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{{npcbox
 
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|name=Vigorous Handguards
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| image = Emalon.jpg
 
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|quality=rare
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| name = Emalon the Storm Watcher
 
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|icon=inv_gauntlets_05
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| gender = Male
 
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|bind=BoP
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| race = Iron giant
 
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|slot=Hands
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| creature = Giant
 
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|type=Leather
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| level = ??
 
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|armor=97
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| type = Boss
 
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| health = 11M (Heroic) / 2.7M (Normal)
 
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|durability=45
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| aggro = {{aggro|-1|-1}}
 
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|ilvl=35
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| faction = Combat
 
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|sellprice=2262
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| status = Killable
 
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|itemid=51965}}
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| location = Vault of Archavon
 
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| instance = Vault of Archavon
 
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== Source ==
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'''Emalon the Storm Watcher''' is a raid boss in the [[Vault of Archavon]]. He can be found in the eastern wing. Although this boss was nerfed with a hotfix it still general requires (skilled players and/or) everyone in your raid to have over 2k dps.
 
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This item can be found inside {{loot|rare|Satchel of Helpful Goods (level 35)|Satchel of Helpful Goods}}.
   
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==Random enchantments==
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Emalon carries pieces of [[Tier 8]] loot and [[PvP]] gear, similar to the [[Tier 7]] loot dropped by [[Archavon]].
 
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Like Archavon, Emalon is only available to the faction that controls Wintergrasp Fortress. Also like Archavon, Emalon becomes un-attackable ten minutes before each fight for Wintergrasp starts. He does not become un-attackable if he is already engaged in combat.
 
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!Stats Bonus
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== 25-man abilities ==
 
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| of the Bandit (37.8% chance)
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===Emalon===
 
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| +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +15 Attack Power
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11.2M HP
 
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| of the Monkey (13.3% chance)
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Melee: About 20,000 on plate, once every three seconds.
 
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| +9 Agility, +9 Stamina
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Emalon uses only lightning abilities.
 
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| of the Moon (12.0% chance)
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| +7 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Spirit
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* [[Image:Spell Nature ChainLightning.png|33px]]  '''Chain Lightning''' - 7400 to 8600 Nature damage, increasing by 20% with each jump.
 
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Lightning Nova''' - 30,000 damage at point-blank range. Damage reduced with distance, but cannot be outranged in 25-man. Long cast time. Can be partially resisted.
 
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| of the Vision (14.3% chance)
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Overcharge''' - Overcharge a random Tempest Minion (see below).
 
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| +12 Spell Power, +6 Intellect, +3 Stamina
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===[[Tempest Minion]]s===
 
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| of the Wild (22.7% chance)
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Four are present at the beginning of the fight; when one is killed, a new one spawns to replace it. Each add has ~520,000 health.
 
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| +15 Attack Power, +5 Stamina, +7 Agility
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Overcharged''' - Increases damage by 20%. Also increases size. Stacks up to 10 times. One stack is applied roughly every 2 seconds. The Tempest Minion will explode immediately upon reaching 10 stacks, dealing ~30,000 nature damage to anyone inside the instance and likely wiping the raid. There will be a visible lightning-type animation and a large emote when Emalon empowers one of his minions with this effect. The first application of Overcharged fully heals the Tempest Minion.
 
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== 10-man abilities ==
 
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===Emalon===
 
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~2.4 Million HP
 
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Emalon uses only lightning abilities.
 
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* [[Image:Spell Nature ChainLightning.png|33px]]  '''Chain Lightning''' - Strikes an enemy with a blast of lightning that inflicts 4625 to 5375 Nature damage. The damage increases by 50% each time it jumps. Each Chain Lightning comes every 15 seconds.
 
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Lightning Nova''' - Emit a pulse of energy that deals 20813 to 24187 Nature damage to enemies within 20 yards. In 10-man, this does no damage to targets that are out of range.
 
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Overcharge''' - Overcharge a random Tempest Minion (see below).
 
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* 6 minute [[Enrage (boss)|Berserk]] timer
 
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===Tempest Minions===
 
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Four are present at the beginning of the fight; when one is killed, a new one spawns to replace it. Each has ~141,000 health. Assuming all dps is attacking within three seconds of the first Overcharge application, each dps will need a minimum of 1.6k dps to down the minions in time.
 
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* [[Image:Spell Nature LightningOverload.png|33px]]  '''Overcharged''' - Increases damage by 20%. Also increases size. Stacks up to 10 times. One stack is applied roughly every 2 seconds. The Tempest Minion will explode shortly after 10 stacks are reached, dealing ~30,000 nature damage to anyone inside the instance and likely wiping the raid. There will be a visible lightning-type animation and a large emote when Emalon empowers one of his minions with this effect. The first application of Overcharged fully heals the Tempest Minion.
 
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== Targeting Overcharged Tempest Minions ==
 
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Quickly targeting Tempest Minions when Emalon overcharges them is critical to killing them quickly enough. Picking out the correct Minion out of the crowd of four used to be somewhat time-consuming. However, as of Patch 3.1.3, overcharged Tempest Minions immediately grow to twice the height of their brethren. They are now easy to select. Just click on the tall one.
 
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== Strategy ==
 
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Ten-man raids should use two tanks, two or three healers, and five or six damage-dealers, with ranged damage-dealers slightly preferred. Twenty-five-man raids should use two or three tanks, five to seven healers, and fifteen to eighteen damage-dealers.
 
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On the pull, the tank (or tanks) for the Tempest Minions runs in first, closely followed by the tank for the boss. The boss tank taunts the boss immediately. Hunters and rogues can use [[Misdirection]] and [[Tricks of the Trade]] to help direct the targets to the correct tanks.
 
