How much does it actually cost to get 2nd place in the World First race in World of Warcraft? Limit reveals this and breaks down how much it costs.
The race for the World First Kill of Sylvanas Windrunner in World of Warcraft was quite exciting. The European guild Echo was able to secure the victory just a few hours before the American guild Complexity Limit managed to do so after the weekly reset.
The second place holders, Limit, have now shared some insights and explained: They spent nearly 279 million gold, a large portion of which was through debts.
What happened? The raid leader Max from Limit shared some details about the raid Sanctum of Domination on Twitter. He stated in a tweet that Sylvanas was probably one of the easiest final boss fights ever, as all difficulties are eliminated by better gear. This was evident as Limit was able to kill Sylvanas on the first attempt right after the weekly reset – with better gear.
Although 2nd place in the World First race is a very remarkable achievement, there are of course some cynical comments asking: “Haha, how much did Limit actually spend to lose?” Veyloris from Limit broke this down roughly.
Here are the debts: So the debts of the guild Complexity Limit break down as follows:
- 6 million gold are solely for repair costs. After all, many died in the Sanctum of Domination, and the equipment of members needs to be repaired every few attempts. The individual amounts are small, but with 20 players and several hundred deaths per character, it adds up quickly.
- 18 million went for consumables to squeeze out the last bit of performance from the characters. This includes flasks, potions, buff food, and various runes.
- 70 million gold for “PvP carries” – This was achieved by being carried through arenas to get strong items with a high PvP rating.
- 18 million internal debts among themselves.
- 160 million for buying “Bind on Equip” items from the auction house to fill gear gaps.
This brings Limit to an impressive total of 279 million gold coins. While Limit spent slightly less gold than in Castle Nathria (331 million gold), they spent significantly more than in Ny’alotha (257 million gold).
How do professionals pay off these debts? In various ways. While part of the debts can certainly be covered by WoW Tokens, professional guilds earn a lot by offering “Sell Runs” and pulling well-off players through the mythic raid or “Mythic+” dungeons. If the whole guild works together, even the largest mountain of debt can be paid off relatively quickly.
It is likely that the other professional guilds faced similar costs. It is quite common for guilds to go into debt at the beginning of a new raid tier and to slowly pay off these debts in the weeks and months following the race.
