Raider.io Presents Break the Meta Off-Meta Specs Event - Prizes Include No Longer Available Toy

Live Posted 2022/10/03 at 11:56 AM by Paryah

Break the MetaRaider.ioShrouded Banner of the OpportuneWe are partnering with Blizzard to provide players another opportunity to earn the Shrouded Banner of the Opportune! This in-game toy was only previously available to contenders in The Great Push Season 4 Proving Grounds.
entirely Competition Period

Americas & Oceania: October 4 - October 11, 2022

Europe: October 5 - October 12, 2022

Korea & Taiwan: October 6 - October 13, 2022

Eligible Class/SpecsDPS

Affliction Warlock

Arcane Mage

Arms Warrior

Assassination Rogue

Balance Druid

Beast Mastery Hunter

Elemental Shaman

Enhancement Shaman

Feral Druid

Frost Death Knight

Frost Mage

Havoc Demon Hunter

Retribution Paladin

Shadow Priest

Subtlety Rogue

Unholy Death Knight

Healers

Discipline Priest

Holy Paladin

Mistweaver Monk

Tanks

Guardian Druid

Protection Warrior

Vengeance Demon Hunter

Rules

Break the Meta is open to players in all regions other than China.
In order for a run to be eligible, every player in the group must have completed the dungeon in one of the eligible specializations.
Each Blizzard Account is only eligible for one of each of the different prizes.
We reserve the right to disqualify any run for any reason.
To be eligible for prizes you must register via the Break the Meta Registration Form before registration closes at 11:59pm PDT on October 20, 2022.
Prizes other than the Shrouded Banner of the Opportune 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.

Winners will be announced by October 22, 2022.

Comment by arison255im actually looking forward to this, way more than MDI. gonna be lit seeing these specs perform, well done RIO.Comment by NarhwalsWhile I love the focus on non-meta classes, I would prefer an event focusing on the perceived garbage tier classes. For example: Shadow Priest is not a meta spec, but also not a bad one. Its a middle ground. Meanwhile nobody would ever think about inviting an affliction warlock or feral in their group. You would never invite a rogue and think he's an assa rogue.

I would love to see team combs that aren't only non-meta, but also hoped to never be encoutered in a run at all.Comment by VitchmanI agree with both comments above. I love to see them breaking the cycle of meta class stack and glory. A step further, it would be fun to see them highlight the lowest of low classes.

I don’t have the direct answers as to how we break the “meta” stigma and mold in WoW, but it’s not the only game that follows this. It’s just in gaming everywhere. It’s along the lines of acceptance, trends, etc. the path less travelled doesn’t always lead to success unfortunately. But applaud the efforts to change this.Comment by KerathrasSo I don’t follow any of this stuff and just play whatever spec I like but, holy crap, ALL of these specs are “off-meta” this is nuts! I don’t know how people can limit themselves to so few specs and still have fun playing this game, or any game for that matter.Comment by janin"4. We reserve the right to disqualify any run for any reason."
Well that seems just weird.

I like the idea of off-'meta' though. All the balancing that they try and do is dumb. Just don't expect every class to be viable in PvP 1v1's. And just try and make classes fun, and if there is cross-over, make it across the board for the group (dps/heal/tank), that way each is perfectly viable for all content.Comment by ReverziWhile I love the focus on non-meta classes, I would prefer an event focusing on the perceived garbage tier classes. For example: Shadow Priest is not a meta spec, but also not a bad one. Its a middle ground. Meanwhile nobody would ever think about inviting an affliction warlock or feral in their group. You would never invite a rogue and think he's an assa rogue.

I would love to see team combs that aren't only non-meta, but also hoped to never be encoutered in a run at all.Comment by Benadarholy crap, ALL of these specs are “off-meta” this is nuts! I don’t know how people can limit themselves to so few specs and still have fun playing this game, or any game for that matter.Comment by EntharokSo, this is an event on how bliz failed at class balancing, interesting...Comment by Akusidanoh cool, even though havoc dh is dog tier trash dps in m+, because it buffs the meta specs and brings some cc it's considered meta.Comment by Fooysarialready completing +15s and higher as ret and holy paladin...Comment by BillaBong212oh cool, even though havoc dh is dog tier trash dps in m+, because it buffs the meta specs and brings some cc it's considered meta.Comment by ScaryfoxI probably shouldn't feel this way because the only time I ran Mythic+ was when I still ran Survival. Oh, and this had nothing to do with rankings since I just now found them. I just wanted a different experience. Still, I find it funny to see BM Hunters included since I've been getting into PUGs lately, and I've had times where the all the DPS is that.

That said, I'm really happy that Blizzard wants to give more specs a chance. While they are inherently apart of the problem, I've gotten the impression time and time again that people aren't playing something for long yet having strong opinions on it.Comment by onefishbluefishSo, this is an event on how bliz failed at class balancing, interesting...Comment by Ximuthe toy you get is just from the great push and its just a banner? seems kinda odd to title it as "get a toy you cant get anymore" when 80% of people never got it b/c its just a banner from doing 2 15s on the tourny realm lolComment by Yassassinalready completing +15s and higher as ret and holy paladin...Comment by williamjam i lost as usual looks like you do this before you register? is dates correctComment by unknowny33All of these can complete 20's easily. Heck most of these are perfectly viable untill 25's even. Bohoo my spec does 10% less aoe on 30 keys, Pointless bs with pointless comments.Comment by dlbert2000While I love the focus on non-meta classes, I would prefer an event focusing on the perceived garbage tier classes. For example: Shadow Priest is not a meta spec, but also not a bad one. Its a middle ground. Meanwhile nobody would ever think about inviting an affliction warlock or feral in their group. You would never invite a rogue and think he's an assa rogue.

I would love to see team combs that aren't only non-meta, but also hoped to never be encoutered in a run at all.Comment by IamtheLexxSo, this is an event on how bliz failed at class balancing, interesting...Comment by SoifonThere are no garbage specs. Atleast not from the damage output point of view because Shadow Priests can do alot of damage. Aff lock still, and I bet it will dominate the dps metters. Aff is "bad" compared to Demo and Destro but it brings and impressive amount of dps.

Let me put it like this. Since you are judging how classes perform based on what the best players play and how well they perform with them, if you give them these non-meta classes they will still outperform 99.9% of us. By these consideration these specs will become meta among the rest of the community.

Do you catch my drift, my friends?

This being said. It will be nice to play Aff in 20s without having people leaving because of this event. Alternating between Destro and Demo has left a stale taste in my mouth after so much time.

Also, I have to mention that I have met Arcane Mages, Retri Pala, Shadow Priests doing very high aoe and ST dps. I think I have met some BM Hunters, too. They are rare but in the 20s I am constantly doing they always do very high dps. Not as high as me when I let out the infernal but I could +2 and nearly +3 with them.