Achievements

Name Points
Helheim Hath No Fury Rescue the Captured Val'kyr in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.
10
Heroic: Maw of Souls Defeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Heroic difficulty or higher.
10
Instant Karma Defeat Ymiron after defiantly striking down 6 Risen Warriors in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.
10
Maw of Souls Defeat Helya in Maw of Souls.
10
Mythic: Maw of Souls Defeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.
10
Poor Unfortunate Souls Defeat Helya in Maw of Souls while all group members are Poor Unfortunate Souls on Mythic difficulty.
10


Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Maw of Souls
While the greatest vrykul warriors are spirited away to the Halls of Valor to glory eternal, shiny and gold, the cursed and the damned find themselves on the shores of the Maw of Souls. Amidst fog and mist, they await the Naglfar, a fearsome ship formed from sinew and bone, which comes to deliver these poor souls to Helheim, and the clutches of Helya.

Ymiron, the Fallen King
Ymiron, one-time king of the vrykul of Northrend, was a mighty warrior held in awe by his people. The gates of the Halls of Valor awaited him in the afterlife. But, hungry for more power, he struck a dark bargain with the Lich King. When adventurers struck him down, he found the eternal Halls closed to him. And so, the damned king waits in purgatory on the shores of the Maw of Souls.

  • Overview - Ymiron combats players utilizing dark magic, creating essences of Bane that orbit him that explode upon contact.
  • Dark Slash - Strikes his target from beyond the void, inflicting 1,365,000 Shadow damage.
  • Fetid Rot - Afflicts the target with Fetid Rot, inflicting 140,000 Nature damage every 3 sec and decreasing healing received by 15% per stack for 15 sec. Begins at 5 stacks and reduces stacks by one each tick.
  • Screams of the Dead - Lets out a bone chilling scream, inflicting 560,000 Shadow damage and fearing enemies within 12 yards for 5 sec.
  • Winds of Northrend - Blast enemies with a frigid wind, knocking back all enemies and inflicting 291,200 Frost damage.
  • Bane - Surrounds the caster with swirling essences of Bane over 14 sec. Touching the essences of Bane inflicts 728,000 Shadow damage to the triggered target and an additional 63,700 Shadow damage to all enemies.
    • Arise, Fallen - Converts any remaining Essences of Bane into Risen Warriors, inflicting 100,000 Shadow damage to targets within 3 yards when summoned.
      • Vigor - The skeleton increases its vigor periodically, increasing damage done by 10%. This effect stacks.

Harbaron
The mysterious ferryman of souls stands at the helm of the Naglfar, gathering the damned and bringing them to Helya's domain. His connection with the fallen queen of the val'kyr is unclear, but when the breeze catches Harbaron's cloak, an expanse of shimmering stars unfolds beneath. Strange.

  • Overview - Harbaron calls upon soul magic to wreak havok on players, fragmenting their soul into pieces or summoning fallen Vrykul minions.
    • Damage Dealers -
      • Interrupt Void Snap and defeat summoned Shackled Servitors.
      • Defeat Soul Fragments created by Fragment.
    • Healers -
      • Fragment targets take significant damage.
    • Tanks -
      • Assist in interrupting Void Snap cast by Shackled Servitors.
  • Fragment - Fragments a target's soul into pieces, stunning them for 3 sec. Each Fragment inflicts increasing Shadow damage every second to the target. This effect lasts for 2 min or until all Fragments are defeated.
  • Shackled Servitor -
    • Void Snap - Creates a ripple in the void at their present location, inflicting increasing Shadow damage to all players.
  • Cosmic Scythe - Creates a cosmic faultline in a targeted direction, inflicting 409,500 Arcane damage to any enemies struck.
  • Nether Rip - Conjures a rip the Twisting Nether at a target's location for 30 sec, immediately inflicting 455,000 Shadow damage to enemies within 4 yards of the impact point. This additionally defiles the ground, inflicting 137,000 Shadow damage every second.

Helya
Helya, fallen queen of the val'kyr, was once at Odyn's right hand, raising the spirits of vrykul champions to the Halls of Valor to prepare for the final battle for the fate of Azeroth. But following Loken's betrayal, she was persuaded to join him and turn upon her master. She now lurks in the shadowy realm beneath the world, plotting her revenge.

  • Overview - Attaching herself to the Naglfar, Helya launches an all-out assault of the vessel from a distance. Defeating Helya's Tentacles wounds her, and after defeating several tentacles, Helya submerges and continues to barrage the Naglfar with her tentacles. After 15 sec, Helya rips the front of the Naglfar in half and combats players directly, periodically retreating to the waves for the remainder of the encounter. On this difficulty, Helya additionally casts Brackwater Barrage, assaulting the port or starboard side of the Naglfar.
  • Stage One: Siege of the Naglfar -
    • Helya -
      • Taint of the Sea - Taints a target, inflicting 45,000 Frost damage every second for 21 sec. When this aura is removed, the taint explodes, inflicting 154,500 Frost damage to all players.
        • Tainted Essence - The expelled Taint of the Sea leaves behind a Tainted Essence, which explodes after a short time, inflicting 1,275,000 Frost damage to enemies within 5 yards.
      • Torrent - Conjures a torrent of watery globules which pelt the Naglfar, inflicting 40,000 Frost damage to several targets.
      • Brackwater Barrage - Fires a massive barrage of frost energy, inflicting 700,000 Frost damage to enemies struck by the barrage.
      • Piercing Tentacle - Helya's tentacle pierces the bottom of the Naglfar, knocking back nearby targets. After 3 seconds, the tentacle inflicts 910,500 Nature damage to players within 6 yards, knocking them back.
    • Destructor Tentacle - Defeating Destructor Tentacles damages Helya.
      • Rapid Rupture - Lashes out at a target, inflicting 118,000 Physical damage three times and bleeding the target for an additional 10,005 Physical damage every half-second for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
      • Smash - Smashes the Naglfar when there are no targets within melee range, inflicting increasing 136,500 Physical damage, increasing in damage by 25% per cast.
    • Grasping Tentacle - Defeating Grasping Tentacles damages Helya.
  • Intermission: Submerged - After several of Helya's tentacles are defeated, Helya submerges under the waves and assaults the Naglfar from below. On subsequent phases Helya periodically submerges.
    • Piercing Tentacle - Helya's tentacle pierces the bottom of the Naglfar, knocking back nearby targets. After 3 seconds, the tentacle inflicts 910,500 Nature damage to players within 6 yards, knocking them back.
    • Turbulent Waters - The turbulent waters of the Maw of Souls sometimes spew orbs of muck, inflicting 238,000 Frost damage to enemies within 3 yards of each impact location.
  • Stage Two: The Breached Vessel -
    • Helya -
      • Corrupted Bellow - Bellows forward, inflicting 325,000 Shadow damage repeatedly to enemies in a frontal cone for 3 sec.
      • Torrent - Conjures a torrent of watery globules which pelt the Naglfar, inflicting 546,000 Frost damage to all targets.
      • Taint of the Sea - Taints a target, inflicting 45,000 Frost damage every second for 21 sec. When this aura is removed, the taint explodes, inflicting 154,500 Frost damage to all players.
        • Tainted Essence - The expelled Taint of the Sea leaves behind a Tainted Essence, which explodes after a short time, inflicting 1,275,000 Frost damage to enemies within 5 yards.
      • Wing Buffet - Buffets the Naglfar when there are no targets within melee range, inflicting 455,000 Physical damage, increasing in damage by 15% per cast.

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