P.U.M.P.K.I.N
Raid - Tyrant's Forge
- Environmentally driven encounter.
- Positional mechanics leading toward an accordian like movement pattern
- DPS check final phase
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RIFT — Systems & Encounters
Systems + encounter design across raids, dungeons, and zones.
Highlights
- Boss mechanics from spec → playtests → polish
- Zone events that drive participation
- Population & spawn routing across zones
Encounters
Fauxmire
Raid - Mind of Madness
- On a timer, the fight alternates between day and night.
- Each phase flips raid responsibilities and survival tools.
- Atmosphericly driven encounter.
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Dark Genesis
Raid - Mind of Madness
- Multi-phase raid test with constant shifting demands.
- Mix of add control, healing checks, and interrupts.
- Climaxes in a brutal all-in burn.
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Hericius
Raid - Comet of Ahnket
- interrupt checks, mid-fight add waves, ends with movement puzzle.
- Communication checks as players relay information only some can see.
- Mistakes can cascade if poisitional requirements missed.
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Glacieus
Dungeon - Citadel of Insanity
- Environmental geysers break the boss’s shield.
- Shield removal increases incoming raid damage.
- Frozen cores and Froststrike define tank mechanics.
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Cosmologist Mann
Dungeon - Glacial Maw
- Dual-boss encounter with target swapping.
- Raid-wide hazards require constant movement.
- Interruptible casts add raid pressure.
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King Krilladu
Dungeon - Rhazade Canyons
- AoE power fantasy parse fight
- AoE down waeaker adds to strip a debuff from the main boss
- Positional mechanics for a dps bonus.
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Mithe Tethson
Dungeon - Rhazade Canyons
- Random add spawns at health thresholds.
- Each add introduces unique mechanics.
- High-stake interrupts.
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Allajax
Dungeon - Enclave of Ahnket
- Parasite portals send players into side fights.
- Boss gains stacking self-buffs.
- Spread mechanics punish poor positioning.
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Frezhak
Dungeon - Enclave of Ahnket
- Environmental debuff shapes the encounter.
- Boss shields broken by terrain interaction.
- Reactive abilities allows players to get past the arena's environmental debuffs
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Alu'Mar
Dungeon - Enclave of Ahnket
- Portals spawn waves of adds throughout.
- Boss shields force target swapping at mid-fight.
- Encounter mixes add control with heavy casting pressure.
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Mallaven
Raid - Bindings of Blood
- Add-heavy control mechanics in the opening.
- Shrinking arena acts as a soft enrange.
- Tank swaps and interrupts keep constant pressure.
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Magcillian
Raid - Bindings of Blood
- Two-phase fight with arena transition.
- Purge and spread mechanics dominate early.
- Mobility and bomb effects define the second phase.
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Irauga
Raid - Bindings of Blood
- Simple fight centered on interrupts.
- Constant raid-wide AoE damage.
- Tank mechanics create periodic threat spikes.
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Jinoscoth
Raid - Mount Sharax
- Interrupt-heavy fight with lethal casts.
- Stacking debuffs demand positional resets.
- Crystal and ice spawns add movement pressure.
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