Atal'Dazar, 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 the Atal'Dazar 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 Atal'Dazar, including their abilities, healer notes, and addon settings.
Priestess Alun'za
- The tank will be dealing with Gilded Claws (dispel, purge).
- Before Transfusion is cast, stand in a Tainted Blood pool to prevent Alun'za from healing.
- Dispel Molten Gold (magic).
- On Heroic, avoid the corruption orbs coming from the Golden Cauldrons at the front of the room.
- Players hit will take moderate damage from Corrupted Gold.
- On Heroic, a Spirit of Gold will move around to absorb pools of Tainted Blood.
- If no pools are present, the Spirit will attack players, causing them to need additional healing.
Healing Notes
- Pre-heal before and use Cooldowns on Transfusion, when all players have Tainted Blood.
- Watch for players hit by Corrupted Gold and Spirit of Gold.
Debuffs to Track
- Major: Molten Gold (dispel, magic)
- Minor: Tainted Blood
- Buffs to Purge: Gilded Claws
Addons
Vol'kaal
- All Reanimation Totems must be killed.
- These grant Vol'kaal Bad Voodoo, healing him and redirecting any damage taken to a nearby Reanimation Totem.
- On Heroic, these must be killed within 7-seconds of each other or they will be healed by Reanimate.
- Once all Reanimation Totems are killed, Vol'kaal is affected by Rapid Decay.
- The tank will be taking increased damage.
- Avoid Toxic Pools.
- Avoid the Toxic Leap impact location.
- Interrupt Noxious Stench.
- Failing to interrupt applies stacks of Lingering Nausea (dispel, disease) to all players.
Healing Notes
- Use Cooldowns during Rapid Decay, especially if a Noxious Stench interrupt is missed.
Debuffs to Track
- Minor: Lingering Nausea (dispel, disease)
Addons
Rezan
- The tank will be dealing with Serrated Teeth.
- Avoid the Ancient Dry Bones piles.
- Touching a pile will spawn a Reanimated Raptor and slow your movement speed.
- On Heroic, Rezan will also spawn a Reanimated Raptor if he passes over Ancient Dry Bones.
- When targeted by Pursuit, run away from Rezan.
- Being caught will deal critical damage over 8-seconds from Devour.
- Break line of sight on Rezan when Terrifying Visage (dispel, magic) is cast.
Healing Notes
Debuffs to Track
- Major: Serrated Teeth, Devour, Terrifying Visage (dispel, magic)
- Minor: Pursuit
Addons
Yazma
- The tank will be dealing with Skewer.
- When Yazma reaches 100% energy, if targeted by Soulrend, run far away from Yazma.
- Avoid Echoes of Shadra and the resulting Shadowy Remains.
- Interrupt Wracking Pain to prevent the heavy damage on the targeted player.
Healing Notes
- Pre-heal before and use Cooldowns on Soulrend, or shortly after while Soulspawns are active.
- Watch for players hit by Echoes of Shadra and Wracking Pain.
Debuffs to Track
- Major: Wracking Pain
- Minor: Soul Link
Addons
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Trash Mobs
Below are notes for the trash mobs in Atal'Dazar. Atal'Dazar has an open layout and you can complete the first three bosses in any order. The trash below is ordered as if you're completing the bosses in the order they're listed above.
Alun'za Wing
- Dazar'ai Juggernaut
- Interrupt or dispel Fanatic's Rage (enrage).
- Targets random players with Merciless Assault, charging to their location and dealing moderate damage within 8-yards.
- Dazar'ai Augur
- Interrupt Fiery Enchant to prevent the damage dealt to all players.
- Interrupt or dispel Wildfire (magic).
- Dazar'ai Confessor
- Interrupt Mending Word to prevent other enemies from being healed.
- Interrupt Bwonsamdi's Mantle or move enemies out of the dome to prevent them from being immune to interrupts and other crowd control effects.
- Dazar'ai Colossus
- Targets random players with Soulburn, inflicting moderate damage over 6-seconds.
- Gains Gathered Souls (dispel, purge) from nearby trolls.
- Gilded Priestess
- Targets random players with Transfusion, standing in a Tainted Blood pool prevents the healing and deals damage instead.
Rezan Wing, Center Courtyard
- T'lonja
- Targets a random player with Frenzied Charge, stunning all players in its path.
- Interrupt Dino Might to avoid Monzumi being healed.
- Monzumi
- Move away when Wild Thrash is cast.
- Feasting Skyscreamer
- Interrupt Terrifying Screech to prevent the group from being Feared.
- Zanchuli Witch-Doctor
- Targets random players with Venom Blast.
- Shieldbearer of Zul
- Stun to interrupt Bulwark of Juju to prevent the reduced damage taken on all enemies inside the dome.
- Shadowblade Stalker
- These are stealthed but can be uncovered using Flare or similar abilities.
- If engaged from stealth, their initial target is stunned with Waylaying Jab.
- Dispel Venomfang Strike (poison).
- Toxic Saurid
- Leap to random players, dealing light damage.
Vol'kaal Wing
- Reanimated Honor Guard
- Reanimated Totem must be killed before the Reanimated Honor Guard can be damaged.
- Applies stacks of Rending Maul to their current target.
- Rotting Decay deals moderate damage to all players and targets random players with poison pools.
- Toxic Saurid
- Leap to random players, dealing light damage.
- Vol'kaal's Wing also includes Shieldbearer of Zul and Zanchuli Witch-Doctor, which are detailed above.
Trash Debuffs to Track
- Major: Soulburn, Venomfang Strike (dispel, poison), Waylaying Jab
- Minor: Wildfire (dispel, magic), Rending Maul
- Enrages to Dispel: Fanatic's Rage
- Buffs to Purge: Gathered Souls
Trash Addons
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.
Rezan
- Reanimated Raptors will apply stacks of Necrotic, which can quickly get out of control if they're not dealt with.
Yazma
- Skewer deals significant constant damage to the tank with Tyrannical and on high level keys.
Trash Mobs
- Gilded Priestess
- Tainted Blood bear a passing resemblance to Sanguine pools.
- Toxic Saurid
Videos
[S4] Mythic 13, 1 Upgrade Clear, Restoration Druid PoV
Below is a video of me clearing Atal'Dazar on Mythic 13 difficulty in time for a 1 upgrade during Season 4.
[S3] Mythic 10, 3 Upgrade Clear, Restoration Druid PoV
Below is a video of me clearing Atal'Dazar on Mythic 10 difficulty in time for a 3 upgrade during Season 3.
Mythic 0 Clear, Restoration Druid PoV
Below is a video of me clearing Atal'Dazar on Mythic difficulty.
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