Everything You Need to Know about The War Withins Season 3

When Does It Start?

• August 5, 2025 – Launch of Patch 11.2 – Ghosts of K’aresh, kicking off the next story chapter and introducing the new Etherial-themed zone.

• August 12, 2025 – Season 3 officially begins, with the opening of the Manaforge Omega raid and the start of the new competitive seasons for Mythic+ and PvP.

Week 1 (August 5) Content

• Chapters 1–3 of the new campaign.

• Select dungeons and early Delves open for exploration.

• New World Boss: Reshanor, The Untethered.

• Great Vault reward system begins (worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).

Week 2 (August 12) – The Big Start

• Chapter 4 of the campaign concludes The War Within storyline.

• Manaforge Omega raid launches on all difficulties: Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, and Mythic.

• Mythic+ Season 3 begins, featuring returning dungeons like Tazavesh and new Hard Mode options.

• PvP Season 3 kicks off with rewards like the Astral Gladiator title and seasonal mounts (worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).

• New Delves challenges unlock, including Brann’s level upgrades and final boss encounters (worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).

Manaforge Omega: The New Raid

• Wing 1 (Aug 12): Plexus Sentinel, Loomithar, Soulbinder Naazindhri.

• Wing 2 (Aug 19): Forgeweaver Araz, The Soul Hunters, Fractillus.

• Wing 3 (Aug 26): Nexus-King Salhadaar and Dimensius, touted as the largest raid boss in WoW history, bigger than Deathwing and Stormwind combined! (worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com).

New Renown Track: Manaforge Vandals

Earn raid-specific perks like movement speed boosts inside the raid, unique resistance buffs, new profession recipes, and the Bone Freezer mount as the final reward (news.blizzard.com).

Extra Seasonal Content

• Vanquisher’s Wake – A new open-world PvP zone with special objectives when War Mode is enabled.

• Archival Assault Delve in the Azure Vaults of Dragon Isles, featuring Etherial smugglers, stolen relics, and the Nexus-Princess Ky’veza.

• Legendary Cloak: Reshii Wraps, tied to Delves progression and special challenges.

• Balance tuning: Creature health increased by 10–14%, but damage slightly reduced depending on content type (us.forums.blizzard.com).

Pro Tips to Start Strong

Final Hype

Season 3 of The War Within is shaping up to be an epic conclusion, merging Void-lore drama, Etherial zones, massive raids, and competitive endgame content. From traversing the ruins of K’aresh to facing the colossal Dimensius, this season is going to set a high bar for future WoW expansions.

Are you raid-ready? Or will you dive into Delves first? Let’s get prepared for launch day!