Laj

Laj
Race	Lasher (Elemental)
Level	72 Elite
Location	Botanica, Tempest Keep
Status	Killable
Botanica Commander Sarannis High Botanist Freywinn Thorngrin the Tender Laj Warp Splinter (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Other Tempest Keep instances

Laj is the fourth boss of The Botanica wing of the Tempest Keep instance in Netherstorm. It resembles a Lasher. Laj is located in the second to last large room on the map, just before the final boss' room.

Laj's Room

Upon entering the room, a fight can be seen in the center. Feel free to watch, but it is not advised that you get involved if at all possible. The battle can be skipped to proceed onto the final boss, but it may require a [Mind Soothe] or a [Sap] on the NPC closest to the door, as well as wall-hugging.

Abilities

It has two primary abilities to deal with:

• Allergic Reaction - A disease that does periodic nature damage and also increases damage taken by 500. Also, the disease can jump to other nearby players. Duration is 18 seconds, and it can be dispelled.
• Summons adds - Two level 70 lasher-type mobs with about 5,000 hit points will be periodically summoned to the two pedestals near Laj. These will be either Thorn Lashers or Thorn Flayers, and they do considerable ranged damage. Laj will also teleport to his original location when he spawns the adds.

Strategy

An ideal group for this fight is 2 ranged DPS, 1 melee DPS, 1 healer, 1 tank. At least one player should be able to cleanse diseases.

Laj periodically spawns two lasher adds and teleports to his original position on top of the platform, thus he should be tanked where he spawns. Assign one ranged DPS to kill each spawn and continue business as usual on Laj. The spawns can be of two different types: one uses a [Mind Flay] type attack, another will rapidly throw thorns. All of their attacks deal relatively large amounts of damage. They are vulnerable to both banish and fear, and the spawns are also vulnerable to rogue stuns/incapacitates (Gouge/Cheap Shot/Kidney Shot).

Laj puts the Allergic Reaction disease on the tank that should be cleansed immediately, because it increases the damage that the tank takes. Laj will also randomly change color. When he does this, he will be resistant to certain types of magic (just like the mobs on both sides of the Botanist). The following are the colors/resistances he can change to:

• Blue (Frost Resistant)
• Red (Fire Resistant)
• Green (Nature Resistant)
• Black (Shadow Resistant)
• White (Arcane Resistant)

Heroic changes

There are no new abilities or strategies on heroic mode. The boss does more damage and execution is more important, but the strategy is essentially the same.

Loot

Normal and Heroic drops

Boots of the Shifting Sands Item Level 115Disenchants into:  [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%)  [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Binds when picked up Leather Feet 354 Armor +20 Agility +30 Stamina +19 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Hit   Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 70 Sell Price: 3 37 96 Devil-Stitched Leggings Item Level 115Disenchants into:  [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%)  [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Binds when picked up Cloth Legs 323 Armor +25 Intellect +56 Stamina   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +5 Spell Power   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 70 Sell Price: 3 59 18 Spaulders of the Righteous Item Level 115Disenchants into:  [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%)  [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 846 Armor +13 Intellect +41 Stamina +20 Dodge   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Dodge   Righteous Armor (1/5 pieces)  [Breastplate of the Righteous]  [Gauntlets of the Righteous]  [Helm of the Righteous]  [Legplates of the Righteous]  [Spaulders of the Righteous] (2) Set: Your Consecration ability costs 15% less mana. (4) Set: Reduces the cooldown on your Righteous Defense ability by 2 sec.   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 70 Sell Price: 4 68 60 Mantle of Autumn Item Level 115Disenchants into:  [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%)  [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 20 Armor +17 Agility or Intellect +25 Stamina +14 Versatility Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 70 Sell Price: 4 12 41 Mithril-Bark Cloak Item Level 115Disenchants into:  [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%)  [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Binds when picked up Back 185 Armor +32 Stamina +26 PvP Resilience Requires Level 70 Sell Price: 2 52 71

Heroic-only drops

Badge of Justice Binds when picked up Requires Level 70 Brutal Tanzanite Binds when picked up +10 Attack Power and +6 Stamina "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Imperial Tanzanite Binds when picked up +5 Spell Power and +5 Spirit "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3 Mysterious Tanzanite Binds when picked up +5 Intellect and +5 PvP Power "Matches any socket." Sell Price: 3

External links

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