Protection Paladin Tank Mythic+ Tips in Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.0.1
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General Information
On this page, you will various tips and pieces of advice for clearing high Mythic+ content with your Protection Paladin.
The other pages of our Protection Paladin guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.
About Our Author
This guide has been written by Treckie, a long-time leading Protection Paladin who competed for world first kills for 5 years. He currently raids in NollTvåTre and has been a caster and an analyst of Blizzard's Mythic Dungeon Invitational. You can watch his stream on Twitch and you can follow him on Twitter.
1. Mythic+ Guide for Protection Paladins
Protection Paladins are very strong in Mythic+ due to their self-and group
healing, dispels, utility, and with their ability to lock down caster mobs
with 
Avenger's Shield. While we are lacking the ability to force move
enemies around, we make up for it in utility.
2. Protection Paladin Utility
Avenger's Shield is one of our strongest abilities in our toolkit
for Mythic+. Not only does it interrupt, it will also silence enemies that
can be silenced for 3 seconds. This allows you to almost fully lock down any
caster by yourself, especially if they can be stunned by
Hammer of Justice as well, and let the rest of the group deal with
another caster.- Hammer of Justice is a long single target stun that can be used
often with the
Fist of Justice talent. This can be used to make
enemies non threatening for a couple of seconds or prevent them from moving
if they may want to. 
Consecrated Ground is a very important tool to allow you to kite
enemies, it easily has a 100% uptime and the cooldown of
Consecration is so short that you can easily drop another Consecration
down once they exit the first one.
Blessing of Protection/
Blessing of Spellwarding and
Blessing of Sacrifice are amazing tools in dungeons to help your group
survive both dangerous affixes as well as abilities.
Hand of the Protector and 
Lay on Hands are not only self-heal
abilities, but can be used on group members to great effect as well
to help the healer.
3. Talents for Mythic+ Dungeons
Some dungeons may require a different set of talents, but in general, you should start with the following talents and only make changes if you know that you will need a different talent for a specific reason in a dungeon.
3.1. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents
While you could use 
Redoubt for an extra Avenger's Shield
hit, it is going to be rather limited in how often you can benefit from this
5th hit much at all. Meanwhile 
Holy Shield can be used to great
effect against various magic abilities throughout the dungeons both
defensively and offensively.
3.2. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents
Due to the amount of single target damage in dungeons
Crusader's Judgment is usually preferred, but 
First Avenger is
a solid choice for more AoE damage.
3.3. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents
Both 
Fist of Justice as well as 
Blinding Light have their
uses. We feel Fist of Justice has generally more use due to being able to
lock down a target every 25seconds instead of 60seconds, but Blinding Light
gives you the ability to do something extra, and can be very efficient at
mass interrupting enemies if they have been stunned too many times.
3.4. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents
Cavalier is usually the default choice if you are lazy in
dungeons for more movement speed, but you can use
Blessing of Spellwarding to great effect in most dungeons, not only on
yourself but also on others. It should definitely be the default when trying to
overcome difficult dungeons.
3.5. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents
Hand of the Protector is simply just the best option for you and
your group to help with personal self-healing as well as group healing should
it be needed. The cooldown reduction on abilities from
Unbreakable Spirit is rarely very effective compared to having a
slightly longer cooldown. 
Final Stand can have some uses if you plan
on doing massive complicated pulls, however it is not a great talent.
3.6. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents
A lot of classes have lost their ability to slow enemies as reliably, thus
Consecrated Ground is almost a necessity to have if you want to start
to kite. Seeing as the other talents both perform very poorly in dungeons, it
is an easy choice.
3.7. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents
While all level 100 talents have their uses, 
Righteous Protector
and 
Seraphim kind of just come out ahead. 
Last Defender
will be greatly effective on a few pulls in certain instances, but the vast
majority of pulls and time spent in instances are against 4 or fewer targets,
and unless you can do the massive pulls, Last Defender is simply not worth
it. Righteous Protector is your strongest choice for a balanced defensive as
well as offensive option, it will give you the ability to use
Avenging Wrath more frequently throughout the dungeon. This is great
for damage, but also defensively, Hand of the Protector is available
for both you and your team more often and Hand of the Protector becomes very
strong when empowered by Avenging Wrath. Seraphim, however, also
contributes greatly to damage output. When used it does also give you a fair
amount of secondary stats that are all great at keeping you alive, but it is
rather costly in terms of 
Shield of the Righteous charges. However, for
dungeons Seraphim performs well due to the downtime between mobs, and the
ability to almost always start a new pack with Seraphim up and available. You
can also choose to skip using it on a smaller pack that is not as threatening
to save for the next pack that is a lot bigger.
