Dungeon Playbook

Current poolMidnight · Season 2

Voidscar Arena

A three-boss arena gauntlet with branching miniboss buffs, wave-based trash, severe Tank debuffs, mandatory priority spawns, and constant forced movement.

Reviewed for Midnight Season 2 · Last checked Sep 2026

Bosses charted
3
Dangerous pulls
8
Priority casts
6

Dungeon Overview

The shape of the key before the detailed calls.

A branching arena dungeon built around wave control, priority spawns, and forced movement

Tank armor loss, unavoidable channels, poison, fears, shields, fixates, and arena hazards punish groups that chain waves before cooldowns and control recover.

Voidscar Arena rewards a deliberate path choice and strict wave pacing. Blackwake takes the left Endurance route for fewer interrupt demands, controls each arena wave before triggering the next, kills all three required Brutalizers, and saves space for every boss.

  • Arena waves
  • Branching buffs
  • Tank debuffs
  • Priority spawns
  • Forced movement

Dungeon Profile

Tank Pressure
Very High
Bloodsurge, Melt Armor, Shred Defense, Creeper bites, Brutalize, and boss busters stack rapidly.
Group Damage
Very High
Brutal Slams, Insidious Aura, Dreadbellow, Poison Splash, and Singularity pulses pressure all players.
Interrupt Demand
High
Demoralizing Shout, Volley, Mass Shriek, Violent Sand, and healing channels require assignments.
Movement
Very High
Charges, puddles, orb kiting, fixates, pushbacks, and boss arena patterns dominate.
Dispel / Utility Demand
High
Poison, Magic, bleed removal, soothe, purge, freedom, and shields all matter.
Route Complexity
High
Two opening paths, arena wave pacing, lieutenant choices, and three required Brutalizers create route decisions.

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. StartKICK

    Opening fights

    Brawler → Overseer → Aegyra

    Pulls 1–3

  2. Stage 2PRIORITY TARGET

    Arena waves

    Player-controlled wave release

    Pulls 4

  3. Stage 3Bloodlust / Heroism

    Taz’Rah

    Edge puddles + Dark Bloom

    Pulls 5

  4. Stage 4KICK

    Atroxus path

    Chosen lieutenants + boss

    Pulls 6–7

  5. Stage 5DEFENSIVE

    Brutalizer gate

    3 Brutalizers + Devour

    Pulls 8

  6. Stage 6Bloodlust / Heroism

    Charonus

    Orbs through Singularities

    Pulls 9

Before You Queue

  • Choose the opening path — Blackwake defaults left for fewer kick demands and Proof of Endurance.
  • Assign Demoralizing Shout and Mass Shriek — Both are must-kick casts.
  • Check Poison and Magic coverage — Corrosive Essence and Melt Armor can exceed one healer’s toolkit.
  • Review Atroxus Creeper swap — Every DPS changes target immediately.
  • Review Charonus orb disposal — Kite Gravitic Orbs through Singularities.

The Things That Wipe the Key

The few failure points most likely to cost the timer.

  1. RouteTankHealerDPS

    Arena waves chained early

    Finish and recover before activating the next pack.

    Consequence: Multiple tough mobs and auras overlap.

  2. DPSTankHealerDPS

    Brutal Slams shield survives

    Break the Overseer shield.

    Consequence: AoE damage continues until the shield breaks.

  3. InterruptTankHealerDPS

    Mass Shriek completes

    Assign every Screamer.

    Consequence: The group fear destroys wave control.

  4. DPSTankHealerDPS

    Atroxus Creeper ignored

    Swap and kite immediately.

    Consequence: Bite stacks make Hulking Claw lethal.

  5. Priority TargetTankHealerDPS

    Brutalizer Devour completes

    Kill its low-health target first.

    Consequence: The Brutalizer empowers itself and extends the gate.

  6. MovementTankHealerDPS

    Charonus orbs remain

    Kite each orb into a Singularity.

    Consequence: Mass stacks and overlapping pulls overwhelm the group.

Boss Playbook

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

  1. Boss 1

    Taz’Rah

    Loosely spread Nether Dash near the edge so Umbral Ruptures cluster, rotate around those puddles during Dark Bloom, and keep Void Blast knockback from sending the Tank into old ground..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Loosely spread Nether Dash near the edge so Umbral Ruptures cluster, rotate around those puddles during Dark Bloom, and keep Void Blast knockback from sending the Tank into old ground.

    What Actually Matters

    • Nether Dash

      Lines through every player; spread without scattering shades.

    • Umbral Rupture

      Cluster puddles near the edge to preserve room.

    • Dark Bloom

      Old puddles fire lethal orbs; rotate through clean space.

