The Gaming Expedition Journal
We chart the hardest encounters in modern RPGs and MMOs — boss timelines, gear thresholds, and the quiet decisions that win the pull. Written from a small studio in Chippendale, Sydney.
Covering the worlds our readers live in
A note from the founder
I started RuneRaidExpedition in 2019 after posting one too many raid post-mortems in my guild's Discord. The blog is still small on purpose — no sponsored fluff, no auto-generated tier lists. Every guide here comes from encounters I have actually cleared, timed, and re-run until the strategy holds up on a Tuesday-night pug.
If a mechanic is confusing, I say so. If a patch broke my advice, I update the page and note the date. That is the whole promise.
— Marcus D., Chippendale NSW
What we cover
Phase-by-phase boss timelines with cooldown maps. Published within 72 hours of a mythic-tier release. Free to read, always.
Latest: "Hollow Reign — Warden of Ash" full clear guide. Includes the 2-tank swap timing most pugs miss on phase three.
30+ hours logged before every score. No pre-release embargoed hype, no affiliate pressure. Just what held up after the credits.
We score on four axes — combat, world, story, and grind fairness — and publish our full playtime and build so you can judge the bias.
Spreadsheet-backed stat priorities and budget alternatives. We show the math, not just the meta pick everyone copies.
Every build page lists a "good enough" version for casual players and a min-max version for progression raiders, side by side.
Every Thursday we translate the raw patch notes into "what actually changes for your main." Free newsletter, no spam — join over 4,000 Australian and global readers.
Stuck on a pull? Send it in. Once a fortnight I record a written walkthrough answering reader submissions — free, credited, and archived on the site.
From the expeditions
Questions
Yes — every guide, review, and build page is free with no paywall. The site runs on a small optional reader membership and the free Thursday newsletter, so you never hit a locked article mid-strategy.
We aim for a working strategy within 72 hours of a mythic-tier boss going live. Early guides are marked "provisional" and get refined as we log more clears, with an edit date at the top so you always know how current the advice is.
No. We buy the games we review and disclose any review copies clearly. Scores are never negotiated, and there are no affiliate links steering our recommendations. That independence is the entire reason the blog exists.
Absolutely. Send your stuck pull through the contact form below with the game, boss, and difficulty. Every fortnight we pick reader submissions for a written walkthrough, and we credit you by name unless you ask us not to.
Primarily PC and console RPGs and MMOs with serious raid or endgame content. We follow a rotating shortlist of live-service titles and cover single-player RPGs at launch. If enough readers request a game, it goes on the schedule.
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Get in touch
Reader questions, guide corrections, and collaboration ideas all land in the same inbox — usually answered within two business days.
Phone
+61 2 9557 8234Studio
58 Buckland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Desk hours
Mon–Fri, 10:00–18:00 AEST
