second. Now, if you have a tank that has 38k hp and 60% dodge, the chance that boss will hit him twice in a row is still possible, even probable considering most fights last over 5 minutes. This boss would kill that tank in 2 blows if he had no heals inbetween the blows. If the tank healer is just in the middle of his cast between those blows, we'd have a dead tank over here. Now, tank nr. 2 has 42k hp and 20% dodge. This tank requires A LOT more healing, but that's hardly any problem considering paladins still have infinite mana if they are geared like they should be. That paladin might even be happy because he's most likely topping the meters because of his tanks crappy avoidance. This latter tank does NOT die in 2 blows, but it'd take 3 to kill him, which would require the tank healer to screw something up pretty bad to get his tank killed.

In short, tanks that have bigger health pools are MUCH easier to heal than avoidance stacking ones. I'm happy that my guild has tanks who realize this.

[Ryuuji]

Well that really reaffirms it doesn't it?

That you're a douchebag? Sure does.