Content Improvements in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance

Live Posted 2018/12/21 at 9:19 AM by perculia

CollectionsAchievements with Rewards

No Stable Big Enough for collecting 350 mounts rewards Biting Frostshard Core

A Horde of Hoofbeats for collecting 400 mounts rewards Frenzied Feltalon

Toybox Tycoon for collecting 400 toys rewards Brutus

Pet Emporium for collecting 800 pets rewards Rooter

Master of Minions for collecting 1000 unique pets rewards Hearthy

Pet Smugglers and Battle Pets of Tides of Vengeance

Mounts of Tides of Vengeance

Battle for Azeroth Toys

IslandsReward ChangespresentI'm Here for the PetsAltsLevelingLeveling and Alt Improvements in Patch 8.1

The experience required to level from 20 to 120 has been reduced considerably in 8.1. While the Legion and Battle for Azeroth range is being reduced by only a very small amount, the experience required for previous expansions is going down by 10-40% for each level

For the under-represented faction, the Enlisted bonus from War Mode will offer a 30% experience boost, up from the default 10% for enabling War Mode.

Faction Assaults provide a way to get quick experience as well as a buff upon completion for experience gains.

New Heirlooms7th Legion Service MedalHonorbound Service MedalDraught of Ten Lands

Item (Alliance)

Item (Horde)

Cost

Notes

Draught of Ten Lands

Account-bound experience potion, good for alts.

Stone Guard's Bladed Cloak

Heirloom cloak with stats focused for tanks.

Loa-Touched Warscroll

Heirloom trinket with a Critical Strike party buff as an on-use effect.

Kaldorei Powder of Twilight

Heirloom trinket with a threat reduction on-use effect.

Hymnal of the 7th Legion

Heirloom trinket with a Haste party buff as an on-use effect.

Dwarven War Horn

Heirloom trinket with a Versatility party buff as an on-use effect.

Gearing

Darkshore will have new rare mobs, similar to Arathi Highlands, which drop gear in addition to various pets, mounts, and cosmetic items.

The new Warfront: Battle for Darkshore will award a 385 piece of gear upon quest completion, along with a 340 piece of gear for every win.

Completing four Faction Incursion world quests will award a 370 weapon or Azerite armor.

A new world boss, Ivus the Forest Lord, can drop item level 385 gear for the faction currently in control of Darkshore.

virtually every activity reward will have its item level increasedReputationAllied Races

Mag'har OrcsDark Iron Dwarves

8.0 War Campaign quests now award higher amounts of reputation.

Contracts have been added for 7th Legion and Honorbound factions.

The Arathi and Darkshore Warfronts have World Quests which grant 7th Legion and Honorbound reputation.

Completing a Faction Assault grants 500 reputation on your home continent, and 1000 reputation on the enemy continent.

Champions of AzerothReputation guide for Champions of Azeroth100 Exalted Reputations100 Exalted ReputationsThe Exalted guide, an overview of all reputationsTransmog

The Island Reward system has been revamped, so you no longer need to choose between doing a speed clear for Azerite and a slow clear for a higher chance of rewards. Now in Patch 8.1, simply clear as fast as you can, and higher difficulties give a greater chance of themed rewards.

With the ability to solo queue for Legion LFR, certain looks are easier to complete! Check out all the Legion LFR transmog sets in our 8.1 Transmog Overview.

loosened the restrictionsArmor

Wrath of the Lich King factions added robes in the style of sets that formerly were locked to certain classes - Robes of Crackling Flame, Pigment-Stained Robes, Turtle-Minders Robe

The Aldor faction has Draenei-themed items Anchorite's Robes and Vindicator's Brand.

Exalted with the Shado-Pan lets you purchase their iconic hats, Replica Shado-Pan Helmet

Laughing Skull Orcs, a faction tied to the Horde Trading Post, has skull helms Bloody Visage of the Laughing Skull, Frozen Visage of the Laughing Skull, Visage of the Laughing Skull, Golden Visage of the Laughing Skull--perfect for the Mag'har Orc Allied Race.

