Guard Slip'kik

Dire Maul

North: inner halls

On a tribute route, use the repaired trap to stop Slip'kik, open the inner door without killing Mol'dar, and send the disguised player to speak to Kromcrush. A guard clear fights Slip'kik and Kromcrush instead. Clear the nearby halls before Kromcrush's fear can scatter the party into another pull.

Guard Slip'kik

Elite Humanoid

Slip'kik can be trapped for a bypass; fighting him instead means containing Shield Charge beside the inner halls.

Abilities

  • Knock Away

    Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and knocks it back.

    Keep the tank's knockback direction away from the next hall pull and inside the area the group already cleared.

  • Shield Bash

    Bashes an enemy with the caster's shield, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting the spell being cast for 8 seconds.

    Keep the healer away from Slip'kik's Shield Bash while the tank holds him near the patrol route.

  • Shield Charge

    Charges an enemy, knocking it back and inflicting normal damage plus 150.

    Leave a clear route between ranged players and the tank so Shield Charge does not cross an uncleared doorway.

  • Strike

    Strikes at an enemy, inflicting increased melee damage.

    Keep the tank healthy for Strike rather than spending the whole charge window healing damage dealers first.

  • Enrage

    Retain a tank defensive for Enrage if the group chooses the fight instead of repairing the trap.

Tank
For tribute, keep the party out of Slip'kik's path while the trap is repaired and let the patrol enter it. For a fight, hold him with a cleared knockback direction before the group passes into the next hall.
Healer
If fighting Slip'kik, stay outside Shield Bash reach and keep the tank's recovery path in range after Shield Charge. Preserve healing for Strike and Enrage rather than moving ahead through the doorway.
Damage
For tribute, keep area attacks away from the trapped guard and continue past him. If fighting, choose a charge position that does not bring Slip'kik through another hall pack.