The War Within Season 2 Dungeon Tuning: February 27 – Even More Nerfs

A hotfix is being deployed to PTR and live realms with a round of tuning for dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Theater of Pain

• Champions in Halls of Might have had their abilities redistributed.
• Kul’tharok’s encounter now starts at 50 energy.
• Xav the Unfallen’s Seismic Leap damage reduced by 20% and no longer affects players being pulled back onto the platform.

Darkflame Cleft

• Blazikon no longer casts Blazing Storm immediately after Extinguishing Gust if there is no player in melee range.

Priory of the Sacred Flame

Trash

• Removed one Risen Mage and one Devout Priest from the Inner Cathedral.
• Lightspawn’s Purification cast time increased to 2 sec (was 1 sec).
• Lightspawn’s Burst of Light cast time increased to 5 sec (was 4 sec).
• Devoted Priest’s Holy Smite damage reduced by 16%.
• Guard Captain Suleyman’s health reduced 25%.

Baron Braunpyke

• Hammer of Purity damage reduced by 16%.
• Sacrificial Flame impact radius now matches the Sacrificial Pyre area.
• Sacrificial Pyre group damage reduced by 18.75%.
• Burning Light
  • Periodic damage reduced by 80%.
  • Cast time while empowered increased to 2 sec (was 1.5 sec).

Operation: Floodgate

• Mythic+ timer increased to 33 minutes (was 32 minutes).
• Weapons Stockpiles are now displayed on the map.
• The Bomb Pile at the entrance to the Dam Service Tunnel is now displayed on the map when active.

Trash

• Adjusted the composition of patrols inside the Dam Service Tunnel to reduce difficulty.
• Adjusted the composition of some packs near Big M.O.M.M.A. to reduce difficulty.
• Bubbles’ Backwash duration reduced to 6 sec (was 10 sec).
• Bubbles’ Bubble damage reduced by 30%.
• Darkfuse Bloodwarper’s Warp Blood damage reduced by 25%.
• Darkfuse Jumpstarter’s Battery Discharge damage reduced by 10%.
• Loaderbot’s Wind Up cooldown increased.
• Mechadrone Sniper’s Snipe damage reduced by 20%.
• Mechadrone Sniper’s Trickshot cast time increased by 15%.
• Shreddinator 3000’s Shreddation Sawblade damage reduced by 33%.
• Venture Co. Diver’s Seaforium Charge visuals have been updated.
• Venture Co. Electrician’s health reduced by 20%.
• Venture Co. Electrician’s Lightning Bolt damage reduced by 10%.

Demolition Duo

• Big Bada BOOM! cooldown increased.
• Deflagration initial damage reduced by 10%.
• Deflagration damage over time effect reduced by 25%.
• Wallop now only affects the primary target.

Swampface

• Skewering Roots now spawn slightly farther away from players.
• Rushing Tide damage increased by 25%.

Geezle Gigazap

• Turbo Charge damage reduced by 10%.
• Gigazap duration reduced to 6 sec (was 8 sec).