Patch 4.2: Blizzard gives more info on Hyjal dailies
by Mathew McCurley 
May 4th 2011 at 8:00PM
The Flameward Hippogryph, the flying mount that players can earn after completing their own personal progression through the Regrowth and the Molten Front, will be available to everyone who makes the effort. In addition, players will be able to start the content at level 85 and must have completed the Hyjal questing up until reclaiming the Regrowth area.
Marks of the World Tree, the personal currency being used to open up content in these new daily zones, will not be used to purchase gear and items from vendors. These marks only exist to open up content, not purchase things. Gold is still the currency used to purchase items, and if I wanted to take a guess, I would imagine the cost of items will be similar to those of an already existing Cataclysm reputation vendor. Blizzard has assured players that any marks that they have afterward will be able to be used for rewards as well, but at this time there is no information on what.
Finally, the two new factions that players will be assisting in the Regrowth and the Molten Front, the Druids of the Talon and the Shadow Wardens, will not be receiving their own factions to grind in the patch.
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Nice. A cool looking mount anyone can go for? Is that true?
Nice. A cool looking mount anyone can go for? Is that true?
If you're referring to the Flameward Hippogryph, then yes! True story, bro.
There are couple of restrictions to keep in mind, though. In order to start playing through the new daily hubs, you'll need be level 85 and already completed enough quests in Mount Hyjal to have reclaimed the Regrowth area.
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and cost a lot of those new marks being introduced.
and cost a lot of those new marks being introduced.
So, this is something I think deserves a little extra clarity.
The primary purpose of the new Marks of the World Tree will be unlocking new content (new quests, additional item vendors, etc). You'll be able to purchase the gear from the vendors you unlock with just gold, so they won't really come into play there.
That being said, we still want Marks of the World Tree (and, by extension, the daily quests that provide them) to feel rewarding even after you've unlocked all available content at the Regrowth and Molten Front. Though we haven't settled on anything specific, we're looking to add a few items on vendors that players can purchase with their surplus marks after they've progressed through every unlock stage.
Oh, and I know I saw someone ask this earlier, but nearly all of the quests at the Regrowth and Molten Front will award reputation for Guardians of Hyjal. The Druids of the Talon and Shadow Wardens, while pivotal to your progress in the Firelands, will not be getting their own reputations in 4.2. :)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Necromann May 4th 2011 8:07PM
Not getting more reps to grind is a goog thing.
Lachdanan May 4th 2011 9:10PM
I beg to differ: getting a 55th rep to unlock the Dark Phoenix Hatchling for me and my guildies without getting into the really "grindy" PvP or Insane in the Membrane reps would be nice. :)
Unless they fix the bug in the way guild reps are counted (you know, counting Aldor AND Scryers as long as at least one guild member with the appropriate guild rep has each, that sort of thing). Incidentally, I was led to believe this would happen with patch 4.1, but I guess either I was wrong or it didn't make the deadline.
Nathanyel May 4th 2011 8:09PM
There will be a raid faction though, the Avengers of Hyjal: http://www.wowhead.com/bluetracker?topic=2416209385#24834051272
Sounds like we might only get reputation for killing bosses.
Swifteye May 4th 2011 8:10PM
*sigh*
I hate doing dailies; I really, really do. But dammit, I want that hippogryph. I want it sooooooooooo bad.
... the really sad part is that my Priest *specifically* wants the hippogryph, and she's the toon I *most* hate questing with.
Stupid Blizz making me actually work for stuff I want! I'll do it; I'll hate the livin' crap outta those dailies, but by gum, I'll do as many as I have to..... you win this round, Blizz, THIS round... *shakes fist*
...
... this post brought to you by an inordinate lack of sleep. Apologies all around.
Lachdanan May 4th 2011 8:47PM
You should have added "why, you little ! Gnnn..." :P
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Noyou May 4th 2011 11:08PM
Just a thought- my priest is only 30 but leveling/questing has been pretty easy so far. I am a disc priest if that matters. If you do not have a disc priest you might wanna try it out. Even if it is only for questing.
wow May 5th 2011 9:01AM
Repeat after me:
"I Want Flaming Hippogryph!"
"I Need Flaming Hippogryph!"
"I Will Exterminate Any WHo Get in my Way from Getting Flaming Hippogryph!"
"Exterminate! Exterminate!"
Okay, I think I went to far, went into Dalek mode there. I normally don't like Dailies much either, especially after doing Tol Barad forever. At least with this group we have 60 Dailies to play with, so I shouldn't get bored as quickly.
Live Long and Prosper
Shinanji
Krystana May 4th 2011 8:11PM
YAY! now i can get to exalted without doing five mans...timid tank here. :)
wutsconflag May 4th 2011 8:19PM
Hurray, another mount!
Fletcher May 4th 2011 10:18PM
Having leveled six characters to 85, I'm a little concerned. In order to unlock the new content any toon I want to do it on will have to go through Hyjal. That's fine, I'm pretty sure I went there on the ones I want to do it on. Even if it does get kinda boring the third time around.
What I'm concerned about is that *other* entry-level zone. Vashj'ir. Giving minimal Earthen Ring rep which can easily be done in Deepholm as well ... *not* unlocking a huge tier of content ... what purpose is there to questing in Vashj'ir now? I'd love to see the underwater zone get some love. Maybe in 4.3 or whenever we fight Azshara?
Verine May 5th 2011 3:23PM
if it's any consolation, the regrowth area is about half-way through Hyjal. Having to grind the entirety of Vashjir would be hell though.
Val May 15th 2011 6:47PM
Death to Vashj'ir zone!
Bril May 4th 2011 10:29PM
Hyjal is nice, but Earthen Ring desperately needs some dailies. Maybe 4.4 we'll get to fetch Thrall a snack or something for ER rep.
Anteia May 5th 2011 1:20AM
... I agree with your comment totally. I mean, Earthen Ring is killing me on getting Rep for them.
However, that said? I totally read that the first time as "fetch Thrall a snack or something for ERP" because my mind just blended the words ER and Rep. And my first thought was "ARGH, I don't like Aggra! I don't want to think about that! GAH! The Maelstrom is not Goldshire or whatever the Horde equivalent is of Goldshire!"
tatsumasa May 5th 2011 12:04AM
i'm surprised there hasn't been an article yet on blizzard saying we'll finally be able to change the order of our characters.
"Characters can now be reorganized at the Character Selection screen. This feature not yet fully functional and the reorganization of characters doesn't save at this time."
Rhüarc May 5th 2011 2:33AM
Actually, there WAS a post about it a few weeks ago when it was finally announced
ejunk May 5th 2011 10:18AM
does the "no new rep" thing mean that those of us who are already exalted with GoH will be able to immediately (or almost immediately, say after a quest chain or something) be able to buy items?
Suzaku May 5th 2011 6:11PM
I suspect that GoH rep won't be required to buy the quests from the new vendors. It sounds like all you'll need to do is unlock the vendors by spending the Marks of the World Tree to expand your questing areas.