The Stone Vigil
The Stone Vigil is a level 41 - 43 dungeon located in Coerthas Central Highlands. It requires a light part of 4 players. Players can unlock The Stone Vigil through the main story quests.
Bosses
Chudo-Yudo
Chudo-Yudo is the first boss of the dungeon. He has powerful frontal breath attacks that all players besides the tank should avoid. One strategy is to only have the tank stand in front of Chudo-Yudo, rest of the party members stand behind the dragon at all times. By staying out of his breath attacks, the fight should be fairly easy.
- All non-tanks stand behind the dragon at all times.
Abilities
Rake is an instant melee attack that deals a small amount of damage.
Lion's Breath is a casted breath attack that moderate amount of damage and inflicts the debuff burn to all targets hit.
Swinge is a frontal AoE cone attack that deals a moderate amount of damage and inflicts the debuffs Silence and Pacification for 5 seconds to all targets hit.
Koshchei
Koshchei is the 2nd dragon boss of The Stone Vigil. In this fight there are 3 cannons positioned at the far side of the boss' room. Throughout the fight, Koshchei will summon dragon adds outside of the castle to help him. Use the cannons to defeat the adds when they spawn.
Koshchei will use the ability Typhoon to spawn whirlwinds. As the fight escalate, multiple whirlwinds appear at once. Players caught within the whirlwinds will take damage and receive a DoT debuff.
- Use the cannons to defeat the adds.
Abilities
Collapse is an instant ability that damages all targets in front of it.
Spiked Tail is an ability that Inflicts the debuff Poison on it's target.
Typhoon is a tornado that slowly moves towards a random party member. Targets hit by the spell takes a small amount of damage and receives the debuff Windburn.
Blazing Trail is a frontal cone AoE attack that moderately damages any targets hit.
Isgebind
Isgebind is the final boss of The Stone Vigil. This icy dragon has powerful breath attacks along with massive AoE capabilities. Non-tank party members should stay away from the front of the dragon to avoid its breath attacks. Occasionally, Isgebind will cast Sheet of Ice on a random party member, players should move out of the red ground indicator circle when it appears underneath them.
Throughout the fight, Isgebind will take flight and about half of the room will glow in a icy blue light. After a few seconds Isegebind will fly over the area and use its frost breath. Players caught in the area will take heavy damage.
- Be sure to avoid the red ground indicators and glow blue areas.
Abilities
Rime Wreath is an ice ability that damages all players for moderate amount of damage.
Frost Breath is a frontal cone AoE attack that deals heavy damage to all targets hit.
Sheet of Ice is frozen orb ability that targets a random player. It deals a moderate amount of damage and inflicts the debuff Paralysis. After the orb explodes, an ice effect is placed on the location of its explosion. The frozen ground inflicts the debuff Frostbite to all players standing on it.
Cauterize is an ability that turns about half of the room into a icy blue color. After a few seconds, Isgebind flies to the area and deals heavy damage and inflicts the debuff Frostbite to all targets in area.
Touchdown is an ability used by Isegebind after it uses Cauterize, Isgebind crashes to the player with the highest enmity, dealing small amount of damage to all players nearby.
Lore
One of four watchtowers built along the Sea of Clouds by the city-state of Ishgard, the Stone Vigil was overrun and occupied by the Dravanian Horde not long after the Calamity. The following years have seen the knights of House Durendaire make several attempts at reclaiming the fortress, but to no avail. What could it be that thwarts their every effort?