WoW The War Within: How to unlock Story Mode raid for Manaforge Omega (Season 3)

Many players have claimed WoW The War Within’s Manaforge Omega Story Mode is bugged, but this simply isn’t the case. The main issue is that the Story Mode isn’t available yet. The raid schedule states that it will be available on August 19, 2025. However, with that said, we’ve got a pretty good idea of exactly where and how you’ll be able to unlock it, much like the Undermine unlock.

The Story Mode is a new system in WoW The War Within and will be available for Manaforge Omega. It features a shorter raid with easier mechanics, allowing for the most relaxed, casual player to tackle the final boss and see the remainder of the story without committing to a full raid.

Note: The full unlock for Story Mode won’t be available in WoW The War Within until August 19, 2025. We will update any additional requirements on that date.

How to unlock the Manaforge Omega Story Mode in WoW The War Within

To unlock Story Mode for WoW The War Within’s Manaforge Omega raid, you’re going to need to complete a good chunk of the main campaign for this season. That said, you won’t have to complete the entire campaign because the final storyline takes place after you defeat Dimensius.

You don't have to complete the entire campaign to unlock the Story Mode raid (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Complete the first three storylines, which were unlocked with the launch of patch 11.2: A Shadowy Invitation, Void Alliance, and Desert Power. This will also unlock your Reshii Wraps. Then, complete the new campaign storyline, Shadows En Garde, which contains the following quests:

The Next Dimension
The Calm Before We Storm
The Sands of K’aresh
Shadowguard Diffusion
Like a Knife Through Aether
Adverse Instantiation
Until the Sands Bleed Void
And We Will Answer
To Walk Among Shadow
Nexus Regicide
That’s a Wrap

I won’t spoil any of the content for these, but it's worth experiencing. Completing these will unlock the quest Manaforge Omega: Dimensius Looms. It’s likely that you’re going to begin the Story Mode quest with Phase-General Ameer (42.06, 22.35), next to the Manaforge Vandals vendors. We’ll double-check this next week when everything unlocks, but it’s likely that’s all you’re going to need to do.

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