4. Trinkets for Mythic+
Unfortunately, there are very few trinkets that are that strong for
Protection Paladins in Mythic+. Even here, item level is basically the
deciding factor on trinkets. We recommend using trinkets with either passive
Strength or secondary stat, with a Strength or secondary stat proc/use
effect. That is to say trinkets with proc effects that purely deals damage
can be a great offensive option, but stats are generally preferred as a more
balanced option. That said due to how easy it is to obtain a high item level
Darkmoon Deck: Fathoms it is a great choice for damage output. Avoid
trinkets such as 
Lingering Sporepods and
Mchimba's Ritual Bandages even if they are meant as tank trinkets due
to their poor performance.
5. Azerite Trait Rankings for Mythic+
Most traits have a chance to proc damage or stats. Those traits could be very useful and more information about how strong they really are is going to come out when tuning ends. As of right now, they are constantly in flux.
5.1. Outer Ring Traits
These two traits are a must-haves for dungeons. The other Outer Ring
traits does not matter as much, you can go for just damage output or traits
such as 
Blood Rite will have a chance to be rather effective due
to the refresh ability.
5.2. Middle Ring Traits
Azerite Globules
Heed My Call
Strength in Numbers (random but strong when it procs)
Generally these traits are best to spend on traits that deal damage, since some defensive traits in the middle ring are proc based its less valuable due to not being reliable.
5.3. Inner Ring Traits
While 
Gemhide will be rather reliable in dungeons the
healing traits gain a lot of ground in Mythic+, even a trait such as
Vampiric Speed can gain a lot of benefit due to mobs having
different health pools and dying off at different times. Meanwhile
Bulwark of the Masses sounds very good and it can have great
effect, but will have very low uptime and be useless on most bosses and
mini-bosses throughout the dungeons.
6. Protection Paladin Dungeon Tips
6.1. Atal'Dazar
6.1.1. Trash
- AoE stuns are much more effective, since while Hammer of Justice can
be used to interrupt Shieldbearer of Zul when channeling
Bulwark of Juju, keep in mind that they usually come in pairs
and stunning one may just offset their ability usage. - You can easily lock down a Feasting Skyscreamer or even two by
yourself with
Rebuke, Avenger's Shield, and
Hammer of Justice to prevent a fear from going off. - Target and lock down the Dazar'ai Augur to prevent them from
casting with Avenger's Shield, especially important is the
Fiery Enchant on the trash pack right before
Priestess Alun'za.
6.1.2. Priestess Alun'za
- The boss will do slightly more damage during her
Gilded Claws
buff if you can not purge it as it is a magic effect. - Make sure to always stun Spirit of Gold with
Hammer of Justice as soon as it pops up; a 6-second stun before any
diminishing return gives you the most amount of time to kill it before it
eats the pools on the ground. Consecrated Ground also helps to
instantly slow it.
6.1.3. Vol'kaal
- Help interrupt the
Noxious Stench in both phases, either with
Avenger's Shield or Rebuke. You can also dispel the
Lingering Nausea debuff, so make sure to help the healer out by
dispelling it as soon as it is applied; generally it is better to prioritize
dispelling other people as it does not hurt the tank as much.
6.1.4. Rezan
- Help your team with Blessing of Protection if they get devoured, to
ignore the damage; it is quite popular to do it intentionally as well to
prevent the boss from moving around.
- Mind the increased damage you take during
Serrated Teeth and
cover appropriately with 
Shield of the Righteous or cooldowns.
6.1.5. Yazma
- Make sure to never let a
Wracking Pain cast go off; this can
easily be done alone with Rebuke, but Avenger's Shield is
very handy should you be moving the boss from spiders when she is casting. - Always have Shield of the Righteous up to reduce the damage from
Skewer.
