King's Rest — Mythic+ Dungeon Guide

This dungeon was added in the Battle for Azeroth expansion. It is located deep within Zuldazar and serves as the burial place of the ancient kings of Zandalari. Players must fight their way through the halls of the tomb, clear the path, and defeat four bosses who guard the rest of the dead rulers.

In this guide we cover all dungeon mechanics in detail and explain the nuances of fighting bosses and elite enemies inside the dungeon.

Boss Abilities

• Drain Fluids

  Mchimba draws embalming fluid from the chamber, empowering himself and preparing to apply a draining effect to the group. This spell can be interrupted. If interrupted with an immunity ability, the entire group will avoid the subsequent effect.

• Desiccation

  If the previous cast is not interrupted, players are afflicted with a desiccating effect that gradually drains their health. The effect fades once a player's health is restored to a high level.

• Burn Corruption

  The boss douses an area in front of himself with burning embalming fluid, leaving a dangerous pool on the floor.

• Entomb

  Mchimba seals a random player inside a sarcophagus, completely isolating them from the fight. While entombed, the player gradually loses health.

• Struggle

  The entombed player can knock on the sarcophagus lid to show allies exactly where they are.

• Open Coffin

  The remaining players smash the correct sarcophagus and free their ally before they die.

• Wretched Discharge

  The boss hurls corruption globules that leave poisonous pools on the floor.

• Burning Ground

  Burning patches ignite across the platform, dealing damage to anyone standing in them.

Strategy: Mchimba the Embalmer

• Tanks

  Pull the boss away from the group and position him so that Burn Corruption and pools do not hit others, and do not stand in that zone yourself. If you are Entombed, use Struggle so allies can find you quickly. If other players are Entombed, watch which sarcophagus lid they are Struggling against so you can free them.

• Healers

  Most group damage comes from Desiccation and the persistent floor hazards. Restore players affected by Desiccation to a high health level to remove the effect, and avoid standing in Burning Ground and Wretched Discharge pools.

• DPS

  Interrupt Drain Fluids; interrupting it with an immunity ability will spare the group from Desiccation. Quickly free entombed allies and move out of burning zones.

Boss Abilities

• Spit Gold

  The Serpent spits molten gold at a random player. The target is afflicted with an effect that deals damage to them and nearby allies.

• Molten Gold

  Wherever the gold lands, pools of molten gold are left on the floor.

• Lucre's Call

  The Serpent animates the gold pools, causing them to slowly creep toward him.

• Luster

  If animated gold reaches the Serpent, he absorbs it and empowers himself.

• Tail Thrash

  The Serpent lashes his tail, dealing heavy physical damage in an area around himself.

• Serpentine Gust

  The Serpent performs a rapid lunge.

Strategy: The Golden Serpent

• Tanks

  When the Serpent uses Lucre's Call, move him away from the pools so the group has time to destroy the animated gold before it reaches the boss and empowers him with Luster. Remember that Tail Thrash hits in an area around the Serpent.

• Healers

  Players hit by Spit Gold take significant damage. Keep them and the rest of the group sustained, especially when the floor is covered with pools and animated gold.

• DPS

  Destroy animated gold before it reaches the Serpent. If you are affected by Spit Gold, move away from the Serpent and other group members to avoid splashing them, and do not stand in Molten Gold pools.

Encounter Overview

The Council of Tribes consists of three advisors: Aka'ali the Conqueror, Kula the Butcher, and Zanazal the Wise. They enter combat one at a time, and the order changes each run. After an advisor is defeated, they return to their urn and the next one takes their place. The defeated advisor will occasionally step out briefly to use a single ability before returning to their urn. The encounter ends only after all three have been defeated.

Boss Abilities

• Debilitating Backhand (Aka'ali the Conqueror)

  A powerful strike on the target that deals heavy damage and applies Shattered Defenses.

