WoW Weekly Mythic+ Affixes Guide: Voidbound & Tyrannical (NA/EU, Week of Aug 26/27, 2025)

This week’s affixes are Voidbound at +4 and Tyrannical at +7. Fortified joins at +10, and Xal’atath’s Guile takes over at +12.

Focus all DPS on the Void Emissary when it spawns. Interrupt its Dark Prayer casts to stop mobs from stacking damage reduction. Once killed, you’ll get a buff granting 20% Versatility and 30% faster cooldowns — use it to burn through bosses or large trash pulls.

Bosses have 25% more health and deal 15% more damage. Expect longer fights with higher incoming damage. Healers will struggle with mana, DPS must pace cooldowns, and mechanics that were once minor can now wipe the group.

In Ara-Kara, Voidbound makes spider packs brutal if the Emissary isn’t killed quickly, and Tyrannical stretches Ki’katal’s last boss fight into a long endurance test. Groups should bring Poison/Bleed dispels and save Bloodlust for the final phase.

Bloodlust/Heroism should be used:

• On dangerous Emissary trash pulls when Voidbound spawns.

• On the hardest boss fights in each dungeon (Ki’katal in Ara-Kara, Rasha’nan in Dawnbreaker).
  This week favors saving Lust for boss fights due to Tyrannical’s health scaling.

Ara-Kara and Eco-Dome Al’dani are particularly punishing because bosses drag on under Tyrannical and trash packs become oppressive with Voidbound. Easier picks are Halls of Atonement and So’leah’s Gambit, where Void Emissary control is simpler.

Groups should prioritize Poison and Bleed dispels (vital in Ara-Kara, Eco-Dome, and Priory). Curse dispels are also valuable in Dawnbreaker and Streets of Wonder. Classes with multiple cleanse types (Evoker, Paladin, Dwarf racials) shine in these dungeons.

Balanced comps with strong single-target DPS for bosses and reliable interrupts for Emissaries perform best. Hybrid classes that can off-heal or dispel reduce healer strain. Mobility also helps, as Emissaries often spawn mid-combat and need to be reached quickly.

Next week’s rotation is Devour at +4, Fortified at +7, Tyrannical at +10, and Xal’atath’s Guile at +12. Devour places healing absorbs on players that must be cleared — failure heals enemies, making it one of the most healer-intensive affixes.

Voidbound + Tyrannical is a difficult combo, so groups not chasing rating might prefer farming mid-level keys or gearing alts. Next week (Devour + Fortified) is slightly easier for coordinated groups, though healers will have a heavier load. Pushers aiming for rating milestones should still attempt high keys this week, but expect slower runs and a higher chance of depletion.

A Mythic+ affix is a dungeon modifier applied to keystones that makes encounters harder. Affixes rotate weekly and activate at different key levels: Bargains at +4, Fortified/Tyrannical at +7, both at +10, and Xal’atath’s Guile at +12. Each affix changes how trash or bosses must be handled, keeping the system fresh and challenging.

Xal’atath’s Bargains are “kiss-curse” mechanics active on keystones +4 to +11. They include Ascendant, Voidbound, Pulsar, and Devour. If handled correctly, they grant powerful buffs to players. If failed, mobs gain dangerous bonuses like damage reduction, healing, or damage buffs.

Tyrannical increases boss health by 25% and their damage by 15%. Boss fights last longer, strain healer mana, and punish mistakes more harshly. It forces groups to plan cooldowns carefully and respect mechanics that might normally be ignored.

Fortified buffs non-boss enemies, making trash mobs 20% tankier and more lethal. Interrupts, stuns, and crowd control become essential. Dungeons feel very different on Fortified weeks because trash becomes the true challenge instead of bosses.

Xal’atath’s Guile replaces Bargains at +12 keystones and higher. All beneficial buffs are removed, and each death now subtracts 15 seconds from the timer instead of 5. Clean play and defensive usage become more important than raw DPS.

Rewards scale with rating:

• 1500 rating = Keystone Conqueror + “the Unbound” title.
• 2000 rating = Keystone Master + Azure Void Flyer mount.
• 2500 rating = Keystone Hero + K’areshi Voidstone cosmetic.
• 3000 rating = Keystone Legend + Scarlet Void Flyer mount.
• Top 0.1% = “the Unbound Hero” seasonal title.

The Vault gives up to 3 choices of gear each week:

• 1–3 runs unlocks 1 item.
• 4–7 runs unlocks 2 items.
• 8+ runs unlocks 3 items.
  Item level is determined by your 1st, 4th, and 8th highest key of the week.

Recommended addons include:

• Mythic Dungeon Tools (MDT) for routing.
• LittleWigs/DBM for dungeon timers.
• OmniCD for group cooldown tracking.
• Causese’s TWW WeakAura pack for affixes and interrupts.

Optional extras: Raider.IO addon, GTFO for damage alerts, Angry Keystones for timer tracking.

Mythic+ rating is earned per dungeon based on keystone level and time. Completing a dungeon faster or at a higher level increases score. Your overall rating is the sum of your best runs across the season’s dungeons. It resets each season, so every player starts fresh.

Season 3 has an eight-week repeating rotation with all four Bargains alternating alongside Fortified/Tyrannical. At +10, both are active together; at +12, Guile always applies. This lets players plan their push weeks in advance — e.g., Ascendant + Tyrannical might be easier for some comps, while Voidbound + Fortified is more punishing.