Altar of Fangs — Mythic+ Dungeon Guide

This dungeon was added in the Midnight expansion. It is located within an ancient troll temple whose cursed halls conceal an altar and the relic of Ula'tek. For ages the creatures of this place have devoured one another in a struggle for sustenance, and now their lair has been seized by Zul'jan, who seeks to complete a blood-soaked ritual. Players must fight their way through the temple halls and defeat three bosses lurking at the altar.

In this guide we will examine every mechanic of the dungeon in detail and explain the nuances of each boss encounter inside.

Boss Abilities

• Ravenous Stomp

  Rav'i pounds the ground with great force, dropping Fresh Meat onto carrion piles.

• Fresh Meat

  Chunks of fresh meat that fall onto carrion piles. A pile that receives fresh meat sends Rav'i into a frenzy.

• Ssscavenging

  When Rav'i runs out of energy, she begins devouring the nearest carrion pile to restore her strength.

• Feeding Frenzy

  If the consumed pile contained Fresh Meat, Rav'i enters a feeding frenzy and begins dealing significantly more damage.

• Hydrastrike

  A melee strike against the current target that deals physical damage.

• Carrion Burst

  Rav'i flings rotting mass outward, striking players in an area.

Strategy for Rav'i

• Tanks

  Hold Rav'i and position the hydra so the group can conveniently control the carrion piles. Save defensive cooldowns for Feeding Frenzy phases, when Hydrastrike damage spikes sharply.

• Healers

  The main burst of group damage comes during Feeding Frenzy — ramp up healing while Rav'i is enraged, and watch targets hit by Carrion Burst.

• DPS

  Manage the carrion piles: prevent Rav'i from consuming a pile containing Fresh Meat to avoid Feeding Frenzy, and step out of Carrion Burst zones.

Boss Abilities

• Vindictive Onslaught

  The Writhing Coil relentlessly hurls itself at enemies, unleashing a flurry of attacks.

• Tail Scythe

  A sweeping tail strike that deals high physical damage.

• Death Rattle

  The creature winds up a powerful attack. To stop it, ally Orveina grants players Vine Grip.

• Vine Grip

  A buff from Orveina that allows players to "uncoil" the creature and interrupt Death Rattle.

• Uncoil

  The coil unravels into individual snakes that players must defeat one by one.

• Venom Jet

  A venomous stream that leaves a dangerous puddle on the floor.

• Toxic Atrophy

  A poison debuff that weakens the afflicted target.

Strategy for Writhing Coil

• Tanks

  Hold the coil and be prepared for Tail Scythe, which deals high physical damage. Keep the boss faced away from the group.

• Healers

  Monitor targets afflicted by Toxic Atrophy and Venom Jet, and ramp up healing during the Uncoil phase when the group is fighting individual snakes.

• DPS

  Use Vine Grip from Orveina to interrupt Death Rattle, destroy the uncoiled snakes, and avoid Venom Jet puddles.

Boss Abilities

• Ritual of the Fang

  Zul'jan empowers his dagger with ancient poisons drawn from the altar. If left uninterrupted, the ritual deals damage to players.

• Bloodletting

  Zul'jan hacks and slashes opponents, inflicting a bleed. This effect removes Ritual Venom but leaves blood pools on the ground that deal Nature damage.

• Ritual Venom

  A poison applied by Zul'jan's abilities. Removed by the bleed from Bloodletting.

• Chop Down

  Zul'jan strikes his current target twice, dealing high physical damage with each blow.

• Axegrinder

  Zul'jan hurls spinning axes that ricochet across the battlefield, gradually slowing down. The effect ignores armor.

• Boneslicer

  Zul'jan throws an axe at a player, striking all targets in its path and applying a bleed. The effect ignores armor.

Strategy for Zul'jan

• Tanks

  Save defensive cooldowns for Chop Down, which deals high physical damage, and allow the group to cleanse Ritual Venom through the bleed.

• Healers

  The group takes damage from Axegrinder, Boneslicer, and blood pools from Bloodletting — increase healing during these windows and monitor targets afflicted by Ritual Venom.

• DPS

  Interrupt Ritual of the Fang to prevent group damage, step out of Boneslicer lines, and dodge the ricocheting Axegrinder axes.