Da T'undastorm begins

Lei Shen has consolidated his power on the Isle of Thunder, and if he's not dislodged, his reborn army will threaten all of Pandaria. But the return of the Thunder King is good news for you, because it means that new challenges and triumphs await in our latest major content update. A massive new zone, a new raid, server-wide events surrounding the siege on the Isle of Thunder, new factions, world bosses . . . and more. Brace yourself for the storm.

With the release of Patch 5.2: The Thunder King, the vast Throne of Thunder raid will become available. As in previous raid tiers, Raid Finder wings and availability difficulties will be staggered. To access the new Raid Finder wings you will need a minimum average item level (ilevel) of 480.

This is our current schedule based on a planned patch release date of March 5. If the patch is delayed, or if we determine any change is needed, we'll update this article.

March 5 - Normal Throne of Thunder
March 12 - Heroic Throne of Thunder and LFR Wing 1 "Last Stand of the Zandalari"
March 19 - LFR Wing 2 "Forgotten Depths"
April 2 - LFR Wing 3 "Halls of Flesh-Shaping"
April 16 - LFR Wing 4 "Pinnacle of Storms"