World of Warcraft latest expansion, Legion, is much better that Warlords of Draenor.
Here are 10 reasons why.
Luckily, Blizzard is trying to turn things around with a new expansion.
How and why, exactly, isLegiona better expansion thanWarlords of Draenor?
Even Tanaan didnt feel very inspired.
Playing through the expansion with an alternate character didnt change up theWoDexperience all that much, either.
The experience was simply monotonous.
InLegion, players are able to level in any new zone they wishin any order.
The mobs, quests, and even rewards scale to the players level.
This breaks up the leveling herd while giving players options.
Its win-win, and as an added bonus, its great for leveling alts.
Were you half asleep during that one zone?
Tackle it first on an alt.
The options help ensure replayability.
Take a look atAzsuna,Stormheim, andHighmountain, for example.
Well be spending time with Druidic races, visual relatives of the Tauren race, and Valkyr.
Its a good mix, and finallywere getting a bit of a break from orcs.
Personally, Im stoked anytime theres a new tank class to toy with.
Luckily,Legionis making mining and herbalism useful again, thanks to profession dailies.
Blizzard listened to someWoDfeedback in this regard, and thats certainly welcome.
Its not perfect, but its the best transmog system the game has seen.
Dungeon Quests Are Back
Dungeon quests have really been missing from leveling.
Dungeon quests help promote the fact that yes,World of Warcraftis a game played with others.
Dungeons are integral to that experience whether theyre tackled by random groups or by friends.
They vary by throw in, too.
When someone had Shadowmourne, the legendary axe from Icecrown Citadel, you knew.
It was a force to be reckoned with, and making one took the effort of an entire guild.
Not so much anymore.Legionhas multiple legendaries8+ for each and every spec in the game.
They arent weapons this time around, either.
That ugly boar-looking thing?
It might have a legendary pair of boots.
Those dead dungeon mobs you just Heroic Leaped over instead of looting?
Look, a legendary ring!
Random, rare rewards are fun, andWoWs been lacking quality rewards for quite some time.
Mythic and Mythic+ dungeons cant be randomly queued.
Mythic+ dungeons utilize keystones that unlock nasty effects for a dungeon run, plus add a timer.
Artifact Weapons
Ah, here we go.Legions shiniest feature, the artifact weapon system.
Overall, most of the new abilities are awesome, and the weapons themselves look cool.
For most of us, artifact weapons are the reason were looking forward toLegion.
Ill admit itIm really looking forward to being a badass-looking kitty cat or bear.
There Are No Garrisons
Enough said, right?
Time to break out the party streamers.WoDs garrison system is finally taking a hike inLegion.
They dont quite house everything and the kitchen sink.
Each class hall also has class-specific storylines and quests surrounding them.
Class halls are how we get our shiny artifact weapons when it comes time to leveling duringLegion.
Class halls are more tied to our classes overall, and that alone makes them more immersive.
Its time to get out of our damn garrisons and be among the people.
And there you have it.
If youre on the fence about tryingLegion, my vote, obviously, is to give it a go.
For my final verdict, look for myLegionreview in a few days.
Until then, enjoy the Broken Isles, folks.
Laura Hardgrave is a staff writer.
