# The Blinding Vale +15 — ABANDONED

15:32 · -48% over the 30:00 par · 8 deaths · Tyrannical, Fortified, affix 147

*2026-09-13 · 19:42 · `WoWCombatLog-091326_175855.txt`*

> **AI-WRITTEN ANALYSIS** — The numbers come from the combat log. The verdict and notes were written by an AI reading them, and can be wrong in ways the numbers cannot. Written by Claude (Opus 5.5), from the combat log and the archive.

**Why it failed:** Overpull: post-Ikuzz pack wiped, tank died first (Brewmaster Monk)

## The pack after Ikuzz wiped the group at 14:16, starting with the tank, and cost 3:39.

## The run

| | |
|---|---|
| on the clock | **15:32** — 14:01 fighting |
| deaths | **8** |
| party damage taken | **256,539,655** — 304,932/s while fighting |
| enemies killed | **83** |
| interrupts | **57/78** — 73% |
| dispels | **12/23** — 2,676,871 came through |

## Players

| player | spec | role | ilvl | DPS | HPS | taken/s | deaths | grade |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|:---:|
| Brewmaster Monk | Brewmaster | tank | 319 | 162,353 | 94,257 | 145,230 | 1 | **D** 52 |
| Resto Druid | Resto Druid | heal | 318 | 31,206 | 113,546 | 34,500 | 2 | **D+** 57 |
| Hyporock | Ret Paladin | dps | 320 | 261,924 | 11,262 | 36,026 | 2 | **B** 77 |
| Arms Warrior | Arms | dps | 300 | 259,043 | 10,759 | 32,134 | 2 | **C+** 69 |
| Arcane Mage | Arcane Mage | dps | 321 | 237,435 | 630 | 27,426 | 1 | **C+** 69 |

*Gear and M+ score are from Raider.IO. No Warcraft Logs percentiles: not on warcraft logs (nobody uploaded this key).*

### Brewmaster Monk — Brewmaster — D (52/100)

*M+ score 3,186*

**Where the points went**

- **-16 mitigation** — scored 41: 9% uptime of the 13% this kit can hold, 38% of worst windows covered
- **-12 utility** — scored 0: 0 used of ~7 the kit offered
- **-9 interrupts (rank)** — scored 67: 20 stops vs 25 expected

<details><summary>All axes</summary>

- **survival− 72** [−5.6 pts] — 1 death(s)
- **mitigation 41** [w 27%] — 9% uptime of the 13% this kit can hold, 38% of worst windows covered
- **damage~ 82** [w 18%] — 162,353 dps, 64% of the average DPS
- **mechanics− 94** [−0.9 pts] — 1% of intake was damage comparable players did not take
- **interrupts~ 67** [w 27%] — 20 stops vs 25 expected (group stopped 78% of what it could reach, not scored here)
- **activity 97** [w 15%] — 99% engaged while alive in combat
- **utility 0** [w 12%] — 0 used of ~7 the kit offered
- _overcapped Energy: 1,710 of 2,200 generated (78%)_
- _never pressed: Detox, Paralysis_
- _not counted as button presses (procs, ticks): Gift of the Ox, Keg Smash, Tiger Palm_

</details>

### Resto Druid — Resto Druid — D+ (57/100)

*M+ score 3,243*

**Where the points went**

- **-16 throughput** — scored 54: covered 67% of the 120,632,933 that needed an outside heal (46% of the party's intake was self-covered or overkill)
- **-8 response** — scored 66: put back 40% of the 103,793,666 that landed in the party's worst windows
- **-8 survival** — scored 50: 2 death(s)

<details><summary>All axes</summary>

- **survival− 50** [−7.5 pts] — 2 death(s)
- **throughput 54** [w 34%] — covered 67% of the 120,632,933 that needed an outside heal (46% of the party's intake was self-covered or overkill)
- **response 66** [w 25%] — put back 40% of the 103,793,666 that landed in the party's worst windows
- **mechanics− 100** [no charge] — 0% of intake was damage comparable players did not take
- **interrupts** — n/a. no interrupt on the bar
- **dispel 66** [w 16%] — 12/22 of what one dispeller could reach (23 landed; the rest overlapped a debuff already being cleansed)
- **activity 95** [w 15%] — 95% engaged while alive in combat
- **utility 45** [w 10%] — 18 used of ~69 the kit offered
- _never pressed: Improved Nature's Cure, Soothe, Tranquility_
- _not counted as button presses (procs, ticks): Rejuvenation, Rejuvenation (Germination)_

</details>

### Hyporock — Ret Paladin — B (77/100)

*M+ score 3,235*

**Where the points went**

- **-9 damage (rank)** — scored 78: 261,924 dps, 105% of the other damage dealers' median
- **-9 survival** — scored 50: 2 death(s)
- **-4 interrupts (rank)** — scored 88: 18 stops vs 13 expected

