This page covers healer-focused strategies for Tol Dagor dungeon. While it's tailored for healers, other roles may also find the information useful. If you have any suggestions or feedback, you can leave a comment below or tweet @PrestonDvorak.

This guide has been updated and maintained based on my own experiences as well as Dungeon Journal information. I'll continue to update it as-needed.

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 Bosses

Below are guides for the bosses in Tol Dagor, including their abilities, healer notes, and addon settings.

 The Sand Queen

• Avoid the Sand Traps.
• Avoid the player targeted by Upheaval after The Sand Queen burrows.
• During Sandstorm, avoid being pushed into Sand Traps.
• At 30% health, gains Enrage, increasing haste and damage dealt.
• On Heroic, each of The Sand Queen's abilities summons a Buzzing Drone.
  • Targets random players with Itchy Bite.
  • When killed, grants The Sand Queen a stack of Enrage.
    • This should be dispelled if possible.

 Healing Notes

• Use Cooldowns on Sandstorm, especially when Buzzing Drones are active.

 Debuffs to Track

• Minor: Itchy Bite
• Enrages to Dispel: Enrage

 Addons

Healer DBM Settings for The Sand Queen

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 Jes Howlis

• When Flashing Daggers is cast, break line of sight of the boss until it ends to avoid the heavy damage.
• Dispel Crippling Shiv (poison).
• Interrupt Howling Fear to prevent all players from being Feared.
• Smoke Powder stuns all players and allows Jes to release several prisoners.
  • Irontide Raiders have no special abilities and should just be tanked.
  • On Heroic, Bobby Howlis
    • Targets a random player with Vicious Mauling and gains an absorption shield from Blade Turning.
      • The shield must be damaged down before Vicious Mauling can be interrupted.
    • Interrupt Howling Fear to prevent all players from being Feared.
• Interrupt Motivating Cry to prevent stacks of Motivated being applied to enemies.

 Healing Notes

• Use Cooldowns as-needed after Smoke Powder.
• Watch for players affected by Vicious Mauling.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Crippling Shiv (dispel, poison), Vicious Mauling

 Addons

Healer DBM Settings for Jes Howlis

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 Knight Captain Valyri

• Don't stand in front of the boss to avoid Cinderflame.
• Avoid the Ignition circles, unless you must move a Munitions Barrel as detailed below.
• Dispel Fuselighter (magic).
• During the fight, Munitions Barrels are randomly dropped around the room.
  • If a Munitions Barrel is hit by Ignition, Cinderflame, or picked up by a player affected by Fuselighter it will trigger Burning Arsenal.
  • Players can click on Munitions Barrels to pick them up and move them.
  • Generally, you want to move just enough barrels to ensure there's a safe corner when they detonate.
• If a Munitions Barrel comes in contact with any fire source, avoid the large Burning Arsenal circle.

 Healing Notes

• Use Cooldowns on Burning Arsenal if the entire room is covered.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Fuselighter (dispel, magic)

 Addons

Healer DBM Settings for Knight Captain Valyri

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 Overseer Korgus

• Avoid the Cross Ignition lines.
• When affected by Explosive Burst, move at least 5-yards away from other players.
• Deadeye should be blocked by a player that doesn't already have the Deadeye debuff from previously blocking one.
• Avoid the Massive Blast cone from the cannons on the edge of the roof.
• Korgus will periodically load Azerite Ammunition into a cannon.
  • When Azerite Rounds: Incendiary are loaded, move away from the cannon that turns to face the group to avoid gaining stacks of Incendiary Rounds.
  • When Azerite Rounds: Blast are loaded, be prepared to move from in front of the cannon that turns to face the group to avoid the knock back effect.
• On Heroic, all players will be dealing with Heartstopper Venom.
  
  • Avoid moving and filling up the Extra Resource Bar on your UI. Moving too much will cause you to be stunned.
  • The best way to deal with this is to put your back against the wall to minimize forced movement from knock backs.

