Completely cheeseable by just mounting a flyer and grabbing orbs while on it. Fly away when the beams are incoming.
Achievement
Glutton for Icy Punishment
In Archmage Xylem's Trial of Frost in Azshara, gain 20 stacks of Essence of Ice without taking damage.
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I did this last night without flying or without mounting up.
The key is SLOW and STEADY wins the race. Your stacks will last for a full minute before you have to hit the next orb, so you don't have to rush. There are many spots along the outer edge were you can stand along the edge and not get hit by the spiraling ice clouds. Take a second before you really try the achieve and get comfortable with these spots. Track the achieve. I never once went towards the middle or towards one of the eyes, I hugged the edge the whole time. Don't get greedy and try to get one of the orbs that are not on the edge, cause that's when I would get screwed up. There is plenty of time on the buff to take your time and stick to the edge.
Actually, the achievement tracker doesn't even care about the stacks you have, simply how many orbs you touch without taking damage. You can sit and let your stacks fall off and the tracker will not reset.
Details
- Points
- 10
- Faction
- Both factions
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