Blizzard is implementing another tuning pass for Mythic+ dungeons on the Patch 11.1 PTR ahead of Season 2 launch. The latest wave includes nerfs for Mechagon Workshop, The MOTHERLODE!!, Theater of Pain, and Operation: Floodgate.
The War Within Season 2 dungeon testing begins on PTR today. The test period starts on Tuesday February 4th at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST), and ends Tuesday February 11th 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’s dungeon pool focus is on Legacy Dungeons and Operation: Floodgate.
Mechagon Workshop
- Number of B.4.T.T.L.3. Mines in the Tussle Tonks encounter have been reduced.
- The periodic rate of Ground Pound in the Tussle Tonks encounter has been reduced to 2 seconds. (was 3)
- Metal Gunk’s Corrosive Gunk now targets less players.
- Mechagon Tinkerer’s Anti-Personnel Squirrel no longer usable while mind controlled.
- Adjusted the spawning of the final trash pack of the instance.
- Improved the visibility of Self-Trimming Hedge in the Machinist’s Garden encounter.
- Machinist’s Garden’s Self-Trimming Hedge’s duration has been reduced
- King Mechagon’s Mega-zap’s damage has been reduced by 50%.
The MOTHERLODE!!
- Mogul Razdunk’s health reduced by 20%.
- Increased Mogul Razdunk’s cooldowns between abilities.
- Updated Mogul Razdunk’s Gatling Gun visual.
- Reduced the amount of area denial created by Rixxxa Fluxflame’s Azerite Catalyst
- Increased the cooldown Venture Co. War Machine’s Deploy Crawler Mine.
Theater of Pain
- Addressed issue where spell visuals can fail to appear in the center of the arena.
- Affront of Challengers
- Reduced the size of Noxious Spores area denial.
- Searing Death damage reduced by 15%.
- Kul’tharok
○ Well of Darkness now targets 2 players. (was 3)
○ Reduced the size of Well of Darkness.
○ Lost Soul health reduced by 33%.
Operation: Floodage
- Big M.O.M.M.A.
- Darkfuse Mechadrone’s Maximum Distortion cast time increased to 3 seconds. (was 2 seconds)
- Demolition Duo
- Reduced the width Bront’s Barreling Charge against players.
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!
