World of Warcraftrecently announced players would be able to apply Weapon Illusions to Artifact weapon appearances in the near future. Players can expectWorld of Warcraftto add this new customization option for players in an early patch afterDragonflight’slaunch.
Weapon Illusions are cosmetic effects, like glowing flames or magic energy, players can collect and apply to their weapons via the Transmogrification system. Though these effects can be applied to most melee weapons, Artifacts,like those fromLegion, cannot be modified with Weapon Illusions.
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However, during a recent build of theDragonflightbeta, players noticed they were able to add Weapon Illusions to their Artifact weapon appearances. Surprised at its sudden appearance, they beggedWorld of Warcraftto keep the new option for Artifacts. A later build removed this functionality, much to the dismay of fans. In a later blog post,World of Warcraftthen confirmed the feature would becoming soon afterDragonflightlaunches, once the bugs were ironed out of the system.
Due to their nature as lore-heavy objects, the Artifacts fromLegionare some of the more restricted cosmetic weapons players have collected over the years. Their appearances were only unlocked for transmog and specialization inShadowlands, though they are still restricted by class. As these weapons are some of the most iconic and often-usedtransmog items inWorld of Warcraft, allowing Weapon Illusions with them is a huge win for players.
As such, mostWorld of Warcraftplayersare happy this restriction is being lifted. Those who discovered theglitch were delighted by the options it unlocked, and they were crushed when it was removed. The confirmation thatWorld of Warcraftintends to bring it back soon is a relief to many players who wish to use these awesome weapons in combination with their favorite Weapon Illusions.
Of course, many players are saving their excitement until it is in theWorld of Warcraftpatch notes.WoWis a massive game, and plenty of other plans have been forgotten over the years, like Heritage armor or gray and white items for transmogs. WhileDragonflighthas engendered hope in the player base with positive reports from the beta, players are being cautious in their optimism until they see the system live for themselves. If it does make this change, many hopeWorld of Warcraftwill also allow Weapon Illusions to affect ranged weapons as well. Perhaps someday,World of Warcraftplayers will be able to use whatever weapons and Weapon Illusions they want, regardless of class, type, and rarity they are.
World of Warcraftis available now for PC.Dragonflightlaunches on November 28.
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