World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2 has introduced a lot of new content for players to try out. Whether you will be doing PvP in Stranglethorn Vale, collecting all of the new class runes and skillbooks or raiding in Gnomeregan.
Since the new 10-man raid can be quite challenging given the amount of new mechanics and armor bosses have in Gnomeregan.
With that being said, we will be going over some strategies and tips so you can be prepared for the third boss and secure yourself some great gear as well. Wowhead has created a great guide and we will expand upon it by adding more helpful information and tips.
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WoW SoD Phase 2 Crowd Pummeler 9-60 Guide for Gnomeregan Raid
This is the third boss in the Gnomeregan Raid. This is the first encounter where players will need to take personal responsibility due to the mechanics of the boss.
Keep in mind that if you happen to fall of the platform, your body will be teleported on it again so there is a possibility for a battle res so you can get back into the fight.
WoW SoD Phase 2 Crowd Pummeler 9-60 Primary Abilities
We will go through all of the abilities of the boss so you can have a better understanding of what to expect from the encounter.
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Gnomeregan Smash - Frontal spell that targets a player and if not dodged will knock the player off the platform and kill him.
You can identify the direction of the spell by looking at the feet of the boss. They will point in the direction of the frontal so pay attention to your surroundings and to the boss as well.
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Gear Toss - Throws out two gears onto the floor which move linearly and knock players back if hit. You can be knocked off the platform so avoid them at all times.
As you continue to damage the boss, he will spawn two additional gears on the floor so make sure to watch out for them.
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The Claw! - Targets a player and charges them doing a lot of damage and grabbing them.
Once the boss reached 30% HP, he will begin casting this spell so make sure to top up the targeted player or you can even avoid the charge by either using Blink, using Ice Block, Vanish or any other utility your class may have.
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WoW SoD Phase 2 Crowd Pummeler 9-60 Tips
We will be covering tips for all roles in the Gnomeregan Raid during the third boss encounter.
Tank Tips
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Make sure to keep the boss in the center so that the other players have enough space to avoid gears and the frontal spell.
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Free Action Potion can be used to avoid the knock-back from the Gear Toss gears.
Melee Tips
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Melee damage dealers should avoid the gears from Gear Toss in order to have high uptime.
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Paladins can use Blessing of Protection on the player targeted by The Claw! as to make them immune to it.
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Paladins can use Blessing of Freedom on themselves or other players as to avoid moving out of the gears from Gear Toss.
- Free Action Potion can be used to avoid the knock-back from the Gear Toss gears.
Ranged Tips
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Ranged damage dealers should spread around as much as possible in order to avoid moving due to the Gnomeregan Smash frontal projectile.
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Optimize your instant casts when you are forced to move to avoid the gears.
- Free Action Potion can be used to avoid the knock-back from the Gear Toss gears.
Healer Tips
- Pay attention to players getting caught in The Claw! as you will need to keep them topped off a lot.
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Free Action Potion can be used to avoid the knock-back from the Gear Toss gears.
And that is everything you need to know about the Crowd Pummeler 9-60 boss encounter in the new Gnomeregan Raid.
Good luck, Champions of Azeroth and may the RNG Gods bless you with some great loot in World of Warcraft Season of Discovery Phase 2!
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