Mistweaver Monk Healing Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Dhaubbs 44 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Mistweaver Monk for each boss of the following raid: Sepulcher of the First Ones. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

The following guide will explain some tips and tricks for Mistweaver Monks in Sepulcher of the First Ones. For a complete understanding of specific mechanics or the encounters in general, be sure to check out our Sepulcher of the First Ones page.

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

2.

Talent Cheatsheet

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the following string:

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3.

Vigilant Guardian

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Vigilant Guardian: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

3.1.

Tips

  • Have Transcendence Icon Transcendence placed near the core so you are able to quickly teleport to dunk bombs during Phase 1.
  • Try to line up your Tea of the Grand Upwelling Icon Mistweaver Monk 4-Piece for when the Exposed Core Icon Exposed Core is damaging the raid.
  • In Phase 2, use Chi Torpedo Icon Chi Torpedo to quickly take Matter Dissolution Icon Matter Dissolution out of the group stack, before dodging the orbs it will spawn.
  • Try to make sure you have Revival Icon Revival or Invoke available for when the boss reaches 15%, and casts Core Overload Icon Core Overload.

For more information, please refer to our Vigilant Guardian guide.

4.

Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

4.1.

Tips

  • Be ready to use Life Cocoon Icon Life Cocoon on the tanks during the Riftmaw Icon Riftmaw / Rend Icon Rend combo.
  • Devouring Blood Icon Devouring Blood needs to be dispelled from any raider who is unable to dodge the swirls on the ground.
  • Raid cooldowns should be used when the raid is at high stacks of Ephemera Dust Icon Ephemera Dust, and to top off the raid before a Ravening Burrow Icon Ravening Burrow.

For more information, please refer to our Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener guide.

5.

Artificer Xy'Mox

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'mox: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

5.1.

Tips

  • Use Transcendence Icon Transcendence if you find you are in a bad position for Genesis Rings Icon Genesis Rings. This also applies to if a Glyph of Relocation Icon Glyph of Relocation explosion is going to drag you through a ring.
  • In Phase 2 damage will ramp up over time due to Genesis Supernova Icon Genesis Supernova, so be ready to make use of your healing cooldowns.
6.

Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

6.1.

Tips

  • Be ready to use Revival Icon Revival or Invoke when the boss reaches 0 Mana and casts Inevitable Dominion Icon Inevitable Dominion. This is the main Healer stress point during the fight.
  • Use Transcendence Icon Transcendence to dodge at least one of the Disintegration Halo Icon Disintegration Halos.
  • Be ready for when Infused Strikes Icon Infused Strikes falls off the Tanks, as it will trigger a large burst of raid damage.

For more information, please refer to our Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle guide.

7.

Prototype Pantheon

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Prototype Pantheon: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

7.1.

Tips

  • Dispel Runecarver's Deathtouch Icon Runecarver's Deathtouch only once the afflicted raider is inside a Bastion's Ward Icon Bastion's Ward.
  • When the Prototype of Renewal is one of the active bosses, make sure to focus heal the Withering Seeds Icon Withering Seeds one at a time.
  • When Prototype of Duty casts Pinning Volley Icon Pinning Volley the raid will take a large amount of damage from the pushback, so be ready to use healing cooldowns. Invoke can be a little awkward, so preposition with Chi Torpedo Icon Chi Torpedo, and be sure to choose your targets effectively.

For more information, please refer to our Prototype Pantheon guide.

8.

Lihuvim, Principal Architect

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lihuvim, Principal Architect: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

8.1.

Tips

  • Healing cooldowns should be used during the intermission, as the raid will take increased stacking damage from Protoform Radiance Icon Protoform Radiance.
  • Frequently replacing Transcendence Icon Transcendence can be a wise idea in order to mitigate an unfavorable knockback from Cosmic Shift Icon Cosmic Shift, especially if you would otherwise be knocked into a Unstable Mote Icon Unstable Mote.
  • The Degeneration Automa in the intermission can cause considerable damage to individual targets, so be sure to focus raiders who are being hit by multiple Degenerate Icon Degenerate casts.

For more information, please refer to our Lihuvim, Principal Architect guide.

9.

Halondrus the Reclaimer

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Halondrus the Reclaimer: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

9.1.

Tips

  • Be sure to use Diffuse Magic Icon Diffuse Magic when soaking Ephemeral Motes and be on the lookout to Life Cocoon Icon Life Cocoon people in need.
  • Dispel Crushing Prism Icon Crushing Prism at high stacks so your raiders can effectively reposition themselves.
  • Chi Torpedo Icon Chi Torpedo sparingly during the intermission, to maximize the uptime of the stacking movement speed bonus it grants.

For more information, please refer to our Halondrus the Reclaimer guide.

10.

Anduin Wrynn

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Anduin Wrynn: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

10.1.

Tips

  • During Befouled Barrier Icon Befouled Barrier stack with the group and use cooldowns to quickly pump heals into the raid in order to remove the barrier.
  • Focus heal the targets of Domination Word: Pain Icon Domination Word: Pain as they will be taking heavy DoT damage.
  • When you are sent down with Kingsmourne Hungers Icon Kingsmourne Hungers, quickly dispel then heal up Anduin's Hope.

For more information, please refer to our Anduin Wrynn guide.

11.

Lords of Dread

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lords of Dread: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

  • Make sure you have a healing cooldown available for each time Mal'Ganis' energy reaches 100, as the raid will take heavy damage for 20s from Swarm of Darkness Icon Swarm of Darkness / Swarm of Decay Icon Swarm of Decay. Fallen Order Icon Fallen Order will line up for each one, but Invoke and Revival Icon Revival should be alternated.
  • Chi Torpedo Icon Chi Torpedo or Tiger's Lust Icon Tiger's Lust are excellent to reposition for the Cloud of Carrion Icon Cloud of Carrion and Fearful Trepidation Icon Fearful Trepidation debuffs.

For more information, please refer to our Lords of Dread guide.

12.

Rygelon

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Rygelon: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

  • Use Ring of Peace Icon Ring of Peace to control the position of the Quasars, or depending on what your group assigns, save it instead just in case one gets through and is about to hit the boss.
  • Line up your Fallen Order Icon Fallen Order to heal through the Stellar Decay Icon Stellar Decay from the Unstable Cores. Non Venthyr monks can cycle Revival Icon Revival and our Invoke cooldowns, just make sure to have some cooldown going into them.
  • Be sure to have a damage reduction cooldown rolling for soaking the Cosmic Ejection Icon Cosmic Ejection.

For more information, please refer to our Rygelon guide.

13.

The Jailer

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Jailer: Ancient Teachings of the Monastery Icon Ancient Teachings of the Monastery.

  • Make sure to keep down Transcendence Icon Transcendence just in case you get knocked into one of the holes in the boss room.
  • Roll Icon Roll or use Tiger's Lust Icon Tiger's Lust to get away from Chains of Oppression Icon Chains of Oppression, just make sure you aim carefully so as not to fall down a hole.
  • Use Ring of Peace Icon Ring of Peace or Leg Sweep Icon Leg Sweep to prevent your teammates from jumping to their deaths while they are mind controlled by Rune of Compulsion Icon Rune of Compulsion
  • The Jailer has a wide variety of abilities that warrant healing cooldowns, so your assignment will vary based on your group comp. Just try to use your cooldowns early and often. The Martyrdom Icon Martyrdom combo is a good place to use your cooldowns early on, whereas the Decimator Icon Decimator and Chain Breaker Icon Chain Breaker abilities will need your cooldowns on.

For more information, please refer to our The Jailer guide.

14.

Changelog

  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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