Patch 10.1.5 for World of Warcraft is coming soon. There, you can visit the new mega-dungeon “Dawn of the Infinite”. Balancing seems to be in full swing, as Blizzard has released buffs and then hard nerfs within just a few days.
What kind of dungeon is this?
- Dawn of the Infinite is a mega-dungeon, something like a midway point between a dungeon and a raid. The dungeon is intended for 5 players.
- In the Dawn of the Infinite, you will face 8 bosses and assist the Bronze Dragonflight. This is the focus of the next update.
- The dungeon will launch with Patch 10.1.5 on Wednesday, July 12.
Why the nerfs? Currently, the new patch is being tested on the PTR by many players. Since the mega-dungeon became playable, there have been several adjustments made. Blizzard initially released significant buffs that made the dungeon more like a mini-raid, as wowhead reports.
That seems to be what the dungeon is intended to be, as there is even a “Cutting Edge” achievement for defeating all bosses before the next update. It seems Blizzard may have gone a bit overboard.
With a hotfix on July 6, there were significant nerfs for 2 of the bosses. Many abilities in the “Galakrond’s Fall” fight, for example, now deal 50% less damage than in the previous version, which was already a nerf (via wowhead).
This is already the 3rd time overall that Blizzard has nerfed the dungeon, and each time has been relatively harsh. The Dawn of the Infinite will only be available at mythic difficulty upon release. From the following Patch 10.1.7, heroic difficulty and Mythic+ will be added.
Patch 10.1.5 brings new dungeon, quests, and a new specialization
In addition to the new dungeon, Patch 10.1.5 also brings further new content and features. Warlocks will be made available for all races (except Dracthyr), among other things. Additionally, there will be:
- a new fame faction
- time streams as a new activity
- a rework for mages
Additionally, the new enhancer specialization for Callers, the first “Supporters” ever in the game, as Blizzard explains. The specialization is intended to build on improving allies rather than dealing damage itself. More about the patch can be found in the overview:
The new update brings a whole series of new quests, which have already been controversially discussed in advance. For one of them, for example, a well-known agent of the Alliance was to be killed, who is particularly dear to rogue players.
Another one called for the Dragon Mother Alexstrasza to be tortured. Both of these things did not sit well with the community and caused outrage. So much so that Blizzard has planned some changes:
Blizzard is rewriting a controversial quest in WoW after players refused to torture Alexstrasza
