Legion Remix in World of Warcraft will fail. Fans are sure of that. At least if Blizzard doesn’t correct things quickly.
It is supposed to be the big, final game mode of the expansion The War Within, but now World of Warcraft Legion Remix is at risk of catastrophic failure. For several days now, players have been able to test the game mode on the test server. However, player feedback is not “mixed” – it is completely devastating. The impression is that Blizzard has removed everything that made its predecessor Mists of Pandaria Remix great.
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What is going on with Legion Remix? In the last few days, players have had the opportunity to experience Legion Remix – or “Lemix”, as it is sometimes called – on the test server. The expectation was that the mode would largely resemble Mists of Pandaria Remix. But the reality is different. Instead of endless power, fast level-ups, and a variety of rewards, heroes currently face the opposite:
- Slow progress
- Very slow, small power increase
- An irreversible power decision reminiscent of the original covenant choice from Shadowlands
- Extremely high costs for rewards
What is the community criticizing? In the WoW Subreddit, player Void-kun shared his experiences with Legion Remix. In a lengthy post, he explains why Legion Remix offers little joy in its current state and hopes that more fans will raise their voices to encourage Blizzard to rethink. His biggest criticisms so far are:
- There are no XP buffs from bosses or quests, so leveling isn’t getting faster.
- There are no buffs to secondary stats, so players don’t feel as powerful.
- Most loot obtained from chests is worse because it is RNG-based.
- Leveling is much slower than in MoP Remix – around 15-20 hours compared to the previous 8 hours.
- The rewards in the “heroic” world mode are so bad that it feels like a complete waste of time.
This post is not just a single opinion. Not only has the post received over 2,500 upvotes in just a few hours, but it also refers to a wealth of feedback articles in the official WoW forum that also raise devastating criticism. Here are a few excerpts:
- “Legion Remix feels like Shadowlands Remix on the Broken Isles.” – Stormbeasts in the WoW Forum
- “The current state of Legion Remix is not fun. It is limited, it is restricted, and it is worse than retail. It is far worse than MoP Remix.” – Chagrin in the WoW Forum
- “I am just disappointed with Blizzard for making Legion Remix so much worse than the MoP version. I hope they will improve many things before release, if not, then I am not really looking forward to Legion Remix or any further remixes. For me, Remix has lost many aspects that made it fun beforehand.” – Blxckpassí in the WoW Forum
No matter how you spin it, the current opinion on Legion Remix is negative. Blizzard seems to have significantly weakened or completely removed most of what made MoP Remix great, according to the community’s view.
However, it should not be forgotten that Blizzard also made big changes to MoP Remix back then but those were just changes to the raw numbers – not systemic adjustments, which are probably necessary this time around.
Can Legion Remix be saved? That is the big question that is not so easily answered. Although there are still several weeks until Legion Remix (expected) launches in October, Blizzard would need to make significant changes to the core of the game mode to correct the prevailing impression. Especially the return of a solid “infinite” source of power seems absolutely necessary to restore the gameplay experience of the well-known Remix.
Because why would anyone play Legion Remix if they can’t indulge in the absurd power fantasy that made Mists of Pandaria Remix such a big success? After all, Sylvanas is returning soon – after she started acting strangely at the end of Legion.
