Less than a week after the start of the new raid, the “World First Race” in World of Warcraft is already over. Team Liquid claims the victory.
Even if you might be less involved with World of Warcraft these days, the “World First” race is always a highlight, followed by thousands of fans on Twitch. After all, the professional guilds stage the race with casters and a big show around it, while fighting over who can defeat the latest end boss on “mythic” difficulty first.
Team Liquid has already been one of the leading “World First” guilds and thus brings the victory back to America. They were the first in the world to defeat “Scalewarden Sarkareth” on mythic difficulty.
You can watch the video of the kill here – including the rather loud “nerd screams” when the boss finally falls. Better turn down the volume a bit if you hold your ears dear.
The final pull starts at 05:02:30:
Why was the race so short? The fact that the race is shorter this time was intentional by Blizzard. In the last “tiers”, the races often lasted several weeks and exhausted not only the professionals’ strength but also affected their private lives. Especially during the “Vault of the Incarnates”, there was a great risk that the race would extend into the Christmas days, forcing unpleasant decisions between “World First” or “family”.
However, the fact that the race in Aberrus is over after only 6 days seems quick in comparison.
Nevertheless, an impressive achievement that other guilds must first replicate.
World First Kill of Sarkareth reveals legendary loot
Also confirmed by the kill was the existence of a legendary item that is only available to summons. Team Liquid has received the quest starter item and will now work towards being the first guild to complete this questline and equip their summon with the powerful gear.
That only a single class can obtain a Legendary is quite unusual and reminiscent of the early days of World of Warcraft. Blizzard seems to be returning to old virtues, even if other classes then come away “empty”.
However, data mining reveals that the Legendary can enhance other group members, so its impact on the summon itself is probably a bit lower and it is viewed more as a “buff for the group”.
Did you follow the race?
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