Dragonflight Season 2 Preview for Raid, Mythic+ and PvP - Patch 10.1

Live Posted 2023/04/19 at 2:04 PM by Squishei

Dragonflight Season 2 is coming soon, bringing a new raid, an updated rotation of challenging Mythic+ dungeons, and a new PvP Season. This season will also feature familiar exclusive rewards such as the Ahead of the Curve and Cutting Edge achievements for raids, Keystone Master achievements, rewards for Mythic+, and Gladiator rewards for PvP.Read on for more details, and prepare to take on all new challenges.
New Raid
Aberrus, the Shadowed CrucibleMillennia ago, Neltharion established Aberrus, a secret laboratory where he conducted world altering experiments. Recently rediscovered, Aberrus is now under attack from all sides as forces seeking to claim the Earth-Warder’s legacy search for any power that remains. The champions of Azeroth must venture into the shadows and ensure Neltharion’s dark power doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
Explore Aberrus, Neltharion's secret laboratory. For more information on the new raid including boss encounters, achievements and release schedule, check out our raid preview article.
Cross-Faction Mythic, Cross-Realm, and Hall of Fame EligibilityCross-faction Mythic Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible will be available from the start. Hall of Fame entries will require at least 16 out of 20 raiders from the same guild to be eligible for rewards. Cross-realm will unlock later in the season.
New World BossThe Zaqali EldersVakan and Gholna, powerful djaradin elders, are each a master over their respective element. Gholna with lava and Vakan with shadowflame, they are locked in constant conflict over who is stronger. Through devastation and chaos, each elder attempts to outdo the other until one of them is crowned victor.You can face this menacing new World Boss duo at the Zaqali Caldera in Zaralek Cavern.
New Dungeon Rotation
Freehold returns in Dragonflight Season 2 Dragonflight Season 2 will feature a new dungeon rotation for Mythic+. Four dungeons from Dragonflight are included, and four returning dungeons from previous expansions. Here’s the full lineup:

Brackenhide Hollow
Halls of Infusion
Neltharus
Uldaman: Legacy of Tyr
Freehold (from the Battle for Azeroth™ expansion)
The Underrot (from the Battle for Azeroth™ expansion)
Neltharion’s Lair (from the Legion™ expansion)
The Vortex Pinnacle (from the Cataclysm™ expansion)

Mythic+ and PvP Season 2 will also begin the week of May 8 with regional maintenance. For Dragonflight, the item level of rewards from completing Mythic+ runs will not be capped on the first week, as Mythic Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible will open simultaneously.The Inspiration Catalyst used to turn non-set pieces of the appropriate slot into a new set piece of the same item level will be available later in Season 2.
Seasonal AffixesHere are all of Mythic+ Affixes for Season 2. Keystones from levels 2 through 6 will have either the Tyrannical or Fortified affixes. Starting at Keystone levels 7 and 14, an additional affix will be present, as per the lists below:Keystone level 7 affixes:

Afflicted
Entangling
Incorporeal
Storming
Volcanic

Keystone level 14 affixes:

Bolstering
Bursting
Raging
Sanguine
Spiteful

Mythic+ RewardsThe following rewards can be obtained by completing Mythic Keystone Dungeons in Season 2:

Dragonflight Keystone Conqueror: Season 2 - Attain a Mythic+ Rating of at least 1500 during Dragonflight Season 2.

Reward: “the Smoldering” title

Dragonflight Keystone Master: Season 2 – Attain a Mythic+ Rating of at least 2000 during Dragonflight Season 2.

Reward: Mount: Inferno Armoredon

Dungeon Teleports

Earned for each dungeon by completing a +20 or higher in that dungeon.

Title awarded to players in the top 0.1% of Mythic+ rating in each region at the end of the season.

Reward: “the Smoldering Hero” title

New PvP SeasonA new PvP Season will also kick off, allowing heroes all over Azeroth a chance to obtain glory in the Arenas and Battlegrounds. The new item level caps for Honor and Conquest gear shake up as follows:

Crafted PvP gear is Obsidian Combatant and has a PvP item level of 424
Honor PvP gear Obsidian Aspirant and has a PvP item level of 437
Conquest PvP gear is Obsidian Gladiator and has a PvP item level of 450

Rewards

Title: Obsidian Gladiator for rated 3v3, and Obsidian Legend for Rated Solo Shuffle
Mount: Obsidian Gladiator’s Drake
Dragonriding Appearance: Winding Slitherdrake: Embodiment of the Obsidian Gladiator
New Vicious mounts–Alliance and Horde-themed Snails (Vicious War Snail)
New Weapon Illusion–Shadow Flame
New Tabard and Cloak–Obsidian Gladiator’s Tabard, Obsidian Gladiator’s Prestigious Cloak
New Pennant–Obsidian Legend’s Pennant
New Elite Weapon Appearances - Obsidian Gladiator's

