AAC Light-heavyweight M1 (Savage)
on MT Inflicts physical damage. Cannot be mitigated by abilities that target magic damage.
These auto-attacks target the player with the highest enmity.
A fight that revolves around memorization mechanics, destructible arena tiles, and many targeted spreads and stacks.
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A 4-step protean mechanic.
Have either all tanks and supports, or all DPS, take the first set of spreads by moving into the boss's hitbox while the other role stays outside and out of the way. Then swap. Avoid the baited AoEs after.
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting 
Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the first set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting 
Damage Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the second set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
2-hit tankbuster. Each hit deals heavy damage and inflicts 
Physical Vulnerability Up
This tankbuster does not cleave.
Tankswap after each hit. Make sure to swap back after the second hit or the next auto-attack is lethal.
Grants 
Nine Lives
After execution of said mechanics, Black Cat gets another status effect for the types of mechanic executed:
One-two MemoryOne-two Paw 
Four-crossed MemoryQuadruple Crossing 
Four-swipe MemoryQuadruple Swipe 
Two-swipe MemoryDouble Swipe 
Rightward Memory
Leftward Memory
The claws on either Black Cat's left or right hand begin to glow, then the other.
When the cast bar resolves, cleaves those sides of the arena in order.
Wait on the non-glowing side, then move over.
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting 
Sustained Damage
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Transfers the memory of the last executed mechanic(s) to a newly created clone of Black Cat.
The clone starts out asleep. After it wakes up, it executes the stored mechanics in order.
Dispels Nine Lives One-two Memory Four-crossed Memory Four-swipe Memory Two-swipe Memory Leftward Memory Rightward Memory
Grants Nine Lives
After execution of said mechanics, Black Cat gets another status effect for the types of mechanic executed:
One-two Paw Quadruple Crossing Quadruple Swipe Double Swipe
Both clones execute
The two clones always spawn in the same configuration, so the dodge is always the same. The only thing that changes is whether the dodge is from the left side of clone A to the right side of clone B, or from the right side of clone B to the left side of clone A.
Wait on the non-glowing side, then move over.
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Partner stack on all support or DPS players.
Light party stacks on both healers.
Transfers the memory of the last executed mechanic(s) to a newly created clone of Black Cat.
The clone starts out asleep. After it wakes up, it executes the stored mechanics in order.
Dispels Nine Lives One-two Memory Four-crossed Memory Four-swipe Memory Two-swipe Memory Leftward Memory Rightward Memory
Black Cat leaps to either her left or right, then executes
A 4-step protean mechanic.
Have either all tanks and supports, or all DPS, take the first set of spreads by moving into the boss's hitbox while the other role stays outside and out of the way. Then swap. Avoid the baited AoEs after.
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the first set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the second set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Repeats the previously executed
Repeats the previously executed
Standard raidwide.
Telegraphs a sequence of 28 AoEs across 10 steps, then executes that sequence.
Each AoE targets one tile (square) of the arena and damages that tile, inflicting Damage Down
The arena is composed of 16 tiles (4x4), resulting in 32 tile "health states". Black Cat executes 3 AoEs per step for the first 8 steps, then 2 AoEs for the remaining 2 steps. 28 AoEs in total means that at the end of the mechanic 4 damaged tiles remain. These tiles are always oriented from west to east in a "checker" pattern. The broken tiles in-between are then restored at full health, but the northern and southern rows of tiles remain broken.
Between the four centermost tiles, the southeast tile will always be hit first, followed (after 4 steps) by the southwest tile. Either the southwest or southeast tile is targeted for another hit and destroyed.
Since the centermost southeast tile is always targeted first, begin by standing on the centermost southwest tile, then moving onto the southeast tile when it gets hit. During the telegraphs pay attention to which of these two tiles gets hit twice, then either move back onto the southwest tile after it gets hit, or stay on the southeast tile.
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Creates a clone of Black Cat at the western edge of the arena.
This clone then targets either all DPS players in sequence, or all support players in sequence, executing
The targeted player receives a paw marker atop their head.
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting 
Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
2-hit tankbuster. Each hit deals heavy damage and inflicts Physical Vulnerability Up
This tankbuster does not cleave.
