The Temple of Utug-bûr - Dhórgruth

The Temple of Utug-bûr - Dhórgruth
Level:	150
Size:	12-person Raid
Cluster:	Legacy of Morgoth
Region:	The Valley of Ikorbân
Area:	Urash Dâr

The Temple of Utug-bûr - Dhórgruth

"Utug-bûr is home long-hidden vaults delved deep into the stone, hidden by sorcery since the end of the First Age. The Thardúth, one of Morgoth's powerful agents, bred the great Elder Orcs known as the Utûgi. Its denizens have remained in a sorcerous slumber for millennia, but have now awakened, and their lair opened anew with the passing of the threat of Sauron."

Instance Overview

Level Range

This is a non-scaled raid with a minimum level of 150. The instance is available at level 150.

Location

This raid is part of the Legacy of Morgoth Instance Cluster. It is the first of three raid wings within The Temple of Utug-bûr.

The raid is available in the Instance Finder.

Difficulty

Enemy stats are altered depending on the tier of the instance:

 Enhancement -- Tier 1 in Tier 1.

 Enhancement -- Tier 2 in Tier 2.

 Enhancement -- Tier 3 in Tier 3.

Note that Tier II Modifiers are the same as previous Tier III Modifiers, and Tier III Modifiers are the same as previous Tier V Modifiers.

Estimated Duration

This raid usually takes between 20-30 minutes to complete on any tier, assuming that the group doesn't wipe on any boss.

Enemies

• Boss 1: Kulkorth
• Boss 2: Maluchon, the Pale Brother

The Temple of Utug-bûr - Dhórgruth Mobs

Rewards

Boss 1 - Kulkorth
Armour/Jewellery	Light Drop	Medium Drop	Heavy Drop
Small Shoulder Cops	x
Fine Merchant's Boots	x
Banded Arm-guards		x
Thick Brass Bracelet	x	x	x
Barter Tokens
Cold-iron Token
Iron Signet of the Twin Flame
Essences
Sea-farer's Vivid Essence Box
Legendary Item Advancement	T1	T2	T3
Enhancement Rune +2, Lvl 141	x	x
Enhancement Rune +3, Lvl 141			x
Random Incomparable Tracery	x	x	x
Tracery, Lvl 141 Legendary		x	x

Deeds

Temple of Utug-bûr Deeds

Quests

The Temple of Utug-bûr - Dhórgruth Quests

Strategy Overview

Orc-kind Trash

The trash at the beginning of the raid consists of a few packs of orc-kind enemies. These enemies can easily be cleaved down without much thought. Target the Urâshi Captains first, as they summon additional enemies. After the Captains are defeated, target any Utûgi Slaughterers, as they apply  Bleeding Strike, a potent non-removable Wound, to the group.

Boss 1 - Kulkorth

The boss summons two animal companions shortly into the fight: Bashâru and Tamâkh. Over the course of the fight, the Boss and companions take turns being invulnerable to damage. When one of the enemies gains  Perfect Defence, swap to another target. Make sure that you have a target assist for this fight.

Watch out for the  Cursed Ground Puddles that the Boss drops. He calls out which player he's dropping it under, so have a Tank call out which player is dropping the Puddle so that they can run out of group.

The strategy for this fight is to stack up all three enemies in one spot, and simply kill the rotating vulnerable targets.

Tier 2

The Boss applies a potent bleed,  Burning Up!, on all players, and upon expiration, all players drop an  Aflame Puddle. Make sure that the Boss has all possible damage debuffs on him so that the bleed doesn't tick as hard. If needed, cycle raid cooldowns like  Guided by the Stars,  One for All, and  Warding Knowledge around healer cooldowns. Players should choose a spot in the room to all drop their puddles; this way, the rest of the arena remains cleared of puddles.

Bashâru and Tamâkh each have a different aura. Bashâru reduces the incoming damage of nearby enemies ( Aura of the Great Lion), and Tamâkh increases the outgoing damage of nearby enemies ( Aura of the Great Jackal). It is recommended to have two tanks on this fight: one to hold Kulkorth, and the other to hold Bashâru and Tamâkh. This way, the Boss does not have his damage buffed for when he applies  Burning Up!. If the Tanks take too much damage, they should swap which enemies they have aggro of, so tank debuffs begin to expire.

