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Hadronox
Title	<Spawn of Maexxna>
Race	Bone spider
Level	93 Elite
Location	Chamber of Ten Thousand Legs, Naz'Amun, the Crawling City
Status	Killable

Maexxna
Title	<The Broodmother>
Race	Giant spider
Level	93 Elite
Location	Chamber of Ten Thousand Legs, Naz'Amun, the Crawling City
Status	Killable

Visoraxx
Title	<Spawn of Ynnilith>
Race	Giant spider
Level	93 Elite
Location	Chamber of Ten Thousand Legs, Naz'Amun, the Crawling City
Status	Killable

Revision as of 11:49, 2 January 2012

Within the Chamber of Ten Thousand Legs, the nerubians have called many hundreds of giant spiders. Only those who endure every horror can claim the rewards of the Trial of Eight Legs. The trial is begun by speaking with the Arach'layn warrior Zephon the Venomous.

Spider gauntlet — The Trial of Eight Legs is a Heroic Mode only challenge.

The Spider Trio

Hadronox's Abilities

Acid Cloud — Creates a cloud of corrosive venom that deals nature damage to anyone standing in it. Also reduces the armor of those affected.

Web Tether — Grabs all nearby enemies and pulls them to Hadronox's position.

Maexxna's Abilities

Blinding Webs — Maexxna spins a wave of thick webbing, causing anyone struck by it to wander around blindly. Can be avoided by facing away from Maexxna.

Cocoon — Wraps a random target in a cocoon of webbing. The target is unable to act and must be cut loose.

Spider Swarm — Releases swarms of small spiders that will move and attack random targets with physical strikes.

Cone of Poison — Maexxna sprays everything in front of her with poison, dealing a burst of nature damage.

Enrage — Maexxna flies into a killing rage, increasing her speed and attack power. Cast at 30% health.

Visoraxx's Abilities

Visoraxx spawns with 20 Cocooned Victims that can be targeted and destroyed. Destroyed cocoons spawn living enemy adds. At 25% health, Visoraxx will gain a stacking buff called Ravenous Hunger that increases his damage by a huge amount. Visoraxx will begin feasting on every cocoon that remains, restoring his health by 5% per cocoon. The cocoons will be destroyed by this and each destroyed cocoon will spawn a Withered Web Mummy. Every cocoon destroyed in this manner will remove a stack of Ravenous Hunger. The key to the encounter is destroying enough cocoons that players are not overwhelmed by Withered Web Mummies, but leaving enough so that Visoraxx' Ravenous Hunger is reduced to a manageable amount.

Poison Cobweb — Sprays poisonous webs in a cone, poisoning and slowing anyone afflicted by them.

Poison Thread — Roots a random target to the spot with poisonous webbing, dealing them poison damage over time and restricting their movement.

Ravenous Hunger — Boosts Visoraxx's attack power by a great deal. Feasting on cocooned victims will reduce the number of stacks. Stacks to 20. Each victim consumed by Visoraxx will reduce the amount of stacks by 1.

Feast — Drains health from cocooned victims. Every cocoon will restore 5% health and remove a stack of Ravenous Hunger.

Strategy

The trial consists of eight waves in total.

1 - Low number of elite mobs, low number of non-elites
2 - Low number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
3 - Hadronox
4 - Moderate number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
5 - Moderate number of elite mobs, high number of non-elites
6 - Maexxna
7 - High number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
8 - Visoraxx, Spawn of Ynnilith

Players will only be able to advance through the gauntlet by defeating a boss in a certain number of tries. For example, if players wipe 6 times before defeating Hadronox, they will forfeit the entire event. Defeating a boss allows for the event to continue and resets the number of tries. Hadronox and Maexxna award points on the first defeat, but no additional points on subsequent defeats. Defeating the entire event with few or no wipes will award better loot.

8+ wipes - Standard loot drop
4-7 wipes - Standard loot drop + 1
1-3 wipes - Standard loot drop + 2
No wipes - Standard loot drop + 2 + Riding Spider Mount

Achievement

Trial of Eight Legs - Overcome the Trial of Eight Legs.
Down Comes the Rain - Defeat Visoraxx without restarting the Trial of Eight Legs.

