Holy Priest Healing Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Holy Priest for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
For the Holy Priest Boss Advice we got together with Shelanne, moderator for Warcraft Priests and author of their popular Holy Priest guide.
Holy Priests in Castle Nathria
In this section, you will find information and guidance for healing Castle Nathria as a Holy Priest. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for healing as a Holy Priest.
Holy Priest heading into Castle Nathria should expect very competitive
healing throughput in both Mythic and Heroic raiding. The raiding toolkit and
playstyle is almost the same as it was in Battle for Azeroth. That said, there
were a number of Talent changes which give you multiple viable options depending
on your playstyle and the encounter at hand. In addition to healing, Holy has
had an increase in Shadowlands to its mana-efficient damage dealing toolkit as
well, with Shadow Word: Pain in particular being a great spell to dish out
additional damage.
Talent and Legendary Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Shriekwing.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment or
Trail of Light (or
Renewed Faith, situationally)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation (or
Apotheosis, situationally)
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Huntsman Altimor.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment or
Trail of Light (or
Renewed Faith, situationally)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation (or
Apotheosis, situationally)
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Hungering Destroyer.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sun King's Salvation.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on The Council of Blood.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sludgefist.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Stone Legion Generals.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
We advise to use the following talents on Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Sire Denathrius.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Legendary disclaimer: X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus is a
great all-purpose legendary which can provide excellent targeted healing in
most fights. It does require understanding the best moments to use the effect,
either as a pseudo-immunity to soak a boss ability, or to intentionally die for
the period of free healing. As we discover good timings to use Xanshi in
specific fights they will be added in the more detailed guide for each boss
below.
Shriekwing
We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Shriekwing.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Priority healing will be required for allies targeted with
Echolocation. If you are the target of
Echolocation,
use
Angelic Feather to move out quickly and consider using
Desperate Prayer if you drop low.
Aim to have tanks topped up prior to them being hit with
Exsanguinating Bite as it prevents them from receiving healing for a
short period of time.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: Avoid using
Boon of the Ascended during the intermission and it is difficult to properly build stacks.
- Necrolord: If you use
Unholy Transfusion during intermission, cast it on the stacked raid group for the immediate heal, as people won't be attacking the boss enough to gain healing from
Unholy Transfusion.
- Night Fae:
Guardian Faerie can be useful for a tank with
Exsanguinating Bite.
Soulshape is great for quickly moving in and then out with
Echolocation.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible.
For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.
Huntsman Altimor
We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment or
Trail of Light (or
Renewed Faith, situationally)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation (or
Apotheosis, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Huntsman Altimor.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Aim to have Holy Word: Sanctify and
Circle of Healing ready for
the
Vicious Lunge — having two instant cast abilities you can cast to
top up the soaking group while you are moving will make healing this easier.
Prioritise healing the Rip Souls as they spawn during the Bargast
Phase.
Guardian Spirit, coupled with the
Guardian Angel talent,
works well to increase the speed your raid can heal these to full. If your raid
is having trouble reliably healing these to full, you can also talent into
Apotheosis to substantially improve your single target output.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: Try to time your
Ascended Eruption for a time when your raid is stacked up for
Vicious Lunge.
- Necrolord: Primarily use this on the target the DPS are focusing.
This will heal the Melee and provide
Unholy Transfusion healing to all DPS.
- Night Fae: Your tank may call for damage reduction from
Guardian Faerie during some of the harder-hitting abilities that the "hounds" on this fight use, such as
Jagged Claws by Margore. Otherwise, you can use this ability early and often to make use of the extra cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn, and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible.
For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.
Hungering Destroyer
We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment or
Trail of Light (or
Renewed Faith, situationally)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation (or
Apotheosis, situationally)
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Hungering Destroyer.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Be sure to have the raid at full health for both Consume and
Desolate, as these abilities are the most dangerous sources of
raid-wide damage.
Spot heal the players having their health leeched during
Gluttonous Miasma. If only 1 or 2 players are leeching, prioritise them
with
Heal and
Holy Word: Serenity. If up to 5 players are stacked
up, prioritise
Holy Word: Sanctify,
Circle of Healing, and
Prayer of Healing. Regardless of the number of targets,
Prayer of Mending works well when cast on any leeching player.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: Aim to trigger
Ascended Eruption near players stacked for
Gluttonous Miasma, or when the raid is moving for
Consume.
- Necrolord:
Fleshcraft is great for when you are targeted with
Gluttonous Miasma to reduce your damage taken.
- Night Fae: Your tank may call for damage reduction for
Overwhelm, which will deal heavy physical damage. Otherwise, you can use this ability early and often to make use of the extra cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn, and the mana return.
- Venthyr:
Door of Shadows can be saved for
Consume to move further away. Use
Mindgames as often as possible.
