Simplified Rune Discovery, Tier 2 Bracers for Undermine Real, & New Bosses - Season of Discovery
Blizzard has revealed more information about Season of Discovery Phase 5 in a new official blog post! In addition to Blackwing Lair and Zul'Gurub, Phase 5 will also introduce players to a world boss — Prince Thunderaan in The Crystal Vale raid! Additionally, new items are coming to the Tarnished Undermine Real vendor, including Tier 2 bracer tokens and bind-on-account Rune tokens!
Season of Discovery Phase 5 Arrives September 26th!
Season of Discovery Phase 5 allows players to venture into the Blackwing Lair and Zul’Gurub raid dungeons, collect new Tier 2 armor sets, and more— all waiting for you to discover. Your new adventures begin at 1:00 pm PDT globally.
Blackwing Lair
In the dark recesses of the mountain's peak, Nefarian, the eldest son of Deathwing, conducts some of his most awful experimentation, controlling mighty beings like puppets and combining the eggs of different dragonflights with horrific results. Should he prove successful, even darker pursuits rest on the horizon.
Step into Blackwing Lair as a reimagined 20-40 player raid dungeon with a host of new mechanics including a swappable difficulty system allowing you to engage in greater challenges by activating new raid-wide effects based on each of the five dragonflight’s unique abilities.
Leave no raider behind. Tuned as a 20-player encounter, players can bring additional friends to the adventure, with up to 40 players!
As you make your way through the depths of the lair, keep a sharp eye out for some additional drops and their rewarding discoveries.
New Tier 2 Sets and Reworked Itemization Inside
Similar to Tier 1 sets from the Molten Core raid, Tier 2 armor sets are expanding to include multiple variations for different talent specializations and playstyles.
The alternate versions of these new Tier 2 sets have new appearances and increased stats from the previous version of the Tier 2 sets and utilize Tier 1 set bonuses. This allows players more options to choose from when selecting the gear
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