These armor sets allow specializations that struggle with itemization to swap their tier pieces to versions that are tailored towards their preferred version, complete with all new set bonuses. If you plan on getting multiple Legacy sets with the intention of changing one of them into its alternative version, make sure to put the Legacy set you want to keep using in your bank as to avoid losing enchantments.
Tier 1, 2, 2.5 and 3 will be swappable to their alternative counterparts, this includes Tier 3 rings. In addition, Tier 1 and 2 will be recolors of their original sets to further differentiate them.
The existing tier sets that drop from bosses will now be called Legacy sets, which keep their current stats, set bonuses, appearances and remain fully usable as pieces of equipment. In addition to this, they will work as tokens that are turned in to acquire their alternative set versions.
You can find the details below:
- Specializations listed with a / share the armor set.
- There will be different alternative Tier 2.5 sets for some classes due to existing versions already being tailored towards DPS.
- We are also planning on buffing set bonuses on the Legacy Rogue and Hunter tier sets due to them not requiring any new sets as to not leave them out.
The following specializations will get new sets:- Mage: Arcane, Fire/Frost
- Priest: Shadow (Tier 1, 2 and 3), Healing (Tier 2.5 Only), Smite (Tier 2.5 Only)
- Warrior: Arms/Fury
- Warlock: Destruction
- Druid: Feral Combat (Cat/Bear), Balance, Restoration (Tier 2.5 Only)
- Shaman: Enhancement, Elemental
- Paladin: Retribution, Protection, Holy (Tier 2.5 Only). As a disclaimer, only the Holy tier set is for Tier 2.5, rest of the specializations will get an armor set for all tier sets.
As a smaller announcement, we're planning on doing some midpatch itemization changes with an upcoming server restart which includes the following:
- Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj Class Pieces Rework
- Dungeon Set 2/Tier 0.5 Buffs and Feralheart Set Rework
- Legacy Mage Tier 1 and 2 Buffs
- Legacy Rogue Tier 2 Buffs
- Hateforge Armor Set Buffs
- Minor Steel Armor Set Adjustments
- Other Miscellaneous Changes
EDIT: The midpatch itemization changes are now live! You can find its dedicated changelog in the Itemization forum section.
Thanks for reading!