Face Shiva, the primal of ice, in this 8-player trial. The Lady of Frost alternates between weapon stances with unique mechanics for each.
Shiva
Shiva alternates between Staff and Sword forms, each with different abilities.
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Hailstorm | AoE | Random players marked with icicle circles - spread out to avoid overlap |
| Absolute Zero | Raidwide | Low room-wide AoE - heal through it |
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Ice Brand | Cleave | High-damage frontal cone - tank faces Shiva away |
| Glacier Bash | AoE | Stun attack - avoid by moving behind Shiva |
| Heavenly Strike | Knockback | Low damage knockback |
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Icicle Impact | AoE | 4 circles at edges + 1 center - stand in safe spots between |
Phase Transition (~60% HP)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Ice Soldiers | Adds | 4 adds spawn - kill quickly to reduce Diamond Dust damage |
| Diamond Dust | Raidwide | Freezes all players - damage scales with surviving adds |
Notes: Stack in middle for Diamond Dust. Kill all Ice Soldiers before it casts.
Phase 2 (Post Diamond Dust)
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Dreams of Ice | Enrage | Shiva gains stacking damage buffs over time |
| Permafrost | AoE | Creates slippery ice floor with Thin Ice status and Frostbite DoT |
| Icicle Impact (Wave) | AoE | Rings appear sequentially - stay near first ring, move into its space |
| Ice Wall | AoE | Arena edges freeze players - destroy Ice Boulders to free trapped allies |
Tips:
- Watch Shiva’s weapon to anticipate mechanics
- Spread during Hailstorm, stack during Diamond Dust
- Phase 2 has a soft enrage - kill before damage stacks too high
- Free players trapped in Ice Boulders immediately