Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Guide

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, patch 10.1 raid, will be released on May 9. So, it’s time to prepare yourself for the upcoming encounters and get a closer look at the Aberrus boss list, tactics, and valuable loot players can get in this raid.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Overview

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible is the second Dragonflight raid based on the past of Neltharion and dracthyrs. Aberrus is located in the new Dragon Isles zone, the underground location called Zaralek Cavern. Inside the grim laboratory of Neltharion players will face the craziest experiments of ex-Aspect, get an opportunity to defeat Neltharion itself as an echo, and try to kill Scalecommander Sarkareth as the last boss.

Let’s see the full Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid boss list:

• Kazzara, the Hellforged
• The Amalgamation Chamber
• The Forgotten Experiments
• Assault of the Zaqali
• Rashok, the Elder
• The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
• Magmorax
• Echo of Neltharion
• Scalecommander Sarkareth

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Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Release Schedule

In Dragonflight, raids in all difficulties except the LFR open their doors at the same time. For Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible it will be May 9. Cross-faction also will be available immediately, so you can freely play with your friends from opposite factions from the second week of Dragonflight 10.1.

But don’t forget that joining Mythic Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Hall of Fame requires at least 16 out of 20 raiders from the same guild and faction. So you should have a pretty experienced guild to complete this challenge. As always, you can order Aberrus boost on Overgear to skip this part of raid preparations.

But the fans of Looking for Raid mode should be patient because it seems like the three wings of LFR Aberrus will be opened in several steps starting from May 9.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Entrance

You can find the entrance to Aberrus in the north part of Zaralek Cavern, right at the top of the map.

Without Dragoriding, it’s just impossible to get to the entrance because the platform is located at a decent height, and no one ground mount can’t help you.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Tactics

Now, let’s talk about the Aberrus bosses mechanics you will face in the raid. Please, be aware that these Aberrus tactics aren’t a detailed guide but a short cheat sheet you can use for preparation for the first tries. Also, right now we don’t have tactics on all bosses, but we’ll update our Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible guide as fast as we’ll get the new information.

Don’t forget that you can always find Aberrus Heroic carry and Aberrus Mythic carry on our marketplace and complete this raid without learning the tactics.

Kazzara, the Hellforged Strategy

Fighting with the first of Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible bosses will test how good are your raid group in single-target encounters:

• Every time you will decrease boss HP to 70%, 50%, and 30%, your healers should be ready to protect the raid group from significant DoT damage. Also, during these phases, try to avoid Hellsteel Fragments and Revenants Blood puddles on the ground;
• Players under the Dread Rift marks should stay away from the others to not damage them. Players which became targets of the Rays of Anguish cast can use Dread Rift puddles to remove the laser damage;
• Every time boss reaches 100 energy, you should track the path of the Hellbeam spell. Just stay away from its trajectory;
• Avoid the Wings of Extinction knockback cast to not get damaged by DoT;
• Tanks should track Terror Claws and replace each other.

The Amalgamation Chamber Strategy

The fight with the three bosses simultaneously in two phases:

During the fight, you will deal with Krozgoth, Moltannia, and Molgoth. Also, the room of the boss will have two sides, the Krozgoth side and the Moltannia side. You can stay all the fight in one zone or switch them. In the first case, you will stack too many Fire/Shadow debuffs. In the second case, you will face the new bosses’ abilities when they change their side;

• On the Krozgoth side, try to place the Umbral Detonation swirls toward the side or back of the room to have room for maneuver;
• Ranged players should stay in one place to bite Coalescing Void, and after quickly run away from this place (Warlock gates are preferred);
• During the first phase, the damage on the raid will grow up, so don’t forget to use your personal defensive/healing skills;
• On the Moltannia side, soak the Fiery Meteor, or use players with immunities to protect the raid from unnecessary damage;
• Bite Swirling Flame to the sides of the room where your teammates don’t locate;
• Use BL at the start of the second phase;
• Tanks should track Shadowflame Burst frontal cast and face the boss away from the raid;
• At this time, melee players should soak Gloom Conflagration and quickly run away;
• Players under Blistering Twilight should run away from the raid to place cuddles in safe spots;
• Don’t forget to soak Convergent Eruption circles and avoid the Orbs that spawn afterward.

