Dungeon Playbook

Current poolBattle for Azeroth · Season 2

Temple of Sethraliss

A fully reworked Battle for Azeroth temple with shield swaps, forced movement, add-ended Burrow phases, three-lane lightning soaks, a rebuilt eye gauntlet, and a group-driven healing finale.

Reviewed for Battle for Azeroth Season 2 · Last checked Sep 2026

Bosses charted
4
Dangerous pulls
8
Priority casts
6

Dungeon Overview

The shape of the key before the detailed calls.

A redesigned utility-and-soak dungeon with four assignment-heavy bosses

Bleeds, poison, curse, Magic dispels, knockbacks, lightning soaks, eye-defense channels, and a healer objective demand coordinated group utility.

Patch 12.1 substantially rebuilt this dungeon. Old reflect rules, timed Merektha burrows, timeout eye interactions, and healer-only Avatar strategy are obsolete. The current Playbook follows shield health thresholds, kill-ended add phases, active eye defense, and shared Lifeforce/Tormentor responsibilities.

  • Season 2 redesign
  • Shield swaps
  • Add control
  • Three-lane soaks
  • Shared healing objective

Dungeon Profile

Tank Pressure
High
Stonefist, riders, Orb Watchers, boss busters, and final Guardian pressure Tanks.
Group Damage
Very High
Ground Pound, Release Charge, Caustic Stomp, Serpentstorm, spires, and final soaks pressure party.
Interrupt Demand
High
Poisoned Cheap Shot, Addle Mind, Lightning Bolt, Poison Spit, Essence Disruption, and Flame Shock need assignments.
Movement
Very High
Gale pushback, soaks, Burrow charges, spark gauntlets, spire lanes, and final kiting require movement.
Dispel / Utility Demand
Very High
Poison, Curse, Magic, purge, hard stops, bleed removal, and freedom effects all matter.
Route Complexity
High
Reworked gauntlets, two eye objectives, forces adjustments, and fixed progression gates require route awareness.

Dungeon visual · Abstract flow

Dungeon Tactical Overview

A route-flow chart, not dungeon geometry. Read left-to-right on wide screens or top-to-bottom on mobile.

  1. StartSTOP

    Entrance wall

    Barrage stop + Cheap Shot

    Pulls 1

  2. Stage 2Bloodlust / Heroism

    Adderis + Aspix

    Gale + cyclone spacing

    Pulls 2

  3. Stage 3KICK

    Merektha path

    Subjugator + defensive boss

    Pulls 3–4

  4. Stage 4PURGE

    Spark gauntlet

    Nimbus purge + Stormcaller dispel

    Pulls 5

  5. Stage 5KICK

    Eyes checkpoint

    Galvazzt lanes + eye casts

    Pulls 6–7

  6. Stage 6Bloodlust / Heroism

    Avatar objective

    Guardian → Lifeforce → Tormentors

    Pulls 8

Before You Queue

  • Forget BfA boss rules — Adderis/Aspix, Merektha, Galvazzt, gauntlet, and Avatar changed.
  • Assign Addle Mind and eye-disrupt kicks — Curse removal is recovery, not the primary plan.
  • Check Poison, Curse, and Magic utility — Cytotoxin, Addle Mind, Conduction, and Hex effects differ.
  • Assign three Galvazzt lanes — Non-Tanks own spires.
  • Review final Lifeforce soaks — Three players claim orbs after Guardian death.

The Things That Wipe the Key

The few failure points most likely to cost the timer.

  1. DPSTankHealerDPS

    Using old reflect strategy

    Attack the unshielded boss; current shield is resistance.

    Consequence: Damage is wasted and transitions desync.

  2. MovementTankHealerDPS

    Gale push ruins soak

    Place Tempest zones safely and collapse immediately.

    Consequence: Thunder and Lightning is under-soaked.

  3. DPSTankHealerDPS

    Merektha adds live

    Kill all four to end Burrow.

