How Bad Is Boosting in Mythic+ Really?

Summary

Key Points

• The video addresses the widespread belief that paid Mythic Plus boosts are significantly inflating reward thresholds and undermining the competitive integrity of the game mode. 0:11
• The AI analysis for the top 1% identified approximately 800 potentially boosted characters (7% of the bracket) based on rapid score progression and a low number of high-level timed keys. 2:46
• A more precise manual review of the top 0.1% bracket identified 78 boosted characters out of approximately 1,200, often recognizable by specific boosting team patterns or private profiles. 4:51
• The author employed two main methods to estimate boosting prevalence: an AI-assisted data analysis for the top 1% bracket and a more precise manual review for the top 0.1% bracket. 5:59
• Even with this intentionally exaggerated estimate, removing these 800 characters from the top 1% leaderboard only caused the cutoff rating to drop by roughly 15 points. 7:39
• Removing these 78 manually identified boosted characters from the 0.1% leaderboard resulted in the cutoff dropping by only four to five points, which is less than half a key level. 8:35
• While boosting can make a difference for players who narrowly miss a reward by a few points, it does not explain why players significantly below the cutoff fail to achieve rewards. 9:10
• The study concludes that the actual impact of boosting on Mythic Plus reward cutoff scores is tiny, contributing minimally to the overall movement of the competitive ladder. 9:28
• The video suggests that boosting has become a convenient scapegoat for players who miss out on percentile-based rewards, as the inherent difficulty and competitive nature of the system are the primary drivers of moving thresholds. 10:02
• Ultimately, the author asserts that even if boosting were to disappear, the vast majority of players currently complaining about cutoffs would still not achieve the rewards, as the competition itself dictates the thresholds. 10:30