Weekly Mythic+ Dungeon MDT Routes with Fortified/Spiteful/Volcanic Affixes
On this page, you will find full MDT routes for all Mythic+ Shadowlands dungeons, complete with our comments for how to best handle each dungeon.
This page is updated on a weekly basis to account for all the Mythic+ affixes present in that given week.
Week 19 Mythic+ Dungeon Routes: Fortified, Spiteful, Volcanic, and Prideful
This page will provide you with optimal MDT routes for each of the 8
Shadowlands dungeons. It is updated for the current week's Mythic affixes
( Fortified,
Spiteful, and
Volcanic,
in addition to the ever-present
Prideful for Mythic+ 10 and
higher keys).
The dungeons on this page are listed alphabetically. For a difficulty ranking of this week's Mythic dungeons, we recommend our dedicated guide, linked below.
Making use of your Covenant's dungeon-specific buffs is crucial for having a smooth and efficient run. While by no means necessary to time your key, these buffs are extremely helpful. You can find out all about that on our dedicated page.
De Other Side
Path
Tips
Interrupt Healing Wave from Atal'ai Hoodoo Hexxer at all cost;
it will otherwise nearly fully heal any random enemy mob since it is
Fortified.
Once the Spiteful Shades from Spiteful spawn, use your
crowd-control abilities to prevent them from autoattacking you. Pay special
attention in the Ardenweald area where the majority of the pulls are rather large.
Furthermore, try to kill enemies at the same time to prevent staggered spawns
of Spiteful Shades which will be hard to deal with if you have melee DPS or Healers.
Volcanic is extremely easy to deal with. Nothing in particular
makes it hard in this dungeon except for the narrow corridors leading towards
Hakkar the Soulflayer; be aware and pay close attention.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Halls of Atonement
Path
Tips
The massive health difference between mob types will make Spiteful
hard to deal with especially when you fight Shard of Halkias. Focus on
priority-damage and make sure things die equally. Moreover, the Shard is not
influenced by any crowd-control abilities, so as soon as you see Spiteful Shades
you can use slow and immobilize effects to prevent them from attacking
you.
Fortified will make Vicious Gargon a high-priority
mob. Kite them at all cost if you have high stacks of their lethal
Jagged Swipe
bleed effect.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Mists of Tirna Scithe
Path
Tips
Furious Thrashing from Drust Boughbreaker is extremely painful
to heal on a
Fortified week. Consider out-ranging its damage effect
by standing 50 yards away from the mob. They begin to cast this ability upon
reaching 50% Health, so try to "phase" them at the same time and out-range
collectively!
Spiteful will be mostly time-consuming. Although easy to handle,
it will prevent you from going through the "maze" so make sure to kill the
Spiteful Shades as fast as they spawn so you can continue with the dungeon.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Plaguefall
Path
Tips
If you decide to run the dungeon by using the Rigged Plagueborer strategy,
know that their Plague Bomb lethal explosion is target capped
to 5 targets, which includes the Spiteful Shades from 0
Spiteful
— it is also affected by elevation. Consider delaying the "explosion"
until the spirits are gone.
Volcanic can be extremely dangerous in this dungeon if paired with
any other boss ability such as Globgrog's
Slime Wave frontal
or Margrave Stradama's
Plague Crash. If you get caught in a
Volcanic Plume spawn around these times, you are highly at risk of death.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Sanguine Depths
Path
Tips
Luckily, Spiteful is one of the best affixes to have in
Sanguine Depths because it extends the
Sinfall Boon effect
if a spirit is killed on top of the Anima Cages a Venthyr player can
activate. It also works with
Prideful, so having a member of the
Venthyr Covenant will be a high priority.
Volcanic will be tough to handle due to the narrow dungeon
design. Pay close attention to
Volcanic Plume spawns under you and dodge
them at all cost.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Spires of Ascension
Path
Tips
Remember to save cooldowns for Klotos, located in the
Seat of the Archon, prior engaging the last boss of the dungeon - Devos.
This singular mob is extremely dangerous on Fortified and it requires
the use of all defensive and offensive cooldowns to secure its death.
Spiteful will not be much of a trouble since the majority of the
pulls are rather small; this also makes
Volcanic easy to manage.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
The Necrotic Wake
Path
Tips
Spiteful will be extremely rough to manage, despite the
dungeon being one of the easiest this week. Make sure to always kite the mobs
as they start to die so you can move the remaining enemies away from the
Spiteful Shades.