    • Void Blast

      Tank buster plus knockback.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Taz’Rah Rupture Rotation

    Illustrated edge rupture placement, Nether Dash spread, Dark Bloom rotation, safe gaps, and Void Blast mitigation.

    Taz’Rah fight diagram showing edge Umbral Rupture placement, Nether Dash spread, Dark Bloom orb rotation, safe gaps, and Void Blast mitigation.

    Tank

    • Tank at a wall and rotate the boss around the arena.

    Healer

    • Top before Rupture and cover Dark Bloom movement.

    DPS

    • Spread Dash lines and rotate around orb patterns.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal during Dark Bloom.
    • Tank defensive for Void Blast.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Good first use to preserve arena space.

    Common Wipe: Scattered Ruptures turn Dark Bloom into an undodgeable orb field.

  2. Boss 2

    Atroxus

    Dodge Poison Splash puddles and Noxious Breath, kill the Toxic Creeper immediately, and kite it off the Tank so Sickening Bite stacks do not combine with Hulking Claw..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Dodge Poison Splash puddles and Noxious Breath, kill the Toxic Creeper immediately, and kite it off the Tank so Sickening Bite stacks do not combine with Hulking Claw.

    What Actually Matters

    • Poison Splash

      Party hit plus Mind-Numbing Poison puddles.

    • Noxious Breath

      Random-target frontal; stay close to sidestep.

    • Monstrous Roar

      Spawns the Toxic Creeper and adds party pressure.

    • Toxic Creeper

      Pulses group damage and fixates the Tank.

    • Sickening Bite and Hulking Claw

      Kite the add before stacks make the buster lethal.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Atroxus Creeper Swap

    Illustrated Poison Splash avoidance, Noxious Breath spacing, Toxic Creeper priority, Sickening Bite kiting, and Hulking Claw mitigation.

    Atroxus fight diagram showing Poison Splash puddles, Noxious Breath avoidance, Monstrous Roar, Toxic Creeper priority, Sickening Bite kiting, and Hulking Claw mitigation.

    Tank

    • Kite the Creeper and mitigate Hulking Claw.

    Healer

    • Cooldown Roar/Creeper overlap and Poison Splash.

    DPS

    • Swap to Creeper immediately and dodge Breath.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal during Roar.
    • Tank major for Claw with Bite stacks.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Strong default to remove Creeper cycles.

    Common Wipe: DPS stay on Atroxus while the Creeper stacks Sickening Bite and the Tank dies to Hulking Claw.

  3. Boss 3

    Charonus

    Avoid Singularity pull zones, spread Cosmic Crash, kite Gravitic Orbs through Singularities to destroy both, point Dark Waves away, and run out to create dodge time for Void Cascade..

    The Fight in 20 Seconds

    Avoid Singularity pull zones, spread Cosmic Crash, kite Gravitic Orbs through Singularities to destroy both, point Dark Waves away, and run out to create dodge time for Void Cascade.

    What Actually Matters

    • Unstable Singularity

      Persistent pull and party pulse; touching applies Atomized.

    • Cosmic Crash

      Spread player circles.

    • Gravitic Orbs

      DPS kite fixates through Singularities.

    • Dark Waves

      Tank frontal.

    • Void Cascade

      Run out from the boss to gain projectile-dodge time.

    Dungeon visual · Illustrated positioning

    Charonus Orb Destruction

    Illustrated Singularity spacing, Cosmic Crash spread, Gravitic Orb kiting paths, Dark Waves, Void Cascade movement, and clean resets.

    Charonus fight diagram showing Unstable Singularity spacing, Cosmic Crash spread, Gravitic Orb kiting paths, Dark Waves, Void Cascade movement, and clean resets.
    1. 1. Spread for Cosmic Crash.
    2. 2. Point Dark Waves away from the party.
    3. 3. Kite each Gravitic Orb through a Singularity to destroy both.
    4. 4. Run away from the boss during Void Cascade.

    Tank

    • Point Dark Waves away and keep boss paths clear of Singularities.

    Healer

    • Cover Singularity pulses and orb fixates.

    DPS

    • Kite Gravitic Orbs into Singularities and spread Crash.

    Defensive Timing

    • Personal while clearing an orb.
    • Movement defensive during Cascade.

    Bloodlust / Heroism: Strong final default to reduce orb/singularity cycles.

    Common Wipe: Orbs are not cleared, Condensed Mass stacks rise, and players are pulled into overlapping Singularities.

Dangerous Trash

Only the enemies that meaningfully change the pull.

Dungeon visual · Priority pack

Priority Pulls: Opening Control Set

The first three pulls are separate encounters; this compares their dominant jobs without implying that every enemy is present at once.