6.2. Freehold
6.2.1. Trash
- Watch out for the Irontide Corsairs'
Poisoning Strike as
they will leap behind you and apply a poison debuff. This can easily be
dispelled and you should try to do so as soon as it is applied to reduce
damage. - When in combat with an Irontide Oarsman always keep an eye out
for their
Sea Spout cast, and make sure it is interrupted. If you
pull two, while you can coordinate locking both down, it is easier if you
take one while the rest of the group deals with the other one — never
let a cast through. - The Cutwater Duelists will charge another player and stun
everyone in its path, avoid this by standing in a direction nobody else is,
or try to stun with Hammer of Justice.
- When facing Irontide Stormcallers make sure to always lock one
down to prevent it from casting
Thundering Squall.
6.2.2. Skycap'n Kragg
- Always make sure to interrupt his
Revitalizing Brew while making
sure the boss is not in the path of the bird, to allow melee to deal
damage to him without taking damage.
6.2.3. Council o' Captains
The rotation of which two captains you are dealing with is different each week, and whichever captain is inactive is helping you out.
- If Captain Raoul is inactive, he will give you a barrel on the ground which increases damage done by 15%; try to tank the bosses inside this barrel to help with damage.
- When Captain Raoul is active, watch out for his
Barrel Smash as
it knocks players back and deals damage during its duration. - Captain Jolly will summon a spinning sword that will slowly travel back to him, make sure you let it travel back into him to get rid of it till he casts it again; positioning is key as to not get knocked around.
6.2.4. Ring of Booty
- You can always help out a person struggling to kite sharks with
Blessing of Protection. Note that even tank players can be fixated by
the Sharks, as they simply go for the closest player.
6.2.5. Harlan Sweete
- Help slow and stun the Grenadiers with Consecrated Ground and
Hammer of Justice.
6.3. King's Rest
6.3.1. Trash
- Target the Shadow-Borne Witch Doctor to lock it down from casting
spells on you, but always make sure to have Rebuke ready for the
Shadow Bolt Volley. - You can dispel the poison debuff players get from standing in the green
pools when
Embalming Fluid is active, should they obtain stacks. - You are also able to dispel the Poison Barrage debuff that the Spectral Beastmaster throws out on a player, especially if that player mistakenly poisons multiple people.
- There is not a lot you can do when fighting Shadow of Zul, outside
of trying to heal yourself when you go low. The damage taken is slow apart
enough to make
Ardent Defender work well and make it safe to be on
low Health, you can then heal yourself back to full with Lay on Hands
should the cheat death proc. Blessing of Spellwarding will cause the
boss to cast on other players.
6.3.2. The Golden Serpent
- Always have at least Shield of the Righteous up against
Tail Thrash. - If Animated Gold comes close you can stop it from moving with
Hammer of Justice to give yourself time to move the boss away, this
can be complicated to do without letting it be absorbed by the boss,
however.
6.3.3. The Golden Serpent
- If you do not require the healing at the moment, consider helping the
healer out to heal the target with
Drain Fluids above 90% health;
alternatively you can use Blessing of Spellwarding on the player to
prevent the healer from having to spend any healing on him.
6.3.4. The Council of Tribes
- You can use Blessing of Protection on a player struck by the
Severing Axe to remove it as it is a long duration debuff, or help
healing the player with Hand of the Protector. - You can Blessing of Protection and
Divine Shield off the
Shattered Defenses debuff away if you wish to tank
Aka'ali the Conqueror in the same spot, otherwise kite or use heavy
cooldowns. - If Zanazal the Wise is active early, he will come back and need to
be interrupted when casting
Poison Nova; Avenger's Shield is
great for this as you can interrupt from range.
6.3.5. Dazar, The First King
- Always have Shield of the Righteous up for each the
Blade Combo. - You can pre- Blessing of Spellwarding to avoid the
Deathly Roar; alternatively you can taunt and Divine Shield
during its cast to avoid being feared.
6.4. Shrine of the Storm
6.4.1. Trash
- The Tidesage Spiritualist needs to be locked down to avoid
casting
Mending Rapids; when there are multiple ones swap what target
you Avenger's Shield to keep different ones silenced. Be careful with
interrupting everything as when interrupted they get a buff increasing other
casts. - You can pre- Blessing of Spellwarding the Living Current's
Rising Tides
- Keep an eye on Sundering Blow stacks from the
Ironhull Apprentice as they will reduce your armor.
