Greetings!
The raid testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a test environment. There’s the possibility of having to change the time of a testing session, change the bosses being tested, or cancel a test entirely due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc.
Multiple vendors are set up on the PTR in Silvermoon City, Stormwind and Orgrimmar to allow players to quickly and easily test out end-game content (Profession Vendors and Trainers, Class Set Vendors, PvP Gear Vendors, and Trinket Vendors).
Keep an eye on the PTR forum for the encounter feedback threads and the latest information. Thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
The Venomous Abyss Raid Testing Schedule
The final boss in the Venomous Abyss will not be available for testing.
Thursday, June 25
Heroic
- Nek’zali the Soulcoiler – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- The Lost Explorers – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Entombed Sentinels – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, June 26
Heroic
- Sszorak – 11:00 PDT (14:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST)
- Vashnik the Malignant – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- The Twin Fangs – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- The Coiled Altar – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Thursday, July 9
Mythic
- Vashnik the Malignant – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- The Lost Explorers – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- Entombed Sentinels – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, July 10
Mythic
- Sszorak – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- The Twin Fangs – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- The Coiled Altar – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
The Venomous Abyss - Normal
- Start – 15:00 PDT (18:00 EDT, 00:00 CEST)
- End – Monday, July 13 at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT, 19:00 CEST)
Thursday, July 16
Mythic
- Nek’zali the Soulcoiler – 11:00 PDT (14:00 EDT, 20:00 CEST)
- The Lost Explorers – 12:00 PDT (15:00 EDT, 21:00 CEST)
- Vashnik the Malignant – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- The Coiled Altar – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Friday, July 24
- Sszorak (Mythic) – 13:00 PDT (16:00 EDT, 22:00 CEST)
- The Twin Fangs (Mythic) – 14:00 PDT (17:00 EDT, 23:00 CEST)
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: In Silvermoon City, Orgrimmar, or Stormwind, you may speak to Nexus-Lord Donjon Rade to teleport into the raid zone while it is open for testing. (The option to teleport will not be available when the zone is not open for testing.)
Q: What character should I use to test the raid?
A: Whichever you prefer. We will be scaling players’ effective level to 90 for raid testing, and their item level to an appropriate threshold for the encounter(s) being tested.
Q: How long does testing last?
A: The primary purpose of testing is to give us the information we need to balance the encounters, evaluate how mechanics are playing out in practice, and identify bugs. Once we’re satisfied that we’ve received that information for a given encounter, we’ll be shutting down testing. Usually this takes around 1 hour per encounter, but there are no guarantees.
Q: How do I report feedback or bugs?
A: We’ll be posting encounter feedback threads each week prior to the start of the raid tests. Additionally, you can also submit your feedback through the in-game Issue Reporter tool.