This page covers healer-focused strategies for the Deadmines 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.

Best for players level 18-23.

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 Bosses

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

Rhahk'Zor

• Periodically stuns the tank with Rhahk'Zor Slam.

 Healing Notes

• Be prepared to heal the tanks while they're stunned by Rhahk'Zor Slam.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Rhahk'Zor Slam

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Sneed

• This is a two-stage encounter, during which players will fight Sneed's Shredder, and then Sneed himself.
• Sneed's Shredder
  • Targets random players with Distracting Pain, reducing their casting speed.
  • Dispel Terrify (magic), cast on random players Fearing them for 3-seconds.
  • When the Shredder is killed, Sneed is ejected by Eject Sneed.
• Sneed
  • Periodically Disarms the tank.

 Healing Notes

• Watch for non-tank players targeted by Sneed when he's first ejected before the tank gains aggro.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Terrify (dispel, magic)

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Gilnid

• Targets random players with Molten Metal, dealing moderate damage over time and slowing attack and movement speed.

 Healing Notes

• Be prepared to heal players affected by Molten Metal.

 Debuffs to Track

• Minor: Molten Metal

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Mr. Smite

• Accompanied by two Defias Blackguards, Stealthed nearby. These should be crowd controlled or killed first.
• Periodically stuns the tank with Smite Slam.
• Deals a burst of damage to the tank with Thrash.
• Periodically stuns all players for 10-seconds with Smite Stomp.

 Healing Notes

• Be sure the tank is at full health with any heal over time or external defensive abilities active before Smite Stomp.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Smite Slam

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Cookie

• Afflicts nearby players with Acid Spalsh (dispel, poison), dealing moderate damage over time.
• Interrupt Cookie's Cooking to prevent the healing.
• Attempts to run away when at low health.

 Healing Notes

• Be prepared to use a cooldown to help heal players after Acid Spalsh if you cannot dispel the effect.
• Be prepared for additional enemies to be aggro'd when Cookie runs away.

 Debuffs to Track

• Minor: Acid Spalsh (dispel, poison)

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Captain Greenskin

• Hits the tank and the player closest to the tank with Cleave.
• Targets random players with Poisoned Harpoon (dispel, poison), dealing light damage over time.

 Healing Notes

• Be prepared to heal the second player being hit by Cleave, this will most likely be a melee DPS.
• Be prepared to heal or dispel players affected by Poisoned Harpoon (poison).

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Poisoned Harpoon (dispel, poison)

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Edwin VanCleef

• Accompanied by two Defias Blackguards, Stealthed nearby.
• Deals a burst of damage to the tank with Thrash.
• At 50% health, summons two additional Defias Blackguards.

 Healing Notes

• Be prepared for the additional damage caused by the Defias Blackguards, the tank may require significant healing while they're alive.

 Debuffs to Track

• There are no particular debuffs to track.

 Trash Mobs

Below are notes for the trash mobs in Deadmines. Deadmines 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 Rhahk'zor

• Defias Evoker
  • Avoid the Flamestrike fire patches.
  • Dispel the tank and melee DPS affected by Frost Armor (magic).
  • Interrupt Quick Flame Ward (purge, magic) or be prepared to Purge the effect from the enemy it's cast on.
• Defias Overseer
  • Stun these to prevent Battle Command (purge, magic) being used or be prepared to the Purge the effect from other enemies.

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Rhahk'zor thru Sneed

• This area includes Defias Evokers and Defias Overseers, detailed above.
• Defias Taskmaster
  • Targets random players with Piercing Shot, reducing their armor.
    • This is especially urgent when it targets the tank.
• Defias Wizard
  • Targets random players with Chains of Ice (dispel, magic), rooting them in place.
  • Interrupt Quick Flame Ward (purge, magic) or be prepared to Purge the effect from the enemy it's cast on.
• Defias Stripminer
  • Reduces the tank's armor with Pierce Armor.
• Goblin Woodcarver
  • Targets random players with Axe Toss, stunning them for 3-seconds.
  • Hits the tank and the player closest to the tank with Cleave.

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Sneed thru Gilnid

• This area includes Defias Stripminer, Defias Taskmaster, and Defias Wizard, detailed above.
• Goblin Craftsman
  • Deals damage to nearby players with Melt Ore.
• Goblin Engineer
  • Interrupt Summon Remote-Controlled Golem to prevent the add from being summoned.

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Gilnid thru Edwin VanCleef

• This area includes Defias Stripminer, Defias Taskmaster, and Defias Wizard, detailed above.
• Defias Blackguard
  • Are Stealthed throughout the area.
• Defias Squallshaper
  • Dispel Frost Armor (magic) from melee DPS to remove the reduced attack speed.
  • Frost Nova (dispel, magic) roots nearby players in place.

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 Trash Debuffs to Track

• Major: Pierce Armor
• Minor: Frost Armor (dispel, magic), Chains of Ice (dispel, magic), Axe Toss, Frost Nova (dispel, magic)
• Enrages to Dispel: None
• Buffs to Purge: Quick Flame Ward, Battle Command

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