    Consequence: Constant damage and charges continue.

  4. PositioningTankHealerDPS

    Galvazzt lane empty

    Assign three non-Tank soakers.

    Consequence: Consume Charge becomes lethal.

  5. InterruptTankHealerDPS

    Eye disruption completes

    Kick/stop Temple Disruptors.

    Consequence: Objective progress is lost while adds stack.

  6. PositioningTankHealerDPS

    Lifeforce expires

    Three players soak within six seconds.

    Consequence: Corruption Burst wipes the group.

Boss Playbook

The fight in 20 seconds, what matters, and the most common wipe.

  1. Boss 1

    Adderis and Aspix

    Attack the unshielded target, spread Gale Force lines, use walls for the push, immediately collapse for Thunder and Lightning, and place Tempest Winds away before Adderis Overload/Frenzy pressure..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Attack the unshielded target, spread Gale Force lines, use walls for the push, immediately collapse for Thunder and Lightning, and place Tempest Winds away before Adderis Overload/Frenzy pressure.

    What Actually Matters

    • Storm Blessed

      Swap to unshielded boss; Season 2 shield is damage resistance, not old reflect.

    • Gale Force

      Spread lines and manage pushback.

    • Thunder and Lightning

      Collapse immediately after Gale Force for group soak.

    • Tempest Winds

      Drop silence zones away.

    • Overload/Frenzy

      Tank pressure and faster final mechanics.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Adderis and Aspix Target Swap

    Illustrated unshielded-target swaps, Gale Force spread, wall use, Thunder and Lightning collapse, Tempest Winds placement, and Overload control.

    Adderis and Aspix fight diagram showing unshielded-target swaps, Gale Force spread, wall positioning, Thunder and Lightning collapse, Tempest Winds placement, and Adderis Overload control.

    Tank

    • Mitigate Overload and hold bosses where pushback/soak remains safe.

    Healer

    • Spot-heal Gust and cooldown final Frenzy.

    DPS

    • Swap shield target and return quickly for soak.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal for Gale/soak overlap.
    • Tank defensive for Overload.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Good first use to shorten Frenzy.

    Common Wipe: Players are pushed into Tempest Winds and cannot reach the immediate group soak.

  2. Boss 2

    Merektha

    Stack Knot of Snakes for AoE control, place Thunder Spit outside, heal Serpentstorm, then kill three Toxic Vipers and the Storm Serpent to end the redesigned Burrow phase..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Stack Knot of Snakes for AoE control, place Thunder Spit outside, heal Serpentstorm, then kill three Toxic Vipers and the Storm Serpent to end the redesigned Burrow phase.

    What Actually Matters

    • Lightning Bite

      Tank buster.

    • Knot of Snakes

      Stack targets so one AoE stop frees both.

    • Thunder Spit

      Drop puddles at edge.

    • Serpentstorm

      Party hit and knockback.

    • Burrow/Hatch

      Kill all spawned serpents; kick Poison Spit and dodge charges.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Merektha Snakes and Burrow

    Illustrated Knot of Snakes grouping, Thunder Spit placement, Serpentstorm healing, Toxic Viper kills, and Storm Serpent control.

    Merektha fight diagram showing Knot of Snakes grouping, Thunder Spit placement, Serpentstorm healing, Toxic Viper kills, Storm Serpent control, and the redesigned Burrow phase.

    Tank

    • Mitigate Bite and group adds near edge puddles.

    Healer

    • Cooldown Serpentstorm and Poison DoTs.

    DPS

    • AoE-stop Knot and priority Storm Serpent/add casts.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal for Serpentstorm.
    • Defensive if targeted during Burrow.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Strong alternative use to shorten add-ended Burrow.

    Common Wipe: Adds scatter and Poison Spit free-casts while Burrow damage continues.

  3. Boss 3

    Galvazzt

    Three non-Tanks soak Lightning Spires before Galvazzt gains energy, rotate defensives between lanes, and move boss away from Induction puddles.

