Vatlaaw Doomtooth

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Vatlaaw Doomtooth
Affiliation	Charr
Type	Charr (boss)
Profession	Ranger
Level(s)	6
Campaign	Prophecies

Vatlaaw Doomtooth is a Charr ranger boss who first appears near Ashford during the quest Trouble in the Woods. He spawns next to the small plant on the left side of the road, near where the citizens are standing (before you start the quest).

Defeating Vatlaaw is also the final objective to completing the Ascalon Academy mission, and upon defeating him and his party you trigger a cutscene depicting Ascalon's near destruction. You are then transported to the town of Old Ascalon after a two-year time jump forward.

[edit] Locations

• Ascalon (pre-Searing)
  • Ascalon Academy (explorable area)
  • Lakeside County

[edit] Skills

He has rank 4 in marksmanship.

• Barrage (elite)
• Favorable Winds
• Ignite Arrows

[edit] Items dropped

• Charr Carving
• Charr Hide

[edit] Notes

• During the quest Trouble in the Woods, Vatlaaw will occasionally become blocked or stuck, and not make his escape. He will not fight back and can be easily killed. This however, does not affect his role later in the Ascalon Academy mission.
• If you wish to kill Vatlaaw Doomtooth during the Trouble in the Woods quest, the only guaranteed way to do so is to do this quest with a partner of significant level, who can be waiting at Vatlaaw's spawn point up the road from Ashford. Upon spawning, Vatlaaw will immediately begin to cast Favorable Winds, then turn and begin to run away, fleeing through the portal to Regent Valley. You will have to act quickly, but can kill him before he reaches the portal.
• Another way to kill Vatlaaw Doomtooth is to sneak around the mountain and attack him from behind (after talking to Devona). This way, he will be forced to run into you while trying to flee into Regent Valley. If you have enough firepower, you can kill him. Otherwise, use Imagined Burden to slow him down.
• Gwen can be used to block or hinder his escape path.
• Vatlaaw Doomtooth uses both Ignite Arrows and Barrage. Barrage will cancel ignite arrows when used.
• Vatlaaw Doomtooth is also one of only two enemies in pre-Searing who has an elite skill. The other is Bill, the Rogue Bull. Despite them having elite skills, due to the timeline within the game, you cannot use a Signet of Capture on either of them.
• He is the father of Pyre Fierceshot.