Song: 鴉天狗の夢飛行 - SDHC Polta-G Orchestra
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Overall a very simple boss but has very high DPS requirements. If you don't have the DPS for Outer Shrine phases stay out of the Gold Light. I recommend Combat simply because it has the shortest DPS CDs. Had several 10-15% wipes as Assassination due to not having enough DPS (for Outer Shrines plus I suck at Assassination).


Phase one is pretty basic, pre-pot/blow CDs (Hold Drums)
Once Sha of Fear sends you to the Outer Shrine he will continously cast Reaching Attack, this stacks a nasty debuff that will continously stack increasing all shadow Damage taken by 25%.
The way I dealt with this was by using Cloak of Shadows at 9 stacks (this will reset the stacks but not for long). Use the time that Cloak of Shadows wisely since you need to kill the protector at the Outer Shrine within 8 seconds of him dropping the first Orb (unless you pick it up, however each orb you pick up will deal damage to you). Make sure that if you used Killing spree prior to going to the platform that it will be up shortly upon arrival or beforehand so that you can dispatch of the protector FAST. Once he's dead click portal in center.

Once you've returned to the platform quickly get to the center and pop everything (Defensives, Offensives, Bloodlust Drums, Recuperate). Reason being is that you now need to DPS him down from whatever he was left at before he can send you to another Outer Shrine (It isnt terribly difficult to pull off since returning from a shrine gives you a 60% increase to damage/healing)

I ended the fight with around 54k DPS, a bit less is more than acceptable.