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What Tank Should You Play in the Ny'alotha Raid?
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The Ny'alotha Raid will be releasing on January 21st with 12 new bosses. In this article, Panthea compares the 6 tanks to what is known about the 12 encounters in the raid, and analyzes how the Tank meta might shift in Ny'alotha. This article may help you if you're on the fence about what Tank to play.
Introduction
Tanking in
Ny'alotha, la Città Risvegliata
will be very similar to tanking in the
Palazzo Eterno
where the focus is more to do with the player rather than what spec they have chosen.
In
Palazzo Eterno
all tanks were able to be quite competitive with regards to fulfilling the purposes of their raid role for high end progression, this looks to be much more of the case going into
Ny'alotha, la Città Risvegliata
as the utility some specs provide really shine such as
Ruggito Impetuoso
,
Benedizione della Libertà
,
Presa Mortale
to name a few.
About the Author
Hi, I’m Panthea. I'm a multi-tank player, one of the guidewriters for Blood Death Knight on Wowhead, author of
TankNotes
, a Useful Minion of
Acherus
, Moderator in
Hammer of Wrath
, and finally the GM, main tank and raid leader of
Catalyst
.
Important Tank Mechanics in Ny’alotha
Here is a breakdown of some of the Important Tank Mechanics in Ny'alotha to help give you an idea of what role tanks will be performing in Ny'alotha.
Wrathion
The most notable mechanic on this encounter as a Tank is his
Soffio Rovente
which will deal a large amount of Magic damage and apply a stacking debuff to all players in front of him. Ensure that only the active tank is standing in front.
If any players are behind him, he will cast
Spazzata di Coda
which will likely kill non-tank players. Ensure all of your tank swaps are smooth to avoid
Spazzata di Coda
being cast on the raid.
On
Mythic
your movement will be limited as you will gain a stack of Slow from
Follia Strisciante
. If you ever reach 50 stacks you will take a very large amount of Magic damage. Your positioning as a tank is vital for this as any unnecessary movements will also mean unnecessary movements for your raid.
Maut
There are various ways of handling this encounter where you either have a dedicated add tank or you alternate between the boss and the adds.
If you are tanking the boss,
Ferite d'Ombra
will deal increasing amounts of Shadow damage.
If you are tanking the adds, you need to ensure that they do not complete a cast of
Offerta Oscura
which will give the boss 20% of their mana (which will make you enter Phase 2 prematurely). You will also need to ensure they are not within 20 yards of Maut as he will consume the add and all of their Mana (unless you are trying to enter Phase 2).
During Phase 2, you will need to soak the mana orbs that spawn from the edges of the room. Aim to soak them as fast as possible as they will deal damage to the raid based on how long they have been active for.
Prophet Skitra
Communication is very important on this boss as you may not be able to see some of the mechanics but other players can, and vice versa.
Throughout Phase 1 the boss will cast
Squarciamento Psiche
on players which will then create an add. Tank the boss on top of this add after it has finished casting
Scarica Psichica
to allow for DPS to be effective.
Every 20% health the boss looses he will create images of himself and give the raid one of two debuffs. This debuff will allow the players to see half of the images.
However
each tank will receive a different debuff so you will need to communicate as to which ones you can see.
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
The boss will knock back the tank when she casts
Assalto Abissale
. Ensure you do not get knocked off the edge of the room and die.
Ensure there is plenty of space around the boss so that when she casts
Rituale del Vuoto
your raid members can stand within it. If one of these is inside of Azshara's barrier it's quite likely they won't be able to get it.
Ensure the boss is not positioned in the way of the
Globo del Vuoto
as if any players are caught within the path of it, they will take damage from
Insulto
.
The Hivemind
There is no tank swap during this encounter, however your positioning is vital. Unlike other encounters with multiple bosses you will need to be mindful which buff is active and this will dictate if the bosses should be together (
Controllo Mente Alveare di Tek'ris
) or spread apart(
Controllo Mente Alveare di Ka'zir
) .
Try and have the boss that the raid is killing on top of adds for efficient cleave DPS.
If you are tanking Tek'ris, ensure he is faced away from the raid so they do not have to avoid
Detonazione di Nullificazione
.
