Legendary ranged weapon confirmed
by Eliah Hecht 
Feb 6th 2008 at 9:30AM
Like MMO-Champion says, this isn't the biggest surprise, but we now have confirmation (en français) that a legendary ranged weapon will drop in the new 25-man raid in patch 2.4's Sunwell Plateau. Specifically, it will be a direct drop, like the Warglaives of Azzinoth, and not the result of a quest chain, like good old Thunderfury. Still unknown is which boss it'll be from (though Boubouille reasonably supposes that it'll be the last boss, Kil'jaeden).Also unknown is what type of weapon it will be: bow, gun, or crossbow. Vosh makes the guess that it will be a crossbow, because guns would benefit dwarves and bows would benefit
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Balasan Feb 6th 2008 9:36AM
Bows are beneficial to TROLLS not night elves.
SilentBob Feb 6th 2008 10:23AM
True, but according to the Lore (if I remember correctly), Elves are descendants of Trolls anyway.
Spiritofire Feb 6th 2008 9:38AM
Nerf hunters pls.
Hunters don't need a legendary weapon they only can use...
Give something casters can use Atiesh was only our for 2 month before BC...
Mity Feb 6th 2008 9:45AM
sigh. this legendary wep will
a) be useless in a couple of montsh for most ppl that get one. just like ateish was.
b) will be hunter only to any guild that loots it, until all hunters have 1. no chance whatsoever that a guild able to get one will be giving it to a melee user, ever, never, over a hunter. if u dont believe that, stop browsing thottbot and play the game.
c) will b a xbow.
the part abt it being benefitial for many classes relates to a effect it creates. most likely a stackable armorreduction effect, as thats the newest fab at HQ.
for those of u hthat have done KT, the legendary there has a similar effect, although i highly doubt it will be that strong ofc.
d) speed will probably be 3.0 /facepalm
kunukia Feb 6th 2008 4:40PM
Mity,
Please learn to spell and edit what you write. I don't even bother with content when a post is this hard to read.
Mity Feb 7th 2008 4:41AM
far as i can see, i cant edit a posted comment? sorry for spellingmistakes, but its still legible.
Khodumodurno Feb 6th 2008 9:39AM
"bows would benefit night elves (due to their racial bonuses)"
CORRECTION:
Bows would benefit -TROLLS-
Never confuse a night elf with a troll, thats an insult :)
guy Feb 6th 2008 9:45AM
NE's have no racial bonuses to being hunters. Your article is a slap in the face!
SilentBob Feb 6th 2008 10:27AM
"The Lost Tribe ended up in the middle of the major landmass - called Azeroth at this point, where a fountain of pure energy (The Well of Eternity) was. It mutated them into what we know as Night Elves."
Ryan Feb 6th 2008 10:51AM
...to trolls.
original2k Feb 6th 2008 9:44AM
dunno what they factor in when they make these things but i think lore-wise a bow would be suitable. but if they don't want any races directly benefitting from it then i guess a crossbow will have to do
sephirah Feb 6th 2008 9:51AM
Ehmm, somebody knows, lorewise, why Kil'jaeden should have a legendary bow?!?
Muarf Feb 6th 2008 10:38AM
Quote from wowwiki . com :
"Dath'Remar Sunstrider, the ancestor of Kael'thas Sunstrider, owned this bow [Sunstrider's Longbow] in ages past. It was passed down through the generations until finally given to Sylvanas Windrunner, Ranger General of Quel’Thalas. This ancient elven artifact is a flaming composite longbow. The arrows it shoots are automatically imbued as though they were flaming ammunition. They deal double normal damage."
jchuddy Feb 6th 2008 10:05AM
It's commonplace for writers in the blogging world to cross something out from this statement as an attempt to make a joke.
"bows would benefit night elves trolls [sorry!]"
Obviously NE's racials dont figure into that. Have a sense of humor people!
Eliah Hecht Feb 6th 2008 10:06AM
Actually, in this case it was originally a mistake on my part, not a joke -- I had put "night elves", commenters corrected me, so I crossed it out. Vague markup, I suppose.
thatquietgamerdude Feb 6th 2008 10:08AM
I'm damn sure this legendary weapon will be something shamans can't use.
Ugkul Feb 6th 2008 10:08AM
It wouldn't hurt to make some of these legendary items upgradeable (like the blacksmith weapons are), so they won't be discarded once the next expansion hits. It would even make running old raid dungeons worth it.
Zhalseran Feb 6th 2008 10:15AM
I'm pretty sure it will be a thrown weapon
Mirina Feb 6th 2008 10:18AM
If it's going to be an Xbow...I guess I need to go level Xbow skills...since it's at 1...
PeeWee Feb 6th 2008 11:31AM
Ranged skill 1-350 is a twenty minute auto-shot spam on Dr. Boom. Even faster if you have auto-fire on your keyboard and spam Serpent Sting (1).