- Author: Luxrah
- Date: September 17, 2024
- Updated: September 17, 2024
- Expansion: World of Warcraft
Maintenance has concluded and realms are once again live for The War Within, with some new content in the form of Mythic and Story Mode difficulties for the Nerub-ar Palace raid as well as the start of this season’s rated Mythic+ dungeons.
The race to world first starts now, with the top guilds in the world competing to clear Nerub-ar Palace on the hardest difficulty level. At the opposite end of the spectrum, players will now be able to experience the raid solo or with a small group in the new Story Mode version. This new raid difficulty aims to make the game more casual and solo-friendly alongside Delves and Follower Dungeons.
Today also marks the opening of Season 1 Mythic+ dungeons. Here are the first set of seasonal dungeons for The War Within:
- Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
- City of Threads
- The Dawnbreaker
- The Stonevault
- Mists of Tirna Scithe (Shadowlands)
- The Necrotic Wake (Shadowlands)
- Siege of Boralus (Battle for Azeroth)
- Grim Batol (Cataclysm)
The weekly affixes of previous seasons have mostly given way to a standard set of affixes that will remain mostly the same from week to week:
- Xal’atath’s Bargain is the only rotating set of affixes that change week to week, and is active from +2 to +11, providing a variety of buffs
- Fortified and Tyrannical will alternate week to week from +4 to +9, with keys +10 and above featuring both
- Challenger’s Peril is active from +7 up, giving your group a 15 second penalty for every death
- Xal’atath’s Guile kicks in at +12, revoking the buffs you gained from her Bargain and buffing enemies in the dungeon instead
Reminder
Don’t forget to visit the Great Vault weekly for your gear!
Complete Delves or outdoor activities, defeat bosses in Nerub-ar Palace, and finish Heroic or Mythic Dungeons to unlock rewards in the Great Vault!
Look for the Great Vault at the back of the Dornogal bank, where you can choose your weekly reward for Raids, Dungeons, and World objectives.
Gather your allies and traverse into the dark depths of Azj-Kahet into Nerub-ar Palace to take the fight to eight new bosses, ending in a face-off against Queen Ansurek, but beware of the tangled web she weaves…or you may be her next meal.
Deep within the kingdom of Azj-Kahet lies Nerub-ar Palace, Queen Ansurek’s seat of power. From this shadowed throne, Queen Ansurek has tightened her grip on her Sureki followers, leading them along a dark path to a new future. As her paranoia grows, the members of a conspiratorial Severed Threads launch their final gambit against Ansurek’s rule.
Raid Bosses:Â 8
Difficulties:Â Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Story Mode
Level:Â 80
Raid Finder Minimum Item Level:Â 567
Raid Unlock Schedule:
- Week of September 10 – Raid Finder Wing 1: The Skittering Battlements (Ulgrax the Devourer | The Bloodbound Horror | Sikran, Captain of the Sureki), Normal, Heroic
- Week of September 17 – Raid Finder Wing 2: Secrets of Nerub-ar Palace (Rasha’nan | Nexus-Princess Ky’veza | Broodtwister Ovi’nax), Mythic, Story Mode
- Week of September 24 – Raid Finder Wing 3: A Queen’s Fall (The Silken Court | Queen Ansurek)
Queen Ansurek’s evolutionary experimentation created a number of monstrous guardians for her throne, none more voracious than Ulgrax the Devourer. Driven mad by endless hunger, Ulgrax is now the ravenous protector of Queen Ansurek’s court
In the dark pits below Nerub-ar Palace, the blood of the Old Gods congeals in foul, black pools. The Bloodbound Horror rises from this vile ooze — drawing everything in its path into The Unseeming.
Sikran established himself as an arrogant duelist within Queen Ansurek’s court. Never knowing the cut of an enemy’s blade, Sikran dispatched his rivals one by one and was proclaimed Captain of the Sureki by the queen herself. This indomitable fighter now ensures that any who threaten his queen fall before the throne’s might.
Twisted by Queen Ansurek’s experiments, Rasha’nan was transformed from a proud nerubian into a monstrous, winged horror. Trapped within her new form, shattered memories of her former self drive Rasha’nan into an unquenchable rage.
Deep within the bowels of the queen’s palace, Broodtwister Ovi’nax conducts abominable experiments with the black blood found in Azj’Kahet. This corpulent horror lumbers through the palace’s cavernous depths, regurgitating inky sludge onto hatchlings to observe its gruesome effects.
Nexus-Princess Ky’veza arrived at Nerub-ar Palace only recently, quickly establishing herself as a confidant of Queen Ansurek. However, rumors abound within the inner court that she may harbor a dark and deadly secret. If discovered, the princess is prepared to dispatch all witnesses without mercy…
Scarab Lord Anub’arash and Skeinspinner Takazj are Queen Ansurek’s most trusted advisors. Yet, these two powerful nerubians harbor a hatred for each other that is even more powerful than their loyalty to the throne. While unleashing their considerable strength onto their enemies, each also fights to ensure their counterpart doesn’t survive.
After a revelation of traitors in her court, Queen Ansurek decides she must eradicate the palace’s invaders herself. However, paranoia over whom she can trust gnaws at her psyche. With her allies dwindling, Queen Ansurek may delve into dark powers to attain victory, even if that means her most loyal soldiers become her next meal.
Prepare for the dark and twisted battle ahead!
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