Here comes the big raid testing schedule for the new 10.2 raid, Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope. Blizzard have posted all the dates starting with this week’s September 14th all the way through October 13th! Obviously the dates and times are subject to change as this is just the first iteration of the PTR.
Raid Testing (Source)
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.
Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope: Raid Testing Schedule
The final boss of the raid, Fyrakk, will not be available for testing.
Thursday, September 14
Heroic
Gnarlroot – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Igira the Cruel – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, September 15
Heroic
Council of Dreams – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Smolderon – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Thursday, September 21
Heroic
Larodar, Keeper of the Flame – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Volcoross – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, September 22
Heroic
Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Tindral Sageswift, Seer of the Flame – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Normal
Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
End – Monday, September 25 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)
Thursday, September 28
Mythic
Gnarlroot – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Igira the Cruel – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, September 29
Mythic
Council of Dreams – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Smolderon – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Raid Finder
Wing 1: Incarnate’s Wake – Gnarlroot, Igira the Cruel, and Smolderon
Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
End – Monday, October 2 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)
Thursday, October 5
Mythic
Larodar, Keeper of the Flame – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Volcoross – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, October 6
Mythic
Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
Tindral Sageswift, Seer of the Flame – 14:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Raid Finder
Wing 2: Molten Incursion – Volcoross and Larodar, Keeper of the Flame
Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
End – Monday, October 9 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)
Friday, October 13
Raid Finder
Wing 3: The Viridian Weave – Council of Dreams and Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle
Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
End – Monday, October 16 at 09:00 PDT (12:00 EDT, 18:00 CEST)
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.
