
The Steamvault, Healer Guide
Updated 11 months, 2 weeks ago for patch 2.5.2 by Preston. View the change log.
This page covers healer-focused strategies for The Steamvault dungeon in The Burning Crusade. 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.
Bosses
Below are guides for the bosses in The Steamvault, including their abilities, healer notes, and addon settings.
Hydromancer Thespia
- Dispel
Enveloping Winds (magic) to remove the stun effect.
- This may lead to a temporary threat drop if the tank is affected.
- Dispel
Lung Burst (magic) to prevent the light damage over time.
- Avoid the location of
Lightning Cloud.
- Accompaied by two Coilfang Water Elementals.
- Coilfang Water Elemental
- Interrupt
Water Bolt Volley to prevent the light damage dealt to all players.
- Interrupt
- Coilfang Water Elemental
Healing Notes
- If no magic dispel is available, be prepared to heal the players affected by
Lung Burst.
Debuffs to Track
- Major:
Enveloping Winds (dispel, magic)
- Minor:
Lung Burst (dispel, magic)
Addons
Mekgineer Steamrigger
- Don't stand in front to avoid
Super Shrink Ray.
- Targets random players with
Saw Blade, dealing light damage.
- Targets random players with
Electrified Net, rooting them and dealing light damage over time.
- At 75%, 50%, and 25% health, summons three to five Steamrigger Mechanics.
- Steamrigger Mechanic
- Interrupt
Repair to prevent the healing over time.
- Will remove harmful magic effects from enemies using
Dispel Magic.
- Interrupt
- Steamrigger Mechanic
Healing Notes
- Overall the fight should be light on healing, especially if Steamrigger Mechanics are killed quickly to keep the fight short.
Debuffs to Track
- Minor:
Electrified Net
Addons
Warlord Kalithresh
- The tank will be dealing with
Head Crack, reducing stamina.
- Be prepared to kill the Naga Distiller before Kalithresh's channeling effect finishes after 12-seconds.
- If the channel finishes, Kalithresh gains
Warlord's Rage, increasing attack speed and physical damage dealt.
- If the channel finishes, Kalithresh gains
- Targets random players with
Impale, dealing light damage over time.
- Reflects all spells while
Spell Reflection is active.
Healing Notes
- As long as Naga Distillers are killed in time, healing should remain low throughout the encounter.
Debuffs to Track
- Major:
Head Crack
- Minor:
Impale
Addons
Trash Mobs
Below are notes for the trash mobs in The Steamvault. The Steamvault 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 Hydromancer Thespia
- Coilfang Warrior
- The tank will be dealing with
Mortal Blow, reducing stamina and attack speed.
- Increases melee attack power of nearby enemies with
Battle Shout.
- Gain
Defensive Stance, increasing their rage generation.
- The tank will be dealing with
- Coilfang Siren
- Interrupt or dispel
Fear (magic) to prevent the fear effect.
- Dispel
Arcane Flare (magic) to prevent the light damage over time.
- Interrupt or dispel
- Coilfang Engineer
- Bog Overlord
- Stay at least 7-yards away to avoid
Disease Cloud.
- Dispel
Poison Bolt (poison) to prevent the light damage over time.
- Dispel
Fungal Decay (disease) to prevent the light damage over time and reduced movement speed.
- Soothe
Enrage to remove the increased attack speed and physical damage dealt effect.
- Deals moderate damage to all players with
Trample.
- Stay at least 7-yards away to avoid
- Coilfang Oracle
- Interrupt
Heal to prevent the healing.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid the silence effect from
Sonic Burst (dispel, magic).
- Deals light damage to random players with
Frost Shock (dispel, magic).
- Interrupt
- Tidal Surger
- Don't stand in front to avoid
Water Spout.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid
Frost Nova (dispel, magic).
- Don't stand in front to avoid
- Steam Surger
- Interrupt
Water Bolt to prevent the light damage dealt.
- Interrupt
Hydromancer Thespia thru Mekgineer Steamrigger
- This area includes Coilfang Warriors, and Coilfang Sirens, detailed above.
- Coilfang Myrmidon
- Coilfang Sorceress
- Interrupt
Frostbolt to prevent the light damage dealt.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid
Frost Nova (dispel, magic).
- Avoid the location of
Blizzard.
- Interrupt
- Coilfang Slavemaster
- Dreghood Slave
- Become neutral once their accompanying Slavemaster is killed.
- Soothe
Enrage to remove the increased attack speed effect.
- Coilfang Leper
- The tank will be dealing with
Sunder Armor, reducing armor.
- Don't stand in front to avoid
Cleave.
- Stay at least 10-yards away to avoid
Frost Nova (dispel, magic).
- Interrupt
Heal to prevent the healing.
- The tank will be dealing with
Mekgineer Steamrigger thru Warlord Kalithresh
- This area includes Coilfang Myrmidons, Coilfang Sorceresses, Coilfang Oracles, and Coilfang Sirens, detailed above.
Trash Debuffs to Track
- Major:
- Magic Dispel:
Fear (dispel, magic),
Sonic Burst (dispel, magic)
- Damaging:
Mortal Blow,
Sunder Armor
- Magic Dispel:
- Minor:
- Magic Dispel:
Arcane Flare (dispel, magic),
Frost Shock (dispel, magic),
Frost Nova (dispel, magic),
Frost Nova (dispel, magic)
- Poison Dispel:
Poison Bolt (dispel, poison)
- Disease Dispel:
Fungal Decay (dispel, disease)
- Magic Dispel:
- Enrages to Soothe:
Enrage,
Enrage
- Buffs to Purge: None
Trash Addons
- There are currently no notable addons for this dungeon's trash.
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