The MOTHERLODE!! Mythic+ Boost (WoW: The War Within, Season 2)

Overview

The MOTHERLODE!! is a 4-boss dungeon located on the Isle of Kezan, originally from Battle for Azeroth and reintroduced in The War Within Season 2 for Mythic+. It features goblin-themed enemies, environmental hazards, and unique mechanics like managing coin piles and aerial boss phases. On Mythic+ difficulty, the dungeon is timed with a 35-minute completion window. Beating the timer upgrades your Keystone, unlocking higher difficulty levels and better rewards.

Unique challenges include:

Managing trash mobs like Mech Jockeys who can hop into mechs if not stopped. Dealing with environmental hazards like Buzz Saws and Tear Gas. Handling boss mechanics that scale with Mythic+ affixes.

Boss Strategies

1. Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler

Description: A mechanical boss empowered by coin piles.
Key Abilities:

Coin Magnet: Draws in coin piles, gaining stacks of Pay to Win (increases damage). Shocking Claw: Deals nature damage and slows the tank. Footbomb Launcher: Launches explosive footbombs that detonate after 15 seconds.

Mythic+ Specific Mechanic:

Empowered Coins: Coin piles grant more stacks of Pay to Win, making the boss hit harder.

Strategies:

Destroy coin piles before the boss can consume them with Coin Magnet. Avoid Footbomb Launcher explosions by moving away from the impact zones. Tanks should use defensives for Shocking Claw, especially as the fight progresses. Dodge Buzz Saws rotating around the arena. 2. Azerokk

Description: A stone giant who summons adds and deals nature damage.
Key Abilities:

Earthrager: Summons adds that fixate on players. Resonant Quake: Deals group-wide nature damage. Call Earthrager: Spawns additional adds.

Mythic+ Specific Mechanic:

Enraged Earthragers: Adds gain increased damage and health.

Strategies:

Kill Earthragers quickly to prevent them from overwhelming the group. Use crowd control on adds if possible. Spread out to minimize damage from Resonant Quake. Tanks should use defensives for Earthen Fury, a heavy-hitting ability. 3. Rixxa Fluxflame

Description: A goblin alchemist who uses chemical weapons and fire.
Key Abilities:

Azerite Catalyst: Throws a catalyst that creates fire patches. Propellant Blast: Knocks back players and deals fire damage. Chemical Burn: Applies a DoT to random players.

Mythic+ Specific Mechanic:

Enhanced Chemicals: Fire patches deal more damage and last longer.

Strategies:

Avoid standing in fire patches from Azerite Catalyst. Position to avoid being knocked into hazards by Propellant Blast. Dispel Chemical Burn quickly to reduce healing pressure. Interrupt Searing Reagent to prevent additional fire damage. 4. Mogul Razdunk

Description: A goblin in a mech suit with ground and aerial phases.
Key Abilities:

Gatling Gun: Deals rapid damage to the tank. Homing Missile: Targets players, exploding on impact. Big Red Rocket: Launches a rocket that must be avoided. Drill Smash: Used in the aerial phase to force the boss back to the ground.

Mythic+ Specific Mechanic:

Empowered Rockets: Big Red Rocket deals more damage and has a larger explosion radius.

Strategies:

Ground Phase: Tanks use defensives for Gatling Gun; players spread for Homing Missile. Aerial Phase: Dodge Big Red Rocket and use Drill Smash to bring the boss back down. Kill Venture Co. Skyscorchers quickly when they spawn. Avoid standing in front of the boss during Micro Missiles.

Trash Mob Strategies

Trash mobs in The MOTHERLODE!! can be particularly dangerous in Mythic+. Key threats include:

Mech Jockeys: Rush to empty mechs; stun or slow them to prevent them from hopping in. Mechanized Peacekeepers: Use Tear Gas to disorient players and Energy Shield to block damage. Off-Duty Laborers: Cast Throw Wrench on the first player to engage (should be the tank). Hired Assassins: Cast Toxic Blades; interrupt this ability.

Tips:

Use crowd control (stuns, interrupts) on key abilities like Tear Gas and Toxic Blades. Pull carefully to avoid overpulling, especially with affixes like Bolstering. Focus on killing Mech Jockeys before they reach mechs.

Mythic+ Affixes

Mythic+ dungeons feature weekly rotating affixes that add extra challenges. Examples from Season 2 include:

Fortified: Non-boss enemies have more health and deal increased damage. Tyrannical: Bosses have more health and deal increased damage. Bolstering: Non-boss enemies buff nearby allies when they die.

Impact on The MOTHERLODE!!:

Fortified makes trash pulls more dangerous, especially with Mech Jockeys and Peacekeepers. Tyrannical increases the difficulty of boss fights, particularly Mogul Razdunk’s aerial phase. Bolstering requires careful pulling to avoid empowering adds.

Strategies:

Use crowd control and stuns to manage Fortified trash. Save major cooldowns for Tyrannical boss phases. Pull small groups to prevent Bolstering from overwhelming the team.

Valuable Loot and Rewards

Completing The MOTHERLODE!! on Mythic+ difficulty offers:

Gear: Item Level 639–655 from bosses. Great Vault: Up to Item Level 662 based on your highest weekly Mythic+ run. Achievements: Mythic: The MOTHERLODE!! Keystone Hero: The MOTHERLODE!! (grants a teleport to the dungeon). Mount: Wick’s Lead (rare drop from Mogul Razdunk).