Entombed Sentinels

The Venomous Abyss. Where the damage lands and what these runs pressed against it, stage by stage.

DifficultyLFR (none)Normal Heroic Mythic (none)

How to heal it

The tightest cycle in the raid: a long stage and a very short intermission, repeating. The intermission is a handful of seconds, which is short enough that a ramp begun when it starts will not finish inside it.

That is the whole shape of the fight for a healer. Everything you want up for the intermission has to be started during the stage before it.

This one cycles: two stages repeating across 11 segments, for as long as the fight lasts. Spend cooldowns on the assumption that the same stage is coming back, because what you use on the first pass will not be up for the second.

The first thing worth planning against lands 26s in, inside Stage One: Entombed Sentinels. That is inside your opener, so there is no room to ramp into it once the pull starts. Build the ramp before the pull and open with it already going out.

Most of what reaches the group here comes from Mark of Blood, Mark of Acid and Contaminate, and those are totals for everybody who is not the tank, so they are what the raid took rather than a number you have to heal on your own.

All of this comes from 112 logged heroic runs, every one of them a kill, because the board these came from holds no wipes. Read the timings as the shape of the fight rather than as settled numbers: they will move as the raid goes on farm.

The stages that spike

Each stage of Entombed Sentinels, how long it runs and where its heaviest five seconds fall.
Stage	Runs	Median length	Worst moment	Taken in those five seconds
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	112	46s	26s	10,036,090
Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis	112	12s	47s	4,219,671
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	112	1m 31s	1m 37s	11,775,933
Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis	112	12s	2m 36s	7,006,360
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	112	1m 31s	2m 59s	12,853,478
Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis	112	12s	4m 18s	6,790,969
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	112	1m 31s	4m 45s	11,948,429
Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis	106	12s	6m 1s	6,413,434
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	106	1m 16s	6m 27s	11,876,946
Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis	27	11s	7m 47s	6,333,410
Stage One: Entombed Sentinels	27	40s	8m 14s	11,562,657

Log-verifiedn=112 runs

Entombed Sentinels on heroic runs 11 stages, and the worst moment of each falls at 26s, 47s, 1m 37s, 2m 36s, 2m 59s, 4m 18s, 4m 45s, 6m 1s, 6m 27s, 7m 47s, 8m 14s into the fight.

The worst moment is the middle of the heaviest five seconds of damage that did not land on a tank, measured from the pull.

First week of the season, so gear is low and every timing here moves as it rises.Every run is a kill. The leaderboard holds no wipes, so nothing here shows what going wrong looks like.

What the ramp looks like

Taken from what these runs cast in the thirty seconds before the heaviest damage of each stage. Procs are left out, because a proc is not a decision: Twin Flame fires when Essence Burst is consumed, and Merithra's Blessing is a passive that upgrades your next Reversion.

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Press Echo about 23 times, Emerald Blossom about 20 times, Temporal Anomaly about 10 times, Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec. about 9 times, Verdant Embrace about 7 times, Fire BreathFire Breath1.8% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, stoking your inner flame. Release to exhale, burning enemies in a cone in front of you for [((163.409% of Spell Power)) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * (10 + 0 + 0))] Fire damage, reduced beyond 5 targets. [Sands of Time: Increases the duration of your active Ebon Might effects by 2 sec]Empowering causes more of the damage to be dealt immediately instead of over time.I: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (10 + 0 + 0)] over (20 + 0 + 0) sec.II: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * 3)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (7 + 0 + 0)] over (14 + 0 + 0) sec.III: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * 6)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (4 + 0 + 0)] over (8 + 0 + 0) sec. about 7 times, Reversion about 2 times, Tip the Scales about 2 times, Obsidian Scales about 2 times, Stasis (Store) about 2 times and Stasis (Release) about 2 times inside that window, across 112 runs.

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Press Echo about 20 times, Emerald Blossom about 18 times, Temporal Anomaly about 9 times, Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec. about 8 times, Verdant Embrace about 7 times, Fire BreathFire Breath1.8% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, stoking your inner flame. Release to exhale, burning enemies in a cone in front of you for [((163.409% of Spell Power)) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * (10 + 0 + 0))] Fire damage, reduced beyond 5 targets. [Sands of Time: Increases the duration of your active Ebon Might effects by 2 sec]Empowering causes more of the damage to be dealt immediately instead of over time.I: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (10 + 0 + 0)] over (20 + 0 + 0) sec.II: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * 3)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (7 + 0 + 0)] over (14 + 0 + 0) sec.III: Deals [(163.409% of Spell Power) + ((39.4834% of Spell Power) * 6)] damage instantly and [(39.4834% of Spell Power) * (4 + 0 + 0)] over (8 + 0 + 0) sec. about 5 times, Stasis (Release) about 3 times and Tip the Scales once inside that window, across 112 runs.

