She has lurked in her lair and done battle with the many brave adventurers who travelled to that familiar location over the years. Now, in honor of the World of Warcraft 5-year anniversary, the dreaded brood mother Onyxia is being revamped to make a return to the forefront of Azeroth, as part of our big plans for the upcoming 3.2.2 content patch.
This permanent update to Onyxia will convert the dungeon into 10- and 25-player modes. We will be adding new items to Onyxia’s loot table that have the same model as some of the classic loot from this dungeon, like Tier 2 helms, with stats updated to match the current level of content. There will be a special new item too: a normal drake-sized 310% speed flying mount modeled after Onyxia herself called an Onyxia Broodling. We will also be updating the encounter mechanics to be more fitting for modern raiding, but we can guarantee players will get to experience the frightening horror of deep breaths once again.
Then for a limited time, after the 5-year anniversary event officially begins in November, anybody who logs in will receive an Onyxia Brood Whelpling pet.
We’re very excited to bring this classic encounter back to provide a fun new experience for both new and veteran players. Further details will be available in the near future, and we will be setting up the Public Test Realms soon to help test out this fight along with all the new content we have planned for the patch. Keep an eye on the forums for updates!
I don't know how I feel about this. On the one hand, I'll get to actually experience some older content the way veterans did, on the other, recycling an instance sounds like laziness on blizzards part.
Quoted from BuDo (Except I Am Vegeta cuz we all know he is a used tampon when it comes to his personality)
well i think its coming out 3.2.2 so not far off, they never said it was a direct recycle they are going to change a couple of things, i dont see why they dont put this under the wrymrest tower i mean it would make sense and there is another slot that can be used to the black drakes
Makes sense why not no one ever runs it the way it was meant to make older content relevant again so people will actually see it play it other than quick run through for achievement. Woo how about 10/25 raid mode for stocks LOL.
iGod wrote:Could just make it a heroic mode.. and make every instance in the game have a heroic mode ;o lv80 etc
Dead Mines Heroic
OT, Kinda:
I tried to solo her yesterday on my lock. Didnt go so well. I got her to 300k HP before i died as my VW lost agro and couldnt get it back
im told you can do it as affliction, you heal more then she hits tanks to corruption and haunt + life drain
I tried it with my "questing spec". Heavy demo/Affliction. That way i take 20% less damage and still have siphon life. Haunt would of been really nice, but not essential.
I solo'ed her today as full affliction. Was easiest thing i have ever done. Just keeps DoT's up, DoT the adds when they come, then keep soul drain up on when she's lower health.