 Healing Notes

• Use Cooldowns if Incendiary Rounds stacks get too high.
• Be aware of players affected by Deadeye as they may need to be topped off before being hit.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Incendiary Rounds
• Minor: Explosive Burst, Deadeye

 Addons

Healer DBM Settings for Overseer Korgus

 Trash Mobs

Below are notes for the trash mobs in Tol Dagor. Tol Dagor has a relatively linear layout. The trash below is ordered as if you're completing the bosses in the order they're listed above.

Entrance thru The Sand Queen

• Sewer Vicejaw
  • Applies stacks of Massive Chomp to their current aggro target, reducing maximum health.
• Silt Crab
  • Roots players with Squeeze.

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The Sand Queen thru Jes Howlis

• Blight Toad
  • Avoid the exploding area from these after they die.
• Stinging Parasite
  • Apply Itchy Bite to random players.
• Prison Doors
  • Rogues are able to open several prison doors in this area. Cells with friendly NPCs inside will often grant the group a buff.
• Cutwater Striker
  • Attempt to run away at low health.
• Despondent Scallywag
  • Attempt to run away at low health.
• Irontide Thug
  • Interrupt Debilitating Shout (dispel, magic) to prevent the increased damage taken debuff.
• Blacktooth Arsonist
  • Dispel Torch Strike (magic).
• Bilgerat Looter
  • Targets random players with Makeshift Shiv.
  • Targets random players with Darkstep (dispel, purge) increasing their haste.
• Bilgerate Seaspeaker
  • Interrupt Watery Dome (dispel, purge) to prevent the absorption shield.
• Irontide Raider
  • Attempt to run away at low health.
• This area also contains Sewer Vicejaws, detailed above.

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Jes Howlis thru Knight Captain Valyri

• Ashvane Jailer, Ashvane Officer
  • Interrupt Handcuff to remove the silence effect.
  • Stun to interrupt Riot Shield to prevent the reduced spell damage taken.
• Ashvane Marine, Ashvale Spotter
  • Don't be in front of these to avoid Suppression Fire (dispel, magic).
• Bilge Rat Looter
  • Attempt to run away at low health.
• Avoid the large Burning Arsenal circles from Munitions Barrels.
• Ashvane Flamecaster
  • Interrupt or avoid the impact locations of Fuselighter.
• Some trash in this area can be killed using the large cannons at the edges of the balcony.
• This area also contains Bilgerat Looters, Irontide Thug, detailed above.

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Knight Captain Valyri thru Overseer Korgus

• Most trash in this area can be killed using the large cannons at the edges of the balcony.
• Ashvane Priest
  • Avoid the Righteous Flames (dispel, magic) impact location.
  • Interrupt Inner Flames (dispel, purge) to avoid the healing.
• Ashvane Warden
  • Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Lockdown.
  • Tanks may need to kite these due to Heavily Armed.

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 Trash Debuffs to Track

• Major: Massive Chomp, Righteous Flames (dispel, magic)
• Minor: Squeeze, Itchy Bite, Debilitating Shout (dispel, magic), Makeshift Shiv, Suppression Fire (dispel, magic), Fuselighter (dispel, magic)
• Enrages to Dispel: None
• Buffs to Purge: Darkstep, Inner Flames, Watery Dome

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 Trash Addons

Healer DBM Settings for Tol Dagor Trash

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 Mythic+ Notes

In this section you'll find notes about certain interactions bosses and trash mobs have with the Mythic+ difficulty increase or certain affixes that make them more troublesome than normal.

Trash Mobs

• Cutwater Striker, Bilgerate Seaspeaker
  • Can be difficult to move out of Sanguine.
• Stinging Parasite, Blight Toad
  • Rapidly apply stacks of Necrotic to the tank.
  • Trigger Bursting when killed.
• Ashvane Flamecaster
  • Blaze deals significant damage with Fortified.

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 Videos

Mythic 0 Clear, Restoration Druid PoV

Below is a video of me clearing Tol Dagor on Mythic difficulty.

Normal Clear, Restoration Druid PoV

Below is a video of me clearing Tol Dagor on Normal difficulty on the Battle for Azeroth Beta.

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