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Three non-Tanks soak Lightning Spires before Galvazzt gains energy, rotate defensives between lanes, and move boss away from Induction puddles. Full energy triggers Consume Charge.

    What Actually Matters

    • Lightning Spires

      Assign three lanes; Tank does not soak.

    • Galvanized

      Unsoaked spires feed boss energy.

    • Consume Charge

      Full energy is likely lethal.

    • Induction

      Creates ground denial and forces repositioning.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Galvazzt Spire Lanes

    Illustrated three-lane Lightning Spire coverage, defensive rotation, Induction avoidance, and Consume Charge prevention.

    Galvazzt fight diagram showing three Lightning Spire soak lanes, non-Tank assignments, Induction puddle avoidance, boss movement, and Consume Charge prevention.
    1. 1. Assign three lanes before the channel.
    2. 2. The Tank does not soak a Spire.
    3. 3. Move the boss away from Induction puddles.
    4. 4. Full energy can trigger Consume Charge.

    Tank

    • Move boss to support spire lanes and away from puddles.

    Healer

    • Rotate cooldowns across three soakers.

    DPS

    • Own a spire lane and stay until channel completes.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal while soaking.
    • Group defensive if energy rises.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Strong default because it reduces repeated spire sets.

    Common Wipe: A lane is unsoaked, boss caps energy, and Consume Charge wipes the group.

  4. Boss 4

    Avatar of Sethraliss

    Kill Corrupted Guardian, soak three Corrupted Lifeforces before they burst, kick Hexxer Flame Shock, then heal the Avatar while kiting and controlling Tormentors whose deaths restore her health..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Kill Corrupted Guardian, soak three Corrupted Lifeforces before they burst, kick Hexxer Flame Shock, then heal the Avatar while kiting and controlling Tormentors whose deaths restore her health.

    What Actually Matters

    • Corrupted Guardian

      Priority target; Tank mitigates Tainted Strike and players dodge Vile Charge.

    • Corrupted Lifeforce

      Three players soak within six seconds, using defensives for Corruption.

    • Flame Shock / Latent Hex

      Kick and place puddles outside.

    • Essence Defiler transition

      Healer begins restoring Avatar.

    • Faithless Tormentors

      Control and kill while each death heals Avatar; avoid Shadowlash stacks.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated mechanic sequence

    Avatar: Guardian to Restoration

    The final encounter is a phase handoff: kill the guardian, collect Lifeforce, then keep the Avatar healing plan alive through Tormentor control.

    Avatar of Sethraliss fight diagram showing Corrupted Guardian focus, Corrupted Lifeforce soaks, Hexxer interrupts, Avatar healing, and Tormentor control.
    1. 1

      Kill Guardian

      Focus the Corrupted Guardian and dodge Vile Charge.

    2. 2

      Soak Lifeforce

      Three players collect Corrupted Lifeforce within six seconds.

    3. 3

      Kick Hexxer

      Interrupt Flame Shock and place Latent Hex safely.

    4. 4

      Defiler transition

      Healer begins restoring the Avatar.

    5. 5

      Control Tormentors

      Kite, control, and kill Tormentors; each death heals Avatar.

    TankMitigate the Guardian and keep Tormentors away from the healer.

    HealerHeal the Avatar after Defiler while maintaining party coverage.

    DPSSoak Lifeforce, kick Hexxer, and control Tormentors.

    Tank

    • Mitigate Guardian and control Tormentors away from healer.

    Healer

    • Heal Avatar after Defiler while maintaining party coverage.

    DPS

    • Soak Lifeforce, kick Hexxer, and control Tormentors.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal for Lifeforce soak.
    • Group control during healer channel.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Strong final use to accelerate Guardian/Defiler and reduce Tormentor time.

    Common Wipe: Lifeforce expires or uncontrolled Tormentors stack Shadowlash on the healer and prevent Avatar recovery.

Dangerous Trash

Only the enemies that meaningfully change the pull.

