This page covers healer-focused strategies for the Black Rook Hold dungeon in Legion. 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 and combat log information. I'll continue to update it as-needed.

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 Bosses

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

Amalgam of Souls

• Don't stand in front to avoid Reap Soul. Players hit take increased damage.
• When affected by Soul Echoes, move more than 5-yards away from other players while avoiding subsequent echoes.
• When targeted by Swirling Scythe, stay more than 5-yards away from the resulting scythe.
• At 50% health, Call Souls spawns several Restless Souls at the edge of the room.
  • Restless Soul
    • Slowly move towards Amalgam, granting a stack of Soulgorge if it reaches it.
    • Susceptible to crowd control, snares, and knock backs.
  • After all Restless Souls are killed, Soul Burst deals heavy damage to all players. Increased by each stack of Soulgorge.

 Healing Notes

• The tank may need external defensive cooldowns if hit by Reap Soul.
• Use cooldowns as-needed on Soul Burst.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Reap Soul

 Addons

• Useful addons will be added as they're available.

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Illysanna Ravencrest

During this encounter, players will be alternating between the two stages.

Stage One - Vengeance

This stage begins the encounter and ends when Illysanna reaches 100% energy, it begins again following stage two when she reaches 0% energy. Illysanna attacks players directly during this stage.

• The tank will be dealing with stacks of Vengeful Shear.
• Stay more than 10-yards away from other players to avoid chaining the damage from Brutal Glaive.
• When targeted by Dark Rush, stand near the other targeted players to minimize the area affected by the resulting Blazing Trail.

Stage Two - Fury

This stage begins when Illysanna reaches 100% energy and ends when she reaches 0% energy. Illysanna hovers just off the edge of the balcony while summoning lesser enemies to attack players.

• Illysanna Ravencrest
  
  • When targeted by Eye Beams, lead the beam as far away from other players as possible to drop the resulting Felblazed Ground.
• Lesser enemies join the encounter during this stage.
  • Risen Vanguard
    • Don't stand in front to avoid Bonecrushing Strike.
  • Risen Arcanist
    • Interrupt or purge Arcane Blitz to prevent the light damage dealt to random players. 

 Healing Notes

• Use cooldowns as-needed during stage two.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Bonecrushing Strike
• Minor: Brutal Glaive
• Buffs to Purge: Arcane Blitz

 Addons

• Useful addons will be added as they're available.

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Smashspite the Hateful

• Gains energy proportional to damage dealt.
  • At 100% energy, the tank will be dealing with heavy damage from Brutal Haymaker, as well as the increased damage taken effect.
• When targeted by Fel Vomit, move to the front of the room to keep the resulting Fel Vomitus line out of the way.
• Targets a random player with Hateful Gaze before performing a Hateful Charge in their direction.
  • The first player hit takes moderate damage and has their damage taken from subsequent Hateful Charges greatly increased.
• Deals moderate damage to all players and knocks them back with Earthshaking Stomp.

 Healing Notes

• Keep the player targeted by Hateful Gaze near full health so they can survive the Hateful Charge.
• The tank may need an external defensive cooldown when affected by Brutal Haymaker.
• Use cooldowns as-needed on Earthshaking Stomp.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Brutal Haymaker, Hateful Gaze
• Minor: Hateful Charge

 Addons

• Useful addons will be added as they're available.

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Kur'talos Ravencrest

Stage One - Lord of the Keep

This stage begins then encounter and ends when Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest reaches 20% health. During this stage, players fight Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest directly while Latosius assaults them from the outside the area.

• Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest
  • The tank will be dealing with heavy damage from Unerring Shear and the resulting light damage over time.
  • Avoid the Whirling Blade as it moves to and from the boss.
• Latosius
  • Avoid the large Dark Blast line the appears across the area.
  • Deals light damage to random players with Shadow Bolt.

Stage Two - Vengeance of the Ancients

This stage begins when Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest reaches 20% health and ends when Dantalionax is killed.

• Shortly after the stage begins, all players gain Legacy of the Ravencrest, greatly increasing damage and healing done, and health.
• Dantalionax
  • When affected by Stinging Swarm, stand near the boss to make the Swarm easier to kill. Affected players take moderate damage over time.
  • Avoid the Cloud of Hypnosis (dispel, magic) as it moves around the area.
  • During Dreadlord's Guile, avoid the Dark Obliteration lines that appear in a rotating pattern across the area.
  • Deals moderate damage to all players with Shadow Bolt Volley.

 Healing Notes

• Keep the tank near full health to ensure they survive Unerring Shear.
• Use cooldowns on Shadow Bolt Volley, especially before Legacy of the Ravencrest is active.

 Debuffs to Track

• Major: Cloud of Hypnosis (dispel, magic), Stinging Swarm
• Minor: Unerring Shear

 Addons

• Useful addons will be added as they're available.

