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Scarlet Monastery · Encounter 2 · 07:00

Arcanist Doan

Encounter 2 of 5 in Scarlet Monastery. Base health 9,600.

Azeroth Survivors v0.141.0 · Checked 2026-11-05

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Boss guide

How to beat Arcanist Doan

Scarlet Monastery · Encounter 2 · 07:00 · 9,600 base HP

When it arrives

Arrives at 07:00 as encounter 2 of 5 in Scarlet Monastery.

Boss yell“You will not defile these mysteries!”

Previous encounter · 04:00 ← Houndmaster Loksey Next encounter · 11:00 Herod →

Attack timeline

4 recorded actions for this boss, in data order. Values are stored base client parameters.

  1. 1 Projectile volley

    In-game text“Arcanist Doan hurls axes across the field!”

    The boss throws a volley across the field; the game warns "the boss hurls axes across the field!". The data records 5-9 projectiles every 4.5-6 s.

    Interval
    5 s

    How to handle: Strafe between the gaps instead of backing away, and change direction only after a projectile passes. With a 4.5 s cycle there is no safe standing window.

  2. 2 Circle around the boss

    Boss-centered circle

    In-game text“Lava wells up around Arcanist Doan!”

    A hazard centred on the boss: the game warns "Lava wells up around the boss!" or "the boss pounds the ground!", then the marked area around it resolves. The data adds a 1.3 s warning and a 7-12 s cycle.

    Interval
    8 s
    Warning
    1.3 s

    How to handle: When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.

  3. 3 Action sequence

    A scripted combo: the boss performs two or three actions, with each follow-up landing a fixed gap (0.1-1.8 s) after the previous one. The parent entry is a container; the child steps carry the actions.

    Interval
    12 s
    Gap between steps
    0.5 s

    How to handle: Watch the first action, not the parent timer: the follow-up arrives 0.1-1.8 s later, so pre-move during the first cast. Short gaps under 0.5 s leave no room to react twice.

    Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
    1. 1
      Teleport

      The boss teleports; in the data it is always the first step of a combo. Six uses are recorded, but no distance, destination rule, or warning time.

      How to handle: Re-acquire the boss after it vanishes and do not pre-move to where it used to stand. In a sequence, expect the follow-up within the listed 0.4-0.5 s gap.

      Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
    2. 2
      Circle around the boss Boss-centered circle Warning 1.3 s

      A hazard centred on the boss: the game warns "Lava wells up around the boss!" or "the boss pounds the ground!", then the marked area around it resolves. The data adds a 1.3 s warning and a 7-12 s cycle.

      How to handle: When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.

  4. 4 Summon

    Add wave

    In-game text“Minions, to me!”

    The boss calls in a wave of adds; the game announces it with "Minions, to me!" or "A pack hunts you!". The data records 4-14 adds on a 10-16 s cycle.

    Interval
    14 s

    How to handle: Clear the pack before the next summon lands; at 14 adds a single-target build falls behind. Keep moving so the new adds do not surround you while you finish the last wave.

Phase changes

  1. Below 50% health · one trigger

    • Action sequence

      A scripted combo: the boss performs two or three actions, with each follow-up landing a fixed gap (0.1-1.8 s) after the previous one. The parent entry is a container; the child steps carry the actions.

      New rotation: Shield · Ring

      How to handle: Watch the first action, not the parent timer: the follow-up arrives 0.1-1.8 s later, so pre-move during the first cast. Short gaps under 0.5 s leave no room to react twice.

      Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

How to fight it

Up to three actions, taken from the timing data: shortest warning, shortest interval, then the first new phase action.

  1. 1
    Shortest warning (1.3 s) Circle around the boss

    When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.

  2. 2
    Most frequent (every 5 s) Projectile volley

    Strafe between the gaps instead of backing away, and change direction only after a projectile passes. With a 4.5 s cycle there is no safe standing window.

  3. 3
    At 50% health Shield

    Keep damage up while the shield is announced and save burst for the window after it drops. The 0.1 s combo gap means the shield can land almost with the next mechanic.

Suggested build focus

Build tips recorded for this boss's attack types.

  • A movement-speed item or dash makes the gap between volleys much safer.
  • Melee builds need a movement plan here; ranged builds can keep uptime from outside the circle.
  • Instant movement is worth more than a long defensive cooldown here; the combo punishes standing still between steps. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
  • Keep the camera loose enough to find the boss again; a movement ability is wasted before you know the new position. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
Paladin First clear S Druid First clear S Hunter First clear A

Based on the site's first-clear class ranking, not zone-specific testing.

Attacks and hazards

Projectile volley

projectile volley
Base interval
5 s
Count
5

Keep room to move and avoid the visible projectile paths.

Circle around the boss

boss circle
Base interval
8 s
Warning time
1.3 s

Leave the marked area around the boss before it resolves.

Action sequence

sequence
Base interval
12 s
Gap between steps
0.5 s

Treat the listed steps as one combined pattern.

  1. 1
    Teleport
  2. 2
    Circle around the boss
    Warning time
    1.3 s

Summon

summon adds
Base interval
14 s
Summons
8

Clear the adds without letting them close the exit.

Health phases

Thresholds are base client values; difficulty and run scaling can change the encounter.

Below 50% health · one trigger

Action sequence

sequence
Gap between steps
0.1 s

Treat the listed steps as one combined pattern.

  1. 1
    Shield
  2. 2
    Ring
    Warning time
    2.6 s

Mechanics can scale with difficulty, party size and later patches. The values above are stored base client parameters, not measured cast times.

Class loot

Other encounters in Scarlet Monastery

04:00 · Encounter 1 Houndmaster Loksey 11:00 · Encounter 3 Herod 14:00 · Encounter 4 Scarlet Commander Mograine 18:00 · Final boss High Inquisitor Whitemane