Upcoming Mythic+ Testing - Underwater Adventure in Throne of the Tides

Key Takeaways

• Dragonflight Season 3 PTR Mythic+ testing ran October 5–9, 2023 on dedicated PTR realms, giving players their first timed look at the eight-dungeon pool before Patch 10.2 launched on November 7.
• Throne of the Tides returned to Mythic+ after its removal in the Warlords of Draenor era, bringing fully reworked encounters and enemy tuning to the classic Cataclysm dungeon.
• Dawn of the Infinite was divided into two separate Mythic+ wings — Dawn of the Infinites: Galakrond's Fall and Dawn of the Infinites: Murozond's Rise — each with its own keystone and independent timer.
• Murozond's Rise received a speed gauntlet adjustment on Mythic+ difficulty; the PTR version was flagged as too punishing for groups progressing below the highest key levels.
• The Everbloom's Yalnu encounter was updated with revised add prioritisation and botanical routing, changes not applied to the dungeon since Warlords of Draenor.
• Keystones were available from a Keystone Vendor in Valdrakken at any level; a Dungeon Teleports NPC handled instant travel to all eight dungeons, removing queue-time friction from the test window.
• The Season 3 pool combined four returning legacy dungeons (Throne of the Tides, Waycrest Manor, Atal'Dazar, Darkheart Thicket) with four Dragonflight-era instances, making it the most expansions-diverse pool of the Dragonflight cycle.

The sections below cover the dungeon pool composition and the tuning changes from the October PTR window.

The Dragonflight Season 3 Dungeon Pool

Blizzard announced the Season 3 Mythic+ pool on September 7, 2023. The eight dungeons were drawn from across WoW's expansion history:

• Throne of the Tides: Cataclysm (2010), returning to Mythic+ for its first appearance in the timed-key system
• Dawn of the Infinites: Galakrond's Fall: Dragonflight (2023), first wing of the split mega-dungeon
• Dawn of the Infinites: Murozond's Rise: Dragonflight (2023), second wing, culminating in the Murozond encounter
• The Everbloom: Warlords of Draenor (2014), featuring the reworked Yalnu encounter
• Waycrest Manor: Battle for Azeroth (2018)
• Atal'Dazar: Battle for Azeroth (2018)
• Darkheart Thicket: Legion (2016)
• Black Rook Hold: Legion (2016)

The Dawn of the Infinite split was the most structurally novel aspect of the pool. The mega-dungeon, released in Patch 10.1.5, was separated into two independent Mythic+ instances — Galakrond's Fall and Murozond's Rise — each with its own keystone, timer, and boss sequence. They counted as two of the season's eight dungeon slots, not as a single entry.

✏️ A common early misread was listing "Dawn of the Infinite" and "Galakrond's Fall" as separate dungeons, which inflated the count to nine. They are the same content split into two wings. Murozond's Rise was generally considered the harder wing during early Season 3 key progression, largely due to its speed gauntlet and the Murozond encounter's tempo demands.

Per-Dungeon Changes in the PTR Build

The October 5–9 testing window highlighted specific tuning Blizzard was still adjusting ahead of launch.

Throne of the Tides featured fully reworked encounters and enemy placement. The original dungeon predated the Mythic+ system by several years; returning it to an active key format required rebuilding trash density and boss mechanics from the ground up. Player feedback during the test week shaped the final tuning before the November 7 launch, particularly around the Lady Naz'jar and Ozumat encounters.

Dawn of the Infinites: Galakrond's Fall received story scene duration cuts on Mythic+ difficulty. The mega-dungeon's cinematics, built for a narrative first-playthrough experience, were trimmed to reduce timer drain in a key context without removing the story entirely.

Dawn of the Infinites: Murozond's Rise had its speed gauntlet timing loosened. The gauntlet section — in which players sprint through a collapsing time corridor — was flagged during early PTR as too strict for groups at mid-range key levels. Blizzard widened the timing window before live launch based on this feedback.