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 99% (111 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Emerald Blossom, in 95% (106 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 94% (105 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 8 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Echo, in 33 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	30 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	13 of 112	4
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	16 of 112	4
Stasis (Release)	77% (86 of 112)	1 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	75% (84 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Tip the Scales	76% (85 of 112)	4 of 112	7

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 99% (111 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Emerald Blossom, in 95% (106 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 94% (105 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 8 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Echo, in 33 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	30 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	13 of 112	4
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	16 of 112	4
Stasis (Release)	77% (86 of 112)	1 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	75% (84 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Tip the Scales	76% (85 of 112)	4 of 112	7

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 99% (111 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Emerald Blossom, in 95% (106 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 94% (105 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 8 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Echo, in 33 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	30 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	13 of 112	4
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	16 of 112	4
Stasis (Release)	77% (86 of 112)	1 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	75% (84 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Tip the Scales	76% (85 of 112)	4 of 112	7

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 99% (111 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Emerald Blossom, in 95% (106 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 94% (105 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 8 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Echo, in 33 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	30 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	13 of 112	4
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	16 of 112	4
Stasis (Release)	77% (86 of 112)	1 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	75% (84 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Tip the Scales	76% (85 of 112)	4 of 112	7

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 99% (111 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Emerald Blossom, in 95% (106 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 94% (105 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 8 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Echo, in 33 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	30 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	13 of 112	4
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	16 of 112	4
Stasis (Release)	77% (86 of 112)	1 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	75% (84 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Tip the Scales	76% (85 of 112)	4 of 112	7

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

No two runs cast the same full sequence, so there is no single opener to copy. What repeats is which cast follows which:

Emerald Blossom into Echo, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Emerald Blossom, in 100% (112 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Echo, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Emerald Blossom into Emerald Blossom, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Echo into Temporal Anomaly, in 98% (110 of 112) of the runs
Temporal Anomaly into Echo, in 96% (107 of 112) of the runs

112 runs with ramp casts · a typical ramp is 10 abilities

No ability reliably goes first here. The most common opener was Emerald Blossom, in 38 of 112 runs. Treat this as a set to get out, not an order.

Ramp abilities for Stage One: Entombed Sentinels, by how often each appeared and opened.
Ability	Appeared in	Opened the ramp	Typical position
Echo	100% (112 of 112)	33 of 112	2
Emerald Blossom	100% (112 of 112)	38 of 112	2
Temporal Anomaly	100% (112 of 112)	24 of 112	3
Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.	100% (112 of 112)	3 of 112	4
Stasis (Store)	84% (94 of 112)	5 of 112	6
Verdant Embrace	79% (88 of 112)	9 of 112	6
Reversion	72% (81 of 112)	never	6
Tip the Scales	85% (95 of 112)	never	7
Stasis (Release)	65% (73 of 112)	never	8
Obsidian Scales	65% (73 of 112)	never	9

Stasis

Held time is how long the charges sat banked before release. A long hold means Stasis was filled during downtime and spent later; a short one means it was filled and released inside the same window, which is a different tool.

Log-verifiedn=87 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Stasis was banked with Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec. + Dream BreathDream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec. + Temporal Anomaly and held 21s.

Log-verifiedn=2 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Intermission: Vitriolic

Stasis,

Only 2 runs with Stasis recorded. Read this as an observation, not a rate.

Log-verifiedn=102 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Log-verifiedn=1 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Intermission: Vitriolic

Stasis,

Only 1 runs with Stasis recorded. Read this as an observation, not a rate.

Log-verifiedn=98 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Log-verifiedn=5 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Intermission: Vitriolic

Stasis,

Thin sample: 5 runs with Stasis recorded.

Log-verifiedn=96 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Log-verifiedn=7 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Intermission: Vitriolic

Stasis,

Thin sample: 7 runs with Stasis recorded.

Log-verifiedn=70 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Log-verifiedn=9 runs with Stasis recorded

Into Stage One: Entombed Sentinels,

Thin sample: 9 runs with Stasis recorded.

What they were playing

The loadout most of these runs shared. A real build somebody imported rather than an average: a build assembled from per-talent take rates can overspend the point budget or take both halves of a choice node, which is not a build anybody can play. The full spread by key level lives on the talents page.

