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Shielded Attendant

Forgeweaver Araz - Manaforge Omega

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Shielded Attendant is a boss of the Forgeweaver Araz encounter in Manaforge Omega.

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EncounterForgeweaver Araz
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid, Story, Lorewalking
Group size5 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionClassic
Encounter ID3132
Adventure Guide pin64.5, 48.4 on the instance map
  1. Plexus Sentinel
  2. Loom'ithar
  3. Soulbinder Naazindhri
  4. Forgeweaver Araz
  5. Adarus Duskblaze
  6. Fractillus
  7. Nexus-King Salhadaar
  8. Dimensius
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3D Model

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Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Forgeweaver Araz activates the Prime Sequence of Arcane Collectors throughout the room. Once all collectors are active, Araz begins an arcane ritual to summon Dimensius. Disrupting this ritual twice forces Araz's hand as he activates the final sequence, forming a Dark Singularity.

Damage Dealers
  • Astral Harvest creates manifestations that cause an Astral Surge when they reach Arcane Collectors.
  • Arcane Echoes duplicate Forgeweaver Araz's abilities.
  • Arcane Collectors lose their Arcane Barrier during the intermission.
  • Arcane Collectors lose theirArcane Barrier during the intermission.
  • Arcane Collectors inflict massive damage with Containment Breach when destroyed.
Healers
  • Astral Harvest inflicts high periodic damage to its target.
  • Arcane Obliteration inflicts damage to everyone that is reduced by the number of players at the impact location.
  • Astral Burn continously ramps damage during the intermission.
Tanks

Stage One: Priming the Forge

Forgeweaver Araz funnels energy into the Manaforge to feed Dimensius.

Invoke Collector
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Arcane Collector
Arcane Obliteration
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Arcane Echo

An arcane manifestation that duplicates Araz's casts.

Astral Mark
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Silencing Tempest
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Overwhelming Power
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Arcane Expulsion
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Dark Terminus
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Intermission: The Iris Opens

Forgeweaver Araz pushes the forge beyond its limits to complete his ritual.

Astral Burn
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Unstable Surge
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Arcane Collector
Photon Blast
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Arcane Convergence
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Containment Breach
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Shielded Attendant

Resilient attendants able to operate within the volatile environment of the Manaforge due to their ability to absorb energy from Arcane Convergence.

Hardened Shell
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Ramping Power
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Mana Splinter
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Focusing Iris
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Stage Two: Darkness Hungers

Forgeweaver Araz unleashes all his power as he feeds himself to Dimensius opening a door to the void itself.

Dark Singularity
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Crushing Darkness
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Void Harvest
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Silencing Tempest
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Overwhelming Power
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Death Throes
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Ability Spells

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

Invoke Collector

Arcane · 2 sec cast

Araz triggers one of his Arcane Collectors to begin its.

Astral Harvest

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 4 sec

The Arcane Collector draws energy from several players, inflicting Arcane damage every 1 sec for 4 sec. Upon expiration, an forms at each player's location.

Astral Surge

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 16 sec

The Arcane Collector surges with energy if it contacts an Arcane Manifestation, inflicting Arcane damage to all players and an additional Arcane damage every 2 sec for 16 sec.

Prime Sequence

Arcane · Instant

The Arcane Collector activates, unleashing motes of energy that inflict Arcane damage to players in their path.

Arcane Siphon

Arcane · Instant

The Arcane Collector thrums with power, inflicting Arcane damage to all players every 2 sec.

Arcane Barrier

Arcane · Instant

The Arcane Collector erects a barrier, reducing its damage taken by 99%.

Void Tear

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

The Arcane Collector creates a Void Tear capable of consuming large amounts of arcane power, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec to players within them.

Power Manifested

Arcane · Instant

Manifestations become empowered, reducing all incoming damage by 99%.

Arcane Obliteration

Arcane · Instant

Araz unleashes a burst of energy onto his current target, inflicting Arcane damage to all players. The damage is reduced by the number of players of the impact location.