The Forgotten Experiments Strategy

During this boss fight, your group will face three encounters Neldris, then Thadrion, and finally Rionthus one by one. Mostly, you should prefer single-target DPS builds, but some cleave damage also will not be superfluous:

• The raid group should stay away from the tanks. Tanks should try to keep Infused Strikes as long as possible to prevent the raid damage;
• During the fight with Neldris, try to avoid the extra Rending Charge stacks. Run away from the boss during the Bellowing Roar cast and avoid the swirls;
• When the second encounter (Thadrion) starts, use BL;
• Players under Unstable Essence should survive until 6-8 stacks. After that, healers can dispel Unstable Essence, and tanks should move the boss to the adds to get an opportunity to cleave all of them;
• Healers should track the Violent Eruption, while DPS should try to kill all adds before the boss starts casting this spell to decrease damage;
• Dodge the one-shooting swirls;
• During the fight with Rionthus, also don’t forget about Unstable Essence, but be aware, that there is no Violent Eruption at this phase;
• Focus on Temporal Anomaly when it appears;
• Avoid Disintegrate and Deep Breath trajectory.

Assault of the Zaqali

Assault of the Zaqali offers a frenzied encounter with relentless waves of additional enemies. The boss leaps between platforms, adding an extra layer of intensity. The primary objective in this encounter is to effectively thwart the summoned adds, preventing them from breaching the protective barrier and causing damage.

• Divide the raid into two equal groups. After the start of the encounter, the whole raid fights the boss, after which they run to one of the two platforms
• On the platforms, each group must kill all the adds and prevent them from reaching the gate. Magma Mystics are the highest priority by far.
• It is important for healers to exercise caution when multiple Zaqali Wallclimbers appear, as they tend to draw aggression before the tank can engage them effectively.
• You can prevent new adds from appearing. Just pick up Cave Rubble, and throw it at adds which are scaling the wall.
• In the second phase, the boss will return to the starting point at the gate. When Boss reaches 100 energy, he will cast a shockwave towards the barrier. At least 10 players have to soak this damage. Use defensive cd’s

Rashok, the Elder Strategy

Another single-target boss fight, enjoy:

• Players under the Searing Slam mark should run away from the raid and place it in the corners of the room;
• Track the Living Lava pools to avoid lava puddles;
• Soak all the Doom Flame circles;
• Bite the Shadowlava Blast toward the wall and quickly run away from its trajectory;
• At 100 energy the boss will start Siphon Energy intermission. Go to the middle of the room and avoid all lava puddles.

The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn Strategy

Another mostly single-target encounter, but sometimes you will face the adds you want to cleave:

• One of the tanks should pull the boss to one of Dragon Statues until the first traps become active. After it, run to the next statue clockwise and repeat;
• The second tank should soak every Shrapnel Bomb. Players with immunities can help the tank;
• Stay spread to not damage your teammates with Unstable Embers;
• When Golems spawn, pull them to the boss to cleave all enemies;
• Be aware of the Blast Wave cast to not get knocked out at the traps. Healers should do their best every Blast Wave because of high DoT damage;
• At 100 Energy, the boss will activate several statues and all players should run away from them to find a safe spot.

Magmorax Strategy

Clearly single-target encounter, everything that you need:

• The tanks should position the boss near one of the edges of the platform. The raid should stay right at the back of the boss to be knocked towards the back of the room, away from lava;
• Also, stay away from Magma Puddle zones;
• The tanks should swap at 1-2 stacks of Incinerating Maws;
• During the fight, melee players should place their puddles in the melee zone and casters in the range zones. 3 players should soak the puddle: it’s enough for soaking and prevent other players from unnecessary damage;
• Sometimes you can leave the Magma Puddle at the edge of the platform if you’re away from other raid members;
• Don’t soak Magma Puddle during the Igniting Roar cast;
• In the second half of the fight, it’s better to use Warlock gates to skip Overpowering Stomp. Just stay near gates before the cast and use them in the last 0.5 seconds before the cast finish;
• In the last 30% of boss HP, leave Magma Puddle at the edge of the platforms and stack your DPS members in one place for massive healing.

Echo of Neltharion

The first phase of this fight is full single-target damage. The next phases depend on execution – the worse you get to perform tactics, the more adds.

• As the phase commences, Neltharion will unleash the formidable spell, Twisted Earth, resulting in the conjuration of a configuration of walls depicted in the pattern presented below.
• You must destroy the wall with Rushing Darkness. However, the boss casts this spell on several players and only the tank should break the wall with it. The rest of the players must stand against an indestructible wall.
• If you break too many walls, the entire raid will take massive damage.
• Some players will be marked with Volcanic Heart, a debuff that explodes after 7 seconds. They should spread out at least 15 yards from other players to avoid damage.
• After Calamitous Strike, the off-tank should taunt and keep the boss in the main tank’s knocked section for Echoing Fissure to drop.
• Phase 2 at 70%. The boss builds new walls, so the mechanics of the first phase remain and you still need to carefully break the walls.
• Kill all three adds while getting Neltharion as close to 35% health as possible.
• Adds have a shield that can only be damaged by players with the Corruption debuff.
• In the third phase, stand on top of a portal to avoid being killed by Ebon Destruction

Scalecommander Sarkareth

Scalecommander Sarkareth serves as the ultimate boss encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible. Initially, he employs conventional Dracthyr abilities. However, as the encounter progresses through various phases, Sarkareth gradually succumbs to the corrupting influence of the void, thereby amplifying his powers and abilities.

