wow The Great Mythic+ Challenge: From Zero to Hero (Week 2)

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Our Mythic+ guru Petko has embarked on a journey to earn the Tormented Hero: Shadowlands Season 2 achievement on a fresh character before the end of Season 2! Here's week 2 of the challenge!

The Great Challenge, from Zero to Hero

Hey guys, Petko here! I have decided to challenge myself before the end of the current season, and earn the Tormented Hero: Shadowlands Season 2 achievement on one of my fresh characters, and since I have done it multiple times in the past, I will guide you through every step of my journey.

Rules of the challenge

If you are interested to learn more about the rules and objectives of the challenge, you will find them in our first episode here.

Chapter 1, Episode 2

In this episode we are going to talk about key elements once we reach a +15 keystone level, what the benefits are, what to look out for, how to properly form your group, lastly, how to NEVER ( or seldom) deplete keys So what are the benefits?

• The main benefit of getting all +15s in time is you will get enough Mythic+ Rating to earn Shadowlands Keystone Master: Season Two. Once I earned it, I was able to slowly upgrade all of my existing Mythic+ gear to a maximum Item Level of 246, which spiked my damage by a huge margin.
• Grinding from lower keys to +15 made me a better player and I grew more familiar with my specialization, which resulted in more damage output compared to the rest of the party randomly found in LFG.
• One more perk aside from the title is the Soultwisted Deathwalker mount, which looks quite good, and is a way to differentiate yourself from the rest!

What to Look Out for in Mythic +15 Keystone Level Runs

First and foremost, you need to accept that there will be leavers. People leaving under the first 5 minutes of the dungeon, long queue times, not enough players online at specific times of the day, I've seen it all!

What should you do when you're experiencing any of that? Simply, move on and queue up for the next dungeon, learn from your past mistakes, and brush off any toxicity.

I fleshed out a system that worked quite well for me and hope it will work for you too!

• Build your key and invite people to the group that play a relatively easy and popular class to master. Sure, there are many great Shadow Priests in Mythic+, but the likelihood of that specialization performing as good as a meta specialization, like Windwalker Monk, is extremely low. I'm not telling you to decline everybody and only invite meta classes to your party. All I'm saying is that from my personal experience, even a bad "meta class" player will outperform a good/mediocre player in his comfortable pick most of the time.
  • In our specific scenario, a bad Windwalker Monk playing a meta class will always be better than a bad Shadow Priest.
• On the lower end of keys, look for two things. Strong single-target classes (preferably only 1 that can deal good single-target damage) and two that can do heavy AoE. As an Elemental Shaman, I would look for a DPS that does better single-target damage than me and a similar DPS that does good AoE, just like me.
• If you are not aware exactly which classes are considered meta and why I strongly recommend reading our Mythic DPS Tier List, which is specifically tailored for any player/role/specialization.
• Finally, right when you enter the dungeon, make sure to greet everyone and stay positive. Establishing a good first impression and active communication is pivotal. I also ask what other keys people have, in case I need any of theirs, I will ask at the end of the key if they are willing to run it. If you complete the key and someone performed poorly, you can always replace them if needed, just remember, everyone makes mistakes, and being toxic instead of providing players with constructive criticism is all but helpful.

What to Expect Upon Entering the 2,000 Rating Bracket

You need to accept that there will still be some people that don't use the Mythic Dungeon Tools addon, which is extremely useful at designing your routes and executing them before starting the key.

There are a lot of things that can go wrong and my best piece of advice here for you and your group is to never overcomplicate routes. Avoid any fancy skipping routes that you see higher-rated players do, especially if you are pugging your key. People often do not have Potion of the Hidden Spirit (Invisibility Potion).

Instead, focus on something more simple and easier to execute, those keys are only an item level check and if you have the required item level, you'll pass and complete the dungeon in time. Routes do play an important role once you start climbing a lot higher and I will advise you, if you do not know how to build them, you should check out our Mythic Dungeon MDT Routes that we update every week.

Here are also a few things to never expect in a +15 key:

• Do not expect people to have the MDT addon installed and talk about pathing before the run.
• Do not expect people to have Potion of the Hidden Spirit available for any fancy skips. Most of the time, those people are used to killing everything along the way. The simpler the route, the better the outcome.
• Do not rely on people knowing the important casts in Mythic+, hold your interrupt or disturb effect and do it yourself. Most of the time, people do not utilize most of their specialization's abilities to their full potential, let alone an interrupt.
• At last, some people do not speak English, so if that's the case in your group, players likely won't understand any strategies you have built for your key.

Week #2 Results

It took me exactly 10 days to reach Shadowlands Keystone Master: Season Two solo, with all of the runs being documented on my Twitch channel. I must say, the road to that achievement was way harder than I thought. Oftentimes, there were people just leaving randomly after 1 wipe, and that ultimately slowed down my achievement runs. Things became a lot smoother once I got a +15ish keystone level. The knowledge of each Mythic+ dungeon, however, definitely gave me an edge, hence why it took me so little time to complete it. I'm aiming to break into the +20 keystone level bracket next!