Dungeon visual · Priority pack

Priority Pull: Entrance Wall

The opening pack combines a hard stop, stealth control, and a cooldown check.

  1. 1Critical

    Sandswept Hunter

    Arrow Barrage

    STOPPRIORITY TARGET

    Hard-stop every Barrage.

  2. 2Critical

    Shrouded Fang

    Poisoned Cheap Shot

    KICKDISPELPRIORITY TARGET

    Break stealth or kick Cheap Shot.

  3. 3Critical

    Sandfury Stonefist

    Ground Pound

    DEFENSIVEMOVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Cooldown Pound and mitigate Slam.

Dungeon visual · Priority pack

Priority Pull: Spark Gauntlet

The lightning section requires both purge discipline and Magic-dispel coverage.

  1. 1High

    Agitated Nimbus

    Accumulate Charge

    PURGEDEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Purge and defensive AoE.

  2. 2High

    Imbued Stormcaller

    Imbued Conduction

    DISPELKICK

    Dispel Conduction and kick bolts.

Dungeon visual · Priority pack

Priority Pull: Eye Checkpoint

The eye pack has a mandatory channel stop while the Watcher applies unavoidable group pressure.

  1. 1High

    Temple Disruptor

    Essence Disruption

    KICKSTOPPRIORITY TARGET

    Kick or hard-stop immediately.

  2. 2High

    Orb Watcher

    Caustic Stomp

    DEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Plan cooldown and defensive Slash.

  • Sandswept Hunter

    Critical

    Arrow Barrage

    STOPPRIORITY TARGET

    Stoppable player channel.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Hard-stop every Barrage.

  • Shrouded Fang

    Critical

    Poisoned Cheap Shot

    KICKDISPELPRIORITY TARGET

    Interruptible stealth stun; Poison removal recovers miss.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Break stealth or kick Cheap Shot.

  • Sandfury Stonefist

    Critical

    Ground Pound

    DEFENSIVEMOVEPRIORITY TARGET

    CC-immune group hit/knockback plus Sunder Slam amp.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Cooldown Pound and mitigate Slam.

  • Faithless Subjugator

    High

    Addle Mind

    KICKDISPEL

    Kickable disorient, Curse-dispellable after miss.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Kick every cast.

  • Agitated Nimbus

    High

    Accumulate Charge

    PURGEDEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Purge stacks before Release Charge.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Purge and defensive AoE.

  • Imbued Stormcaller

    High

    Imbued Conduction

    DISPELKICK

    Magic debuff stuns on expiry while Lightning Bolt is kickable.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Dispel Conduction and kick bolts.

  • Orb Watcher

    High

    Caustic Stomp

    DEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Group hit/DoT while Tank handles Venomous Slash; CC-immune.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Plan cooldown and defensive Slash.

  • Temple Disruptor

    High

    Essence Disruption

    KICKSTOPPRIORITY TARGET

    Channels into eye objective.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Kick or hard-stop immediately.

Interrupt Priority

Kick when a kick works. Use the named stop when it does not.

Stuns, silences, knockbacks, displacement, and incapacitates are stops, not interchangeable labels for an interrupt. Review Interrupts, Stops, and Crowd Control →

Dungeon visual · Interrupt strip

Second-Screen Interrupt Strip

Priority, action type, spell, and source remain visible without opening details or relying on color alone.

Critical

  • KICKEssence Disruption

    Temple Disruptor

  • KICKAddle Mind

    Faithless Subjugator

  • KICKPoison Spit

    Merektha adds

High priority

  • KICKFlame Shock

    Twisted Hexxer

  • KICKLightning Bolt

    Imbued Stormcaller

Useful

  • KICKLightning Bolt / Venom Bolt

    Storm Adept / Brood Tender

Critical

  • KICKCritical

    Essence Disruption

    Temple Disruptor

    Stops eye objective.

    Response: Kick or stop every channel.

