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Characters will progress through Dragonblight, where Deathwing's forces are besieging the Wyrmrest Temple; the Eye of Eternity, the former sanctum of Malygos; and the trek through the ocean into the Maelstrom.
 
Characters will progress through Dragonblight, where Deathwing's forces are besieging the Wyrmrest Temple; the Eye of Eternity, the former sanctum of Malygos; and the trek through the ocean into the Maelstrom.
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In order to unlock unrestricted access to Heroic 10M and Heroic 25M modes, the [[Destroyer's End]] achievement '''must''' be completed first.
   
 
==Description from site==
 
==Description from site==
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The raid picks up right where the [[Hour of Twilight (instance)|Hour of Twilight]] instance finishes. [[Thrall]] and the [[Demon Soul|Dragon Soul]] are now nearby [[Wyrmrest Temple]] and raiders begin by attempting to relieve the beleaguered Aspects under siege by the Twilight's Hammer, the Twilight dragonflight and the Black dragonflight. Along with an army of mortal races and dragons led by {{NPC||Lord Afrasastrasz}} you battle your way through the army and stop an earth elemental at the base of [[Wyrmrest Temple]]. {{mob|Morchok}} is pounding at the foundations of the spire trying to level it.
 
The raid picks up right where the [[Hour of Twilight (instance)|Hour of Twilight]] instance finishes. [[Thrall]] and the [[Demon Soul|Dragon Soul]] are now nearby [[Wyrmrest Temple]] and raiders begin by attempting to relieve the beleaguered Aspects under siege by the Twilight's Hammer, the Twilight dragonflight and the Black dragonflight. Along with an army of mortal races and dragons led by {{NPC||Lord Afrasastrasz}} you battle your way through the army and stop an earth elemental at the base of [[Wyrmrest Temple]]. {{mob|Morchok}} is pounding at the foundations of the spire trying to level it.
   
Once inside Wyrmrest [[Tyrygosa]] explains that Deathwing has summoned extremely powerful Faceless ones to assault the Temple as well, and Maws of the Old Gods are erupting from the nearby earth. Once they're dead the temple is all but reclaimed and the Aspects decide now its the time to strike. However upon meeting with them Thrall explains that using the full power of the Dragon Soul would likely kill him in the process, but [[Kalecgos]] believes they can use the [[Focusing Iris]] from the [[Eye of Eternity]] to stabilize it. The Twilight's Hammer knew about the weakness and sent several of their most powerful shamans under the leadership of {{mob|Hagara the Stormbinder}} to ambush the heroes at the Eye. Once Hagara is defeated the Focusing Iris is taken back to Wrymrest. As the Aspects want to empower the Dragon Soul Deathwing realizes what's happening and sends dozens of twilight drakes to stop them. Once the drakes are defeated the Aspects begin to empower the Dragon Soul with their own energies. With their focus on the Dragon Soul, Deathwing sends his ultimate minion {{mob|Ultraxion}} to finish them off - the ultimate Twilight dragon experiment who is meant to cause the [[Hour of Twilight]] by slaying the Dragon Aspects at this juncture. After his defeat the Dragon Soul is fully charged and Thrall unleashs it at Deathwing, blowing one of the elementium plates off his back. Realizing that the battle is lost, Deathwing destroys a [[Gunship|Horde Gunship]] and flies off to the [[Maelstrom]] so that he can escape into the relative safety of Deepholme. The Aspects, the heroes, and the surviving crew board [[The Skyfire]] and chase after Deathwing. On the way, Twilight's Hammer drake riders, led by the [[Twilight's Hammer]] {{mob|Warmaster Blackhorn}}, harry them. When the Skyfire catches up the drakes attack the Skyfire's engines and allow Deathwing to escape. The heroes manage to kill all of the drakes and Warmaster Blackhorn, then repair the engines and resume their chase.
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Once inside Wyrmrest [[Tyrygosa]] explains that Deathwing has summoned extremely powerful Faceless ones to assault the Temple as well, and Maws of the Old Gods are erupting from the nearby earth. Once they're dead the temple is all but reclaimed and the Aspects decide now its the time to strike. However upon meeting with them Thrall explains that using the full power of the Dragon Soul would likely kill him in the process, but [[Kalecgos]] believes they can use the [[Focusing Iris]] from the [[Eye of Eternity]] to stabilize it. The Twilight's Hammer knew about the weakness and sent several of their most powerful shamans under the leadership of {{mob|Hagara the Stormbinder}} to ambush the heroes at the Eye. Once Hagara is defeated the Focusing Iris is taken back to Wrymrest. As the Aspects want to empower the Dragon Soul Deathwing realizes what's happening and sends dozens of twilight drakes to stop them. Once the drakes are defeated the Aspects begin to empower the Dragon Soul with their own energies. With their focus on the Dragon Soul, Deathwing sends his ultimate minion {{mob|Ultraxion}} to finish them off - the ultimate Twilight dragon experiment who is meant to cause the [[Hour of Twilight]] by slaying the Dragon Aspects at this juncture. After his defeat the Dragon Soul is fully charged and Thrall unleashs it at Deathwing, blowing one of the elementium plates off his back. Realizing that the battle is lost, Deathwing destroys a [[Gunship|Horde Gunship]] and flies off to the [[Maelstrom]] so that he can escape into the relative safety of Deepholm. The Aspects, the heroes, and the surviving crew board [[The Skyfire]] and chase after Deathwing. On the way, Twilight's Hammer drake riders, led by the [[Twilight's Hammer]] {{mob|Warmaster Blackhorn}}, harry them. When the Skyfire catches up the drakes attack the Skyfire's engines and allow Deathwing to escape. The heroes manage to kill all of the drakes and Warmaster Blackhorn, then repair the engines and resume their chase.
   
