
Tol Dagor, Healer Guide
Updated 3 years, 2 months ago for patch 8.3 by Preston. View the change log.
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.
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.
- Targets random players with
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
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.
- The shield must be damaged down before
- Interrupt
Howling Fear to prevent all players from being Feared.
- Targets a random player with
- 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
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 is hit by
- 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
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.
- When
- 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 healed up 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.
- Applies stacks of
- Silt Crab
- Roots players with
Squeeze.
- Roots players with
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.
- Apply
- 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.
- Interrupt
- Blacktooth Arsonist
- Dispel
Torch Strike (magic).
- Dispel
- Bilgerat Looter
- Targets random players with
Makeshift Shiv.
- Targets random players with
Darkstep (dispel, purge) increasing their haste.
- Targets random players with
- Bilgerate Seaspeaker
- Interrupt
Watery Dome (dispel, purge) to prevent the absorption shield.
- Interrupt
- Irontide Raider
- Attempt to run away at low health.
- This area also contains Sewer Vicejaws, detailed above.
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.
- Interrupt
- Ashvane Marine, Ashvale Spotter
- Don't be in front of these to avoid
Suppression Fire (dispel, magic).
- Don't be in front of these to avoid
- 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.
- Interrupt or avoid the impact locations of
- 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.
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.
- Avoid the
- Ashvane Warden
- Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid
Lockdown.
- Tanks may need to kite these due to
Heavily Armed.
- Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid
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
Trash Addons
Healer DBM Settings for Tol Dagor Trash
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.
- Can be difficult to move out of
- Stinging Parasite, Blight Toad
- Ashvane Flamecaster
Videos
Mythic 11, 1 Upgrade Clear, Restoration Druid PoV
Below is a video of me clearing Tol Dagor on Mythic 11 difficulty in time for a 1 upgrade.
Mythic 0 Clear, Restoration Druid PoV
Below is a video of me clearing Tol Dagor on Mythic difficulty.
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