TheWoWDBThe boss is a hard dps race as the damage from burst will be getting more and more the longer the fight lasts. Do it as following:
- tank should never get hit by smash (on challenge mode it is nearly a one hit)
- have the rest of the group stand behind the boss (there is no cleave or anything else), so your healer will have it easier to heal the damage from energize and burst
- use group cooldowns during energize to reduce the damage (which is really adviced as you get three beams in challenge mode!)
- dps hard, harder, hardest
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Araknath
Construct of the Sun
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Here's what worked for our group. We weren't all mythic or raid geared doing a WoD normal, we had PuG dps.
1) tank faces boss away from group (near the edge of fighting area)
2) healer and dps get behind the boss *avoiding the big frontal aoe*
3) players get into the beam, which seems to reduce the time it takes for boss to "charge up".This player might take a 50k hit and several 10k ticks, but with self absorbs and heals, should not cause a problem.
After trying this method after a couple attempts, we "almost" had it, except I had a mouse problem and couldn't get into the 4th beam as quick as I would have liked, I died, and we wiped. (ret pally) (could be done by warrior, mage, priest, warlock, rogue, probably hunter, or even hunter pet if "send to" was used. (not sure about the hunter I haven't tried it))Next attempt was successful!
We tried this as a straight, balls out, burst dps on boss fight method, and died horribly. lol.
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Details
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Boss Encounter
Araknath appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Araknath encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Araknath stands in the center of a massive solarium, positioned to receive solar energy in the form of channeled beams that will heal Araknath if they are not intercepted.
Damage Dealers
- Stand in the path of the solar rays focused on Araknath to prevent Energize, but doing so will inflict damage.
Healers
- Stand in the path of the solar rays focused on Araknath to prevent Energize, but doing so will inflict damage.
- Araknath's Supernova damages all players.
Tanks
- Avoid Araknath's Fiery Smash ability, which strikes with either the construct's left or right arm.
Drops in Skyreach
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Araknath encounter.
Alc's Pendant of Fiery Dreams
Blackwater Boots
Bloodfeather Treads
Bloodmist Pendant
Boots of Burning Focus
Boots of Burning Focus
Chain of Soothing Light
Choker of Evanescing Entrails
Choker of Weeping Viscera
Crystalbinder Sandals
Demonbinder Cabochon
Edgebreaker Pendant
Edge of the Burning Sun
Felflame Sandals
Fireblade Collar
Fistbreak Choker
Flesh Beetle Brooch
Frost-Touched Boots
Goldsteel Sabatons
Goreclasp Choker
Gutcrusher Greathelm
Gutcrusher Stompers
Gutpunch Choker
Healing Leaf Necklace
Incarnadine Greaves
Lavalink Stompers
Leafmender Sandals
Lightbinder Shoulderguards
Lightbinder Treads
Magister's Chain
Morningscale Treads
Necklace of a Thousand Threads
Necklace of Endless Shadow
Necklace of Furious Zeal
Necklace of Holy Deflection
Pendant of Purifying Mists
Reinforced Bloodsteel Gorget
Rivet-Sealed Treads
Rockhide Treads
Sandals of Arcane Mystery
Sandals of Swirling Light
Sharpeye Chestguard
Sharpeye Greaves
Skulltooth Chain
Solar Containment Unit
Solar Core Igniter
Spire of the Furious Construct
Spire of the Furious Construct
Stormshot Choker
Streamslither Boots
Verdant Plate Treads
Wavesurge Choker
Windseal Necklace
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
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Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Araknath for levels 30 to 40, Warlords of Draenor content.
What Each Drop Is
The Araknath encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Neck and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Alc's Pendant of Fiery Dreams Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 32s for it.
- Blackwater Boots Feet (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 46s for it.
- Bloodfeather Treads Feet (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 44g 32s for it.
- Bloodmist Pendant Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 55s for it.
- Boots of Burning Focus Feet (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 14s for it.
- Chain of Soothing Light Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 24g 69s for it.
- Choker of Weeping Viscera Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 26g 31s for it.
- Crystalbinder Sandals Feet (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 46g 65s for it.
- Demonbinder Cabochon Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 26g 99s for it.
- Felflame Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 13s for it.
- Fireblade Collar Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 7s for it.
- Fistbreak Choker Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 51s for it.
- Flesh Beetle Brooch Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 21s for it.
- Frost-Touched Boots Feet (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 46g 99s for it.
- Goldsteel Sabatons Feet (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 45g 48s for it.
- Goreclasp Choker Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 75s for it.
- Gutcrusher Stompers Feet (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 96s for it.
- Healing Leaf Necklace Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 61s for it.
- Incarnadine Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 14s for it.
- Lavalink Stompers Feet (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 63s for it.
- Leafmender Sandals Feet (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 30s for it.
- Lightbinder Treads Feet (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 45g 97s for it.
- Magister's Chain Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 26g 3s for it.
- Morningscale Treads Feet (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 79s for it.
- Necklace of Endless Shadow Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 8s for it.
- Necklace of Furious Zeal Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 26g 32s for it.
- Necklace of Holy Deflection Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 26g 70s for it.
- Pendant of Purifying Mists Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 51s for it.
- Reinforced Bloodsteel Gorget Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 64s for it.
- Rivet-Sealed Treads Feet (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 13s for it.
- Rockhide Treads Feet (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 13s for it.
- Sandals of Arcane Mystery Feet (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 46g 64s for it.
- Sandals of Swirling Light Feet (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g 44s for it.
- Sharpeye Greaves Feet (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 47s for it.
- Skulltooth Chain Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 84s for it.
- Stormshot Choker Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 56s for it.
- Streamslither Boots Feet (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 45g 98s for it.
- Verdant Plate Treads Feet (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 44g 13s for it.
- Wavesurge Choker Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25g 8s for it.
- Windseal Necklace Neck, item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 26g 70s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.