Anabaseios: The Ninth Circle
The first encounter of the Anabaseios raid tier. Kokytos, a soul-devouring entity, absorbs different souls throughout the fight to gain new abilities.
Kokytos
A phase-based fight where the boss absorbs souls from different entities (Mage, Martialist, Beast, Chimera), each granting distinct mechanic sets. The arena features inner and outer rings used for positioning.
Key Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gluttony’s Augur | Raidwide | Heavy party-wide damage - requires mitigation and healing |
| Duality of Death | Tankbuster | Tank buster requiring defensive cooldowns |
| Ravening | AoE | Boss absorbs a soul, changing its mechanic set for the next phase |
| Archaic Rockbreaker | AoE | Ground-based AoE patterns based on absorbed soul |
| Levinstrike Summoning | AoE | Lightning-based attacks from Mage soul |
| Scrambled Succession | AoE | Sequenced attacks requiring ordered positioning |
| Ascendant Fist | AoE | Martial attacks from Martialist soul |
| Chimeric Succession | AoE | Combined mechanics from multiple absorbed souls |
Soul Absorption Phases
The boss absorbs souls in sequence:
Mage Soul (Used Twice):
- Grants magic-based attacks
- Levinstrike Summoning creates lightning AoEs
- Watch for ranged magical patterns
Martialist Soul (Used Once):
- Grants martial/physical attacks
- Ascendant Fist creates melee-range dangers
- Stay aware of close-range attacks
Beast Soul (Used Once):
- Grants bestial attacks
- More aggressive, primal attack patterns
Chimeric Soul (Used Twice):
- Combines abilities from Mage and Martialist
- Most complex phase with overlapping mechanics
Arena Layout
The arena has distinct zones:
- Inner ring - Close to boss, used for certain mechanics
- Outer ring - Arena perimeter, used for spread mechanics
- Clock positions - Tanks N/S, Healers E/W, DPS intercardinals
Tips
- Assign clock positions before pull for clean positioning
- Split into light parties (1 tank, 1 healer, 2 DPS each)
- Track which soul the boss has absorbed to anticipate mechanics
- Chimeric phases combine patterns - be ready for complexity
- Use inner/outer rings as positioning guides
- Healers prepare for Gluttony’s Augur with party mitigation