- Coordinate with your group members who takes the
Unending Darkness casts from the Deepsea Ritualists; as a
Protection Paladin you are able to take quite a few yourself, so call for
backup when you are running out of interrupts, as these adds can not be
stunned.
- Both the Drowned Depthbringers as well as the
Abyssal Cultists have plenty of casts you can interrupt, however
their most important ability has to be stunned or sidestepped.
Detect Thoughts will cause the mobs to dodge all attacks for a few
seconds, and 
Consuming Void will cause them to gain a shield which
absorbs spell damage and healing them for spell damage taken. - Abyssal Eel will give you a magic damage debuff that stacks; if
these live for a longer time you can either kite to let it drop off or
Blessing of Spellwarding to prevent further applications.
6.4.2. Aqu'sirr
- You can always avoid
Surging Rush with either
Divine Shield or Blessing of Spellwarding should you find
yourself in a bad spot and prevent you from getting knocked off.
6.4.3. Tidesage Council
- Always focus Galecaller Faye and coordinate with your group who
takes what interrupt. If needed you can delay Avenger's Shield to make
sure you get as many interrupts as possible if your group is lacking reliable
interrupt abilities.
- Always track the
Blessing of Ironsides buff on
Brother Ironhull to make sure that you either tank him with heavy
cooldowns, or start kiting. Avenger's Shield is excellent for still
helping interrupting Faye when kiting Ironhull.
6.4.4. Lord Stormsong
- If you find yourself with too many orbs around you can use
Blessing of Spellwarding on yourself and run into a few to clear some
up; Divine Shield can also be used if you taunt the boss at the same
time, although it leaves you with having to clear them in just 3 seconds
instead of 10.
6.4.5. Vol'zith the Whisperer
- Help stun the Manifestation of the Deep should they get too close to allow you to move the boss.
- Blessing of Spellwarding can be used against either tentacles in
the sunken realm.
6.5. Siege of Boralus
6.5.1. Trash
- Interrupt
Watertight Shell and lock down
Kul Tiran Wavetender from casting spells at all. - When dealing with the Bilge Rat Tempest make sure to focus and
lock it down to make it unable to cast spells. Make sure the
Revitalizing Mist is interrupted. - Make sure to help the healer by dispelling the your
Stinging Venom Coating poison effect that the Ashvane Invaders
give you. It will stack back up rather quickly but it reduces damage intake
for a short while.
6.5.2. Sergeant Bainbridge/Chopper Redhook
- You can help players focused by the boss with
Blessing of Protection if they have issues kiting
6.5.3. Dread Captain Lockwood
- Avoid
Dread Volley on the ground; if you are cornered
Blessing of Spellwarding can make you immune to the damage while you
tank the Deckhand to avoid getting Melee hit by their cleave.
6.5.4. Hadal Darkfathom
- All his abilities can be negated with Blessing of Spellwarding,
however his frontal
Crashing Tide can be avoided by sidestepping or
standing very close to the boss inside his target circle, as it does not
start until a bit in front of him.
6.5.5. Viq'Goth
- Fist of Justice is a great talent for this fight due to being able
to stun the Demolishing Terror in case it starts casting Slam in a
bad direction, often due to reaching the tentacle late.
- Do not forget to help the healer with Blessing of Spellwarding and
Blessing of Sacrifice against the Putrid Waters debuff, should
the healer fall behind on the debuffs.
6.6. Temple of Sethraliss
6.6.1. Trash
- Use Hammer of Justice to interrupt
Drain from Faithless
Tenders, and lock them down from healing themselves with
Avenger's Shield and Rebuke. - In the bazaar you can
Repentance the Orb Guardian that spawn to
prevent it from moving if you can avoid damaging it; otherwise a well timed
Hammer of Justice can let the orb pass easier. - Watch out for the Heart Guardians
Heart Attack ability,
as it increases all damage taken which stacks, you can Divine Shield
it and cancelaura it quickly.
6.6.2. Adderis and Aspix
- Be ready to help the group with Blessing of Spellwarding and
Blessing of Sacrifice when Aspix reaches 100 energy and will begin his
Static Shock cast.
6.6.3. Merektha
- Use Hammer of Justice to clear
A Knot of Snakes from
allies. 