Quotes

Zephon the Venomous acts to begin the trial. He will spawn a treasure chest and teleport away when the trial is complete.

Intro

You show courage is entering this chamber. But it's a hundred years too soon for the likes of you to challenge me.
Perhaps you would be content with a different challenge...

Aggro

The Trial of Eight Legs begins now!

Upon the death of a player

Disappointing...
The trial claims yet another...
You'd have fared no better against me...

Wipe

Not worthy after all...

Trial Completion

Impressive... You have earned your reward. And your lives.
This place no longer holds my interest, but you have captured it.
Seek me out in Ahn'Saron... if you have the courage.

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-|caption=Concept Art of the Tundra Coast
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+Within the '''Chamber of Ten Thousand Legs''', the nerubians have called many hundreds of giant spiders. Only those who endure every horror can claim the rewards of the '''Trial of Eight Legs'''. The trial is begun by speaking with the '''Arach'layn''' warrior '''Zephon the Venomous'''.
+[[Image:spider_gauntlet.jpg|thumb|The Trial of Eight Legs is a Heroic Mode only challenge.]]
+==The Spider Trio==
+===Hadronox's Abilities===
+*{{abilities|Acid Cloud | Creates a cloud of corrosive venom that deals nature damage to anyone standing in it. Also reduces the armor of those affected. |image=spell_nature_abolishmagic|notes=}}
+*{{abilities|Web Tether| Grabs all nearby enemies and pulls them to Hadronox's position. |image=spell_nature_web|notes=}}
+===Maexxna's Abilities===
-[[Image:Borean Tundra art.jpg|thumb|Artwork of the zone.]]
+*{{abilities|Blinding Webs | Maexxna spins a wave of thick webbing, causing anyone struck by it to wander around blindly. Can be avoided by facing away from Maexxna. |image=spell_nature_web|notes=}}
-The '''Borean Tundra''' is located in the far western edge of [[Northrend]]. [[Coldarra]] is an island just off the coast.
+*{{abilities|Cocoon | Wraps a random target in a cocoon of webbing. The target is unable to act and must be cut loose. |image=spell_nature_web|notes=}}
-With the death of the [[Lich King]], most of the Horde and Alliance forces in the zone have returned to their respective capitals, leaving behind token forces to protect their holdings. While the majority of Scourge forces have vanished from the tundra, the [[kvaldir]] have increased their presence in the region, and the [[naga]] have returned in force, supported by agents of the [[Twilight Hammer]]. Several factions of [[Scourge]] remnants still cling to their holdings, seeking a way to bolster their forces.
+*{{abilities|Spider Swarm | Releases swarms of small spiders that will move and attack random targets with physical strikes. |image=ability_creature_poison_03|notes=}}
-The Cataclysm has wrought several important changes in the region. The shore side Tuskarr capital of [[Kaskala ]] was washed away, forcing the Tuskarr to evacuate, although several of them remain to attempt salvage operations. The [[ley line|ley lines]] of Coldara that were realigned by [[Malygos]] during the [[Nexus War]] have been further damaged by the Cataclysm, and the Kirin Tor have joined forces with the newly peaceful [[blue dragonflight]] to halt the damage. The devastation of the Cataclysm heavily damaged the blue dragon fortress of [[Nexus]], forcing the majority of the blue dragons to withdraw.
+*{{abilities|Cone of Poison | Maexxna sprays everything in front of her with poison, dealing a burst of nature damage. |image=spell_nature_acid_01|notes=}}
-== History ==
+*{{abilities|Enrage| Maexxna flies into a killing rage, increasing her speed and attack power. |image=spell_shadow_unholyfrenzy|notes=Cast at 30% health.}}
-===Wrath of the Lich King===
+===Visoraxx's Abilities===
