Goroth, Healer Guide

Goroth Dungeon Journal Model This page covers a healer-focused strategy for Goroth in the Tomb of Sargeras. 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 with the fight as well as Dungeon Journal information. I'll continue to update it as-needed.

General Mechanics and Abilities

Normal and Heroic

Don't stand near the tanks to avoid the explosion from Burning Armor and the resulting Melted Armor.
Avoid the locations where Infernal Spikes are appearing.
When affected by Crashing Comet, move at least 10-yards away from other players and Infernal Spikes or you'll destroy them.
- After the Comet lands, a damage over time effect lingers, but it's safe to move back into the group.
When affected by Shattering Star, position yourself so the projectile passes through as many Infernal Spikes as possible before reaching you.
- Players not affected should avoid the path of the Star.
When Infernal Burning is cast, position an Infernal Spike between you and Goroth to absorb the blast.
On Heroic, avoid Fel Eruption pools which will periodically affect one quadrant of the room at random.
- These pools will destroy Infernal Spikes when they land.

Mythic Differences

Any time an Infernal Spike is destroyed, it deals damage to the entire group.
- Because of this, when directing a Shattering Star through pillars, you ideally want to hit at least three pillars, but no more than four.
The four meteors from Rain of Brimstone must be soaked. The damage dealt is divided among the players soaking, and will likely require a personal defensive cooldown to survive.
- Failure to soak a meteor causes a Brimstone Infernal to spawn, which damages all players with Fel Fire.

Healing Strategy

Quick Notes, All Difficulties

Shattering Star will deal moderate to heavy damage to the group, depending on how many spikes it passes through. This is when you'll want group-healing cooldowns.
- On Mythic, be aware of the extra damage from Infernal Spike being destroyed when the Star passes through them.

In-depth Notes, Normal and Heroic

Consider this section in "beta." My goal is to lay out the order of events without necessarily providing an entire strategy for all roles (other sites do that already). The idea being it should help organize your cooldowns or pre-healing. Feedback is greatly appreciated as Tomb of Sargeras is my first time attempting something like this.

Detailed Event List - +

The event list lays out major boss abilities based on what time they occurred after the boss entered combat (denoted by [minutes:seconds], along with notes on how to identify or handle the mechanics. Once enough events have repeated to develop patterns, the patterns are noted below the event list. Numbers are based on a 20-man Heroic group.

For Goroth, I've separated the events based on Shattering Star as it's one of the more prominent events in the fight.

[00:04] First set of three Infernal Spikes.
- These are denoted by faint "rumbling earth" graphics on the ground and should be avoided.
- You want to position everyone so the Infernal Spikes are ~5-10 yards apart, ideally in two separate groups.
  - My guild divided the ranged and healers up into four groups in a small square in the center of the room.
[00:08] First set of three Crashing Comet.
- Those affected need to move out of the group and away from Infernal Spike.
- They will require light to moderate healing over time after their meteor hits them, along with anyone else hit.
[00:22] Second set of Infernal Spikes will spawn.
[00:26] First Shattering Star.
- This should be aimed through 3 or more Infernal Spikes, the more the better.
  - You should try to pre-heal before this if you're a healing over time class that benefits from doing so.
  - You'll also likely want one group-healing cooldown here.

[00:30] Second set of Crashing Comet.
- It's important these players don't hit any Infernal Spikes, especially ones the Shattering Star is being aimed at.
[00:35] First Burning Armor applied to the tank.
- This prompts a tank switch.
[00:40] Third set of Infernal Spikes.
[00:47] On Heroic, first Fel Eruption.
- Avoid the quadrant of the room with fel pools in it.
[00:50] Third set of Crashing Comet.
[01:00] First Infernal Burning.
- Everyone should position themselves so an Infernal Spike is between them and the boss to avoid the blast of damage.
- This destroys all Infernal Spikes.
[01:07] Second Burning Armor applied to the tank.
[01:08] Fourth set of Crashing Comet.
[01:20] On Heroic, second Fel Eruption.
[01:23] Fourth set of Infernal Spikes.
[01:26] Fifth set of Crashing Comet.
[01:30] Second Shattering Star.

[01:30] Third Burning Armor applied to the tank.
[01:40] Fifth set of Infernal Spikes.
[01:44] On Heroic, third Fel Eruption.
[01:45] Sixth set of Crashing Comet.
[01:57] Sixth set of Infernal Spikes.
[02:00] Second Infernal Burning.

Based on the Event List, we can assume the following:

Infernal Spikes occur every 20-seconds, following the start of the fight and then each Infernal Burning after that.
Crashing Comets occur every 20-seconds, starting 10-seconds into the fight.
Shattering Star occurs every 60-seconds, starting 30-seconds into the fight.
Burning Armor occurs every 30-seconds.
On Heroic, Fel Eruption occurs every 30-seconds, starting 50-seconds into the fight.
Infernal Burning occurs every 60-seconds.

Debuffs to Track

Crashing Comet causes players to need additional healing over time.

DBM Settings

Below are the DBM settings I'll be using for Goroth. You can set them up however you'd like, but these ones should work well as a starting point. Some settings may be Mythic only.

Healer DBM settings for Goroth