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Prototype of War

Prototype Pantheon - Sepulcher of the First Ones

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EncounterPrototype Pantheon
Journal creatures11

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Prototype Pantheon encounter in Sepulcher of the First Ones.

Bereft of the cosmic spirits of the Eternal Ones, these incomplete host bodies can only carry out their base directives without mercy or compassion. With the enemy at the gates, Lihuvim has little choice but to activate these dangerous prototypes.

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Sepulcher of the First Ones, Prototype of War comes 4th of 11, after Artificer Xy'mox and before Skolex.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid
Group size20 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionShadowlands
Encounter order4 of 11
Encounter ID2544
Adventure Guide pin32.6, 70.3 on the instance map
  1. Vigilant Guardian
  2. Dausegne
  3. Artificer Xy'mox
  4. Prototype of War
  5. Skolex
  6. Halondrus
  7. Lihuvim
  8. Anduin Wrynn
  9. Mal'Ganis
  10. Rygelon
  11. The Jailer

Instance Entrance: Zereth Mortis

Zereth Mortis mapSepulcher of the First Ones entrance

The Sepulcher of the First Ones entrance is in Zereth Mortis, at 81.0, 53.3 on the Zereth Mortis map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

The Prototype of Duty and the Prototype of War assault players on the ground, using Necrotic Ritual and Pinning Volley. If a member of the Prototype Pantheon reaches 40% health remaining, they all retreat to the Progenitor Forge as Reconstruction begins, ushering other Prototype Pantheon members into the fight. The Prototype of Absolution and the Prototype of Renewal then assault players on the ground, using Withering Seeds and Hand of Destruction. The Prototpye Pantheon then assaults players for a final showdown.

Tanks
  • Humbling Strikes inflicts damage to all players for 30% of the amount of damage taken by the primary target.
  • Upon reaching 100 energy, Wracking Pain increases all damage taken by targets in front of the caster, and can also hit Necrotic Ritualists.
  • Hand of Destruction pulls all players to the current target's location.
Damage Dealers
Healers

Stage One: War and Duty

If the Prototype of War or the Prototype of Duty reaches 40% health remaining, both retreat to the Progenitor Forge. The Prototype of Absolution and the Prototype of Renewal then begin their assault upon players.

Stage Two: Sin and Seed

If the Prototype of Absolution or the Prototype of Renewal reaches 40% health remaining, both Pantheon members retreat to the Progenitor Forge. All members of the Pantheon of Death then continue the assault upon players for a final showdown.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Prototype of War, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Necrotic Ritual

Shadow · 3 sec cast

Runecarver's Deathtouch

Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

The Prototype of War carves a sigil into several target's flesh, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 30 sec.

Spell Name

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 16 sec

Inflicts Shadow damage to a random enemy, absorbing healing received.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Sepulcher of the First Ones.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Prototype Pantheon encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

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.

Related

Achievements for Defeating It

10 achievements list a victory over Prototype of War among their criteria.