Tankswap after each hit. Make sure to swap back after the second hit or the next auto-attack is lethal.
Knocks back all players from the center of the arena. The distance of the knockback is slightly less than half the full diagonal length of the arena.
At the same time, restores the outer tiles of the arena. However, the restoration is staggered: first the northwest and southeast tiles are restored, then the southwest and northeast tiles, or vice-versa. The first set of tiles is restored before the knockback, the second set after the knockback.
After the knockback, triggers
Determine which tiles are restored first, then split into light parties: light party 1 gets knocked back to the northern tiles that are restored first, light party 2 to the southern tiles. This is to make the subsequent
If you're a melee, don't be afraid to use your gapcloser to jump back to the boss. Just make sure everyone is clear on where they spread, for example by having melee DPS stay and tanks move clockwise to the next cardinal.
Moderately sized 
Magic Vulnerability Up
Grants Nine Lives
After execution of said mechanics, Black Cat gets another status effect for the types of mechanic executed:
One-two Paw Quadruple Crossing Quadruple Swipe Double Swipe
Black Cat leaps to either her left or right, then executes
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Transfers the memory of the last executed mechanic(s) to a newly created clone of Black Cat.
The clone starts out asleep. After it wakes up, it executes the stored mechanics in order.
Dispels Nine Lives One-two Memory Four-crossed Memory Four-swipe Memory Two-swipe Memory Leftward Memory Rightward Memory
Grants Nine Lives
After execution of said mechanics, Black Cat gets another status effect for the types of mechanic executed:
One-two Paw Quadruple Crossing Quadruple Swipe Double Swipe
Black Cat leaps to either her left or right, then executes
A 4-step protean mechanic.
Have either all tanks and supports, or all DPS, take the first set of spreads by moving into the boss's hitbox while the other role stays outside and out of the way. Then swap. Avoid the baited AoEs after.
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the first set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the second set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Transfers the memory of the last executed mechanic(s) to a newly created clone of Black Cat.
The clone starts out asleep. After it wakes up, it executes the stored mechanics in order.
Dispels Nine Lives One-two Memory Four-crossed Memory Four-swipe Memory Two-swipe Memory Leftward Memory Rightward Memory
The clone executes the previously stored
Note that the other clone may be chosen instead, thus executing
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Black Cat leaps to either her left or right, then executes
A 4-step protean mechanic.
Have either all tanks and supports, or all DPS, take the first set of spreads by moving into the boss's hitbox while the other role stays outside and out of the way. Then swap. Avoid the baited AoEs after.
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE at the closest 4 players, dealing physical damage and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the first set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Fires a conal AoE in the direction of the second set of spreads, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Targets all support or all DPS players with a visible marker. After a short delay, hits these players with a Magic Vulnerability Up
Targets all support or all DPS players with a visible marker. After a short delay, hits these players with a Magic Vulnerability Up
Standard raidwide.
Telegraphs a sequence of 28 AoEs across 10 steps, then executes that sequence.
Each AoE targets one tile (square) of the arena and damages that tile, inflicting Damage Down
The arena is composed of 16 tiles (4x4), resulting in 32 tile "health states". Black Cat executes 3 AoEs per step for the first 8 steps, then 2 AoEs for the remaining 2 steps. 28 AoEs in total means that at the end of the mechanic 4 damaged tiles remain. These tiles are always oriented from west to east in a "checker" pattern. The broken tiles in-between are then restored at full health, but the northern and southern rows of tiles remain broken.
Between the four centermost tiles, the southeast tile will always be hit first, followed (after 4 steps) by the southwest tile. Either the southwest or southeast tile is targeted for another hit and destroyed.
Since the centermost southeast tile is always targeted first, begin by standing on the centermost southwest tile, then moving onto the southeast tile when it gets hit. During the telegraphs pay attention to which of these two tiles gets hit twice, then either move back onto the southwest tile after it gets hit, or stay on the southeast tile.
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Creates a clone of Black Cat at the western edge of the arena.
This clone then targets either all DPS players in sequence, or all support players in sequence, executing
The targeted player receives a paw marker atop their head.
