Odyn (Trial of Valor tactics)

Odyn
Race	Titanic watcher (Humanoid)
Level	?? Boss
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Location	Halls of Valor; Trial of Valor
Status	Defeatable
Trial of Valor
Odyn; Guarm; Helya;	(lore); (lore); (lore);
	Loot

For character biography, see Odyn.

Odyn is the first boss in the Trial of Valor.

Adventure Guide

In ages past, Odyn led the titan-forged armies against the Black Empire of the Old Gods. But for millennia he has been confined to the Halls of Valor by the curse of his bitter nemesis, Helya. Odyn seeks mortal champions to vanquish the ruler of Helheim and secure his freedom.

Overview

Odyn challenges players to prove their worth before delving into Helheim to face Helya. Players begin the encounter facing Hymdall and Hyrja. After bringing both Hymdall and Hyrja to 25% health before they can cast Revivify, Odyn leaps into battle. At 55% health remaining, Odyn shows his true power and begins to fill the room with Cleansing Flame. When Odyn reaches 10% health, he is satisfied with your martial prowess, and allows you to become his champions in the fight against Helya.

Damage Dealers

While Hyrja is active, help soak the damage of Shield of Light.
While Hymdall is active, avoid standing near other players as he casts Horn of Valor.
When Odyn casts [Draw Power], quickly move the Valajrar Runebearers to their matching rune and slay them on it to disable the rune, lowering the damage of Unerring Blast.
Move away from other players when afflicted by Storm of Justice.

Healers

While Hyrja is active, help soak the damage of Shield of Light.
While Hymdall is active, avoid standing near other players as Horn of Valor hits nearby allies.
When Odyn casts Draw Power, quickly move the Valajrar Runebearers to their matching rune and slay them on it to disable the rune, lowering the damage of Unerring Blast.
Move away from other players when afflicted by Storm of Justice.

Tanks

While Hymdall and Hyrja are active, position them carefully to avoid Valarjar's Bond.
Odyn's Test will stack until Odyn melee attacks a different target.
Move as far away from Odyn as possible while afflicted with Stormforged Spear.

Abilities

Stage One: Might of the Valarjar

Hymdall
- Dancing Blade — Hymdall throws an enchanted blade towards a random player, inflicting 341250 to 358750 Physical damage upon landing. The blade then begins to whirl, inflicting 536250 to 563750 Physical damage every 2 sec to all nearby enemies.
- Horn of Valor — Inflicts 4875000 to 5125000 Physical damage to all enemies within 15 yards and causes all players to resonate inflicting 633750 to 666250 Physical damage to allies within 5 yards.
- Valarjar's Bond — While Hymdall and Hyrja are within 35 yards of each other their damage taken is reduced by 99%.
- Revivify — Upon reaching 25% health, the caster becomes immune to all damage and begins casting Revivify, healing 100% of the caster's maximum life. The cast is interrupted if both Hyrja and Hymdall are defeated.
Hyrja
- Expel Light — Hyrja enchants a player to radiate a burst of light after 3 sec, inflicting 1218750 to 1281250 Holy damage to all players within 8 yards.
- Shield of Light — Hyrja charges her shield with light, launching a burst of energy towards a random player, inflicting 4500000 Holy damage split between all enemies in a line.
- Valarjar's Bond — While Hymdall and Hyrja are within 35 yards of each other their damage taken is reduced by 99%.
- Revivify — Upon reaching 25% health, the caster becomes immune to all damage and begins casting Revivify, healing 100% of the caster's maximum life. The cast is interrupted if both Hyrja and Hymdall are defeated.
Odyn
- Draw Power — Odyn activates the runes around his chamber and begins generating energy. After 30 sec, Odyn reaches 100 energy and casts Unerring Blast.
- Unerring Blast — Inflicts 375000/10000000 Holy damage to all players. Each active rune increases the damage of Unerring Blast by 200%. Unerring Blast: Inflicts 10000000 Holy damage to all players.
- Valarjar Runebearer — As Odyn begins Draw Power, 5 Valarjar Runebearers leap into combat. Slaying a Valarjar Runebearer on its corresponding rune disables that rune, preventing it from empowering Odyn's Unerring Blast. As Odyn begins Draw Power, 5 Valarjar Runebearers leap into combat. Slaying a Valarjar Runebearer on its corresponding rune empowers the rune, allowing players with a matching symbol to become Protected.
  - Runic Shield — All damage taken is reduced by 99%. Moving a marked Valarjar Runebearer into a matching rune cancels this effect.
Protected — A player standing within an empowered rune with a matching symbol becomes protected, reducing their damage taken from Unerring Blast by 90%.