  • KICKCritical

    Addle Mind

    Faithless Subjugator

    Disorients player.

    Response: Kick; Curse-dispel miss.

  • KICKCritical

    Poison Spit

    Merektha adds

    Poison DoT during Burrow.

    Response: Assign add kicks.

High Priority

  • KICKHigh

    Flame Shock

    Twisted Hexxer

    Final-room DoT during healing objective.

    Response: Kick every cast.

  • KICKHigh

    Lightning Bolt

    Imbued Stormcaller

    Random-target damage.

    Response: Maintain rotation.

Useful

  • KICKUseful

    Lightning Bolt / Venom Bolt

    Storm Adept / Brood Tender

    Avoidable target damage.

    Response: Use spare kicks.

Tank Cheat Sheet

The Tank calls worth reviewing at the ready check.

  • Defensive Sunder Slam and face Stonefists away from route.
  • Mitigate Overload on Adderis.
  • Hold Merektha adds near edge puddles.
  • Use current gauntlet paths; do not rely on old skips.
  • Move Galvazzt to support three soak lanes.
  • Defensive Orb Watcher Slash/Stomp pulls.
  • Protect eye channelers and keep adds grouped.
  • Mitigate final Guardian and control Tormentors away from healer.

Healer Cheat Sheet

The Healer calls worth reviewing at the ready check.

  • Spot-heal Gust and recover Gale/soak overlap.
  • Poison-cleanse Cytotoxin and Burrow add DoTs where possible.
  • Cooldown Serpentstorm.
  • Magic-dispel Imbued Conduction before stun.
  • Rotate cooldowns across Galvazzt soakers.
  • Caustic Stomp is the eye-gauntlet spike.
  • Track Lifeforce soakers.
  • Balance party healing with Avatar healing after Defiler.

DPS Cheat Sheet

Mechanics, utility, and priority damage are useful DPS—not only meter output.

  • Stop Arrow Barrage and Cheap Shot; kick Addle Mind.
  • Swap active shield target on first boss.
  • Kill Merektha adds to end Burrow.
  • Purge Nimbus charge.
  • Own a Galvazzt lane.
  • Kick Essence Disruption during eyes.
  • Priority Guardian and soak Lifeforce.
  • Control Tormentors while healer restores Avatar.

Blackwake Route

The recommended sequence, why it works, and where the plan can flex.

Blackwake Learning Route — Current Temple Rebuild

Use the current reduced-forces route, split dangerous bleed/Stonefist packs, complete both Loose Spark gauntlets deliberately, defend each eye objective with assigned kicks, and enter Avatar with control available.

Open external route ↗

Dungeon visual · Route timeline

Blackwake Route Timeline

A scan-first companion to the detailed pull cards. Pull order, boss transitions, control checks, and planned Bloodlust uses come from the existing route.

  1. Start · Pull 1

    Temple entrance

    STOP
  2. Pull 2Boss

    Adderis and Aspix

    Bloodlust / Heroism
  3. Pull 3

    Rider/Tamer wing

    KICK
  4. Pull 4Boss

    Merektha

    PRIORITY TARGET
  5. Pull 5

    Spark gauntlet

    PURGE
  6. Pull 6Boss

    Galvazzt

    DEFENSIVE
  7. Pull 7

    Eye one and two

    KICK
  8. Pull 8Boss

    Avatar

    Bloodlust / Heroism
  1. Pull 1

    Temple entrance

    Hunters, Krolusks, Fang, Stonefist

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Stops, bleeds, Pound.

    Cooldowns: Conservative opener.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  2. Pull 2Bloodlust / Heroism

    Adderis and Aspix

    Boss pair

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Gale into soak.

    Cooldowns: First Bloodlust.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  3. Pull 3

    Rider/Tamer wing

    Riders, Vipers, Subjugator

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Adds, bleeds, Addle Mind.

    Cooldowns: Priority control.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  4. Pull 4

    Merektha

    Boss and hatch adds

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Kill-ended Burrow.

