October 23rd updates

Azeroth has apparently decided that some of its dungeon bosses deserve an extended vacation. Unfortunately for them, we’re putting an end to that!

We’ve been working on several dungeon issues, expanding Mythic+, and making our Premium Sanctuary a little more reliable.

Here’s what’s new!

Our Premium Sanctuary has received another round of improvements!

Some players discovered that wandering too far from the entrance could cause the Sanctuary to disappear around them.

Apparently, paradise came with an invisible property line.

We’ve corrected how the Sanctuary handles its special area, so players should now be able to explore the entire location without unexpectedly losing access.

A new face has arrived in the Elysian Sanctuary!

Krix’ik the Unbound is our newest Mythic+ Keywright, and he’s ready to put those Marks of Azeroth to good use!

🔑 Exchange 5 Marks of Azeroth for a Tier 1 Mythic Keystone.

🎒 Already carrying a Keystone? You’ll need to use it before purchasing another.

💰 Inventory full? Your Marks will be returned if your Keystone can’t be delivered.

Another reason to get out there and start collecting those Marks!

Yesterday, we announced that Mythic Keystones would display their assigned dungeon and difficulty.

Now we’re taking things further!

We’ve expanded the system to support individual Keystones for 51 different dungeon maps.

Rather than relying on one generic Keystone, each dungeon now has its own dedicated Keystone item.

This also improves how Keystones are awarded through Mythic+ activities and rewards.

Your existing Keystones aren’t being forgotten, either!

We’re continuing to build out Mythic+ as a major part of the Reforged experience.

Some of Utgarde Pinnacle’s residents have apparently forgotten they’re supposed to fight adventurers.

We’ve been correcting several encounter issues that could leave groups unable to progress.

Gortok Palehoof

Gortok and his beasts could become stuck in their frozen state, leaving everyone standing around waiting for something to happen.

We’ve corrected the encounter so the beasts should release properly, followed by Gortok himself.

Skadi the Ruthless

Skadi has also received some attention!

His encounter should now begin when players approach, and he’ll properly continue fighting after being knocked off his drake.

No more standing around waiting for Skadi to remember he has a job.

Oh, we’re not done with this dungeon yet.

The October 20 changes didn’t resolve the issues players were experiencing, so we’ve continued working on Prince Taldaram’s encounter.

The two activation spheres should now properly release the boss and allow players to continue through the dungeon.

We’ve also added additional protection against Taldaram failing to appear.

Because apparently activating two giant magical spheres wasn’t enough to convince him to show up.

A little something for our dungeon runners!

The Dark Runed Chest on normal difficulty has received a loot correction and should once again provide a Frozen Orb.

Sometimes it’s the little things.

These changes are being prepared for deployment and still need to be tested in-game.

We’re continuing to investigate dungeon progression problems, improve Mythic+, and tackle the occasional bizarre behavior that comes with rebuilding Azeroth.

If something isn’t working, please report it! Player reports help us track down problems that don’t always appear during development.

And yes, we’re aware that some dungeon bosses seem more interested in collecting unemployment than fighting players.

We’re working on it. 😛

💙 Thanks for being part of Aethro: Reforged!