If you are tanking Ka'zir, ensure you call out when you need support with interrupting
Nova Stordente
.
Shad'har the Insatiable
The tanks on this encounter should be decided in advance. If you will be taking
Schiacciamento
then you should be tanking the boss as well. If you will be taking
Dissoluzione
then you will simply taunt for this debuff and survive the DoT.
During Phase 1 (Shadow) and 2 (Void) try and keep the boss in the middle to allow for the breaths to cover a small portion of the room and this will make it easier for your raid to dodge.
During Phase 3 you will want to tank the boss on the edge of the room and move the boss on each
Inondazione Ribollente
cast so that the raid is not standing in it.
Drest’agath
One tank always needs to be in range of the boss, else he will
Presa del Vuoto
whoever is highest on threat and start to melee them which will likely kill them.
The tank swap on this encounter is simply done by the application of the
Seme Instabile
. When this debuff expires it will apply
Corruzione Instabile
on all adds and players
including yourself
. Ensure you do not hit the players in your raid with this as they may die from upcoming damage.
Vexiona
As with all Dragons, her notable tank mechanic is
Soffio del Crepuscolo
which will deal a large amount of Magic damage and apply stacks of
Corruzione del Vuoto
to all players in front. Ensure that only the active tank is standing in front.
One tank will be tanking the boss, the other will be tanking all of the adds. The most notable add during this encounter is the Void Ascendant, as when it dies it will drop a
Dono del Vuoto
. This will allow you to cast
Annientamento
and remove all of your
Corruzione del Vuoto
stacks.
Ra-den
The most notable mechanic on this encounter are the Essences which spawn from portals with pre-set positions. Your raid leader will have a set order in which they should die so if that orb is getting a bit too close to Ra-den be prepared to kite!
If you are not actively tanking the boss be prepared to pick the add(s) from the portal
When Ra-den reaches 100 energy in Phase 1, he will cast
Assalto Nullificante
which reduces your max health.
In Phase 2 ,he will cast
Assalto Decadente
which will leave a DoT based on your remaining health after the hit. You will want to try and get intentionally low on health for this.
Il’gynoth
The tank mechanic on this encounter is
Occhio di N'zoth
which will deal a large amount of Magic damage and apply a stacking debuff to all players in front. Ensure only the active tank is standing in front. Be prepared to utilise defensive cooldowns for this.
During the intermission the Organs will need to be interrupted. It is likely the tanks will be assigned to their own one to keep interrupted. Ensure an interrupt rotation has been set up for this.
Carapace of N’Zoth
Positioning of the boss during this encounter is vital to ensure the raid is able to avoid the Tentacles slamming to the ground from the edges of the room (the locations of these can be determined by the shadows on the ground), and to optimize DPS.
Communicate with your co-tank when you are doing Sanity resets so that the boss doesn't try to follow the tank who is resetting.
The tankable adds on this encounter have very clear spawn animations. Be prepared to pick them up when they spawn.
N’Zoth
During this encounter you will be solo tanking different phases, so you will need to be comfortable with what is happening in each phase.
In Phase 1 (and the Mindscape in Phase 2) you will need to tank Psychus near the tentacles that are being killed as they will apply the
Folgore Sinaptica
debuff to him. Making him die faster.
In Phase 2 (Physical Realm) you will need to ensure you get to the Basher tentacles as soon as they spawn so that the raid does not take damage from
Detonazione Tumultuosa
.
In Phase 3 you will need to position the Thought Harvester in a way that the damage done to it will cleave onto N'Zoth.
Tier List of Tanks
My personal rating of all tanks, with knowledge of how each tank functions, their utility for each encounter aggregated and general ease of play is as follows:
S Tier:
Brewmaster Monk
A Tier:
Protection Paladin / Vengeance Demon Hunter / Guardian Druid
B Tier:
Blood Death Knight / Protection Warrior
Tank Tiers explained
Brewmaster Monk
Whilst Brewmaster Monk has had some nerfs in the form of
Dono dello Yak
fixes and
Noncuranza
nerf it’s still a very competitive tank for the reasons that it has
Noncuranza
, which helps to smooth damage and be easier to heal (it also allows for recovery from mistakes which can happen on progress where you would have otherwise died on other classes), increasing amounts of dodge from mastery, and brings
Tocco Mistico
.
