For class we were asked to analyze a memorable boss battle. The game I chose is World of Warcraft. The game has been around for ten years and I can say that it has had some of the most memorable bosses that I have ever played.
The boss that I chose is Alysrazor from the Firelands raid instance. The reason I found this battle to be memorable is by its use of mechanics.
The fight can be broken up into two different phases. Firstly, when the boss spawns she flys in a straight path, dropping feathers as she passes.
The raid must be split. Half of the players must pick up these feathers and follow close to her as she flys into the air. The players flying in the air essentially have to dodge smoke clouds and fly into smoke rings in order to gain a powerup that will be beneficial throughout the encounter.
While players are flying in the air, the ground players must kill disciples that spawn and dodge worms/ fire puddles on the ground. 2 giant eggs will spawn in the center of the area and tank characters must pick the hatching up immediately. The tanks must hold on to these adds until they get a debuff that notes that the hatching is hungry. At this time the tanks must drag the hatching to a worm and have it eat. After successfully eating the players can kill the hatchling.
