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Dungeon - The War Within
Operation: Floodgate
4 encounters, 33 boss abilities and 28 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Agent Renzik "The Shiv" leads a covert mission to infiltrate a crooked Darkfuse project at the Waterworks dam. The mad scientist behind it all must be neutralized in order to cut off the power headed towards Gallywix's sinister schemes.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The War Within |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 33 |
| Drops | 28 |
| Item level | 1 to 636 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Operation: Floodgate has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Follower can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 80 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 80 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 80 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Follower | 5 | 80 | None |
Mythic+ timer, Operation: Floodgate: 33:00 (+2 at 26:24, +3 at 19:48).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Operation: Floodgate’s 28 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
Where It Is
The entrance to Operation: Floodgate is in The Ringing Deeps at 42.0, 39.4.
Worldsoul Memory: Elemental FuryWorldsoul Memory: Primal PredatorsAwakening the MachineExcavation Site 9Special Assignment: Shadows BelowSpecial Assignment: When the Deeps StirThe Dread PitThe StonevaultThe WaterworksEntrance 42.0, 39.4The Ringing Deeps, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Operation: Floodgate on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Operation: Floodgate
1Big M.O.M.M.A.2Demolition Duo3Swampface- 1 Big M.O.M.M.A. 30.5, 59.5
- 2 Demolition Duo 65.0, 67.0
- 3 Swampface 51.2, 73.0
Operation: Floodgate
4Geezle Gigazap- 4 Geezle Gigazap 65.2, 81.0
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythic
Big M.O.M.M.A.
A prototype mech code-named Big M.O.M.M.A., piloted by Silva Stratospark, has been deployed to the Waterworks as operational security in service of Gallywix's schemes. The mech boasts a dizzying array of communications equipment, bolstered by the Darkfuse's Black Blood experiments.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Big M.O.M.M.A. commands an army of drones that, when defeated, cause Big M.O.M.M.A. to Jumpstart, inflicting heavy damage to all players but causing Big M.O.M.M.A. to take increased damage. Afterwards, Big M.O.M.M.A. requisitions an additional squadron of drones with Mobilize Mechadrones.
Tanks
- Big M.O.M.M.A. will Jumpstart after all Darkfuse Mechadrones are defeated.
- Jumpstart leaves behind an area of Excessive Electrification.
- Sonic Boom continues until it collides with an obstacle.
Damage Dealers
- Big M.O.M.M.A. will Jumpstart after all Darkfuse Mechadrones are defeated.
- Jumpstart causes Big M.O.M.M.A. to take significantly increased damage.
- Sonic Boom continues until it collides with an obstacle.
Healers
- Big M.O.M.M.A. will Jumpstart after all Darkfuse Mechadrones are defeated.
- Jumpstart inflicts significant damage to all players.
- Sonic Boom continues until it collides with an obstacle.
Mobilize Mechadrones
Darkfuse Mechadrone
Loot
7 drops · item level 623 to 636 · 6 slots (Feet, Legs, Neck, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Demolition Duo
Keeza Quickfuse and Bront are the Venture Co. brains and brawn duo contracted by Gallywix to implement the "explosive restructuring" of the Waterworks dam. Keeza thrives off of wanton destruction, while Bront "thrives" off cleaning up the remnants left in her wake.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Keeza Quickfuse blasts players with Quick Shot and her B.B.B.F.G. while planting Ticking Time Bombs with Big Bada BOOM!. Bront Wallops his enemies and Barreling Charges through anything in his path - Ticking Time Bombs included.
Tanks
- Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM! inflict heavy damage to all players if allowed to expire.
- Barreling Charge causes Bront to run through any objects in his path, including Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM!.
Healers
- Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM! inflict heavy damage to all players if allowed to expire.
- Barreling Charge causes Bront to run through any objects in his path, including Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM!.
- Kinetic Explosive Gel knocks up Ticking Time Bombs nearby when dispelled.
Damage Dealers
- Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM! inflict heavy damage to all players if allowed to expire.
- Barreling Charge causes Bront to run through any objects in his path, including Ticking Time Bombs created by Big Bada BOOM!.
- Kinetic Explosive Gel knocks up Ticking Time Bombs nearby when dispelled.
Loot
6 drops · item level 623 to 636 · 6 slots (Chest, Head, Ranged, Trinket, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Swampface
Buried beneath the riverbed at the Waterworks lies a hibernating beast. Amidst the commotion around the dam, Swampface awakens and emerges from the mud in a groggy rage to squash the first thing that moves.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Swampface ravages the tank with Sludge Claws and rains a ruinous Mudslide from above. Awaken the Swamp causes eruptions from the earth and a chaos of Rushing Tides that sweep players away.
Tanks
- Sludge Claws inflict massive damage and cause healing to be absorbed.
- Mudslide inflicts heavy damage in a massive line.
- Rushing Tides inflict damage and sweep away players caught inside.
Damage Dealers
- Mudslide inflicts heavy damage in a massive line.
- Rushing Tides inflict damage and sweep away players caught inside.
- Razorchoke Vines yank players together when too far apart.
Healers
- Mudslide inflicts heavy damage in a massive line.
- Rushing Tides inflict damage and sweep away players caught inside.
- Razorchoke Vines yank players together when too far apart.
Loot
7 drops · item level 1 to 636 · 5 slots (Chest, Legs, Trinket, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Geezle Gigazap
At the heart of the Waterworks dam, the electric mastermind Geezle Gigazap siphons power for "THE PROJECT". When he is cornered and Gallywix's secret plans have nearly come to a halt, Geezle reroutes the power headed to the Undermine... to himself!
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Geezle siphons massive power from the generator during Turbo Charge, causing the Waterworks to destabilize and collapse. Geezle then fries his enemies with an array of voltaic attacks as Leaping Sparks pursue players to their electrocution in the depths of the dam.
Tanks
- Thunder Punch inflicts massive damage and knocks the target back.
- Dam Water electrifies upon contact with Geezle's lightning abilities.
- Leaping Sparks pursue players and stun them upon contact.
Damage Dealers
- Leaping Sparks pursue players and stun them upon contact.
- Dam Water electrifies upon contact with Geezle's lightning abilities.
- Turbo Charge and Gigazap inflict heavy damage.
Healers
- Turbo Charge and Gigazap inflict heavy damage.
- Leaping Sparks pursue players and stun them upon contact.
- Dam Water electrifies upon contact with Geezle's lightning abilities.
Leaping Sparks
On Mythic difficulty, Leaping Sparks continue to chase players until they are diffused into Dam Water.
Loot
8 drops · item level 623 to 636 · 8 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
5 achievements tied to Operation: Floodgate, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Operation: Floodgate Guild RunDefeat Geezle Gigazap in Operation: Floodgate on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Operation: FloodgateDefeat Geezle Gigazap in Operation: Floodgate.10
- Heroic: Operation: FloodgateDefeat Geezle Gigazap in Operation: Floodgate on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Operation: FloodgateDefeat Geezle Gigazap in Operation: Floodgate on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Operation: FloodgateComplete Operation: Floodgate at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Operation: Floodgate
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