Some examples of utility Brewmaster Monk brings for fights are:
Wrathion
-
Brama della Tigre
allows the stacking Slow debuff from
Follia Strisciante
to be reset (Mythic Mechanic).
Prophet Skitra
-
Circolo di Pace
can be useful to control the Image of Absolution (Heroic Mechanic).
The Hivemind
-
Circolo di Pace
is useful to keep the adds grouped together for AoE and to stop the Darters from escaping.
Shad'har the Insatiable
-
Brama della Tigre
allows you to remove the root from the Living Miasma (Mythic Mechanic).
Drest'agath
- Your high mobility will allow you to place Volatile Seed on Tentacles far away.
Carapace of N'Zoth
-
Evocazione: Statua dello Yak Nero
is very useful to group the adds together in Phase 1 and 3.
N'Zoth
- Your high physical damage reduction will make tanking the
Raccoglitore di Pensieri
easier in Phase 3.
Protection Paladin
Always a strong pick. Never the best. That’s how Protection Paladin is and will continue to be, their utility toolkit has value on every encounter and in the hands of a skilled player is a very sturdy tank.
Some examples of utility Protection Paladin brings for fights are:
Wrathion
-
Benedizione della Libertà
allows the stacking Slow debuff from
Follia Strisciante
to be reset (Mythic Mechanic).
Maut
-
Benedizione della Protezione Magica
+
Benedizione del Sacrificio
can be used on high burst DPS players to allow them to nuke the boss in Phase 2.
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
-
Scudo del Vendicatore
is very useful for keeping the
Terrore Risvegliato
adds interrupted (Mythic Mechanic).
Shad'har the Insatiable
-
Benedizione della Libertà
allows you to remove the root from the Living Miasma (Mythic Mechanic).
Vexiona
-
Benedizione della Protezione Magica
can be used to negate gaining stacks of
Corruzione del Vuoto
from the
Soffio del Crepuscolo
.
Ra-den
-
Benedizione della Protezione Magica
can be used to negate gaining stacks of the tank debuffs.
Il'gynoth
-
Scudo del Vendicatore
is very useful for keeping an
Organo della Corruzione
interrupted throughout Phase 2 without any external support allow for the other tank to support another
Organo della Corruzione
group.
Vengeance Demon Hunter
The buffs to Vengeance in 8.2 pushed them to be very competitive, however the spec hasn’t seen enough of a spotlight. Their passive mitigation from
Protezioni Demoniache
contends with
Noncuranza
as a strong point of the class, and
Marchiatura Ardente
lines up with a majority of tank debuffs in this raid.
Some examples of utility Vengeance Demon Hunter brings for fights are:
Prophet Skitra
-
Sigillo delle Catene
can be useful to control the Image of Absolution (Heroic Mechanic).
The Hivemind
-
Sigillo delle Catene
is useful to keep the adds grouped together for AoE and to stop the Darters from escaping.
Drest'agath
- Your high mobility will allow you to place Volatile Seed on Tentacles far away.
Il'gynoth
-
Sigillo delle Catene
is useful to keep the
Sangue di Ny'alotha
grouped together for efficient AoE DPS.
Carapace of N'Zoth
-
Sigillo delle Catene
is very useful to group the adds together in Phase 1 and 3.
Guardian Druid
A vast majority of the encounters incorporate large periods of movement, this is where
Ruggito Impetuoso
really shines. Whilst it is replaceable with a
Totem del Soffio di Vento
their defensive toolkit is nothing to be laughed at, with a large health pool and ever increasing amounts of Dodge, increased levels of Mastery increasing their healing received, and their ability to get
Vuoto Riecheggiante
from their raid weapon makes them a strong contender.
Some examples of utility Guardian Druid brings for fights are:
Wrathion
-
Ruggito Impetuoso
can be very helpful to allow your raid to move for
Cataclisma Infuocato
.
Maut
- You can remove the
Maledizione Antica
with
Rimozione Corruzione
(Mythic Mechanic).
