Abyssos: The Sixth Circle

The second encounter of the Abyssos raid tier. Hegemone, a hemitheos creature, fights in an arena divided into sixteen squares that serve as positioning guides for her complex mechanics.

Hegemone

A technical fight featuring grid-based positioning, infection mechanics, and conal attacks that require careful observation of the boss’s orientation.

Key Mechanics

Mechanic	Type	Description
Hemitheos’s Dark IV	Raidwide	Party-wide magic damage - shield and heal
Synergy	Tankbuster	Individual tankbusters on both tanks - both need cooldowns
Aetheric Polyominoid	AoE	Spikes at intercardinals shoot AoEs toward certain squares - avoid marked squares
Choros Ixou	Cleave	Boss’s hands light up in cardinal or intercardinal directions - conal AoEs in those directions
Transmission	Spread	Infects four players with Glossomorph debuff. When it expires, players freeze and fire a cone in their facing direction
Dark Ashes	Spread	Places AoE markers on all party members - spread apart
Strophe Ixou	Cleave	Conal AoEs from front and back of boss that rotate in indicated directions
Pathogenic Cells	AoE	Grid squares become dangerous - watch for telegraph patterns

Aetheric Polyominoid (Grid Mechanic)

The core positioning mechanic:

1. Spikes appear at intercardinal positions
2. Lines indicate which squares will be hit
3. Later variant (Aetheric Sigma): Staves swap impact zones with tethered staves right before resolution
4. Watch the telegraphs and stand on safe squares

Transmission (Infection Mechanic)

A two-part mechanic requiring coordination:

1. First group (4 players) gets Glossomorph debuff
2. When debuff expires, players freeze in place and fire a conal AoE in their facing direction
3. Turn away from party to avoid cleaving allies
4. Second group gets infected as first resolves
5. Both groups must point their cones safely

Choros Ixou (Hand Mechanic)

Watch the boss’s hands:

1. Hands glow toward cardinal or intercardinal directions
2. Conal AoEs fire in those directions
3. Check the boss’s target circle orientation to determine safe spots
4. Move to positions not covered by the hand indicators

Tips

• Use the 16-square grid for precise positioning
• For Transmission, face outward or toward walls when frozen
• Track hand positions for Choros Ixou safe spots
• Tanks should spread for individual tankbusters
• Watch for staff tethers that swap AoE positions
• The grid layout makes positioning predictable once learned