The last boss from World of Warcraft: Legion had to face a heavy defeat. It took only three heroes for Argus to bite the dust.
Time and again, the community of World of Warcraft manages to defeat raid bosses and other challenges in very special ways. Often, they need fewer players than actually intended for the fight. This was also the case with Argus, the Unmaker. With only 3 players, the Titan fell into the dust, although a little trickery was involved.
What happened? Argus, the Unmaker is the last boss in Antorus, the Burning Throne, and at the same time the last boss of the expansion Legion. The corrupted Titan is actually designed for at least ten players and has several mechanics (such as the enrage timer) that prevent overcoming the challenge with too few players. However, the three players Durendil, Rextroy, and Yenko performed the miracle and defeated Argus without any further help.
How was the kill possible? To defeat Argus, the Unmaker with only three players, the trio had to employ a few tricks. Part of the strategy was to start the fight twice without actually intending to finish it. Hunters and Paladins used the opportunity to stack “Strength of the Sea” multiple times. This gave the Hunter over 100% speed and just as much versatility. In the third pull, the players then used all 20 stacks to kill Argus quickly. This was the only way they could bypass the 12-minute enrage timer, which would otherwise have required additional players or would have killed the three heroes early.
One can certainly argue whether the kill and the prior stacking of buffs constitutes exploiting a bug or an exploit. In any case, the result is impressive.
Such antics are made possible, not least because the artifact weapons are currently overloaded and also still gaining power.