-The [[Horde]] established the settlement of [[Warsong Hold]] under the command of the son of [[Grom]], [[Garrosh Hellscream]]. The Horde created a pact with the local and culturally similar tuskarr, who are under siege from the [[Kvaldir]], a clan of [[Vrykul]]. [[Garrosh]] and his forces have also discovered the enigmatic [[taunka]], an ancient offshoot of the [[tauren]] race thought to be lost forever.
+Visoraxx spawns with 20 '''Cocooned Victims''' that can be targeted and destroyed. Destroyed cocoons spawn living enemy adds. At 25% health, '''Visoraxx''' will gain a stacking buff called Ravenous Hunger that increases his damage by a huge amount. Visoraxx will begin feasting on every cocoon that remains, restoring his health by 5% per cocoon. The cocoons will be destroyed by this and each destroyed cocoon will spawn a '''Withered Web Mummy'''. Every cocoon destroyed in this manner will remove a stack of '''Ravenous Hunger'''. The key to the encounter is destroying enough cocoons that players are not overwhelmed by Withered Web Mummies, but leaving enough so that Visoraxx' Ravenous Hunger is reduced to a manageable amount.
-==Cataclysm==
-{{cata-section}}
-When the corrupted black aspect Deathwing erupted back into the world, the forces he unleashed shattered all of Azeroth. Northrend has not escaped the devastation, and even the sacred Dragonblight has been touched.
+*{{abilities|Poison Cobweb | Sprays poisonous webs in a cone, poisoning and slowing anyone afflicted by them. |image=spell_nature_nullifypoison_02|notes=}}
-Areas affected:
+*{{abilities|Poison Thread| Roots a random target to the spot with poisonous webbing, dealing them poison damage over time and restricting their movement. |image=inv_misc_web_01|notes=}}
-*Warsong Hold is down to a skeleton crew, and they are beseiged by kvaldir, who have entrenched themselves in Mightstone Quarry.
-*The Plains of Nasam have become the Nasam Mire, a blighted swamp filled with Scourge ruins and mindless undead.
-*At Riplash Strand, the kvaldir have moved inland, but the naga are back and up to no good.
-*Naga are laying siege to Valiance Keep, with support from the [[Twilight Hammer]]. Farshire has become a Twilight Hammer camp.
-*[[Kaskala]] was destroyed by the Cataclysm. Tuskarr there are salvaging what they can and attempting to hold off hostile naga and murlocs. Submerged quests are accessed similar to quests in [[Vashj'ir]]. Faceless Ones can be found in the deepest areas.
-*The Wailing Ziggurat has become an Alliance stronghold with flight path and more quests.
-*The [[Temple_City_of_En'kilah|Temple-City of En'kilah]] has partially sunk underground due to the Cataclysm. The Scourge have withdrawn, and the nerubians have moved in. Darkfallen and the Cult of the Damned retain control of [[Naxxanar]] and seek to repel them. Something is stirring underneath the city...
-*The [[Geyser Fields]] near [[Fizzcrank Airstrip]] and [[Taunka'le Village]] have collapsed, exposing a massive sinkhole called the [[Pit of Zothma]] and releasing nerubians and other horrors.
-*[[Talramas]] is still a Scourge stronghold, ruled by [[Lichlord Chillwinter]]. But the Twilight Hammer seem to have a presence here as well...
-*The [[Nexus War]] is over - blue dragons and the Kirin Tor have an uneasy alliance, and are seeking to repair the damage done by Malygos' realignment of the world's [[ley line|ley lines]]. The Cataclysm has caused them further damage, which threatens all of Northrend.
-*Amber Ledge is under attack by the Twilight Hammer, who are trying to worsen the damage to Azeroth's ley lines.
-*[[Coldarra]] is menaced by hostile blue dragons driven insane by the Cataclysm, as well as enraged elementals. Transitus Shield has been expanded into a stronghold, [[Cobalt Hold]].
-*The blue dragonflight has retreated from the Nexus. The Oculus is no longer an instance and has become an outdoor quest area. The Eye of Eternity raid has been removed.
-*The [[Riplash Ruins]] were pushed furthur above the surface by the Cataclysm, exposing the lower regions, where nerubian architecture can be seen. The naga have retaken the ruins with the aid of Faceless Ones. '''The inner ruins form a high level dungeon instance, the [[User:GoldenYak/Riplash Ruins|Riplash Ruins]]'''. Naga there seek to awaken an evil power deep within.
