World of Warcraftis bringing back the Greedy Emissary event, but between new rewards, Treasure Goblin affixes, Portal Storms, and the Collector’s Bounty buff, the activity is going to be a fair bit more robust than last time. Fans can enjoy thisDiablo-themed event inWorld of Warcraftfrom July 1 to July 29.
TheGreedy Emissary is aDiablocrossover event inWoWwhere players can hunt down Treasure Goblins to earn unique rewards inspired by the world of Sanctuary. Its first run took place in May and June 2023 to celebrate the launch ofDiablo 4, though the event itself was an iteration of theDiablo20th anniversary celebration that took place in January 2017, where Treasure Goblins appeared inWorld of Warcraftfor the first time.
Now, theGreedy Emissary is returning toWorld of Warcraftwith some pretty big changes. Starting July 1, Treasure Goblins will spawn at the top of every hour in Orgrimmar, Stormwind, and Dornogal, similarly to the last event. However, Treasure Goblins can also spawn in Undermine through a different method: defeating rares in Undermine, or a boss in the Liberation of Undermine raid, has a chance to summon a Treasure Goblin portal. What’s more, at 15 minutes past each hour, a Portal Storm can spawn in Undermine, opening five extra Treasure Goblin portals to hunt and loot.
Were that not enough, Treasure Goblins now haveDiablo 4-themed affixes to make them a little more difficult. During the five-minute period when the Treasure Goblin is summoned, fans can toss special Elixirs in the portals to add more affixes and spawn additional Treasure Goblins, increasing the challenge and rewards available.
Arcane
Arcane Elixir
Spawns Arcane Overloads, inflicting Arcane damage to enemies in the area. If no enemies are in the area, inflicts Arcane damage to enemies within 50 yards.
Blistering
Blistering Elixir
Summons Blistering Eruptions, which deal Shadowflame damage to players in the impact area.
Occasionally spawns hordes of Fallen and Fallen Shaman.
Cursing
Cursing Elixir
Inflicts Sanctuary Tongues, forcing players to speak Diabolic and reducing cast speed by 10% until the Goblin is defeated.
Deafening
Deafening Elixir
Casts Howl From Hell, knocking back all enemies within 50 yards.
Explosive
Explosive Elixir
Conjures Explosive orbs at enemies. After a short delay, they explode, dealing Fire damage to enemies caught in the blast.
Magma
Magma Elixir
Hurls Magma at enemies, dealing Volcanic damage. Each impact summons a ball of lava that fixates on an enemy and deals Volcanic damage on impact.
Rich
Rich Elixir
Spawns pools of money that give Greedy Motivation when stepped on, increasing Haste and Movement Speed for 15 seconds.
Storming
Storming Elixir
Spawns pools of lightning that deal damage to enemies who step on them.
Tempestuous
Tempestuous Elixir
Pulls enemies to the Goblin with Tempest and then attempts to hit them with Arcane Gust, dealing Arcane damage and knocking enemies back.
Trapper
Trapper Elixir
Spawns Goblin Zapper traps, which deal 11% max health damage to enemies stepping on them.
Windforce
Windforce Elixir
Spawns Wind Vortexes that deal Nature damage and knock back players in the impact area.
Treasure Goblins now also drop Hellcaller Chests containing Valorstones, gear, and a new currency called Hellstone Shards. These items can be exchanged with Hellhunter Baranar in Dornogal for recolors of the revamped Tier 2 sets fromtheWoW20th anniversary event. The first 10 Hellcaller Chests players open each day always yield Hellstone Shards. Additional rewards can drop from Treasure Goblins themselves, including new items like Inarius’ Charger and the Blood-Wrapped Treasure Bag, and old ones like Tyrael’s Charger, Baal’lial, and the Tome of Town Portal.
During the event, fans can also benefit from the Collector’s Bounty buff as well. This passive enhancement boosts the drop rates for transmogs in all pre-Dragonflightdungeons and raids, though the drop rates of certain items like the Warglaives of Azzinoth, Thori’dal, the Stars’ Fury, andrare mounts inWorld of Warcraftlike Invinciblehave been increased by up to 10 times, with one item in particular having a 25% higher chance. Toys and pets are exempt from this boost, as are drop rates during Timewalking content.