• Scorching Bomb will deal massive damage to the raid when they explode.
• Pick up 10 Astral Flares in each intermission to start the phase with a large haste buff.
• Quickly kill any Null Glimmers which spawn in Phase 2 or Phase 3.
• Glittering Surge will deal a lot of raid damage, so it’s best to stack and use healing cooldowns during its channel.
• Always taunt swap after each tankbuster hit.
• To optimize safety during the casting of Scouring Eternity, it is advisable to entice the Astral Formation near the “throne” area. By doing so, a substantial region will be unveiled, enabling players to utilize a line of sight as a protective measure. 
• Look for a visual indicator in proximity to the Astral Formation, as it will indicate the designated safe spot.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Drop

First of all, you should know that the WoW Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible ilvl within raid difficulty mode became more flexible like it was in Vault of the Incarnation. If, in the previous expansion, players could get higher level items only from the several last bosses, now drop item level increases more often.

Also, now several bosses have unique Aberrus loot of higher item levels. You can get rare trinkets from Neltharion or Kazzara, as well as the rarest cloak from Scalecommander Sarkareth.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Tier Sets

Developers promised to make the Aberrus tier set muck powerful than the VotI tier sets, and you already cal look at new bonuses in our Dragonflight Tier Sets guide.

Also, we already know that we’ll still have an opportunity to craft Tier Set Pieces from various items including Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible armor through Catalyst.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Loot Table

Right now, we don’t have too much information about Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible loot, but we’ll update the guide once we get the loot tables. But even now, we can share with you the already known rare items.

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Accessories Drops

Slot	Item	Boss
Back	Drape of the Dracthyr Trials	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Back	Etchings of the Captive Revenant	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Back	Voice of the Silent Star Very Rare	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Finger	Entropic Convergence Loop	Amalgamation Chamber
Finger	Onyx Impostor’s Birthright	Echo of Neltharion
Finger	Tormentor’s Siphoning Signet	Rashok, the Elder
Neck	Kagni’s Scorching Talisman	Assault of the Zaqali
Neck	Magmorax’s Fourth Collar	Magmorax

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Cloth Drops

Slot	Item	Boss
Chest	Reanimator’s Wicked Cassock	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Feet	Sandals of Ancient Fury	Rashok, the Elder
Feet	Treads of Fractured Realities	Echo of Neltharion
Hands	Phoenix-Plume Gloves	Assault of the Zaqali
Head	Attendant’s Concocting Cover	Amalgamation Chamber
Legs	Coattails of the Rightful Heir	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Shoulder	Mystic’s Scalding Frame	Assault of the Zaqali
Waist	Discarded Creation’s Restraint	The Forgotten Experiments
Waist	Sash of Abandoned Hope	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Wrist	Clasps of the Diligent Steward	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Wrist	Unstable Vial Handlers	Amalgamation Chamber

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Leather Drops

Slot	Item	Boss
Chest	Warlord’s Volcanic Vest	Assault of the Zaqali
Feet	Failed Applicant’s Footpads	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Feet	Flamebound Huntsman’s Footpads	Assault of the Zaqali
Hands	Oathbreaker’s Obsessive Gauntlets	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Head	Violent Gravemask	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Legs	Tassets of Blistering Twilight	Amalgamation Chamber
Shoulder	Neldris’s Sinewy Scapula	The Forgotten Experiments
Waist	Elder’s Volcanic Binding	Rashok, the Elder
Waist	Oblivion’s Immortal Coil	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Wrist	Bloodstench Skinguards	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Wrist	Cuffs of the Savage Serpent	Magmorax

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Mail Drops

Slot	Item	Boss
Chest	Cuirass of Meticulous Mixture	Amalgamation Chamber
Feet	Crechebound Soldier’s Boots	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Feet	Exacting Augmenter’s Sabatons	The Forgotten Experiments
Hands	Grasps of Welded Anguish	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Head	Gatecrasher Giant’s Coif	Assault of the Zaqali
Legs	Scalecommander’s Ebon Schynbalds	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Shoulder	Kazzara’s Grafted Companion	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Waist	Gloomfused Chemistry Belt	Amalgamation Chamber
Waist	Hydratooth Girdle	Magmorax
Wrist	Boulder-Tossing Bands	Assault of the Zaqali
Wrist	Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille	Rashok, the Elder

