In World of Warcraft, the Patch 6.1 will introduce new and stronger items for Apex crystals.
The Apex crystals are one of the new currencies introduced with Warlords of Draenor, replacing earlier currencies such as Valor Points. In 6.0, there weren’t many good ways to spend these crystals, which can be earned through daily quests. This is one of the reasons why players complain about having too little to do, and too few grind elements remaining in WoW.
With Patch 6.1, arriving on February 25, this will change somewhat, or at least it will rely on the current grind up to ilvl655, adding another level. The Apex crystal vendors in Stormspire and Warspear will then sell ethereal belts, helmets, bracers, pants, gloves, cloaks, and rings up to item level iLvL 670. A complete list of the new items can be found here. Buying the new items will be quite costly, as one needs to farm a lot of Apex crystals, since one must possess the previous level to upgrade to the next higher one.
Those who want to upgrade the highest 655 items from 6.0 to 670 with 6.1 need:
- 14,000 Apex crystals for bracers and cloaks
- 17,000 Apex crystals for gloves and belts
- 20,000 Apex crystals for leg armor and helmets
and thus need the same amount as when upgrading from 640 to 655.
