Artifact weapons Archives

WoW

Matthew RossiApril 30, 2021

Will we see Borrowed Power in future WoW expansions? Maybe not, according to Ion Hazzikostas

Leveling in World of Warcraft changed with the introduction of Artifacts in Legion, which were a self-contained system of power acquisition that was confined entirely to that expansion. You…

Discussion

Crow TomkusSeptember 10, 2020

How is your character different from other characters of the same class?

In the recent “Road to Shadowlands” update, spooky floating eyeball Game Director Ion “Watcher” Hazzikostas discussed some shifts in how players will experience choosing and potentially…

WoW

Rachelle RiddleSeptember 30, 2019

Blizzard has improved the Azerite progression system, but it’s still a frustrating mess

Azerite has been a major focus and main power system in Battle for Azeroth, but it hasn’t fared well. Patch 8.2 was the promised patch to…

The Queue

Anna BellApril 25, 2019

The Queue: OMG BlizzCon edition

WoW

Deb MontagueJanuary 30, 2019

Hati returns in patch 8.1.5 with a hat and so much more

Hati, for a whole expansion you and I traveled around the Broken Shore and backwards onto other continents, defeating the Legion and others while I wielded…

Discussion

Anne StickneyJuly 29, 2018

How do you feel about retiring your Artifacts?

Well that was a little anti-climatic — two world quests in Darkshore and my Kingslayers have officially been replaced. I mean yes, it required a little…

Lore

Anne StickneyJuly 23, 2018

Know Your Lore: The untimely death of Artifacts

There are weapons, and then there are weapons. In Legion, players faced a fight against one of the most powerful enemies in Azeroth’s history. The Burning…

Editorial