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Lairs Debut: Tidebound Grotto and Nymrissa Wavecaller
Instanced world bosses replace open-world zergs — World difficulty opens with 12.1; Normal, Heroic, and flex Mythic follow on August 18.
Lairs are live with Curse of Ula’tek: instanced world-boss encounters with a summoning stone outside, closer to Delves than old open-world tags.
How they work
- World difficulty auto-fills as players enter; a short scenario builds critical mass before the boss
- Organized groups can queue Normal, Heroic, and Mythic (15–25 flex) starting August 18
- Weekly lockout; Voidcores (when available) are once per week per Lair
First Lair: Tidebound Grotto
Swim beneath the Coiled Isle to reach the submerged cave. Face Nymrissa Wavecaller, a naga sorceress who bends the tides to drown intruders.
- Week of August 11: World difficulty (Season 2 Veteran BoP gear in pre-season)
- Week of August 18: Normal / Heroic / Mythic flexible difficulties