The Dying Gasp
The climactic trial of Shadowbringers 5.0, facing Hades—the Ascian Emet-Selch—in his true form. A multi-phase battle to determine the fate of the First and the Source.
Hades
Phase 1
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenous Assault | Tankbuster | Heavy tankbuster on the primary tank. Use cooldowns and shields. |
| Bad Faith | AoE | Two walls appear with arrows. Move to the side where the arrow points away from you to avoid the blast. |
| Dark Eruption | Spread | AoE circles on ground and players. Spread away from each other and avoid ground markers. |
| Broken Faith | AoE | Orange circles mark falling discs that create large AoE blasts and apply debuffs. Avoid the marked areas. |
| Shadowspread | AoE | Dodge AoE attacks emanating from the boss. |
Notes: At ~10% HP, Hades becomes invulnerable and the add phase begins.
Add Phase
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Darkness | Adds | Five waves of adds spawn. Must be destroyed before the gauge reaches 100%. |
| Spread/Stack Markers | Spread / Stack | Players are marked with either spread AoE circles or stack markers during add waves. Handle accordingly. |
| Ancient Dark IV | Enrage | If adds aren’t killed in time (gauge reaches 100%), the raid wipes. |
Notes: Balance add killing with mechanic handling. AoE abilities are valuable here.
Phase 2
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Titanomachy | Raidwide | Heavy raid-wide damage blast. Healers should prepare burst healing. |
| Shadowstream | AoE | Long line AoE down the center of the arena. Move to the sides to avoid. |
| Dual Strike | Tankbuster | Tankbuster hitting both tanks. Tanks spread apart and use cooldowns. |
| Echo of the Lost | Cleave | Boss swipes with one arm. Move to the opposite side of the swipe. |
| Polydegmon’s Predation | AoE | Boss slams platform sides. Move to center to avoid. |
| Hellborn Yawp | Cleave | Both tanks targeted with conal AoEs. Tanks spread to sides, creating safe middle area for party. |
| Captivity | AoE | Two players marked with AoE circles. Move away from party. |
Notes: Watch the animations to identify which arm is swiping for Echo of the Lost.
Phase 3
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Mechanics | AoE | Previous mechanics combine with variations. |
| Final Phase | Raidwide | Increased damage and faster mechanics. Burn the boss down. |
Notes: Stay calm and execute mechanics cleanly. The spectacle can be distracting but the mechanics remain consistent.