Stage Two: The Prime Designate

Odyn's Spear for the Trial of Valor encounter.

Test of the Ages — Periodically, Hymdall and Hyrja leap into the arena, engaging the players in battle. Bringing them to 85% health causes them to exit the arena until called upon again.
- Valarjar's Bond — While Odyn, Hymdall, or Hyrja are within 35 yards of each other their damage taken is reduced by 99%.
Odyn
- Odyn's Test — With each consecutive melee attack against the same target, Odyn's attack speed increases by 8%. This effect stacks.
- Spear of Light — Odyn creates a Spear of Light at the location of several players, inflicting 1218750 to 1281250 Holy damage to players within 8 yards of the impact. In addition, when each spear is summoned it expels 5 Glowing Fragments. Touching a Spear of Light causes it to Shatter.
  - Shatter — The Spear of Light shatters, inflicting 564000 to 594000 Holy damage to all players and emitting 5 Glowing Fragments.
  - Glowing Fragment — Touching a fragment causes it to erupt, stunning the target for 3 sec and inflicting 828750 to 871250 Holy damage.
Shatter Spears — Inflicts 438750 to 461250 Holy damage to all players. In addition, all remaining Spears of Light are Shattered.
Draw Power — Odyn activates the runes around his chamber and begins generating energy. After 30 sec, Odyn reaches 100 energy and casts Unerring Blast.
- Unerring Blast — Inflicts 375000/10000000 Holy damage to all players. Each active rune increases the damage of Unerring Blast by 200%. Unerring Blast: Inflicts 10000000 Holy damage to all players.
- Valarjar Runebearer — As Odyn begins Draw Power, 5 Valarjar Runebearers leap into combat. Slaying a Valarjar Runebearer on its corresponding rune disables that rune, preventing it from empowering Odyn's Unerring Blast. As Odyn begins Draw Power, 5 Valarjar Runebearers leap into combat. Slaying a Valarjar Runebearer on its corresponding rune empowers the rune, allowing players with a matching symbol to become Protected.
  - Runic Shield — All damage taken is reduced by 99%. Moving a marked Valarjar Runebearer into a matching rune cancels this effect.
Protected — A player standing within an empowered rune with a matching symbol becomes protected, reducing their damage taken from Unerring Blast by 90%.

Stage Three: The Final Test

Odyn
- Stormforged Spear — Inflicts 16300000 Physical damage to the target. This damage is decreased the further the target is from Odyn. In addition, the spear discharges an arc of lightning that inflicts an additional 556000 Nature damage to all players.
- Runic Brand — Odyn brands each player with a random rune, and begins generating energy. After 6 sec, Odyn reaches 100 energy and casts Radiant Smite.
  - Radiant Smite — Inflicts 731250 to 768750 Holy damage to each player. Each player then triggers an Echo of Radiance.
    - Echo of Radiance — Inflicts 487500 to 512500 Holy damage to all players within 15 yards of the target. Players with matching runes are immune to this damage.
Storm of Justice — Odyn marks each player. After 5 sec, lightning strikes each target, inflicting 422000 to 444000 Nature damage to all players within 8 yards of an impact. In addition, a Raging Tempest is summoned.
- Raging Tempest — Creates a vortex of electric current that inflicts 125000 Nature damage and knocks players into the air.
Arcing Storm — Odyn periodically unleashes a bolt of lightning at a random target inflicting 238000 to 251000 Nature damage. The intensity of the bolts increases over time.
Cleansing Flame — Holy flame erupts from the ground inflicting 556000 Holy damage every 1 sec. while within the effect. Remaining within the flames increases this damage.

