Ok now that the final raid tier is out its time to rate the tiers this expansion. If you could also write down what worked and didnt work for you i would apretiate it because im rly interested in hearing what people have to say on this topic. And im just going to say this before i start i hated every tier set this expansion so consider that a negative for every tier.
Here is my list:
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BoD- Altough there were some fights i did not enjoy, most of them were creative and fun, i loved the aesthetic of it and i dont mean it in a way that its a horde capital, because it was a raid design first XD but yeah i liked the idea of the pyramid raid. Opulance was one of the most fun and engaging fights i have ever seen and it might be my favorite for this tier. Jaina was another great fight were you had to be on your toes almost 100% of the time. Not a big fan of the faction swaping but it was an interesting idea and i dont see a way they could have gone around it. Best tier for the expansion and one of the top raids in the game imo.
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EP- Not as creative as BoD and i felt it was a bit too easier compared to the earlier raids in this expansion but again i had lots of fun proggresing and reclearing this tier. From an art perspective i fount i a bit dull, most rooms looked the same as anyother and with the theme beeing Palace i kinda was expecting something like kharazan where you will have a ball room or a dinning hall or something like. The fights were more simple imo but still interesting and very fun, especially Za’qul i tly love the realm hopping mechanic on that fight altough the tentacles were so anoying.
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Ny’alotha- Ok so lets get this out of the first i havent cleared it still (mostly because i have been lazy this week) but i did try out every fight in this tier and am familiar with the mechanics during the fights. Most fights are very cool and engaging (altough im not so fond of the fact that most of the fights involve alot of “kill a s**t ton of adds” mechanics) and there are some rly interesting ideas going on in this tier. Yet some bosses (fights) feel like they werent tought out well and/or boring( Shad’har the Insatiable for example, tough it might change my opinion when i try it out on higher difficulties) and are only in this raid so we can get to 12 bosses. The first N’zoth fight i found very fun , because of the fact you switch rooms as you progress during the fight and i was rly disapointed that they cut out the ability to climb on the tentacles in p1, it feels rly alkward clearing the pimples on live and its a relly a detrament to the fight. The second N’zoth fight (last boss) tough was a sheer disapointment , its a glorified add fight and it might be acceptable for a filler boss but not as the final boss for the expansion, especially when we have had Jaina and Azshara as examples in previous tiers this expansion. I rly loved the Prophet Skitra fight and i found the illusion mechanic quite interesting, cant wait to see it on heroic where you have to deal with the Norgenon wall. The trash between bosses could have been cut down tough or give is the power to plow tought them with something idk ,im only saying this because the time between each boss is horendous and at times i forgot that i was in a raid XD. The aesthetic is rly quite nice aswell and it does kinda feel like an old god city considering the limitations that its an instance and not a open world zone. For now its the middle tier for this expansion but it might go up as i proggres further into it.
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Uldir- I have little possitve to say about this tier. I hated almost every fight here. MOTHER was interesting i guess , but i cant add much to that. Honestly i cant name most of the bosses without checking first. I also hated the aesthetic of it , but titan facilities are a hit/miss situation for me ,i guess i was hoping for a more Ulduar aproach to it but instead we got a triangle with narrow walkways filled with trash. For me it was poor start to an altready lackluster expansion and it nearly made me quit for good (i did end up taking a break untill BoD after i had cleared normal 2-3 times). Like i said i hated all of the fights here and i didnt wish to check them on higher difficulties ( something extremly rare for me). It also destroyed my guild and it ended up disbanding ,but thats a personal expirience. one of the worst raids i have been into imo.
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CotS- Little can be said about this one seeing its a mini-raid, but like Uldir i hated every part in it. Yeah sure the bosses were chalenging but to me they felt more like a chore that fun. They were engaging ill give em that. And like Uldir it cost me guild i ended up joining during BoD due to again disbanding. Worst raid in the game imo and thats including The Eye of Eternity mini raid in WotLK.
So thats my list and its a bit of mixed bag but overall good raids. Honestly the only content that has kept my sub alive during this expansion.
Thank you for reading my wall of text and i cant wait to read yours XD.
Cheers.