Volcanic will not be much of a trouble, as the vast area of the
dungeon will allow you to freely sidestep any
Volcanic Plume spawns under
you.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Theater of Pain
Path
Tips
Volcanic will be hard to manage as, unlike the other dungeons,
the majority of Theater of Pain is corridor-based. Avoid the
Volcanic Plumes at any cost, even stopping your cast if you have to,
or else you risk death since the majority of non-boss-enemies here have lethal
frontal abilities.
Spiteful will be extremely tough to play against not only
because of the lack of space, but also because you will be prevented from traveling
through the platforms of Altars of Agony — leading towards Kul'tharok —
while Spiteful Shades are alive; make sure to kill them quickly!
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Week 18 Mythic+ Dungeon Routes: Fortified, Sanguine, Quaking, and Prideful
This page will provide you with optimal MDT routes for each of the 8
Shadowlands dungeons. It is updated for the current week's Mythic affixes
( Fortified,
Sanguine, and
Quaking,
in addition to the ever-present
Prideful for Mythic+ 10 and
higher keys).
The dungeons on this page are listed alphabetically. For a difficulty ranking of this week's Mythic dungeons, we recommend our dedicated guide, linked below.
Making use of your Covenant's dungeon-specific buffs is crucial for having a smooth and efficient run. While by no means necessary to time your key, these buffs are extremely helpful. You can find out all about that on our dedicated page.
De Other Side
Path
Tips
Make sure to use knock-back effects or effective
"kiting" of the mobs in the narrow areas of the dungeons,
due to Sanguine being present.
Avoid stacking as much as possible to prevent "clipping"
of party members due to Quaking being in this
week's affix rotation. This is especially dangerous on Dealer Xy'exa,
when you are about to "pass" the
Arcane Lightning; make sure you
have a healthy distance to prevent overlapping the Quaking affix.
Additionally, pay extra attention to the narrow corridors of De Other Side leading to Hakkar the Soulflayer and The Manastorms, as this is where you will struggle the most.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Halls of Atonement
Path
Tips
Vicious Gargon can be quite dangerous on Fortified,
especially when paired with
Sanguine, due to the kiting required.
Make sure to coordinate your externals such as slows, stuns, and knock-backs to
prevent them from healing, as these mobs are very tank-intensive due to
Jagged Swipe bleed.
There are two stationary mobs in this dungeon — Shard of Halkias and Depraved Houndmaster — beware of pulling low health mobs on top of them, as they can get healed quite quickly, which will slow you down.
While fighting Halkias, make sure you avoid being stacked
to prevent "clipping" from Quaking and
Glass Shards.
Be spread and have a decent distance between each other without going out
of the
Light of Atonement.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Mists of Tirna Scithe
Path
Tips
Pay extra attention to Drust Spiteclaw, as their jumps
can mess up the Sanguine placement; consider stunning
them once they are low HP. In addition to that pull, beware of
Tirnenn Villager as he becomes stationary while casting
Overgrowth, so pre-knock-back the mobs beneath it and do not let
them die on top of the mob.
Make sure to avoid stacking on Mistcaller due to
Quaking being present, and be aware of your party member's
position at all times.
Consider using Bloodlust/
Heroism on trash packs due to
Fortified being active this week, as all the boss fights are
relatively easy!
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Plaguefall
Path
Tips
Utilizing Unstable Canister to your benefit can greatly speed up
your Plaguefall run, especially on Fortified.
Pay extra attention for Gushing Slime and their low HP, as this
makes it extremely easy to heal a mob with Sanguine to full
health, if you are not being careful. Split the pull to two if you are not
confident you can execute it. At last, beware of stationary mobs such as
Slime Tentacle and Defender of Many Eyes during his
Bulwark of Maldraxxus; use knock-back abilities or drag away the low HP
mobs from them.
When fighting Domina Venomblade, make sure you are spread when
Quaking occurs and quickly get back into a stacking position, due
to
Solitary Prey. This boss fight can be difficult in the hands of an
inexperienced group, so make sure you communicate and move accordingly.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Sanguine Depths
Path
Tips
Pay attention to General Kaal, as this will be the
"make or break" of this key due to Quaking. Spread
accordingly to avoid overlapping from the Quaking and
Wicked Gash.