Players should be wary of damage from the animal companions. Tamâkh applies  Hunted on a player and attacks them for a short duration, and Bashâru can apply the potent  Grievous Wound on a player. Healers should watch for these debuffs and direct healing to the players that receive them.

Additionally, the Boss drops  Circle of Rage Puddles underneath him. Make sure not to stand too long in this Puddle, as it deals potent damage.

Tier 3

Instead of dropping a  Cursed Ground puddle, Cursed Arrow now applies  Under Fire, and becomes an AoE hit with a small radius. The player targeted by the boss' cast should run out of group. However, in Tier 3, the Boss will follow up with Dreadful Arrow, which does a distributed hit around the player. Make sure that your supports follow the targeted player to help soak the hit. It is important that the entire raid isn't inflicted with  Under Fire, as it will make dodging  Aflame puddles much harder.

Kulkorth and Tamâkh have severe tank hits in this tier, so it's important that the tanks don't get too high on tank debuffs. Also, Bashâru's Aura significantly decreases the incoming damage of nearby enemies.  Burning Up! is highly potent in this tier, so Tamâkh can never be close to the Boss.

There are two commonly used strats for this fight, based on the above mechanics:

1: 2 tanks; 1 tank holds Kulkorth, and the other holds Tamâkh. Swap enemies when tank stacks get high. Make sure Bashâru is away from the kill target.

2: 3 tanks; 1 tank holds each enemy; rotate enemies when tank stacks get high.

Kulkorth gains  Uncontrollable Rage while standing in a  Circle of Rage puddle. Make sure to quickly move away from the puddle when the boss drops it.

Undead Trash

In Tier 1, this Trash is fairly straightforward. Kill any wights before spirits.

In Tier 2+, the trash becomes a bit more complicated. The Utug-bûr Crypt-champions gain a stack of  Power of the Dead for every nearby enemy, and  Power of the Living for every nearby player. To counter this mechanic, have one tank taunt out Champions individually, so that they can be damaged. Additionally, make sure that no one besides the tank is in melee range of the Champion. When they have too many stacks, they can one-shot Tanks, virtually ensuring a wipe. Once all Champions in an add wave (maximum of 2) are defeated, the group can then kill the rest of the enemies. Focus on any outlying Utug-bûr Crypt-sentinels first, as they deal heavy damage on the group.

Have the main add tank call out when the Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits cast Release. This induction deals heavy AoE damage. Have supports watch out for when Dreadful Utug-bûr Spirits cast Enervation. Make sure to stun them when they do this, as the cast heals them and damages a chosen player. Watch out for any Risen Arms that the Dreadfuls summon. If this happens, run away from them, as they are very slow-moving.

In Tier 3, the Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits cast Cursed to Die after being alive for too long, which will almost surely kill the Tank. The strat on this tier is best reversed, where the group kills the spirits before swapping to the Champions out-of-group.

Boss 2 - Maluchon, the Pale Brother

This Boss has a few phases. First, he summons an undead companion, Kanâshu. During this phase, the Boss takes no damage. Kill Kanâshu on top of the Boss. When he dies, he drops the  Unbound Spirit Puddle, which allows the Boss to be damaged. Once Kanâshu dies, the Boss begins inducting Breaking Bonds. This cast deals AoE damage, so healers should be prepared to heal the group for this phase.

Once Breaking Bonds is done, the Boss will summon a few add waves, consisting of Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits and Dreadful Utug-bûr Spirits. Make sure the boss has aggro of these enemies, and keep damage focus on the Boss. Once the adds have spawned in, there will be a large Puddle that spawns in the center of the arena, called  Winds of Death. When this happens, move out of the center and continue killing the Boss.

Throughout the fight, the Boss will apply  Will o' the Wisp on random players, which upon expiration, drops a  Dead Calling Puddle. If you see that you have this debuff, run out of group to drop the Puddle.

