Artifact Retirement Questline now available on the 8.0 PTR (SPOILER WARNING)

PTR Posted 2018/06/15 at 6:00 PM by Neryssa

8.0 Pre-Patch PTR

EDIT (8:45AM PST, June 16): Horde NPCs that show up during the questline have been added!

SPOILER WARNING! This post contains information that will be released during Patch 8.0, aka the Battle for Azeroth pre-patch. Continue at your own discretion.

To learn more about what will be added (or removed) to the game on the 8.0 Pre Patch, check out our Patch 8.0 Feature Preview guide!

datamined the cinematicArtifact Retirement QuestlineThe Speaker's CallIron-Body PonshuKor'vas BloodthornRensar GreathoofHigh Priestess IshanahArchmage VargothHighlord Darion MograineEitriggLady LiadrinRitssyn FlamescowlHighlord Darion MograineValeera SanguinarHalduron BrightwingGhartakElegiasWowhead DiscordThe Power in Our HandsWhat Will Happen to our Artifacts

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Comment by Jayme689Hopefully this doesn't happen too early. I still want to raid :OComment by NurutikiSo if you dont do the quest... you keep the artifactComment by SaispaiRIP Xal'atath
~~Or hello, Xal'atath empowered by Sargeras' sword as a Battle for Azeroth raid boss.~~Comment by LlaroldSo if you dont do the quest... you keep the artifactComment by mymy379Question: are artifact traits disabled when a character completes that quest, or when whichever patch goes live?Comment by NeryssaQuestion: are artifact traits disabled when a character completes that quest, or when whichever patch goes live?Comment by GalbreiSo if you dont do the quest... you keep the artifactComment by maxchumMmm, i don't really see any benefit to finish that quest, at least until BfA goes live :)
Why would anyone volunteer to destroy their weapon unless they forced to do so, so what am I missing?

P.S. Nevermind, after refreshing the page saw Neryssa explanation :). Damn, wish it was just a quest :)Comment by Evolyn1877So once BfA is live, can we just skip the quest and keep the 15 ilevels and traits?Comment by TecuaniI know it's a small complaint, but it bugs me that all these lore figures happen to be alliance races. Unless the champions differ slightly for Alliance/Horde players (and class)

Human - Darion, Vargoth

Night Elf - Rensar, Kor'vas

Draenei - Ishanah

Pandaren (both factions) - PonshuComment by VTeldaranBut what happens to Hati? Do any of these weapons retain the cool flavour things like that? The talking skull, staff, dagger; the hidden effects, the afk ground effects for classes like druids and DKs...can we still access them if we have our artifact equipped, or do they literally become useless junk that aren't even keepsakes of nostalgic value?Comment by NeryssaI know it's a small complaint, but it bugs me that all these lore figures happen to be alliance races. Unless the champions differ slightly for Alliance/Horde players (and class)

Human - Darion, Vargoth

Night Elf - Rensar, Kor'vas

Draenei - Ishanah

Pandaren (both factions) - PonshuComment by CowpalyWhat total and utter crap of an ending to our artifacts!Comment by WolfshanzeI know it's a small complaint, but it bugs me that all these lore figures happen to be alliance races. Unless the champions differ slightly for Alliance/Horde players (and class)

Human - Darion, Vargoth

Night Elf - Rensar, Kor'vas

Draenei - Ishanah

Pandaren (both factions) - PonshuComment by Ivresse28If you don't retire your weapon, the world blows up and your account gets deleted. :-PComment by WolfshanzeBut what happens to Hati? Do any of these weapons retain the cool flavour things like that? The talking skull, staff, dagger; the hidden effects, the afk ground effects for classes like druids and DKs...can we still access them if we have our artifact equipped, or do they literally become useless junk that aren't even keepsakes of nostalgic value?Comment by MightylorddkI know it's a small complaint, but it bugs me that all these lore figures happen to be alliance races. Unless the champions differ slightly for Alliance/Horde players (and class)

Human - Darion, Vargoth

Night Elf - Rensar, Kor'vas

Draenei - Ishanah

Pandaren (both factions) - PonshuComment by ChaoslanceSo lorewise Darion Morgraine wears Apocalypse. I guess they retconned his "I am glad the Lich king cose you instead of me. I am done with magical blades." line from the very start of DK campaign.Comment by MightylorddkI know it's a small complaint, but it bugs me that all these lore figures happen to be alliance races. Unless the champions differ slightly for Alliance/Horde players (and class)

Human - Darion, Vargoth

Night Elf - Rensar, Kor'vas

Draenei - Ishanah

Pandaren (both factions) - PonshuComment by TombsvIn the latest Q&A they stated that we will still lose our artifact powers even if we don't do the quest. The same way that people that haven't done argus see the giant sword.

Now to complain about how this doesn't give any good bye to our talking weapons or Hati.

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