As a part of the run-up to patch 11.2, Blizzard is closing out Season 2 of World of Warcraft: The Warfare Inside with a few particular occasions. Considered one of them is a buff referred to as Collector’s Bounty which is geared toward transmog collectors and mount farmers. Right here’s what you may need to know earlier than you soar in.
There’s been some confusion about how Collector’s Bounty works. It was applied 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 problem setting. Anecdotally, it additionally appears as if dungeon monsters have a better likelihood to drop green- and blue-quality gadgets.
This can be a nice alternative to seek 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 normal).
Additional, a number of particular gadgets, reminiscent of uncommon mounts and legendary weapons, have a +5 p.c likelihood to drop throughout Collector’s Bounty. That is 10 instances their normal drop price, and a few obsessed gamers have been making an attempt to get them for precise calendar years. Possibly now’s their likelihood.
Particular gadgets affected by Collector’s Bounty embrace:
Traditional
- Deathcharger’s Reins, Lord Rivendare, Stratholme
- Bindings of the Windseeker, Baron Geddon and Garr, Molten Core
- Crimson Qiraji Resonating Crystal, a trash drop in Temple of Ahn’Qiraj
Burning Campaign
- Fiery Warhorse’s Reins, Attumen the Huntsman, Karazhan
- Ashes of Al’ar, Kael’thas Sunstrider, Tempest Hold
- Reins of the Raven Lord, Anzu, Sethekk Halls
- Swift White Hawkstrider, Kael’thas Sunstrider, Magister’s Terrace
- Thori’dal, the Stars’ Fury, Kil’jaeden, Sunwell Plateau
Wrath of the Lich King
- Reins of the Azure Drake, Malygos, 10-man Eye of Eternity
- Reins of the Blue Drake, Malygos, 25-man Eye of Eternity
- Reins of the Grand Black Warfare Mammoth, any boss within the Vault of Archaevon
- Reins of the Blue Proto-Drake, Skadi the Ruthless, Utgarde Pinnacle
- Mimiron’s Head, Yogg-Saron with 0 Keepers’ assist, Ulduar
- Reins of the Onyxian Drake, Onyxia, Onyxia’s Lair
- Invincible’s Reins, the Lich King, 25-man heroic Icecrown Citadel
Cataclysm
- Reins of the Drake of the North Wind, Altarius, Vortex Pinnacle
- Reins of the Drake of the South Wind, Al’Akir, Throne of the 4 Winds
- Reins of the Vitreous Stone Drake, Slabhide, Stonecore
- Armored Razzashi Raptor, Bloodlord Mandokir, Zul’Gurub
- Swift Zulian Panther, Excessive Priestess Kilnara, Zul’Gurub
- Flametalon of Alysrazor, Alysrazor, Firelands
- Smoldering Egg of Millagazor, Ragnaros, Firelands
- Experiment 12-B, Ultraxion, Dragon Soul
- Reins of the Blazing Drake, Insanity of Deathwing, Dragon Soul
- Life-Binder’s Handmaiden, Insanity of Deathwing, heroic Dragon Soul
Mists of Pandaria
- Reins of the Astral Cloud Serpent, Elegon, Mogu’shan Vaults
- Spawn of Horridon, Horridon, Throne of Thunder
- Clutch of Ji-Kun, Ji-Kun, Throne of Thunder
- Kor’kron Juggernaut, Garrosh Hellscream, mythic Siege of Orgrimmar
Observe: Whereas not particularly affected by Collector’s Bounty, SoO has just a few secret transmogrification gadgets as boss drops, such because the Kor’kron Darkish Shaman set and Mannoroth’s Tusks, that must be simpler to farm now.
Warlords of Draenor
- Ironhoof Destroyer, Blackhand, mythic Blackrock Foundry
- Felsteel Annihilator, Archimonde, mythic Hellfire Citadel
Legion
- Dwelling Infernal Core, Gul’dan, Nighthold
- Fiendish Hellfire Core, Gul’dan, mythic Nighthold
- Golden Hearthstone Card, Gul’dan, mythic Nighthold
- Midnight’s Everlasting Reins, Attumen the Huntsman, Return to Karazhan
- Abyss Worm, Mistress Sassz’ine, Tomb of Sargeras
- Antoran Charhound, F’harg, Antorus
- Shackled 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 well-liked 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 Freehold
- Mummified Raptor Cranium, King Dazar, mythic King’s Relaxation
- Underrot Crawg Harness, Unbound Abomination, mythic Underrot
- G.M.O.D., Excessive Tinker Mekkatorque, Battle for Dazar’lor
- Glacial Tidestorm, Jaina Proudmoore, mythic Battle for Dazar’lor
- Ny’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 instantaneous kill constructed into it when you don’t interrupt Catastrophic Tides in time. (For those who’re a warlock, ensure 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 possibly can solo N’Zoth as of late with out the previous BfA legendary cloak, however at present TWW gear ranges, you can’t merely burst N’Zoth exhausting sufficient to disregard his central mechanics. You’ll have to enter his Mindgates and reclaim your Severed Consciousness otherwise you’ll merely drop lifeless.
Shadowlands
- Marrowfang’s Reins, Nalthor the Rimebinder, mythic Necrotic Wake
- Cartel Grasp’s Gearglider, So’leah, Tazavesh
- Sanctum Gloomcharger’s Reins, The 9, Sanctum of Domination
- Vengeance’s Reins, Sylvanas Windrunner, mythic Sanctum of Domination
- Fractal Cypher of the Zereth Overseer, The Jailer, mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones
Whereas there are a few methods to achieve numerous components of the Shadowlands with out having to undergo its introductory sequence, you’ll sometimes find yourself out of part 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 start out their introductory quests by speaking to the Knights of Ebon Blade in both Stormwind or Orgrimmar.
Like BfA, there are just a few totally different bosses in Shadowlands with instant-kill gimmicks, notably in mythic raids. Whereas none of them have the firepower to essentially trouble a stage 80 character, given the stat inflation between this enlargement and TWW, just a few have talents that may significantly damage a solo raider’s day. Explicit offenders right here embrace the Jailer’s thoughts management, Soulrender Dormazain’s Warmonger Shackles, and Artificer Xy’mox’s Stasis Traps. Regulate your dungeon journal.
At time of writing, So’leah can be troublesome to beat solo, as her dungeon gimmick provides her a large injury discount bonus which you can’t dispel with no staff. You possibly can both autoattack her for 10 minutes, carry buddies, or use a stage 80 monk’s Contact of Demise to bypass her shields and drop her in a single hit.
Collector’s Bounty in World of Warcraft is presently deliberate to final till July 28.
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