Optional Manaforge Omega Raid Encounter in Patch 11.2

Posted 2025/06/18 at 6:10 PM by Archimtiros

Patch 11.2: Ghosts of K'aresh PTR Development Notes

MANAFORGE OMEGA RAID

A massive facility built upon the planet to harvest cosmic energy, players will fight their way in and through this raid dungeon to take on the Shadow Guard Ethereals who have set their efforts toward reviving Dimensius.

You’ll join with your allies to ultimately fight Dimensius in a cosmic battle of truly epic proportions to stave off what could be the end of Azeroth as we know it.

Raid Bosses

Plexus Sentinel
Loom’ithar
Soulbinder Naazindhri
Forgeweaver Araz
The Soul Hunters (optional encounter)
Fractillus
Nexus-King Salhadaar
Dimensius, the All-Devouring

Manaforge Omega will be available for testing in a later PTR build. The raid testing schedule can be found here.

The ButcherHighmaulwhymayVoid-themed Demon Hunter specializationDevourer's IreConsumeVoidstepHungering SlashEncroaching Oblivion

Patch 11.2 PTR Datamining

Class & Tier Updates

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Comment by KarthusTeemoSo it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by BrendawiseThe abilities look sick, I'm also thinking cosmic damage to replace chaos damage could be something cool and new!Comment by Pbhuh7 boss raid. At this rate Midnight will have 6 bosses. I wonder how bad the scaling between bosses will be this time, given the last two raids doing it so poorly.Comment by ThatOneGuy4239So it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by LautnerSo it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by PeacemoonThe only disappointing part of this patch is the low number of bosses in the raid. I miss bigger and more epic raids that had 10+ bosses. Look at Castle Nathria/Sanctum of Domination/Sepulcher, they were great in that regard.

Everything else is amazing, but 8 bosses feels like a mega dungeon! Having 1 of the 8 as ‘optional’ isn’t helping either!Comment by Ristaina3rd DH spec... don't get my hopes up only to break me down :'(Comment by dvisChak3rd DH spec... don't get my hopes up only to break me down :'(Comment by johntravolta342Give us 12 boss raids again. If all the bosses but the last 2 are joke might as well give casuals more content.Comment by BingusMcDingusI'm assuming it's a "Beat the encounter to unlock the spec for your warband" kinda thing if we ARE getting a third DH spec.Comment by KuroihanaThe only disappointing part of this patch is the low number of bosses in the raid. I miss bigger and more epic raids that had 10+ bosses. Look at Castle Nathria/Sanctum of Domination/Sepulcher, they were great in that regard.

Everything else is amazing, but 8 bosses feels like a mega dungeon! Having 1 of the 8 as ‘optional’ isn’t helping either!Comment by Karon1So it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by Villager7203rd DH spec... don't get my hopes up only to break me down :'(Comment by Rexnoctcool. we haven't had an optional raid boss since like WrathComment by mysticalosSo it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by MehetSeems unlikely they'd add a 3rd DH spec just before Legion Remix - cuz then they'd need to accommodate that spec in Legion Remix, or exclude it?Comment by FLambdaSo it's actually a 7 boss raid.....

So we're now going down even more in the number of raid bosses we get.....lmaoComment by CorpselanceStarting to think the ritual used to become a Demon Hunter would work with the essence (souls) of other cosmic forces, not just demons/Fel.Comment by Pipit7 boss raid. At this rate Midnight will have 6 bosses. I wonder how bad the scaling between bosses will be this time, given the last two raids doing it so poorly.Comment by doodle12Its probably just a cosmetic effect to your skills like a glyph does.