It’s time to ring in the weekend again, and what better way to do that than with a little exchange of opinions? After all, we know just as well as you what’s on the agenda this weekend: defeating bosses and looting gear. But which of these moments really stayed in your memory?
The Biggest Challenges
Without a doubt, the hardest challenges in MMOs (aside from disconnects) are the boss fights in raids or dungeons. Whether you are in a small solo dungeon in SWTOR or a large raid in WoW, powerful adversaries are lurking around every corner, ready to take a beating. While many of these enemies can be easily taken down “on the go,” there are a few opponents who will stick in our minds for a long time: Either the fight was particularly tough, the mechanics were refined, or the atmosphere was so gripping that you forgot to blink while playing. However, few fights manage to combine all these components. And this leads us to our question for you: What is your favorite boss fight in an MMO?
Cortyn says: Several memorable boss fights come to mind, most of which I experienced in World of Warcraft. Many of them have stayed with me to this day, and I often measure current content against those past battles. Ragnaros in Molten Core is linked to the euphoria in TeamSpeak when the Firelord finally sank into the lava pool after more than 100 attempts. Kael’thas Sunstrider in “Burning Crusade” was an amazing fight from a role-playing perspective and especially three months of hard work until he, his four advisory henchmen, and his arsenal were finally brought to their knees.
However, no fight satisfied me as completely as the one against Illidan Stormrage in the Black Temple. Everything just clicked. The encounter had different phases and was one of the few fights where every player absolutely had to be “on the ball.” I don’t remember how many hundreds of times the Shadow Beasts devoured me and how many bandages (which were still useful back then) I used up there. But finally bringing Illidan to his knees, only to be rewarded with a brief dialogue that made me question my own actions, was phenomenal. I haven’t experienced such an intense encounter in any other game since then – at least in no MMO.
Now it’s your turn! Which boss fight was the best and why? Was it an emotional connection to the character or were the phases of the fight incredibly well-designed? Or was it just the loot that made a boss memorable for you? Let us know in the comments and engage in lively discussion!
