Challenge Modes

When you think about it, World of Warcraft doesn't actually have a whole lot of content in it that can't be obtained in that nebulous period of time often referred to as "someday." Technically speaking, this is even more true this week than it was last week, as Blizzard recently announced the +15 Challenge Mode appearances for Artifacts would not be limited to Legion after all.

Last week Blizzard told us that Warlords of Draenor Challenge Mode weapon appearances will be account-wide in Legion.

Back at BlizzCon, the World of Warcraft developers teased Keystones as a new approach to Challenge Mode dungeons.

BlizzCon 2015 is over.

If you have, like I have, lamented the way dungeons become irrelevant to players then the way Legion changes the Challenge Mode experience might really speak to you.

You've pulled this encounter for the upteenth time now.

Recently, I got into a conversation with my raid team about group content and what everyone's preferred group size was.

Ever since their introduction, I’ve found the implication of challenge modes in relation to class balance to be a fascinating topic.