Blizzard listens to the WoW players and increases the amount of Anima from dungeons and raids. Is this a good way to farm such content?
Many players feel pressured by the Anima system in World of Warcraft. No wonder, as there are hundreds of rewards for this resource, but very little Anima to earn. Some have trouble gathering the 1,000 Anima for the weekly quest because they don’t want to do world quests. Now Blizzard is increasing the amount of Anima from other sources – namely from dungeons and raids.
What was the problem? In dungeons and raids, Anima is the “consolation prize” for players. If someone doesn’t get an item, they at least receive an Anima token worth 35 Anima. However, that is so ridiculously small that some players consider it an insult and would prefer to get nothing rather than such a meager amount. Blizzard has responded to the criticism and is now increasing the amount of Anima available from these PvE contents.
What will change? The amount of Anima from the following sources will be increased. The numbers are now the new values.
- Mythic Keystone dungeons at levels +7 to +9 will grant 2 rare Anima items (equivalent to 70 Anima).
- Mythic Keystone dungeons at level +10 and higher will grant 3 rare Anima items (equivalent to 105 Anima).
- The first 8 bosses from Castle Nathria will drop 3 rare Anima items each (equivalent to 105 Anima).
- The Stone Generals and Count Denathrius in Castle Nathria will drop 5 rare Anima items each (equivalent to 175 Anima).
When will this change go live? With the next weekly reset, on February 10th for us in Europe. From then on, you can expect more Anima from your weekly dungeons and raids.
What is the consequence? The effect of this increase should become noticeable quite quickly. It is probably still not worthwhile to specifically farm dungeons for Anima, but as a “side” reward, the value increases significantly. Those who primarily play dungeons and raids will now also complete the weekly Anima quest quite quickly. After all, just completing Castle Nathria gives a hefty 1190 Anima. The additional Anima can then be invested in cosmetic upgrades or improvements to the covenant sanctum.
What do you think of the change? A good step? Or is this still far too little to be relevant?
Do you know the “WoW Grandma” who is still raiding heroically at 78 years old?
