Mages and warlocks in WoW have to say goodbye. Their beloved pets are disappearing today – and some are more than just sad about this development.
In World of Warcraft today the Patch 10.1.5 Rifts in Time went live. Actually a joyful event, with plenty of new content. But some players are sad and express this sadness. They have to part with companions they have had in the game for many years. The water elemental of mages is disappearing, and warlocks are also losing an old “friend”.
What is being removed? Frost mages have had the ability to summon a water elemental for over 15 years. However, this elemental has become less significant over the years – it was rarely chosen as a talent because its alternatives were mostly significantly better. Nevertheless, the elemental was a loyal companion for many mages, especially for role players.
The water elemental will remain in some form, as it can be temporarily summoned during the spell “Icy Veins” with the help of a talent. However, it is only there for a few seconds and not permanently.
For warlocks, a glyph is being removed. Previously, warlocks were able to transform their Felhunter into an Observer. This caused visual confusion, especially in PvP, as the Observer looked similar to the Dark View, another demon of the warlock. Therefore, the glyph is being removed for now, but it is planned to return later for another demon.
This is how players are reacting: In the WoW subreddit and on Twitter, many mages and warlocks are sharing pictures and stories of their experiences. Mage Portergauge writes on Twitter:
I decided to take him to the place where I first summoned him in-character [=in roleplay], the mage tower in the garrison of my old guild.
I didn’t think I would get sentimental over a stupid online companion, but now the time has come, and he deserves a proper farewell.
IamRoofstone shares a collection of screenshots with his water elemental in the subreddit. He writes:
I took my water elemental to all his favorite places before Blizzard takes him away.
Warlocks also handle it similarly with their Observer, as Wavorn even created a few images with speech bubbles:
The demon is clearly looking forward to torturing plenty of enemies again in future adventures with a new contract.
Did you also have to part with one of these beloved pets? Or can you not understand these reactions at all?
