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De Other Side, Healer Guide

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago for patch 9.2.7 by Preston. View the change log.

This page covers healer-focused strategies for De Other Side dungeon in Shadowlands. 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 De Other Side, including their abilities, healer notes, and addon settings.

Hakkar the Soulflayer Dungeon Journal Model Hakkar the Soulflayer

  • The tank will be dealing with Piercing Barb.
  • Blood Barrier deals moderate damage to all players and Sons of Hakkar, granting Hakkar a damage absorption shield equal to the damage dealt and making him immune to interrupts while the shield is active.
    • Avoid the impact locations of Blood Barrage
    • Interrupt the channeled cast as soon as the damage shield is depleted.
  • Stay at least 7-yards away from other players to prevent the spread of Corrupted Blood.
  • Son of Hakkar will periodically join the encounter.
    • Son of Hakkar
      • Fixate on random players with Zealous.
      • Deal steadily increasing damage to all players with Blood Nova.
      • Upon death, avoid the Spilled Essence pool.
        • The pool gradually shrinks while healing the Son of Hakkar that spawned it. The Son of Hakkar will become active again at full health.
          • On Mythic, the pool no longer shrinks.

 Healing Notes

  • Use cooldowns as-needed if Corrupted Blood or Sons of Hakkar gets out of hand.
 Debuffs to Track
 Addons

Shadowlands Dungeons DBM Import Code for Healers - +

To use this import code, install the Deadly Boss Mods addon, type /dbm in your chat, expand the Shadowlands header in the left-hand panel, click on the Dungeons (Shadowlands) heading, click on the Load AddOn button in the right-hand panel if necessary, click on the Import Profile button, paste the code into the box and click Import. Note that importing this code will replace all of your current settings for all Shadowlands dungeons.


Millhouse Manastorm Dungeon Journal Model The Manastorms

During this encounter, players will alternate between fighting a Manastorm in the arena while the other assaults from afar.

Stage One - Millhouse's Magics

During this stage, Millhouse is in the arena with Millificent on the sidelines.

  • Millhouse Manastorm
    • Interrupt Frostbolt to prevent the damage dealt, especially while Chilled Heart is active.
    • Intercept the Power Overwhelming beams coming from the Power Crystals to Millhouse.
      • The player(s) intercepting the beams take steadily increasing damage over time while gaining a stacking damage dealt increase.
      • Each second the beam hits Millhouse, Overwhelming Power! deals light damage to all players and grants him a stacking damage dealt buff.
    • On Mythic, Diabolical Dooooooom! deals critical damage to all players over 15-seconds.
  • Millificent Manastorm

Stage Two - Millificent's Gadgets

During this stage, Millificent is in the arena with Millhouse on the sidelines.

 Healing Notes

 Debuffs to Track
 Addons

Shadowlands Dungeons DBM Import Code for Healers - +

To use this import code, install the Deadly Boss Mods addon, type /dbm in your chat, expand the Shadowlands header in the left-hand panel, click on the Dungeons (Shadowlands) heading, click on the Load AddOn button in the right-hand panel if necessary, click on the Import Profile button, paste the code into the box and click Import. Note that importing this code will replace all of your current settings for all Shadowlands dungeons.


Dealer Xy'exa Dungeon Journal Model Dealer Xy'exa

 Healing Notes

  • Use cooldowns as-needed to make sure players have enough health to survive triggering a Displacement Trap.
 Debuffs to Track
 Addons

Shadowlands Dungeons DBM Import Code for Healers - +

To use this import code, install the Deadly Boss Mods addon, type /dbm in your chat, expand the Shadowlands header in the left-hand panel, click on the Dungeons (Shadowlands) heading, click on the Load AddOn button in the right-hand panel if necessary, click on the Import Profile button, paste the code into the box and click Import. Note that importing this code will replace all of your current settings for all Shadowlands dungeons.


Mueh'zala Dungeon Journal Model Mueh'zala

During this encounter, players alternate between the two stages as they work to free Bwonsamdi.

Stage One - The Master of Death

This stage begins the encounter and ends when Shatter Reality is cast and players travel through Deathgates. This stage begins again after 25-seconds in stage two.

