Manaforge Omega, the new raid inWorld of WarcraftPatch 11.2, has a special Renown track that includes unlockable buffs, convenience, and rewards for players who progress through it. Called the Manaforge Vandals, fans will be able to start earning reputation with thisWorld of WarcraftRenown faction once the raid opens shortly after the update’s release.
World of Warcraftrecently revealed Patch 11.2, Ghosts of K’aresh. The update brings players to the shattered homeworld of the Ethereals and Brokers, culminating in a climactic battle against the Shadowguard as they seek to revive Dimensius, the All-Devouring, in the Manaforge Omega raid.
Like Liberation of Undermine before it, Manaforge Omega will have an independent raid Renown track called Manforge Vandals. This group of K’areshi seeks to defeat Nexus-King Salhadaar and his Shadowguard by any means necessary, even if it means using underhanded tactics and sabotage. By raising their Renown through this 15-tier track, fans can unlock raid skips and teleports, quality-of-life improvements like auctioneers inside the raid instance, damage and speed buffs during combat encounters, and even cosmetics like pets, mounts, and titles.
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Auctioneer and vendors in raid
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Loomi’thar drops Loombeast Silk for cloak appearances
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Non-bosses in Cultivation Chambers and Unbound Vault weakened
+15% movement speed after defeating non-boss enemies in raid
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+3% damage/healing in raid
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Raid skip after defeating Nexus-King Salhadaar once
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Enchantments and mana oils improved in raid
Reshii Wraps secondary stat boost in raid
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+6% damage/healing in raid
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Enchanting/Engineering/Inscription recipes
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+9% damage/healing in raid
+45% movement speed after defeating non-boss enemies in raid
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Elite enemies drop Warbound items
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+12% damage/healing in raid
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Raid teleport spell
+15% damage/healing in raid
Though the metrics for how fast one earns reputation with the Manaforge Vandals are currently unclear, players can expect to get it from defeating challenging enemies andbosses within the newWorld of Warcraftraid. Renown levels will likely be timegated on a weekly basis, similarly to the Galagio Loyalty Rewards Club – but with five fewer tiers to unlock, fans will ostensibly be able to max out the Manaforge Vandals over a month faster than its predecessor.
Between the Nerub-ar Finery system fromThe War WithinSeason 1, the Gallagio Loyalty Rewards Club from Season 2, and now the Manaforge Vandals in Season 3, it seems like Blizzard plans to continue refining this raid buff system in the future. Players should not be surprised if iterations of itappear inWorld of Warcraft: Midnightas well.
The Manaforge Vandals are only one of two Renown tracks coming in Patch 11.2. The K’aresh Trust is a new overworld Renown faction in the same vein as theCartels of Undermine fromWorld of WarcraftPatch 11.1. Fans will be able to unlock rewards and special features for overworld activities in K’aresh through this Renown track, which can be raised through most activities in the new update. Needless to say, it seems like Ghosts of K’aresh will have plenty of things for players to do.
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