AAC Cruiserweight M3
The third fight of the AAC Cruiserweight raid tier in Dawntrail. The Brute Abominator is the Brute Bomber after recklessly injecting himself with multiple feral souls, becoming an abomination that must be stopped.
Brute Abominator
Brute Abominator is fought across multiple arenas throughout the fight. Players can fall off to their death.
Phase One Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brutal Impact | Raidwide | Party-wide physical damage (hits 3 times in Phase 1, more later) |
| Stoneringer: The Stabbing | AoE | Forms a sword with vines; donut AoE (get close) |
| Stoneringer: The Bludgeoning | AoE | Forms a club with vines; point-blank AoE (get away) |
| Brutish Swing | Tankbuster + AoE | Does the stored Stoneringer attack plus shared physical tank buster |
| Spore Sac | AoE + Adds | Spawns vines creating circle AoEs with two safe spots in middle; spawns adds casting Crossing Crosswinds (interruptible cross AoE) |
| Pulp Smash | Stack | Stack marker on a healer; boss jumps creating AoE with conal AoEs extending from it |
| Quarry Swamp | Gaze | Hide behind add corpses to dodge; hit players are petrified and die to any damage |
| Explosion | Proximity | Three proximity AoEs spawn on edges in a triangle; go to the third and dodge into the first |
| Neo Bombarian Special | Knockback | Knockback from center; stand north to get knocked to second platform |
Phase Two Mechanics
The boss tethers to buildings and does mechanics from shifted locations.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brutish Swing (Tethered) | AoE | Boss tethers to a tower and jumps there before casting |
| Glower Power | AoE + Spread | Line AoE from boss front plus marked lightning AoEs on all players |
| Abominable Blink | Proximity | Flare proximity marker on a tank; that tank should run away |
| Revenge of the Vines | Hazard | Spawns vines on three towers around arena |
| Sporesplosion | AoE | Three sets of large AoEs around arena |
| Powerslam | Arena Change | Breaks arena, causing all players to fall to Phase 3 arena |
Phase Three Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stoneringer 2 | AoE | Forms both weapons; watch which one is glowing during Brutish Swing |
| Lashing Lariat | Cleave | Boss raises one fist, cleaving that side and dashing opposite |
| Slaminator | Stack | Stack tower in the middle of the arena |
Tips
- Watch for sword (donut) or club (point-blank) during Brutish Swing
- Tanks should stack together at front of boss for Brutish Swing tankbuster
- Silence Blooming Abomination adds to prevent Crossing Crosswinds
- Hide behind add corpses for Quarry Swamp gaze attack
- When boss tethers to a wall for Brutish Swing, check which weapon is glowing