Players are craving more content in World of Warcraft: The War Within. But heroic dungeons are not open yet. When will they be released?
For several days now, the early access of the new WoW expansion The War Within has been running. Many have reached level 80 not just with one but with several heroes and are now yearning for more content. However, there is currently little to do at level 80, as many endgame features are not yet available. This also includes the heroic dungeons, which would be the first step towards better gear.
Heroic Dungeons in WoW: The War Within – When will it start?
When will heroic dungeons open? The heroic dungeons of The War Within (also called “Heroic Dungeons” or “hc dungeons”) will only open with the official launch of the expansion – that is, at 00:00 on August 27, the night from Monday to Tuesday.
What loot can be found in heroic dungeons? Although the heroic dungeons will open with the launch of The War Within, the bosses within will drop “only” items with an item level of 567. While this may already be an upgrade for many, it is not the big leap that many are hoping for.
Heroic dungeons will grant better loot once the first season of The War Within goes live on September 11. Then the item level from these dungeons will rise to 580.
Have heroic dungeons been changed? If you have taken a longer break from WoW, you should mentally prepare for the heroic dungeons of The War Within. They are not comparable to the heroic dungeons from Shadowlands or Battle for Azeroth. Already at the end of Dragonflight, Blizzard massively overhauled the dungeon system and adjusted the difficulty of the content.
This has led to heroic dungeons now being as difficult as former mythic dungeons. Mythic dungeons, on the other hand, now have the difficulty of former “Mythic+10” dungeons. So be prepared for the challenge to be a bit higher than what you may be used to from earlier expansions.
You are particularly strong right now if you have never reached level 80.