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
A narrow conal AoE that randomly targets one tank, one support, and one DPS, dealing moderate damage to all players hit and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
This attack can never target the player targeted by
As
Telegraphed
This attack can never target the player targeted by
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
A narrow conal AoE that randomly targets one tank, one support, and one DPS, dealing moderate damage to all players hit and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
This attack can never target the player targeted by
As
Telegraphed
This attack can never target the player targeted by
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
A narrow conal AoE that randomly targets one tank, one support, and one DPS, dealing moderate damage to all players hit and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
This attack can never target the player targeted by
As
Telegraphed
This attack can never target the player targeted by
Black Cat's clone jumps behind the targeted player and executes either
Black Cat's clone bows forward with her right hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
Black Cat's clone stands straight with her left hand glowing. After a delay, she jumps behind the targeted player, inflicting Down for the Count
A narrow conal AoE that randomly targets one tank, one support, and one DPS, dealing moderate damage to all players hit and inflicting Slashing Resistance Down
This attack can never target the player targeted by
As
Telegraphed
This attack can never target the player targeted by
2-hit tankbuster. Each hit deals heavy damage and inflicts Physical Vulnerability Up
This tankbuster does not cleave.
Tankswap after each hit. Make sure to swap back after the second hit or the next auto-attack is lethal.
Knocks back all players from the center of the arena. The distance of the knockback is slightly less than half the full diagonal length of the arena.
At the same time, restores the outer tiles of the arena. However, the restoration is staggered: first the northwest and southeast tiles are restored, then the southwest and northeast tiles, or vice-versa. The first set of tiles is restored before the knockback, the second set after the knockback.
After the knockback, triggers
Determine which tiles are restored first, then split into light parties: light party 1 gets knocked back to the northern tiles that are restored first, light party 2 to the southern tiles. This is to make the subsequent
If you're a melee, don't be afraid to use your gapcloser to jump back to the boss. Just make sure everyone is clear on where they spread, for example by having melee DPS stay and tanks move clockwise to the next cardinal.
Moderately sized Magic Vulnerability Up
4 sets of 2 targeted cones and 2 stacks.
Spawns two passable tethers originating from the boss. In each set, both tethered players are targeted by Slashing Resistance Down
Additionally, the farthest player from Black Cat is targeted by Magic Vulnerability Up
Two passable tethers emerge from Black Cat. Deals heavy damage to the targeted players and anyone nearby and inflicts Slashing Resistance Down
A stack targeting the closest player to Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
A stack targeting the farthest player from Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
Two passable tethers emerge from Black Cat. Deals heavy damage to the targeted players and anyone nearby and inflicts Slashing Resistance Down
A stack targeting the closest player to Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
A stack targeting the farthest player from Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
Two passable tethers emerge from Black Cat. Deals heavy damage to the targeted players and anyone nearby and inflicts Slashing Resistance Down
A stack targeting the closest player to Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
A stack targeting the farthest player from Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
Two passable tethers emerge from Black Cat. Deals heavy damage to the targeted players and anyone nearby and inflicts Slashing Resistance Down
A stack targeting the closest player to Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
A stack targeting the farthest player from Black Cat, inflicting Magic Vulnerability Up
Intended to be soaked by 3 players, but with sufficient mitigation can be survived by 2.
A tank can soak this stack alone with sufficient mitigation.
Creates a clone of Black Cat that prepares to execute
Black Cat's clone telegrahps a number of large
Note that the path she takes to get from one AoE to another is a
As Black Cat uses
The claws on either Black Cat's left or right hand begin to glow, then the other.
When the cast bar resolves, cleaves those sides of the arena in order.
Wait on the non-glowing side, then move over.
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Cleaves half of the arena, inflicting Sustained Damage
Like
This means that every tile gets hit twice, destroying the entire arena.
The final set of AoEs always hits the four inner tiles.
It is important to pay attention to the order of AoEs, as the previous dodge pattern of "southwest inner tile to southeast inner tile" no longer works here.
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Hits a tile within the arena, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Damage Down
Destroys the 4 inner tiles, killing all remaining players.
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