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Ruby Life Pools

Ruby Life Pools

28min Mythic+ Timer

Key levelenemy health and damage

Every damage number in the spell descriptions below already includes this increase – the same percentage the game shows when you slot the key at the Font of Power.

This is the number from the Font of Power. Tyrannical and Fortified are not included: from +10 both are always active — bosses then hit another 15 % harder, trash 20 %.

Dispels & utilityInterrupts a lot of themvery usefulMass DispelusefulPurgeusefulBleed removalnot needed

What is worth bringing to this dungeon, sorted by how much it matters. Anything marked “not needed” you can leave at home.

NoteRuby Life Pools Mythic+ Dungeon Route

If you are using the Mythic Dungeon Tools (MDT) Addon, you can import our PUG Friendly Route for the Mythic+ difficulty of Ruby Life Pools below.

Ruby Life Pools M+ Dungeon Route: https://wago.io/IEtQSuWgA

Trashto Melidrussa Chillworn6 mobsShow trashHide trash

Primal Juggernaut

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
healmoveBeware of the group damage from Excavating Blast and avoid the circles it spawns
tankhealCrushing Smash targets the tank, use a defensive if needed

Deepstone Earthshaper

tankTanks beware of the stacking debuff applied by the Tectonic Strike passive

Earthbound Guardian

healEarthbound's Imprint debuffs a random player, focus healing into these targets and use defensives on overlaps as needed

Flashfrost Chillweaver

kickIce Shield buffs a random mob, use an interrupt or CC to stop the cast
tankhealkickFrostbolt targets the tank, use spare interrupts on this cast

Infused Whelp

tankhealdispelBeware of the Cold Claws debuff these mobs stack up on the tank and use a dispel or freedom to clear them before they reach 20

Defier Draghar

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
tankhealmoveSteel Barrage channels into the tank, use a defensive, be ready to heal the AoE damage it does, and make sure to avoid the swirlies it spawns
moveBlazing Rush targets a random player, bait it towards a nearby wall and step out of the line

BossMelidrussa Chillworn

Quick read

Stay grouped to bait the Hailburst ice into one spot, then rotate around the room
Drop Chillstorm away from the group and use a cooldown against the pull-in
At 66% and 33% pick up the whelps and break the shield to end Frost Overload

kickKeep interrupts on Frigid Shard to reduce tank damage intake.

dpshealmoveStay grouped to bait the ice spawned by Hailburst in one spot, then rotate around the room as it fills.

dpshealIf targeted by Chillstorm, drop this off away from your group and fight the pull-in effect it does while using healing or defensive cooldowns to survive the damage.

tankdpshealAt 66% and 33% health the boss casts Awaken Whelps which spawns several Infused Whelps that tanks need to pick up. She then shields herself with Ice Bulwark and begins channeling Frost Overload until it’s broken, so save damage for this if possible to quickly end this group damage.

Trashto Kokia Blazehoof6 mobsShow trashHide trash

Regular trash

Primalist Cinderweaver

kickCinderbolt targets a random player, use an interrupt to prevent the cast
healmoveAvoid cleaving allies with the random target Living Bomb AoE and use a defensive if needed

Ashseer Flamelasher

tankhealkickFlaming Barrage channels into the tank, use a CC to stop the damage
purgemoveBlaze of Glory triggers on death, avoid the swirlies or use a purge to end the cast

Blazebound Destroyer

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
healUse a defensive for the Inferno party hit and heal through the DoT it applies
tankhealkickFiery Blast targets the tank, use spare interrupts on this cast
moveBurnout triggers on death, get out of the 20yd explosion before the cast finishes

Flamegullet

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
moveFlame Breath shoots towards a random player, step out of this frontal if targeted
tankhealFire Maw targets the tank, use a defensive if needed
dpshealAt 50% the mob gains stacks of Molten Blood for increasing party damage, try and save offensive and defensive CDs for when this starts

Lieutenants

On top of these mobs, there are 2 Lieutenant in the area I recommend avoiding.