  1. 1Critical

    Dominated Brawler

    Demoralizing Shout

    KICKDEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Kick Shout; soothe/control/kite Bloodsurge.

  2. 2Critical

    Brutal Overseer

    Brutal Slams

    PRIORITY TARGETDEFENSIVEMOVE

    Break shield and leave Macestorm.

  3. 3Critical

    Aegyra the Unyielding

    Champion’s Spear

    PRIORITY TARGETDEFENSIVEMOVE

    Break spear and spread quickly.

  • Dominated Brawler

    Critical

    Demoralizing Shout

    KICKDEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Kickable group damage-reduction debuff plus rising Bloodsurge Tank pressure.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Kick Shout; soothe/control/kite Bloodsurge.

  • Brutal Overseer

    Critical

    Brutal Slams

    PRIORITY TARGETDEFENSIVEMOVE

    CC-immune shield channel pulses party damage until broken.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Break shield and leave Macestorm.

  • Aegyra the Unyielding

    Critical

    Champion’s Spear

    PRIORITY TARGETDEFENSIVEMOVE

    Roots all players before Savage Smash; CC-immune.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Break spear and spread quickly.

  • Voidtouched Magi

    High

    Shadowbolt Volley

    KICKPRIORITY TARGET

    CC-immune caster with must-kick party volley.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Kick every Volley and spread Null Eruption.

  • Killvore Screamer

    High

    Mass Shriek

    KICKPRIORITY TARGET

    AoE fear.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Assign every cast.

  • Agitated Voidscythe

    High

    Corrosive Essence

    DISPELDEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGET

    Three Poison debuffs plus Tank bleed; CC-immune.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Assign Poison removal and Tank mitigation.

  • Devouring Brutalizer

    High

    Dreadbellow / Devour

    DEFENSIVEPRIORITY TARGETMOVE

    CC-immune AoE/pushback; Devour targets a low-health mob.

    Kick:
    Not kick-interruptible
    Handle:
    Kill Devour target before channel completes.

  • Voidminder

    High

    Mending Void

    KICKSTOP

    Heals a nearby mob.

    Kick:
    Interruptible
    Handle:
    Kick or hard-stop the channel.

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

  • KICKMass Shriek

    Killvore Screamer

  • KICKShadowbolt Volley

    Voidtouched Magi

High priority

  • KICKDemoralizing Shout

    Dominated Brawler

  • KICKViolent Sand

    Angry Krolusk

  • KICKMending Void

    Voidminder

Useful

  • KICKLava Bolt

    Enthralled Shaman

Critical

  • KICKCritical

    Mass Shriek

    Killvore Screamer

    AoE fear breaks wave control.

    Response: Kick every cast.

  • KICKCritical

    Shadowbolt Volley

    Voidtouched Magi

    Heavy party damage.

    Response: Assign every cast.

High Priority

  • KICKHigh

    Demoralizing Shout

    Dominated Brawler

    Reduces group damage and extends danger.

    Response: Kick every cast.

  • KICKHigh

    Violent Sand

    Angry Krolusk

    Party damage and movement pressure.

    Response: Kick every cast.

  • KICKHigh

    Mending Void

    Voidminder

    Heals tough enemies.

    Response: Kick or stop.

Useful

  • KICKUseful

    Lava Bolt

    Enthralled Shaman

    Random-target damage.

    Response: Use spare kicks.

Tank Cheat Sheet

The Tank calls worth reviewing at the ready check.

  • Left path reduces caster load but still requires Brawler Bloodsurge control.
  • Aim Brutok charge at a wall and step out.
  • Magic-dispel Melt Armor only if the healer can; otherwise plan mitigation.
  • Do not trigger next arena wave before cooldowns recover.
  • Mitigate Shred Defense and Voidscythe bleed.
  • Kite Atroxus Creeper before Bite stacks rise.
  • Hold Brutalizers away from extra packs during Dreadbellow.
  • Point Charonus Dark Waves away.

Healer Cheat Sheet

The Healer calls worth reviewing at the ready check.

  • Brutal Slams shield duration determines healing load.
  • Champion’s Spear and Smash require rapid recovery.
  • Insidious Aura and Thundering Storm need planned cooldowns by route side.
  • Poison coverage is critical for Corrosive Essence.
  • Atroxus Roar/Creeper is the boss spike.
  • Dreadbellow can push players into new waves.
  • Singularities pulse for their full duration.
  • Call when Tank debuffs exceed dispel coverage.

DPS Cheat Sheet

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

  • Overseer shields, Magma Totems, Orbs, Creeper, and Devour targets are immediate swaps.
  • Kick Shout, Volley, Shriek, Violent Sand, and Mending Void.
  • Soothe Bloodsurge/Feral Rage/Bolster where available.
  • Wait for the Tank before triggering waves.
  • Kite orbs and fixates without scattering packs.
  • Use poison/bleed utility by class.
  • Burst Creeper over boss damage.
  • Kill all three Brutalizers to open Charonus.

