Alexander: Gordias - The Arm of the Father
The third floor of Alexander: Gordias, featuring Living Liquid - a shape-shifting boss that transforms between human and hand forms. The arena is surrounded by an electric field, so avoid the edges.
Living Liquid
A multi-phase boss that alternates between forms. Stay away from the arena edges to avoid stun, electrocution DoT, and paralysis.
Phase 1 - Human Form
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frontal Cleave | Cleave | Tank faces boss away from raid |
| Protean Wave | Knockback | Conal AoE in multiple directions - deals damage and knockback |
| Sluice | Spread | 4 players get markers - spread out to avoid overlapping AoEs |
| Splash | Raidwide | Raid-wide AoE damage - heal through |
Rotation: Protean Wave → Sluice → Splash ×3
Phase 2 - Hand Form
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Cleave | Tankbuster | Both tanks stack in front to share splash damage |
| Wash Away | Knockback | AoE knockback from center - stand mid to avoid walls |
| Liquid Limb | Adds | Hand splits - off-tank picks up add and keeps separated |
Rotation: Cleave → Wash Away → Cleave → Cleave → Split → Cleave (both adds) ×7
Phase 3 - Tornado
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tornado | AoE | Boss is invulnerable, deals AoE from center |
| Gear Lubricant | Adds | Low HP adds moving toward edge - kill quickly |
| Piston Lubricant | Adds | Higher HP adds that rush to edge - stun to buy time |
| Orange Tether | Tankbuster | Random player gets tether - pass to tank who isolates |
| Positive/Negative Debuff | Stack | Players get + or - icons: same icons stack, opposite icons spread |
Strategy:
- Tank the boss in the center of the arena, away from electric walls
- In Human Form, spread for Sluice markers and heal through Splash
- In Hand Form, both tanks stack for the shared tankbuster
- When Liquid Limb spawns, off-tank grabs it and keeps both hands separated
- During Tornado, kill adds before they reach the edge (stun Piston Lubricant)
- Pass orange tether to a tank who moves away from the group
- Match positive/negative debuffs: same symbols stack together, opposite symbols stay apart
- These three phases repeat twice throughout the fight
Notes: The key mechanics are managing the shared tankbuster in Hand Form and correctly handling the positive/negative debuffs during Tornado phase.