Hateful Strike

Aside from normal damage to the tank, the boss will also periodically (or constantly) do damage to a well-defined nearby target. This can be the #2 man on the threat meter, the melee with the highest HP, whoever won an Abyss Crystal last Tuesday, or whatever.

If the damage is a constant number divided amongst the raiders in its effective area, this is Meteor. Charge Spam is a more aggressive variant of the basic idea.

Examples

• Karazhan
  • The Curator. Notable for being a Boss With Adds that also does this.
• Gruul's Lair
  • Gruul
• Naxxramas
  • Patchwerk