Cyndr the Mountain Heart

Cyndr the Mountain Heart is a Wurm that can be found at the end of the Heart of the Shiverpeaks dungeon.

Locations

 * Depths of Tyria
 * (during Heart of the Shiverpeaks (quest))

Strategy

 * While protected by "Mountain Heart Carapace," Cyndr is immune to all direct attacks and hex spells. This defense can be weakened by dropping powder kegs close to him. Three kegs temporarily take down the armor. Additional blasts deal about 50 points of damage.
 * Cyndr has the equivalent of four pips of health regeneration.
 * Life stealing, such as Grenth's Balance, and degenerating conditions, such as poison and bleeding, can get past his armor and reduce or eliminate his natural regeneration.
 * Because of this, Touch Rangers are highly effective.
 * Bringing Order of the Vampire and heavy physical damage is another effective way to bypass Cyndr's armor.
 * Spiritleech Aura makes spirits far more effective, especially with Signet of Spirits.
 * If you do not bring any melee, you can spread out and wand him to death if you flag on solid ground with a hero between each group. Signet of Infection can disease him as well if he is bleeding.
 * Because Cyndr can make kegs explode, it is recommended to have the keg runner buffed with skills such as Protective Spirit.
 * Because Pyroclastic Shot is a projectile, you can change direction while moving to avoid the hit.
 * If you have a full human party, it is advised to have everyone grab a keg before the battle. The first three kegs would remove the carapace while the other five would do a total of 250 damage.

Trivia

 * There is also another boss on the surface on the Shiverpeak Mountains called Maw the Mountain Heart. The title suffix is perhaps indicative of size or might, maybe even relatives.