Summary
AWorld of Warcraftplayer was killed by Erudax, the final boss of Grim Batol, three minutes after finishing the dungeon. Though they had long since left the instance, thisWorld of Warcraftboss somehow managed to kill this unlucky fan anyway.
Mythic+ dungeons are some of the hardest instances inWorld of Warcraft. With a ladder of keys that ostensibly keeps climbing for as long as players can clear them, the endgame content featuresrotating affixes to keepWorld of Warcraftfans guessing as they try to complete the dungeons within the allotted time limits.
However, oneWorld of Warcraftboss seemingly bent the rules to kill a character in a way they could never have anticipated. Paladin player and Reddit user EndTheEnd recently shared an image of theirWorld of Warcraftcharacter’s Death Recap in which they took over 3,800,000 damage from Void Surge, an ability used by Erudax, the Duke of Below in the Grim Batol dungeon fromWoW: The War WithinSeason 1’s Mythic rotation. The kicker is that this damage didn’t happen during the encounter – it took place three minutes after defeating Erudax and leaving the encounter, while on a flight path in Azj-Kahet.
Final Boss of Grim Batol Kills WoW Player From the Grave
Void Surge is a powerful, group-wide DoT ability thatWorld of Warcrafthealers need to manage during the battle, especially in high Mythic+ keys – but few expect to be randomly hit with the ability after the dungeon. While this isn’t the only time this sort of glitch has happened inWorld of Warcraft, it is one of the first times it has been reported inThe War Within.
Needless to say, EndTheEnd’s fellowWorld of Warcraftplayers got a kick out of their unfortunate demise. Many fans commented on the post with quotes from popular media, with one evoking the iconic speech from Emperor Palpatine to Anakin inStar Wars: Episode 3by saying “The void is a pathway to abilities some would consider to be unnatural,” and another likening the boss inWorld of Warcraftto Randy fromSouth Parkby saying “I didn’t hear no bell.” While plenty of players tried to figure out what caused this peculiar glitch, they were at least glad to see that EndTheEnd still timed their Mythic+ key – though they jokingly warned that Erudax might figure out how to break the rules and change that as well.
Players have a couple more months of Grim Batol beforeWorld of Warcraftreleases Patch 11.1, Undermined, bringing a new set of Mythic dungeons forThe War WithinSeason 2. Hopefully, other fans can avoid Erudax’s vengeance during their own Mythic+ runs until then.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
