====== 👹 Boss: Hydra ======

[[games:raid:teams:start|👥 Teams Index]] > **🐍 Hydra**

The key to Hydra is **AOE HP Burn**, **Block Buffs** (to prevent head buffs), **Provoke**, and **Cleansing**.

===== 📈 Team Option 1: Burn & Control =====
**Strategy:** Mordecai burns the heads. Wuji MUST place Block Buffs to prevent the Hydra from buffing. Valkyrie and Rector provide the ultimate sustain.

^ Slot ^ Champion ^ Role / Use Case ^
| 1 (Lead) | **High Khatun** | 19% Speed Aura. |
| 2 | **Mordecai** | AOE HP Burn (A3). The primary damage source. |
| 3 | **Wuji** | AOE Block Buffs (A2) + AOE Weaken (on A1 counterattack). |
| 4 | **Valkyrie** | Massive Shields + Counterattack (A2). |
| 5 | **Rector Drath** | AOE Heals + Revives + Perfect Veil. |

**AI Setup (Skill Prioritization)**
^ Champion ^ Skill ^ Round 1 ^ Round 2 ^ Round 3 ^
| **High Khatun** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| ::: | A3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| **Mordecai** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| **Wuji** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| ::: | A3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| **Valkyrie** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| ::: | A3 | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
| **Rector Drath** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |

===== 📈 Team Option 2: High Sustain / Cleanse =====
**Strategy:** Triple cleanse (Skytouched, Urogrim, Rector). The team is essentially immune to debuffs. Ezio's A3 burst damage is used to break allies out of the Hydra heads.

^ Slot ^ Champion ^ Role / Use Case ^
| 1 (Lead) | **Mordecai** | Burn source. |
| 2 | **Skytouched Shaman** | AOE Cleanse (A2) + Passive healing. |
| 3 | **Urogrim** | Additional Cleanse (A3) + Continuous Heals + Poisons. |
| 4 | **Rector Drath** | Heals/Revives. |
| 5 | **Ezio Auditore** | Single-target burst damage to free consumed allies. |

**AI Setup (Skill Prioritization)**
^ Champion ^ Skill ^ Round 1 ^ Round 2 ^ Round 3 ^
| **Mordecai** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| **Skytouched Shaman** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| ::: | A3 | Not Used | Not Used | Not Used |
| **Urogrim** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| **Rector Drath** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |
| **Ezio Auditore** | A1 | Default | Default | Default |
| ::: | A2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ::: | A3 | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) | 1 (Opener) |