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[Updated May 22] Midnight S1 | Zephyr, or Why Avoidance Matters
What's this?
An overview of which abilities get mitigated by
Zephyr, and thus avoidance aswell.
For dungeons, consult Not Even Close for what's actually deadly.
Does not include entirely avoidable damage such as standing in what's commonly referred as swirlies.
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Table of Contents
VS / DR / MQD
Skyreach
Seat of the Triumvirate
Algeth'ar Academy
Windrunner Spire
Magister's Terrace
Maisara Caverns
Nexus-Point Xenas
Pit of Saron
VS / DR / MQD (79)
Imperator Averzian (7)
Vorasius (8)
Aftershock- There's an additional 15 other ids for this spell which are omitted for brevity, you get the point.
Blisterburst
Creepspatter
Focused Aggression
Overpowering Pulse
Parasite Expulsion
Primordial Power
Primordial Roar
Vaelgor & Ezzorak (12)
Dread Breath
Dread Breath
Gloom
Impale
Midnight Flames
Midnight Flames
Nullsnap
Nullzone Implosion
Shadowmark
Tear Asunder
Void Howl
Void Orb Eruption
Fallen-King Salhadaar (6)
Lightblinded Vanguard (5)
Crown of the Cosmos (12)
Bursting Emptiness
Cosmic Barrier
Cosmic Radiation
Echoing Darkness
Gravity Collapse
Interrupting Tremor
Silverstrike Barrage
Silverstrike Ricochet
Simulacrum Backlash
Stellar Emission
Void Barrage
Void Expulsion
Chimaerus the Undreamt God (7)
Belo'ren, Child of Alar (8)
Ashen Benediction
Burning Heart
Death Drop
Light Dive
Light Eruption
Void Dive
Void Eruption
Voidlight Convergence
Midnight Falls (14)
Stage One: Final Tolls
Intermission: Total Eclipse
Stage Two: The Dark Reactor
Stage Three: Midnight Falls
Stage Four: Reintegration
Multiple
Skyreach (10)
Ranjit (2)
Araknath (2)
Rukhran (2)
Burning Pursuit- While Sunwings are alive
Sunbreak
Trash (4)
Seat of the Triumvirate (21)
Zuraal the Ascended (3)
Crashing Void
Decimate- Can be fully avoided with movement abilities or just distance and walking.
Oozing Slam
Saprish (4)
Overload
Phase Dash
Umbral Nova
Void Bomb- When soaking orbs, stacks.
Viceroy Nezhar (4)
Mass Void Infusion
Mind Flay- Via Umbral Tentacle
Unstable Entrance
Void Storm- Standing it unsurprisingly also is AoE via
Void Storm.
- Standing it unsurprisingly also is AoE via
L'ura (4)
Backlash
Dirge of Despair- This is the initial hit on pull and after every intermission. The DoT - primary damage taken on that encounter - is Dirge of Despair and also AoE.
Discordant Beam
Note of Despair
Trash (6)
Chains of Subjugation- Via Merciless Subjugator
- This is removable via freedom-like effects.
Eruption
Pulsing Void- Via Bound Voidcaller
Rift Tear- Via Rift Warden
Rupture- Via Famished Broken. Unavoidable on-death effect.
Void Expulsion- Via Rift Warden
Algeth'ar Academy (15)
Overgrown Ancient (2)
Burst Forth
Splinterbark- Yes, this is an AoE bleed..
Crawth (3)
Vexamus (3)
Arcane Fissure
Arcane Orb
Mana Bomb- Only the expiration damage, which overlaps with the last DoT tick. The DoT is not AoE.
Echo of Doragosa (3)
Energy Bomb
Power Vacuum
Unleash Energy- This is the one-time on-pull damage.
Trash (4)
Arcane Smash
Mana Void- Only the expiration damage, which overlaps with the last DoT tick. The DoT is not AoE.
Raging Screech- Via Alpha Eagle
Vicious Ambush- Via Vicious Ravager
Windrunner Spire (16)
Emberdawn
Burning Gale- IS NOT AOE!
Derelict Duo (3)
Commander Kroluk (3)
Restless Heart (3)
Trash (6)
Ferocious Pounce- Via Apex Lynx
Fetid Spew- Via Flesh Behemoth
Flame Nova
Interrupting Screech- Via Phalanx Breaker
Pulsing Shriek
Spore Dispersal- Via Bloated Lasher
Magister's Terrace (13)
Arcanotron Custos
Seranel Sunlash (2)
Null Reaction
Runic Mark- Not the initial hit, only the dot
Degentrius (2)
Trash (8)
Arcane Volley- Via Animated Codex
Blink
Consuming Shadows
Crowd Dispersal
Energy Release- Via Brightscale Wyrm
Void Bomb- Via Devouring Tyrant
Void Eruption
Volatile Infusion- Via Void-Infused Brightscale
- While Avoidance/Zephyr etc. work here, these mobs are absurdly overtuned. Never consider pulling them in higher keys.
Maisara Caverns (14)
Muro'jin and Nekraxx (2)
Vordaza (3)
Lingering Dread- This no longer has a dot.
Necrotic Convergence
Withering Miasma
Rak'tul, Vessel of Souls (2)
Trash (7)
Deafening Roar
Frost Nova
Grim Ward- Via Grim Skirmisher
Ritual Drums- Via Zil'jan
Ritual Firebrand- Via Hex Guardian
Searing Presence- Via Hex Guardian
Spectral Strikes
Nexus-Point Xenas (8)
Corewarden Nysarra
Chief Corewright Kasreth
Lothraxion (2)
Trash (4)
Burning Radiance- Via Lightwrought
Creeping Void- Via Nullifier - on-death effect. Decursable!
Dreadbellow- Via Null Sentinel
Suppression Field- This is removable via freedom-like effects.