Great news, everyone! Blizzard have posted extensive Pre-Expansion PTR Development Notes for The War Within Beta. I’ve had a lengthy scan through them and a certain entry really caught my eye and made me smile.
Warcrafty isn’t going to try and super analyze things like class changes and attempt to find out the new meta strategies but we’ll absolutely point out juicy tidbits that you might find interesting. This time around it’s an exciting nugget listed under ITEMS:
Official Quote:
“The item levels of leveling gear have been adjusted to be rewarded at an appropriate item level through level 70.
Developer’s note: With this adjustment the leveling content should feel easier for all players as the items being rewarded will be a higher item level. All leveling items will follow this high item level cadence except for heirlooms. Heirlooms still have the advantage of increasing their item level as the wielder levels. In general, this should make leveling a more fluid and pleasant experience!“
No more feeling weaker after leveling up! At least, that’s the hope. I for one, can’t wait to see how this feels in action. Dive into the full Patch Notes.