 
Upon catching up to Deathwing [[Spine of Deathwing|they parachute onto his back]] and begin to rip off the armor plates and prying a hole big enough to give Thrall a clean shot with the Dragon Soul, this time burning a hole through his chest. Deathwing plummets into the Maelstrom and is presumed dead. The players and the Aspects land at the Maelstrom. As they celebrate the defeat of Deathwing, Nozdormu warns them to be quick, as Deathwing re-emerges shortly afterwards. The final stage of the raid begins when [[Madness of Deathwing|Deathwing's deformed body]] rises out of the Maelstrom to face off against the players in the final showdown with many phases. The first phase is moving around the isles around the Maelstrom. Players have to fight his claws, wings, tail alone and the tentacles. Once Deathwing is weakened the Aspects channel all their remaining powers into the Dragon Soul and fire it at Deathwing, completely "unmaking" him but also making them mortals. With the loss of [[Nozdormu]]'s powers, the Dragon Soul was returned back in time to the point where it was taken.
 
Upon catching up to Deathwing [[Spine of Deathwing|they parachute onto his back]] and begin to rip off the armor plates and prying a hole big enough to give Thrall a clean shot with the Dragon Soul, this time burning a hole through his chest. Deathwing plummets into the Maelstrom and is presumed dead. The players and the Aspects land at the Maelstrom. As they celebrate the defeat of Deathwing, Nozdormu warns them to be quick, as Deathwing re-emerges shortly afterwards. The final stage of the raid begins when [[Madness of Deathwing|Deathwing's deformed body]] rises out of the Maelstrom to face off against the players in the final showdown with many phases. The first phase is moving around the isles around the Maelstrom. Players have to fight his claws, wings, tail alone and the tentacles. Once Deathwing is weakened the Aspects channel all their remaining powers into the Dragon Soul and fire it at Deathwing, completely "unmaking" him but also making them mortals. With the loss of [[Nozdormu]]'s powers, the Dragon Soul was returned back in time to the point where it was taken.
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===Encounters===
 
===Encounters===
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! Bosses || Monsters || NPCs
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!LFR || Bosses || Monsters || NPCs
 
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! colspan=3 | [[Path of the Titans]]
 
! colspan=3 | [[Path of the Titans]]
 
