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Her most powerful ability is to dominate any individual she is touching, actually displacing the soul of her target. This [[domination]] temporary places the banshee's spirit within the individual thus affected. At this point, the Anastari is no longer a banshee, but instead becomes a corporeal form of undead. |
Her most powerful ability is to dominate any individual she is touching, actually displacing the soul of her target. This [[domination]] temporary places the banshee's spirit within the individual thus affected. At this point, the Anastari is no longer a banshee, but instead becomes a corporeal form of undead. |
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| + | *When she is in her banshee form, [[nuke]] as fast and hard as possible. This will limit the number of possession cycles that she goes through. |
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| + | **Damage the possessed party member until they reach 50% of their health. Don't worry-- once possession ends, the party member will recieve a full heal. |
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| + | **[[Crowd control]] the possessed party member until possession fades. While possessed, the party member is susceptible to all forms of [[Humanoid]] crowd control. This method is less of a strain on your party, but prolongs the fight. Also, her possession ability is on a timer, so the longer she spends possessing on each cycle, the less time you have to damage her before the next cycle. |
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| + | *She has a tendency to use powerful [[cooldown]]s when she possesses a player. If you can, go ahead and use those cooldowns during the fight, since it's better to use them against her than against your party. |
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| + | *In a similar vein, [[Priest]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Warrior]]s should try to use their [[AOE]] [[Fear]] every time the timer is up. It will have no effect on the Baroness, but it can be disastrous if used against your party. |
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| + | *Healers who are used to using big, mana-efficient heals when the tank is low on health may want to adjust their tactics for this fight. If the healer is possessed before he or she can cast that big heal, the tank can be in a dangerous position during that possession cycle. Keep a [[HoT]] up on the tank, and keep his health relatively high. |
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| − | See also [http://www.thottbot.com/?n=104220 www.thottbot.com] commentary |
+ | See also [http://www.thottbot.com/?n=104220 www.thottbot.com] commentary. Bear in mind that the encouter was changed significantly in [[Patch 1.4 (Release Notes)|Patch 1.4]], but some of the commentary predates that change. |
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Revision as of 15:08, 12 April 2006
Baroness Anastari
Baroness Anastari was once a beautiful high elf who was brutally murdered by the Scourge and is now under the control of the lich king.
The banshee now guards a ziggurat in Stratholme.
Her most powerful ability is to dominate any individual she is touching, actually displacing the soul of her target. This domination temporary places the banshee's spirit within the individual thus affected. At this point, the Anastari is no longer a banshee, but instead becomes a corporeal form of undead.
Strategy Tips
- When she is in her banshee form, nuke as fast and hard as possible. This will limit the number of possession cycles that she goes through.
- She will possess a random party member every so often, taking her out of combat. You have two choices to get her out of the party member:
- Damage the possessed party member until they reach 50% of their health. Don't worry-- once possession ends, the party member will recieve a full heal.
- Crowd control the possessed party member until possession fades. While possessed, the party member is susceptible to all forms of Humanoid crowd control. This method is less of a strain on your party, but prolongs the fight. Also, her possession ability is on a timer, so the longer she spends possessing on each cycle, the less time you have to damage her before the next cycle.
- She has a tendency to use powerful cooldowns when she possesses a player. If you can, go ahead and use those cooldowns during the fight, since it's better to use them against her than against your party.
- In a similar vein, Priests, Warlocks, and Warriors should try to use their AOE
[Fear] every time the timer is up. It will have no effect on the Baroness, but it can be disastrous if used against your party. - Healers who are used to using big, mana-efficient heals when the tank is low on health may want to adjust their tactics for this fight. If the healer is possessed before he or she can cast that big heal, the tank can be in a dangerous position during that possession cycle. Keep a HoT up on the tank, and keep his health relatively high.
See also www.thottbot.com commentary. Bear in mind that the encouter was changed significantly in Patch 1.4, but some of the commentary predates that change.