In Patch 7.3, players of World of Warcraft are faced with decisions again. The artifact weapons can be improved in new ways!
With Patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft, players not only land on the planet Argus, but also receive a new way to customize their characters and make small nuances. This is achieved with the new mechanics of the Netherlight Crucible – we will reveal to you what it’s all about.
Already for Patch 7.2, Blizzard had planned to introduce new relics that would bring more improvements – but that never materialized. On Argus, a different approach is taken, allowing players to further enhance the individual relics in the artifact weapons.
Unlocking the Netherlight Crucible
To unlock the Netherlight Crucible (likely “Netherlight Crucible”), players must complete quests on Argus. This includes missions in the Krokuun and Mac’Aree areas. We have already provided a small preview of these zones here.
Once the Crucible is unlocked, you can customize your three relics to suit your needs. Each relic has a small “mini” talent tree with 3 rows. The first row has only one option (Tier 1), the second row has 2 (Tier 2), and the last has 3 (Tier 3).
Some examples have already been extracted from wowhead. These bonuses may appear when you choose the “Light” upgrade for a relic:
- Light Speed: Increases speed by 650. Increases movement speed by 1000.
- Embrace of the Light: When you take damage, there is a chance to be embraced by the Light. Stacks up to 5 times. Embrace of the Light heals 29,000 damage over 6 seconds.
The following bonuses are available for the “Shadow” side upgrade (as an example):
- Shadowbound: Your spells and abilities have a chance to deal 166,000 shadow damage and heal you for the same amount.
- Master of Shadows: Increases mastery by 650. Increases avoidance by 1000.
The various bonuses may vary by class and specialization. It is still unclear whether the type of relic also affects which bonuses can be selected.
Requirements for the Netherlight Crucible Bonuses
However, not every player will be able to unlock all ranks in the Netherlight Crucible immediately. The individual tiers of the relics have different requirements. For example, to upgrade the relic furthest left, you must have reached an artifact level of 61. Thus, it is necessary to invest more points in the Unity of the Legion Judicators.
Whether the individual ranks have additional costs – such as order resources, reputation requirements, or other materials – is still unclear.
Please note that the mechanics from the PTR may not necessarily appear the same in the live version. A lot can change before the release of Patch 7.3. The images shown come from wowhead (see sources).
What do you think about the artifact weapons receiving another level of upgrades? Good thing or is it getting a bit too much?
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