Strategy

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Loot

Item	Type
[Favor of the Prime Designate] (H · M)	Holy Artifact Relic
[Ravens' Sight] (H · M)	Arcane Artifact Relic
[Unforged Titansteel] (H · M)	Iron Artifact Relic
[Mantle of the Victorious Dead] (H · M)	Cloak
[Gleaming Val'kyr Cuirass] (H · M)	Plate chest
[Robes of Celestial Adornment] (H · M)	Cloth chest
[Sky-Valiant's Wristguards] (H · M)	Leather bracers
[Gloves of Issued Challenge] (H · M)	Leather gloves
[Cinch of Light] (H · M)	Cloth belt
[Goldrune Legplates] (H · M)	Plate leggings
[Leggings of the Undaunted] (H · M)	Mail leggings
[Radiant Soul Sabatons] (H · M)	Mail boots
[Ring of Ascended Glory] (H · M)	Ring
[Chains of the Valorous] (H · M)	Strength trinket

Related Achievements

Quotes

Intro: Odyn says: Champions! You have spilled the blood of Helya's minions. The time has come to enter Helheim itself and end the sea witch's dark reign. But first... a final challenge!; Odyn says: Hymdall! Hyrja! Test the mettle of these mortals. I must be certain they possess the courage and skill needed for what is to come.; Hymdall says: Shall we be lenient with these pets of yours, Odyn?; Odyn says: Hold nothing back! I must know they are ready for the task ahead.; Hyrja says: So be it! The unworthy shall be purged from the Halls of Valor!; Odyn says: The battle is yours to begin, heroes!

Aggro

Hymdall yells: I will be the judge now.
Hyrja yells: None can stand against Eyir's chosen!

Horn of Valor: Hymdall yells: Only cowards hear the call of battle!

Shield of Light

Hyrja yells: Fall in line!
Hyrja yells: Stand together--or die alone!

Draw Power

Valarjar! Prepare the runes! These heroes need testing...
Runebearers! Feed me power!

Unerring Blast

Behold the power granted me by the Titans!
Can you withstand a keeper's might?

Phase 2: Well done... so far! But I will judge for myself whether you are worthy!

Test of the Ages

Hymdall yells: Is there truly valor in your hearts?
Hyrja yells: Helya won't be as gentle as I!

Phase 3: It seems I have been too gentle. Have at thee!

Storm of Justice

Feel the fury of the storm!
A shocking weakness!

Killed a player

Hymdall yells: Weak--as expected!
Hymdall yells: That one was too soft!
Hyrja yells: Unworthy!
Odyn yells: Get back up! FIGHT!
Odyn yells: Disappointing!

Wipe: Have I misjudged them? I pray not...

Defeated: ENOUGH! Your worth is proven! With you as my champions, Helya will fall and I will at long last be free of the curse that binds me here.

Unused quotes

Hymdall: Well fought, champion! I yield to you.
Hyrja: These mortals show promise.
Odyn: If you will vow to take up this burden and end her reign, speak now, and I will send you forth into the fray.

Patches and hotfixes

Hotfix (2016-12-19):
- Reduced the damage of Shatter by 25% on all difficulties.
- Reduced the damage of Stormforged Spear's tank hit by 25% on all difficulties.
- Reduced Odyn's health by 10% on all difficulties.
- Reduced Hyrja and Hymdall's health by 20% on all difficulties.
- Hymdall and Hyrja now once again leave the arena at 85% on Heroic difficulty during Stage 2.
Hotfix (2016-12-06): Fixed an issue that could cause Odyn to sometimes cast a lethal Unerring Blast during the final phase of the encounter.
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Added.

Videos

Odyn Heroic with Voiceover

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