{"id":5335,"date":"2022-12-07T01:24:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T01:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/blizzard-nerfs-dragonflight-obsidian-rep-grind-angers-snail-enthusiasts-everywhere-esports\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T02:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T02:45:44","slug":"blizzard-nerfs-dragonflight-obsidian-rep-grind-angers-snail-enthusiasts-everywhere-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/blizzard-nerfs-dragonflight-obsidian-rep-grind-angers-snail-enthusiasts-everywhere-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard nerfs Dragonflight Obsidian rep grind, angers snail fans in all places \u2013 Esports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-pinned-choke\">\n<p><span>Blizzard nerfs Dragonflight Obsidian rep grind, angers snail fans in all places<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" alt=\"Blizzard nerfs Dragonflight Obsidian rep grind, angers snail enthusiasts everywhere\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png\" decoding=\"async\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"icon lazy\" alt=\"Blizzard nerfs Dragonflight Obsidian rep grind, angers snail enthusiasts everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/21154758\/Gaming-32x32.png\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\n                                            Printed: <time>Dec 6, 2022 8:24 pm<\/time><br \/>\n                         Up to date: <time>Dec 6, 2022 8:30 pm<\/time><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\"><description><\/p>\n<p>The WoW Dragonflight Obsidian Citadel rep grind is a haul for anybody that wishes a enjoyable snail mount, so did Blizzard make it simply that a lot more durable?<\/p>\n<p>            <\/description><\/p>\n<p>No popularity grind in WoW: Dragonflight competes with the overwhelming monotony of the Obsidian Citadel rep grind discovered within the new enlargement\u2019s first zone, the Waking Shores. For these not within the know: A popularity grind entails rising your XP with particular in-game factions for the needs of unlocking rewards. This additionally sometimes means doing the identical job time and again\u2026and over. And over. <\/p>\n<p>And the Obsidian Citadel rep grind is definitely no completely different, requiring gamers to kill mass quantities of elite-level mobs in a single space\u2013time and again and over\u2013for items of keys that may, in flip, be turned in for popularity XP and rewards. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s dangerous. Nonetheless, one small transfer made the primary week of grinding the Sabellian and Wrathion popularity a bit higher within the type of a trick known as hyperfarming. The approach entails killing mobs in an space so quick that the sport registers your group as being in a excessive site visitors space, thus requiring the necessity for the spawn timer to extend. Extra mobs imply extra merchandise drops, so on and so forth. That is additionally how gamers rushed to max stage on the launch of Dragonflight.<\/p>\n<p>After which, apparently, Blizzard caught wind of the trick and utilized a scorching repair.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-obsidian-rep-grind-controversy\">The Obsidian rep grind controversy<\/h2>\n<p>As with most issues in World of Warcraft controversies, a whole lot of the anger boils right down to haves and have-nots. The change was came upon late on a Monday night time, lengthy after the launch of the enlargement and over the primary weekend. This gave energy players determined to get a leg up on loot ilvl the prospect to grind the Citadel. Why? Sitting on the finish of the rep grind is 2 ilvl 380+ epic items of armor: The Obsidian Collar and Obsidian Cape. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151000 lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind.jpg 1563w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-640x360.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-968x544.jpg.webp 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind.jpg.webp 1563w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151000 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind-968x544.jpg 968w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201103\/wow-obsidian-citadel-grind.jpg 1563w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The Obsidian Citadel.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This now way more troublesome grind feels additional out of attain to the common participant, with many commenting their ire on WoW watering holes reminiscent of WoWHead and Reddit. \u201cThis grind will take months now. It was already horrible, to start with\u2026 sigh,\u201d stated one commenter. One other identified \u201cNerfing rep farms after a whole bunch obtained their 389\/398 rings\/neck over the weekend is a really dangerous choice and a recipe for frustration.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Haves and have-nots. <\/p>\n<h2>Allow them to have snails<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s one different cause to get salty about this transformation in how briskly the mobs spawn. A secret, third popularity grind exists out within the Obsidian Citadel through the Worldbreakers. These black dragonflight outcasts are a brief faction grind that&#8217;s solely discoverable by beginning the hunt <strong>The Shadow of his <\/strong>Wings within the Waking Shores, at waypoint <strong>39.45 48.33<\/strong>. Doing so will unlock an NPC turn-in for Restored Obsidian Keys that gamers can sometimes gather for Wrathion or Sebellian. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"954\" height=\"897\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151008 lazyload ewww_webp_lazy_load\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg 954w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-768x722.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg.webp 954w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-300x282.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-768x722.jpg.webp 768w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"897\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151008 lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail.jpg 954w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/06201437\/snail-768x722.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The snail in query.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In flip, gamers get chests that include the prospect at an merchandise that briefly admits gamers as a member of the Worldbreakers. When you\u2019re in, these elite mobs over within the Citadel will now additionally drop a farmable merchandise known as Magmotes. Solely collectible whereas a Worldbreaker, 1000 of those motes will be turned in for the Scrappy Worldsnail. Sure, that is all so much. Therefore the frustration with Dragonflight\u2019s Obsidian rep grind.<\/p>\n<p>However, good luck with all that, because the drop probabilities of Magmotes drop anyplace from 0 to eight per mob. Brief story: It may well take some time. Perhaps even 9 hours of grinding mobs should you\u2019re some sure esports.gg author who shall stay anonymous. <\/p>\n<h2>No remark from Blizzard on snail controversy<\/h2>\n<p>That is all to say that the grind for the snail mount is now simply that rather more troublesome, elevating a query as to the equity of unexplained modifications through hotfix. To this point Blizzard hasn\u2019t provided direct remark or a blue put up on the matter. Nonetheless, if this many followers really feel like they missed out on their likelihood to moderately full a troublesome farm job then perhaps it\u2019s price an official response. <\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s an replace to the Obsidian rep grind occasion or on everybody\u2019s favourite scrappy snail then esports.gg may have it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"author-block\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Will Harrison - \" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/cache.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sJ0AJ4Uw_400x400-66x66.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"Will Harrison - \" src=\"https:\/\/cache.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sJ0AJ4Uw_400x400-66x66.jpg\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<h3>Will Harrison<\/h3>\n<p>Will has over a decade of print and digital journalism expertise, with bylines in Polygon, The Escapist, The Toledo Blade, The Austin American-Statesman, and extra. He is additionally the host of the World of Warcraft lore podcast Essence of Azeroth, loves Murlocs only a bit an excessive amount of, and owns too many cats.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/esports.gg\/news\/gaming\/blizzard-nerfs-dragonflight-obsidian-rep-grind\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Blizzard nerfs Dragonflight Obsidian rep grind, angers snail fans in all places Printed: Dec 6, 2022 8:24 pm Up to date: Dec 6, 2022 8:30 pm The WoW Dragonflight Obsidian Citadel rep grind is a haul for anybody that wishes a enjoyable snail mount, so did Blizzard make it simply that a lot more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[3669,754,1979,3671,546,2003,2192,3667,3668,3670],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5335"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5336,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335\/revisions\/5336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}