What's new in Season 2
World of Warcraft's The War Within (TWW) Season 2 brings a wealth of new content and enhancements, enriching the player experience across various facets of the game. This comprehensive guide delves into the latest updates in PvP, the new raid, zone changes, and Mythic+ adjustments.
New Raid: Liberation of Undermine
Season 2 introduces the Liberation of Undermine raid, challenging players to confront eight unique bosses, culminating in a battle against the notorious Chrome King Gallywix. This raid is available in multiple difficulties: Story Mode, Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic.
Raid Details:
- Location: Undermine
- Bosses: 8
- Minimum Item Level for Raid Finder: 606
Notable Boss Encounters:
- Vexie Fullthrottle
- Cauldron of Carnage
- Rik Reverb
- Stix Bunkjunker:
- Sprocketmonger Lockenstock:
- One-Armed Bandit
- Mug'Zee
- Chrome King Gallywix
Loot and Rewards:
Item Levels:
- Normal: 597-606 ilvl
- Heroic: 610-619 ilvl
- Mythic: 623-632 ilvl
Very Rare Drops:
- Sureki Zealot’s Insignia: Necklace from Vexie Fullthrottle.
- Wings of Shattered Sorrow: Back piece from Cauldron of Carnage.
- Void Reaper’s Warp Blade: Weapon from Rik Reverb.
- Seal of the Poisoned Pact: Finger item from Chrome King Gallywix.
Class Tier Sets: Each class has unique set bonuses enhancing their abilities, with pieces dropping from specific bosses.
PvP Season 2
The commencement of PvP Season 2 brings new challenges and rewards for players engaging in battlegrounds and arenas. Participants can earn exclusive titles, mounts, and achievements by showcasing their prowess in combat.
Notable Additions:
New Arena: Undermine Arena—a goblin-themed arena featuring hidden traps and dynamic environments
PvP Class Armor Sets: New sets are available for all classes, offering both aesthetic appeal and combat advantages
Mounts:
- Prized Gladiator’s Fel Bat: Awarded to players achieving the Gladiator rank
- Vicious Electro Eel: Earned through Rated PvP participation
Titles: Ranks such as Combatant, Challenger, Rival, Duelist, Elite, Prized Gladiator, and Prized Legend are attainable based on performance
Transmog Rewards: Elite sets with fiery effects, along with the Prized Gladiator’s Tabard and Cloak, are unlockable at higher ratings
Weapon Illusion: Jackpot—a flaming orange glow effect for weapons, unlocked at a 1950 rating
Zone: Undermine
The goblin capital city of Undermine is now accessible, offering a vibrant urban environment filled with activities and lore. Polygon
Key Features:
D.R.I.V.E. System: Players can utilize driveable and upgradeable cars, enhancing mobility and introducing vehicular gameplay mechanics.Polygon
Cartel Affiliations: Engage with various goblin cartels, each offering unique quests, rewards, and storylines.
New Dungeon: Operation: Floodgate—a dungeon centered around preventing a catastrophic flood in the city.Polygon
Delves: New instances such as Excavation Site 9 and Sidestreet Sluice provide fresh challenges and rewards.
World Boss: The Gobfather—a formidable adversary requiring coordinated group efforts to defeat.
Mythic+ Updates
Season 2 introduces significant changes to the Mythic+ system, aiming to balance difficulty and reward structures.
Key Changes:
Scaling Adjustments: From Mythic 2 through 10, each new level now increases enemy health and damage by 7%, reduced from the previous 10%. For Mythic 11 and above, the scaling remains at 10%
Affix Modifications:
- Xal’atath’s Bargain rotating affixes now start at Mythic 4, leaving Mythic 2 and 3 without additional affixes
- The alternating cycle of Tyrannical and Fortified affixes has moved to Mythic 7, replacing the previous (and extremely questionable) Challenger’s Peril affix
Conclusion
With the War Within waging on in full force, its second season seems just as packed with content as the first, and through unique new systems like the D.R.I.V.E., S.C.R.A.P. and Cartels, it's looking like we'll have our hands full for a good long while.