 Trash Mobs

Below are notes for the trash mobs in Black Rook Hold. Black Rook Hold is a relatively linear dungeon. The trash below is ordered as if you're completing the bosses in the order they're listed above.

Entrance thru Amalgam of Souls

• Ghostly Protector
  • Stun to interrupt Sacrifice Soul. This causes nearby enemies to take reduced damage.
• Ghostly Councilor
  • Interrupt Dark Mending to prevent the healing.
  • When possible, interrupt Soul Blast to prevent the light damage dealt.
• Ghostly Retainer
  • Dispel Soul Blade (magic) to prevent the light damage over time.
• Lady Velandras Ravencrest
  • Stay more than 10-yards away to avoid Strike Down.
  • Stay more than 10-yards away from other players to avoid chaining the damage from Glaive Toss.
• Lord Etheldrin Ravencrest
  • Interrupt Spirit Blast to prevent the light damage dealt.
  • When affected by Soul Echoes, move more than 5-yards away from other players while avoiding subsequent echoes.

Amalgam of Souls thru Illysanna Ravencrest

• Rook Spiderling
  • Dispel Soul Venom (magic), especially at high stacks.
  • Upon death, stay more than 5-yards away to avoid Internal Rupture.
• Risen Scout
  • Stun to interrupt Knife Dance. This deals moderate damage to all players.
• Soul-Torn Champion
  • Don't stand in front to avoid Bonebreaking Strike.
  • Increases maximum health of nearby enemies with Commanding Shout.
• Risen Arcanist
  • Interrupt or purge Arcane Blitz to prevent the light damage dealt to random players.
  • Accompanied by an Arcane Minion.
    • Arcane Minion
      • Avoid the impact location of Phased Explosion.
• Risen Archer
  • Don't stand in front when it leaps to cast Arrow Barrage.
• Risen Companion
  • Don't stand in front when it leaps to cast Bloodthirsty Leap.
• Commander Shemdah'sohn
  • Don't stand in front to avoid Bonebreaking Strike.
  • Increases maximum health of nearby enemies with Commanding Shout.

Illysanna Ravencrest thru Smashspite the Hateful

• During the first part of this section, players must dodge boulders rolling down the stairs. Players hit are stunned and take moderate damage from Boulder Crush.
• Wrathguard Bladelord
  • Stun to interrupt Brutal Assault. This deals heavy damage to the tank.
  • Soothe Enrage to remove the increased attack speed and physical damage dealt effect.
• Wyrmtongue Scavanger
  • After casting Drink Ancient Potion, be prepared for one of the following effects.
    • Don't stand in front when it turns to cast
    • During Hyperactive, stay more than 5-yards away to avoid the knock back effect from Bowled Over!.
    • Gains greatly increased attack speed from Frenzy Potion.
• In the middle of this section, after engaging the first Felspite Dominator, Fel Bat Pups will continually spawn until players reach Smashspite the Hateful.
• Felspite Dominator
  • Interrupt Felfrenzy to prevent the increased damage dealt effect on all nearby enemies.
  • Targets random players with Sic Bats!, forcing all Fel Bat Pups to attack the affected player.

Smashspite the Hateful thru Kur'talos Ravencrest

• Risen Swordsman
  • The tank will be dealing with heavy damage from Coup de Grace.
• Risen Lancer
  • Avoid the impact location of Raven's Dive.

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 Trash Debuffs to Track

• Major:
  • Damaging: Strike Down, Bloodthirsty Leap, Sic Bats!
  • Incapacitating: Bonebreaking Strike, Boulder Crush
• Minor:
  • Magic Dispel: Soul Blade (dispel, magic), Soul Venom (dispel, magic)
  • Damaging: 
• Enrages to Soothe: Enrage
• Buffs to Purge: Arcane Blitz

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 Trash Addons

• Useful addons will be added as they're available.

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 Mythic+ Notes

Below are notes that pertain to high mythic+ levels and certain affixes. What constitutes a high mythic+ level will depend on your gear and group, so if you out-gear a particular mythic+ level these notes may not apply. The notes are grouped by affix but are in no particular order.

• Tyrannical
  • Amalgam of Souls
    • Soul Burst will require cooldowns to survive.
• Fortified
  • Risen Scout
    • Knife Dance may require cooldowns to survive.
  • Felspite Dominator
    • The player affected by Sic Bats! will likely need external defensive cooldowns.
• Sanguine
  • The following enemies can be difficult to move due to their preference for casting spells. Be ready with knock backs and interrupts.
    
    • Risen Archer
• Bolstering
  • Wyrmtongue Scavanger/Wyrmtongue Trickster
    • Be careful to kill any elite enemies these are grouped with first, as there are usually many Wyrmtongues in a group.
• Raging
  • Risen Scout
    • Must be dispelled quickly when casting Knife Dance.

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