Exarch Maladaar

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Second boss of Auchenai Crypts in Auchindoun.

General information

• Level (Normal): 67 Elite
• Level (Heroic): 72 Elite
• Type: Humanoid
• Race: Draenei

After beating Maladaar, the Naaru D'ore appears.

Attacks and abilities

• Summon Dark Side: Creates darkside of the targeted player (a non-elite shadow of the same class) that will attack the group. They will most likely aggro the healer(s) immediately, and DPS must kill these off quickly. The darkside can not be polymorphed, feared, shackled, or counter-spelled (may be immune to other crowd control measures); however they can be feared using the Paladin's "Turn Undead" ability. The player whose soul is "stolen" by this effect will receive a debuff decreasing all damage and healing done by that player by 50%. Maladaar emotes (audio and text) various quotes when using this ability.
• Avatar of the Martyred: Summons an "Avatar of the Martyr" at 25% health with a Mortal Strike that hits for around 2500. His regular melee hit causes about 1500 damage. Maladaar does a specific emote (audio and text) when summoning the Avatar; something like "fallen brothers, rise up and defend me!".
• Ribbon of Souls: Randomly targets a party member and casts Ribbon of Souls, hitting for around 1100 shadow damage.
• Blind: Blinds the main tank (similar to a hunter scatter shot). Lasts 2-3sec. For the duration of this effect, the tank's aggro is wiped and Exarch Maladaar will go after the person 2nd on his aggro table.

Exarch Maladaar

Strategy

DPS during this fight should stay aware and focus on killing shadow doubles when they are spawned. Doubles have roughly the same health and abilities as the characters they copy, and will die quickly under a focused attack. At approximately 15-20% health, Maladaar creates a double of himself with 30,000 HP. This double has a mortal strike ability, and can be offtanked or kited while you kill Maladaar. You may also kill the double first, but it will probably be harder for your tank to gain aggro on it.

Maladaar will hit players in close range with a shadow attack about 1000-1200 damage. Shadow resistance will help the tank, but is not vital. The key point is to kill the shadow doubles and keep them off the healer.

The AoE fear can result in your healer being killed if the non-healing party members are all melee. When he fears all of the melee party members he'll go straight for the healer and likely kill them. In this kind of group makeup the healer needs to be sure to stay in fear range. In groups with ranged DPS he usually goes for the ranged DPS instead of the healer so it isn't as much of a problem. Though this puts you in range of the shadow attack mentioned above the healing isn't too intensive; a couple heals for everyone every 5 to 10 secs is enough. A shaman can use [Tremor Totem] to minimize the effect of the AoE fear.

In the event you kill Maladaar, but not the double, the Avatar will remain over his corpse. After several minutes (but before the bosses' corpse despawns) the Avatar will die automatically. Alternatively, he can be killed by himself upon your return from the ghost run. Using an ankh or a soulstone to resurrect while the Avatar is still there may aggro him.

Heroic mode

Essentially the same fight; tank & spank. OT to pickup the Avatar helps, but quite easy. The Avatar hits as hard as him and can cause a wipe if using only one tank. Fortunately, you can resurrect, rebuff, and engage him while looting the actual boss. His Ribbon of Souls didn't seem to hit any harder than on normal mode.

Quests

•  [67D] Everything Will Be Alright
•  [68D] Auchindoun...

Loot

Normal and Heroic

Spirit Shard The shard pulses with energy.

Normal

Darkguard Face Mask Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Head 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 4 5 54 Fetish of the Fallen Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +3 Agility or Strength Use: The next opponent killed within 15 sec that yields experience or honor will restore 900 health. Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 1 3 7 Ironstaff of Regeneration Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Staff Two-Hand Speed 3.60 3 – 5 Damage (1.1 damage per second) +15 Intellect +5 Stamina +6 Versatility Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 8 54 27 Mok'Nathal Beast-Mask Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Mail Head 8 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +4 Spirit   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 47 1 Ring of the Exarchs Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Finger +2 Agility +3 Stamina Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 1 87 50 Slippers of Serenity Item Level 31Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Cloth Feet 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Versatility   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 PvP Resilience   Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 26 Sell Price: 3 56 77

Heroic

Light-Touched Stole of Altruism Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Back 3 Armor +2 Intellect +3 Stamina Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 43 74 Sash of Arcane Visions Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +3 Versatility Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 48 62 Wave-Song Girdle Item Level 32Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Mail Waist 6 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 47 49 Boots of the Unjust Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Feet 4 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike +2 Haste Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 60 7 Doomplate Legguards Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Plate Legs 13 Armor +3 Strength or Intellect +5 Stamina +4 Critical Strike +3 Haste Doomplate Battlegear (1/5 pieces) [Doomplate Chestguard] [Doomplate Gauntlets] [Doomplate Warhelm] [Doomplate Legguards] [Doomplate Shoulderguards] (2) Set: Increases your hit rating by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Strength for 15 sec.   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 21 37 Exarch's Diamond Band Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Finger +2 Intellect +3 Stamina Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 48 46 Maladaar's Blessed Chaplet Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Neck +3 Stamina +4 Dodge Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 87 88 Soulpriest's Ring of Resolve Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Finger +3 Stamina +4 Versatility Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 19 3 The Harvester of Souls Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Axe One-Hand Speed 2.60 3 – 7 Damage (1.9 damage per second) +2 Strength +2 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 9 17 50 Wastewalker Shoulderpads Item Level 32Disenchants into:  [Small Glowing Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 5 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Critical Strike   Wastewalker Armor (1/5 pieces)  [Wastewalker Helm]  [Wastewalker Gloves]  [Wastewalker Leggings]  [Wastewalker Tunic]  [Wastewalker Shoulderpads] (2) Set: Increases your hit by 35. (4) Set: Your attacks have a chance to grant you 80 Agility for 15 sec.   Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 77 27 Badge of Justice Binds when picked up Requires Level 70 Champion's Fire Opal Binds when picked up +5 Strength and +4 Dodge Rating "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Potent Fire Opal Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +4 Critical Strike Rating "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Purified Tanzanite Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +8 Versatility "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Primal Nether Crafting Reagent Sell Price: 1 60

Quotes

Enter: You have defiled the resting place of our ancestors. For this offense, there can be but one punishment. It is fitting that you have come to a place of the dead... for you will soon be joining them.

Aggro: You will pay with your life! There's no turning back now! Serve your penitence!

Summon: Rise, my fallen brothers. Take form and fight!

Let your mind be clouded.

Stare into the darkness of your soul.

Kill: These walls will be your doom.

• laugh* Now, you'll stay for eternity!

Death: This is... where I belong.

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