With the PTR up and running, Blizzard has announced the first iteration of the Manaforge: Omega raid testing schedule. We have four dates, going all the way to July 11th. All 7 bosses will be tested on all difficulties (as the final boss never is on the PTR, and Dimensius is no exception), with Mythic and Raid Finder coming at the end.
This is a tighter schedule than usual, due to holidays and the development timeframe.
Greetings!
The raid testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a test environment. There’s the possibility of having to change the time of a testing session, change the bosses being tested, or cancel a test entirely due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc.
Keep an eye on the PTR forum for the boss feedback threads and the latest information. Thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Manaforge Omega: Raid Testing Schedule
The final boss of the raid, Dimensius, the All-Devouring, will not be available for testing.
Upcoming Tests
Thursday, June 26
- Heroic
- Plexus Sentinel – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- Loom’ithar – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Soulbinder Naazindhri – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, June 27
- Heroic
- Forgeweaver Araz – 11:00 PDT (14:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST)
- The Soul Hunters – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- Fractillus – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Nexus-King Salhadaar – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
- Normal
- Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
- End – Monday, June 30 at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 19:00 CEST)
Thursday, July 10
- Mythic
- Plexus Sentinel – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- Loom’ithar – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Soulbinder Naazindhri – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, July 11
- Mythic
- Forgeweaver Araz – 11:00 PDT (14:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST)
- The Soul Hunters – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- Fractillus – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Nexus-King Salhadaar – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
- Raid Finder: “Might of the Shadowguard” and “Monsters of the Sands”
- Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
- End – Monday, July 14 at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 19:00 CEST)
We recognize that this is a condensed testing schedule compared to our usual testing format. Due to U.S. holidays and the timing of our development cycle, we’ve scheduled an additional one hour of testing on Fridays. As always, thanks for your continued engagement with PTR and the time you devote to providing feedback.
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: In Dornogal, Orgrimmar, or Stormwind, you may speak to Nexus-Lord Donjon Rade VIII to teleport into the raid zone while it is open for testing. (The option to teleport will not be available when the zone is not open for testing.)
Q: How do I obtain my Reshii Wraps once within the raid?
A: If you find yourself within the raid without Reshii Wraps, a Reshii Wraps Provisioner located within can provide them to you. Note that this item is necessary for some encounters and traversal segments within the raid.
Q: What character should I use to test the raid?
A: Whichever you prefer. We will be scaling players’ effective level to 80 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 encounter, we’ll be shutting down testing. Usually this takes around 1 hour per encounter, 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.
