Gods from the Machine ("Gods") is the only operation of the Knights of the Eternal Throne (KotET)expansion. It was released with Patch 5.2.0 on April 11th, 2017 with the first boss Tyth. Over the course of the year, the other 4 bosses were released. Gods is notorious for its plentiful, difficult, and unique mechanics on all difficulties, making it many players favorites due to its challenge. This operation has five bosses total, ending with Izax who was designed by the developers to surpass the difficulty of Veteran Mode Revan from Temple of Sacrifice. Gods offers Sub-Encounters in between boss rooms, Notably a hide and seek search for mines before Nahut, a Sniper Droid Challenge before Scyva (Common dubbed the "Toilet bowl" encounter), and Two Puzzles before unlocking access to Izax
It is the first level 70 operation in terms of difficulty. It can be completed in Story Mode, Veteran Mode and Master Mode (Previously Nightmare Mode aka "NiM"). . With patch 7.0.0 the level was increased to 80.
The Izax encounter was originally so difficult that those who beat him before the nerf on Veteran Mode were granted the special raid drop mount Wings of the Dragon for free, an exclusive legacy achievement, and the clearance to buy the Commemorative statue of Izax from a vendor on Iokath in the operation control center, where the operation entrance also resides. This is widely agreed to be by far the hardest Master Mode operation in the game.