The narrow corridors of
this dungeon makes it extremely hard to manage both affixes, so
coordinating with your party members is the key to time it. Use your
disturb or interrupt abilities when Gluttonous Tick is
casting Engorge, which can become lethal upon death if
it has high stacks of
Gluttonous Burst.
When fighting Executor Tarvold, be spread when
Quaking overlaps with
Castigate. If you
use
Vanish,
Feign Death, or
Shadowmeld
after the first tick of the cast, you can completely "skip"
the cast damage and duration, quite neat trick!
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Spires of Ascension
Path
Tips
Quaking can be lethal when fighting
Oryphrion; pay attention to
Empyreal Ordnance
cast and nearby allies to avoid overlapping the debuff.
Be aware of Rake from Forsworn Stealthclaw,
as the stacking DoT can turn lethal especially on
Fortified
week.
Spires of Ascension consists of tons of uneven HP mob pulls,
which can become problematic, especially with Sanguine affix, so
plan accordingly when your tank is going to "kite" and use all of your party
utilities to ensure to mob is healed from the Sanguine. Additionally, there are
two stationary type of mobs in this dungeon, Forsworn Skirmisher and
Kyrian Dark-Praetor — make sure to knock them if they are stuck in
a
Sanguine or out-range them, so they walk closer to you.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
The Necrotic Wake
Path
Tips
Make sure you do not over-pull a lot of mobs due to Sanguine
being present in the dungeon; take your time and plan your next move
accordingly. The more mobs you have, the harder it will be for your tank to
survive on
Fortified week. Additionally, there are 2 type of
mobs that do not spawn
Sanguine: Blight Bag and
Shuffling Corpse, and you can safely pair them with any other type of
mob without worrying about their massive HP difference.
Pay attention to Quaking when fighting Amarth
and using the common strategy to stack on the boss so
Land of the Dead
can come closer to melee.
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Theater of Pain
Path
Tips
The majority of the dungeon consist of narrow corridors, which
makes both Sanguine and
Quaking hard to
handle. Pay attention to Blighted Sludge-Spewer and their
"leap" which can misplace Sanguine pool and become time consuming
for the whole party. The common strategy is to stack in melee
to prevent them from leaping away, but due to
Quaking
being active, you have to be extra careful, so make sure you
communicate and plan accordingly.
Additionally, it is important to note that some mobs do NOT spawn Sanguine, such as Disgusting Refuse, which is located in the Upper and Lower Barrow of Carnage, leading towards Gorechop. You can freely pair them with any other type of mob, without worrying about Sanguine placements!
Advanced, High-Key Route
If your focus is oriented around high keys, pushing for progression, and a willingness to go out of your way to optimize your path for maximum efficiency, we recommend using this route instead. This MDT route provides in-depth explanations in the form of notes, so import it and give it a try!
Changelog
- 13 Apr. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 19.
- 06 Apr. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 18.
- 30 Mar. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 17.
- 25 Mar. 2021: Fixed an error with Halls of Atonement route.
- 23 Mar. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 16.
- 16 Mar. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 15.
- 11 Mar. 2021: Fixed a Mists of Tirna Scithe route issue due to a stealth hotfix.
- 09 Mar. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 14 and added Advanced High-Key Route sub-section.
- 02 Mar. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 13.
- 23 Feb. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 12.
- 18 Feb. 2021: Fixed a Plaguefall route issue.
- 16 Feb. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 11.
- 09 Feb. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 10.
- 02 Feb. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 9.
- 26 Jan. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 8.
- 22 Jan. 2021: Fixed an issue with the De Other Side route.
- 19 Jan. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 7.
- 12 Jan. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 6.
- 06 Jan. 2021: Added a Quaking WeakAura.
- 05 Jan. 2021: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 5.
- 31 Dec. 2020: Fixed Plaguefall and Spires of Ascension routes.
- 29 Dec. 2020: Updated routes for Mythic+ Week 4.
- 26 Dec. 2020: Added mention of the MDT addon no longer being available.
- 23 Dec. 2020: Updated route for Week 3 of Shadowlands Mythic+.
- 16 Dec. 2020: Updated route for Week 2 of Shadowlands Mythic+.
- 08 Dec. 2020: Guide added.
This guide has been written by Petko, one of the top M+ players of all time. He has accomplished several Europe and World #1 Team and Solo Seasonal rankings with multiple specialization and classes throughout the seasons. Moreover, he competes in MDI and streams his runs live on Twitch and and share his personal opinion on YouTube and Twitter.
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