Recently, the patch notes for the upcoming Patch 7.3: Shadow of Argus for World of Warcraft: Legion were released at gamescom. The patch will be released on August 30 and brings several changes. The patch notes already mentioned a change to professions – we have compiled what specifically changes.
In addition to new recipes for every crafting profession, there will also be new materials. This includes a “new blood of Sargeras”, the Primal Sargerite, which is required for crafting most of the new items. Additionally, the new items can be upgraded with Primal Obliterum up to a maximum level of 935.
Finally farming again! New materials in Patch 7.3
- Obliterum
Primal Obliterum is crafted from Obliterum and Primal Sargerite. It can be used to upgrade crafted items from 7.3 recipes up to 5 times.
- Primal Sargerite
The “new blood of Sargeras” can be obtained similarly to its predecessor: through world quests, gathering professions on Argus, and through the shoulder enchantment “Boon of the Lightbearer”, which can be purchased with a respectful reputation with the Army of the Light.
- Herbs
For the new alchemy recipes, the newly introduced herb Astral Glory will be used. Herbalists also have a chance to find a Demonic Whip while gathering herbs.
Ores
Miners can mine the new ore Empyrium on Argus. This, like all other Legion ores before, has six related quests (presumably for ranks in deposits and veins).
Additionally, with a friendly status at the Argus campaign, Krokul’s Pickaxe can be purchased. This one-handed axe enables faster mining of ore deposits on the islands and on Argus, even when not equipped.
Gems
One of the most important changes is that epic gems are being introduced, which can also be processed into epic socketed gems. The gems are:
- Chemirine (orange)
- Argulite (purple)
- Lightsphene (yellow)
- Labradorite (blue)
- Florid Malachite (green) and
- Hesselian (red)
More about the socketed gems later in the section about craftable items.
Cloth and Leather
Tailors receive Lightweave Cloth as a new material, while leatherworkers can skin Fiendish Leather from wild animals on Argus.
WoW: My Craft – The new recipes in Patch 7.3
Alchemy
For all recipes, Rank 2 reduces the required amount and Rank 3 has a chance for crafting multiple items.
- Astral Alchemist Stone
- 1x Infernal Alchemist Stone
- 75x Astral Glory
- 5x Primal Sargerite
- Item Level 885
+1116 Versatility
Equipping: When you deal healing or damage, there is a chance to increase your strength, agility, or intellect by 6599 for 15 seconds.
Equipping: Increases the effect of mana and healing potions by 40% - Rank 1 is obtained through the quest Ascending Alchemy, Ranks 2 and 3 from the Argus campaign.
- Lightblood Elixir
- 30x Astral Glory
- 1x Primal Sargerite
- The elixir only works in the outdoor areas of the islands and Argus and grants a chance to deal bonus damage in combat against demons for 15 minutes.
- Rank 1 is obtained through the quest Limited Supplies, Rank 2 from a world quest, Rank 3 through a discovery.
- Tears of the Naaru
- 25x Astral Glory
- 1x Primal Sargerite
- Reveals all nearby demons for 30 minutes.
- Rank 1 is obtained through the quest Tracking the Trackers, Rank 2 from a world quest, Rank 3 through a discovery.
- Transmute: Primal Sargerite
- Transmutes 25 blood of Sargeras to a Primal Sargerite.
- To obtain the recipe, two quests for the alchemist in Krokuun must be completed.
- Astral Healing Potion
- 20x Astral Glory
- 1x Crystal Vial
- Regenerates 1,080,000 health.
Blacksmithing
- Empyrial Breastplate
- 125 Empyrium
- 10 Primal Sargerite
- Item Level 885
737 Armor
+1886 Strength/Intellect
+2830 Stamina - To learn the recipe, the quest Empyrial Strength must be completed. Similar to the quests for the blacksmithing recipes of the Highmountain Tauren, the components and finally the end product must be crafted.
- Felslate Anchor
- 50x Felslate
- Attaches an anchor to your shoes that allows you to “fall” underwater.
- The recipe is available through the quest Weigh Anchor in Dalaran.
Cooking
- Feast of the Fishes
- Requires one fish of each kind from Legion.
- The satiation buff of this feast allows the character to gain the powers of a fish. They can breathe underwater and move faster, but on land, they can only helplessly hop and lose health continuously.
- The recipe is obtained from Keeper Raynae in Val’sharah
Enchanting
- Chaos Shatter
- Creates 2 Leylight Shards from one Chaotic Crystal.
- The recipe is obtained with a friendly reputation with the Argus campaign.
Engineering
- Gravitational Reduction Slippers
- 25x Empyrium
- 8x Oversized Blasting Cap
- 1x Primal Sargerite
- Can be attached to boots to allow for 3 minutes of higher jumping – and more fall damage.