Thunderhead

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
moveStorm Breath shoots towards a random player, step out of this frontal if targeted
tankhealThunder Jaw targets the tank, use a defensive and beware of the large knockback it does
healdispelRolling Thunder debuffs 2 random players and applies a group DoT when dispelled, stagger removing them to allow your healer to keep your group healthy

Ruinous Stormbringer

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
kickStorm Bolt targets a random player, interrupt the cast
healLightning Rod debuffs a random player, use defensives as needed
healWatch your positioning as the Thunderstorm party hit and knockback happens when the mob reaches 100 energy

BossKokia Blazehoof

Quick read

Move away from the group for Ritual of Blazebinding, then focus the Firestorm add
Heal through the add's Inferno and keep Blaze Volley interrupted
Bait Molten Boulder away from your path - it explodes on terrain

tankdpshealIf targeted by Ritual of Blazebinding, move to an accessible area that doesn’t cleave your group, as the hit spawns a Blazebound Firestorm add you need to focus down.

tankdpshealkickHealers make sure you are ready to heal the Inferno cast the add does, while tanks and DPS make sure to keep interrupts on Blaze Volley.

moveWatch out for the Molten Boulder cast and do your best to bait these projectiles away from you path, just be careful as it will explode when it hits terrain!

tankhealTanks be ready with a defensive for every cast of Searing Blows.

Timeline seconds after the pull

0:14Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage
0:20Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
0:22Molten Boulderdodge
0:33Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
0:43Molten Boulderdodge
0:55Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage
1:01Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
1:03Molten Boulderdodge
1:15Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
1:24Molten Boulderdodge
1:35Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage
1:42Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
1:45Molten Boulderdodge
1:56Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
2:06Molten Boulderdodge
2:16Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage
2:22Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
2:27Molten Boulderdodge
2:36Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
2:47Molten Boulderdodge
2:56Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage
3:02Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
3:08Molten Boulderdodge
3:16Inferno 8s AoEhigh damage
3:29Molten Boulderdodge
3:36Ritual of Blazebinding: summons an adddamage

The spacing shifts with the key level, with your group's damage and with how fast a boss dies – so treat these as a rhythm, not a stopwatch.

Trashto Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein4 mobsShow trashHide trash

Storm Warrior

healBeware these mobs occasionally do an AoE hit thanks to the Thunder Stomper passive

Primal Thundercloud

purgeStormcloud Barrier shields the mob, purge it to trigger Stormcloud Detonation
dpshealStormcloud Detonation targets a random player and destroy the mob in the process, beware of this damage if many thunderclouds lose their shield at the same time

Tempest Channeler

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
tankhealkickThunder Blast targets the tank, use spare interrupts on this
healLightning Torrent channels into a random player, use defensives if targeted
dpsSummon Primal Thunderclouds adds one of these mobs to the fight

High Channeler Ryvati

no ccThis mob is immune to CC
healLightning Torrent channels into a random player, use defensives if targeted
dpsFocus the Tempest Stormshield down before it expires or it deals AoE damage
dpsSummon Primal Thunderclouds adds four of these mobs to the fight

BossKyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein

Quick read

Drop the Inferno Spit puddles away from the group and dodge the Flamebreath frontal
Dispel the tank after Stormslam and stop casting for Interrupting Cloudburst
Winds of Change pushes players and puddles: north-west, south-west, south-east, north-east
Phase 2 at 50%: Inferno Spit hits 3 players - pool your cooldowns

moveIn phase one Kyrakka flies around the room, using Inferno Spit on 2 players. If targeted, move out of your group to safely drop the fire puddles out of the way. She also will occasionally land near a random player and aim the Roaring Flamebreath frontal at them which you should avoid.

tankdpshealkickdispelErkhart remains on the ground, using Stormslam on the tank. Healers make sure to dispel the tank before the next cast of this ability as it leaves a Magic debuff that increases the damage taken. He also occasionally uses Interrupting Cloudburst, so watch for this and stop casting before this completes.

tankdpshealBeware of the direction Winds of Change will blow as this not only pushes players but also Inferno Spit puddles. These always start by pushing North-West towards the balcony, then South-West, South-East, and finally North-East before continuing to repeat. This means you can position your Inferno Spit puddles to be pushed away from your group if you keep track of the next wind direction.

dpshealPhase 2 begins after pushing a boss to 50% health, causing Erkhart to mount Kyrakka and empowering her Inferno Spit to target 3 players until defeated. I recommend pooling damage, healing, and defensives if possible to power through this phase.