Risen High Wizard

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Risen High Wizard

Image(s)

Risen High Wizard (Twilight).jpg

Night appearance.

The Risen High Wizard is the guardian of the Gates of Arah. A high Orrian wizard in life, as an undead servant of Zhaitan he now stands as the final obstacle between the Pact and the Ruined City of Arah. He wields the legendary greatsword Eternity.

Location[edit]

Ruins of Orr

Event involvement[edit]

Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Defeat the Risen High Wizard and secure the Promenade of the Gods (80)
Event shield (tango icon).png [Group Event] Ensure that the Pact holds the Gates of Arah (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Behavior
  • Has two skillsets, and can begin the encounter with either skillset.
  • Gains Berserk (effect).png Berserk at 75% health.
  • Switches to whichever skillset he wasn't using before at 25% health.
  • Briefly gains Determined.png Determined at 25% health, and gains Quickness.png Quickness for the remainder of the fight.
Effects

DefianceDefiance bar teal.png

Skillset 1 (daytime)
  • Arcing Slice Arcing Slice - Burst. Deliver a circular attack to foes around you, and gain fury. Deal more damage to foes with low health.
  • Slash Slash - Chain. Slash your foe.
    • Slice Slice - Chain. Slice your foe.
      • Power Stab Power Stab - Slash at your foe. This attack restores endurance if it hits.
  • Mirror Blade Mirror Blade - Throw an illusionary blade that creates a clone at its first target and then bounces to enemies and allies, dealing less damage to foes per hit and granting might to allies.
  • Whirlwind Attack Whirlwind Attack - Whirl in a target's direction, slashing foes along your path.
  • Symbol of Wrath Symbol of Wrath - Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting resolution to allies.
  • Call of the Wild Call of the Wild - Daze and weaken nearby enemies. Grant fury, might, and swiftness to yourself and nearby allies.
Skillset 2 (nighttime)
  • Arcing Slice Arcing Slice - Burst. Deliver a circular attack to foes around you, and gain fury. Deal more damage to foes with low health.
  • Spatial Surge Spatial Surge - Shoot a beam at your foe. The farther away they are, the more damage you deal.
  • Hundred Blades Hundred Blades - Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.
  • Mirror Blade Mirror Blade - Throw an illusionary blade that creates a clone at its first target and then bounces to enemies and allies, dealing less damage to foes per hit and granting might to allies.
  • Symbol of Wrath Symbol of Wrath - Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting resolution to allies.
  • Rain of Fire Rain of Fire - Bombard targeted area with fire arrows and damage foes for a short time.
  • Create Vortex
  • Blink Blink - Manipulation. Teleport to a target location.
Stolen skills

Drops[edit]

Name Type Rarity Quantity
Gilded Strongbox.png Gilded Coffer Container Exotic 1
Loot Sack.png Heavy Moldy Bag Container Basic 1
Loot Sack.png Large Moldy Bag Container Basic 1
Ancient Bone.png Ancient Bone Crafting material Rare 1
Large Bone.png Large Bone Crafting material Fine 1
Porous Bone.png Porous Bone Trophy Junk 1
Fertilized with the High Wizard's Bone Meal.png High Wizard's Bone Meal
(only drops if the Kudzu III: Leaf of Kudzu collection is active)
Trophy Exotic 1
Risen High Wizard Soul Energy.png Risen High Wizard Soul Energy
(only drops if the HOPE IV: The Catalyst collection is active)
Trophy Exotic 11
Ancient Planetarium Slide.png Ancient Planetarium Slide
(only drops if the Astralaria IV: The Cosmos collection is active)
Crafting material Exotic 1

1The player must have an activated Soul Battery Fragment.

Notes[edit]