Rogues get an exclusive pickpocketing quest in patch 7.2.5 of World of Warcraft – big gold rewards await!
Thanks to the order campaigns, almost all classes in World of Warcraft: Legion have been able to experience a large part of their class fantasy. However, rogues have largely lost one aspect that has often been an important “minigame”: pickpocketing.
Rogues can pickpocket most humanoid (and demonic) enemies with an ability. In Legion, there’s mostly just junk or a few copper coins to find. Occasionally, one might find a coin for Marin Noggenfogger, which can be exchanged for random rewards in the order hall – but the true “theft” feeling is not present.
With patch 7.2.5, that should change! There will be a series of new pickpocketing quests.
A quest starts with pickpocketing on the Broken Isles. Players must buy a magic lamp in the rogue hall from Griftah (a troll NPC), which houses a genie. Players need to steal “coins of the air” for this genie, which can be obtained from almost every mob in Legion. By collecting the coins, the genie becomes stronger and the magic lamp is further upgraded. Ultimately, even larger “treasures” can be stolen from enemies, which can be exchanged for several hundred or thousands of coins of the air.
Through a weekly quest, players can repeatedly earn 5,000 gold pieces – a solid, small source of income. Those who collect more coins can earn 500 gold each time they do so – but that will take some time.
Further rewards are not yet certain, but there are hints of specific rogue pets and unique shirts that visually match the genie. Whether these rewards will actually come into the game, we will likely find out only with the release of patch 7.2.5.
A similar system already existed in Warlords of Draenor with Griftah and the Shabby Iron Coins. Here too, players could unlock much gold as well as some toys and special belts.
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Patch 7.2.5 is expected to be released soon – along with the end of the current PvP season?
