The hardest recipes in World of Warcraft are extremely rare – is this intentional or a bug?
In the recent developer livestream of World of Warcraft, various topics were discussed that continue to generate interest within the community. Paul Kubit answered numerous questions alongside Community Manager Josh Allen (“Lore”). Particularly fascinating were the responses regarding the different professions.
Players frequently criticize that the “Rank 3” recipes for most professions are far too difficult to obtain. Some are practically “given away” by vendors, while others are only available through massive luck. Alchemists may sometimes need to craft the same potions thousands of times to learn the final rank of their potion.
The developers do not see this as a major problem. Aside from the feeling of “completeness,” the Rank 3 recipes would only provide a small savings, thereby increasing profit when selling. The basic item can still be crafted, so there is no compulsion. Toward the end of the expansion, they might increase the drop chance for the recipes, allowing collectors to catch up.
Some recipes, which can only be obtained through PvP, might also come from other sources in the future. They understand the frustration of players who simply want to craft a nice piece of armor but have no desire for PvP skirmishes.
Lastly, there were considerations about whether to implement a third profession slot per character. This would be reserved, for example, only for gathering professions. However, this is currently just a pipe dream and still far from implementation.
Cortyn says: My alchemy elf also quietly cries to herself when she has to craft potions of the whispered pact again. However, I have accepted that I will eventually obtain Rank 3 by chance and have given up on targeted farming – the profit simply isn’t great enough to justify the time invested. How about you? Do you have all the recipes you wanted, are you still searching, or have you already given up?