Recommended buildShared by 30 of 112 logged builds.

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Class

2/2

Preservation

Dream Breath4.9% of base mana · Channeled (2.5 sec cast) · 30 sec cooldown · 1 ChargeInhale, gathering the power of the Dream. Release to exhale, healing yourself and 5 injured allies in a 40 yd cone in front of you for [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 8].I: Heals (92.16% of Spell Power) instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 8] over 16 sec.II: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 2] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 6] over 12 sec.III: Heals [(92.16% of Spell Power) + (53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] instantly and [(53.52% of Spell Power) * 4] over 8 sec.Taken

2/2

4/4Merithra's BlessingEssence abilities have a chance to infuse your next Reversion with the power of the Green Dragonflight, upgrading it to Merithra's Blessing:Spring a bloom of life from your target, healing them and up to 4 other allies within 30 yards for (225% of Spell Power). Blooms may heal your primary target multiple times if no nearby injured allies are present.(Proc chance: 20%)Taken, 4 of 4

Hero · Flameshaper

Flameshaper

What is doing the damage

Per stage, the abilities that hit somebody other than a tank hardest, totalled across the whole stage and averaged per run. These are stage totals, so they are much larger than the five second figure in the table above and the two do not compare.

A raid total is not a healing requirement and neither is this. It is what the group took, with most of a tank's share deliberately left out.

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Contaminate, 7,934,377
Mark of Acid, 6,268,753
Mark of Blood, 6,242,471
Toxic Droplets, 5,174,806

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Mark of Blood, 3,898,443
Mark of Acid, 3,864,737
Blighted Blood, 983,496
Helical Toxins, 576,079

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Mark of Blood, 33,274,157
Mark of Acid, 32,723,651
Contaminate, 19,719,249
Toxic Droplets, 9,756,340

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Mark of Blood, 7,011,730
Mark of Acid, 6,541,345
Helical Toxins, 549,728
Contaminate, 214,250

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Mark of Blood, 38,746,797
Mark of Acid, 38,180,033
Contaminate, 20,199,890
Toxic Droplets, 9,512,338

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Mark of Blood, 6,589,713
Mark of Acid, 6,453,775
Contaminate, 922,928
Helical Toxins, 520,142

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Mark of Blood, 38,185,545
Mark of Acid, 37,686,655
Contaminate, 18,444,169
Toxic Droplets, 9,116,146

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Mark of Blood, 6,591,154
Mark of Acid, 6,217,335
Contaminate, 715,041
Helical Toxins, 514,018

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Mark of Acid, 27,729,462
Mark of Blood, 27,259,542
Contaminate, 12,326,552
Toxic Droplets, 7,207,595

Intermission: Vitriolic Stasis

Mark of Acid, 5,203,112
Mark of Blood, 5,043,316
Contaminate, 1,778,616
Helical Toxins, 415,457

Stage One: Entombed Sentinels

Mark of Acid, 17,455,791
Mark of Blood, 15,689,124
Contaminate, 8,568,142
Toxic Droplets, 4,448,316

Other bosses

The Twin FangsMeasured sheet The Coiled AltarMeasured sheet The Lost ExplorersMeasured sheet Vashnik the MalignantMeasured sheet SszorakMeasured sheet Nek'zali the SoulcoilerMeasured sheet Ula'tekMeasured sheet Nymrissa WavecallerMeasured sheet

How these numbers were measured

Runs come from Warcraft Logs. Preservation Evoker only, The Venomous Abyss only.

2075 logged runs across 9 bosses, cut into 7555 phase segments. Every one is a kill, because the ranking board these came from holds nothing else, so nothing here describes a fight going wrong.

Runs whose event stream was cut short are excluded, because their totals would be low by an amount nobody can measure. None have hit that yet.

An ability is called part of the ramp only if it appears in at least 60 percent of the runs with ramp casts for that pull. One player's habit on one key does not reach the page.

Casts are only collected from the 30 seconds before a damage spike. That is a setting, not a finding, so nothing here can tell you whether a ramp starts earlier than that. Where you see a window, it is the window we looked in.

Ramps are worked out one run at a time and then compared, rather than by taking each ability's average timing separately. Doing it the second way produced ramps of six casts inside four seconds, which is faster than the game allows anyone to press buttons.

Damage figures are the whole party added together. Nothing here records who took the damage, and most autoattack damage lands on the tank. Use these numbers to compare one pull against another. They are not an amount you have to heal.