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*{{RaceIcon|BoundEarth}} {{mob|Earthen Soldier}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|BoundEarth}} {{mob|Earthen Soldier}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} {{mob|Twilight Siege Captain}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} {{mob|Twilight Siege Captain}}
*{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Twilight Portal}}
 
 
**{{RaceIcon|UnboundEarth}} {{mob|Twilight Siege Breaker}}
 
**{{RaceIcon|UnboundEarth}} {{mob|Twilight Siege Breaker}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{mob|Faceless Corruptor}}
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*{{RaceIcon|FacelessShadoweaver}} {{mob|Faceless Corruptor (Dragon Soul)||Faceless Corruptor}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|FacelessOne}} {{mob|Faceless Destroyer}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|FacelessOne}} {{mob|Faceless Destroyer}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Ruin Tentacle}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Ruin Tentacle}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Golem}} {{NPC||Mr. Stomp}}
 
**{{RaceIcon|Golem}} {{NPC||Mr. Stomp}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakeRed}} {{NPC||Nethestrasz}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakeRed}} {{NPC||Nethestrasz}}
*{{RaceIcon|DrakeBronze}} {{NPC||Time Warden }}
 
 
*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DragonBronze}} {{NPC||Trizormu}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Gnome|Male}}{{RaceIcon|DragonBronze}} {{NPC||Trizormu}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tyri}} {{NPC||Tyrygosa}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tyri}} {{NPC||Tyrygosa}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakeGreen}} {{NPC||Valeera}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakeGreen}} {{NPC||Valeera}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Captain}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Captain}}
**{{RaceIcon|Nightelf|Female}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Defender}}
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**{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Defender}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakonidBronze}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Protector}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|DrakonidBronze}} {{NPC||Wyrmrest Protector}}
   
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*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{mob|Stormborn Myrmidon}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} {{mob|Stormborn Myrmidon}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|UnboundEarth}} {{mob|Corrupted Fragment}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|UnboundEarth}} {{mob|Corrupted Fragment}}
*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{mob|Lieutenant Shara|The Twilight's Hammer}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Female}} {{mob|Lieutenant Shara}}
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|+ [[Fall of Deathwing]]
 
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! Bosses || Monsters || NPCs
 
 
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! colspan=3 | [[Wyrmrest Summit]]
 
! colspan=3 | [[Wyrmrest Summit]]
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Deathwing}} {{mob|Spine of Deathwing}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Deathwing}} {{mob|Spine of Deathwing}}
**{{mob|Corruption (mob)||Corruption}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Corruption (mob)||Corruption}}
**{{mob|Hideous Amalgamation}}
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**{{RaceIcon|BoundFire}} {{mob|Hideous Amalgamation}}
**{{mob|Corrupted Blood}}
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**{{RaceIcon|FireOoze}} {{mob|Corrupted Blood}}
**{{mob|Burning Tendons}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Burning Tendons}}
 
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*{{RaceIcon|Deathwing}} {{mob|Madness of Deathwing}}
 
*{{RaceIcon|Deathwing}} {{mob|Madness of Deathwing}}
**{{mob|Arm Tentacle}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Arm Tentacle}}
**{{mob|Blistering Tentacle}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Blistering Tentacle}}
**{{mob|Congealing Blood}}
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**{{RaceIcon|FireOoze}} {{mob|Congealing Blood}}
**{{mob|Elementium Fragment (mob)||Elementium Fragment}}
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**{{RaceIcon|FireOoze}} {{mob|Corrupting Parasite}}
**{{mob|Elementium Terror}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Elementium Bolt (mob)||Elementium Bolt}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Elementium Fragment (mob)||Elementium Fragment}}
**{{mob|Mutated Corruption}}
 
**{{mob|Regenerative Blood}}
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**{{RaceIcon|BoundFire}} {{mob|Elementium Terror}}
**{{mob|Wing Tentacle}}
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**{{RaceIcon|Tentacle}} {{mob|Mutated Corruption}}
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**{{RaceIcon|FireOoze}} {{mob|Regenerative Blood}}
 
