From now on, the Artifact Knowledge mechanic is active in World of Warcraft. Your Heart of Azeroth levels up faster now – we explain how this works.
Even with Battle for Azeroth, much revolves around Artifact Power in World of Warcraft again. Instead of supplying an Artifact weapon with power, this time it’s about the necklace “Heart of Azeroth” that unlocks new abilities in your gear. To make collecting Artifact Power easier over time, the Artifact Knowledge system has been activated as of today (August 29, 2018).
What does Artifact Knowledge bring? Artifact Knowledge increases every few months the rate at which you collect Artifact Power. This is a catch-up mechanic that allows newcomers (as well as veterans) to unlock new levels on the Heart of Azeroth faster.
How does Artifact Knowledge work in BfA? With Battle for Azeroth, Artifact Knowledge works differently than in Legion. The amount of Artifact Power gained does not increase; instead, you need less Artifact Power per level. Each level now requires 23% less Artifact Power, which ultimately results in an approximate speed increase of 30%.
What do you need to do for the unlock? Artifact Knowledge is automatically active globally on all characters. You don’t need to complete a quest or advance any research; the whole process is completely automated.
Less Artifact Power when logging in: Anyone logging into World of Warcraft today will notice that in “naked numbers”, your Heart of Azeroth now has less Artifact Power than before. The percentage of the level-up remains the same. So if you had previously 50% of level 19, you will still have 50% of level 19 after the server maintenance, even if the pure numbers have gone down. Overall, this is still an increase as you now need less Artifact Power than before.
In the coming weeks, the Artifact Knowledge will increase further.
What do you think about the early introduction of Artifact Knowledge? Is it good for quick progress? Or should Blizzard have waited a few more weeks?
Some players have already leveled up significantly – they are now facing account penalties.
