New PTR raid testing schedule
by Eliah Hecht 
Jul 16th 2009 at 4:00PM
The patch 3.2 PTR went down for maintenance today, but it's scheduled to be coming back up soon (if it isn't already). The 5-man dungeon will be available for testing "shortly after the PTR coming up." The main event for this PTR testing period, the Crusader's Coliseum raid, will have three bosses available for testing in each region (North America and Europe), on the following schedule:
- North America:
- Lord Jaraxxus (Normal only): tonight, starting at 7 PM EDT.
- Northrend Beasts (Normal and Heroic): Friday, July 17, starting at 7 PM EDT.
- Faction Champions (Normal and Heroic): same as above, Friday, July 17, starting at 7 PM EDT.
- Europe (all fights available on Normal and Heroic):
- Val'kyr: Friday, July 17, starting at 19:00 CEST.
- Lord Jaraxxus: same as above, Friday, July 17, starting at 19:00 CEST.
- Anub'arak: Saturday, July 18, starting at 19:00 CEST.
Tank and DPS Patchwerks will also be back again. Daelo notes that much of the loot does not have its final art yet, and that most of the achievements should now be implemented.
Patch 3.2 will bring about a new 5, 10, and 25 man instance to WoW, and usher in a new 40-man battleground called the Isle of Conquest. WoW.com will have you covered every step of the way, from extensive PTR coverage through the official live release. Check out WoW.com's Guide to Patch 3.2 for all the latest!Filed under: Patches, News items, Raiding, Bosses
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tmoney81 Jul 16th 2009 4:27PM
Maybe I can try it out soon!
impurezero Jul 16th 2009 4:39PM
What exactly are they testing in these beta raids anyway? Just making sure that the fights aren't too easy? Or are there still random bugs to be worked out?
Zalvi Jul 16th 2009 4:41PM
so the mounts that you get from the new raid achievements are ground mounts? i dont think that hard core raiders are going to be biting their nails to get them
Jeff Jul 16th 2009 5:00PM
I wouldn't be so sure. If you're gonna be showing off a mount, you'll probably be doing it in Dalaran.
People don't want Mimiron's head because it flies, they want it because it's frakking Mimiron's Head.
Skotch Jul 16th 2009 5:02PM
It's something to distinguish themselves against other players. It could be a chicken head attached to a stick that you could only use in Dalaran Sewers and people would still go after it.
impurezero Jul 16th 2009 5:07PM
There's a chicken head on a stick sewer mount? Where can I get it?!?!?
Chukie Jul 16th 2009 5:27PM
I can't say I'm thrilled theyre testing the heroic modes of these encounters. Id like the hardcore raiders to have to figure things out first when things hit live :S
pandagork Jul 16th 2009 6:37PM
is heroic not 25 man and normal 10 man?
pandagork Jul 16th 2009 6:37PM
normal is 10 man, heroic is 25 man. Or at least I think it is anyway
Eliah Hecht Jul 16th 2009 6:38PM
In the new raid, you can do both 10 and 25 on both normal and heroic.
pandagork Jul 16th 2009 6:42PM
ah, that confuses me even more, hurrah!
Riley Jul 16th 2009 8:45PM
yeah, there's 10 and 25 man regular, and 10 and 25 man heroic, which is just hard mode basically, raids now have their own difficulty menu separate from 5 mans
Zinger314 Jul 16th 2009 6:01PM
Thursday: Not one, but two Jormungar worms will kick your ass.
Chukie Jul 16th 2009 9:32PM
Precisely, they changed the nomenclature, I have no problems with both 10 and 25 mans being tested but giving away the secrets of all the hard modes sorta bothers me.