**{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Wing Tentacle}}
 
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==Achievements==
 
==Achievements==
*{{achievement|Fall of Deathwing}}
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*[[Fall of Deathwing]]
*{{achievement|Dragon Soul Guild Run}}
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*[[Dragon Soul Guild Run]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Morchok}}
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*[[Heroic: Morchok]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Warlord Zon'ozz}}
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*[[Heroic: Warlord Zon'ozz]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Yor'sahj the Unsleeping}}
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*[[Heroic: Yor'sahj the Unsleeping]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Hagara the Stormbinder}}
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*[[Heroic: Hagara the Stormbinder]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Ultraxion}}
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*[[Heroic: Ultraxion]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Warmaster Blackhorn}}
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*[[Heroic: Warmaster Blackhorn]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Spine of Deathwing}}
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*[[Heroic: Spine of Deathwing]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Madness of Deathwing}}
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*[[Heroic: Madness of Deathwing]]
*{{achievement|Heroic: Madness of Deathwing Guild Run}}
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*[[Heroic: Deathwing Guild Run]]
*{{achievement|Chromatic Champion}}
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*[[Chromatic Champion]]
*{{achievement|Deck Defender}}
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*[[Deck Defender]]
*{{achievement|Destroyer's End}}
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*[[Destroyer's End]]
*{{achievement|Don't Stand So Close to Me}}
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*[[Don't Stand So Close to Me]]
*{{achievement|Siege of Wyrmrest Temple}}
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*[[Siege of Wyrmrest Temple]]
*{{achievement|Holding Hands}}
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*[[Holding Hands]]
*{{achievement|Maybe He'll Get Dizzy...}}
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*[[Maybe He'll Get Dizzy...]]
*{{achievement|Minutes to Midnight}}
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*[[Minutes to Midnight]]
*{{achievement|Ping Pong Champion}}
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*[[Ping Pong Champion]]
*{{achievement|Realm First! Deathwing}}
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*[[Realm First! Deathwing]]
*{{achievement|Taste the Rainbow!}}
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*[[Taste the Rainbow!]]
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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{{main|Power of the Aspects}}
 
{{main|Power of the Aspects}}
 
Effective beginning the completion of server maintenance for the week of January 31st, 2012, the debuff "[[Power of the Aspects]]" is applied to all enemies in Dragon Soul, which reduces their health and damage dealt. The spell can be disabled by talking to [[Lord Afrasastrasz]] at the beginning of Dragon Soul if a raid wishes to attempt the encounters without the aid of the Dragon Aspects.
 
Effective beginning the completion of server maintenance for the week of January 31st, 2012, the debuff "[[Power of the Aspects]]" is applied to all enemies in Dragon Soul, which reduces their health and damage dealt. The spell can be disabled by talking to [[Lord Afrasastrasz]] at the beginning of Dragon Soul if a raid wishes to attempt the encounters without the aid of the Dragon Aspects.
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== Heroic Restrictions ==
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It is not possible to start heroic-mode [[Spine of Deathwing]] or [[Madness of Deathwing]] if any of the members of the raid have defeated any of the previous bosses in normal mode during that lockout.
   
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
 
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*{{#vlink:vN2T9XZ-oZU|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 1}}
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*{{#vlink:N30Ody0XeFk|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 1}}
*{{#vlink:QHtWPuPOxIU|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 2}}
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*{{#vlink:1y61j84pljk|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 2}}
*{{#vlink:IPKEoLPllvg|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 3}}
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*{{#vlink:B0y3GfGS2Tc|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 3}}
*{{#vlink:TU-yT5VQW7E|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 4}}
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*{{#vlink:bYVA0Hh6u3U|Dragon Soul cinematic - part 4}}
   
 
==Patches and hotfixes==
 
==Patches and hotfixes==
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;Guides
 
{{elink|icon=icyveinscom|site=Icy Veins|link=http://www.icy-veins.com/dragon-soul-raid|desc=Comprehensive encounter guides for Dragon Soul}}
 
{{elink|icon=icyveinscom|site=Icy Veins|link=http://www.icy-veins.com/dragon-soul-raid|desc=Comprehensive encounter guides for Dragon Soul}}
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{{Dragon Soul Subzones}}
 
