Titan Rune Dungeon

A Mysterious Device.

Titan Rune Dungeons (often referred to as Heroic+) is an optional game mode that can be activated with the Mysterious Device in heroic dungeons that were introduced with Wrath of the Lich King. Upon activating the device, enemies throughout the dungeon will have increased the health and damage as well as a new thematic gameplay effect based on the theme of the dungeon.

This game mode is similar to Mythic+ from retail.

Defense Protocol Gamma

Each boss will drop 1 [Defiler's Scourgestone] currency which can be exchanged for various Trial of the Crusader gear from Kolara Dreamsmasher or Korralin Hoperender in Dalaran. It also adds a new dungeon to the pool, Trial of the Champion.

Depending on the theme of the dungeon, activating the device will provide a buff for every enemy in the dungeon:

•  [Gamma Empowered: Titan Rune] (Halls of Stone, Halls of Lightning)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Blood Rune] (Gundrak, Drak'Tharon Keep)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Arcane Rune] (The Nexus, Violet Hold)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Plague Rune] (The Culling of Stratholme)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Frost Rune] (Utgarde Keep, Utgarde Pinnacle)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Shadow Rune] (Azjol-Nerub, Ahn'Kahet)
•  [Gamma Empowered: Gladiator Rune] (Trial of the Champion)

There are achievements available for completing each dungeon with this mode enabled, including a meta-achievement:  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Terminated].

•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Halls of Stone]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: The Oculus]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Azjol-Nerub]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Utgarde Pinnacle]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Gundrak]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: The Nexus]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Trial of the Champion]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Halls of Lightning]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Utgarde Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: Drak'Tharon Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: The Culling of Stratholme]
•  [Defense Protocol Gamma: The Violet Hold]

Defense Protocol Beta

Items that dropped from 10-player Ulduar drop in dungeons with Defense Protocol Beta enabled. Additionally, the final boss will drop a [Sidereal Essence] currency which can be exchanged for 10-player Hard Mode Ulduar gear at the Animated Constellation vendor in Dalaran. It also adds a new dungeon to the pool, Trial of the Champion.

Depending on the theme of the dungeon, activating the device will provide a buff for every enemy in the dungeon:

•  [Beta Empowered: Titan Rune] (Halls of Stone, Halls of Lightning)
•  [Beta Empowered: Blood Rune] (Gundrak, Drak'Tharon Keep)
•  [Beta Empowered: Arcane Rune] (The Nexus, Violet Hold)
•  [Beta Empowered: Plague Rune] (The Culling of Stratholme)
•  [Beta Empowered: Frost Rune] (Utgarde Keep, Utgarde Pinnacle)
•  [Beta Empowered: Shadow Rune] (Azjol-Nerub, Ahn'Kahet)
•  [Beta Empowered: Gladiator Rune] (Trial of the Champion)

There are achievements available for completing each dungeon with this mode enabled, including a meta-achievement:  [Defense Protocol Beta: Terminated].

•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Halls of Stone]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: The Oculus]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Azjol-Nerub]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Utgarde Pinnacle]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Gundrak]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: The Nexus]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Halls of Lightning]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Utgarde Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Drak'Tharon Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: The Culling of Stratholme]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: The Violet Hold]
•  [Defense Protocol Beta: Trial of the Champion]

Defense Protocol Alpha

Items that dropped from the 10-player raids such as Naxxramas, Eye of Eternity, and Obsidian Sanctum are now available in each bosses loot table during the Defense Protocol Alpha in addition to their normal loot table. To accommodate this change, the raids had their 25-player-specific items be available in their 10-player counterpart. Each time a boss is killed in a Titan Rune Dungeon, they will drop a 10-player item in addition to other loot drops.

Each boss drops 1  [Emblem of Valor] just like regular Heroic dungeons do but the final boss also drops 1  [Emblem of Conquest].

Depending on the theme of the dungeon, activating the device will provide a buff for every enemy in the dungeon:

•  [Alpha Empowered: Titan Rune] (Halls of Stone, Halls of Lightning)
•  [Alpha Empowered: Blood Rune] (Gundrak, Drak'Tharon Keep)
•  [Alpha Empowered: Arcane Rune] (The Oculus, The Nexus, Violet Hold)
•  [Alpha Empowered: Plague Rune] (The Culling of Stratholme)
•  [Alpha Empowered: Frost Rune] (Utgarde Keep, Utgarde Pinnacle)
•  [Alpha Empowered: Shadow Rune] (Azjol-Nerub, Ahn'Kahet)

There are achievements available for completing each dungeon with this mode enabled, including a meta-achievement:  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Terminated].

•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Halls of Stone]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: The Oculus]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Azjol-Nerub]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Utgarde Pinnacle]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Gundrak]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: The Nexus]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Halls of Lightning]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Utgarde Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: Drak'Tharon Keep]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: The Culling of Stratholme]
•  [Defense Protocol Alpha: The Violet Hold]

Patch changes

• Hotfix (2024-07-10): Titan Rune Dungeons have been updated to allow for a single player to activate any of the three difficulties.
  
• Patch 3.4.3 (2023-10-10): Defense Protocol Gamma added.
  
• Patch 3.4.2 (2023-06-20): Defense Protocol Beta added.
  
• Patch 3.4.1 (2023-01-16): Added.