Zemouregal & Vorkath

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Introduction

Zemouregal & Vorkath is a boss encounter consisting of two bosses; Zemouregal and Vorkath. To access this encounter, the players must progress through the Battle of Forinthry. Completion of the quest unlocks the normal mode and hardmode encounters.

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Applicable Damage boosts for Vorkath

⬥ and work ( and do not at time of writing)

⬥ Slayer helm boost and work while on a dragons cluster, blue dragons or undead cluster slayer task.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• + can be combo'd on the same gizmo

⬥ Salve amulet works

⬥ Jas dragonbane arrows work

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Lifepoint scaling

⬥ Vorkath: 750k per player (1500k in Hardmode)

⬥ Zemouregal: 250k per player (500k in Hardmode)

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Normal Mode specifics

⬥ Every place of power is protected by an undead giant, kill it to disrupt the beam.

⬥ Disrupting the places of power disables some of Zemouregal's abilities during the encounter, or starts the encounter.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Northern location: minion spawns.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Northwestern location: Zemouregal's Spikes.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Western location: Starts the encounter.

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Mechanics (Hardmode)

Mechanics

Power meter

⬥ Displays the connection between Zemouregal and Vorkath, affecting damage absorption and damage dealt by Vorkath.     • Each next phase increases it by net 25%.     • Empowered zombies can increase it by 50%.     • Power meter disappears when vorkath leaves at zero lifepoints. ​

Dragonfire Breath

⬥ Vorkath charges up and deals a big magic hit.     • Damage is reduced by or ​

Zonal Ice Breath

⬥ Vorkath takes to the air and spews ice on his location that spreads outward, after which he comes back down.     • Can deal three hits and one MD slam.         • Can be avoided by moving away from Vorkath, also protecting familiars.     • The hits damage Zemouregal and all minions caught within it. ​

Poison pools

⬥ Vorkath will stand on his hind legs and spew into the air, causing pools that hit hard typeless damage to appear.     • Phase 2: Green poison pools, hitting up to 3k.     • Phase 3: Purple poison pools, hitting up to 5k.         • Every hit taken increases Zemouregal's Empowerment debuff by 5%, increasing damage taken.     • Can be accompanied by the voiceline: Spew your venom, my malformed pet! ​

Fly

⬥ Vorkath flies up high to freeze the whole arena by air strike. If not stopped, all in the arena will be hit ~15k damage, killing familiars.     • Using the (extra action button) while Vorkath is up will shoot Vorkath down, preventing the attack and dealing a 10k hit to Vorkath.         • Can fail if done right before Vorkath returns!     • can be used alternatively.     • Can be accompanied by the voiceline: Cast my glorious vengeance down upon them! or Cut them down without mercy! ​

Power Meter and Damage Reduction

⬥ The power meter increases Vorkath's damage dealt by auto attacks as well as mechanics. ⬥ While Vorkath is around, Zemouregal takes no or reduced damage.     • Every phase transition Zemouregal gets hit 10k by Vorkath, reducing his damage reduction by 10% (100%→90%→80%). ⬥ If Zemouregal gets hit while shielded, a green orb is sent to Vorkath, giving him damage absorption based on the damage dealt on Zemouregal.     • Vorkath's damage absorption is multiplied by the power meter % and . ​

Minions

⬥ Zemouregal summons two minions, one of each type.     • This is a time-based mechanic which resets on phasing.     • Combat minions (36k per player)         • Skeleton ranger         • Zombie warrior         • Skeleton knight         • Phantom Spellcaster     • Support minions (6k per player)         • Ghost Healer, heals Vorkath 1000 lifepoints.         • Zombie Shielder, gives Vorkath a shield, reducing incoming damage.         • Empowering Zombie, adds +50% to the power meter temporarily. ​

Bone Spikes

⬥ Zemouregal makes a dust cloud appear on every player's location, where 4.2s later spikes shoot out of the ground.     • This is a time-based mechanic which resets on phasing.     • Can deal up to 8k soft typeless damage to every player in the 7x7 area.     • Can be avoided by moving away from your location. ​

Soul sap

⬥ Zemouregal uses soul sap , gaining one . ​

Soul Strike

⬥ Zemouregal uses soul strike , using up one and stunning his target for 3 seconds. ​

