Ninja-looting in World of Warcraft Classic is annoying. One case has caused a stir. But what can be done against it and what falls under ninja-looting?
Hardly any term in World of Warcraft is as old as the expression “ninja-looting.” But what all falls under it? What is allowed and game mechanics, and what is forbidden? And how can one defend against it if a case of ninja-looting occurs? This topic has flared up again in the World of Warcraft subreddit, so we are also addressing it.
What has happened? In the WoW Classic subreddit a pretty nasty story is making the rounds. An officer from the guild of streamer Asmongold has fraudulently acquired an epic item. During a dungeon run, the epic gloves “Edgemaster’s Handguards” dropped. The player in question announced in the chat that “Everyone should roll greed.”
All players did just that – except for the one who had stated the rule. He rolled need, won the gloves, and left the group to sell them shortly after in the auction house and then buy his epic mount with the gold.
This incident caused a great stir on Reddit, not only because of the audacity of the player, but also because it involved a player from one of the most famous guilds. More than 16,000 upvotes drew a lot of attention.
But the question now is: What can be done about such a case?
Agreements must be upheld: Basically, Blizzard has had special rules since “Vanilla” to prevent such fraud cases. Players should inform themselves about the loot rules when joining a group. If it has been clearly communicated that “all items can be rolled for by all players,” then it would be a violation if the group leader switches to “Master Loot” and distributes the items at his discretion.
The principle is: Agreements made that are recorded in the game chat must be upheld.
This also applies to the aforementioned case and all similar cases. If an agreement on the distribution of loot was made and this was violated, you can report the corresponding player.
If the offense is then deemed actual fraud, the fraudster usually loses not only their gain from the item but also temporarily loses access to their account.
However, keep in mind: If there were no agreements recorded in the chat, then one cannot accuse anyone of having rolled “need.”
Other offenses in the game can also lead to penalties – such as standing on houses in PvP.
Do these rules still apply? There has been no statement from Blizzard so far, so it can be assumed that the “old rules” still apply, at least in 2015 they were still valid. So if you experience a clear case of ninja-looting where the agreed rules were broken, you should report the corresponding player. In the best case, that player then receives a penalty and loses what they earned from the respective item.
No problem in Retail WoW: By the way, ninja-looting in the current World of Warcraft (Retail) is almost impossible, as most items are distributed through “Personal Loot.” Each player receives their loot individually, so nothing can be taken from anyone. This is probably one of the reasons why Blizzard introduced this system in the current WoW.
Have you encountered players in WoW Classic who have fraudulently acquired items and betrayed the group? Or have you been spared so far?
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