+*{{abilities|Ravenous Hunger | Boosts Visoraxx's attack power by a great deal. Feasting on cocooned victims will reduce the number of stacks. |image=spell_deathknight_gnaw_ghoul|notes=Stacks to 20. Each victim consumed by Visoraxx will reduce the amount of stacks by 1.}}
-==Geography==
-The Borean Tundra is wide, flat, and cold. The landscape varies greatly. Hard but farmable soil in the south lead to nourishing steam pools in the middle. Along the west edge, nasty cliffs rise up and then shear off into the Westrift. The north is home to grasslands and an area of steep hills. The east is snow-covered and the most brutal this area has to offer.
+*{{abilities|Feast | Drains health from cocooned victims. Every cocoon will restore 5% health and remove a stack of Ravenous Hunger. |image=ability_racial_cannibalize|notes=}}
-At its northeast edge the tundra runs into the mountain range of [[Wintergrasp]], a vast frozen region that effectively shields it from the [[Dragonblight]] and [[Icecrown]]. The only way to reach these areas overland is across the mountains bordering the Dragonblight or through the [[Sholazar Basin]], neither which are easy. An army would be suicidal to attempt either. Not many plants can survive up here. Without any cover the wind is fierce enough to tear flesh, and people can barely hear themselves when they shout. A few trees manage to hang on, evergreens, but the small twisted kind rather than the tall proud ones out east. Wolves and rabbits and foxes and even bears, roam this area. However, most of the life is in the water. The zone is separated from the [[Dragonblight]] by the [[Borea River]].
+==Strategy==
-To the northwest, one can see the high plateau of Coldarra. It is high enough to be blanketed in snow year round. Lately, rumblings have shaken the earth around the lone island. Geologists are concerned with the appearance of rifts in the crust and worry that a massive earthquake could tear Coldarra apart. This would have massive repercussions on the stability of Borean Tundra and possibly Northrend itself.
+The trial consists of eight waves in total.
-Warsong Hold has a zeppelin tower connecting it to [[Durotar]], and [[Valiance Keep]] has a dock connecting it to [[Stormwind City]].
+* 1 - Low number of elite mobs, low number of non-elites
-===Map===
+* 2 - Low number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
-[[File:upperkingdom_concept.jpg|thumb|left|301px|The Upper Kingdom (early concept)]]
+* 3 - '''Hadronox'''
+* 4 - Moderate number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
+* 5 - Moderate number of elite mobs, high number of non-elites
+* 6 - '''Maexxna'''
+* 7 - High number of elite mobs, moderate number of non-elites
+* 8 - '''Visoraxx''', Spawn of Ynnilith
+Players will only be able to advance through the gauntlet by defeating a boss in a certain number of tries. For example, if players wipe 6 times before defeating Hadronox, they will forfeit the entire event. Defeating a boss allows for the event to continue and resets the number of tries. Hadronox and Maexxna award points on the first defeat, but no additional points on subsequent defeats. Defeating the entire event with few or no wipes will award better loot.
-===Quests and Storylines===
+* 8+ wipes - Standard loot drop
-The Scourge's defeat has ended their assault on the Horde and Alliance strongholds in this region. Instead, [[Warsong Hold]] is now under heavy assault from kvaldir raiders, while [[Valiance Keep]] has come under attack from naga supported by Twilight's Hammer elementals. The Plains of Nasam near Warsong Hold have become a blighted swamp, the Nasam Mire, after the Scourge plaguespreaders crashed into it. Goblins will send troops in via a hovercraft vehicle to rescue Horde forces and combat the vargul necromancer who is trying to raise the Scourge remnants from the mire and attack Warsong Hold.
