10.1 - Season 2 Raid Testing

Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Testing Schedule

The final boss of the raid, Scalecommander Sarkareth, will not be available for testing.

Thursday, March 16

  • Heroic
    • Kazzara, the Hellforged – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 21:00 CET)
    • The Amalgamation Chamber – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 22:00 CET)

Friday, March 17

  • Heroic
    • The Vigilant Steward, Zskarn – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 21:00 CET)
    • Rashok, the Elder – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 22:00 CET)

Thursday, March 23

  • Heroic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, March 24

  • Heroic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
  • Normal
    • Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
    • End – Monday, March 27 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)

Thursday, March 30

  • Mythic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, March 31

  • Raid Finder
    • Wing TBD
      • Start – 17:00 PDT (21:00 EDT, 03:00 CEST)
      • End – Monday, April 1 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)

Thursday, April 6

  • Mythic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)

Friday, April 7

  • Mythic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)

Friday, April 14

  • Mythic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Friday, April 21

  • Mythic
    • Boss TBD – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
    • Boss TBD – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)

Raid Finder

The remaining two Raid Finder wings will be added to the testing schedule at a later date.

Q: How do I get into the raid zone?

A: In Valdrakken, Orgrimmar, or Stormwind, you may speak to Nexus-Lord Donjon Rade V in order to teleport into the raid zone while it is open for testing. (The option to teleport into a zone will not be available when the zone is not open for testing.)

Q: What character should I use to test the raid?

A: Whichever you prefer. We will be scaling players’ effective level to 70 for raid testing, and their item level to an appropriate threshold for the encounter(s) being tested.

Q: How long does testing last?

A: The primary purpose of testing is to give us the information we need to balance the encounters, evaluate how mechanics are playing out in practice, and identify bugs. Once we’re satisfied that we’ve received that information for a given boss, we’ll be shutting down testing. Usually this takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, but there are no guarantees.

Q: How do I report feedback or bugs?

A: We’ll be posting encounter feedback threads each week prior to the start of the raid tests. Additionally, you can also submit your feedback through the in-game Issue Reporter tool.

15 Mar 2023