Stand in the Good Stuff

The encounter has conveniently provided the raid with a beneficial spot in which to stand, either as a result of actions by the boss or his adds, or sometimes by killing adds. Occasionally the raid must kill adds which would otherwise buff the boss to receive this benefit.

If this is a permanent feature of the terrain in the encounter, this is a variant of Hide Behind the Pillar.

Examples

• Naxxramas
  • Loatheb's spores may be killed to buff everyone in range.
• Eye of Eternity
  • Power sparks in the Malygos encounter must be DPSed before reaching the boss, and provide a substantial DPS boost to anyone standing in them.
• Ulduar
  • During the Hodir encounter, the NPCs will drop two distinct types of buff zones (Toasty Fire and the moonlit spots), which can mitigate raid damage and boost casting speed.
  • General Vezax spawns Saronite Vapors which, when killed, produce zones which allow mana regeneration - at the cost of some damage.