The Deadmines: how to beat

A guide to the whole place: modes, waves and bosses in order. Every boss has its own deck and turn cycle — the numbers come from the game. Loot is in the item atlas and on the The Deadmines page.

In short

• Dungeon, levels 17–26, bosses: 5. Party — 3 heroes: tank, healer, damage dealer.
• Modes: Heroic (at level 60), Normal (at the place’s level, 17–26), Keystone +10 (Mythic+, at level 60).
• Cold — 5 of 5 bosses (on heroic and in keystones); a test strike — every boss, except in normal mode. These modes cannot be cleared without a tank and a healer.
• Normal mode has no cold, no test strikes and no “no tank — through shields” rule.

Bosses in order

1. Rakk'zor the Hammerer

Level 17. In detail — Rakk'zor the Hammerer: how to beat.

• 2 phases: “The Shift” → “The Quota Went Up”; 5 cards.
• “Draught in the Mine Face” cold: every enemy turn, everyone through shields — heroic 1,060, keystone +10 880 to each before Hardiness. No cold in normal mode.
• “Who's Slacking Here” test strike — on boss turns 8 and 16: heroic 7,000, keystone +10 8,000; 40% weaker with a defensive card on yourself.
• Mechanics: crystal penalty (“Idle Time Is Unpaid”); opening: more damage to the boss (“Went to Lunch”); boss empower (“The Quota Went Up”).

2. Gilnid the Smelter

Level 19. In detail — Gilnid the Smelter: how to beat.

• 2 phases: “Furnace Shift” → “Furnace at Full”; 6 cards.
• “Furnace on a Break” cold: every enemy turn, everyone through shields — heroic 1,000, keystone +10 840 to each before Hardiness. No cold in normal mode.
• “Testing It on You” test strike — on boss turns 9 and 17: heroic 7,000, keystone +10 8,000; 40% weaker with a defensive card on yourself.
• Mechanics: summon with a task (“Casting”); hit on everyone (“The Ingots Stood Up”); damage over time (“Metal Splashes”); boss empower (“Furnace at Full”).

3. Mr. Hammer

Level 22. In detail — Mr. Hammer: how to beat.

• 3 phases: “Pickaxe” → “Shovel” → “Crowbar”; 6 cards.
• “Draught from the Drift” cold: every enemy turn, everyone through shields — heroic 760, keystone +10 640 to each before Hardiness. No cold in normal mode.
• “Move It” test strike — on boss turns 9 and 17: heroic 7,000, keystone +10 8,000; 40% weaker with a defensive card on yourself.
• Mechanics: charge (“Crowbar”); hit on everyone (“Clouds of Dust”); opening: more damage to the boss (“Went for a Tool”).

4. Captain Rotsail

Level 24. In detail — Captain Rotsail: how to beat.

• 2 phases: “At the Desk” → “End of the Month”; 5 cards.
• “Unheated” cold: every enemy turn, everyone through shields — heroic 740, keystone +10 620 to each before Hardiness. No cold in normal mode.
• “Sign Here” test strike — on boss turns 8 and 16: heroic 7,000, keystone +10 8,000; 40% weaker with a defensive card on yourself.
• Mechanics: summon with a task (“Guards”); crystal burn (“Interest”); boss empower (“End of the Month”).

5. Edwin Keenblade

Level 26, final boss. In detail — Edwin Keenblade: how to beat.

• 2 phases: “The Office” → “I'll Write It All Off”; 8 cards.
• “The Office Is Heated” cold: every enemy turn, everyone through shields — heroic 440, keystone +10 360 to each before Hardiness. No cold in normal mode.
• “Are You Going to Pay?” test strike — on boss turns 9 and 17: heroic 7,000, keystone +10 8,000; 40% weaker with a defensive card on yourself.
• Mechanics: summon with a task (“Debtors”); guard: less damage to the boss (“Opened the Ledger”); charge (“Deduction”); discard (“Against the Debt”); boss empower (“I'll Write It All Off”); hit on everyone (“Everyone Owes”).

General rules

How to read the guide and the rules of a fight against a boss with a deck — How to beat: every boss; every mechanic in detail — Boss mechanics.