Patch 5.2 PTR: 25-player Normal raids up for testing
Starting today, the public test realms will be open to the test of 25-player Normal raid encounters within the Throne of Thunder. They're definitely trying to jam as much testing as they can. Four bosses will be tested per day. Get yourself a set of tier 15 gear from the Flaskataur NPC near the valor vendors in Niu-Zao temple. Not sure how to find the raid zone? Here's how you can get into the Throne of Thunder.
WoW Insider Throne of Thunder boss impressions
The blue post with additional information on the upcoming tests can be found behind the cut below.
On Thursday, February 21, through Monday, February 25, we will be testing the 25-player Normal raid encounters in the Throne of Thunder.
Each encounter should be available at approximately the listed times below for all Public Test Realms.
Thursday, February 21
Jin'rokh the Breaker - 25 Player Normal
11:00 PST (14:00 EST, 20:00 CET)
Tortos - 25 Player Normal
13:30 PST (16:30 EST, 22:30 CET)
Ji-Kun - 25 Player Normal
15:00 PST (18:00 EST, 00:00 CET)
Durumu the Forgotten - 25 Player Normal
16:30 PST (19:30 EST, 01:30 CET)
Friday, February 22
Council of Elders - 25 Player Normal
11:00 PST (14:00 EST, 20:00 CET)
Megaera - 25 Player Normal
13:30 PST (16:30 EST, 22:30 CET)
Primordius - 25 Player Normal
15:00 PST (18:00 EST, 00:00 CET)
Dark Animus - 25 Player Normal
17:00 PST (20:00 EST, 02:00 CET)
Monday, February 25
Horridon - 25 Player Normal
11:00 PST (14:00 EST, 20:00 CET)
Iron Qon - 25 Player Normal
13:30 PST (16:30 EST, 22:30 CET)
Twin Consorts - 25 Player Normal
15:00 PST (18:00 EST, 00:00 CET)
Lei Shen - 25 Player Normal
16:30 PST (19:30 EST, 01:30 CET)
As always, this testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a beta environment. We might have to change the time of a testing session, change the boss being tested, or cancel a test entirely, due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc. Keep an eye on this forum for the latest information, and thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Important Testing Notes
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: At the northeastern edge of the swamp on the Thunder King's island, there is a Shado-Pan camp in a small cave. A sewer grate in this cave will take you directly to the zone-in point for the raid zone. (As more of the island unlocks, players will be able to access the main gate directly.)
Q: What gear do I use to test the raid?
A: As we did for Beta raid testing, we will be scaling players' gear inside the raid in order to facilitate testing. Gear will be scaled (up or down, as appropriate) for the purposes of testing the encounters, depending on difficulty and their location within the zone.