For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
This fight is very movement heavy. Be sure to make the most of your
instant-cast abilities such as Holy Word: Sanctify,
Holy Word: Serenity,
Prayer of Mending, and
Circle of Healing
to continue healing while moving around the arena.
There is also a lot of spot healing required throughout the encounter,
particularly from Withering Touch and
Hyperlight Spark. Pay
special attention to players who were recently broken out of
Possession
when there is upcoming raid damage, a well timed
Guardian Spirit can be
a life-saver.
Raid cooldowns will be used for Soul Singe, which is the perfect time
for
Holy Word: Salvation.
Divine Hymn can be tricky to use as you
might need to cancel your cast if targeted by a Fleeting Spirit.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: Time your
Boon of the Ascended usage around having it available for
Edge of Annihilation in phase 3. The movement speed increase and instant-cast spells will while the wormhole is active, and the raid is stacked up providing good benefit for
Ascended Eruption.
- Necrolord: No specific tips. Use
Unholy Nova as often as possible.
- Night Fae: Your tank may call for damage reduction from
Guardian Faerie to help with
Glyph of Destruction which is a heavy DoT that the tanks will need to take out of the raid, limiting the healing they can receive. Otherwise, you can use this ability early and often to make use of the extra cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn, and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible.
For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.
Sun King's Salvation
We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sun King's Salvation.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Most of this encounter revolves around healing multiple targets as quickly and efficiently as possible. There are multiple priority targets part of this fight you need to be aware of that need healing, not just your fellow raid members.
Soul Pedestal — Spot heal these raid members that are channelling their health into the Soul Pedestals. They take increasing damage as they channel so continued priority healing is required.
Essence Font — You will need to spot heal the Essence Fonts as they drop, as they will heal Kael'thas.
Kael'thas — If you do not need to heal either of the above targets, and if the raid health is stable, you will be healing Kael'thas, which is the entire goal of this encounter.
Mythic: Kael'thas will occasionally cast Unleashed Pyroclasm. The only way to
interrupt this is by healing a significant amount of damage from his
Cloak of Flames shield.
Guardian Spirit with the
Guardian Angel talent is perfect for helping all healers break this
shield as quickly as possible.
- Kyrian: It is difficult to get full use out of
Boon of the Ascended because the raid group needs to stay spread out during the encounter, meaning you will not be able to get good value out of the
Ascended Eruption or
Ascended Nova. The
Ascended Blast will be a very good way to efficiently spot heal your raid however, since efficiency is very important in this encounter.
- Necrolord: Make sure you are casting
Unholy Nova on the priority target to maximise healing from
Unholy Transfusion.
- Night Fae: Your tank may call for damage reduction from
Guardian Faerie during
Vanquishing Strike from the Rockbound Vanquisher. Otherwise, you can use this ability early and often to make use of the extra cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn, and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the priority target.
For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.
Lady Inerva Darkvein
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Spot healing is required for targets affected by Shared Suffering and
Shared Cognition.
Be prepared to heal the raid with Holy Word: Salvation or
Divine Hymn if a vial of
Bottled Anima shatters, causing
Unleashed Volatility.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: No specific tips. Use
Boon of the Ascended as often as possible.
- Necrolord: No specific tips. Use
Unholy Nova as often as possible on the priority target.
- Night Fae: There are not currently any heavy-hitting abilities where
a tank may require external damage reduction. Use
Fae Guardians early and often to make use of the extra cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn, and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the priority target.
For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.
The Council of Blood
We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Council of Blood.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
This fight has a ton of ticking raid-wide damage. First, the raid will have a
constant Oppressive Atmosphere, which can get overwhelming and may require a
healing cooldown such as
Holy Word: Salvation or
Divine Hymn.
Spot healing will be required for raid members targeted with
Drain Essence, these are perfect
Holy Word: Serenity targets.
Mythic: Dancing Fever is a new mechanic which can be dealt with
in two different ways. If your raid team chooses to stagger the jumping so the
damage is spread out, then you will prefer
Prayer of Healing,
Circle of Healing, and
Holy Word: Sanctify. If your raid team
chooses to jump at once then you can deal with this damage using
Holy Word: Salvation and
Divine Hymn.
- Kyrian:
Boon of the Ascended can be used to either help deal with the increased stacks of
Oppressive Atmosphere, or on Mythic difficulty, it can be used to help counter
Dancing Fever.
- Necrolord:
Unholy Nova can be used to either help deal with the increased stacks of
Oppressive Atmosphere, or on Mythic difficulty, it can be used to help counter
Dancing Fever.
- Night Fae: Damage reduction will be helpful for
Duelist's Riposte and
Evasive Lunge, the tank swap mechanics that will deal more damage each time they are cast and require a tank swap. Otherwise, use this ability on cooldown to make use of the cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the priority target.
