The Wreath of Snakes (Extreme)

The extreme version of the Seiryu trial, featuring tight tank swap mechanics and complex sigil-based positioning.

Seiryu

Phase 1

Mechanic	Type	Description
Fifth Element	Raidwide	Raid-wide AoE damage. Healers prepare.
Cursekeeper	Tankbuster	Places a barrier on the main tank that explodes as AoE damage later based on damage taken. Requires a tank swap. Paladin can use Cover on MT.
Infirm Soul	Tankbuster	Tankbuster immediately after Cursekeeper. Main tank uses cooldowns.
Kuji-Kiri	Spread / AoE	Four AoEs on random players with water vulnerability debuff, plus intersecting line AoEs across the arena. Spread and dodge.
Serpent Descending	Spread	Circle AoE markers on players. Spread to avoid overlapping damage.
Forbidden Arts	Stack	Line stack marker that fires twice. Stack with the marked player.

Notes: Tank swap timing on Cursekeeper is critical. The barrier explosion damage scales with damage taken.

Sigil Mechanics

Mechanic	Type	Description
Yin-Yang Symbol	AoE	AoE near boss. Move away from Seiryu. Watch for animation (no cast bar).
Dragon Symbol	AoE	Donut AoE. Move close to Seiryu. Watch for animation (no cast bar).

Notes: These attacks have no cast bar—watch for visual animations around the boss to identify which is coming.

Adds Phase

Mechanic	Type	Description
Red Wheels	Adds	Two Red Wheels spawn and tether to 2 players. They perform line AoEs—position carefully.
Summon Shiki	Adds	Additional minions spawn in a fixed sequence.

Notes: Handle adds while continuing to respect sigil mechanics.

Phase 2

Mechanic	Type	Description
Blazing Aramitama	AoE	Arena-wide mechanic requiring specific positioning.
Serpent Ascending	AoE	Seiryu performs large-scale attacks. Watch for safe zones.
Blue Bolt	AoE	Lightning-based attacks requiring spread or movement.

Notes: Phase 2 continues Phase 1 mechanics with increased complexity. Maintain tank swap discipline and sigil awareness.