Anetheron (tactics)

This article is about the in-game raid boss. For character biography and Warcraft III appearances, see Anetheron.

Anetheron
Gender	Male
Race	Nathrezim (Demon)
Level	?? Boss
Resource	Mana
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Burning Legion
Location	Hyjal Summit
Status	Defeatable
Battle for Mount Hyjal Rage Winterchill Anetheron Kaz'rogal Azgalor Archimonde (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Jaina Proudmoore Thrall Tyrande Whisperwind Other Caverns of Time instances Escape from Durnholde Keep (5) Opening the Dark Portal (5) Culling of Stratholme (5)

Anetheron is the second boss in the Battle for Mount Hyjal. The fight is a Battle for survival.

Abilities

Anetheron

• Melee — 3-6k on plate
• Carrion Swarm — 60-yard range; random direction cone-shaped AoE, 3-6k shadow damage plus 15 sec debuff which reduces healing done by 75%; cast about every 15 seconds
• Sleep — 55-yard range; A 10 second stun on 3 targets. [Will of the Forsaken], tremor totem, and the PvP trinket do not work on this ability.
• Vampiric Aura — heals himself for 300% of the damage that he deals in melee
• Inferno — every 60 seconds he targets a random raid member, stuns them for 2 sec and summons a Towering Infernal on them
• Berserk — 10 minutes enrage

Towering Infernal

• Immolation — 8 yard AoE for 3-4 k fire damage every two seconds
• Vampiric Aura — The Infernals profit from Anetherons Vampiric Aura if they're close enough to him
• Immune to taunt
• Are immune to banish

Preparation

Look at the MH Boss Tips for general information. It is particularly important to distribute the healers accordingly in order that as few of them are hit by Carrion Swarm at the same time. Two tanks are needed — one for Anetheron and one for the Towering Infernals. Fire resistance gear helps on the Infernal tank (but is not mandatory).

The Infernal tank healers can set up far away from the boss to outrange the Carrion Swarm (staying inside healing range of the Infernal tank ofc). The shadow protection buff from priests on the raid can be casted before / during wave 8, and a small amount of shadow resist gear can be worn by healers to resist the carrion swarm damage and debuff.

Rogues should keep [Wound Poison] active on the boss at all times, to reduce the effect of his Vampiric Aura. This can be replaced by a warrior's [Mortal Strike].

Towering Infernals

The boss himself is rather straightforward tank and spank. The only tricky problem is control of the Infernals. They spawn on random people, therefore a paladin is a good choice, because of quick range pulling with [Exorcism] and [Avenger's Shield]. A good tanking spot for the Towering Infernals is near Jaina Proudmooore, so that she helps killing them. Warrior Infernal tanks can make their job easier with an [Intervene] macro. Hunters should misdirect the Infernals on the tank as soon as they spawn.

In all cases, it helps if raid members about to receive an Infernal run towards the tanking position. It's also imperative that everybody (particularly the person who just spawned the Infernal) stays outside the fire AoE. Only ranged DPS should kill Infernals. Alternatively, when the raid has high total DPS, the Infernal tank can wear full fire resistance gear and just keep all Infernals tanked. DPS does not change target but stays on the boss the whole time. This makes the fight much faster, the Infernals despawn when the boss dies.

Loot

Do NOT talk to Jaina until all the loot is distributed. Talking to her after Anetheron is dead starts an event which includes an enormous wave of undead invading the human town.

Anetheron loot

Anetheron's Noose Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Cloth Waist 8 Armor +16 Intellect +14 Stamina +12 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +1 Spell Power   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 1 87 1 Archbishop's Slippers Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Cloth Feet 9 Armor +13 Intellect +19 Stamina +19 Versatility Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 4 3 16 Bastion of Light Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Shield Off Hand 168 Armor +9 Strength +26 Intellect +13 Stamina   Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Versatility   Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 67 64 Blade of Infamy Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Sword One-Hand Speed 2.60 19 – 32 Damage (9.8 damage per second) +11 Agility +16 Stamina Durability 105 / 105 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 72 40 Don Alejandro's Money Belt Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Leather Waist 15 Armor +13 Agility or Intellect +20 Stamina +10 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +1 Stamina   Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 27 "Heavier than it appears, this belt jingles ever so slightly" Sell Price: 2 4 Enchanted Leather Sandals Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Leather Feet 16 Armor +13 Agility or Intellect +20 Stamina +19 Versatility Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 5 86 Glimmering Steel Mantle Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 40 Armor +13 Strength or Intellect +17 Stamina +15 Critical Strike   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +1 Critical Strike   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 7 59 31 Golden Links of Restoration Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Mail Chest 38 Armor +18 Agility or Intellect +26 Stamina +24 Versatility Durability 165 / 165 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 8 12 51 Hatefury Mantle Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 10 Armor +16 Intellect +11 Stamina +12 Critical Strike +12 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +1 Critical Strike   Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 3 3 12 Pillar of Ferocity Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Staff Two-Hand Speed 3.60 39 – 54 Damage (12.9 damage per second) +17 Agility +32 Stamina +8 Versatility Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 18 43 68 Quickstrider Moccasins Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Mail Feet 24 Armor +10 Agility or Intellect +19 Stamina +14 Critical Strike +8 Haste   Prismatic Socket Prismatic Socket Socket Bonus: +1 Agility   Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 6 59 64 The Unbreakable Will Item Level 105 Binds when picked up Sword One-Hand Speed 2.60 19 – 32 Damage (9.8 damage per second) +9 Strength +13 Stamina +12 Dodge +5 Versatility Durability 105 / 105 Requires Level 27 Sell Price: 5 43 55 Smelly Gravestone Binds when picked up Use: Teaches you how to summon Stinkrot.

Quotes

Intro

You are defenders of a doomed world. Flee here and perhaps you will prolong your pathetic lives.

Carrion Swarm

• The swarm is eager to feed.
• Pestilence upon you!

Sleep

• You look tired.
• Sweet dreams.

Summoning Inferno

• Earth and Sky shall burn!
• Let fire rain from above!

Killing a player

• Scream for me.
• Pity, no time for a slow death.
• Your hopes, are lost.

Death

The clock... is still... ticking.

Trivia

• He's voiced by Carlos Larkin.

Videos

• WoW Tyraenny Kill Hyjal - Anetheron

Movies

Cookie Anetheron kill Paladin PoV

Patch changes

• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Health and damage reduced by 30%.
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB