Around Azeroth: Wipe number nine...
by Elizabeth Harper 
Nov 22nd 2006 at 10:00AM
Trystania of Eitrigg sends in this shot of her guild running back towards Blackwing Lair after their ninth wipe on the second boss, Vaelstrasz. Ah, yes, this screenshot brings back fond (???) memories of learning the Blackwing Lair encounters, including many evenings when defeating Vaelstrasz seemed like nothing but pure luck. I'm sure many of you can relate!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Wartoad Nov 22nd 2006 10:47AM
Nothing like endless raiding wipes to drain your bank account. Cha-Ching!
Tryst Nov 22nd 2006 11:55AM
We did finally get him the next raid and are now progessing very nicely through BWL.
Thanks for posting my entry! :-)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kahja Nov 22nd 2006 12:01PM
At least the GY for AQ is close
Kahja Nov 22nd 2006 12:05PM
Grats on getting him down btw.
kuri Nov 22nd 2006 2:23PM
Ah, nothing's more refreshing than wiping to a monster whose health decreases as slow as molasses after 5%. Good times!
Druid dude Nov 22nd 2006 1:09PM
Oh... this screenshot... thanks for dredging up HORRIBLE memories LOL!
thingy Nov 22nd 2006 3:09PM
My favourite boss kill was Vael. It was a tough night, we had already had two wipes on him and this was going to be our final attempt. We all loaded up and started in. Lost a few healers early, bad sign. We struggled as per usual until at 1% there was only 3 people standing. The dreaded one percent that always takes longer than the rest of the fight combined.
Vael was walking around chomping. Death to a rogue, followed by a paladin until finally there was just one little mage left. There were still some DoTs on Vael.
Our brave little mage had already used his iceblock so it was on cooldown. Fired out one icebolt(?) then realised he was almost dead. He looked at his health, and looked at Vaels. The dreaded 1%, no point trying. The valiant little mage decided to sit and drink a health pot "Ahh what the heck" he said.
Vael let out a fiery breath towards our brave mage when suddenly ... one of the dots on him took its final tick. Vael roared up on his hind legs, our little mage friend died, and Vael collapsed in a heap.
Because of that health pot our (sitting) mage stayed alive JUST long enough to outlast Vael, by less than a second. If it was not for the health pot, the mage would have died first and Vael would have reset.
Trumble of Oceania Guild on Proudmoore, my hat comes off to you.