<details><summary>All axes</summary>

- **survival− 50** [−9.0 pts] — 2 death(s)
- **damage~ 78** [w 42%] — 261,924 dps, 105% of the other damage dealers' median
- **mechanics− 100** [no charge] — 0% of intake was damage comparable players did not take
- **interrupts~ 88** [w 32%] — 18 stops vs 13 expected (group stopped 78% of what it could reach, not scored here)
- **activity 96** [w 26%] — 98% engaged while alive in combat
- **utility 87** [w 0%] — 10 used of ~49 the kit offered
- _never pressed: Cleanse Toxins_
- _not counted as button presses (procs, ticks): Crusading Strikes_

</details>

### Arms Warrior — Arms — C+ (69/100)

*M+ score 3,201*

**Where the points went**

- **-9 damage (rank)** — scored 78: 259,043 dps, 104% of the other damage dealers' median
- **-9 survival** — scored 50: 2 death(s)
- **-7 activity** — scored 73: 93% engaged while alive in combat

<details><summary>All axes</summary>

- **survival− 50** [−9.0 pts] — 2 death(s)
- **damage~ 78** [w 42%] — 259,043 dps, 104% of the other damage dealers' median
- **mechanics− 100** [no charge] — 0% of intake was damage comparable players did not take
- **interrupts~ 82** [w 32%] — 14 stops vs 12 expected (group stopped 78% of what it could reach, not scored here)
- **activity 73** [w 26%] — 93% engaged while alive in combat
- **utility 89** [w 0%] — 1 used of ~4 the kit offered
- _overcapped Rage: 667 of 1,622 generated (41%)_
- _not counted as button presses (procs, ticks): Mortal Strike_

</details>

### Arcane Mage — Arcane Mage — C+ (69/100)

*M+ score 3,253*

**Where the points went**

- **-12 damage (rank)** — scored 70: 237,435 dps, 91% of the other damage dealers' median
- **-9 interrupts (rank)** — scored 72: 5 stops vs 7 expected
- **-5 survival** — scored 72: 1 death(s)

<details><summary>All axes</summary>

- **survival− 72** [−5.0 pts] — 1 death(s)
- **damage~ 70** [w 42%] — 237,435 dps, 91% of the other damage dealers' median
- **mechanics− 100** [no charge] — 0% of intake was damage comparable players did not take
- **interrupts~ 72** [w 32%] — 5 stops vs 7 expected (group stopped 78% of what it could reach, not scored here)
- **activity 81** [w 26%] — 95% engaged while alive in combat
- **utility 0** [w 0%] — 0 used of ~35 the kit offered
- _never pressed: Alter Time, Ice Block, Remove Curse, Spellsteal_

</details>

*Axes marked ~ are ranked against the other players in this key, not measured on their own. Someone is always in the middle.*

## Deaths

8 deaths in 3 separate incidents. The wipe at 14:16 (6 deaths in 41s) was the big one.

**What was landing while people died** — Counts only the seconds before each death, not the whole key.

| spell | in | damage | killing blows |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Melee | 4 of 8 | 7,005,015 | 3 |
| Grievous Gash | 2 of 8 | 1,840,887 | 2 |
| Seed Shot | 2 of 8 | 1,155,933 | — |
| Solar Breath | 1 of 8 | 1,051,582 | 1 |
| Lightwarden's Blight | 1 of 8 | 962,528 | 1 |
| Lightcrazed Frenzy | 1 of 8 | 657,948 | — |

### Death · 4:42 · Arms Warrior · dps

**4:42 · Arms Warrior · dps** — killed by **Melee** for 187,098 from Lasher

took **2,309,439** · in **2.7 s** · health at the start **91%** · before the last hit **33%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 2.6s before | Melee | 387,850 |
| 1.9s before | Melee | 130,368 |
| 0.8s before | Thornblade | 311,535 |
| 0.8s before | Melee | 188,328 |
| 0.6s before | Melee | 184,260 |
| at death | Melee (killing blow) | 932,234 |
| | 3 smaller hits | 246,867 |

Die by the Sword · 609,322 healed · Resto Druid, Hyporock, Brewmaster Monk

### Death · 12:01 · Resto Druid · heal

**12:01 · Resto Druid · heal** — killed by **Bloodthorn Roots** for 128,302 from Ikuzz the Light Hunter

took **1,202,103** · in **14.1 s** · health at the start **89%** · before the last hit **14%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 13.6s before | Lightcrazed Frenzy | 85,556 |
| 11.9s before | Lightcrazed Frenzy | 85,556 |
| 9.7s before | Lightcrazed Frenzy | 85,556 |
| 5.7s before | Verdant Stomp | 283,495 |
| 0.9s before | Bloodthorn Roots | 128,301 |
| at death | Bloodthorn Roots (killing blow) | 128,302 |
| | 10 smaller hits | 405,337 |

**no defensive pressed** · 423,186 healed · Hyporock, Brewmaster Monk

### Full wipe · 14:16 · 6 deaths in 41s — the tank went first

**14:16 · Brewmaster Monk · tank** — killed by **Lightwarden's Blight** for 357,690 from Spineshield Beetle

took **2,564,310** · in **3.5 s** · health at the start **98%** · before the last hit **18%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 5.4s before | Melee | 131,774 |
| 3.4s before | Melee | 270,055 |
| 1.9s before | Lightwarden's Blight | 251,004 |
| 1.7s before | Lightwarden's Blight | 353,834 |
| 1.3s before | Melee | 145,706 |
| at death | Lightwarden's Blight (killing blow) | 357,690 |
| | 20 smaller hits | 1,499,262 |

