Manaforge Omega, the new raid in World of Warcraft Patch 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 this World of Warcraft Renown faction once the raid opens shortly after the update’s release.
World of Warcraft recently 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.
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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.
Manaforge Vandals Raid Renown Track in WoW Patch 11.2
|
Renown Level |
Reward |
|---|---|
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1 |
Auctioneer and vendors in raid |
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2 |
Loomi'thar drops Loombeast Silk for cloak appearances |
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3 |
Non-bosses in Cultivation Chambers and Unbound Vault weakened +15% movement speed after defeating non-boss enemies in raid |
|
4 |
+3% damage/healing in raid In-raid Hearthstone |
|
5 |
Raid skip after defeating Nexus-King Salhadaar once |
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6 |
Enchantments and mana oils improved in raid Reshii Wraps secondary stat boost in raid |
|
7 |
+6% damage/healing in raid Non-bosses in Technomancer's Terrace weakened |
|
8 |
Mount: Vandal's Gearglider Pet: Zo'ya Enchanting/Engineering/Inscription recipes |
|
9 |
The Soul Hunters drop Soulforged Augment Runes |
|
10 |
+9% damage/healing in raid +45% movement speed after defeating non-boss enemies in raid |
|
11 |
Non-bosses in Shadow Docks weakened Elite enemies drop Warbound items |
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12 |
Nexus-King Salhadaar drops Ethereal Essence Sliver cosmetics currency |
|
13 |
+12% damage/healing in raid Pet: Looker Gaz'kreth Jr. |
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14 |
Title: Star Savior Mount: The Bone Freezer |
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15 |
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 and bosses within the new World of Warcraft raid. 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 from The War Within Season 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 it appear in World of Warcraft: Midnight as 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 the Cartels of Undermine from World of Warcraft Patch 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.
- Released
- August 26, 2024
- Base Game
- World of Warcraft
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard
- Publisher(s)
- Blizzard
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