A Dawntrail trial featuring Necron, a terrifying entity encountered in the MSQ “The Promise of Tomorrow.” The fight takes place in the Lightless Abyss.
Necron
Necron is a dark entity that splits between light and dark forms, using fear-based mechanics and requiring careful positioning for split mechanics.
Core Mechanics
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Blue Shockwave | Tankbuster | Heavy tank cleave - tanks position in corners while others stack center |
| Fear of Death | Spread | Raidwide AoE spawning 8 purple puddles with hand attacks - spread and bait line AoEs away |
| Cold Grip | AoE | Glowing purple arena sides become dangerous - dodge away from glowing edges |
Memento Mori
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Memento Mori | Mechanic | Boss splits into light and dark sides |
| Dark Side | Stack | Tanks go to dark side - only fits 2 players |
| Light Side | Stack | Everyone else goes to light side - fits 6 players |
Soul Reaping
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Soul Reaping | AoE | Four safe zones possible: out, in, sides, or middle |
| Follow-up | Mechanic | Observe first cast to determine if next uses partner pairs or light party stacks |
The End’s Embrace
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| The End’s Embrace | Spread | Fear of Death into spread AoEs dropping hands - dodge telegraphed attacks |
Grand Cross
| Mechanic | Type | Description |
|---|
| Grand Cross | AoE | Donut AoE requiring mid-stack |
| Arena Shrinkage | Mechanic | Arena shrinks during this phase |
| Spinning Lasers | AoE | Rotating laser attacks to dodge |
| Tower Soaks | Stack | Towers spawn requiring players to soak |
| Spread AoEs | Spread | Spread markers appear during tower phase |
Tips:
- Remember 6-2 split for Memento Mori - tanks go dark, everyone else goes light
- Watch the edges during Cold Grip - glowing sides are dangerous
- Bait hand attacks away from the group during Fear of Death
- Falling off or getting hit applies Vulnerability Up stacking debuff