In order for a keystone to be eligible for Break the Meta, it must be completed in time and made up of ONLY the following eligible specs:
- DPS: Affliction Warlock, Arcane Mage, Arms Warrior, Assassination Rogue, Demonology Warlock, Devastation Evoker, Elemental Shaman, Feral Druid, Frost Death Knight, Havoc Demon Hunter, Marksmanship Hunter, Outlaw Rogue, Survival Hunter, and Unholy Death Knight.
- Healers: Holy Priest, Mistweaver Monk, Preservation Evoker.
- Tanks: Blood Death Knight, Brewmaster Monk, Protection Paladin, Protection Warrior.
The competition will run for two full in-game weeks, starting with the next weekly reset on October 3rd. As before, Break the Meta participation is individual rather than group based, so you can play with any number of people in various groups without affecting prize eligibility. Just sign up on Raider.IO to register anytime before 11:59pm PDT on Oct 14 2023.
Break the Meta with Raider.IO
The Competition Period lasts for the following dates:
Americas & Oceania: October 3 – October 10, 2023
Europe: October 4 – October 11, 2023
Korea & Taiwan: October 5 – October 12, 2023
The Competition Period for each region will begin and end with each region’s individual weekly reset times.
We will have a Break the Meta Leaderboard that you can use to keep track of your progress throughout the event. It will only show BTM-Eligible runs: Timed Runs that are made up entirely of the eligible specs listed below. You can also filter the Leaderboard by all of the usual selections, such as Regions, Brackets, Factions, etc. Keep an eye out on our Twitter and Discord for the link!
Rules
1. Break the Meta is open to players in all eligible regions.
2. In order for a run to be BTM-eligible, the dungeon must be completed in time and every player in the group must have played the entire dungeon as one of the eligible specializations.
3. Each Blizzard Account is only eligible for one of each of the different prizes.
4. We reserve the right to disqualify any run for any reason.
5. To be eligible for prizes you must register via the Break the Meta Registration Form before registration closes at 11:59pm PDT on October 15th, 2023.
6. Prizes other than the Smoldering Banner of the Aspects will be distributed via the Discord Account or Email provided during Registration. If we do not hear back from you within 48 hours of attempting to award you a prize, then your prizes will be forfeited.
7. The Smoldering Banner of the Aspects and Game Time prizes are available to players from all eligible regions. The BTM Prize Bundle is only available to players from the NA, EU and Taiwan regions.
Prizes
Break the Meta is offering a variety of prizes, ranging from pets and gametime to the coveted Smoldering Banner of the Aspects!
Smoldering Banner of the Aspects
We are once again partnering with Blizzard for BTM to provide players another opportunity to earn the Smoldering Banner of the Aspects! This in-game toy was made available to participants of the various WoW Esports programs this Season, including the TGP and AWC. However, those opportunities to get the exclusive toy have come and gone, so we’re excited to provide one more chance to collect this awesome in-game item through BTM!
“I’d say the fact that everyone feels represented makes BTM so special. You get to see variety in gameplay and conversation because each run can be quite unique. People like watching the spec that they play. It also highlights members of the community that aren’t highlighted traditionally. There are a lot of highly skilled players out there who happen to play on the wrong side of the meta.” —Psybear
Register for the event and complete at least 2 BTM-Eligible timed keystones at level +15 or higher during the Competition Period, and the Smoldering Banner of the Aspects will be automatically added to your collection in-game after the conclusion of the event. (Due to Blizzard preparing for Blizzcon and Patch 10.2, the Postmaster might run a bit later than usual on this).
World of Warcraft Game Time
Break the Meta is, after all, a competition, so we will be awarding this set of prizes to the winners of the event! The players who achieve the highest Mythic+ Character Score for each of the eligible specializations will win 60 days of WoW Game Time. There will be one winner per spec for all three regions, for a total of 63 winners
BTM Prize Bundle
We like being able to award one prize that does not have any requirements in terms of keystone levels or Raider.IO Score, to give all players an opportunity to win something. This Season, we’re offering the BTM Prize Bundle, a collection of the following wondrous in-game prizes:
1. 60 days World of Warcraft Game Time
2. The Enchanted Fey Dragon Blizzard Store Mount
3. The Sprite Darter’s Wings Transmog Set
4. The Blinky Blizzard Store Pet
5. The Baby Murloc Satch-Shells Transmog
Blinky Blizzard Store Pet
In order to win the BTM Prize Bundle, you must complete BTM-Eligible dungeons during the Competition Period while using the Raider.IO Client with Live Tracking enabled. Every completed keystone, regardless of keystone level, earns you 1 entry into the raffle, and one lucky winner will be chosen after the event ends! This prize is only available to players in the NA and EU regions.
⚠️Dungeons without Live Tracking will not count as an entry for the BTM Prize Bundle.⚠️