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With the launch of Patch 10.2.6 approaching, Blizzard posted some changes to dungeons inWorld of Warcraft: DragonflightSeason 4, which will up the difficulty and rewards for Heroic and Mythic dungeons. The changes will make Heroic and low-rank Mythic Dungeons inWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightmore relevant for the remainder of the expansion and intoThe War Within.
The news of these changes arrived a day afterWorld of Warcraftstarted its limited-time collaboration withHearthstoneto celebrate the latter’s 10th anniversary. However, theHearthstoneAnniversary event got off to a shaky start, as issues related to the timing of portals, and player loot distribution, began to creep up and frustrate players looking to claim rewards such as the Compass Rose mount and the Stone of the Hearth toy. While Blizzard reportedly fixed some of the portal issues that showed up in Stormwind, it remains to be seen how effective those fixes will be in addressing players' concerns. TheHearthstone10th Anniversary event runs until March 18, soWorld of Warcraftplayers will not have much time to claim the rewards they want.
As for rewards coming to the game soon,World of Warcraftdungeon enthusiasts are in for some major changes in Season 4. Ina Blizzard blog post, theWoWdevelopment team noted some important changes to Heroic and Mythic dungeons. The changes will affect allDragonflightdungeons, which also means that the Season 4 Mythic+ Dungeon rotation will include instances such as Uldaman, Neltharus, and the Azure Vault. WhileNormal mode and Follower dungeonswill remain unchanged, Heroic and low-level Mythic dungeons will see their difficulties and the rewards they offer changed. The changes to dungeon loot betweenDragonflightSeasons 3 and 4 are documented in the table below.
415
454
418
457
421
460
424
463
428
467
431
470
434
473
437
476
441
480
444
483
447
486
450
489
493
496
Mythic +4 and +5
499
Mythic +3 and +4
Mythic +15 and +16
Mythic +6 and +7
502
Mythic +5 and +6
Mythic +17 and +18
Mythic +8 and +9
506
Mythic +7 and +8
Mythic +19 and up
Mythic +10 and +11
509
Mythic +9 and up
Mythic +2 and +3
Mythic +12 & +13 and +14
512
Mythic +15 & +16 and +17
515
Mythic +18 and +19
519
Mythic +20 and up
522
Mythic +10 and up
While high-level Mythic+ keys will still involve a timer, Blizzard said that both Heroic and Mythic 0 difficulty dungeons will have no timer and give players who want to approach dungeons methodically a chance to do so. Though Blizzard previously stated that Season 4 will notlaunch immediately with Patch 10.2.6, the changes will bring the dungeons' core difficulty up to better align with seasonal progression and addressWorld of Warcraftplayers' concerns about Heroic and low-level Mythic Dungeons feeling irrelevant shortly after release. Blizzard compared a Mythic +5 Dungeon in Season 4 to a Mythic +15 Dungeon in Season 3 as an example of what players can expect. The developers then clarified that crests and flightstones would continue to be used to upgrade gear in Season 4, with minor adjustments.
The changes to dungeon gearing and difficulty will also be part of theWar Withinexpansion. AsWorld of Warcraftapproaches its 20th year of service, it remains to be seen how these dungeon changes will encourage players to try them out.
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