Have your alts show their faction pride by picking up cloaks from vendors in capital cities!

Embroidered Lightforged Drape is perfect for Lightforged Draenei.

Kurenai Kilt at Revered with Kurenai makes a great kilt for Demon Hunter transmogs.

Weapons

Shattered Sun Offensive has beautiful Blood Elf shields Sunward Crest and Dawnforged Defender.

The The Klaxxi has many amber-dipped weapons reflecting Mantid culture, such as Amber Spine of Klaxxi'vess and Amber Scythe of Klaxxi'vess.

Trident of the Outcast Tribe has a distinctive trident appearance, similar to Thunderstrike.

Burning Crusade factions have many weapons from reputation, some with distinctive glowing effects - Continuum Blade, Stormcaller, Blade of the Archmage, Honor's Call

Comment by FvoltageThey should fix the reputation scaling. Can't get to exalted with laughing skulls now because I'd take forever.Comment by DrorithAwesome! :DComment by LeagueofDevack15 per Warfront Battle completion,Comment by Risingdoom2657They should fix the reputation scaling. Can't get to exalted with laughing skulls now because I'd take forever.Comment by Peredhil15 per Warfront Battle completion,Comment by UchurThanks to all staff for all your hard work. Happy Christmas!Comment by Zharkosactually this needs to be updated. the "island rewards" update was stealthily rolled back to its pre 8.1 status because people were abusing it to afk. ive done maybe 25~ expeditions since yesterdays hotfix and islands and i only got ONE item that wasnt dubloons, and it was from a mob i had killedComment by soulyouthThey should fix the reputation scaling. Can't get to exalted with laughing skulls now because I'd take forever.Comment by Alanray43They should fix the reputation scaling. Can't get to exalted with laughing skulls now because I'd take forever.Comment by drimvonFaction Assaults provide a way to get quick experience as well as a buff upon completion for experience gains.Comment by Soeroah"Completing four Faction Incursion world quests will award a 370 weapon or Azerite armor."

This should be changed to "up to a 370", as the reward scales; a fresh 120 will not get 370 gear, but will get approximately the highest possible ilevel an Azerite Armour world quest would spawn for them.Comment by ThorwenGreat summary, thanks. :)Comment by ROReillyThey should fix the reputation scaling. Can't get to exalted with laughing skulls now because I'd take forever.Comment by deiaeactually this needs to be updated. the "island rewards" update was stealthily rolled back to its pre 8.1 status because people were abusing it to afk. ive done maybe 25~ expeditions since yesterdays hotfix and islands and i only got ONE item that wasnt dubloons, and it was from a mob i had killedComment by JaceDraccusactually this needs to be updated. the "island rewards" update was stealthily rolled back to its pre 8.1 status because people were abusing it to afk. ive done maybe 25~ expeditions since yesterdays hotfix and islands and i only got ONE item that wasnt dubloons, and it was from a mob i had killedComment by Zharkosactually this needs to be updated. the "island rewards" update was stealthily rolled back to its pre 8.1 status because people were abusing it to afk. ive done maybe 25~ expeditions since yesterdays hotfix and islands and i only got ONE item that wasnt dubloons, and it was from a mob i had killedComment by JaceDraccusactually this needs to be updated. the "island rewards" update was stealthily rolled back to its pre 8.1 status because people were abusing it to afk. ive done maybe 25~ expeditions since yesterdays hotfix and islands and i only got ONE item that wasnt dubloons, and it was from a mob i had killedComment by 710951This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by pyakuzFaction Assaults provide a way to get quick experience as well as a buff upon completion for experience gains.Comment by CattywompusxMounts just don't drop from IE's. I dont care what anyone says, I've done 2100 normals, 100 heroics, and 150 mythics, have yet to see any mount drop for me. As a collector this is breaking the game for me.