In Patch 7.2.5 of World of Warcraft, old legendaries must be upgraded again. This works through a new quest.
The legendary items are an integral part of World of Warcraft. While they have long lost their rarity shine like “Thunderfury” or “Atiesh”, they have now become a fixed part of all characters. However, to ensure that the legendary items remain the top choice in every equipment slot in Patch 7.2.5, they must be upgraded periodically. With each new raid, the maximum item level of equipment increases, and a legendary of item level 910 will no longer impress anyone.
With Patch 7.2.5, a new quest is coming into the game that allows this upgrading.
Blizzard is strongly orienting itself to the already existing quest that allows upgrading from level 910 to 940.
The quest “Unsettled Power” is triggered by an item that can be found, for example, in the weekly reward chest in the Class Hall – but only if you have at least one upgradable legendary. Presumably, the quest starter will also be available from other sources.
Upgrade legendaries to level 970 – whether from 910 or 940
The quest works similarly to “Touched by Titans” – it is a long collection quest. A total of 50 “Writhing Essence” must be collected, so that you subsequently receive a Distilled Titan Essence that catapults any legendary from Legion to item level 970. A previous upgrade to 940 is not necessary. So, if you have taken a break from the game, you can directly upgrade even “old” legendaries from level 910 to 970.
On the PTR, the Writhing Essence is mainly available from the Night Fortress, but in the live version, they will probably drop from various bosses in the Tomb of Sargeras – at all difficulty levels.
Additional sources for the Writhing Essence are expected to include:
- The reward chests from the daily Emissary missions
- The weekly reward chest in the Class Hall for completing “Mythic+” dungeons
- The completion of weekly PvP quests
Quest “Unsettled Power” is repeatable
With 50 Writhing Essences in your inventory, you then return to Arcanist Vridiel. The quest is, by the way, repeatable – this is also bitterly necessary, as many players now have legendaries in the double digits. Completing the full upgrade of all items can take several weeks and months. Choose wisely which items you want to upgrade first.
There is no fixed release date for Patch 7.2.5 yet.
The images used are from blizzplanet (see sources).
With Patch 7.2.5, there are also many legendary rings – which grant entirely new talents!
