DUNGEON_ENCOUNTER_START

Fired when a boss encounter begins.

Payload

{
  bossName = string,               -- "Shade of Aran"
  bossId = number,                 -- NPC ID
  instance = string,               -- "Karazhan"
  instanceId = number,             -- Map ID
  difficulty = Enums.Difficulty,   -- .Normal or .Heroic
  raidSize = number,               -- Group size
  timestamp = number               -- When fight started
}

Usage

This event is primarily used internally to track encounter duration. It can also be used to:

• Start tracking mechanics for fail conditions
• Count boss attempts
• Initialize encounter-specific state

Example

Track Boss Attempts

{
  id = 100,
  name = "Persistent",
  description = "Attempt raid bosses 100 times",
  points = 10,
  category = 5,
  icon = 136168,
  cadence = Enums.Cadence.AllTime,
  trigger = {
    event = "DUNGEON_ENCOUNTER_START"
  },
  progress = {
    type = "count",
    required = 100
  }
}