Also, Season 2 of Dragonflight, features an updated weekly map rotation for Rated and Skirmish Arenas that you can check out below:

Pool A	Pool B	Pool C
Nagrand Arena	Nagrand Arena	Nagrand Arena
Dalaran Sewers	Ruins of Lordaeron	Hook Point
Tiger's Peak	Tol'viron Arena	Empyrean Domain
Enigma Crucible	Tiger's Peak	Ashamane's Fall
Empyrean Domain	Blade's Edge Arena	The Robodrome
Ashamane's Fall	Maldraxxus Colliseum	Mugambala
Maldraxxus Colliseum	Black Rook Hold Arena	Enigma Crucible
Nokhudon Proving Grounds	Nokhudon Proving Grounds	Nokhudon Proving Grounds

See you on the Dragon Isles!

Comment by Ximusomeone smarter than me tell me if enchanted crests come out on the 2nd or with the raid, I would assume with raid since they probably dont want us with mythic ilvl crafted stuff going into the raid? idkComment by clolsorry but why the !@#$ does ksm get some dog rhino mount that can't fly yet pvpers get a glyph ?Comment by PorotinsMmm Im guessing its just a copy problem, but I can't see the Keystone Hero achievment. Anyway it looks promising! :DComment by JPato01no 2500 rating reward?Comment by OdrihmThe M+ rewards are still really lackluster.Comment by MarkElfsorry but why the !@#$ does ksm get some dog rhino mount that can't fly yet pvpers get a glyph ?Comment by pghcrewThe mythic plus rewards are such a joke when put next to pvp. On top of their 25% hp/dmg change, this first time in years I’m debating on quitting the game.Comment by Schattensangsomeone smarter than me tell me if enchanted crests come out on the 2nd or with the raid, I would assume with raid since they probably dont want us with mythic ilvl crafted stuff going into the raid? idkComment by ancineniM+ just reeks of negligence and laziness with 3/8 of the dungeons being m+ veterans and the only fun affix removed on the old good blizzard way:
Ppl like something (SL seasonals) =>
lets make it so insufferable next season that ppl will rather have it removed =>
pretends to be the saviour and removes it as per its plans...

Even without that recent Twitter post, it would not have been hard to know that practically no one is working on this endgame.

At this point blizzard is just abusing former m+ seasons' success and that many ppl are addicted to the game...Comment by MustangHUN89GG blizzard 0 creativity M+ mount reward.....Comment by WeryxM+ just reeks of negligence and laziness with 3/8 of the dungeons being m+ veterans and the only fun affix removed on the old good blizzard way:
Ppl like something (SL seasonals) =>
lets make it so insufferable next season that ppl will rather have it removed =>
pretends to be the saviour and removes it as per its plans...

Even without that recent Twitter post, it would not have been hard to know that practically no one is working on this endgame.

At this point blizzard is just abusing former m+ seasons' success and that many ppl are addicted to the game...Comment by Tryndissorry but why the !@#$ does ksm get some dog rhino mount that can't fly yet pvpers get a glyph ?Comment by SilkHow was what I said inappropriate?

It is a garbage ground mount in an expansion littered with dragon riding rewards and skins and armor customisation.

It is a fact that a ground mount in an inadequate reward in a game based around flying.

Take out your bad day on someone else. You've left up other comments about the KSM reward.Comment by Narhwalseven making the upgrade system worse, not fixing the bad way to get tier set, and so on. Not like most PvE players are playing M+...oh wait.Comment by zulefThese ground mount rewards arent great. Even before dragonriding, they almost never got used, because you could fly everywhere.Comment by EhlstarThe mythic plus rewards are such a joke when put next to pvp. On top of their 25% hp/dmg change, this first time in years I’m debating on quitting the game.Comment by dancharveyM+ just reeks of negligence and laziness with 3/8 of the dungeons being m+ veterans and the only fun affix removed on the old good blizzard way:
Ppl like something (SL seasonals) =>
lets make it so insufferable next season that ppl will rather have it removed =>
pretends to be the saviour and removes it as per its plans...

Even without that recent Twitter post, it would not have been hard to know that practically no one is working on this endgame.

At this point blizzard is just abusing former m+ seasons' success and that many ppl are addicted to the game...Comment by ApollomantisPlease whatever you do don't put spiteful and entangling together, that would be a horrible nightmare to deal with!Comment by VSozonovThis is going to be a banger season. Dungeon rotation (aside from Vortex) looks great, affixes will be less punishing, raid looks great, new upgrade system is better than what we currently have in pretty much every way. Hopefully they keep this patch cadence and by the end of October we will get season 3.Comment by XernathCan someone explain to me how blizzard decided to remove avg affixes to m+ and kept SPITEFUL + added some affixes that will collide with spiteful TRAGICALLY?