The patch 10.0.5 of World of Warcraft is live. We will tell you what you should complete as soon as possible – and what you still need to wait for.
Barely two months after the launch of Dragonflight, the development team behind World of Warcraft has already pulled the first patch out of the hat. Although the update brings only a few major features, it also offers a lot of “small stuff” that WoW fans have long wished for. Especially collectors will have plenty to do, as new features like the trading post and the expanded transmog system will likely demand numerous hours of playtime again.
Fundamentally, it applies that there is relatively little “mandatory content” in Dragonflight that you definitely should complete monthly or weekly. Most of it is optional and, therefore, should depend on your own preferences and personal goals in the game. We will list here what is worthwhile and worth taking a look at.
1. Tier sets for everyone – you can craft them now!
One of the new features directly connected to more “player power” is the ability to transform equipment from various endgame activities into tier armor since today.
To start the quest, speak with Guardian Koranos at the Seat of the Aspects – at the top of the tallest tower in Valdrakken. The quest requires you to complete group activities. These can be dungeons, raid bosses, world bosses, or events like the Great Hunt. Progress for this quest applies account-wide, so you can work on the quest with multiple characters simultaneously.
You earn the charges for all characters simultaneously, but they are consumed individually by your characters. So, if you have completed the weekly quest twice, all your characters can subsequently convert 2 items into tier set pieces. This way, you not only do something good for your “main”, but also have the assurance that you can quickly catch up current or future twinks with the strong set armor.
And the best part: Apart from the charge, you do not need any additional resources to convert equipment into tier set pieces.
2. New content in the open world
While not much has changed, you will discover innovations in some places. There is the “Wrath of the Storms” event, taking place every 5 hours in the future of the Primalists. But there is also more to see in the old areas. In all elite areas (Nokhudon Bastion, Imbu, Cobalt Conclave, Tyrhold, and future of the Primalists), there are new rare enemies with exclusive loot. However, please note that these enemies are mostly “elite” and may require a group to defeat them, depending on the class played.
So, it might be worth checking out a few old elite areas to find new items and a few reputation items.
3. Transmog treasures on twinks that are now becoming important
Perhaps not relevant for all players, but collectors should also keep this tip in mind. Since today, it is possible to add white and gray items to the transmog system. Therefore, it may be worth logging into all your characters once and rummaging through the bank slots. Many people likely still have the stylish hat from the Worgen starting area lying around or other old items that they once kept for the look but then completely forgot about.
Please note that these items will now also become soulbound when equipped. It is therefore not possible to “learn” them first and then sell them.
Bonus: Small stuff and old “old” content
If you focus a bit less on the Dragon Isles and the latest content, you will still find plenty to do in patch 10.0.5, as various events and challenges are active again:
- The Mage Tower is back and has been adjusted for the new talent system. Can you master the challenge and the tough boss fight for your class?
- The Lunar Festival is active, and Elders can now also be found on the Dragon Isles, granting a new achievement.
- The War Mode can now also be activated in Valdrakken, making it easier to just join this game mode and complete additional quests.
Professions learn their specializations much earlier now.
What’s up with the trading post?
The trading post is one of the biggest features of patch 10.0.5, but it is not yet active. This is not due to any nasty “timegating”, but because the current month of January has very few days left. Players would feel pressured to complete the trading post tasks under significant stress to cash in on all the rewards for this month.
To avoid this, the trading post will start on February 1. We have all the information about the trading post in this article for you.
