The World of Darkness

The final Crystal Tower alliance raid, concluding the story with a journey into the Void to face the Cloud of Darkness.

Angra Mainyu

The first boss with complex color and gaze mechanics.

Mechanic	Type	Description
Double Vision	AoE	Floor splits into red/white - alternate colors to avoid stacks
Mortal Gaze	Gaze	Look away or gain Doom - stand on lit platform to cleanse
Roulette	Adds	Kill 4 Final Hourglasses before cone attack completes
Level 100 Flare	Stack	Red circle - odd number of players inside to avoid damage
Level 150 Death	Spread	Purple circle - avoid multiples of 3 players inside

Double Vision Strategy:

• Red AoE gives “Ireful” debuff, White gives “Sullen”
• Stacks reset to 1 if you alternate colors
• 2 stacks = 2,500 damage, 3 stacks = death
• Remember which color you stood in first, then switch

Mortal Gaze Strategy:

• Look away from boss during cast or get Doom
• Doom kills in 10 seconds
• Stand on lit circular platforms to cleanse

Roulette Strategy:

• 4 Final Hourglasses spawn at arena edge
• Kill all 4 before cone finishes rotating
• Don’t stand in the lit quarter when last Hourglass dies

Level Mechanics:

• Level 100 Flare: Even number of players = massive damage
• Level 150 Death: Multiples of 3 players = instant death
• Run out of circles to cancel, or ensure correct player counts

Five-headed Dragon

A chimera-type boss with voice attacks and slime mechanics.

Mechanic	Type	Description
Ram’s Voice	AoE	Move away from boss - interruptible
Dragon’s Voice	AoE	Move underneath boss - interruptible
Ice Floor	AoE	Expanding ice AoE - causes Deep Freeze if touched
Poison Puddles	Adds	Spawn Poison Slimes - one player should stand in puddle
Discordance	Adds	Kill 5 extra heads or wipe - use AoE
Stack Marker	Stack	3-5 players stack on marked player
Prominence Orbs	Adds	Kill before they explode (Radiance)
Dragonfire Fly	Spread	Tether applies stacking debuff - transfer to another player
Heatwave	Raidwide	Every action deals 500 damage for 5 seconds - stop moving

Slime Strategy:

• Orange circle leaves poison puddle spawning Poison Slimes
• Kill slimes before they merge into Toxic Slime
• One player in puddle prevents more slimes spawning
• Toxic Slime explodes for heavy damage if not killed

Dragonfire Fly Strategy:

• Untargetable tether applies stacking Suppuration debuff
• Reduces max HP and increases damage taken
• Touch another player to transfer the tether before death

Heatwave (Low HP):

• For 5 seconds, every action deals 500 self-damage
• Stop ALL movement and attacks during this window

Cerberus

A three-headed beast requiring the famous “belly” mechanic.

Mechanic	Type	Description
Thrashing	Adds	Boss becomes unchained - belly phase required
Gastric Juice	Adds	Stand near to get Mini debuff
Purple Puddle	AoE	Stand in with Mini to get Devoured by boss
Stomach Adds	Adds	Kill wall adds inside Cerberus
Chains	Adds	Re-chain boss using Open Fetters when he collapses
Tail Swipe	Cleave	Cone behind boss - avoid
Ululation	Raidwide	Stay near party members or get feared for 15 seconds

Belly Phase Strategy (DPS Rush - Preferred):

1. All DPS get Mini debuff from Gastric Juice add
2. Stand in purple puddle to get Devoured (no Mini = instant death)
3. One healer joins to keep DPS alive inside
4. Kill stomach wall adds
5. Boss collapses when adds die
6. Outside players re-chain boss using Open Fetters

Alternative ABC Strategy:

• Alliance A: Kill Wolfsbane adds (cleave poison, need tank)
• Alliance B: Go into belly
• Alliance C: Tank boss, handle chains

Notes:

• If belly adds not killed or boss not re-chained, Haste/Damage Up stacks wipe raid
• Fewer than 5 players outside = immediate eject without collapse
• DPS Rush is faster and safer with modern gear

Cloud of Darkness

The final boss of Crystal Tower, a Voidsent ruler.

Mechanic	Type	Description
Tank DoT	Tankbuster	Powerful auto-attack with DoT - keep tank safe
Feint Particle Beam	Spread	Red crosshairs chase player - run to edge away from raid
Zero-form Particle Beam	AoE	Massive laser through center when boss moves - go to sides
Comet Towers	Stack	Stand in yellow circles before comet lands
Dark Cloud/Storm	Adds	Kill before boss eats them or she gains Damage Up
Hypercharged Clouds	Adds	Three clouds in triangle - each alliance kills one
Shadowlurkers	Adds	Worm adds - hit once or twice to make disappear

Feint Particle Beam Strategy:

• Chasing blasts at running speed
• Each blast adds Vulnerability Up - will kill if you stop
• Run toward arena edge, away from all other players

Zero-form Particle Beam Strategy:

• When boss disappears or moves around ring, laser fires through center
• Immediately move to arena sides
• No ground telegraph - watch boss position

Comet Towers Strategy:

• Yellow circle markers appear
• At least one person per marker before comet lands
• Empty comets cause moderate raid damage
• Several empty = wipe

Add Management:

• Dark Cloud (small) = 1 stack if eaten
• Dark Storm (large) = 3 stacks if eaten
• Too many stacks = wipe
• Clouds can be Heavy’d but not Bound
• Stand between clouds and boss to Heavy them

Hypercharged Cloud Strategy:

• Three clouds spawn in triangle formation
• Box-shaped outlines around each
• Cannot damage clouds outside their box after a few seconds
• Each alliance takes one cloud (can use waymarks)
• Kill before Particle Beam cast finishes or massive explosion

Notes:

• This is the final raid of A Realm Reborn’s 24-man series
• Unlike earlier Crystal Tower raids, mechanics cannot be entirely ignored
• Close to maximum item level 130 for level 50, so still somewhat challenging