Wotlk - ICC - Pit of Saron (PoS) - Ick and Krick

[Gares]

This guy is the most annoying boss ever. I can't even scratch him barely. Everyone and the videos say just keep strafing. You strafe every second and get no chance to damage him because of it. so annoying

Anyone have any tips? I tried just standing in it with NR totem up but its still too much damage to heal through. Everything else seems pretty easy to work around.

[defster]

It takes a while to kill this one, so it's important that you're on your toes all the time. Don't rush it. You'll do damage in small chunks.

When he does Pursuit or Arcane Bombs, gather your team and run like the wind. If it turns out he pursues your tank, stop and dps instead - he'll survive. It's also one of the rare moments when you are allowed to unload tons of dps on the boss for a long time.

Now, the moment he *stops* Pursuit/Bombs, park your team and pull Krick away from them. He will often use Poison Nova immediately afterwards, one-shotting your whole team if you're caught unaware.

Rinse, repeat While running, use as many instant-cast spells are possible. I'm using a disc priest as healer though, which kinda makes everything trivial.

[Gares]

I've pretty much blown like 1k on repairs on just this fight alone tonight!!!! God damn it!

[Fursphere]

Keep the posts constructive please.

You're going to have to learn to dance if you want to take this guy down. Clear all the trash first, and just strafe strafe strafe.

[Gares]

I cleared all the trash. If its not the puddles its the poison nova that gets me. grrr

[Iceorbz]

I just ownt him with 4 shm 1 pal, all dps and tank.

I spread out across the back and tanked him where he stood. Lusted up front and one at a time moved each person out of the green shit.


I got him to the barrage portion and just put everyone on follow and ran them in a circle around him worked fine.

now onto forge master

[Volch0k]

I got to practice this boss quite alot the first day - Now it's a walk in the park. It's all about not rushing it.
Few tips:

• Always have nature resist totem up
• Strafe INSTANTLY when you see he is throwing poison to your group. The initial hit does do dmg, but you can avoid all of it if you are fast enough.
• Always be at max distance, so you wont get nova.
• When he channels the arcane mine, strafe with your shamansl, and have your tank run trought group. When they are close enought to eachother, have the slaves follow the tank - and simply run with your tank where there are no mines.
• I found it best to blow all the cd's in the start, (e.g trinkets, bloodlust(heroism), orc racial etc.)
  
  
  Obviously I run shamans, with my Paladintank. But there are several ways to get resistance for both fights, drums, pots etc.
  This boss is not hard when you know and don't fail at moving.
  

[Raskaz]

What worked for me (been suggested here before I think)I just bloodlust at the start and then constantly move and just wear him down with dots (got 2 ele shammies and a spriest). It took a while but I never got close of dying and made it on the first try. Riptide was actually enough to keep everyone alive.

[heffner]

Out of curiosity, those that have beaten Ick, do you have the Tuskarr's Vitality foot enchant (enchanced run speed and 15 Sta)?

I am debating whether I should put this back on my slaves for the ICC instances. I can see it possibly helping in many fights: Devourer, Ick, Tyrannus, The Gauntlet. However, I don't know how much of a speed boost it gives. I used to have it, but changed to Icewalker as it didn't really seem to help me much since I didn't raid.

[Iceorbz]

not really required for enchants, one of my guys has it for pvp is about it.

Just moving the guys out of the way, I could do it flawless everytime but i just switched over so I dont have BOP on key.