- Wormhole Generator: Argus
- 30x Empyrium
- 2x Loose Trigger
- 2x Primal Sargerite
- Teleports the player to a random location on Argus (15 min cooldown).
Inscription
- Mass Mill Astral Glory
- Grinds 20 Astral Glory at once.
- New glyphs for priests and paladins:
- Glyph of Dark Absolution: Your Atonement leans more towards shadow. Available in the Seat of the Triumvirate.
- Glyph of the Voidling: Transforms your shadow spirit into a void horror. Available from Ataxon in Mac’Aree.
- Glyph of the Lightspawn: Transforms your shadow spirit into a lightspawn. Available with a friendly reputation with the Army of the Light.
- A series of glyphs for paladins allows them to dye their Divine Steed in one of the colors of the class mounts.
- Vantus Rune: Antorus, the Burning Throne
- 10x Sallow Pigment
- 30x Roseate Pigment
- Increases versatility against a boss in Antorus by 1500. Same function as the rune in the Tomb of Sargeras.
Jewelcrafting
- Mass Prospect Empyrium
- Allows for prospecting 20 Empyrium at once.
- New gem recipes available after completing the quest A Colorful Key:
- Masterful Argulite: +200 mastery
- Quick Lightsphene: +200 haste
- Versatile Labradorite: +200 versatility
- Deadly Deep Chemirine: +200 critical strike rating
- The cut gems only require the raw stone as material, no additional blood of Sargeras or Primal Sargerite.
- New headpieces:
- Jewelcrafters can craft four new items. After completing the quest A Crowning Achievement, four recipes will be available:
- Empyrial Cosmic Crown: Cloth, golden with a gray-silver tint
- Empyrial Deep Crown: Leather, golden with a silver-bronze tint
- Empyrial Elemental Crown: Chain, golden with a bronze-silver tint
- Empyrial Titan Crown: Plate, golden with a purple-violet tint
- Rank 2 is available at achieving the reputation level Respectful with the Army of the Light, Rank 3 drops from the Antorus boss Shatug.
- Jewelcrafters can craft four new items. After completing the quest A Crowning Achievement, four recipes will be available:
Leatherworking
- Fiendish Shoulderguards (Leather Shoulders)
- 36x Fiendish Leather
- 20x Lightweave Cloth
- 8x Unbroken Claw
- 5x Primal Sargerite
- Fiendish Spaulders (Chain Shoulders)
- 36x Fiendish Leather
- 20x Lightweave Cloth
- 8x Unbroken Tooth
- 5x Primal Sargerite
- Rank 1 recipes are available through the quest Counterbalancing, Rank 2 through respectful reputation with the Army of the Light, and Rank 3 from the Antorus boss Admiral Svirax.
Tailoring
- Lightweave Breeches (Cloth Pants)
- 59x Lightweave Cloth
- 8x Runic Catgut
- 2x Sharp Spritethorn
- 8x Primal Sargerite
- Rank 1 is obtained through the quest Looming Over Me, Rank 2 through the reputation Respectful with the Army of the Light, and Rank 3 from the Antorus boss Portal Keeper Hasabel.
All material costs are subject to change, as something may change from the PTR to the release.
Fishy! New rewards and achievements in fishing
In addition to the new recipes and materials, there are also more updates regarding the professions. Fishers can look forward to new rewards from the fishing NPCs in Legion:
- Corbyn’s Beacon from Corbyn with the status Helpful Friend: Use on other players to find Glimmering Trinkets (currency) (Not to be confused with Cortyn’s Beacon. The latter drains players of their soul).
- Floating Totem from Akule Riverhorn with the status Good Friend.
- The recipe Feast of the Fishes from Keeper Raynae.
- Some swimmers have been added.
- An Ancient Fishing Line can be looted from Slithon the Last in Mac’Aree. It replaces the fishing line on the rod and increases the skill by 6.
- The Deep Light Fisher also receives a new color: Deep Light Emerald. You must complete the achievement “Fisherfriends of the Isles” to achieve Best Friend status with all 6 fishermen.
- With a bit of luck, fishermen can fish up a new underwater mount with Patch 7.3: The Pond Nettle.
Benedict says: I am looking forward to the new recipes. Especially, of course, to the new gems. But it’s also nice to see that Blizzard can still troll well (the fish meal will be a blast in raids). Personally, I’m curious how this will affect the in-game economy. It is unfortunate, however, that archaeology seems to have been forgotten. Again. It seemed during Legion that interesting things could be done with it. What a shame.
What do you think? Will you focus more on crafting or farming with Patch 7.3, or is it all less interesting? How are you preparing for the expansions of the professions? Share your thoughts in the comments!