Prophet Skitra
-
Intrappolamento di Massa
can be useful to control the Image of Absolution (Heroic Mechanic).
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
-
Ruggito Impetuoso
can be very helpful to allow your raid to move from the last hit of
Tormento
.
The Hivemind
-
Vortice di Ursol
is useful to keep the adds grouped together for AoE and to stop the Darters from escaping.
Vexiona
-
Ruggito Impetuoso
can be very helpful to allow your raid to move from
Decimatore del Crepuscolo
(Dragon breath that covers 1/3 of the room in fire in Phase 2).
Carapace of N'Zoth
-
Vortice di Ursol
is very useful to group the adds together in Phase 1 and 3.
N'Zoth
- Your high physical damage reduction will make tanking the
Raccoglitore di Pensieri
easier in Phase 3.
Blood Death Knight
There has been a lot of hype around Blood Death Knight for the upcoming raid, so it might be quite strange to see them so low down on the list. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing as for the fights that you want a Blood Death Knight, they do their job exceptionally well!
There are quite a few debuffs you can negate with
Scudo Antimagia
in the raid which can help with recovering from mistakes from a mistimed taunt swap. Both
Scudo Antimagia
and
Sangue Vampirico
line up with a majority of tank debuffs in the raid.
However, when you take the whole raid into consideration the utility they provide isn’t transferable in a lot of scenarios due to notable mobs in these encounters either being rooted in place or immune to
Presa Mortale
.
Some examples of utility Blood Death Knight brings for fights are:
Wrathion
-
Scudo Antimagia
can be used to negate gaining stacks of
Armatura Rovente
from the
Soffio Rovente
.
Prophet Skitra
-
Presa di Malacarne
can be useful to control the Image of Absolution (Heroic Mechanic).
The Hivemind
-
Presa di Malacarne
is useful to keep the Aqir Drones grouped together for AoE and
Presa Mortale
can be used to bring the Aqir Darters to the boss for efficient DPS.
Vexiona
-
Scudo Antimagia
can be used to negate gaining stacks of
Corruzione del Vuoto
from the
Soffio del Crepuscolo
.
Ra-den
-
Scudo Antimagia
can be used to negate gaining stacks of the tank debuffs.
Carapace of N'Zoth
-
Presa di Malacarne
is very useful to group the adds together in Phase 1 and 3.
Protection Warrior
The main draw of a Protection Warrior in a raiding environment is their ability to smooth their damage intake via
Scudo Saldo
and
Rifletti Incantesimo
, however not many of the notable mechanics in this raid can be blocked or reflected.
They will still be a strong pick due to additional scaling of
Visione della Perfezione
increasing
Avatar
uptime, higher amounts of Mastery from increased item level on Azerite from
Bastione del Vigore
,
Rifletti Incantesimo
still providing of Magic mitigation on a short cooldown, and most notably
Chiamata a Raccolta
.
Some examples of utility Protection Warrior brings for fights are:
Maut
-
Chiamata a Raccolta
is very useful for the high amounts of damage the raid will be taking.
Shad'har the Insasiable
-
Scudo Saldo
is very strong to mitigate the damage taken from
Schiacciamento
.
Drest'agath
-
Chiamata a Raccolta
will be helpful to use during
Schianto Entropico
if multiple Tentacles are up.
Vexiona
-
Chiamata a Raccolta
is very useful for the high amounts of damage the raid will be taking in Phase 3.
Ra-den
-
Chiamata a Raccolta
is very useful for the high amounts of damage the raid will be taking in Phase 2.
N'Zoth
- Your high physical damage reduction will make tanking the
Raccoglitore di Pensieri
easier in Phase 3.
Closing Thoughts
You can play any tank as long as you play it well.
The meta for tanking is primarily defined by what will allow you to make the fewest mistakes from your ability to play it and your ability to survive. If you re-roll to another tank and cannot play it well, this may require an additional healer to your raid setup and ultimately this leads to less raid efficiency.
With all of the above in mind, all tank specs bring something of value to the progression environment to the raid, and as long as they are played well no tank spec will be a burden to your raid team.
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