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The boss tank and Minion tank separate to pre-agreed spots about 30 yards apart, so the Minion tank is not hit by Lightning Nova. Exact positioning is not important, so long as the separation is correct. Healers and ranged damage-dealers position themselves at least 30 yards from Emalon and in range of the Minions.
 
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On 10-man, everyone must remain at least 10 yards away from everyone else, to keep Chain Lightning from jumping. On 25-man, it may be too crowded for this. Instead, stand exactly on top of one or two other characters, but at least 10 yards away from everyone else. This lets the Chain Lightning jump every time, but not far. Everyone must stay at least 10 yards away from the tanks.
 
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The tanks' initial threat is low as they get their targets under control and positioned. This is because they are moving and they need to avoid grabbing each others' targets. Damage-dealers must wait until the tanks establish solid threat before they can attack. Once threat is established, they simply attack Emalon. There is no benefit to attacking the Minions until they are overcharged.
 
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A straight melee hit from Emalon can cause 20,000 damage to the tank. Two hits in a row, without intervening heals, can kill many tanks. Having two healers on the Emalon tank makes sure that he gets healed often enough. The Minions do extra damage when they are overcharged, so the Minion tank may need extra healing at that time. The rest of the raid must be healed through Chain Lightning and (on 25-man) Lightning Nova.
 
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All melee must run away from Emalon when he starts to cast Lightning Nova, then run back in to attack.
 
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Emalon casts Overcharge on a strict 45-second timer. Use a timer mod (such as Deadly Boss Mods) to predict when he is about to cast it. All melee runs over to the Tempest Minions ahead of time. The overcharged Minion immediately grows to double height, and all damage-dealers attack it immediately, using whatever burst abilities they have. It must die in 20 seconds, or it wipes the raid.
 
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Once the overcharged Minion dies, Emalon summons a new one near himself. The Minion tank must quickly pick it up. Having a third tank, while probably not necessary for survival purposes, makes picking up the new Minion more reliable.
 
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The most common causes of wipes are exploding Minions, losses to Chain Lightning, and losses to loose Minions.
 
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To avoid wipes to exploding Minions, run a damage meter. Replace any damage dealers sustaining less than 2000 (10-man) or 2500 (25-man) DPS. If that is not reasonable, try positioning the Minions closer to the boss and rotating damage-dealing cooldowns (including Bloodlust/Heroism) on the overcharges.
 
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To avoid losses to Chain Lightning, try separating and/or stacking as described above, or replace characters with low health. Having higher DPS also helps, as it allows the raid to win the fight before suffering too many deaths to the Chain Lightning.
 
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Avoiding wipes to loose Minions is mainly a matter of tank skill. The boss tank can grab the Minion initially, until the Minion tank can pick it up. Using three tanks also helps.
 
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== Loot ==
 
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On Normal (10-man), he drops two items, which can be a hand, leg or chest [[Tier 8]] (10) set piece for any class (the item itself, not the token) or [[Season 6 Arena rewards#Furious Gladiator|Furious Gladiator]]'s Season 6 assortments.
 
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As with normal (10-man), heroic (25-man) loot consists of a random selection of four [[Tier 8]] (25) or [[Season 6 Arena rewards#Furious Gladiator|Furious Gladiator]]'s Season 6 items; hand or leg. Additionally, he has a chance to drop {{alliance}}{{loot|epic|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth (Alliance)|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth}} or {{Horde}}{{loot|epic|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth (Horde)|Reins of the Grand Black War Mammoth}}.
 
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== Related achievements ==
 
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*{{achievement|Emalon the Storm Watcher (achievement)|Emalon the Storm Watcher}}
 
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*{{achievement|Heroic: Emalon the Storm Watcher}}
 
   
 
== Patch changes ==
 
== Patch changes ==
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{{patched|patch=3.1.0|note=Added.}}
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* {{Patch 3.3.0|note=Added.}}
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== Videos==
 
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=== 10-man encounter ===
 
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<youtube>fpNfxr1m6gg</youtube>
 
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<youtube>XbeVWpU9mqQ</youtube>
 
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=== 25-man encounter ===
 
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<youtube>Cik3TRYPV9w</youtube>
 
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<youtube>V-iW27_l2w4</youtube>
 
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<youtube>tZFF2-VlwnM</youtube>
 
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<youtube>oe6-V_X2cnw</youtube>
 
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* {{Patched|date=2009-04-28|bluenote=The Emalon encounter has received the following changes: The total health of the [[Tempest Minion]]s has been reduced and Emalon's [http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=64213 Chain Lightning] spell will now have a limit on the number of targets it can hit. <ref name="Bornakk"/>}}
 
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* {{Patched|date=2009-04-21|bluenote=Emalon should no longer use any of his special abilities for a short time after casting [http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=64218 Overcharge]. <ref name="Bornakk">{{ref web
 
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|url=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/16474158165-recent-ingame-fixes--41609.html
 
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|accessdate=2009-05-25
 
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|date=2009-04-17
 
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|title=Recent In-Game Fixes - 4/16/09
 
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|author=[[Image:Blizz.gif]] [[Bornakk]]}}</ref>}}
 
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== References ==
 
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{{Reflist}}
 
   
 
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Revision as of 18:35, 22 February 2011

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Source

This item can be found inside [Satchel of Helpful Goods].

Random enchantments

Item Suffix Stats Bonus
of the Bandit (37.8% chance) +7 Agility, +7 Stamina, +15 Attack Power
of the Monkey (13.3% chance) +9 Agility, +9 Stamina
of the Moon (12.0% chance) +7 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Spirit
of the Vision (14.3% chance) +12 Spell Power, +6 Intellect, +3 Stamina
of the Wild (22.7% chance) +15 Attack Power, +5 Stamina, +7 Agility

Patch changes

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