World of Warcraftnew expansion, War Withinintroduced a new underground space to Azeroth. Players encountered the Grounders on the Isle of Dorne, entered the Ringing Depths, discovered the remnants of the Arathi Empire in Hallofell, and began a siege against Nerubian forces working with the evil Void entity Xal'atath. On Tuesday, Blizzard announced that Season 1 is now live.and this opens up access to endgame quests like raids and mythic dungeons, meaning players will finally be able to enter Nerub-ar's palace and destroy Queen Ansurek.
Nerub-ar Palace is an eight-boss raid that players can queue for on Normal or Heroic difficulty. The first wing of the raid is also available on the accessible Looking for Raid difficulty. Mythic, Looking for Raid Wing 2, and Story Mode of Nerub-ar Palace will be released on September 17.
Today's update also introduces Mythic dungeon difficulty. Mythic dungeons are one of the most popular end-game quests, allowing players to earn end-game gear by defeating bosses before the timer runs out. Players will have a week to upgrade to Mythic and Mythic +1; Mythic +2 and above will be released on September 17. Additionally, the Great Vault, another way to earn end-game gear through various quests, will open on the 17th.
The mythic dungeons available in Season 1 will be Ara-kara, City of Echoes, City of Threads, The Dawnbreaker, and The Stonevault. There will also be two dungeons from Shadowlandsone dungeon from Battle for Azerothand one of Cataclysm.