Season 2 Mythic+ Testing Development Notes January 21st - Removed Tankbusters and Updated Encounters

Posted 2025/01/21 at 11:48 AM by Squishei

The War Within Season 2 dungeon continues on PTR today. The test period starts on Tuesday January 21st at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST), and ends Tuesday January 28th at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST). Please note that the test period may be adjusted in the event of technical difficulties.

This week testing is focused on the Season 2 Legacy dungeons:

Mechagon: Workshop
Theater of Pain
The MOTHERLODE!!

We are continuing to review combat pacing and tank busters in our legacy dungeons, as well as looking to modernize these dungeons where appropriate.

Operation Mechagon: Workshop
• The Tussle Tonks encounter has been updated.
• Waste Processing Unit no longer casts Process Waste.
• Junkyard D.0.G. no longer uses Metallic Jaws.
• Workshop Defender no longer uses Chainblade.

Theater of Pain
• The Affront of Challengers encounter has been updated.
• The Kul’tharok encounter has been updated.
• Putrid Butcher no longer uses Chop.
• Ossified Conscript no longer uses Cruel Slash.
• Maniacal Soulbinder no longer uses Soul Corruption.

The MOTHERLODE!!
• The Azerokk encounter has been updated.
• Azerite Extractor no longer uses Power Through.
• Weapon Tester no longer casts Force Cannon.
• Shale Biter no longer uses Shale Spit.
• Venture Co. Earthshaper no longer uses Earth Shield.
• Addled Thug no longer uses Clothesline and Knuckle Duster.
• Venture Co. Skyscorcher removed in the V.M.Z.

During the test period you’ll be able to acquire and customize Mythic Keystones by talking to the Keystone Vendor in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, and the nearby Dungeon Teleports NPC will assist you with transportation.

We look forward to hearing your feedback!

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Comment by CravensMake Shadow Priest fun again =(Comment by recnatoHow are they modernizing encouters from 2 expansions agoComment by DrFipGoated changes tbhComment by FlynAlright then, that seems to be good changes. Don't stop there and keep goingComment by Tefelall useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by Rainy89Rework aug into tank then we talking.Comment by TheRealArchonAh yes, "modernize"

Blizzards byword for;

We need to overtune this to the point of it being so group unfriendly that people run the keys for 6 weeks then go play another game.Comment by LinaoriThey are on the right path. Now remove all the moving environment and make the floor solid in the Workshop garden boss fight.Comment by Kiryall useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by Civil4794How are they modernizing encouters from 2 expansions agoComment by stiffanall useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by Schattensang"Encounter XYZ has been updated." is such a useless thing. It's kinda important to know in which way they have been updated. Like giving the ToP 1st boss additional abilities was an update as well. What changed this time? Did they get more abilities?Comment by Holybratall useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by clementmuhgrill Earn Mythic gear from actual Mythic content.Comment by BrimzWould be great if you know... after 3 weeks you would show us something on PTR because whats the purpose of testing if the tuning numbers SHOULD BE part of the testing but out of ~40 specs half have broken/bugged tiersets and 0 communication for weeks... Or we will have the classic HC week tuning post and leave in dirt just like S1 and let 2-3 spec dominate for 6 months?Comment by BigBadDad"Encounter XYZ has been updated." is such a useless thing. It's kinda important to know in which way they have been updated. Like giving the ToP 1st boss additional abilities was an update as well. What changed this time? Did they get more abilities?Comment by Artea12all useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by TastelikelemonIts good to see tanks are getting some breating room but it would be nice all massive aoe mechanics to get reduced aswell for the sake of the healers , some bosses on tyrannical will be beyond hated to be healed...Comment by Zephosall useless if we need 90 crests for a craft and 100 dungeons to fully upgrade our gear, have no class balance at all, have the gilded crests drop from 8 and have weekly cashes give mythic track only from 10, have only 1/6 mythic track in great vault, still having darkflame, TOP and Workshop in the pool, still have tanks too weak, still have healers being super unfun, still have the kick/stop bull*!@# not removed, still have all the bull$%^& in the game that will make season 2 the worst and least played season ever in wows m+ history, but sure, change some &*!@ing encounter.Comment by ZephosIts good to see tanks are getting some breating room but it would be nice all massive aoe mechanics to get reduced aswell for the sake of the healers , some bosses on tyrannical will be beyond hated to be healed...

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