The lack of Anima is currently a major criticism of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Players are complaining that they are getting too little of it and need too much. Now you have the chance to easily scoop up a big chunk of it.
How do I get Anima? Starting Wednesday, January 13, 2021, a new weekly event is active in World of Warcraft. The bonus event grants 50% additional reputation for completing world quests.
Along with the event, you can pick up a weekly quest in Oribos, where you are to complete 20 world quests. As a reward, a hefty 750 Anima awaits.
How best to use it? If you have a lot to do and little time, you should schedule the quests wisely. To get the most Anima, only complete world quests that reward Anima. In war mode, there’s even more.
Since you are supposed to do daily tasks for your respective covenant in Shadowlands anyway, you can also combine world quests with daily quests and thus reach the 20 required throughout the week. You don’t have to complete the quest immediately on Wednesday.
Anima scarcity bothers players
That’s why Anima is a problem: In forums or on reddit, complaints from players about Anima being too rare a resource have been recurring since the release of Shadowlands (via reddit).
Unlike war or order resources in BfA and Legion, players currently find it very difficult to obtain Anima. Completing a mythic key dungeon rewards only 35 Anima. Buying a cosmetic item can cost 3,500 or more.
However, the Anima scarcity fits the story of Shadowlands. After all, it is precisely the reason why nothing is going as it should and the covenants need you to resolve the situation.
What do I need Anima for anyway? With Anima, you can upgrade and improve your covenant sanctum. For this, you need, in addition to Anima, redeemed souls, which you can only receive in limited quantities weekly.
Anima also serves as currency for cosmetic items like back pieces or mounts and pets. Players are frustrated that it is so difficult to obtain this resource and have to decide whether to buy a fancy item or an important upgrade for the sanctum. Especially players with little time face this dilemma.
However, this method of “time gating” is more sensible than many think. Whether it is still necessary in this extreme form is debatable.
