World of Warcraft Legion Remix seems to be getting back on track. The mode looks promising now and has some really good approaches.
When Blizzard presented the first variant of “WoW Legion Remix”, disappointment quickly spread through the community. The mode differed significantly from “Mists of Pandaria Remix”. Everything was slower, the characters were weaker, and somehow it all felt more like work than a fun turbo grind with absurd strength.
The criticism was devastating, and most were sure: The mode would flop. Blizzard has since realized that this wasn’t the best decision and has made some changes. Now, the second round of improvements has come, and it must be said clearly: Yes, this mode could become a success.
What has changed? In the official WoW forum, Blizzard presented the latest round of changes that will be implemented before the release of Legion Remix. In summary, the following changes are being made:
- All phases of Legion Remix have a common item level cap of 740.
- All secondary stats in Legion Remix no longer have diminishing returns and ignore their hard caps.
- There is more character power through the final point in the artifact weapon (which can be infinitely enhanced).
- The drop chance for many rewards has been drastically increased.
In addition, there are some minor adjustments, but the general direction seems clear: Legion Remix should feel more like MoP Remix, and players should experience high values and extreme strength much earlier. This is exactly what most had wished for.
What criticisms remain? However, there are two points of criticism that will likely remain. Blizzard is sticking to its plans to release Legion Remix in different “phases”. These phases reflect the individual patches that were also present during the Legion expansion. Thus, at the start, the Emerald Nightmare will be the raid, followed later by the Nightwell and Argus – along with their respective areas. This means not all rewards and content will be available at the start, which many criticize in a time-limited event.
The second point of criticism is the absence of the Mage Tower. This challenging task will not be present in Legion Remix, and this also includes the special skins for artifact weapons that players could earn back then. These remain exclusive to those who earned them many years ago.
So even if not all highlights from Legion will return, Blizzard is currently on a good path, enabling Legion Remix to at least connect with the success of Mists of Pandaria Remix. The current content looks a bit different – at least the quests. Because WoW currently has the worst questline of all time.
