World Boss¶
A World Boss comes every full hour (server time), with warnings 10 and 1 minute before. The Boss Bell under your minimap counts down to the next one; click it for the World Boss window.
The bosses¶
12 World Bosses take turns: Vharok, Sherdal, Aurelion, Vaelrath, Camahueto, Nyxar, Lilith, Seraphine, the Abyssal Colossus, the Crimson Clockworks, Coralmaw and Verdant. The Schedule tab shows who comes when. Ring a bell for one hour or for a boss you like, and pick your warnings.
The arena¶
- Every World Boss fights in its own arena. Go there opens 10 minutes before the spawn.
- Standing idle for 90 seconds (no moving, hitting, healing or buffing) sends you out. Auto Hunt can't run in the arena.
- Die and you come back at the arena gate. New arrivals get 3 seconds of protection (it ends when you attack).
- 20 seconds after the boss falls, everyone goes back to Saint Morning.
Rewards¶
| Who | Gets |
|---|---|
| #1, Top 3, Top 10 | their own rewards |
| Everyone who helped | a reward: deal 0.5% of its HP, or heal / buff the fighters for 30 seconds |
| The last hit | a little extra |
One reward per PC. Disconnected? It comes by mail. World Bosses also give Battle + Season Pass XP and Hunter Points. After the kill you get a result card with your rank.
The fight¶
Every World Boss has its own attack patterns:
- A warning shape appears and fills up; when it is full, the attack lands. Step out of it!
- Circles, rings (stand close to the boss), cones, beams, meteor showers, marks on every player (spread out), attacks that hunt one player (keep moving), shared judgments (stand together to split the damage).
- Some bosses lay Echo Eggs (break them before they burst) or raise Warding Crystals that shield the boss (destroy them first).
- The lower its HP, the faster and wilder it gets.
Read the cast bar
The cast bar at the top of your screen shows what the boss is about to do, and turns red with ON YOU when it's aimed at you. Get out in time and you'll see DODGED!. A kill without a single hit earns UNTOUCHABLE.
The live tracker in the arena shows the boss HP, your rank, share and DPS, and how much more you need for the next reward tier.
Invasions
Sometimes there is an invasion: up to 10 World Bosses in a row, the next right after each kill, with 5 minutes of warning.