In World of Warcraft, you can soon earn plenty of strong rewards. We reveal how exactly the somewhat complicated new chest works.
In World of Warcraft Shadowlands, the reward system is changing. Instead of a weekly chest, you will now be presented with the “Great Vault”, from which you can choose one item from several options. It has now been revealed how exactly the rewards are composed and what you need to do for them.
What is the “Great Vault”? The “Great Vault” (translated roughly as “Great Chamber”) is one of the weekly rewards that players can work towards in Shadowlands. It replaces the current “Mythic+” chest, which players can currently open every Wednesday. Unlike the old chest, in the Vault you can unlock multiple options to then choose one item from several. However, to increase the number of items offered, you must complete a series of content.
Please keep in mind that this information is still from the beta. It is quite possible that values may change by the time of the release.
How exactly does it work? To unlock additional options, you need to complete content in different categories. This can include raid bosses, mythic dungeons, or collecting conquest points. Each achieved goal increases the loot available for selection at the end of the week. However, only one item can be chosen.
How much grinding do you have to do? If you want to have the greatest possible selection of options in the “Mythic Dungeons” category, you must complete at least 10 mythic dungeons. This is because of how rewards are calculated in the Great Vault. For mythic dungeons, it looks like this:
- Option 1: Complete 1 dungeon on “Mythic+”. The item level of the reward is based on the highest “Mythic+” dungeon of the week.
- Option 2: Complete 4 dungeons on “Mythic+”. The item level of the reward is based on the fourth-highest “Mythic+” dungeon of the week.
- Option 3: Complete 10 dungeons on “Mythic+”. The item level of the reward is based on the tenth-highest “Mythic+” dungeon of the week.
So if you want 3 rewards with the highest possible item level, you need to complete at least 10 dungeons at the Mythic+15 level or higher in one week.
Example: Here’s how the rewards in the Vault pan out
To clarify the system a bit, let’s take a small example. Let’s assume that a player has completed 12 dungeons on “Mythic+” in a week, with the following difficulties:
15 – 15 – 14 – 13 – 13 – 13 – 11 – 9 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2
This would mean the following for the weekly chest:
- Option 1 is an item with an item level corresponding to a “Mythic+15” dungeon. Because the highest dungeon this week was Mythic+15.
- Option 2 is an item with an item level corresponding to a “Mythic+13” dungeon. Because the fourth-highest dungeon this week was Mythic+13.
- Option 3 is an item with an item level corresponding to a “Mythic+5” dungeon. Because the tenth-highest dungeon this week was Mythic+5.
If you want to further improve the item level of the offered options, you need to complete additional high-difficulty dungeons. For Option 2 to also have the value of a “Mythic+15”, you would need to complete 2 more dungeons on Mythic+15. This would then also make the fourth-highest dungeon Mythic+15, thus changing the basis for the item.
A similar concept applies to Option 3. Here, you would need to complete 8 more dungeons on Mythic+15 for the tenth-highest dungeon to also be Mythic+15.
Is it too much grind? That probably lies in the eye of the beholder. If you only want one option per week, you only have to complete a single dungeon. Everything would then be as it is with the current system. However, if you want to increase your options per week, you should prepare to spend a lot of time in tough mythic dungeons. Because then it’s not enough to use just one high key stone – many dungeons at high difficulty are necessary.
What do you think of this system? A cool mechanic with great incentives? Or does it lead back to annoying grind that everyone will feel obliged to participate in?
