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World of Warcraftmay be bringing back exclusive items like the Reins of the Kor’kron War Wolf via the Trading Post. If it does,World of Warcraftwould set a new precedent by allowing rare items like Ahead of the Curve achievement mounts to be obtained after their windows of exclusivity close.
Certain items inWorld of Warcraftare locked behind difficult challenges and achievements, such as Ahead of the Curve – the seasonal Feat of Strength awarded for clearing a Heroic raid while it is current endgame content. These achievements often reward incredible mounts, such as the Reins of the Kor’kron War Wolf, obtained from theSiege of Orgrimmar raid at the end ofMists of Pandaria.
However, evidence suggests this prestigious mount may be returning to the game in another fashion. On a recent build of theWorld of WarcraftPublic Test Realm, theReins of the Kor’kron War Wolfreceived a Trader’s Tender cost. The currency for the new Trading Post feature, Trader’s Tender costs are usually only added to items that appear in the monthly catalog. The War Wolf has an exorbitant cost of 7,899, which is almost certainly a placeholder, but the fact it is there at all suggests it may be obtainable again for the first time in nearly 10 years through the Trading Post.
WoWcontent creator MrGM also discovered that the Ichabod pet also got a placeholder Trader’s Tender cost in the same patch. Unlike the Kor’kron War Wolf, this scarecrow was obtainable in late 2022, earned by gifting two subscriptions via theSupport a Streamer programWorld of Warcraftran on Twitch. This could mean Ichabod might return via the Trading Post in the future as well.
AotC Mounts on the World of Warcraft Trading Post
If these items appear on the Trading Post,World of Warcraftwill be setting a huge precedent. Players have never had the chance to earn Ahead of the Curve mounts after their raid cycles in the past, and changing that paradigm could be promising for new and returning fans who missed them. The fact Ichabod could get the same treatment suggests players might have second chances to earn otherexclusives and promotionalWorld of Warcraftitemstoo.
Needless to say, theWorld of Warcraftcommunity is divided on this idea. The majority of players seem to think making items less exclusive is a good thing, especially forunobtainableWorld of Warcraftmountsthat are nearly a decade old. However, a vocal minority who see these items as marks of prestige believe re-adding them removes the merit they represented in the first place. Regardless, untilWorld of Warcraftreveals its plans with these items, fans can’t know for sure how or if they will actually be re-added in the first place.
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