Echoing Invocation

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 5 sec

Araz's echo triggers an Arcane Collector to begin its.

Echoing Tempest

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Araz's echo rains down arcane energy at players' destinations every 1 sec for 6 sec, inflicting Arcane damage to players of the impact location and silencing them for 6 sec.

Mark of Power

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 1 sec

While the Forgeweaver and his echoes are of each other, their damage done increases by 75% and their damage received is reduced by 90%.

Astral Mark

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 75 sec

Araz's marks the player with residual energy, removing their ability to reduce the damage from this spell's next cast for 75 sec.

Silencing Tempest

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Araz rains down arcane energy at players' destinations every 1 sec for 6 sec, inflicting Arcane damage to players of the impact location and silencing them for 6 sec.

Overwhelming Power

Arcane · 1.2 sec cast

The Forgeweaver blasts his current target, inflicting Arcane damage every 2 sec for 46 sec. This effect stacks.

Arcane Expulsion

Arcane · 5 sec cast

Araz unleashes energy as he begins a ritual, inflicting Arcane damage to all players and knocking them back.

Dark Terminus

Shadow · 7 sec cast

Astral Burn

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 12 sec

Escaping energy from the manaforge inflicts Arcane damage every 1 sec for 12 sec. This effect stacks.

Unstable Surge

Arcane · Instant

The Manaforge becomes unstable causing energy to erupt at random destinations, inflicting Arcane damage to players of the impact locations.

Photon Blast

Physical · 3 sec cast

The Arcane Collector emits an energy beam, inflicting Arcane damage to players in the area. Victims suffer an additional Arcane damage every 1.5 sec for 6 sec.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Manaforge Omega.

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

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Forgeweaver Araz encounter in Manaforge Omega.

Forgeweaver Araz controls all operations within Manaforge Omega, ensuring a constant flow of energy into its central chamber. He now stands as the first witness to Dimensius' rebirth, and will strive to see his work through--at all costs.

What Each Drop Is

The Forgeweaver Araz encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 662. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Hands, Waist, Chest, Held In Off-hand, Feet, Finger and Two-Hand. 1 of them can be traded and 13 bind when picked up.

  • Araz's Ritual Forge Trinket, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 86 gold6 silver for it.
  • Breached Containment Guards Hands (Plate), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 54 gold94 silver for it.
  • Dreadful Foreboding Beaker Miscellaneous, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Foreboding Beaker.
  • Forgeweaver's Journal Holster Waist (Cloth), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. Tooltip: “Entry 666892: ...a willing sacrifice ... maximum output ... will investigate further.” A vendor pays 52 gold for it.
  • Harvested Attendant's Uniform Chest (Mail), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 99 gold96 silver for it.
  • Iris of the Dark Beyond Held In Off-hand, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 88 gold67 silver for it.
  • Laboratory Test Slippers Feet (Leather), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 75 gold97 silver for it.
  • Logic Gate: Omega Finger, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 63 gold5 silver for it.
  • Marvel of Technomancy Two-Hand (Staff), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. Tooltip: “The Shadowguard didn't need to know how it worked; just how many it could kill.” A vendor pays 186 gold9 silver for it.
  • Mystic Foreboding Beaker Miscellaneous, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Foreboding Beaker.
  • Photon Sabre Prime Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 179 gold90 silver for it.
  • Venerated Foreboding Beaker Miscellaneous, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Foreboding Beaker.
  • Zenith Foreboding Beaker Miscellaneous, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Foreboding Beaker.
  • Plans: Siphoning Stiletto Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Siphoning Stiletto.” A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Lowest listed price right now: 600 gold across 47 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Siphoning Stiletto.

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.

Achievements for Defeating It

8 achievements list a victory over Shielded Attendant among their criteria.

Where to Find Shielded Attendant

Quests in Manaforge Omega

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