Blade Lord Ta'yak

Blade Lord Ta'yak is the second boss of Heart of Fear. The battle is preceded by killing his four instructors, each of whom have one of his techniques. When fought, Ta'yak utilizes all four abilities in a combination of strength, steel, speed and wind.

Adventure Guide
''Ta'yak is known for his patience and intelligence. In battle, he is a master at discovering his opponent's weaknesses and awaiting the perfect opportunity to strike. Ta'yak's skill with a blade is unmatched, and he cherishes imparting his martial knowledge on young mantid warriors.''

Spells and Abilities
Ta'yak has an enrage timer of around 8 minutes.

Stage 2
Stage 2 begins once Blade Lord Ta'yak reaches 20% health.



Strategy
The first phase of the encounter is all about positioning. First, spread out to limit damage taken from Wind Steps. Second, collapse the entire raid on top of players who have been targeted for an Unseen Strike. Finally, keep spread out while avoiding the circling tornadoes that are frequently spawned. As the fight progresses, it may become necessary to move the boss to another part of the room to get clear of the tornadoes.

At 20% health, Ta'yak will trap all members of the raid in tornadoes and send them to one side of the long hall, while he takes up position at the other. This is a platforming mechanic -- run forward toward Ta'yak while strafing left or right to steer clear of the tornadoes. Up close to the wall behind Ta'yak is safe from tornadoes, so adventurers can stand still and attack the boss. Ta'yak will jump to the opposite side of the hall at 10%, repeating the tornado-dodging exercise.

Related Achievements

 * The Dread Approach
 * Heroic: Blade Lord Ta'yak
 * Candle in the Wind
 * Heart of Fear Guild Run

Quotes

 * Enter the room
 * yell


 * Trash Mobs
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell
 * yell


 * Intro
 * yell


 * Aggro
 * yell


 * Storm Unleashed
 * yell


 * Killing a player
 * yell
 * yell


 * Death
 * yell

Raid Finder

 * - Fury Warrior

10-man Heroic

 * (1080p) - Elemental Shaman

10-man Normal

 * (1080p) - Elemental Shaman

25-man Normal

 * (1080p) - Mage, Boss voice, Vent, Guide in Description

Trivia
Ta'yak is voiced by David Blue.