+* 4-7 wipes - Standard loot drop + 1
+* 1-3 wipes - Standard loot drop + 2
+* No wipes - Standard loot drop + 2 + Riding Spider Mount
+==Achievement==
-The Nexus War has ended and the blue dragonflight have reconciled with the Kirion Tor in the area. The death of Malygos caused the blue dragons to lose control over their efforts to realign Azeroth's [[ley line|ley lines]], and the Cataclysm has only made things worse. The [[Nexus]] was heavily damaged, causing the Oculus rings to collapse (and incidentally closing off the [[Oculus]] dungeon and [[Eye of Eternity]] raid). Coldarra and the Nexus have become overrun with rampaging mana elementals and insane blue dragons, and the Twilight's Hammer are also poking around intefering with efforts to repair the damaged ley lines. Quests from Amber Ledge and the new neutral fortress of Cobalt Hold will involve stopping the Twilight's Hammer and repairing the magical damage in the region.
+* {{achievementlong|Trial of Eight Legs}} - Overcome the Trial of Eight Legs.
-Scourge remnants still occupy Necropolis [[Naxxanar]], but the Temple City of En'Kilah has partially collapsed underground due to the Cataclysm. Nerubians and [[Undying Tendrils]] have infested the ruins and are currently engaged in combat with the remaining Scourge. Quest phasing will involve fighting off both factions before sending Naxxanar crashing down.
+* {{achievementlong|Down Comes the Rain}} - Defeat Visoraxx without restarting the Trial of Eight Legs.
+== Quotes ==
-Other quests in the region involve dealing with the massive sinkhole that has opened in the geyser fields, releasing nerubians onto the surface, and aiding the tuskarr in their salvage operations after Kaskala was sunk by the Cataclysm. The ruins are infested with naga, and they've brought a few Faceless Ones with them.
+'''Zephon the Venomous''' acts to begin the trial. He will spawn a treasure chest and teleport away when the trial is complete.
-The Cataclysm caused the Riplash Ruins to be thurst high above the surface of the ocean, exposing more of the mysterious structure. Deep beneath the night elf portion of the ruins, nerubian architecture can be found. The naga are currently fighting the kvaldir to retake this area. Level 70-80 questing involves the lower portions of the ruins, while the upper portions contain an entrance to the high-level [[User:GoldenYak/Riplash Ruins|Riplash Ruins]] dungeon. Once players have reached the appropriate level, a starter quest can be found in any capital city that will teleport them first to Valiance Keep or Warsong Hold, and then fly them over to the dungeon entrance for easy access.
+;Intro
-===Instances===
+*{{text|yell|You show courage is entering this chamber. But it's a hundred years too soon for the likes of you to challenge me.}}
-{| class="darktable"
+*{{text|yell|Perhaps you would be content with a different challenge...}}
-! Instance Name
-! Level Range
-! Group Size
-! Approximate Run Time
-|-
-| {{portal|The Nexus|wotlk}} || 71-73 || 5 || 45 min - 1 hour
-|-
-|}
+;Aggro
-{{portal|-|wotlk}} [[User:GoldenYak/Riplash Ruins|Riplash Ruins]]
+*{{text|yell|The Trial of Eight Legs begins now!}}
+;Upon the death of a player
-{| class="darktable"
+*{{text|yell|Disappointing...}}
-! Level Range
+*{{text|yell|The trial claims yet another...}}
-! Group Size
+*{{text|yell|You'd have fared no better against me...}}
-! Approximate Run Time
-|-
-|| Max || 5 || 45 min - 1 hour
-|-
-|}
+;Wipe
-== Gallery ==
+*{{text|yell|Not worthy after all...}}
-More screenshots can be found on the various subzone pages.
-<gallery>
-Image:OfficialArtworkImageBoreanTundra2.jpg|Another official artwork image.
-</gallery>
+;Trial Completion
+*{{text|yell|Impressive... You have earned your reward. And your lives.}}
+*{{text|yell|This place no longer holds my interest, but you have captured it.}}
+*{{text|yell|Seek me out in Ahn'Saron... if you have the courage.}}
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