This weekend MMO-Central and Elvine tweeted out what was said at the Dragoncon WoW panel, here is a summary of the new things we’ve learned:
- We won’t see Gnome hunters yet.
- Currently Demon Hunters start at level 98.
- Warlords was not intended as a filler expansion, but it did introduce some stuff to use in the future.
- We’ll see much more information about artifact weapons at Blizzcon.
- We might see artifacts in older content, they’re thinking about it.
- It’s too early to go into details about how dungeons will be relevant again.
- Most specs are being overhauled, some are even being renamed. They’re working on making it fit the fantasy of the spec.
- Some resources are being renamed, such as Insanity for Shadow Priests.
- There will not be a tabard tab, but the new transmog system will open up a lot of bag slots.
- The transmog system will be a user interface like in Diablo.
- Illidan will lead the demon hunters against the legion.
- Pure DPS classes will not get a tank or healing spec.
- Flying will be an expansion wide unlock.
- Still no updated Stormwind Park…
- They have plans for Jaina.
- The backpack might be updated.
- New pet battle mechanics would be in a post launch patch.
- Multistrike is being removed in Legion. Other stats will get changes.
- There will be dungeon drops for materials for professions.
- There will be no more upgrade tokens for crafted gear in Legion.
- We might get prospecting back for jewelcrafting in Legion, but it’s still being discussed.
- A new material called Obliterium will be obtained from destroying crafted items, and will be used to upgrade crafted items in Legion.
- There could possibly be an Adventure Mode in Legion.