Mythic+ Pit of Saron Dungeon Guide | Midnight Season 1

Pit of Saron Dungeon Guide

In this section, we'll explore the opening stages of the Pit of Saron dungeon, focusing on the quarry area. This area allows some flexibility, as you can choose the order in which you engage the first two bosses. However, it is crucial to pass through all six quarry camps to unlock access to the final boss. A recommended approach is to head toward Forgemaster Garrost first, optimizing your route and minimizing unnecessary movement.

Key Trash Mobs and Strategies

Navigating the quarry involves dealing with various trash mobs, each presenting unique challenges:

1. Quarry Tormentor
   • Abilities: Random target dot called Curse of Torment.
   • Strategy: Use decurse abilities or heal through the absorb effect. Tanks should note the increased shadow damage if above 65% health.
2. Wrath Bone Enforcers
   • Abilities: Melee attacks with Sunstrike.
   • Strategy: Prepare defensives to handle stacking debuffs.
3. Rotting Ghoul
   • Abilities: Melee attack applies Rotting Strike, a disease that reduces max health.
   • Strategy: Utilize disease dispels or kite if stacks escalate.
4. Gloombound Shadebringer
   • Abilities: Random target Shadow Bolt.
   • Strategy: Interrupt when possible.
5. Dread Pulse Lich
   • Abilities: Icy Blast at tank and Torrent of Misery channeled at random players.
   • Strategy: Interrupt Icy Blasts frequently; players targeted by Torrent should use defensives or a combat drop. Focus these mobs from 50% health to zero to manage their persistent damage pulse.
6. Archinist Kadaavver and Risen Soldiers
   • Abilities: Netherburst AoE and Deathless Bond passive (make them immune until the Death Whisper Necrolyte is killed).
   • Strategy: Assign interrupts for Netherburst and prioritize defeating the Necrolyte.

   Additional mobs include the Plunge Talon Gargoyles, who will use Plunge Grip to lift players. Interrupt their channeling or break the mob's shield to release captured players.

Lieutenant Mobs and Their Challenges

• Yumajar Grave Blades
• Traits: Immune to CC, use Frostbane Slash to increase frost damage taken, create avoidable Dark Rupture circles, and are often paired with Iceborn Protodrakes.
• Strategy: Avoid these frontal frost breaths and manage melee attacks carefully.

• Rhyme Bone Cold Wraiths
• Abilities: Random target Ice Bolt; applies Permeating Cold, a magic dot with slow.
• Strategy: Interrupt and use magic dispels or snare breaks to handle the dot.

• Lumbering Plague Horrors
• Abilities: Spawn puddles with Blight Splatter and enrage via Plague Frenzy.
• Strategy: Avoid puddles and soothe if necessary.

Boss Guide: Forgemaster Gar Frost and Ick & Crick

Forgemaster Gar Frost

The fight's mechanics revolve around positioning:

• Forges and Ore Chunks: Use Thor Serenite ore chunks to hide from Glacial Overload. Position ore chunks carefully to avoid overlaps.

• Group Damage: Passive Siphoning Chill underlies the fight, requiring constant healing. Post-overload, manage Cryo Stomp by dispelling magic debuffs and preparing defensives.

Ick & Crick

This encounter focuses on group coordination:

• Phase 1: Handle adds spawned by Shade Shift quickly, or risk group-wide AoE damage from exploding shades.

• Interrupt Priorities: Focus interrupts on each Deathb cast from Crick. The shades also have Shadow Bind, which can be dispelled in various ways.

Understanding these mechanics will aid in handling the challenges within this section of the Pit of Saron efficiently, making your dungeon run smoother and more successful.

Crick's Final Phase and Pit of Saron Completion

In the final phase of the Ick & Crick encounter, a few key mechanics determine success. The channel isn't a critical threat if not interrupted, but players must remain vigilant for additional damage sources. The main issue is the X plague explosion cast, which inflicts damage on all players and leaves puddles beneath four of them. Positioning these puddles wisely, away from central areas, can prevent complications later on. Tanks should prepare defensively against Blight Smash and move towards the arena's edge to mitigate the impact of any puddle drops, as these remain active for around 75 seconds.

During the transition phase marked by Crick's "Get Him Ick" cast, he fixates on a random player for seven-second intervals, repeated over 28 seconds. Simultaneously, he targets players with shadow hits and continues deploying puddles. Safely kiting Crick is imperative, minimizing avoidable damage and effectively cleaving both bosses. After this phase, Crick reverts to shade shift, and the cycle begins anew. Once Ick and Crick are vanquished and all quarry camps liberated, the path is clear through the ice cave to face Glaciia.

Tackling Glaciia and Beyond

Glaciia's primary threat is the Cryo Burst, an AoE attack around players that leaves lasting puddles. To manage this, the group should loosely position near the cave entrance and progressively move towards the exit following each cast. Additionally, be wary of the Focus Guard frontal channel, which significantly reduces damage from the front while ensuring crits from behind him. Timing your cooldowns during this is crucial to capitalizing on the damage window.

Upon passing through the ice cave, the final confrontation with Scourge Lord Tyrannis awaits. Bones scattered around the arena feature five infused with green light. These can transform into ads unless players struck by the Rhyme Blast freeze them with their circle. This occurs twice per phase, targeting each non-tank player, aiming to solidify four out of five piles to limit the empowered mobs faced.

Here's a quick breakdown of the mob management:

1. Rawlings: Spawn from regular bone piles, carrying the rotting strikes debuff.
2. Scourge Plague Spreaders: From infused piles, they deal pulsating damage and cast Plague Bolt. Interrupting these casts is crucial for reducing the highest group damage output in the battle.

   Defensive measures and healing cooldowns should be poised to counter the intense damage from these mobs. Players should remain agile to avoid the damaging player-targeted circles, including Death's Grasp and Ice Barrage, the latter trailing after the ads spawn. Tanks should be prepared for the Scourge Lord's brand, a knockback followed by a leap, necessitating defensive use and mobility to counter the second hit. With these tactics, your team can effectively manage the challenges within Pit of Saron, ensuring a smoother dungeon experience and a clear path to success.