As a part of the run-up to patch 11.2, Blizzard is closing out Season 2 of World of Warcraft: The Struggle Inside with a few particular occasions. Considered one of them is a buff known as Collector’s Bounty which is aimed toward transmog collectors and mount farmers. Right here’s what you may wish to know earlier than you soar in.
There’s been some confusion about how Collector’s Bounty works. It was carried out on July 1 after the weekly reset, however took a few hours to kick in. Its results have been initially invisible. Now each character who logs into a contemporary TWW server will obtain Collector’s Bounty on entry into the world.
Whereas this buff persists, bosses in each dungeon and raid occasion in “legacy content material” (any enlargement earlier than Dragonflight), drops double the traditional loot. In dungeons, this sometimes means 4 to 6 gadgets, whereas raid bosses can drop as much as 12 relying on the raid’s issue setting. Anecdotally, it additionally appears as if dungeon monsters have a better likelihood to drop green- and blue-quality gadgets.
It is a nice alternative to search out any transmogrification gadgets you’ve been lacking. (Personally, I exploit the AllTheThings add-on to trace my assortment, which is why my tooltips are barely longer than common).
Additional, a number of particular gadgets, akin to uncommon mounts and legendary weapons, have a +5 p.c likelihood to drop throughout Collector’s Bounty. That is 10 occasions their common drop charge, and a few obsessed gamers have been attempting to get them for precise calendar years. Perhaps now’s their likelihood.
Particular gadgets affected by Collector’s Bounty embody:
Traditional
Deathcharger’s Reins, Lord Rivendare, StratholmeBindings of the Windseeker, Baron Geddon and Garr, Molten CoreRed Qiraji Resonating Crystal, a trash drop in Temple of Ahn’Qiraj
Burning Campaign
Fiery Warhorse’s Reins, Attumen the Huntsman, KarazhanAshes of Al’ar, Kael’thas Sunstrider, Tempest KeepReins of the Raven Lord, Anzu, Sethekk HallsSwift White Hawkstrider, Kael’thas Sunstrider, Magister’s TerraceThori’dal, the Stars’ Fury, Kil’jaeden, Sunwell Plateau
Wrath of the Lich King
Reins of the Azure Drake, Malygos, 10-man Eye of EternityReins of the Blue Drake, Malygos, 25-man Eye of EternityReins of the Grand Black Struggle Mammoth, any boss within the Vault of ArchaevonReins of the Blue Proto-Drake, Skadi the Ruthless, Utgarde PinnacleMimiron’s Head, Yogg-Saron with 0 Keepers’ assist, UlduarReins of the Onyxian Drake, Onyxia, Onyxia’s LairInvincible’s Reins, the Lich King, 25-man heroic Icecrown Citadel
Cataclysm
Reins of the Drake of the North Wind, Altarius, Vortex PinnacleReins of the Drake of the South Wind, Al’Akir, Throne of the 4 WindsReins of the Vitreous Stone Drake, Slabhide, StonecoreArmored Razzashi Raptor, Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul’GurubSwift Zulian Panther, Excessive Priestess Kilnara, Zul’GurubFlametalon of Alysrazor, Alysrazor, FirelandsSmoldering Egg of Millagazor, Ragnaros, FirelandsExperiment 12-B, Ultraxion, Dragon SoulReins of the Blazing Drake, Insanity of Deathwing, Dragon SoulLife-Binder’s Handmaiden, Insanity of Deathwing, heroic Dragon Soul
Mists of Pandaria
Reins of the Astral Cloud Serpent, Elegon, Mogu’shan VaultsSpawn of Horridon, Horridon, Throne of ThunderClutch of Ji-Kun, Ji-Kun, Throne of ThunderKor’kron Juggernaut, Garrosh Hellscream, mythic Siege of Orgrimmar
Word: Whereas not particularly affected by Collector’s Bounty, SoO has a couple of secret transmogrification gadgets as boss drops, such because the Kor’kron Darkish Shaman set and Mannoroth’s Tusks, that needs to be simpler to farm now.
