The Great Vault, the main source of weekly guaranteed loot inWorld of Warcraft, is loosening up some of its requirements inDragonflight. Loot acquisition has changed wildly over the years inWorld of Warcraft, and one of the first steps Blizzard took in eliminating player reliance on luck to win their gear was by introducing Badges of Justice inThe Burning Crusade. The Great Vault is a distant evolution of this concept in that it allows players to earn loot at the end of every week – but where it differs from the badges, emblems, and valor points of the past – is that it offers limited possibility for players to target a specific piece of loot.
Though not perfect by any means, the Great Vault has been an upgrade over the weekly chests ofLegionandBattle for Azeroth.Dragonflightcontinues to improve upon the concept even further while maintaining the format introduced inShadowlandsand refined over the course of its patches. Moreover,Mythic dungeon rewards inDragonflight’s Great Vaulthave had their item levels increased, allowing players who are disinterested inWorld of Warcraft’s raiding scene to earn a dungeon equivalent to some of the best loot the game has to offer.
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Starting withDragonflight,World of Warcraftplayers will no longer need complete 10 Mythic Dungeons or defeat 10 Raid Bosses to get the most out of their Great Vault every week. Following the trend that started withShadowlandsSeason 4, the requirements to cap one’s Great Vault has been further reduced. Compared toShadowlandsat launch, players will only need 6 Raid Bosses and 8 Mythic Dungeons inDragonflightto maximize their PvE rewards. Furthermore, PvP players will only need to earn 5000 Honor from Rated Battlegrounds and Arena to hit all three milestones for the week.
The consensus in the community has been positive thus far, as many believe this change to be a step in the right direction. Not everyWorld of Warcraftplayer has the time to fully clear raids or complete a dozen high-level keystone dungeons with their friends, and the Great Vault inDragonflightis certainly seeking to accommodate those players.
Though the Great Vault is still subject to the arbitrary nature of a random roll deciding the loot that it spits out to players every week, at least the new system will allow more players to have six options to choose from now that they’re more easily obtainable.Mythic Keystone Dungeons inDragonflightwill unlock on December 12 alongside the first raid, Vault of the Incarnates, at which time players will be able to start earning the new rewards from the Great Vault in Valdrakken.
