Popular routes
Ara-Kara: City of Echoes
Use this route for keys +2 to +11, as this is what most players are doing in PUGs in these keystone level ranges. A variation we see starting at +12 and up is that, in The Undercache section, rather than going down the middle, players are opting to go down the southwest side of the map towards the last boss, so we recommend getting accustomed to that rather than running straight down towards Ki'katal.
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In keystones +14 and up, players begin to start going to the South pathway after the 1st boss, so it's good to start doing that in +12 and +13 as well to prepare you for increasingly higher keystones. We suggest skipping the last pack before the 2nd boss and taking the Southeast path towards the final boss.
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This is the route used in +18s and up, but we suggest getting accustomed to it in a +17 so that you're ready to chase the top keystones on the Leaderboard!
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Flaregood
City of Threads
This is the simplest route for a +2 to +11 keystone where you don't really skip anything except walking around the first 2 mobs to begin Pull 1 (with or without the Queen Ansurek Shadecaster buff just depending on your group composition). This is what most players are doing in this dungeon at these keystone levels, according to Mythic+ Heatmaps data on Raider.IO
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This is the most common route used in +16s and up, according to data shown by Mythic+ Heatmaps on Raider.IO.
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Use this route to make use of the Queen Ansurek Shadecaster buffs. Make sure you have suitable classes to do the skip towards the 1st boss where you dodge the Patrol, grab the 2nd Shadecaster buff, and head to the first boss with Bloodlust. In the final boss room, hug the wall and carefully pull the 2nd miniboss first with the 2 casters to the side since it makes better use of your cooldown timings after the 3rd boss.
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The Dawnbreaker
Use this route in a +16 and up if you want to play like some of the highest key pushers! Verified by Yuumie-Tichondrius and shown in the data from Mythic+ Heatmaps on Raider.IO.
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The Stonevault
Consider using this route if you are playing keys at +11 or below; higher groups typically opt to skip the mine cart pull in the Singing Forge wing, and instead pull the more southern group of Engine Speakers, sometimes even including them in Pull 18.
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Choose this route if you're working on Intermediate keys from +12 to +15. You'll begin to practice slightly larger pulls. You may also want to begin practicing a skip on the Curseforged Honor Guard pack on the way to Void Speaker Eirich, as this is key to a speedy strat in +16s and above - have a party member pull them away and Vanish/Shadowmeld or die while the group runs safely through the doorway.
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Head down this route if you're looking to replicate the pulls that high-level keyrunners are doing.
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Popular routes by current affixes
Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour
Tyrannical
Challenger's Peril
Fortified
Xal'atath's Guile
Ara-Kara: City of Echoes
This route is Blood DK friendly and is the quickest route to boss with little time taken out of combat
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sir_ninja
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Updated 1 month ago
City of Threads
All my routes are simple enough for everyone to get them done right in time up to +10, even for new people who wants to tank for the first time (if your item level allows you to)
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The Dawnbreaker
The Stonevault
All my routes are simple enough for everyone to get them done right in time up to +10, even for new people who wants to tank for the first time (if your item level allows you to)
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Popular routes by next affixes
Xal'atath's Bargain: Voidbound
Fortified
Challenger's Peril
Tyrannical
Xal'atath's Guile
Ara-Kara: City of Echoes
City of Threads
All my routes are simple enough for everyone to get them done right in time up to +10, even for new people who wants to tank for the first time (if your item level allows you to)
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Wondelond#2954
The Dawnbreaker
The Stonevault
All my routes are simple enough for everyone to get them done right in time up to +10, even for new people who wants to tank for the first time (if your item level allows you to)
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sibbi#2920
Newly published routes
Use this route in a +16 and up if you want to play like some of the highest key pushers! Verified by Yuumie-Tichondrius and shown in the data from Mythic+ Heatmaps on Raider.IO.
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This is the most common route used in +16s and up, according to data shown by Mythic+ Heatmaps on Raider.IO.
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Use this route to make use of the Queen Ansurek Shadecaster buffs. Make sure you have suitable classes to do the skip towards the 1st boss where you dodge the Patrol, grab the 2nd Shadecaster buff, and head to the first boss with Bloodlust. In the final boss room, hug the wall and carefully pull the 2nd miniboss first with the 2 casters to the side since it makes better use of your cooldown timings after the 3rd boss.
101%
This is the simplest route for a +2 to +11 keystone where you don't really skip anything except walking around the first 2 mobs to begin Pull 1 (with or without the Queen Ansurek Shadecaster buff just depending on your group composition). This is what most players are doing in this dungeon at these keystone levels, according to Mythic+ Heatmaps data on Raider.IO
101%
This is the route used in +18s and up, but we suggest getting accustomed to it in a +17 so that you're ready to chase the top keystones on the Leaderboard!
100%
In keystones +14 and up, players begin to start going to the South pathway after the 1st boss, so it's good to start doing that in +12 and +13 as well to prepare you for increasingly higher keystones. We suggest skipping the last pack before the 2nd boss and taking the Southeast path towards the final boss.
100%
Use this route for keys +2 to +11, as this is what most players are doing in PUGs in these keystone level ranges. A variation we see starting at +12 and up is that, in The Undercache section, rather than going down the middle, players are opting to go down the southwest side of the map towards the last boss, so we recommend getting accustomed to that rather than running straight down towards Ki'katal.
100%
Choose this route if you're working on Intermediate keys from +12 to +15. You'll begin to practice slightly larger pulls. You may also want to begin practicing a skip on the Curseforged Honor Guard pack on the way to Void Speaker Eirich, as this is key to a speedy strat in +16s and above - have a party member pull them away and Vanish/Shadowmeld or die while the group runs safely through the doorway.
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