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Shielded Attendant
Forgeweaver Araz - Manaforge Omega
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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.
Encounter Facts
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
- Overwhelming Power continously stacks on Araz's current target.
- Arcane Convergence inflicts damage to the raid on completion.
- Mark of Power activates while Araz is close to one of his echoes.
- Arcane Convergence inflicts damage to the raid each time it connects with the Manaforge.
Stage One: Priming the Forge
Forgeweaver Araz funnels energy into the Manaforge to feed Dimensius.
Intermission: The Iris Opens
Forgeweaver Araz pushes the forge beyond its limits to complete his ritual.
Astral Burn
Unstable Surge
Arcane Collector
Shielded Attendant
Resilient attendants able to operate within the volatile environment of the Manaforge due to their ability to absorb energy from Arcane Convergence.
Mana Splinter
Focusing Iris
Stage Two: Darkness Hungers
Forgeweaver Araz unleashes all his power as he feeds himself to Dimensius opening a door to the void itself.
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
Astral Harvest
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
The Arcane Collector draws energy from several players, inflicting Arcane damage every 1 sec for 4 sec.
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.
Echoing Invocation
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Echoing Tempest
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Mark of Power
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 1 sec
Astral Mark
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 75 sec
Silencing Tempest
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 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
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.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
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 86g 6s 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 54g 94s 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 52g 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 99g 96s 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 88g 67s 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 75g 97s for it.
- Logic Gate: Omega Finger, item level 662, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 63g 5s 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 186g 9s 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 179g 90s 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 5g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 499g 6s across 56 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.