A feature of World of Warcraft is painfully missed by players. The popular tier sets are finally supposed to return.
One of the most controversial points of Battle for Azeroth was the abolition of tier sets. These powerful equipment sets not only provided strong bonuses when multiple parts of a set were worn, but they also visually matched the respective class.
In the current expansion, they do not exist and after almost half a year, it is clear: Many players miss the tier sets.
Why does BfA have no tier sets? The reason for the abolition of tier sets was mainly a design decision at the time.
With 21 different tier sets for most classes (fewer for monks, death knights, and demon hunters), the developers concluded that players did not want to see “the thirtieth presentation of a mage-specific set.”
This is how players react to the official explanation: For fans of tier sets, this reasoning was already an excuse back then. They suspected savings of resources or a lack of ideas from the developers to create new tier sets.
After all, it consumes a lot of resources to create 12 different sets. Therefore, fans suspect that costs should be saved.
This is the replacement for the tier sets: However, the bonuses that existed in tier sets have since been incorporated into the Azerite armor. The strength of many effects in shoulder, chest, and head armor corresponds to those of typical tier set bonuses.
However, the Azerite system has other flaws, which is why the feeling of happiness when achieving a T-set bonus does not arise.
These benefits come from the absence of tier sets: However, tier sets are not without controversy, as they also have some negative aspects. They cause players to be massively restricted in their equipment selection.
While currently every single piece of armor can be chosen according to mood and preference, collecting tier sets creates a certain compulsion. For example, when a player gets new gloves that are better in raw stats than those worn from the current tier set, they must consider:
- Do you give up a 2-set or 4-set bonus if you take off the gloves?
- Are the raw stats of the new gloves stronger than the combined bonus of the old set?
- Should you collect at least two items from the “new” set before replacing the old set?
That’s why players still miss the class sets in WoW: Fundamentally, players currently have more freedom in choosing their equipment. However, this comes at the expense of a collecting feeling that arises when one wants to complete a set.
Together with the beautiful, class-specific look, World of Warcraft currently lacks an appeal that was an essential part of the game across all previous expansions – with all the positive and negative aspects that come with it.
What is your opinion on class sets in World of Warcraft? Are they an important component that needs to return urgently? Or do you enjoy the greater freedom in choosing your equipment?