Finger of Death

⬥ Zemouregal uses , hitting up to 10k through .     • Can be accompanied by the voiceline: Die! ​

Death Skulls

⬥ Zemouregal uses , hitting up to 7k through     • Can bounce between players, and also be cancelled by moving more than 6 tiles away. ​

Blood Siphon

⬥ Zemouregal uses     • Any of his combat minions will run to his side, healing him and increasing the damage dealt on Zemouregal's target.     • Can be accompanied by the voiceline: I'll make a feast of your blood, and be strengthened ​

Volley of Souls

⬥ Zemouregal uses Volley of souls hitting up to 3k three times.     • Is only used in Phase 3.     • Can only be used when Zemouregal is at 3 stacks.     • Can be accompanied by the voiceline: Your life is payment for this folley! ​

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The Fight

Phase 1 (Vorkath):

4 autos → Dragonfire Breath → 4 autos → Zonal ice Breath (+ Bone Spikes and ) Repeat

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Phase 1 (Zemouregal):

7 autos (+ minions) → → 1 auto (+ Bone Spikes) → repeat

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**Phase 2 (Vorkath):

4 autos → Dragonfire Breath → 4 autos → Zonal ice Breath (+ Bone Spikes and ) → 4 autos → green poison pools Repeat

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Phase 2 (Zemouregal):

7 autos (+ minions) → → 1 auto (+ Bone Spikes) → repeat

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Phase 3 (Vorkath):

2 autos (not repeated) →

Fly → 1 auto (+ Bone Spikes) → Dragonfire Breath → 4 autos → Zonal Ice Breath (+ Bone Spikes) → 4 autos → purple poison pools → 4 autos → Dragonfire Breath (+ Bone Spikes) → 4 autos → Zonal Ice Breath → 4 autos → purple poison pools (+ Bone Spikes) → 4 autos Repeat

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Phase 3 (Zemouregal):

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8 autos (+ minions) → 1 (+ Bone Spikes) → 6 autos (+ minions) → → 1 auto → 2 → 1 auto (+ Bone Spikes) → (+ minions) → 4 autos → auto + → 1 auto (+ Bone Spikes) → 3 → 2 autos (+minions) → Repeat

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Notes:

⬥ If Zemouregal kept a soul from P2: #3 is skipped, going → 3 autos → instead.

⬥ Minions and Bone Spikes are time-based and will desync with repeats, hence the brackets!

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Preset and Relics

⬥ Normal mode Vorkath Skip preset

⬥ Hardmode Vorkath Preset

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Rotations

NM Solo (Vorkath Skip)

⬥ Pre-fight:

Enter gate → → → → (tc) giant → → → → → → as you dispel the power

⬥ Enter instance:

→ (tc) Vorkath + + → → → → → + → → → → → + → → → → → → → → Vorkath should be reaching 50% HP here.

⬥ When Vorkath hits 50% HP:

Target Zemouregal → → → → → → → → → → + → → → →

Note: the on Zemouregal should line up with Vorkath's flight. Adjust as needed for your phase timing.

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Hardmode Solo (Advanced) 2:45 Rotation

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Pre-fight

Start with 5 stacks and 4 stacks

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Pre-kill

→ → → → (enter instance) → +

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Phase 1

(tc) + + + + → → → + → → → → → → + → + → → →

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Phase 2

Notes:

⬥ Replace 2nd with if no Zonal ice skip

⬥ If Vorkath is below 800k hp, do not use

→ → → → → → → → → → + → → → + → → →

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Phase 3

+ → → + → → → → → → →

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Zemouregal

(tc) + + → + → → → → → → → → → →

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Vorkath

Note:

⬥ The 1st assumes that 3 stacks were obtained from the against Zemo. If more or less were obtained then adjust accordingly

(tc) + + → → → → → → → → → + → → → → → → → + → → + → → → → → → → →

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Zemouregal

(tc) + + → → → → + → → → → → →

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Example Kills

⬥ Normal mode solo - Vorkath skip talkthrough

⬥ Hardmode solo - talkthrough

⬥ Hardmode solo Vorkath - advanced

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