    Cooldowns: Add burst.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  5. Pull 5

    Spark gauntlet

    Nimbus, Stormcaller, Anomalies

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Purge, dispel, dodge.

    Cooldowns: Do not rush.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  6. Pull 6

    Galvazzt

    Boss

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Three spire lanes.

    Cooldowns: Soaker cooldowns.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  7. Pull 7

    Eye one and two

    Orb Watcher, Disruptor, Hexxer

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Protect objectives.

    Cooldowns: Separate activations.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.
  8. Pull 8Bloodlust / Heroism

    Avatar

    Guardian, Defiler, Tormentors

    Purpose: Advance the route with one clearly assigned priority mechanic before chaining forward.

    Danger: Soaks and healing objective.

    Cooldowns: Second Bloodlust.

    Tank

    • Set the pack in safe space and stop moving forward if control is exhausted.

    Healer

    • Confirm recovery and dispel coverage before the next chain.

    DPS

    • Priority damage and assigned utility come before broad AoE.

Why This Route Works

  • Rebuild rules only

    Old BfA mechanics and route are excluded.

  • Bleed packs split

    Charges and Pound do not overlap excessively.

  • Gauntlets are deliberate

    Spark movement is solved before chain pulling.

  • Eyes are separate checkpoints

    Each objective receives kicks and cooldowns.

  • Avatar starts with control ready

    Tormentors are a group responsibility.

Bloodlust / Heroism Plan

  1. Adderis and Aspix

    Reduces Frenzy and repeated Gale/soak overlap.

    Alternative: Use on Merektha if Burrow adds are the wall.

    If timing is lost: If timing is lost, move the use to the next planned boss or dangerous mandatory pull rather than forcing the original script.

  2. Avatar of Sethraliss

    Accelerates Guardian/Defiler and shortens Tormentor phase.

    Alternative: Use on Galvazzt if lane healing is the group wall.

    If timing is lost: If timing is lost, move the use to the next planned boss or dangerous mandatory pull rather than forcing the original script.

If It Goes Sideways

Recover the pull, adapt the route, and keep the run moving.

  • Pushed into Tempest zone

    Use freedom/movement, regroup for soak, and spend personals.

  • Merektha add escapes

    Mark it, kick Poison Spit, and fully swap until Burrow ends.

  • Spire lane missed

    Nearest healthy non-Tank fills it and uses defensive.

  • Eye channel interrupted

    Re-engage only after Disruptor is controlled.

  • Lifeforce soaker dies

    Nearest defensive-ready player takes the orb before six seconds.

  • Healer loses Avatar channel

    Tank/DPS chain control on Tormentors and stabilize before resuming.

Common Mistakes

Patterns that repeatedly turn manageable moments into lost time.

  • Using old reflect rule

    Current shield is resistance.

  • Dropping Tempest in soak path

    Place at edge.

  • Waiting out Burrow

    Kill adds to end it.

  • Tank soaking Galvazzt lane

    Non-Tanks own spires.

  • Not purging Nimbus

    Release Charge scales with stacks.

  • Ignoring Eye Disruptor

    Kick it immediately.

  • Leaving Lifeforce unsoaked

    Three orbs, six seconds.

  • Making final boss healer-only

    Everyone controls Tormentors.

Before You Run This Key

Reveal each answer when you are ready. No grades, scores, or completion tracking.

  1. What does Storm Blessed mean now?

  2. How does Merektha exit Burrow?

  3. Who soaks Galvazzt spires?

  4. Which eye cast is critical?

  5. How many Lifeforces spawn?

  6. Where does Blackwake Bloodlust?

Blackwake Notes

Crew-specific calls and hard lessons that supplement the tactical Playbook.

This is the current Temple redesign. Old reflect, timed Burrow, timeout-eye, and healer-only Avatar instructions are deliberately excluded.

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Related Academy Content

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Trusted Resources

Curated references beyond the Blackwake Playbook.

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