Blackwake Route

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

Blackwake Learning Route — Endurance Path

Take the left opening for lower interrupt complexity, earn Proof of Endurance, pace arena waves one at a time, use the poison-dispel route toward Atroxus only when coverage exists, and defeat all required Brutalizers before Charonus.

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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

    Left-path opener

    KICK
  2. Pull 2

    Overseer pack

    DEFENSIVE
  3. Pull 3

    Aegyra

    MOVE
  4. Pull 4

    Arena waves

    PRIORITY TARGET
  5. Pull 5Boss

    Taz’Rah

    Bloodlust / Heroism
  6. Pull 6

    Atroxus approach

    KICK
  7. Pull 7Boss

    Atroxus

    PRIORITY TARGET
  8. Pull 8

    Three Brutalizers

    DEFENSIVE
  9. Pull 9Boss

    Charonus

    Bloodlust / Heroism
  1. Pull 1

    Left-path opener

    Sethrak, Saberon, Brawler

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

    Danger: Shout and Bloodsurge.

    Cooldowns: Short stops.

    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 2

    Overseer pack

    Brutal Overseer and allies

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

    Danger: Shield and Macestorm.

    Cooldowns: Break shield.

    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

    Aegyra

    Opening lieutenant

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

    Danger: Spear and Smash.

    Cooldowns: Defensive plan.

    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

    Arena waves

    Tarasek, Chitigoth, Turtle, Brutok

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

    Danger: Pace each wave.

    Cooldowns: One wave at a time.

    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 5Bloodlust / Heroism

    Taz’Rah

    Boss

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

    Danger: Rupture placement and Bloom.

    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.
  6. Pull 6

    Atroxus approach

    Screamer and chosen lieutenant

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

    Danger: Shriek and Poison/soak path.

    Cooldowns: Match utility.

    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

    Atroxus

    Boss and Creeper

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

    Danger: Immediate add swap.

    Cooldowns: Boss defensives.

    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 8

    Three Brutalizers

    Required gate mobs

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

    Danger: Dreadbellow and Devour.

    Cooldowns: Separate pulls.

    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.
  9. Pull 9Bloodlust / Heroism

    Charonus

    Boss

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

    Danger: Orbs into Singularities.

    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

  • Endurance path lowers kick load

    The left branch is easier to teach.

  • Waves never overlap by default

    Each tough mob receives a complete control plan.

  • Atroxus path follows utility

    Poison route is chosen only with actual coverage.

  • Brutalizers are mandatory

    They are treated as three planned checks.

  • Boss Bloodlust preserves space

    Taz’Rah and Charonus lose dangerous arena cycles.

Bloodlust / Heroism Plan

  1. Taz’Rah

    Shortens accumulating Rupture/Bloom arena pressure.

    Alternative: Use on a large but controlled arena wave if the group deliberately plans it.

    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. Charonus

    Reduces repeated orb and Singularity cycles.

    Alternative: Use on Atroxus if Creeper phases 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.

If It Goes Sideways

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

  • Wrong path taken

    Continue safely and use the route map to repair count; both paths reach the arena.

  • Wave activates early

    Stop movement, mark the priority caster/shield, and spend control immediately.

  • Mass Shriek lands

    Use fear breaks, regroup, and assign the next cast.

  • Creeper stacks rise

    Tank kites; DPS fully abandon boss until it dies.

  • Devour begins

    Identify and kill the low-health target before returning to Brutalizer.

  • Charonus orb misses

    Kite it to the next Singularity and use freedom/defensive for Mass stacks.

Common Mistakes

Patterns that repeatedly turn manageable moments into lost time.

  • Arguing path mid-key

    Choose before the timer.

  • Pulling next wave early

    Arena pacing is player-controlled.

  • Padding through Overseer shield

    Break it.

  • Missing Mass Shriek

    Assign it.

  • No Creeper swap

    It kills the Tank.

  • Fighting Brutalizers together

    Separate their unavoidable pressure.

  • Kiting orbs away from Singularities

    They destroy each other.

  • Standing in Dark Waves

    Tank points it away.

Before You Run This Key

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

  1. Which opening path is Blackwake default?

  2. Which Screamer cast must be kicked?

  3. What ends Brutal Slams?

  4. What is the Atroxus priority?

  5. How are Gravitic Orbs removed?

  6. Where does Blackwake Bloodlust?

Blackwake Notes

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

Wave pacing is the route. Do not trigger the next arena pack until the current priority mechanic and recovery are complete.

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