Midnight · Raid

The Dreamrift

One boss · Normal and Heroic

Chimaerus

One team breaks manifestation shields in Aln. The other kills them in Reality before they reach the boss.

Two teams, two realms

Split tanks, healers and damage dealers evenly. Teams take turns sharing Alndust Upheaval.

Aln: break the shields

Follow your tank to the Horror. A broken shield sends the enemy to Reality and leaves a pool.

Reality: finish the enemies

Keep the boss on the opposite side. Kill arriving manifestations before they reach him.

Group rotation

1
Upheaval: team 1
Only the first team enters the circle with its tank.
2
Next Upheaval: team 2
The first team does not enter again: Aln leaves vulnerability to the next hit.

Alnsight lasts 40 seconds, then you return. A healer in the other realm cannot help you: stay with your team.

How the fight unfolds

1
Split into two teams
Each team needs one tank, a share of the healers and damage dealers. Assign which team goes first.
2
The first team enters Aln
It shares the hit inside the tank’s circle and gains Alnsight for 40 seconds. The remaining tank takes the boss.
3
Pass enemies between realms
In Aln, break the Horror’s shield first. In Reality, immediately kill each arriving enemy. The other team takes the next Upheaval.
4
At 100 energy — Consume
Finish manifestations before the channel ends. The boss knocks the group back and takes flight.
5
Dodge and finish the minions
During the flyovers, both teams kill new enemies in Reality. Leave none alive before the landing, then repeat the cycle.

Mechanics and your actions

Alndust Upheaval
A large circle appears around the tank.
What to do
The assigned team enters the 10 yd circle and shares the hit, entering Aln for 40 seconds. Everyone else stays out. Alternate teams: vulnerability to another hit lasts 1.5 minutes.
Alnshroud
Shielded manifestations appear in Aln.
What to do
Attack the Colossal Horror’s shield first. Breaking a shield sends the enemy to Reality, where the other team kills it. Do not let it reach the boss. Avoid the pool left where the shield broke.
Fearsome Cry
A Haunting Essence begins Fearsome Cry.
What to do
Interrupt the cry or it will damage and fear players. Assign an interrupt order. Use spare interrupts on Essence Bolt.
If the cry completes
Players flee under the fear effect.
What to do
A healer dispels the magic fear from allies in their realm. This is recovery from a missed cry; interrupt the next one.
Colossal Strikes
The Horror prepares a series of hits on the tank.
What to do
The tank uses damage reduction before the series. The team breaks the Horror’s shield quickly: a prolonged fight increases healing pressure.
Rending Tear
The boss turns and prepares a frontal attack.
What to do
Leave the cone in front of the boss before the hit. A nearby player can be targeted, so watch his turn rather than relying on the tank’s position. The hit causes bleeding and knocks you back.
Rift Sickness
Manifestations appearing apply a healing absorb.
What to do
Healers restore health and clear the absorb with additional healing. This is neither an enemy shield nor a cast to interrupt.
Consume
The boss reaches 100 energy.
What to do
Finish every manifestation before Consume ends, including those far from the boss. Healers sustain the group through the damage. Flight begins after the knockback.
Corrupted Devastation
The boss takes flight; his breath marks a lane across the arena.
What to do
Leave the flight lane and kill the new manifestations. On Normal and Heroic, both teams work in Reality here. Kill every add before Ravenous Dive: the boss consumes survivors on landing. On Normal, landing also removes the pools.