User:GoldenYak/Borgov Thundergut
 Borgov Thundergut | |
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| Race | Dwarf |
| Level | 91 elite Boss |
| Class | Warrior |
| Location | Hall of the Thousand Maws, Doorward Underhalls |
| Status | Killable |
Borgov Thundergut was renowned for ferocious combat abilities and a singing voice capable of sharpening axes. When Baelgun Flamebeard put out the call for adventurers to journey into the Underhalls of Doorward and combat the evil there, Borgov was one of the first to answer. The whispers from beneath the earth has stolen his mind, causing him to turn on and slay his allies. Now he wanders the Underhalls in a manic daze, attacking anyone who approaches the Temple of Lucid Dreaming.
Abilities
Shockwave — Strikes all targets in a path, dealing damage and stunning them for several seconds.
Maniacal Leap — Leaps at a random target, dealing them physical damage.
Axe Throw — Hurls an Axe of Madness at a random location. The impact causes physical damage to any targets nearby. The axe remains embedded in the ground after being thrown. Borgov can only use this while holding at least one Axe of Madness.
Sweeping Strikes — Deals physical damage to the target and 50% damage to any nearby targets. Used when holding at least one axe.
Tantrum — Throws a tantrum and slams the ground, dealing periodic physical damage to all targets. Used shortly after not holding any axes.
Berserk Whirlwind — Deals physical damage to all nearby targets. Places a stacking Bleed debuff on all targets. Used when holding two axes.
Crazy Dance — Is it a dark prayer to the Old Gods or a dwarven drinking song? Whatever it is, it causes all targets to run around madly for several seconds, unable to comprehend what they hear.
Mounting Fury — When not holding two Axes of Madness, Borgov will stack this buff, gradually increasing his attack damage. When it reaches 100 stacks, he will gain Berzerk Fury. Striking Borgov with an Axe of Madness will remove 15 stacks of Mounting Fury, and will also cause him to wield the Axe again. Mounting Fury stacks faster if Borgov isn't holding any axes.
Berserker Fury — Increases Borgov's attack damage by a tremendous amount, enabling him to deal lethal damage in an instant.
Axe of Madness Abilities
Dreadzone — Produces a field of dark energy around the axe when it is embedded in the ground. Deals shadow damage to all nearby targets. Canceled when the axe is removed.
Reduce Sanity — When the axe is in a player's inventory, they are afflicted with the Breaking Sanity debuff.
Broken Sanity — Holding an Axe of Madness will cause the wielder to gradually lose their mind. If this debuff reaches 100, the player will become mind controlled and attack their former allies using the Axe of Madness.
Strategy
Borgov will use all of his abilities throughout the encounter, the most critical being Axe Throw. Borgov wields two Axes of Madness, and will use Axe Throw to hurl one into the ground. Axes of Madness produce a Dread Zone around them, which deals damage to anyone inside it. The zone can be removed by looting the Axe of Madness, which will place it in the player's inventory. While a player has an Axe of Madness in their inventory, they will be afflicted with Breaking Sanity, and will go mad if Breaking Sanity reaches 100 stacks. When Borgov is holding one or no axes, he will gain the stacking buff Mounting Fury, which increases his attack power. Players with an Axe of Madness in his inventory can use the item and throw it at a targetable area. If the axe strikes Borgov, he will wield it again. Striking Borgov with axes will reduce the Mounting Fury buff. At any point during the fight when Borgov begins wielding two axes, he will immediately cast Berzerker Whirlwind before attacking normally.
Heroic Mode Strategy
- Dread Zones will increase in size the longer Axes of Madness remain embedded in the ground.
- Stacks of the Breaking Sanity debuff will not wear off after a player throws away an Axe of Madness. They will remain on players until the fight has ended.
Achievement
- I'd Like to Axe You Something - Defeat Borgov with less than 50 stacks of Breaking Sanity.
Quotes
- Aggro
- Ya got a belly for tha' haggis? Let's 'ave a look at it!
- Picking up an Axe of Madness
- There's mah baby! Come to papa!
- Casting Berserk Whirlwind
- Ah ha, ah'm goin' ballistic!
- Casting Crazy Dance
- An' one and Iilth vwah, an' two an' uhn'agth fhssh za! Everybody get crazy!
- Berserker Fury
- They are what was and what shall be again, ya great nancies!
- Death
- Wish I could say... it's been fun...