The Oculus Guide — Dungeon guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King
- Level
- 78–80
- Group
- 5 players
- Bosses
- 4
- Difficulty
- Normal and Heroic (level 80)
- Location
- Borean Tundra
- Key
- None needed
How the run goes
The blue dragonflight's floating rings above Coldarra. Drakos is fought on foot; then you take drakes from the red, green and bronze dragonflights to fly between the rings for Varos, Urom and Eregos.
Group: A tank, a healer and three damage dealers from level 78. Pick drakes before the rings: red for damage, green for healing, bronze for control.
Map and route
- 1 Drakos the Interrogator · Band of Variance
- 2 Varos Cloudstrider · Band of Acceleration
- 3 Mage-Lord Urom · Band of Transmutation
- 4 Ley-Guardian Eregos · Band of Alignment
- E Entrance
1.Drakos
From the entrance on the lowest ring to Drakos the Interrogator.
2.The rings
Take your drakes. Destroy the Centrifuge Constructs from drakeback to drop Varos Cloudstrider's shield, then chase Mage-Lord Urom between platforms, and finally fight Ley-Guardian Eregos from drakeback above.
Boss by boss
Drakos
On the way: Azure drakes and ring-lords.
- Normal
- Level
- 81 · Elite
- Health
- 325,825
- Armor
- 10,033
Heroic- Level
- 82 · Elite
- Health
- 404,430
- Armor
- 10,356
Magic PullTeleports all nearby enemy targets to the caster.
Thundering StompStomp the ground, dealing Physical damage to enemies in a large area and knocking them into the air.
A dragonkin who magic-pulls the group to him and stomps. Unstable Spheres float around and explode.
- Tanks
- Tank him in the open part of the ring, away from the Unstable Spheres drifting around the platform.
- Healers
- Avoid the Unstable Spheres, which explode near players, and heal through Thundering Stomp.
- Damage dealers
- Avoid the spheres, especially after Magic Pull drags you toward him, and burn him.
The rings
On the way: Azure ring captains and centrifuge constructs.
- Normal
- Level
- 81 · Elite
- Health
- 325,825
- Armor
- 10,033
Heroic- Level
- 82 · Elite
- Health
- 431,392
- Armor
- 10,356
Centrifuge ShieldShields the caster from damage. This shield is powered by Centrifuge Constructs throughout the Oculus.
Amplify MagicAmplifies magic used against an enemy, increasing damage taken from spells by up to 900 and healing spells by up to 1800. Lasts 30 sec.
Energize CoresHurls a bolt of magic at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.
Call Azure Ring CaptainCalls down a Azure Ring Captain to lay waste to your enemies.
Shielded by ten Centrifuge Constructs that must be destroyed from drakeback. He amplifies magic and calls an Azure Ring Captain whose beam hits the platform.
- Tanks
- Hold him once his shield drops and keep him turned away from the group.
- Healers
- Move out of the Azure Ring Captain's beam as it sweeps the platform.
- Damage dealers
- Destroy the constructs from drakes, then kill him.
- Normal
- Level
- 81 · Elite
- Health
- 325,825
- Mana
- 61,215
- Armor
- 10,007
Heroic- Level
- 82 · Elite
- Health
- 431,392
- Mana
- 83,380
- Armor
- 10,253
Summon MenagerieSummons an assortment of creatures and teleports the caster to safety.- Arcane ShieldShields the caster from damage.
Empowered Arcane ExplosionSends out a blast wave of magic, inflicting Arcane damage to nearby enemies.
FrostbombLaunches a Frostbomb that deals Frost damage and freezes the ground, dealing periodic damage and slowing the movement speed of enemies in an area.- Time BombDeals 3800 to 4200 Arcane damage and plants a time bomb in an enemy target. After 6 sec the bomb explodes, dealing additional Arcane damage to nearby enemies equal to the amount of health missing from the target.
A mage who teleports between platforms summoning his menagerie, then at the centre casts Frostbomb, Time Bomb and Empowered Arcane Explosion.
- Tanks
- Follow him between the platforms and pick up his menagerie at each; hold him at the centre at the end.
- Healers
- Heal Time Bomb targets to full before it goes off: it deals damage equal to their missing health.
- Damage dealers
- Kill his menagerie at each platform, then burn him at the centre and step away from Empowered Arcane Explosion.
- Normal
- Level
- 81 · Elite
- Health
- 2,997,590
- Mana
- 81,620
- Armor
- 10,007
Heroic- Level
- 82 · Elite
- Health
- 3,370,250
- Mana
- 104,225
- Armor
- 10,253
Arcane BarrageInflicts Arcane damage to an enemy.
Planar ShiftShifts the caster to the astral plane for 18 sec. While shifted the caster is immune to magic damage but cannot move or attack.- Planar Anomalies
- Arcane VolleyInflicts Arcane damage to an enemy.
Enraged AssaultIncreases damage done by 25% and casting speed by 100% for 12 sec.
Summon Ley-WhelpSummons a Greater Ley-Whelp to assist the caster.
A blue dragon fought from drakeback. He casts Arcane Barrage and Arcane Volley, enrages, summons whelps and Planar Shifts, becoming immune while anomalies explode.
- Tanks
- From drakeback, use the red drakes' attacks to hold his attention and the bronze drakes' stun when he enrages.
- Healers
- On a green drake, use its heals on the group's drakes; they share the fight's damage.
- Damage dealers
- Use the bronze drake's stun when he enrages; avoid anomalies.
Before you go
- Choose drakes before the platforms: red drakes deal damage, green drakes heal and bronze drakes control.
- Destroy the Centrifuge Constructs to drop Varos's shield.
- Normal needs only the level. Heroic needs level 80 and no key: the party leader sets the difficulty before entering.