Ironbark from Resto Druid · 816,706 healed · Resto Druid, Hyporock

**14:19 · Arcane Mage · dps** — killed by **Grievous Gash** for 1,002,915 from Luminous Thornmaw

took **1,002,915** · in **one hit**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| at death | Grievous Gash (killing blow) | 1,002,915 |

**no defensive pressed** · **no healing landed**

**14:34 · Hyporock · dps** — killed by **Solar Breath** for 1,051,582 from Luminous Thornmaw

took **1,051,582** · in **one hit**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| at death | Solar Breath (killing blow) | 1,051,582 |

**no defensive pressed** · **no healing landed**

**14:38 · Arms Warrior · dps** — killed by **Grievous Gash** for 837,972 from Luminous Thornmaw

took **1,618,170** · in **10.2 s** · health at the start **53%** · before the last hit **23%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 9.9s before | Seed Shot | 390,099 |
| 6.1s before | Seed Shot | 390,099 |
| at death | Grievous Gash (killing blow) | 837,972 |

Spell Reflection -7.1s · Impending Victory -2.7s · 541,829 healed · Resto Druid, Hyporock

**14:54 · Resto Druid · heal** — killed by **Melee** for 260,611 from Thorny Saptor

took **2,623,594** · in **9.5 s** · health at the start **62%** · before the last hit **25%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 9.3s before | Hunting Leap | 288,321 |
| 8.1s before | Hunting Leap | 290,478 |
| 1.8s before | Melee | 523,468 |
| 0.3s before | Melee | 1,000,105 |
| at death | Melee (killing blow) | 521,222 |

**no defensive pressed** · 737,464 healed · Hyporock

**14:57 · Hyporock · dps** — killed by **Melee** for 524,021 from Thorny Saptor

took **2,526,757** · in **0.5 s** · before the last hit **10%**

| when | what | damage |
|---:|---|---:|
| 0.6s before | Melee | 551,490 |
| 0.4s before | Melee | 551,490 |
| 0.2s before | Seed Shot | 375,735 |
| at death | Melee (killing blow) | 1,048,042 |

**no defensive pressed** · 176,633 healed · all their own

## Where the time went

| | seconds | |
|---|---:|---|
| combat | 841 | 14:01 |
| routing | 44 | 0:44 |
| death penalty | 120 | 2:00 |
| lead in | 12 | 0:12 |

Costliest pulls — *Cost is the time the pull lost: a wipe loses the whole pull, a pull that held loses only its deaths.*

| pull | at | fighting | enemies | deaths | taken | cost |
|---:|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 4 | 12:48 | 2:09 | 13 | 6 | 38,315,744 | 3:39 |
| 1 | 0:12 | 7:53 | 57 | 1 | 144,175,074 | 0:15 |
| 3 | 9:42 | 2:36 | 1 | 1 | 39,501,897 | 0:15 |

## What the group left up

**Casts that could have been interrupted and were not**

- Light Bolt: 12 of 45 got through
- Seed Shot: 9 of 20 got through

**Debuffs that could have been dispelled and were not**

- Spore Spines: 7x, up for 106s in total, 879,092 damage
- Bloodthorn Roots: 4x, up for 21s in total, 1,797,779 damage

**Damage one player took that similar players did not (check the raw hits before acting on this; a spell only one role can take looks the same)**

- Brewmaster Monk: 1,333,617 (mostly Crushing Footfalls)

**Party damage eaten by shields on the enemies: 2.8% of what was dealt never landed (not graded)**

- 25,336,671 absorbed of 887,037,987 landed
- Spiny Shield: 14,534,745
- Lightbloom Pollination: 10,801,926
- on: Spineshield Beetle (14,534,745), Lightgorged Lasher (10,801,926)

**Hit most of the party (not graded: everyone took it, so nobody is charged for it)**

- Spouting Floret: 5/5 players, 109 hits, 21,670,195 (8% of party intake)
- Bedrock Surge: 5/5 players, 155 hits, 13,515,742 (5% of party intake)
- Lightcrazed Frenzy: 5/5 players, 175 hits, 11,376,574 (4% of party intake)
- Thorncaller Roar: 5/5 players, 44 hits, 7,759,102 (3% of party intake)
- Verdant Stomp: 5/5 players, 25 hits, 5,614,182 (2% of party intake)
- Uproot: 5/5 players, 20 hits, 5,007,483 (2% of party intake)

## Method

Each axis is scored 0 to 100 against what this run allowed, not against a fixed target. A player is only scored on things their spec can do. An axis that does not apply is left out and the other weights are scaled up. 100 means nothing was missed; a solid, even key usually lands near 75. Survival and mechanics carry no weight of their own: they start at 100 and take points off when something went wrong.

*Generated 2026-09-13T21:51:35 · schema 7 · written analysis: Claude (Opus 5.5), from the combat log and the archive*