WoW Liberation of Undermine Raid Overview
Liberation of Undermine opened during The War Within as the raid set inside Gallywix's Gallagio. It has eight encounters. This guide now treats the raid as a completed chapter of WoW's story: find the entrance, understand which part can be played in Story Mode, see the boss lineup and identify its collection rewards.
The original pre-release schedule and PTR predictions are no longer useful. The raid's Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Raid Finder and Story Mode difficulties have all opened.
Liberation of Undermine at a Glance
Liberation of Undermine is the eight-boss raid from The War Within's Undermine chapter. Gazlowe and the cartels confront Chrome King Gallywix inside the Gallagio. Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic and Mythic cover the full raid; Story Mode is a separate route to its final story encounter.
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| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Undermine, at the Gallagio beside the Incontinental Hotel |
| Encounters | Eight raid bosses |
| Difficulties | Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Story Mode |
Story Mode and solo play
Story Mode is for the Chrome King Gallywix story encounter, not a solo version of all eight bosses. It can be entered alone with NPC allies or with a small group. Progress through the Undermine campaign until the quest to defeat Gallywix becomes available, then speak to Paks Topskimmer in the Incontinental Hotel to enter Story Mode. The campaign quest has its own rewards; Story Mode is not a substitute for regular raid loot.
Liberation of Undermine Entrance
The physical raid entrance is outside the Incontinental Hotel in Undermine, near /way 41.8, 49.0. Travel to the city through the Undermine campaign route, then head to the hotel area. If you want the narrative-only Gallywix encounter, speak with Paks Topskimmer inside the hotel instead of looking for a full-raid solo queue.
Check that you are selecting the intended difficulty before entering. The old article incorrectly treated the campaign as a universal requirement for the physical raid entrance; the campaign requirement documented here applies to the Story Mode quest route.
Liberation of Undermine Bosses
The raid has eight encounters, ending with Chrome King Gallywix. The outlines below identify the live fight themes; consult the in-game Adventure Guide for difficulty-specific ability details. The old PTR instructions and unverified ability claims have been removed.
Vexie and the Geargrinders
Vexie fights from the Geargrinder war tank. Bikers leave vehicles the raid can use against its protective plating; coordinate those vehicles before focusing damage during the breakdown window.
Cauldron of Carnage
This encounter pits the raid against Torq the Tempest and Flarendo the Furious. Watch the different electric and fire effects and follow the encounter's positioning rules for your chosen difficulty.
Rik Reverb
Rik Reverb turns the arena into a music-themed fight with movement and positioning checks. Use the live encounter journal rather than pre-release ability names when assigning jobs to the group.
Stix Bunkjunker
Stix fills the arena with garbage and explosives. Players targeted by Rolling Rubbish steer it through debris before sending it into the boss; coordinate those routes so the raid can keep space clear.
Sprocketmonger Lockenstock
Lockenstock activates inventions from the factory's conveyor belts. Watch where each invention lands and avoid the dangerous floor effects; Mythic adds extra polarity interactions.
The One-Armed Bandit
The casino encounter uses slot-machine reels and reward combinations. Agree on the reel choices and handle the resulting effects before the next payout.
Mug'Zee, Heads of Security
Mug'Zee is the Gallagio security encounter. Its phases change the threats the raid must handle; use a live difficulty-specific strategy before attempting the fight rather than the old PTR checklist.
Chrome King Gallywix
Gallywix is the final encounter. Charged Giga Bombs can be brought to Giga Controls to interrupt Giga Coils, while the raid handles his other weapons and Darkfuse allies. Story Mode focuses on this final narrative battle; regular difficulties use their own encounter rules.
Liberation of Undermine Rewards
Regular raid difficulties offer gear and class tier-set tokens from specific bosses. These are rewards from The War Within's raid tier, not a claim that the old Great Vault schedule or item levels still apply to the current season.
Tier-set token bosses
| Armor slot | Boss |
|---|---|
| Hands | Cauldron of Carnage |
| Shoulders | Rik Reverb |
| Legs | Stix Bunkjunker |
| Chest | Sprocketmonger Lockenstock |
| Helm | The One-Armed Bandit |
Chrome King Gallywix can drop an omni-tier token, which can be exchanged for a tier-set piece. The exact gear value depends on the difficulty and the rules of the expansion in which you use it.
Gallagio Loyalty Rewards Club
The raid has its own Gallagio Loyalty Rewards Club Renown track. Raid clears contribute reputation, and its rewards include raid conveniences, cosmetics and a Mecha Devilsaur mount. It is a collection track attached to this raid, not a seasonal promise about the current Great Vault.
Puzzling Cartel Chips were tied to a later The War Within catch-up system; the old description of them as a base raid currency was inaccurate. This overview therefore focuses on rewards attached to the raid itself.
Conclusion
Liberation of Undermine remains a distinct raid to revisit for its boss encounters, tier-set appearances and Gallagio collection rewards. The full raid and the solo-friendly Gallywix Story Mode serve different purposes: choose the latter for the campaign conclusion and a regular raid difficulty for the broader boss roster and gear.
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Change Log
- 12.02.2025 - WoW Liberation of Undermine Raid Overview published.