No desire for Korthia in World of Warcraft? Then wait – Patch 9.1.5 makes it much more pleasant, especially for alt characters.
In the current area Korthia, a lot revolves around farming reputation and collecting relics, which then help with the Archivist’s Codex. What is somewhat bearable for one character becomes an almost insurmountable task for alt characters. Blizzard has now also recognized this – and is improving a lot in Patch 9.1.5 .
What is the problem with Korthia? Progress in Korthia is directly tied to fame. Only those who farm a lot in Korthia and best spend 1-2 hours there every day can make meaningful progress daily, if the character is not to struggle with fame forever. However, Korthia has proven to be not particularly fun for twinks, as waiting for rare enemies or completing quests is not very enjoyable – especially when only a few or no relics drop, which are needed for the reputation.
What will change? Blizzard is introducing a series of upgrades and improvements that are primarily intended to benefit alt characters.
- The investigation reports (item upgrades) and treatises (bonus loot in content from Patch 9.0) can now be purchased by all characters on the account, provided at least one character has reached the corresponding reputation level.
- Players at reputation level 6 can purchase a new investigation report and send it to twinks, which increases the reputation gain from relics and relic fragments by 50%.
- The quest “Relic Efficiency” at reputation level 4 now increases the average amount of relics that are obtainable as bonus drops from rare enemies and treasure chests. It also increases the number of relics offered as rewards in daily quests and the weekly chest.
- Two new quests have been added. “Relic Hints” at reputation level 3 provides a 10% chance to receive double the amount of relics and “Relic Hunter” at reputation level 5 increases this chance to 40%. Both quests also increase the average amount of relics available as bonus drops, in daily quests, and in the weekly chest.
What does this bring then? The changes are particularly useful for people who primarily want to obtain solid gear through solo content or easier content. Alt characters can thus climb the high reputation levels in the Archivist’s Codex much faster and use the item upgrades earlier.
For players engaging in content like Mythic+, raids, or rated PvP, gearing through Korthia is hardly worthwhile.
When will the improvements come? With the release of Patch 9.1.5. There is no fixed date for it yet, but realistic estimates suggest a release in mid-October. As soon as there is a specific date, we will inform you about it.
What do you think of this change to the quests, reputation, and rewards in Korthia? A good thing? Or is it coming too late and will have no benefit?