Blinding Light also works with a much longer cooldown. - Remember to help the healer by dispelling
Cytotoxin to reduce
damage intake when tanking Venomous Ophidians. Move adds out of
Dust Cloud that Sand-Crusted Striker spawns.
6.6.4. Galvazzt
- Use Blessing of Spellwarding to soak the Galvanize to not
only be immune to the damage, but also prevent any stacks for accumulating.
This can be done right after soaking one a full Energy Core to soak
the second one without getting stacks and this would allow the debuff to
reset to then take a third Energy Core again. Divine Shield can also
be used to reset the stacks quickly while taunting the boss and canceling the
buff quickly again.
6.6.5. Avatar of Sethraliss
- Make sure to interrupt the Plague Doctor so it does not cast
Chain Lightning, and you can also stun it when it is trying to cast
Snake Charm to save the healer a dispel. - With Hand of the Protector you can also help the healer heal the
boss up during the downtime, or heal other players so the healer can focus on
boss. Lay on Hands can also help with healing.
- Feel free run over and soak Plague Toads when able then they will not have to be killed, but make sure to dispel yourself when you can as the plague reduces healing done.
6.7. The MOTHERLODE
6.7.1. Trash
- Wait until Mech Jockeys make it to a mech, and then stun it or disorient
with Blinding Light to prevent them from jumping into the
Peacekeepers.
- Make sure to lock down the Refreshment Vendor and prevent it from
finishing its
Kaja'Cola Refresher as it will heal a nearby enemy. The
Iced Spritzer cast is also important to make sure you get before the
channel finishes as it will stun a player, needing to be dispelled. - Hired Assassin can be interrupted when casting
Toxic Blades to avoid massive AoE damage later on with
Hail of Flechettes, this channel can however be stunned as to not deal
damage more than once or twice. If you are unable to, you can still help the
healer by dispelling the debuff on a party member. - Focus your attention on both the Feckless Assistant to interrupt
the Transfiguration Serum, as well as the Venture Co. Alchemist
to interrupt its Transmute: Enemy to Goo. The Transmute ability is not
very dangerous if it targets a non-healer as it can be dispelled, but if it
does land on the healer and you can not dispel it; he is out of the fight for
10 seconds.
- Help soak the Crawler Mine as long as you are healthy, but
remember that outside of cooldown or if you are lucky with
Holy Shield blocking the explosion it will hit you for roughly the
same amount as non-tank players.
6.8. The Underrot
6.8.1. Trash
- Make sure to focus target the Devout Blood Priest as both the
Gift of G'huun as well as the 
Dark Reconstitution needs
to be interrupted. While Gift of G'huun can be dispelled in case it goes
through, or if you need to prioritize which spell to interrupt. Do not forget
stuns or Blinding Light to help interrupting should you not have
Avenger's Shield procs available. - If the Diseased Lasher is not properly interrupted you can
cleanse the
Decaying Mind to remove the stun. - Coordinate with your group to interrupt the Bloodsworn Defilers
Withering Curse before the channel starts, since these adds are not
stunnable. You can however still save Avenger's Shield and
Rebuke to do it alone. - When dealing with one or multiple Grotesque Horrors save your
Avenger's Shield, Rebuke, and Hammer of Justice to
completely lock them down so they do not cast
Death Bolt.
6.8.2. Elder Leaxa
- Make sure to interrupt the Blood Mirrors
Blood Bolt with
Avenger's Shield if she is at range to stack her and her Blood Mirror
up.
6.8.3. Cragmaw the Infested
- Consecrated Ground is amazing when tanking Blood Ticks
without taking excessive stacks of
Serrated Fangs that they apply on
successful melee hits. Should you get too many stacks you can
Divine Shield or Blessing of Protection it quickly to remove
the stacks. 
Cavalier is a great option during the 
Tantrum to
try to cover more ground.
6.8.4. Sporecaller Zancha
- Before the boss reaches 100 energy you can use
Blessing of Spellwarding on a player that quickly runs over as many
spore pods as possible without gaining stacks. You can also run over a few
and quickly dispel yourself to completely remove them. If the
Festering Harvest goes through and gives the whole group debuffs, you
can help the healer by dispelling a weaker character to make life easier. 
Cleanse Toxins players who accidentally gets the
Decaying Spores debuff.
