Mythic+
/ˈmɪθɪk plʌs/
CommonWorld of Warcraft's timed, scaling dungeon system where higher key levels increase difficulty and rewards.
Strongly associated with a culture of performance metrics, score tracking, and gatekeeping. Asking someone their 'io score' before inviting them is a Mythic+ thing.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | finally timed a +20 after like 30 attempts this season | The player completed a high-difficulty Mythic+ dungeon within the time limit after many failed runs. | reddit, 2024 |
| 02 | mythic+ pugging is unplayable. one wipe and half the group leaves | Random group dungeon runs fall apart the moment something goes wrong. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | declined from a +15 group for having 2400 score. bro i have 2450 | Got rejected from a group due to a scoring threshold despite technically meeting it. | reddit, 2024 |
| 04 | healing mythic+ in time-limited content is the hardest thing in the game and nobody talks about it | The pressure on healers in timed dungeon runs is underappreciated. | x, 2023 |
Use it when
- Discussing timed dungeons in World of Warcraft specifically.
- Talking about keystone difficulty levels and dungeon performance.
- Describing the WoW endgame loop outside of raiding.
- Complaining about toxic group finder behavior in timed content.
Do not use it when
- You mean high-difficulty dungeons in other games generally.
- You mean raiding content in WoW.Use “raid” instead.
Variations and related forms
Mythic+ vs raiding
Mythic+
Mythic+ is small-group (5 players), timed, and repeatable with escalating difficulty.
VS
raid-wipe
Raiding involves larger groups (10-30 players) and focuses on scripted boss encounters without a time pressure.
Origin and context
Introduced in World of Warcraft: Legion (2016) as an endgame alternative to raiding. The system was influenced by Diablo's Greater Rift mechanic and became central to WoW's weekly content loop.
- First seen
- 2016
- Confidence
- high
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