Warlords of Draenor
Ironhoof Destroyer, Blackhand, mythic Blackrock FoundryFelsteel Annihilator, Archimonde, mythic Hellfire Citadel
Legion
Dwelling Infernal Core, Gul’dan, NightholdFiendish Hellfire Core, Gul’dan, mythic NightholdGolden Hearthstone Card, Gul’dan, mythic NightholdMidnight’s Everlasting Reins, Attumen the Huntsman, Return to KarazhanAbyss Worm, Mistress Sassz’ine, Tomb of SargerasAntoran Charhound, F’harg, AntorusShackled Ur’zul, Argus the Unmaker, Antorus
As well as, preserve an eye fixed out for 2 high-demand beauty weapon drops from Antorus. Aggramar’s flaming sword Taeshalach has been a preferred transmogrification choice since Legion got here out, and Argus has a low likelihood to drop his scythe.
Battle for Azeroth
Sharkbait’s Favourite Crackers, Harlan Sweete, mythic FreeholdMummified Raptor Cranium, King Dazar, mythic King’s RestUnderrot Crawg Harness, Unbound Abomination, mythic UnderrotG.M.O.D., Excessive Tinker Mekkatorque, Battle for Dazar’lorGlacial Tidestorm, Jaina Proudmoore, mythic Battle for Dazar’lorNy’alotha Allseer, N’Zoth the Corruptor, Ny’alotha
Whereas anybody in Champion-track TWW gear or higher ought to blast by way of most BfA content material prefer it isn’t there, that is additionally the place raid encounter design can get a bit difficult. For instance, the Stormwall Blockade encounter in Dazar’lor has an prompt kill constructed into it in the event you don’t interrupt Catastrophic Tides in time. (Should you’re a warlock, make sure that your felhunter is out.)
The doorway to Ny’alotha can seem in both Uldum or the Vale of Everlasting Blossoms relying on the place the Black Empire is attacking in a given week. You’ll be able to solo N’Zoth today with out the outdated BfA legendary cloak, however at present TWW gear ranges, you can not merely burst N’Zoth laborious sufficient to disregard his central mechanics. You’ll have to enter his Mindgates and reclaim your Severed Consciousness otherwise you’ll merely drop useless.
Shadowlands
Marrowfang’s Reins, Nalthor the Rimebinder, mythic Necrotic WakeCartel Grasp’s Gearglider, So’leah, TazaveshSanctum Gloomcharger’s Reins, The 9, Sanctum of DominationVengeance’s Reins, Sylvanas Windrunner, mythic Sanctum of DominationFractal Cypher of the Zereth Overseer, The Jailer, mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones
Whereas there are a few methods to achieve varied elements of the Shadowlands with out having to undergo its introductory sequence, you’ll sometimes find yourself out of section with many of the options and characters. To get into locations just like the Maw or Zereth Mortis on a brand new character, you’ll want to begin their introductory quests by speaking to the Knights of Ebon Blade in both Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
Like BfA, there are a couple of completely different bosses in Shadowlands with instant-kill gimmicks, notably in mythic raids. Whereas none of them have the firepower to essentially trouble a degree 80 character, given the stat inflation between this enlargement and TWW, a couple of have skills that may critically damage a solo raider’s day. Explicit offenders right here embody the Jailer’s thoughts management, Soulrender Dormazain’s Warmonger Shackles, and Artificer Xy’mox’s Stasis Traps. Control your dungeon journal.
At time of writing, So’leah can be troublesome to beat solo, as her dungeon gimmick offers her an enormous injury discount bonus which you can’t dispel with out a staff. You’ll be able to both autoattack her for 10 minutes, convey pals, or use a degree 80 monk’s Contact of Dying to bypass her shields and drop her in a single hit.
Collector’s Bounty in World of Warcraft is at the moment deliberate to final till July 28.
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