6.8.5. Unbound Abomination
- Help the healer out with Blessing of Spellwarding and
Blessing of Sacrifice if the
Putrid Blood stacks reach too
high.
6.9. Tol Dagor
6.9.1. Trash
- Target and lock down the Bilge Rat Seaspeaker to prevent it from
successfully casting
Watery Dome; these usually come in packs of two,
and you can technically take care of both at the same time, but it is safer
if you lock one down completely while the others deal with the second one. - Some packs feature an Irontide Thug with a
Debilitating Shout that needs to be interrupted and stunned to
prevent the group for receiving a 50% reduces damage done debuff. Similarly
the Ashvane Officer casts 
Handcuff which silences a player
until it is interrupted. Be on top of these interrupts to allow the rest of
your group to play efficiently.
6.9.2. The Sand Queen
- Soaring Shield is very efficient here due to helping you
pick up an extra target, if it hits its four targets you should have
Judgment for one add and 
Hand of Reckoning for the other to
always get threat on all 5 adds and the boss. - You can use Blessing of Spellwarding and run over a bunch of
Sand Traps to clear them at once if needed. During the
Upheaval phase you can also use Divine Shield to clear.
These traps disappear by themselves eventually but it can be useful to clear
a few if you are out of space.
6.9.3. Jes Howlis
- Help with dispelling the Crippling Shiv with
Cleanse Toxins to remove the slow. You can also use
Blessing of Freedom but this does not remove the debuff, just negates the
movement reduction. - If you are running Blessing of Protection you can give it to
another player so they do not have to hide for the
Flashing Daggers
cast.
6.9.4. Knight Captain Valyris
- Blessing of Spellwarding can be used if you have bad barrels
exploding on top of where you are standing, it will at least save their life
even if the others end up dying.
6.9.5. Overseer Korgus
- Most abilities can be negated with Blessing of Spellwarding; it
will prevent you from getting knocked back as well during
Azerite Rounds: Blast. 
Deadeye is however the only ability that is physical damage, and
you can use Blessing of Protection (should you have it) to make a
player immune to the hit. If you end up soaking for another player, you can
Divine Shield but make sure to taunt him by the end of the cast to
give you some time to cancel the shield before boss starts hitting others.
6.10. Waycrest Manor
6.10.1. Trash
- Focus the Maddened Survivalist to interrupt its
Severing Serpent as it debuffs the whole group. If it does go through
you can Cleanse Toxins to remove it from a single player. - If a player gets hit by
Freezing Trap you can free them with
Blessing of Freedom. - Make sure to interrupt and silence Devouring Maggots
Infest to keep them from re-spawning. This is usually best done with
an AoE stun however you can single target disrupt them with
Avenger's Shield, Hammer of Justice, Blinding Light,
and Rebuke. - Watch out for Matron Bryndle and Matron Alma when they
get empowered by the
Soul Fetish as they will end up hurting a lot
until the debuff is dispelled. This can be prematurely interrupted by
interrupting the Soul Fetish cast from the Coven Thornshaper,
Coven Diviner, as well as the Marked Sister.
6.10.2. Heartsbane Triad
- This can be a rather hectic fight, so make sure to use your group utility
to great effect. Using Blessing of Spellwarding on the healer during
Unstable Runic Mark will make him able to stand still and fully
focusing on healing without having to remove 
Aura of Dread stacks at
the same time, greatly increasing your chances of survival.
6.10.3. Soulbound Goliath
- If you are running Blessing of Protection you can quickly use it
on a player trapped in
Soul Thorns to break them free. - Always make sure to have Shield of the Righteous up for every
Crush. - By using Blessing of Spellwarding you can allow the healer to
stand still and out-heal the
Burning Brush without having to be
concerned by Burning Souls attacking them.
6.10.4. Raal the Gluttonous
- Use Avenger's Shield to easily pick up Bile Oozelings
spawning along the room without leaving melee range of the boss.
6.10.5. Lord and Lady Waycrest
- While you can dispel the
Virulent Pathogen make sure to only do
it when players have spread out as to not spread the debuff to others
again. - When Lady Waycrest joins the fight, make sure to target her and
interrupt the
Wracking Chord cast.
6.10.6. Gorak Tul
- You can help with spot-healing players targeted by the
Death Lens
as they will take 70% of their health in damage over a few seconds.