Tier 2

Kanâshu spawns several Risen Arms while being damaged. These enemies can deal a great amount of damage on the group if not controlled. Have the tanks cycle their AoE taunts to make sure that all Risen Arms are targeted on them. These arms also heal Kanâshu and the Boss upon death, so make sure that they die before Breaking Bonds begins. This will usually happen naturally from high AoE DPS, but depending on the group makeup, you may need to target them before Kanâshu dies.

This fight is essentially a DPS race. As such, you should use your biggest cooldowns when Breaking Bonds is inducting, as  Unbound Spirit increases the Boss' taken damage during this period.

During the first phase, one of the tanks will be granted  Lingering Fear, which can be cleansed to drop a  Resolution Puddle. This Puddle drastically reduces the damage taken from Breaking Bonds, which on this tier, does very high damage. When Kanâshu dies, have the tank cleanse this effect on top of the group. DO NOT pre-emptively cleanse the effect from the tank!

Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits apply  Aura of Malice on all nearby enemies. During this phase, the Boss has an AoE hit ability. If two of more Wretched Spirits are near the boss when he uses this ability, the hit will likely kill players. An add tank should take aggro of the Wretched Spirits as they spawn and keep them away from the Boss. The Spirits deal an incredibly high amount of damage, so when all of the adds have been spawned in, the group should use all defensive cooldowns on the add tank to help them survive, and swap to kill the Spirits. Once dead, return to killing the Boss. These enemies deal exponential damage according to the number of them, so the Boss Tank should always have one Wretched Spirit, still making the AoE hit survivable.

The Dreadful Utug-bûr Spirits spawn Risen Arms if they aren't aggroed on a tank. Make sure that the tanks maintain full aggro of them. Also make sure to interrupt their Enervation casts. This cast applies  Doomed to the chosen player, so healers should grant extra protection to this player. Note that these spirits can not be perma-mezzed, as they have the  Dread Determination permanent buff.

Tier 3

The Risen Arms now have frontals. Tanks should closely coordinate their taunt abilities so that the group doesn't get hit too much. These arms also apply  Frozen with Fear, which increases the damage taken from Breaking Bonds. Tanks also take heavy damage here that can not be BPE'd, so be ready to use incoming damage cooldowns here.

The Boss grants  Contagious Fear to random players throughout the fight. This fear does heavy damage, so should be cleansed as soon as possible. However, when cleansed, any nearby players also gain  Contagious Fear and take heavy damage. If this effect is potted in group, it will almost certainly cause a wipe. Be aware that dying pots the bleed, as well as entering a  Dead Calling puddle.

The Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits are very difficult in this tier. They cast Cursed to Die after 45s and kill themselves, and due to their spawning pattern, it is incredibly difficult to kill all of them. Also, as the fight goes on, players get stacks of  Frostbite, which increases the boss' damage of the Deathly Chill AoE hit. The best way to counter the spirits is to stack incoming damage buffs on top of a strong cooldown like  Unbreakable or  Thickened Hide on the add tank so that they survive Cursed to Die. Consider bringing a third tank to help wrangle up all of the adds.

The Dreadful Utug-bûr Spirits gain new abilities based on what class they target with Enervation. If a Captain or Beorning is targeted, the Spirit gains  Essence of the Commander, which allows them to heal the Boss. The way to counter this is to either not bring a Captain or Beorning, or swap to kill Dreadful Spirits quickly if they become Commanders. If a Hunter is targeted, the Spirit gains  Essence of the Tracker, which allows them to deal huge damage to random players. Do not bring any Hunters into this fight. Usually, the Dreadful Spirits cause more  Dead Calling puddles to be dropped, apply  Chilled to random players, and deal AoE damage.

Kill the Dreadful Utug-bûr Spirits ASAP while maintaining boss damage. Make sure that they are never too close to the Wretched Utug-bûr Spirits, as this will buff their damage to likely one-shot players with their casts.

Gallery

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  Map, including boss encounters

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  Entrance
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  Boss 1
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  The Dead
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  Boss 2