Graven Deep Trifecta

For U47, by @sacr3dbac0n/The Frying Pan

General Checklist

Strats adjusted according to the typical setups we use everywhere. See pinned ⁠dd, ⁠tank, ⁠healer for details.

Preliminary

Do optionals #1 and #3.

Checklists as always.

Mzugru, the Security Drone (Optional #1)

DDs and Healer drops ults once. Tank saves it.
Kill the boss.
Then conduit.

The Euphotic Gatekeeper

Checklist:

Heavy damage here, so just make sure group has all their damage mitigation bonuses.

Just kill the boss. He jumps around a lot so for that reason, delay ults until after he stops running the first triangle.

Varzunon

Again, focus down the boss, big damage.

Although a few things to watch out for:

Stomp – Just dodge at the appropriate time or get out.
Traps – They’ll come shortly after first (small) stomp. Step out. Fall in and you die or need to be damaged to get free.
Storm – Not an issue. Just make sure you’re in heals and not Narnia

Chralzak, Sphere 9402-A (Optional #3)

Kill boss, DDs and Healer can drop ults. Tank must save theirs.
He does an AoE, but isn’t a threat through Pragmatic Fatecarver.

Zelvraak the Unbreathing

Checklist:

Remember to establish the ref. frame for group, everyone needs to be on the same page.
Tank must roll the cone HA.
Resolving Vigor on DDs.

This boss has three main mechanics to do. It’s not hard if you divide the tasks equally across the group.
1.) Orbs – LA the orbs to prevent wiping. Don’t let them hit the ground.

2.) Clones – starting from origin, DDs must kill them in sequence together, going clockwise.

a.) Don’t interrupt clones! Doing so offsets the roll dodges; you have to dodge more often!

3.) Soul Split – Stand on the bosses ass, soul split goes to the farthest corner. Look for the golden orbs that shoots in the correct direction and go collect the ghost to avoid dying.

a.) Healing is completely negated, and you lose health – nothing else matters except getting to that ghost ASAP!

First, let’s establish a ref. frame for orbs. Four platforms where the four Zelvraak clones spawn at 75% and 25%. Tank should always place boss on the right-most exit platform. This is the origin for group. The orbs come down on the outside in between the platforms in a plus pattern.

Far Orbs (healer) – entrance and left.
Close Orbs (tank) – exit and right.

Sometimes healer gets Soul Split. They’ll likely need help on the far Orbs until they come back. DD who doesn’t get Soul Split needs to transition to Orb duty for a few seconds.

Approximate Encounter Flow (Orbs constant):
> damage boss to 75%

> Clones

> maybe Soul Split

> 50%

> Afterlife

> kill Colo

> Soul Split

> damage boss to 25%

> Clones

> Execute

Remember also that Fear can happen during Soul Split. You won’t always get notified on the extremes of the arena, so be careful. Run backwards to boss if needed.

That should cover everything aside from vet mechanics, but let’s summarize it.
1.) Orbs:

a.) Far: healer, unless soul split.
b.) Close: tank.

2.) Clones – go clockwise together. Roll channel, don’t interrupt

3.) Soul Split – run to golden ghost as indicated by orb (farthest corner).

Image credits and licensing

“Graven Deep” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.

“Mzugru, Security Drone” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.

“The Euphotic Gatekeeper” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.

“Varzunon” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.

“Chralzak, Sphere 9402-A” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.

“Zelvraak the Unbreathing” © UESP, incorporating game components © ZeniMax Online Studios. Original image, used under CC BY-SA 2.5. Cropped/resized where applicable.