A new patch has hit the PTR for Mists of Pandaria’s Landfall patch (Phase 2), and with it comes several changes aimed to improve the quality of life of PvPers.
MoP Classic: Landfall PTR Development Notes
In patch 5.5.1, Epic PvP gear will not be upgradeable. We feel that it would be disruptive to do in the middle of a season. Additionally, we don’t want the increased pressure on players to, after getting a piece of PvP gear, obtain more Conquest or Honor before equipping it.
In future seasons, PvP gear in Mists of Pandaria is not upgradable, so this adjustment to Season 12 gear matches that. This also means we are no longer introducing the Conquest Point to Honor Point conversion.
This change is for Epic gear. Rare quality PvP gear will be upgradeable by 8 item levels with one transaction, taking them from iLvl 457 to 465.
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- With this patch, the Season 13/14/15 Mists of Pandaria model will be applied to Season 12, introducing the Alliance Armsmaster Holinka and Horde Roo Desvin NPCs a season early.
- Players who have earned 27,000 Conquest in Season 12 can purchase all Conquest Point gear with Honor Points.
- This allows players to get as many sets of PvP gear for off-specs as they would like without worries about caps.
- The Honorable Mention perk (granted to all players by default) now increases Honor Point gains by 50% (was 10%).
- Developers’ notes: We believe that with an increased emphasis on Honor, Honor Point gains are a bit slow compared to Justice Points.
- After you gain 4000 Conquest (a weekly cap increase) on one of your characters on an account, all character son that account gain a buff granting them 50% increased Conquest Point gains until the next weekly reset.
- Developers’ notes: Getting alts up to speed on Conquest can be a bit of a slog, so we’re introducing a mirrored version of the Valor of the Ancients account wide buff called Conquest of the Ancients.
The goal of this change is to allow players to wear their gear as soon as they obtain it, rather than needing to upgrade it several times before it’s better than their current gear. This mirrors the behavior of future seasons (seasons 13 & 14), where gear could not be upgraded. In addition to this change, Blizzard has added a few additional buffs for players with alts and off-specs, allowing them to gear up much more quickly.
- The Honorable Mention perk increases Honor Point gains by 50% (increased from 10%);
- After gaining 4000 Conquest on one character, all characters on that account gain 50% increased Conquest Points until the next weekly reset;
- Players who earn 27,000 Conquest in the season can purchase all Conquest Point gear with Honor Points instead.
These changes come alongside other improvements, such as a 55% experience increase. To read the full notes for the upcoming patch, check out our previous post on the subject.
