Gravekeeper Vhal
Leave the ring of blood before it erupts, then return to the Gravekeeper.
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Gravekeeper Vhal holds the Graveyard and Mausoleum. His repeating ring of blood tests the raid's ability to move out together and return without leaving the battle.
Know your role
Tanks
- Keep Vhal near his home and preserve room for the raid to retreat.
- Move more than 35 paces from Vhal before the ring erupts, then reestablish position.
Healers
- Plan movement with the raid during the six-second warning.
- Stay within the battle boundary while healing raiders who are retreating.
Damage dealers
- Leave melee range immediately when the ring warning appears.
- Move pets out of the ring as well; the pulse can strike them.
Encounter progression
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Throughout combat
Break the Grave Seal
A ring warning repeats every 22 seconds. After a six-second warning, a pulse strikes targets within 35 paces of Vhal's position.
Abilities & mechanics
Open a mechanic for details and any linked spells.
Ring of Blood Move more than 35 paces away before the six-second warning ends.
The pulse is centered on Vhal when it resolves, so moving the boss also moves the danger.
Raiders and pets within the ring and in line of sight of its center can be struck. Return after the pulse while keeping the fight near Vhal's home.
Field notes
Stay in the battle
Fight near the boss's home. Raiders and their pets must remain within 180 paces of the boss and within 30 paces vertically; attacks and aid from outside that boundary are rejected.
If no eligible living raider remains in the arena, or the boss is pulled too far from home, a warning precedes an encounter reset. Keep healers and resurrection targets inside the battle.
Read the warnings
Mechanic warnings appear in the Event Messages chat filter. Movement mechanics give six seconds to respond.
Ground markers can supplement the warning when supported and enabled. Follow the chat instruction even if a marker is absent.
Seasonal victory
A confirmed seasonal kill announces the guild or character victory, identifying the regular or Bloodbound covenant. Pet kills credit their player owner. In-game announcements use the Event Messages chat filter.
Encounter rewards
Equipment
One item is selected from this six-item pool.
- Undiscovered item
- Undiscovered item
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- Undiscovered item
Guardian relic
Two copies accompany the equipment reward.
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