Reduced RP in Dawn of the Infinite Mythic+ - 10.2 PTR

Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall

Patch 10.2.0 (November 2023) brought a meaningful quality-of-life change to both Dawn of the Infinite Mythic+ wings: unskippable NPC roleplay sequences were trimmed throughout. The numbers below reflect the final shipped state, excluding travel time between encounters.

In the section leading to Iridikron the Stonescaled (final boss of Galakrond's Fall), players experience approximately 52 seconds of RP, down from the pre-patch 89 seconds. Crucially, 33 of those seconds (the Iridikron spawn animation) can be triggered early by having one player run ahead during trash clearing.

Revised RP durations in Galakrond's Fall:

• 7 seconds: Door opening at dungeon start.
• 0 seconds (previously 21), Portal to the 3rd boss area RP removed entirely.
• 8 seconds: Blight of Galakrond spawn animation.
• 27 seconds (previously 53), After Blight of Galakrond dies until the barrier falls.
• 33 seconds: Iridikron the Stonescaled spawn RP (can be triggered early during trash clear).

The reduction brings total idle time to roughly 52 seconds, compared to 89 seconds before, a gain of over half a minute per run on the first wing alone.

Dawn of the Infinite: Murozond's Rise

Murozond's Rise received comparable cuts. The revised total sits at approximately 104 seconds of unskippable RP, down from roughly 183 seconds pre-patch. The 33-second Tyr the Infinite Keeper spawn can overlap with trash clearing, so effective idle time is lower still in a coordinated group.

Revised RP durations in Murozond's Rise:

• 33 seconds: Tyr spawn (trash can be cleared during this).
• 0 seconds (previously 25), Trash spawn after Tyr dies, removed entirely.
• 10 seconds (previously 19), Gauntlet speed boost delay.
• 6 seconds: Double dragon spawn after the gauntlet.
• 8 seconds (previously 18), Time-Lost Battlefield pre-boss spawn (Anduin Lothar for Alliance groups; Grommash Hellscream for Horde).
• 24 seconds: Portal opening to the last boss area.
• 17 seconds (previously 38), Trash spawn after taking the portal.
• 39 seconds (previously 59), Final barrier delay after trash dies.

The restructuring of these wait windows made Murozond's Rise noticeably more fluid for timer-conscious Mythic+ groups.

What the Patch 10.2 RP Cuts Meant for Mythic+

Across both wings, the 10.2.0 changes removed several minutes of forced idle time from a full clear without stripping out the story beats entirely. The targeted cuts focused on transitions between boss pulls, the moments where players had no action available, rather than the narrative moments tied to boss encounters themselves. The result was a dungeon that retained its lore texture while fitting more comfortably into a Mythic+ key timer. If you want to clear the current season's Find Mythic+ dungeon carries with an experienced group, our dungeon boost services put a full premade team at your disposal.

Last reviewed 2026-06-14 against Patch 10.2.0 Defenders of the Dream — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.