One of the earlier level bosses is Talus, a Level 46 boss that spawns in the western portion of The Raging Wilds.
Location
It is very easy to get to Talus, as you simply travel directly west of The Raging Wilds Waypoint.
Talus spawns in the middle of a crater surrounded by cliffs with elevated ledges that provide Ranged DPS a higher ground advantage during PvP.
Loot
Guaranteed Loot
- Conquest Participation Award: Talus
Random Loot
- Talus's Resonance Staff
- Ghost Wolf Alter Ego Mask
- Holy Warrior's Sacred Armor
- Wild Gold Bracers
- Deadly Single Edge Two-Handed Sword
- Elite Resistance Sword
- Elite Resistance Magic Scepter
- Sharp Spiked Horn Bow
- Bloody Shadow Mask
- Indomitable Strength Iron Gloves
- Sprouting Talem
Mechanics
When fighting Talus, make sure you pay attention to the mechanics to avoid death. During a Conflict spawn, Talus is an incredibly fun boss to PvP around. The most successful groups use Talus' mechanics to their advantage, which include the following:
General Patterns
- Talus deals melee range basic attacks, and if no players are within range, it emits pulsating damage in an AoE that also knocks players back. Make sure always to have a tank on Talus to prevent AoE damage and CC.
- The majority of Talus' fight involves a series of three large AoE mechanics, which you can avoid by watching out for the following telegraphs:
- Talus raises its hands and then smashes the ground, knocking all players within the inner arena into the air. Most players face tank this mechanic and rely on the healer to use Clay's Salvation afterward.
- When Talus says, "Expel...magic...!" it splits apart and begins to spin uncontrollably, spawning a massive Windstorm that covers the entire boss arena. Run to the center of the arena to avoid the massive damage that occurs at the end of the animation. You can also avoid damage by running outside of the AoE, but then you lose DPS on Talus.
- Lastly, when Talus says, "Damage...restores...!" it spawns Three Stones at the edges of the inner arena. All players must run to one of these stones to obtain a Blue Shield that protects them from being one-shot at the end of the animation. You must touch the stone with your body to get the shield.
Tips
- Range DPS during a Conflict spawn can use the cliffs at the outer edges of the boss arena to kill players at max range.
Gameplay
Credits
Written by Eli
Reviewed by Yaen