Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme)
The Extreme version of the Shiva trial. An 8-player encounter with complex weapon stance mechanics and a soft enrage timer. Set Shiva as Focus Target to track her stance changes.
Shiva
Weapon Stances
Shiva alternates between Staff and Sword modes, each with unique mechanics and tank debuffs.
| Stance | Buff | Tank Debuff |
|---|---|---|
| Staff | Damage Up | Blunt damage, stacking slashing resistance (up to 8 stacks, 2min) |
| Sword | Healing/Defense Up | Different attack patterns |
Staff Mode Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hailstorm | Spread | AoE circles over all players (Phase 1: all 8, later: 4-5) |
| Absolute Zero | Raidwide | Four map-wide AoEs - requires AoE healing |
Positioning: No cleave attacks in Staff mode - tank can position freely. Spread for Hailstorm.
Sword Mode Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Brand | Cleave | High-damage frontal cone |
| Glacier Bash | Knockback | Stun attack - move behind Shiva |
| Heavenly Strike | Knockback | Low damage knockback |
Positioning: Tank faces Shiva away from party.
Both Modes
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Icicle Impact | AoE | Edge circles + center circle - find safe spots |
| Permafrost | AoE | Slippery ice floor with Thin Ice and Frostbite DoT |
Phase 1 (100% - 80%)
Easier phase with 2 weapon changes. Hailstorm targets all 8 players.
Phase 2 (80% - 70%)
Transition phase - approximately 60 seconds or until HP threshold.
Diamond Dust (Add Phase)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Soldiers | Adds | Four adds spawn - kill to reduce Diamond Dust damage |
| Diamond Dust | Raidwide | Freezes all players - damage scales with surviving adds |
Strategy: Stack in middle. Kill all Ice Soldiers before Diamond Dust completes.
Phase 3 (70% - 0%)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dreams of Ice | Enrage | Shiva gains stacking Damage Up over time |
| Icicle Impact (Sequential) | AoE | Rings appear one after another - move into cleared spaces |
| Ice Wall | AoE | Arena edges freeze players into boulders - destroy to free |
| All previous | - | All mechanics continue |
Enrage
| Stacks | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1-10 | Increasing damage |
| 11-12 | Hard enrage - next Diamond Dust kills party |
Tips:
- Set Shiva as Focus Target to track weapon changes
- Spread during Hailstorm, stack for Diamond Dust
- Tank swap to manage slashing resistance stacks
- Kill Ice Soldiers quickly to minimize Diamond Dust damage
- Free players frozen in Ice Boulders immediately
- Phase 3 has a soft enrage - push DPS before stacks get too high
- Sequential Icicle Impact: stay near first ring, move into its space