  • The tank will be dealing with Soulcrusher, which deals heavy damage over time from Crushed Soul.
  • Dispel Cosmic Artifice (magic) and avoid the Cosmic Collapse left behind.
    • If this expires instead of being dispelled, Unbound Cosmos deals light damage to all players.
    • On Mythic, this is applied to four players at once and you should aim to dispel it from as many players as possible.
  • Avoid the sequence of areas hit by Master of Death.
    • There are three areas that will be hit: Left, Right, and Melee (as you're facing the boss).
    • Each area will only be hit once per sequence.
    • The area to be hit is dictated by which hand Mueh'zala is casting with, if both hands are casting, the Melee area will be hit.
  • If no players are within melee range, Crush deals heavy damage to all players.
    • Additionally, any players not on the same platform as Mueh'zala take heavy damage over time from Stellar Cloud.
  • When Shatter Reality is cast, run into one of the Deathgates spawned on either side of Mueh'zala or near the stairways.
    • As a healer, you should generally take the same portal as the tank.

Stage Two - Shattered Reality

This stage begins when players travel through the Deathgates and ends after 25-seconds. It begins again each time players travel through the Deathgates.

  • Players have 25-seconds to interact with Mueh'zala's Primeval Grasp totems before Coalescing pulls them back to reality.
    • Each totem is guarded by a Shattered Visage.
    • Once the Shattered Visage is killed, interacting with the nearby totem triggers Mojo Infusion.

 Healing Notes

  • The tank may need external defensive cooldowns to survive Crushed Soul.
 Debuffs to Track
 Addons

Shadowlands Dungeons DBM Import Code for Healers - +

To use this import code, install the Deadly Boss Mods addon, type /dbm in your chat, expand the Shadowlands header in the left-hand panel, click on the Dungeons (Shadowlands) heading, click on the Load AddOn button in the right-hand panel if necessary, click on the Import Profile button, paste the code into the box and click Import. Note that importing this code will replace all of your current settings for all Shadowlands dungeons.

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 Trash Mobs

Below are notes for the trash mobs in De Other Side. De Other Side has a relatively open layout with the choice of what order to clear the first three wings. The trash below is grouped based on the different wings that are available.

Central Wing

  • Risen Cultist
  • Risen Bonesoldier
  • Risen Warlord
    • Soothe Undying Rage (enrage) to remove the increased damage dealt effect and allow the mob to be killed.
    • Avoid the locations of Reaver.
  • Skeletal Raptor
    • Applies stacks of Decrepit Bite to tank, dealing light damage over time.
  • Death Speaker
    • Interrupt Shadowcore to prevent the moderate damage dealt to the tank.
    • When possible, interrupt or purge Death's Embrace to prevent the increased haste effect.
    • Don't stand in front when it turns to cast Erupting Darkness.
  • Enraged Spirit
    • Avoid the locations of Enraged Masks.
    • Deals moderate damage over time to all players with Rage.

Hakkar the Soulflayer's Wing (Shrine of the Soulflayer)

  • Atal'ai High Priest
  • Atal'ai Devoted
    • Should be killed before their Devoted Sacrifice cast finishes, turning them into Son of Hakkar.
      • Son of Hakkar
        • Fixate on random players with Zealous.
        • Deal steadily increasing damage to all players with Blood Nova.
        • Upon death, avoid the Spilled Essence pool left behind.
  • Atal'ai Deathwalker
    • Applies stacks of Gushing Wound to the tank, dealing light damage over time.
    • Stay at least 5-yards away to avoid Bladestorm.
    • Upon death, spawn an Atal'ai Deathwalker's Spirit that fixates on a random player, dealing moderate damage with melee attacks.
  • Atal'ai Hoodoo Hexxer
    • Interrupt Healing Wave to prevent the healing.
    • Interrupt or dispel Hex (magic) to prevent the incapacitating effect.
    • Interrupt Lightning Discharge or when affected move at least 8-yards away from other players to prevent chaining the damage.