Blessing of Spellwarding can also be used to negate the damage,
however it does not remove the stun.
7. Mythic+ Affixes
The way Mythic+ affixes are tiered in Battle for Azeroth has changed quite a bit since their launch in Legion.
There are now three weekly affixes and one seasonal affix. The first affix is enabled immediately at level 2, the second affix starts at level 4, the third affix starts at level 7 and, finally, the seasonal affix starts at level 10.
7.1. Tier One Affixes
Fortified increases the Health pool of all non-boss
enemies by 20% and damage dealt by 30%.
Tyrannical increases the Health pool of boss enemies by
40% and their damage dealt by 15%.
Fortified and 
Tyrannical are the two
affixes every player will see. These affixes shift the focus of Mythic+ from
boss to trash depending on the week. Protection Paladins do well in both but
excel in the utility you can bring to the group against the big scary bosses
during Tyrannical to get through boss fights.
7.2. Tier Two Affixes
Raging increases the damage dealt by enemies below 30% by
100% until they die.
Teeming adds additional trash mobs to certain packs
throughout each dungeon.
Bolstering causes dying enemies to increase the maximum
health and damage of other nearby enemies by 20%. To counter this affix, DPS
all mobs down evenly and focus on the highest health pool enemies first.
Sanguine places a pool of blood on the ground when an
enemy dies. This pool will heal enemies who stay inside the zone, while
damaging players. It can be wise to un-talent Consecrated Ground to
easier move mobs out of Sanguine pools.
Bursting causes enemies to detonate when slain, afflicting
the group with a stacking debuff that causes players to suffer 10% of their
maximum health in damage every four seconds. When handling the Bursting affix,
make sure to help the rest of the group with Hand of the Protector
heals,
Blessing of Spellwarding, and Blessing of Sacrifice if you end
up killing off a lot of enemies quickly after each other.
7.3. Tier Three Affixes
Volcanic spawns volcanic plumes underneath and around
players when in combat with any enemy. When damaged by Volcanic, players suffer
50% of their maximum health in damage. The more enemies you are in combat
with, the more volcanic plumes will spawn.
Grievous afflicts players with a stacking damage over time
effect when they fall below 90%. Make sure to help your healer with
Hand of the Protector heals on the group if you can afford it, it is
also a good affix to make sure you have Blessing of Protection
available to help your healer out.- Quaking will periodically attempt to interrupt casters by
creating a damaging zone around each player. About 3 seconds after the zone
forms, it will deal 20% maximum health in damage to each player caught in the
zone and interrupt any casts being finished during the shockwave.
Explosive will occasionally spawn
Explosive Orbs that need to be targeted and burned down within a
short period of time or they will deal significant damage to the party.
Explosive Orbs are not cleaveable and the amount of orbs that spawn scales with
the amount of enemies pulled. We recommend using 
Crusader's Judgment
as Judgment is great at dealing with the orbs.
Necrotic debuffs the target of enemy melee swings with
stacking healing reduction and a minor damage over time effect.
Blessing of Spellwarding excels against Necrotic and is a must for
bigger pulls. Even 
Final Stand can have its uses, but you can always
quickly Divine Shield and cancel the buff to quickly get rid of your
Necrotic stacks without the talent.- Skittish reduces the amount of threat generated by tanks
throughout the dungeon. Rogues and Hunters are good to have in your group for
these week.
7.4. Seasonal Affix
Infested is the seasonal affix for the launch of Battle for
Azeroth. Enemies afflicted with the Infested debuff will be scattered
throughout
each dungeon once you reach key level ten. These mobs will heal enemies around
them and, when slain, will spawn two Spawn of G'huun that will attempt
to infest remaining enemies.
There are several ways to handle Infested mobs depending on
pack size, which mob is infested, and group composition. The first way to
handle an Infested enemy is to burn down the infested target and the
subsequently spawning Spawn of G'huun while either crowd controlling
or ignoring the other mobs in the pack. The second way is to crowd control the
Infested mob and burn down all the other enemies. If your group lacks crowd
control, 
Repentance is a great option for you to spec into.
8. Changelog
- 04 Sep. 2018: Major update for Mythic+ launch.
- 13 Aug. 2018: Updated for Battle for Azeroth launch.
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