{{Dragon Soul Subzones}}
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{{Caverns of Time}}
 
{{Dungeons|Cataclysm}}
 
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Revision as of 04:33, 2 March 2015

"The Dragon Soul" redirects here. For the formerly named artifact, see Demon Soul.
Dragon Soul
DS
Dragon Soul loading screen
Location

Caverns of Time, Tanaris (entrance)

Various, starting at Wyrmrest Temple[1]
End boss Deathwing
Instance info
Type Raid
Advised level 85
Minimum average
item level
372
Player limit 10/25
Bosses

Template:The Dragon Soul

Caverns of Time

The Dragon Soul is the final raid instance of the Cataclysm expansion.[2] It was released with Patch 4.3.0 on November 29, 2011. Dragon Soul contains eight bosses, in multiple locations, culminating in the battle with Deathwing. It is the most difficult raid instance in Cataclysm, coming after the Firelands raid.

Characters will progress through Dragonblight, where Deathwing's forces are besieging the Wyrmrest Temple; the Eye of Eternity, the former sanctum of Malygos; and the trek through the ocean into the Maelstrom.

In order to unlock unrestricted access to Heroic 10M and Heroic 25M modes, the Ability deathwing cataclysm [Destroyer's End] achievement must be completed first.

Description from site

Forged by Deathwing during the War of the Ancients, the Dragon Soul harnessed the power of the other dragonflights, until it was ultimately destroyed. After recovering a version of the artifact from the Caverns of Time, Thrall and the allied dragonflights now rally at Wyrmrest Temple in a desperate bid to use its might to defeat Deathwing.

Created by the titans as a sanctuary for all Dragonkind, the crumbling Wyrmrest Temple is now the final hope for the forces allied against the black dragon Neltharion, once the Earth-Warder and protector of Azeroth, now Deathwing the Destroyer. It is here that the remaining aspects -- Alexstrasza, Ysera, Nozdormu, Kalecgos, and Thrall -- have gathered to empower the Dragon Soul -- Azeroth's last chance to stop the great behemoth. As they begin to charge the Dragon Soul with energy, Deathwing and his entire army assault Wyrmrest Temple. Players must thwart the attacking forces long enough for Thrall to charge the Dragon Soul.[3]

Dungeon Journal

Forged by Deathwing during the War of the Ancients, the Dragon Soul harnessed the combined power of the dragonflights until it was ultimately destroyed. Through the Caverns of Time, Thrall and the remaining dragonflights were able to recover the powerful artifact before its destruction. Now they have rallied at Wyrmrest Temple in a desperate attempt to use the might of the Dragon Soul against Deathwing himself.

Storyline

Spine of Deathwing Full Body

Deathwing heading toward the Maelstrom.

The raid picks up right where the Hour of Twilight instance finishes. Thrall and the Dragon Soul are now nearby Wyrmrest Temple and raiders begin by attempting to relieve the beleaguered Aspects under siege by the Twilight's Hammer, the Twilight dragonflight and the Black dragonflight. Along with an army of mortal races and dragons led by Lord Afrasastrasz you battle your way through the army and stop an earth elemental at the base of Wyrmrest Temple. Mob Morchok is pounding at the foundations of the spire trying to level it.

