5.3 PTR: Legendary Questline and Celestial Capes Preview

Posted 2013/04/22 at 12:13 PM by perculia

covered last weekChapter IV: Celestial Blessings5.3 Legendary Quests

A Reckoning sends you to talk to Wrathion after the defeat of the Thunder King.

The Thunder King is dead, and his instruments of oppression are being picked over by the Alliance and Horde for their own ends.
We come now to the climax of the pandaren campaign. Hellscream's machinations have brought the Alliance down on his head - but even more importantly, he's fractured the unity of the Horde. As the Pandaren say: "The Wok is Hot." Something is about to give, and all of our work comes down to this.
I need time to plan. See me as soon as your faction is ready to make its move!

Celestial Blessings: You must defeat one of the four celestials--each Celestial's challenge is designed for a specific spec/role.

I would like to grant you my full array of draconic power, but sadly, it would tear your mortal frame apart. Still, it's not hopeless - I believe I can create a powerful vessel that you can use.
To craft it, I will need the blessings of the four August Celestials in Pandaria. Travel with me to the four temples and we will speak to each. To be worthy of their gifts, you must defeat one of their challenges.
They will not be easy - chose the one challenge best suited to your equipment and skills!

Cloak of Virtue: When you return to Wrathion, you will pick one of the following capes as a reward:
Jadefire Drape

We have what we need. I can create an item that will harness the power of the celestials and, with a little work, may also be able to contain some of my own.

Meet me atop Mason's Folly, east of the Tavern in the Mists in the Veiled Stair, where we've met before. You will be delighted with the results.Preparing to StrikeClick the cut to see new 3D models of the capes, and a transcript of Wrathion's audio with the four celestials!3D ModelsAudio TranscriptWrathion:Chi-Ji:Wrathion:Chi-Ji:Wrathion:Chi-Ji:Wrathion:Niuzao:Wrathion:Niuzao:Wrathion:Xuen:Wrathion:Xuen:Wrathion:Xuen:Wrathion:Yu'lon:Wrathion:Yu'lon:Wrathion:Yu'lon:Wrathion, in combat:Yu'lon:Wrathion:

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Comment by Rimischoniefighting against a celestial sound interesing. but will be 5.4 the last content patch then?Comment by 1026858Upon completion Wrathion says...
Very soon, we will be able to augment your cloak with my own formidable draconic power.

Is it then safe to assume that 5.4 will focus on this rather than returning to our Sha Touched Weapons?Comment by hakweafighting against a celestial sound interesing. but will be 5.4 the last content patch then?Comment by KyosumeInteresting stuff! I expect this patch to be huge and take a while to do stuff until next big one is planned/released.Comment by perculiaI asked about Sha-Touched weapons in my Patch 5.2 interview with Lead Encounter Designer Ion Hazzikostas. Sha-Touched weapons are just for the 5.0 part of the quest chain, since that was the raid that really focused on the Sha/Pandaren lore. Also, it was clarified that the 5.1 socket reward can be used on 5.2 weapons, but most likely can't be used as weapons from the 5.4 raid. So based on that, it seems that 5.4 will have something unrelated/new for characters.Comment by BrightBrownInteresting perculia... here I was thinking I might want to go back to the opening 3 raids to get my sigils, more for the prismatic socket than anything Sha touched... but if that prismatic socket is NOT going to work on 5.4 weapons, might want to rethink that strat.Comment by stymSo, no horrible grind for Chapter IV? I don't believe it for a second. I'm pretty sure some grind will be added in the same vein as A Test of ValorComment by 1002443Also, it was clarified that the 5.1 socket reward can be used on 5.2 weapons, but most likely can't be used as weapons from the 5.4 raid. So based on that, it seems that 5.4 will have something unrelated/new for characters.Comment by Isharne-Blizzard: guys, about everyone getting a legendary weapon, well...
http://youtu.be/Yb76AobIgcUComment by 1076477This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by SirNikotinSo, no horrible grind for Chapter IV? I don't believe it for a second. I'm pretty sure some grind will be added in the same vein as A Test of ValorComment by KilldnactionSeems like fun and all but this really seems to be going no where. I mean they give us a few upgraded gems / sockets but that's no where near a Legendary Weapon. So whats the deal, where is this going? Seems so pointless as of right now.Comment by qkstrk-Blizzard: guys, about everyone getting a legendary weapon, well...
http://youtu.be/Yb76AobIgcUComment by PyranasI'm looking forward to killing Garrosh. He sucks. Thrall FTW!Comment by Djmax"Can you believe how chatty they were? I just wanted them to hand us our reward, but they were just talk, talk, talk"

Sounds a lot like the players in my opinion :PComment by 349966Does anyone know if we can get a cape for offspec? are they sold by the quartermaster, or can we do another challenge? I'd hate to think they become mandatory for raid tanks, who also like to DPS or heal.Comment by Junblatthere are no more sha toucthed weapons, instead we will get a legendary cape.

A legendary back makes sense more than a weapon, if the quest is designed for every class in the game, then the number of weapons needed is HUGE, since it is for ALL SPECS and not one spec one class.

4 cloaks ( melee, range, tank, heal) simple.Comment by CaptainGrubsyGreat Crane, you have not seen what I have seen. The fires that burn the skies will return. It is inevitable--the Burning Legion will find Azeroth.Comment by 1116205This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comment by 849303Im so far behind on this chain of quests i need to catch up fast T_T

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