Nerub-ar Palace Raid Finder Wing 3 and Season of Discovery Phase 5 Are Now Live, October Trading Post, and More!

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Gather your allies and traverse into the dark depths of Azj-Kahet into Nerub-ar Palace to take the fight to eight new bosses, ending in a face-off against Queen Ansurek, but beware of the tangled web she weaves…or you may be her next meal.

Raid Bosses: 8
Difficulties: Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Story Mode
Level: 80
Raid Finder Minimum Item Level: 567
Raid Unlock Schedule:

Don't forget to visit the Great Vault weekly for your gear!

Complete Delves or outdoor activities, defeat bosses in Nerub-ar Palace, and finish Heroic or Mythic Dungeons to unlock rewards in the Great Vault!

Look for the Great Vault at the back of the Dornogal bank, where you can choose your weekly reward for Raids, Dungeons, and World objectives.

Learn more details about bosses, achievements, and rewards from our Raid overview.

Season of Discovery Phase 5 allows players to venture into the Blackwing Lair and Zul’Gurub raid dungeons, collect new Tier 2 armor sets, and more— all waiting for you to discover. 

Step into Blackwing Lair as a reimagined 20-40 player raid dungeon with a host of new mechanics, including a swappable difficulty system allowing you to engage in greater challenges by activating new raid-wide effects based on each of the five dragonflight’s unique abilities.

Leave no raider behind. Tuned as a 20-player encounter, players can bring additional friends to the adventure with up to 40 players!

As you make your way through the depths of the lair, keep a sharp eye out for some additional drops and their rewarding discoveries.

Similar to Tier 1 sets from the Molten Core raid, Tier 2  armor sets are expanding to include multiple variations for different talent specializations and playstyles.

The alternate versions of these new Tier 2 sets have new appearances and increased stats from the previous version of the Tier 2 sets and utilize Tier 1 set bonuses. This allows players more options to choose from when