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by Lisa Poisso 
Apr 2nd 2009 at 6:30PM
Got adds? This week's Two Bosses Enter has minions a-plenty. Welcome to the ring Ichoron of Violet Hold and Ionar of the Halls of Lightning – and all their summoned minions.
The usual rules apply: assume that the opponents share similar levels, health pools and damage output. Take note that these bosses will face off neutral territory; there'll be no magic prison wall switches to throw in this battle. Both bosses will be allowed to summon their minions in their usual manner. Focus your debate on the three S's: Style, Story and Scale. Don't get caught up in game mechanics and what players might do in each encounter. Consider the flavor each villainous gladiator brings to bear, then cast your vote for who you think would come out on top.
IchoronWater can hold any form, take any shape... overcome any obstacle.
Ichoron is a water revenant imprisoned in the Violet Hold in Dalaran. She begins the fight with a damage-reducing shield with 35 charges. Once those charges have been removed, she forms a Protective Bubble and spawns smaller elementals around the area that move slowly toward her. Any elemental that reaches her without being killed will heal a portion of her health. For their own part, the elementals erupt for damage and knockback when killed.
Read more about Ichoron's battle tactics and review player comments about the fight.
IonarYou wish to confront the master? You must weather the storm!
Ionar is a lightning revenant and the third boss encountered in the Halls of Lightning. He periodically disperses into smaller Sparks of Ionar during battle, which crawl inexorably toward opponents and increase the range of his lightning effect.
Read more about Ionar's battle tactics and review player comments about the fight.
The smackdown
The usual rules apply: assume that the opponents share similar levels, health pools and damage output, and that they are fighting in neutral territory (no Violet Hold wall switches, got it?). Both bosses get the advantage of their minions. Vote for the spirit of the battle as set forth above.
Last week's friendly LOLcat reminder not to indulge in weaksauce yowls of "My group's cats faceroll these bosses while we're AFK BIO" seemed to keep the comments in spirit and in focus ... Meow. Can you come up with a convincing scenario in the comments that will sway fellow readers to vote for your boss of choice?| It's a draw. | |
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| Ichoron | |
| Ionar |
Filed under: Features, Bosses, Two Bosses Enter
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
Delacey Apr 4th 2009 12:55PM
Considering style and story, you would have to go for Ionar. Ichoron has already been imprisoned, and the very prison he is in uses electricity as the defense mechanism...
Secondly, Ichoron has been imprisoned by the Kirin Tor, a bunch of mages that have been pwned by various horde races since lvl 10 in Silverpine Forest. If they got him locked up, he can't be very bright.
Finally, electricity in the form displayed by Ionar produces immense amounts of heat and energy, regardless of how pure the water may be, it's going to end up as steam, possibly even being completely reduced to the molecular level.
TL:DR
A not very bright, and weak to electricity, elemental in the form of Ichoron will lose to Ionar, a hand picked servant of Loken, and a master of primal energy.
Slyzer Apr 5th 2009 6:06PM
Electrolysis guy is right. When subjected to an electric current, water is ripped apart into hydrogen and oxygen and dissipates into the atmosphere, or the residual electricity ignites the hydrogen, boiling the rest of the water. Ive seen both happen. 11 chemistry win!
Velinath Apr 6th 2009 3:59PM
Ionar would win this...when they split, (assuming they split at about the same time), Ionar's split adds are immune to all damage, and therefore will have the advantage. As Ionar reforms, Ichoron will probably still have adds up - but ball lightning + static charge will obliterate most or all of those adds. It comes down to which one can do more damage in its regular phase, and although Ichoron would make a push during its enrage, I think Ionar would still come out on top.