The second phase forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflighthas begun, allowing players to make their Dracthyr Evokers and soar across Azeroth’s old content – some of which was redesigned to now accommodate the new Hero Class, such as the Covenants and Torghast inShadowlands. The initial premise of Torghast was sound – the concept of climbing floors, collecting powers, and taking on bosses in randomized levels akin toFinal Fantasy 14’s Deep Dungeons– but done with aWorld of Warcrafttake on the formula.
As the concept developed over the course of the beta,Torghast inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandsbecame burdenedwith one fatal problem: it was too connected to the endgame grind of the expansion. What used to be a fun experience on paper suddenly got tainted by its association with the tedious task of gathering materials for the new legendary items ofShadowlands. Though Blizzard eventually figured out Torghast’s place inWorld of Warcraft, like many features from recent expansions, the fix came a few patches too late.
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With thelaunch ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight, even though Torghast is no longer relevant in the expansion’s endgame, Blizzard Entertainment made sure that the new Evoker class could still ascend the tower and make full use of its insanely fun anima powers. However, it won’t just be generic powers that are universal to all classes – Wowhead discovered that the developers made uniquely tailored ones for both Devastation and Preservation Evokers, effectively making the new Hero Class backwards-compatible with allShadowlandscontent.
The unique anima powers in Torghast for the Evoker range from simple and potent to complex and game-changing. Some of these offer a percentage increase in damage and healing done by each of dragonflight’s spells, while others offer the Evoker their very own Time Warp or Bloodlust effect such as Hover accelerating time by 50%. These powers will letWorld of Warcraftplayers tackle any content in Torghast with an Evoker as well as they might with any other class.
In a similar vein, Dracthyr Evokers going throughShadowlandswon’t need to complete the campaign to obtain access to their Covenant abilities, as the game will allow them to make the choice immediately upon entering the expansion. WithShadowlandsadded to Chromie Time, its zones have become as viable as any in leveling a character from 1-60, though undoubtedly the fatigue will keep most players away. For those who have plans to level an Evoker, however, Torghast is certainly worth checking out at least once, even if players have gotten all the rewards from the Jailer’s sanctum.
