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{{NPC infobox
| image = [[File:Infernal Siege Wurm.jpg|150px]]
| type = Wurm
| affiliation = Depths of Tyria wildlife
| profession = e
| level = 29
| campaign = Eye of the North
| map1 = [[Image:Cyndr the Mountain Heart map.jpg|150px]]
| map1-text = Location in [[Heart of the Shiverpeaks]]
}}__NOTOC__

[[Cyndr the Mountain Heart]] is a boss-like [[Wurm]] that can be found at the end of the [[Heart of the Shiverpeaks]] dungeon.

==Locations==
*[[Depths of Tyria]]
**{{NPC location|Heart of the Shiverpeaks}} (during [[Heart of the Shiverpeaks (quest)]])

==Skills==
*{{skill icon|Bed of Coals}}
*{{skill icon|Flame Burst}}
*{{monster skill icon|Pyroclastic Shot}}
*{{monster skill icon|Stun on Critical Hit}}

==Guide==
===Boss tactics===
;Attacks
*[[Pyroclastic Shot]] is Cyndr's main attack; it cannot be [[disable]]d. It also seems to have about [[spirit range]] (or half the [[compass]] [[range]]), so splitting up your [[party]] is important.
**Because Pyroclastic Shot is a [[projectile]], you can change direction while moving to avoid being hit.
*He uses [[Flame Burst]] when someone comes near. This will deal around 450 to 500 damage to a low armored character such as [[spellcaster]]s.
;Defenses
*Cyndr has the equivalent of three [[pip]]s of [[health regeneration]].
*The only conditions that affect Cyndr while his carapace armor is intact are [[Deep Wound]], [[Bleeding]], [[Disease]], and [[Poison]].
*Whenever Cyndr burrows and pops up at a new location, his carapace regenerates.

===Strategy===
*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.

;Powder kegs
*While protected by "Mountain Heart Carapace," Cyndr is immune to all direct [[attack]]s, [[hex spell]]s and [[knockdown]].{{verify|Is it immune to knockdown when protected by Mountain Heart Carapace? Is it immune when not protected? Can [[Stonefist Insignia]] bypass it?}} This defense can be weakened by dropping powder kegs close to him. Three kegs temporarily take down the armor. Additional blasts deal about 50 damage.
*Because Cyndr can make kegs explode, it is recommended to have the keg runner buffed with skills such as [[Protective Spirit]].
*If you have a full player 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.

;Life steal and Degeneration
*A combination of [[Health loss]] (such as [[Grenth's Balance]]), [[life stealing]]/[[Life Draining]], and some degenerating conditions (i.e. [[Bleeding]], [[Disease]], and [[Poison]]) can ignore his armor and eliminate his natural regeneration.
**Because of this, [[touch ranger]]s are highly effective.
**[[Order of the Vampire]] — for [[martial professions]] reliant on heavy [[physical damage]] — is another effective way to bypass Cyndr's armor. (See: [[Orders build]])
**[[Spiritleech Aura]] makes [[Signet of Spirits]] far more effective.
**[[Signet of Infection]] can disease him if he is bleeding.
**Degeneration cannot lower Cyndr's health while he's protected, it can only be used to counter his natural regeneration.
{{bug|Occasionally, removing Cyndr's carapace will have no effect on his immunity throughout the fight. In these cases, the only way to defeat him is with ''life stealing'', ''health degeneration'', or similar effects. If your party hasn't brought any such skills, '''there is no way to complete the dungeon'''. This is more likely to happen if [[Earthbind]] is present to bypass Cyndr's knockdown immunity.}}

==Trivia==
*[[Maw the Mountain Heart]] shares the same title suffix.

[[Category:Boss-like foes]]

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