Once inside Wyrmrest Tyrygosa explains that Deathwing has summoned extremely powerful Faceless ones to assault the Temple as well, and Maws of the Old Gods are erupting from the nearby earth. Once they're dead the temple is all but reclaimed and the Aspects decide now its the time to strike. However upon meeting with them Thrall explains that using the full power of the Dragon Soul would likely kill him in the process, but Kalecgos believes they can use the Focusing Iris from the Eye of Eternity to stabilize it. The Twilight's Hammer knew about the weakness and sent several of their most powerful shamans under the leadership of Mob Hagara the Stormbinder to ambush the heroes at the Eye. Once Hagara is defeated the Focusing Iris is taken back to Wrymrest. As the Aspects want to empower the Dragon Soul Deathwing realizes what's happening and sends dozens of twilight drakes to stop them. Once the drakes are defeated the Aspects begin to empower the Dragon Soul with their own energies. With their focus on the Dragon Soul, Deathwing sends his ultimate minion Mob Ultraxion to finish them off - the ultimate Twilight dragon experiment who is meant to cause the Hour of Twilight by slaying the Dragon Aspects at this juncture. After his defeat the Dragon Soul is fully charged and Thrall unleashs it at Deathwing, blowing one of the elementium plates off his back. Realizing that the battle is lost, Deathwing destroys a Horde Gunship and flies off to the Maelstrom so that he can escape into the relative safety of Deepholm. The Aspects, the heroes, and the surviving crew board The Skyfire and chase after Deathwing. On the way, Twilight's Hammer drake riders, led by the Twilight's Hammer Mob Warmaster Blackhorn, harry them. When the Skyfire catches up the drakes attack the Skyfire's engines and allow Deathwing to escape. The heroes manage to kill all of the drakes and Warmaster Blackhorn, then repair the engines and resume their chase.

Upon catching up to Deathwing they parachute onto his back and begin to rip off the armor plates and prying a hole big enough to give Thrall a clean shot with the Dragon Soul, this time burning a hole through his chest. Deathwing plummets into the Maelstrom and is presumed dead. The players and the Aspects land at the Maelstrom. As they celebrate the defeat of Deathwing, Nozdormu warns them to be quick, as Deathwing re-emerges shortly afterwards. The final stage of the raid begins when Deathwing's deformed body rises out of the Maelstrom to face off against the players in the final showdown with many phases. The first phase is moving around the isles around the Maelstrom. Players have to fight his claws, wings, tail alone and the tentacles. Once Deathwing is weakened the Aspects channel all their remaining powers into the Dragon Soul and fire it at Deathwing, completely "unmaking" him but also making them mortals. With the loss of Nozdormu's powers, the Dragon Soul was returned back in time to the point where it was taken.

Geography

Maps

Subregions

Above the Frozen Sea · Azure Dragonshrine · Deathwing · The Dragon Wastes · Eye of Eternity · The Maelstrom · Maw of Destruction · Maw of Go'rath · Maw of Shu'ma · Path of the Titans · The Skyfire · Wyrmrest Summit · Wyrmrest Temple

Dungeon denizens

Encounters

LFR Bosses Monsters NPCs
1 Path of the Titans
The Dragon Wastes
Wyrmrest Temple
Maw of Go'rath
Maw of Shu'ma
Eye of Eternity
2 Wyrmrest Summit
Above the Frozen Sea
Deathwing
The Maelstrom

Loot

Main article: Dragon Soul loot

Quests

Achievements

Notes

Raid Finder

Dragon Soul is the first raid instance to support the Raid Finder feature. When entered at the Raid Finder difficulty level, the following changes apply:[4]

  • Only 25-man mode is supported
  • The raid is split into two parts of four bosses each, with a 250 Pvecurrency-valor [Valor Points] rewarded for defeating the final boss of each part.
  • The difficulty of many boss fights is reduced
  • The loot table for many bosses is shared
  • No Raid lockout applies; every character may loot each boss once per week

Power of the Aspects

Main article: Power of the Aspects

Effective beginning the completion of server maintenance for the week of January 31st, 2012, the debuff "Achievement reputation wyrmresttemple [Power of the Aspects]" is applied to all enemies in Dragon Soul, which reduces their health and damage dealt. The spell can be disabled by talking to Lord Afrasastrasz at the beginning of Dragon Soul if a raid wishes to attempt the encounters without the aid of the Dragon Aspects.

Heroic Restrictions

It is not possible to start heroic-mode Spine of Deathwing or Madness of Deathwing if any of the members of the raid have defeated any of the previous bosses in normal mode during that lockout.

Videos

Patches and hotfixes

  • Cataclysm Hotfix (2011-12-02): All bosses in Dragon Soul are now awarding both guild XP and reputation when defeated, in normal and Heroic raid difficulties.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Added.

References

External links

Guides