User:GoldenYak/Twilight Master Velius (Halls of Reflection)

Twilight Master Velius is the final boss in the Halls of Reflection in Icecrown Citadel. Ever since awakening after the defeat of Yogg-Saron at Ulduar, Velius has been driven to gain access to the innermost chambers of the Lich King's mighty fortress. His armor, forged of saronite, has become a part of his body, a living metallic flesh that grows and transforms him into an instrument of the Old Gods. The voices in his mind whisper to him of the great treasures that the Lich King has left behind, weapons that will be used to usher in a new era of darkness.

In the Shadow Throne, Velius awaits.

Abilites
Phase One













Phase Two - The following abilites are gained at 80% health.


 * Writhing Armor becomes Melting Armor.





Phase Three - The following abilites are gained at 55% health.


 * Melting Armor becomes Corroding Armor.





Phase Four - At 25% health, Velius loses all of his previous abilities and gains the following.









Strategy
Velius has a large amount of health - far more than a typical boss of his level. This is offset by the debuff he suffers as the fight progresses, which will deal him greater and greater amounts of periodic physical damage.

Velius will make use of all of his abilities as they become available. In phase one, he will frequently cast Archaic Flames, creating walls of sickly-green flame that reduce the room players will have to maneuver. When he afflicts players with Saronite Parasite, they must immolate themselves in the fire left behind by Archaic Flames to remove the infestation - if it is dispelled in any other manner, they player will be slain outright and a Mature Saronite Parasite will spawn. Once Velius' health has been reduced by a small amount, his Saronite Armor debuff will become Writhing Armor, and he will begin to take periodic damage.

At 80% health, phase two begins. In addition to his abilities from phase one, Velius will spawn Saronite Bloodpools as he loses health, which will damage players who stand in them and further reduce the party's room to maneuver. The bloodpools also accelerate the formation of any Saronite Parasites players may be suffering from.

At 55% health, phase three begins. Velius will periodically release eight Writhing Saronite Shards, which can be targeted and destroyed. If they are not destroyed in 5 seconds, they will transform into Saronite Skitterlings, and begin attacking random targets.

At 25% health, phase four begins. Velius completely loses control over his armor, which begins to feed on his own body. The armor transforms Velius into a hideous monstrosity of curling metallic tendrils and howling fanged mouths. Driven to madness by his transformation, Velius loses all of his previous abilities and begins using only his phase four abilities. He will continue to use these abilities from the remainder of the battle until his health has been reduced to 0.

Aftermath
Once Velius has been defeated, players will be called out onto the underground ledge overlooking the necroplis, Malykriss. Xarosan will appear before them, revealing his intention to take control of the Scourge Remnants and the Twilight's Hammer. Naming his new army the Twilight Scourge, he takes Malykriss and retreats into the depths of Azeroth's Underworld.

Players will be able to pursue Xarosan and Malykriss can traveling down the Pit of Narjun in Dragonblight, into the Spider Kingdom.

Related Achievements

 * Twilight, Mastered - Defeat Twilight Master Velius in Heroic Mode.
 * The Halls of Reflection
 * Heroic: The Halls of Reflection

Velius' Quotes

 * Intro as players approach the Shadow Throne
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Aggro
 * yell


 * Phase 2 Begins
 * Something strange is happening to Velius's armor...


 * yell


 * Phase 3 Begins
 * Velius begins to lose strength!


 * yell


 * Killing a player during Phase 1-3
 * yell
 * yell


 * Phase 4 Begins
 * Dreadful laughter begins to echo in your mind.


 * yell


 * Killing a player during Phase 4
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Death
 * yell
 * The horrible laughter fades from your thoughts, leaving behind a stange feeling of satisfaction.
 * The feeling is not your own.

Epilogue
After Velius' death, a scene will take place when players leave the Shadow Throne and move into the underground passage leading out of the dungeon. Xarosan will confront the players from atop Malykriss, the saronite necropolis hidden in the frozen depths by the Lich King himself before his demise.


 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell

Xarosan vanishes inside Malykriss, and the necropolis sinks into the misty darkness of Azeroth's underworld.