The Chrysalis Trial Guide

The Chrysalis is a level 50 trial introduced in Patch 2.5 of A Realm Reborn. In this encounter, players battle Nabriales, an Ascian whose abilities revolve around stacking damage mechanics, elemental orbs, and a unique dimensional phase involving falling meteors.

The encounter is divided into multiple phases where players must manage orb mechanics, tankbuster sequences, and a final dimensional challenge where the party must destroy a tear before a massive meteor wipes the group.

Encounter Info

• Expansion: A Realm Reborn

• Encounter Type: Trial

• Duty: The Chrysalis

• Boss: Ascian Nabriales

• Level: 50 (Sync: 50)

• Party Size: 8 Players (Full Party)

• Arena: The Chrysalis

• Unlock Quest: An Uninvited Ascian

Encounter Overview

The Chrysalis introduces several mechanics that escalate as the fight progresses:

• Orb mechanics that apply alternating vulnerability debuffs

• Repeating tankbuster attacks requiring tank swaps

• Random AoE attacks that pressure healers

• A unique meteor interception phase requiring coordination

• A hard enrage if the party fails to destroy the dimensional tear

The fight’s difficulty spikes during the meteor phase, where players must correctly intercept falling meteors while destroying the tear before a massive meteor ends the encounter.

Arena Analysis

The encounter begins in a circular arena where players battle Nabriales directly.

Later in the fight, players are transported to a dimensional void arena during the meteor phase. In this area, falling meteors must be intercepted to prevent raid-wide damage.

Proper positioning becomes essential during this phase to ensure meteors are absorbed safely while DPS players destroy the dimensional tear.

Phase Structure

Phase 1 — Orb Mechanic Introduction (100% – 80%)

Nabriales introduces the orb mechanic and basic attack patterns.

Phase 2 — Double Tankbuster Phase (79% – 40%)

Nabriales begins casting enhanced tankbuster sequences.

Phase 3 — Triple Tankbuster Phase (39% – 20%)

Mechanics intensify and additional AoE attacks are introduced.

Phase 4 — Dimensional Meteor Phase

Players enter a separate arena where they must destroy a tear before a massive meteor lands.

Phase 5 — Final Phase (19% – 0%)

Nabriales repeats previous mechanics until defeated.

Boss Mechanics

Orb Absorption

Type: Core mechanic

How to Recognize It

• Orbs appear around the arena when Nabriales reaches certain health thresholds.

What It Does

Players must intercept orbs before they reach the boss.

Two orb types exist:

• Large Orbs – Apply Physical Vulnerability

• Small Orbs – Apply Magical Vulnerability

Why It’s Dangerous

Each orb that reaches Nabriales grants him a stacking buff.

Players with too many stacks can be killed quickly.

How Players Handle It

Players should alternate between large and small orbs to avoid stacking too much vulnerability.

Spark

Type: Tankbuster attack

How to Recognize It

• Nabriales casts Spark after enhancing himself with Double or Triple.

What It Does

Deals heavy damage to the tank.

Why It’s Dangerous

Multiple Sparks can occur back-to-back.

How Players Handle It

Tanks should perform a tank swap when multiple Sparks occur.

Double

Type: Buff mechanic

How to Recognize It

• Nabriales casts Double.

What It Does

Causes the next ability to occur twice.

How Players Handle It

Tanks should prepare for two consecutive tankbusters.

Triple

Type: Buff mechanic

How to Recognize It

• Nabriales casts Triple.

What It Does

Causes the next ability to occur three times.

Why It’s Dangerous

Three consecutive tankbusters can overwhelm a single tank.

How Players Handle It

Tanks should coordinate cooldowns and swaps.

End of Days

Type: Line AoE attack

How to Recognize It

• Nabriales teleports around the arena before casting.

What It Does

Fires a straight-line attack across the arena.

How Players Handle It

Players should move out of the telegraphed line.

Quake III

Type: Raidwide damage

How to Recognize It

• Nabriales casts Quake III randomly during later phases.

What It Does

Deals moderate AoE damage to the entire party.

How Players Handle It

Healers should prepare group healing.

Meteor Phase

At approximately 20% health, Nabriales triggers the encounter’s unique meteor phase.

Players are pulled into a dimensional vortex where meteors begin falling continuously.

Meteor Interception

Type: Dimensional mechanic

How to Recognize It

• Meteor circles appear across the arena.

What It Does

If a meteor lands without hitting a player, it deals massive damage to the entire party.

How Players Handle It

Tanks should intercept meteors to prevent the splash damage.

Non-tanks should avoid standing in the meteor circles.

Dimensional Tear

When the first meteor lands, a Dimensional Tear appears.

Objective

Players must destroy the tear before a massive meteor lands.

Hard Enrage

A giant meteor slowly descends during this phase.

If the tear is not destroyed before the meteor lands, the party will be wiped.

Strategy

All DPS should focus on destroying the tear immediately.

A Limit Break is commonly used to ensure the tear is destroyed quickly.

Final Phase

After the tear is destroyed, players return to the original arena.

Nabriales resumes using mechanics from earlier phases until defeated.

Mechanic Interaction Notes

The most dangerous moment in this encounter occurs during the meteor phase, where players must balance:

• intercepting falling meteors

• maintaining healing

• destroying the dimensional tear quickly

Failure to intercept meteors or destroy the tear in time results in heavy raid damage or an instant wipe.

Role Pressure Analysis

Tank Pressure

Tanks must handle repeated tankbuster mechanics and intercept meteors during the dimensional phase.

Healer Pressure

Healers must manage raidwide damage while keeping meteor-intercepting tanks alive.

DPS Pressure

DPS players must quickly destroy the Dimensional Tear before the hard enrage meteor lands.

Common Failure Points

Groups commonly fail when:

• too many orbs reach Nabriales

• tank swaps are not performed during Double or Triple Spark

• meteors are not intercepted during the dimensional phase

• the Dimensional Tear is not destroyed quickly enough

Difficulty Profile

Guild Summary

The Chrysalis is a multi-phase encounter against Ascian Nabriales that combines orb management, tankbuster chains, and a unique dimensional meteor phase. Success depends on controlling vulnerability stacks, coordinating tank swaps, and destroying the dimensional tear before the final meteor lands.