What is the deal with the followers in World of Warcraft: Legion? We reveal what has changed compared to WoD.

The New Followers in Legion

In World of Warcraft: Legion, much is new and the Order Halls present many players with puzzles. What is the deal with the followers? Does it work just like with the Garrisons? Why do some followers have a health bar? We explain the key points.

Basically, there are 2 different types of followers you can collect in World of Warcraft – Champions and Servants.

What You Need to Know About Champion Followers

All Champions are notable characters who have mostly been established in the lore of World of Warcraft for many years. For instance, Paladins are accompanied by Lady Liadrin, Monks by the lively Li Li, and Priests even by Calia Menethil – the sister of Arthas. All Champions are unlocked throughout the respective campaign, which accompanies you up to the maximum level of 100. So it is not possible to “miss” any Champions – however, it can take several weeks, as the questlines require time.

Most Champions can be assigned as companions at the mission table of the Order Hall. Then your character either receives a strong new ability or the Champion accompanies them on their travels, making questing solo much easier.

Besides that, the Champions serve as “main followers” who carry out your missions. They can be sent on missions, like in the Garrison, to pick up cool rewards.

What You Need to Know About Servant Followers

Servant Followers are fundamentally different. They cannot be assigned to the player as companions and have fewer attributes. They are basically “nameless troops” under the character’s command.

However, troops also need to be entertained. Recruiting such servants costs Order Hall resources and time. After that, the servants are available to you and can be sent on missions to support your Champions. However, servants only have a certain amount of stamina, which can be understood as health points. A servant with 3 hearts can only complete a total of 3 missions before they disappear (they may either die, retire, change class, or simply no longer have the inclination to do your dirty work).

By the way, servants have different names for each class. For instance, Paladins get Squires, Priests hire Acolytes and Dark Acolytes.

This system ensures that (among other factors) Order Hall resources are constantly needed. Since these can only be obtained by the player in the open world, it is essential to leave the hall often.

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Need help? Then take a look at our various guides:

• WoW: Legion – What exactly is Artifact Knowledge?
• WoW: Legion – How do World Quests work?
• WoW: Legion – How you can “fly” on the Broken Isles!

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World of Warcraft: Legion has just been released for barely a day and already the first power gamers have reached the new maximum level of 110. Read here how they did it.

Wow, that was fast! After less than six hours, the first hardcore players in World of Warcraft: Legion have already reached the new maximum level of 110. The first to do so was player “Fragnance“, who has documented his escapades on Twitch. But how did he manage all of this?

Teamwork wins!

First of all, Fragnance cheated a bit by creating his Demon Hunter hero before the release of Legion. This new hero class was available one week prior to the add-on release, and the starting level was 98. Therefore, Fragnance was able to easily level up his demon slayer to the then maximum level of 100 and prepare perfectly for the start of Legion.

Nevertheless, his achievement was no small feat, and Fragnance owes his great success not only to his own perseverance but also to a teammate who bravely and helpfully stood by his side. By the way, Fragnance continues to stream merrily on his Twitch channel, as he also wants to level his Shadow Priest to level 110. Do you also want to level up quickly and grab all achievements in Legion? Then check out our collection of topics on Legion!

Mein-MMO says: It’s really nothing new that particularly hardcore players reach the maximum level just hours after release, which an average player takes many days to achieve. Nevertheless, I always find it impressive how effective and disciplined players can be when it comes to such accomplishments. But what do you think? Do you respect such achievements or do you find it silly to rush through the content?

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In addition to artifact power, there is also artifact knowledge in World of Warcraft . We will explain how it benefits you.

Knowledge is Power – More Knowledge is More Power!

For newcomers and returnees, the system around artifact weapons is not that easy to understand. As soon as you reach level 110 and have at least a rough understanding of what artifact power is, players throw around a new term: artifact knowledge. But what exactly does it do? And how does it benefit my character? How can I gain more artifact knowledge? We will explain this in this little guide.

Artifact knowledge only becomes relevant once your character reaches level 110. You will then receive new missions in your class hall that introduce you to the new feature. You should spend a moderate amount of class resources to send out some researchers who will gather more information about your weapons. For every 500 resources, the researchers will head out and return after 5 days. Each time they return, you will receive an item that allows you to increase your level of artifact knowledge. Simply put, artifact knowledge increases the rate at which you gain artifact power.

The following table shows the increase your character receives.

A simple example: An item increases the artifact power of the equipped weapon by 100 points. If your artifact knowledge is already at level 1, this value would rise to 120 points (100 + 20% = 120). At an artifact knowledge level of 13, the same item would grant a whopping 1875 points (100 + 1775% = 1875).

This system leads to even supposedly “small” items becoming quite useful.

By the way: It makes no sense to keep all the items from the leveling phase that grant artifact power until the end. Although most items gained through “level questing” scale with artifact knowledge, artifact power is not a limited resource – the small bonuses during leveling will pay off in the long run.

Latecomers Have It Easier

Those who join the expansion later particularly benefit from this system. As time goes on, the research for artifact knowledge can be conducted faster. Instead of waiting 5 days for a new level, newcomers could need only 3 or even 2 days to catch up with the veterans. But it also pays off for twinks if you want to switch characters during the course of the expansion. The farming time for artifact power is drastically reduced.

Finally, here are a few general notes about artifact knowledge:

• Artifact knowledge increases the rate of artifact power gain for all specializations of the character. A Shadow Priest with “Artifact Knowledge Level 8” would thus automatically have level 8 for their Holy weapon as well.
• Artifact knowledge also reveals more about the backstory of the weapon! In the class hall, there is a book that is regularly updated and reveals new information about the weapon. Check back regularly once you’ve gained a new level of artifact knowledge.

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How did the first hours in Legion go? Were there major problems at the launch of the World of Warcraft expansion? Cortyn reports after a long night.

16 hours of Legion, 16 hours of expectations fulfilled

Okay, okay. I exaggerated. Since the servers allowed access to the Broken Isles just before midnight, I have been roaming those islands and have completed 4 out of 5 zones in the meantime. World of Warcraft really got me hooked again at the launch of Legion, and unfortunately, my whole environment has to suffer because of it (work included: Hi, Schuhmann).

Even though there were some issues along the way, this was for me the most successful and smoothest launch of an expansion ever. There were no long queues for quests or obstacles in phasing. From level 100 to 108, I encountered only one problem, and that was the fatigue of my not-so-loyal partner, who unfortunately threw in the towel just after 3:00 AM.

Right here, I was able to benefit from the new systems of Legion: The zone Azsuna was put on hold, and I simply moved on to Val’Sharah to gather enough artifact power for my weapon and to level up a few stages. Nearly 7 hours later, my colleague was awake again, and the questing continued – I at level 107 and he still at level 101. The new scaling system ensures that the battles and rewards remain worthwhile for both players. Since everyone has different amounts of free time, this system builds new bridges and ensures that no one has to feel guilty for not having time or for having advanced ahead.

I could probably talk about this for hours, but I notice that my overtired words are already becoming confusing. For the evening planning, the first steps in Suramar are still on today’s agenda so that I can finally make some nice eyes at the First Arcanist of the Nightborne – at least until sleep forces me to bed.

Tomorrow I will take the time to put a test on paper that should be up here by the evening at the latest. Until then: Have fun in Legion and take some demons to the grave!

How did you perceive the launch and how far are you in leveling now? Are you taking your time, or do you want to reach level 110 as quickly as possible to focus on raid preparation?

P.S: By the time you read this, it is probably past 8 PM… I wish you a good night.

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