Shade of Akama (tactics)

The Shade of Akama is a boss in the Black Temple.

This is probably the easiest boss in the whole of Black Temple and normally killed third. Killing the Shade of Akama turns all broken patrols in the instance friendly and is a prerequisite for opening the door to Mother Shahraz.

Overview
The objective of the encounter is to assist Akama in defeating the Shade of Akama. Defeat Ashtongue Channelers and Sorcerers to allow the Shade of Akama to reach Akama, starting Stage Two. Once Stage Two begins, defeat the Shade of Akama to win the encounter before Akama is slain.

[[file:Dps_icon.png]] Damage Dealers

 * In Stage One, defeat the Ashtongue Channelers as fast as possible.
 * Defeat the Shade of Akama once he is freed.

[[file:Healer_icon.png]] Healers

 * In Stage One, defeat the Ashtongue Channelers as fast as possible.
 * Defeat the Shade of Akama once he is freed.

[[file:Tank_icon.png]] Tanks

 * In Stage One, defeat the Ashtongue Channelers as fast as possible.
 * Defeat the Shade of Akama once he is freed.

Stage One: Unleash the Shade

 * Ashtongue Channeler
 * Ashtongue Sorcerer
 * Ashtongue Spiritbinder
 * Ashtongue Rogue
 * Ashtongue Defender
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Rogue
 * Ashtongue Defender
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Rogue
 * Ashtongue Defender
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Defender
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Elementalist
 * Ashtongue Elementalist

Stage Two: The Shade of Akama

 * Akama
 * Akama

Setup
Two groups must be set up to control the adds from the two doorways. Each door needs one tank, one or two mages, one healer and a hunter or two. These groups must kill the add packs entering the room, except the Sorcerers (which cannot be tanked) and the Defenders, which take too long to kill.

One tank with 2-3 healers should stay in the center of the room and tank all Defenders - a Druid tank is optimal for that job.

The remaining damage dealers (namely all melee dps and most warlocks) kill the Channelers near the Shade of Akama.

Add Packs
Every 35 seconds a three mob group consisting of a Spiritbinder, an Elementalist and a Rogue spawns at each doorway. These adds are all susceptible to Crowd Control. Right after the adds enter the room they should be frozen with a Frost Nova, two of them should be CC'd and then they should be killed one after the other. Usually the Spiritbinder or Elementalist are killed first, the Rogue last. Alternately, a well-positioned and well-geared paladin off-tank can simply keep a Consecration up at all times, forcing all new add packs entering the room to instantly gain aggro on the off-tank.

Phase 2
After the Shade of Akama is released it kills Akama within 60 seconds. The whole raid (including most healers) must nuke the Shade to bring it down quickly. The Defender tank and his healers need to continue doing their job, any remaining adds should be crowd controlled.


 * Shade of Akama takes 50% increased damage from all sources.
 * Over the 60 seconds, Akama himself does around 150,000 damage.

Loot and Gain
After killing this NPC you will gain:
 * Normal
 * 250 reputation with Ashtongue Deathsworn

Objective of

 * Redemption of the Ashtongue

Quotes

 * Speaking to Akama
 * Illidan's grasp over my tribe is strong, . It shall all be over soon, one way or another.
 * Are you ready, ? My people's future depends on us.


 * Akama comes out of stealth, walks forward and channels at his shade, making the Ashtongue Channelers attackable.


 * Akama at Low Health
 * yell


 * Wipe
 * yell


 * Death
 * Akama walks forward to the top of the stairs, turns around and reabsorbs his soul.
 * yell
 * Groups of Ashtongue spawn and come forward.
 * yell
 * yell
 * The Ashtongue kneel.
 * yell
 * (All of the Ashtongue) yell


 * Unused quotes
 * Akama: Uninvited guests!
 * Akama: There are more of them!
 * Akama: Illidan will pay!
 * Akama: One step closer!
 * Akama: Fight on, friends... Kill him... and end the curse of my people...

Movies

 * How to: Shade of Akama By Hupertz


 * Hi-Def 900p Kill Movie by Buena of Windrunner, Forlorn Legacy.


 * Shade of Akama by 3ioB Suramar[US].