• Shattered Defenses (Aka'ali the Conqueror)

  While this effect is active, the target takes increased damage, so tanks must stay away from Aka'ali during this time.

• Whirling Axes (Kula the Butcher)

  Axes spin around Kula; they are easy to avoid by stepping out of melee range.

• Severing Axe (Kula the Butcher)

  Kula hurls an axe at a chosen target.

• Poison Nova (Kula the Butcher)

  A poison ability that leaves dangerous zones on the floor.

• Call of the Elements (Zanazal the Wise)

  Zanazal summons elemental totems. The thunder totem casts Disruption, the earthwall totem raises an Earthwall, the torrent totem creates a Torrent, and the explosive totem prepares to Explode.

• Lightning Bolt (Zanazal the Wise)

  Zanazal strikes a chosen target with lightning.

Strategy: Council of Tribes

• Tanks

  Stay away from Aka'ali while Shattered Defenses is active. Whirling Axes from Kula are easy to avoid by stepping out of melee range in time. Keep advisors faced away from the group.

• Healers

  Group damage spikes when Zanazal's totems are active and when multiple advisors use abilities in quick succession. Ramp healing during these windows and watch players affected by Poison Nova.

• DPS

  Destroy totems summoned by Call of the Elements as quickly as possible, dodge Whirling Axes and poison zones, and interrupt Lightning Bolt whenever possible.

Encounter Overview

Dark magic has resurrected and enslaved Dazar, but his combat skills remain unchanged. The fight is phased based on the boss's health: at certain thresholds he calls in his hunting raptor Rezan, then mounts his loyal raptor T'zala, and near the end he activates the spear launchers installed in the chamber, which continue to fire on players until he is slain.

Boss Abilities

• Blade Combo

  Dazar unleashes a flurry of strikes on his target, with the final swings dealing especially heavy damage.

• Quaking Leap

  Dazar leaps and deals area damage at his landing point.

• Gale Slash

  The boss unleashes a blast of icy wind, dealing damage to players caught in it.

• Deathly Roar

  A terrifying roar that deals damage to the entire group.

• Hunting Leap

  When the hunting raptor Rezan enters combat, he leaps toward a random player.

• Eternal Guardian

  After mounting his loyal raptor T'zala, Dazar gains a protective shield that the group must overcome.

• Impaling Spear

  The activated spear launchers in the chamber bombard players with spears until the king is dead.

Strategy: King Dazar

• Tanks

  Save defensive cooldowns for the final, most powerful swings of Blade Combo. When Rezan enters combat, pick up his Hunting Leap and keep the raptor separate from the group. Position Dazar so that his leaps and cone attacks are not directed at other players.

• Healers

  Damage spikes occur during Blade Combo, Deathly Roar, and spear launcher barrages. Use strong cooldowns and ramp healing at these thresholds, and keep players out of Impaling Spear trajectories.

• DPS

  Help control Rezan, move out of Quaking Leap and Gale Slash zones, and avoid standing in the line of fire of Impaling Spear when the launchers are active.

In addition to the bosses, as you progress through the tomb you will encounter elite Zandalari guards protecting the halls and passages. Below are several of the more notable named enemies whose fights can be challenging. Against such foes, assign kill targets in advance, interrupt spells, use crowd control, and avoid pulling multiple groups at once.

Guard Captain Atu

An elite undead guard from the royal household, protecting the tomb's chambers. He is dangerous in melee: he uses Jagged Axes to deal area damage around himself. The tank should keep him faced away from the group, and other players should avoid clustering too close.

Armorer Halu

A rare elite undead enemy who does not appear in every run. He has a large health pool and deals heavy melee damage, so it is best to meet him with defensive cooldowns ready and apply slows and crowd control whenever possible.

Sage Tu'aka

An elite seer from the royal household — a caster who attacks at range with Arcane Pulse. Like any caster enemy, he must be interrupted promptly and crowd-controlled when possible; if he is grouped with other enemies, prioritize killing him first.