This HARD version of Mystic Altar was launched on 4/25/2024 with patch 7.4.0.2997. After being swiftly disabled because of unforeseen issues, it was re-launched on 5/7/2024.
There’s a new challenge waiting for the mightiest of Taborea’s adventurers! Dark forces around the Mystic Altar are up to no good and have created a distorted version of this ancient shrine.
Only the bravest and most skillful heroes should rise to this challenge! Hence why a certain explorer who comes up short on both fronts is asking for your help: Loric has somewhat underestimated the dangers—and overestimated his abilities. Fortunately, there are sufficient treasures hidden in the depths of this parallel dimension to tempt a worthy champion.......
When someone posts a video of a complete run-through, rest assured we will link it here.
Instance Firsts[ | ]
Global and Server Firsts
Date
Server
Guild(s)
Notes
International Servers
5/14/2024
Gaia
Darklings, Dragonlords, Fairwind, and Glory
Global Third
German Servers
5/14/2024
Aynara
Burningeyes
Global First!
5/14/2024
Kadmos
Drachenstein
Global Second
American Server
5/20/2024
Ayvenas
Lyra
Although they (narrowly) missed the server-first, congratulations to Zeitlos on Kadmos, and Hoax on Gaia.
Within each Pentet (Astute, Insight, Reflexes, Wrathful, and Perseverance), from the Rare to Epic Accessory Sets, the 2-piece bonuses improve while the 3-piece bonuses remain the same, then between Epic and Legendary the 2-piece bonuses stay the same but the 3-piece bonuses improve by 1%. Other than that, all 3 qualities (Dark, Sun, and Ancestral) of the same type (Ring, Earring, or Necklace) and Pentet are identical in all ways except the set bonuses.
With the addition of some Dust of the Altar (dropped by 4 specific Trash mobs), these Spirits can be used to craft a Mystical Taurus Shard which can be "used" to improve any of the above boss-dropped Accessories.
Phase B starts @80% or when boss lost 20% (depends on the HP at the end of Phase C)
Phase B (at most 35 seconds): Add spawn (3 waves, 2 Adds), need to be killed spread out in the boss room. when all adds
Phase C (33 seconds): Debuffs stack every 2 seconds, cleansed when moved over the corpse of an add.
Phase D (16 seconds): slow debuff on the party, can only be cleansed with 3 fires in the boss room. you need to stand 5 seconds close to the fire to be cleansed. You get frozen for 1 minute if you're too slow.
Phases occur in order A->B->C->D->A...
players randomly get the debuff "Fire Chaos". they have to move out of the party before the debuff runs out
the furthest player sometimes places a volcano: this deals 10% damage on players or 21.474.836 damage to the boss. it is unclear if it is considered an exploit to use that on the boss.
Event @80%/60%/40%/20%:
Crystals spawn and move counter clockwise around the boss. if the crystals are not killed within 45 seconds, they start moving to the boss and increase the damage of the boss by 10%/crystal.
Every few seconds there is a beam between the boss and the crystals. everyone hit by the beam takes a 200% hit.
Strategy:
In the final battle the room has 5 crystals and the boss will use 5 Debuffs against you. When you see the icon on the left you must run to the displayed crystal and click it to remove the debuff, ASAP.
Dust of the Altar (needed to craft a 