The Everbloom's Yalnu encounter received updated add management and routing logic. Yalnu's botanical summoning pattern — unchanged since the dungeon's 2014 debut — was revised to fit Dragonflight-era damage and healing profiles.

📌 The four returning dungeons all entered Season 3 as Mythic+ firsts or after long absences. Throne of the Tides in particular had never appeared in the modern Mythic+ format, making early theorycrafting around its routing especially intensive compared to a standard season opener.

⚠️ The speed gauntlet adjustment in Murozond's Rise affected mid-level key groups more than high-end pushers. Groups with enough raw throughput could clear the corridor before the timer applied meaningful pressure; the original window was a hard block for groups still building output who hit the gauntlet as a mechanical wall rather than a DPS check they could outpace.

How the PTR Testing Period Worked

During the October 5–9 window, the test period ran each day from 10:00 PDT on dedicated PTR realms. Two systems made feedback collection efficient:

1. A Keystone Vendor in Valdrakken allowed players to acquire and configure Mythic Keystones at any level, bypassing the normal weekly upgrade loop entirely.
2. A Dungeon Teleports NPC provided instant transport to any of the eight dungeons, eliminating queue time and travel overhead so testers could run as many keys as possible.

A second PTR testing window ran October 12–16, 2023, giving Blizzard an additional round of feedback before the Patch 10.2 launch date.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the Dragonflight Season 3 Mythic+ dungeon pool?

The eight-dungeon pool consisted of: Throne of the Tides, Dawn of the Infinites: Galakrond's Fall, Dawn of the Infinites: Murozond's Rise, The Everbloom, Waycrest Manor, Atal'Dazar, Darkheart Thicket, and Black Rook Hold. Dawn of the Infinite was split into two separate Mythic+ wings, both counted individually in the eight-slot pool.

When did Dragonflight Season 3 Mythic+ testing take place?

The primary PTR testing window ran October 5–9, 2023, each day starting at 10:00 PDT. A follow-up window ran October 12–16, 2023. Dragonflight Season 3 itself launched with Patch 10.2 (Guardians of the Dream) on November 7, 2023.

Why was Throne of the Tides notable for Season 3?

Throne of the Tides had been absent from the active dungeon pool since the Warlords of Draenor era and had never appeared in the Mythic+ system. Its Season 3 return was the first time the Lady Naz'jar, Commander Ulthok, and Ozumat encounters were playable in a timed-key format. Blizzard rebuilt the dungeon's encounter and trash logic from the ground up for Mythic+ compatibility.

What are the two Dawn of the Infinites Mythic+ wings?

The Dawn of the Infinite mega-dungeon (released in Patch 10.1.5) was split into two separate Mythic+ instances for Season 3: Galakrond's Fall and Murozond's Rise. Each wing has its own keystone, boss sequence, and timer. Galakrond's Fall runs through the bronze-versus-infinite dragon conflict; Murozond's Rise culminates in the encounter with Murozond himself.

What changed in the Murozond's Rise speed gauntlet?

During PTR testing, the speed gauntlet section was flagged as too strict for groups progressing at mid-level keys. Blizzard widened the timing window before live launch, giving groups more room to complete the gauntlet without failing the mechanical check. Final tuning reflected the October PTR feedback.

How were keystones handled during PTR testing?

A dedicated Keystone Vendor in Valdrakken allowed testers to acquire and customise Mythic Keystones at any level, bypassing the normal weekly reset upgrade cycle. A Dungeon Teleports NPC handled fast travel to each of the eight dungeons without using the group finder queue, maximising the available testing time each day.

Is the Season 3 dungeon content still accessible?

Dragonflight Season 3 concluded in mid-2024. World of Warcraft is currently in the Midnight expansion, and the Season 3 dungeon pool documented here is no longer the active Mythic+ rotation. Players looking to push keys in the current season can browse WoW Mythic+ dungeon carry options for key carry and Mythic Score services in the live pool.

Last reviewed 2026-06-19 against the Dragonflight Season 3 PTR announcement and Blue Post (October 2023). Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.