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Mage Tower Challenge - Always Up Right Before Legion Ends
Blizzard has announced that they have future plans to make the Mage Tower challenge always accessible up until the end of Legion. This change is
not in game yet
.
This will help players who want to collect the Mage Tower artifact appearance, as it cannot be collected for transmog when Battle for Azeroth hits. We've also put together a guide on
other types of content going away in Battle for Azeroth
.
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Obtainable Artifact Appearances in Battle for Azeroth
WarcraftDevs has clarified on Twitter what artifact appearances are obtainable in Battle for Azeroth. As expected, all of them are except for the Mage Tower and Mythic +15. However the other Mage Tower tints will be obtainable after Legion.
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Mage Tower Artifact Challenge Guides for All Specs
The
Mage Tower
is back up on NA realms from May 19th through 22nd, opening up the spec-specific challenges for
A Challenging Look
. The Mage Tower buff up for this rotation is
Knowledgeable
, which grants a chance at bonus Artifact Power in Dungeons and Raids - great for
Nighthold
or
Mythic+
.
Today we are excited to announce that we have a complete set of thirty-six guides for all Artifact Challenges. These guides are meant to supplement our great user comments for the challenges, and cover recommended legendaries, talents, consumables, and gear, as well as spec-specific tips for each part of the challenge. They are all linked below, as well as on the sidebar of any class guide page, and on the
Challenging Artifact Weapon Appearances
guide.
If you would like our class guide writers to tackle another topic, let us know in the comments!
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Mage Tower Active on NA Realms - April 29th through May 2nd
The
Mage Tower
is up once again on NA realms, from the morning of April 29th through May 2nd.
The
Mage Tower
unlocks the
Fel Treasures
perk, which always provides the following benefits when the building is active:
A
Portal Network
spawns inside the Mage Tower, which contains portals leading to all other Broken Isle zones - Suramar, Val'sharah, Highmountain, Stormheim, and Azsuna.
Veiled Wyrmtongue Caches
spawn across the Broken Shore, which have a chance to contain
Legionfall War Supplies
and
Nethershard
. This can help you reach Legionfall War Turn-ins faster for reputation.
Artifact Challenges
open, which allow players to try solo challenges which unlock new Artifact Weapon tints. Check out the appearances in our
7.2 Artifact Appearances Preview
.
Mage Tower Now Active on NA/EU Realms - Share Artifact Challenge Tips!
The
Mage Tower Building
is now active for three days on NA and EU realms! Players that have unlocked the new set of Empowered Artifact Traits (
Power Unbound
) can work on solo challenges for a
new Artifact Appearance
. Help other players out and share your Artifact Challenge tips on our quest pages!
The
Mage Tower
unlocks the
Fel Treasures
perk, which always provides the following benefits when the building is active:
A
Portal Network
spawns inside the Mage Tower, which contains portals leading to all other Broken Isle zones - Suramar, Val'sharah, Highmountain, Stormheim, and Azsuna.
Veiled Wyrmtongue Caches
spawn across the Broken Shore, which have a chance to contain
Legionfall War Supplies
and
Nethershard
.
Artifact Challenges
open, which allow players to try solo challenges which unlock new Artifact Weapon tints. Check out the tints in our
7.2 Artifact Appearances Preview
.
This is the highly-anticipated perk of the Mage Tower!
Knowledgeable
- Chance to gain extra
Artifact Power
from Dungeons and Raids.. Speak to
Commander Chambers
to receive this buff.
Site Updates: Wowhead Tracks Broken Shore Buildings and Buffs
Constructing buildings on the Broken Shore is one of the major activities in the first week of Patch 7.2. Wowhead now tracks the status of each Broken Shore building and their buffs on
Today in Broken Isles
on the front page.
Patch 7.2 Artifact Preview: A Challenging Appearance
Players in Patch 7.2 can unlock new artifact appearances by completing a special Class Challenge. Today Blizzard has provided some more details on how to access these challenges--but the actual challenges remain a secret.
You will have to construct the Mage Tower on the Broken Shore to access the encounter via
Fel Treasures
. The first time you access the encounter, it will be free - but if you fail, all future attempts will cost
Nethershard
, a currency returning in 7.2. You'll also need to
empower your Artifact Weapon
and unlock the new traits before you can attempt this challenge.
After unlocking the base style through the Challenge, you can unlock other artifact tints by defeating heroic Kil'Jaeden, winning 10 rated battlegrounds, and and defeating all Legion bosses. You'll also be awarded the achievement
A Challenging Look
.
Browse all of the new
Challenge Appearances
on Wowhead.
Patch 7.2 Broken Shore Buildings Overview
The Broken Shore zone added in Patch 7.2 introduces buildings players must fortify and rebuild: Nether Disruptor, Command Center, or Mage Tower. These buildings provide temporary powerful zone buffs and character perks.
Learn more about how to unlock these buildings and their perks in our preview!
Patch 7.2 Broken Shore World Buildings and Perks
The 7.2 PTR has enabled testing for Broken Shore World Buildings; here's our early look at the three buildings and their perks. Want to learn more about the Broken Shore? Check out our
early 7.2 PTR zone preview
and
look at the opening questline
.
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