There has been much hoopla over one of the capstone changes in patch 3.1:
dual specs. In short, it allows a level 80 character who has "learned" dual spec to switch between specs easily. Essentially, this means finding a
Lexicon of Power or using an item made by scribes to start a ritual that requires 3 players to be present for on the spot switching, aimed at raids. It instantly changes all your talent points between 2 configurations, switches between two sets of glyphs, remaps hotkeys, and reconfigures action bars.
Well, there is a price to pay for everything. Our friends at
WoWinsider received a tip from a player on the PTR that training for dual talent specialization currently costs 1000g. This is precisely the cost of training
Cold Weather Flying, which enables players to fly in Northrend. This is not cheap, but currently players who switch specs 2+ times a week for raiding and other reasons, such as PvP, heroics, or just experimenting with other specs, have to pay 50g per switch and have to replace all their glyphs (an additional cost) as well as perhaps reconfigure their action bars and hotkeys. I think the 1000g will be much cheaper in the long run for serious players and will allow players to have a lot more flexibility in experimenting with new specs.
Many people are excited about this, and there has been a lot of speculation about the implication of a dual spec feature. There are the
issues of it mainly only appealing to players who both PvP and PvE, its availability being restricted to level 80 players, and the new complication of loot drops for players with multiple specs. However, as a rogue, I am excited to be able to switch between my
Hunger for Blood raiding spec and
Mutilate/
Prep PvP spec, as well as explore
Shadow Dance.
This should be taken with a grain of salt as it is coming from information obtained on the public test realm. This cost is subject to change, but I think the 1000g cost is right where Blizzard wants it.
What do you think? Too expensive, or just right? Useless, or the panecea to the healer and tank shortage?
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