How We Retire Artifact Weapons (7.3.5 Spoilers)

PTR Posted 2017/12/02 at 6:12 PM by perculia

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The sword of Sargeras is poisonin' the very lifeblood of the world.
The only vessels capable o' containin' that kind o' power...
are the mighty weapons you wield.
Raise them up as one.... draw out the corruption from the Dark Titan's blade!
Together, champions! For Azeroth!

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You must acquire the main tint of the Mage Tower Appearance before Legion ends. You do not need to acquire the other tints during Legion in order to get and use them for transmog.

One of the tints of the "Balance of Power" style requires Keystone Master. You must get Keystone Master achievement before Legion ends to unlock and use that specific Balance of Power tint for transmog. You do NOT need to complete Balance of Power before Legion ends for the Mythic tint. If you just have the Mythic achievement during Legion, you can complete Balance of Power after Legion, and the dungeon tint will automatically unlock.

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Comment by Evolyn1877I suppose this may help explain why AP tokens can be sold for gold if they have limited or no use in BfA.

However, maybe our weapons are created into something new?Comment by ReignacMy Hati ! I'm now worried !Comment by Snapdrag0nI do not want to give up my smart-mouth, bad attitude, irreverent, and happily corrupted Thal'kiel just to power some other weapon. There's not an altruistic bone in his...skull (no body available), and he simply won't stand for it (ok, so he doesn't have legs). This just makes no sense whatsoever and I don't complain very often about anything the devs do, so I think I'm justified. Thal'kiel would most likely prefer to commit suicide, even though I keep threatening to retire him to a nice, daisy filled meadow near a children's park.Comment by BloodyRektCorrect me if I'm wrong but i believe blizz said we'd only be losing our artifacts lore wise but i game we'll keep them, so you'll still have your hati for the remainder of legion but once BFA drops you'll have no use for himComment by WaveultimateJust like Shrek, he has many layers.Comment by SlowboLagginsWhy do I need M+15 achievement for the balance of power appearance if I already have the quest done? That makes no sense to me

edit: I read it wrong I didn't see tintComment by darquisWhy do I need M+15 achievement for the balance of power appearance if I already have the quest done? That makes no sense to meComment by RikakuWhy do I need M+15 achievement for the balance of power appearance if I already have the quest done? That makes no sense to meComment by juniozxCan we continue acquiring artifact weapons when we make legion content in Battle for azeroth?Comment by InterestWelp I have an excuse to do all my Mage Tower challenges now.Comment by WinfreeCan we continue acquiring artifact weapons when we make legion content in Battle for azeroth?Comment by Jujuzitawhat happens to the cannon like what is thrall with out doom hammer? how will this fit in the lore?No Doomhammer in his hand so I guess that's it.Comment by kamodoboneOk I have a question about this then when the new xpack comes out and for players still leveling up and get to the legion xpack can they still gain the legendary weapon of there spec and still gain artifact powers as they level up to the new xpack area? Or is this the last chance for everyone to get the legendary weapon/artifact power up before there gone. Why I ask is in case I need to level up my other toons before hand if you can get back to this that would be great thx blizzard love ya !Comment by AsraisirenaCorrect me if I'm wrong but i believe blizz said we'd only be losing our artifacts lore wise but i game we'll keep them, so you'll still have your hati for the remainder of legion but once BFA drops you'll have no use for himComment by AlkensisIn addition to that, what happenes to the order hall campaigns? also what about the other apperiences?Comment by Alanray43Can we continue acquiring artifact weapons when we make legion content in Battle for azeroth?Comment by SoeroahI am pretty sure new characters leveling through Legion will still get Artifacts. They are too tied into the story at this point to simply be excised from the game completely, and we'll likely still be able to use Artifacts in Timewalking.

Imagine two years from now when a fresh character hits 110 and moves on to BFA content; they'll get directed to absorb Sargeras' corruption into their Artifact. That won't make sense if they never got one.

We also know all other appearances besides M+15 and the Challenge ones will still be obtainable after Legion, but we aren't sure of what the mechanics are for unlocking the Prestige ones, as that system is presumably changing. Balance of Power itself is tied lorewise to the Artifact, so again it wouldn't make sense not to get Artifacts at level 100 in the future.Comment by mysticaloswhat happens to the cannon like what is thrall with out doom hammer? how will this fit in the lore?Comment by AndreakosGoodbye Ashbringer...It was nice to have you even if not for long.Comment by AzraelUltimaSo not to heal the wound, but to weaken Sargeras's sword? Not the route I expected.

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