With Battle for Azeroth, even green items could become treasures in World of Warcraft. Because only with it rare materials exist thanks to the Scrap-o-Matic 1000.
In the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth, green equipment items will gain importance. The reason for this is the Scrap-o-Matic 1000, which allows many items to be disassembled into their components. This creates a new market for items that would otherwise have ended up in the trash.
How does it work? To recycle crafted or found items of all items with a value of at least uncommon (“green”), you should visit the Scrap-o-Matic 1000 in Boralus or Zuldazar. The disassembly works basically just like the Obliterum Forge in Dalaran. You simply place an item in the corresponding field and select “Scrap” – you will then receive different crafting materials.
What crafting materials are available? Particularly appealing should be the rare resource “Expulsom”, which basically takes on the new role of “Blood of Sargeras” and is needed for many recipes. However, there are also other materials such as “durable Flux”, “Nylon thread” or “Insulated wire”. All these items are (so far) not available for purchase from vendors, but can only be obtained through scrapping.
Therefore, scrapping will probably be an important mechanic that crafters will not be able to avoid.
WoW: Dismantle or Disenchant?
Concern of Enchanters: There are concerns from players with the profession of enchanting. If all characters bring their items to the Scrap-o-Matic 1000, they fear that they will no longer receive items to disenchant. The price for enchanting materials will likely rise.
Standard in other MMOs: Many other MMORPGs have had a similar function for a long time, allowing unwanted items to be disassembled into their materials. As is often the case, WoW adopts a feature from other games here that has proven to be beneficial in the long term. Whether it will be accepted by players remains to be seen.
What do you think about scrapping items that would otherwise only end up with the vendor or in the AH?
