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Dark Manifestation

This NPC can be found in Ny'alotha, the Waking City .

Alternate Name

Forbidden Manifestation

Encounter Journal

Heroic		Mythic
Deadly		Important
Tank		DPS
Healer		Interruptible
Magic		Curse
Poison		Disease
Enrage

Overview – Maut gains mana by [Devouring Magic], leaving behind magical voids of [Devoured Abyss].
Upon reaching full mana Maut becomes encased in [Obsidian Skin] and prepares to unleash [Obsidian Shatter]. When its cast completes or the mana shield is consumed, Maut will once again come alive to drain magic from its enemies.
- Tanks –
  Take turns tanking to mitigate the effects of [Shadow Claws] and [Shadow Wounds].
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation] and interrupt the spellcasting of Dark Manifestations.
  Intercept orbs of [Forbidden Mana] before they reach Maut and use their power to aid your allies.
- Tanks –
  Take turns tanking to mitigate the effects of [Shadow Claws] and [Shadow Wounds].
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation] and interrupt the spellcasting of Dark Manifestations.
  Intercept orbs of [Forbidden Mana] before they reach Maut and use their power to aid your allies.
  Remove [Ancient Curse] before the curse becomes deadly.
- Damage Dealers –
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation].
  Quickly break Maut's [Obsidian Skin] before it completes its cast of [Obsidian Shatter].
  Destroy Dark Manifestations before they're able to aid Maut.
- Damage Dealers –
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation].
  Quickly break Maut's [Obsidian Skin] before it completes its cast of [Obsidian Shatter].
  Destroy Dark Manifestations before they're able to aid Maut.
  Remove [Ancient Curse] before the curse becomes deadly.
- Healers –
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation].
- Healers –
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation].
  Avoid triggering [Drain Essence] near allies.
- Healers –
  Utilize [Devoured Abyss] to escape the effects of [Stygian Annihilation].
  Avoid triggering [Drain Essence] near allies.
  Remove [Ancient Curse] before the curse becomes deadly.

Stage One: Obsidian Destroyer

Maut [Devours Magic] from players while wielding powerful Shadow magic.
Upon reaching full mana Maut transforms into an obsidian statue.

Devour Magic – Maut marks several players and after 6 sec consumes all magic around them, gaining mana for every player within 9 yards and inflicting 15 Shadow damage to all players hit.
The spell leaves behind a Devoured Abyss.
- Devoured Abyss – An area devoid of magic that silences and prevents incoming healing, but grants immunity to all other magic for players and creatures within it.
  Devoured Abyss also drains mana and inflicts 12 Shadow damage every 2 sec. This effect stacks.
  Upon collapsing inflicts 75 Shadow damage to all units within 9 yds.
Stygian Annihilation – Maut causes ancient power to erupt throughout the chamber, inflicting 500 Shadow damage to all players.
Shadow Claws – Maut slashes its current target, inflicting 14763 Physical damage and applying Shadow Wounds.
- Shadow Wounds – Wounds resulting from Shadow Claws burn with dark energy, inflicting 10 Shadow damage every 2 sec for 24 sec.
  This effect stacks.
Dark Manifestation – Maut causes shadows to coalesce at a nearby location, sucking in players and inflicting 120 Shadow damage to all players within 12 yds after 6 sec.
As the shadows collapse a Dark Manifestation is formed.
- Dark Manifestation – Shadows twisted into a terrible manfestation of Ny'alotha's dark magic.
  - Dark Aegis – Swirling Shadow magic protects the Dark Manifestation, causing it to lose mana instead of health.
  - Dark Offering – The Dark Manifestation sheds up to 20% of its total mana and grants it to Maut.
- Devour Manifestation – Maut destroys any Dark Manifestation within 20 yards, devouring part of its mana pool and adding it to its own.
Consuming Shadows – Maut periodically inflicts Shadow damage to all players every 1 sec for 3 sec. Shadow damage increases as it gains mana.
Black Wings – Maut's wings unleash a blast of wind, knocking back all players in a 40 yard cone in front of the caster and inflicting 23622 Physical damage.
Ancient Curse – Maut afflicts players with an ancient curse, turning players to stone and slowing them by 15%.
When the curse is removed the stone shatters, inflicting 7 Physical damage on all allies.
If the curse remains after 24 sec the player is instantly slain.

Stage Two: Obsidian Statue

Maut protects itself with [Obsidian Skin] and prepares to destroy its enemies with [Obsidian Shatter].
Maut transforms again when the mana shield is broken or its cast of Obsidian Shatter completes.

Obsidian Skin – Maut transforms into an obsidian statue protected by a mana shield. While the shield lasts, Maut loses mana instead of health and inflicts 100% of incoming damage back on attackers as Arcane damage.
Depleting Maut's mana breaks the spell and interrupts Obsidian Shatter.
Obsidian Shatter – Maut gathers power for 1 min. Upon finishing its channel Maut's mana shield shatters, inflicting 300 Shadow damage on all players.
Consumed Magic – Maut consumes 10% mana every 6 sec to permanently increase all magic damage done by 1%.
This effect stacks.
Forbidden Ritual – Maut draws orbs of mana from the altars around it.
Players or creatures that touch the orb explode, inflicting Arcane damage to all players based on how far the orb traveled. Each mana orb that reaches Maut restores up to 100% of its mana.
Players who touch the orb are afflicted with Forbidden Mana.
- Forbidden Mana – Mana erupts from the player after 6 sec, granting allies within 20 yds 150% increased mana regeneration and increasing their healing done by 50% for 8 sec.
Drain Essence – Maut drains life and mana from players, inflicting 10 Shadow damage and burning 4 mana every 1 sec for 8 sec. While the spell lasts, Maut gains 1% mana every second.
Upon removal the spell erupts, inflicting 10 Shadow damage and burning 10 mana from allies within 8 yds.

Dark Manifestation

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