The Manastorms' Wing (The Heap)

  • Defunct Dental Drill
    • When Haywire is cast, break line of sight to avoid the heavy damage dealt.
  • 4.RF-4.RF
    • When affected by W-00F, stay at least 8-yards away from other players.
  • Headless Client
    • During Spinning Up, stay at least 5-yards away. Damaging the mob causes it to be knocked away.
    • When possible, purge Additional Threads to remove the increased movement speed effect.
  • Volatile Memory
  • Lubricator
    • Interrupt Self-Cleaning Cycle to prevent the healing over time.
    • Interrupt Lubricate to prevent the moderate damage dealt to all players and the reduced chance to hit effect.
  • There is a short gauntlet players must traverse by avoiding the flow of Experimental Sludge oozes.
    • Players hit take moderate damage and have movement speed decreased from Icky Sticky.
  • Sentient Oil
    • Deals light damage to random players with Essential Oil.
    • Targets random players with Sludgegrab, pulling them into melee range and rooting them in place.
  • There is another short gauntlet players much traverse while avoiding sludge from the two sludge vents along the narrow walkway.
    • Being hit by the sludge will knock the player off the walkway, killing them.

Dealer Xy'exa's Wing (Hidden Glade)


 Trash Debuffs to Track


 Trash Addons

Shadowlands Dungeons DBM Import Code for Healers - +

To use this import code, install the Deadly Boss Mods addon, type /dbm in your chat, expand the Shadowlands header in the left-hand panel, click on the Dungeons (Shadowlands) heading, click on the Load AddOn button in the right-hand panel if necessary, click on the Import Profile button, paste the code into the box and click Import. Note that importing this code will replace all of your current settings for all Shadowlands dungeons.



 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
    • The Manastorms
      • The tank will need heavy healing and external defensive cooldowns when dealing with high stacks of Bleeding.
    •  Mueh'zala
      • The tank will need heavy healing and external defensive cooldowns when dealing with Crushed Soul.
  • Fortified
    • Enraged Spirit
      • Rage will require cooldowns to survive.
    • Defunct Dental Drill
      • Breaking line of sight during Haywire will be explicitly required.
    • Territorial Bladebeak
  • Sanguine
    • Enraged Spirit
      • Will not move while channeling Rage.
    • Atal'ai Hoodoo Hexxer
      • Can be difficult to move due to their preference for casting spells. Be ready with knock backs and interrupts.
    • Defunct Dental Drill
      • Will not move while channeling Haywire.
  • Bolstering
    • No exceptional interactions noted yet!
  • Grievous
    • No exceptional interactions noted yet!
  • Raging
    • Enraged Spirit
      • Must be soothed quickly if channeling Rage.
    • Defunct Dental Drill
      • Breaking line of sight during Haywire will be explicitly required.


 Videos

Mythic 17 +1 Clear, Restoration Druid PoV

Below is a video of me clearing De Other Side on Mythic 17 difficulty in time for a +1 upgrade during Season 1 of Shadowlands.

Mythic 0 Clear, Restoration Druid PoV

Below is a video of me clearing De Other Side on Mythic 0 difficulty.


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Changelog - View the last ten changes. - +

April 27, 2022 - 1:28 pm (Healer) - Updated Buffs to Purge in the Trash Mobs section.

January 18, 2022 - 4:06 am (Healer) - Added Shimmerdust Sleep to Weald Shimmermoth.

May 27, 2021 - 5:47 pm (Healer) - Added M+17 clear video, reviewed entire guide and made minor changes and clarifications.

December 03, 2020 - 11:33 pm (Healer) - Updated Echo Finger Laser X-treme information.

November 30, 2020 - 7:57 pm (Healer) - Added mythic 0 clear video.

November 28, 2020 - 4:28 am (Healer) - Updated Localized Explosive Contrivance spell IDs.

November 22, 2020 - 3:11 am (Healer) - Added DBM settings for bosses, along with minor boss ability updates.

September 12, 2020 - 11:53 pm (Healer) - Added trash mob information, mythic+ notes, and made minor updates to boss abilities.

September 05, 2020 - 6:58 pm (Healer) - Minor boss ability updates.