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Plate Drops

Slot	Item	Boss
Chest	Sarkareth’s Abyssal Embrace	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Feet	Dreadrift Stompers	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Feet	Spittle-Resistant Sollerets	Magmorax
Hands	Twisted Vision’s Demigaunts	Echo of Neltharion
Head	Unyielding Goliath’s Burgonet	Rashok, the Elder
Legs	Obsidian Guard’s Chausses	Assault of the Zaqali
Shoulder	Shoulderplates of Planar Isolation	Amalgamation Chamber
Waist	Recycled Golemskin Waistguard	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Waist	Seal of the Defiant Hordes	Assault of the Zaqali
Wrist	Bonds of Desperate Ascension	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Wrist	Manacles of Cruel Progress	The Forgotten Experiments

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Trinket Drops

Stats	Item	Boss
Mastery	Beacon to the Beyond	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Agility	Dragonfire Bomb Dispenser	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Agility/Strength	Elementium Pocket Anvil	Amalgamation Chamber
Agility/Strength	Enduring Dreadplate	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Agility/Intellect	Igneous Flowstone	Magmorax
Critical Strike	Neltharion’s Call to Chaos Very Rare — Demon Hunter, Evoker, Mage, Paladin, Warrior	Echo of Neltharion
Haste	Neltharion’s Call to Dominance Very Rare — Death Knight, Druid, Priest, Rogue	Echo of Neltharion
Versatility	Neltharion’s Call to Suffering Very Rare — Hunter, Monk, Shaman, Warlock	Echo of Neltharion
Agility/Strength/Intellect	Ominous Chromatic Essence	The Forgotten Experiments
Intellect	Rashok’s Molten Heart	Rashok, the Elder
Agility/Strength/Intellect	Screaming Black Dragonscale Very Rare	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Intellect	Vessel of Searing Shadow	Amalgamation Chamber
Agility/Strength/Intellect	Ward of Faceless Ire	Echo of Neltharion
Strength	Zaqali Chaos Grapnel	Assault of the Zaqali

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Weapon Drops

One-Handed

Type	Stat	Item	Boss
Axe	Strength	Proctor’s Tactical Cleaver	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Axe	Agility	Wallclimber’s Incursion Hatchet	Assault of the Zaqali
Dagger	Agility	Fang of the Sundered Flame	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Dagger	Agility	Hellsteel Mutilator	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Dagger	Intellect	Zskarn’s Autopsy Scalpel	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn
Fist Weapon	Agility	Claws of the Blazing Behemoth	Magmorax
Mace	Intellect	Bloodfire Extraction Conduit	Rashok, the Elder
Mace	Intellect	Lavaflow Control Rod	Magmorax
Mace	Strength	Scholar’s Thinking Cudgel	Amalgamation Chamber
Warglaives	Agility	Rionthus’s Bladed Visage	The Forgotten Experiments

Ranged

Type	Stat	Item	Boss
Bow	Agility	Brutal Dragonslayer’s Trophy	Assault of the Zaqali
Gun	Agility	Failure Disposal Cannon	The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn

Off-Hand and Shield

Type	Stat	Item	Boss
Off-hand	Intellect	Echo’s Maddening Volume	Echo of Neltharion
Off-hand	Intellect	Thadrion’s Erratic Arcanotrode	The Forgotten Experiments
Shield	Strength/Intellect	Calamity’s Herald	Echo of Neltharion
Shield	Strength/Intellect	Experiment 1, Kitewing	The Forgotten Experiments

Two-Handed

Type	Stat	Item	Boss
Polearm	Agility	Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame Very Rare	Rashok, the Elder
Polearm	Strength	Infernal Shadelance	Kazzara, the Hellforged
Staff	Intellect	Erethos, the Empty Promise	Scalecommander Sarkareth
Staff	Agility	Obsidian Stirring Staff	Amalgamation Chamber
Sword	Strength	Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood	Echo of Neltharion

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Rare Drop

Like it was in Vault of the Incarnation, the rare drop items will have an item level that is higher by 6-7 points than the basic drop from current bosses.

So, right now it’s all we can tell you about the Aberrus raid. But stay tuned, because we are planning the big updates for this test! Please, don’t forget to give us feedback and tell us what you think about our Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible raid guide.