WithWorld of WarcraftPatch 10.1 just days away from release, Blizzard revealed a schedule for the upcoming raid Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible. The nine-boss raid is one major part of the next content update forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightand features multiple difficulties for players to challenge.While Patch 10.1, Embers of Neltharion, has been on the Public Test Realm (PTR) for some time,the nextWorld of Warcraftupdate will release on May 2. The update will take players underneath the Dragon Isles as they explore the Zaralek Cavern and uncover the secrets left behind by Neltharion, the Earth-Warder, who would later be known as Deathwing. As Deathwing, he was responsible for the titularCataclysmthat resulted in Azeroth’s landscape changing forever when the 2010 expansion was released. Over a decade later, Neltharion’s laboratory will serve as the setting forWorld of Warcraft’s upcoming raid tier.RELATED:This is How World of Warcraft Cross-Faction Guilds WorkIn a blog post, Blizzard shared details on whatWorld of Warcraftplayers can expect when Patch 10.1 arrives on May 2. Starting one week after Patch 10.1 itself goes live, players will have access to Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties. The first three bosses of the raid, collectively titled The Discarded Works, will also be available on the Raid Finder difficulty on that day. Every two weeks after that, a few more bosses on Raid Finder difficulty will be available for players to take on. The final Raid Finder battle against Scalecommander Sarkareth will unlock in mid-June, over a month after Patch 10.1’s release. Players last encountered Sarkareth duringthe story of the Forbidden Reach, where he leads the Sundered Flame in search of power. That search brought the wayward Dracthyr to Aberrus, and their journey will be chronicled during the patch.
Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Schedule
Blizzard also listed the roster of bosses thatWorld of Warcraftplayers will encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible. Aside from Sarkareth, one of the most notable encounters in the raid will be against an Echo of Neltharion himself. Though the Earth-Warder will be a formidable foe on higher difficulties,Blizzard removed one of Neltharion’s key mechanicsduring a round of PTR testing. The developers stated that it was too difficult to balance Neltharion’s planned “class call” mechanic across multiple difficulties, despite it being a nostalgic callback to theWorld of Warcraft: Classicera.
Once Aberrus is unlocked, anew raid loot option will be available inWorld of Warcraftfor them to utilize, which will be particularly useful for transmog collectors. All in all,World of Warcraftraiders will have plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead.
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