For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.
Sludgefist
We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sludgefist.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Every 30 seconds, Colossal Roar is cast and deals raid wide damage. You
are unlikely to use raid cooldowns for most of these, making them perfect times
for
Prayer of Healing,
Circle of Healing, and
Holy Word: Sanctify.
Mythic: After Sludgefist charges using Hateful Gaze,
Destructive Impact will deal raid-wide damage. During this time, it is
very important that the entire raid soaks the falling debris, which will do even
more damage. You can use
Holy Word: Salvation right after the damage
starts and still be able to move and soak, or you can use
Divine Hymn
after everyone has soaked and you can stand still and channel.
- Kyrian: Timing a
Boon of the Ascended cast with
Destructive Impact will help maximise its healing.
- Necrolord: No specific tips. Use
Unholy Nova as often as possible on the boss.
- Night Fae: No specific tips. Use
Fae Guardians as often as possible on the boss.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the boss.
For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.
Stone Legion Generals
We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Stone Legion Generals.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
You will need to use Purify on targets afflicted with
Heart Rend. Once dispelled, Heart Rend will turn into
Heart Hemorrhage, requiring spot healing for the player that had Heart
Rend and, on Mythic difficulty, the player that dispelled it. You can use
Heal on this or
Flash Heal if emergency triage is
necessary.
There will be a lot of ticking damage from multiple bleeds such as
Serrated Tear or
Wicked Laceration, which will require
consistent damage to the majority of the raid. While most of the time, you can
heal through this using our general rotation, you may need to use a cooldown.
Damage will also spike when the raid needs to soak a
Pulverizing Meteor and may
require a cooldown like
Holy Word: Salvation and
Divine Hymn well.
Mythic: You will need to deal with the Stonegale Effigy, a
pushback that has the opportunity to knock you off of the platform and kill you.
This is a great opportunity to use Leap of Faith on any raid members that need
help dealing with the pushback.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian:
Boon of the Ascended can be used here when the
Ascended Eruption will happen during the
Pulverizing Meteor, or just when damage is high via the many bleeds in this fight. On Mythic difficulty, there is a chance a Pulverizing Meteor will happen during
Stonegale Effigy, and the movement speed increase that Boon provides is very helpful during that pushback.
- Necrolord: No specific tips. Use
Unholy Nova as often as possible on the priority target.
- Night Fae: Tanks may need damage reduction for a few abilities
throughout this encounter, including
Serrated Swipe and
Stone Fist. If they do not, then you can use this ability early and often to make use of the cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the priority target.
For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.
Sire Denathrius
We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Enlightenment (situational options:
Trail of Light or
Renewed Faith)
- Level 25:
Angelic Feather
- Level 30:
Guardian Angel (situational options:
Cosmic Ripple or
Afterlife)
- Level 35: No specific recommendation
- Level 40:
Surge of Light or
Prayer Circle
- Level 45:
Benediction or
Halo
- Level 50:
Holy Word: Salvation
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sire Denathrius.
- Use with the
Trail of Light and
Surge of Light talents —
Flash Concentration
- No specific talent synergy —
Harmonious Apparatus
- Use with the
Afterlife talent —
X'anshi, Return of Archbishop Benedictus
Tips
Normal and Heroic: In the first phase, you will need to heal the raid
as they take damage from Cleansing Pain so that they can drop their
Burden of Sin stacks. The raid will be split up into groups for Cleansing
Pain, so you will be able to easily heal them up via
Prayer of Healing
and
Holy Word: Sanctify.
In phase two you will need to spot heal with Heal and possibly
Flash Heal when players are hit with
Impale. You
will also need to heal the raid after
Hand of Destruction, though that
damage will decrease if you take a mirror portal away from the boss.
In the last phase, there will be a lot of raid-wide damage when
Ravage is cast, which will be a great time for
Divine Hymn or
Holy Word: Salvation. If you are using
Divine Hymn, make sure you position and time your cast well so you will
not be knocked back by
Shattering Pain or hit by the Massacre
swords.
Mythic-specific tips will be out with the release of the Mythic raid encounters.
- Kyrian: No specific tips. Use
Boon of the Ascended as often as possible.
- Necrolord: No specific tips. Use
Unholy Nova as often as possible on the priority target.
- Night Fae: Tanks may need damage reduction for
Shattering Pain during this encounter. If they do not, then you can use this ability early and often to make use of the cooldown reduction on
Divine Hymn and the mana return.
- Venthyr: No specific tips. Use
Mindgames as often as possible on the priority target.
For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.
Changelog
- 08 Dec. 2020: Added more tips for the final few bosses and covenant usage tips.
- 07 Dec. 2020: Updated Castle Nathria page for release.
- 01 Dec. 2020: Added placeholder Castle Nathria page.
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