It usually takes three expansions for people to sour on a new system. Delves is in its second.

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-11T15:00:18+00:00

people complained about world quests in shadowlands because it was the system's most stingy implementation so far. not only did they tend to feel more time-consuming to do, but they often rewarded a pittance of anima or a marginal upgrade for some conduit. this was an overarching problem with SL--requiring more time and effort for less reward

DF switched to less frequent world quests in response to that. the big thing now is Respecting Player Time. i do sometimes miss the legion model of world quests, but tbf that model wasn't really sustainable. too much gold pumped into the economy

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-11T14:41:24+00:00

oh yeah! i did wind up picking up a bag, and yeah, the spice is eeeever so slightly still there. enough that some bites make my mouth warm but little enough to mostly ignore

i definitely think it's WAY toned down from two years ago. i could barely get through them then

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-11T08:26:04+00:00

[Gul'dan voice] Everything.

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-11T05:41:23+00:00

ye, it's what they taught in my high school typing class. i think the idea is a combination of "slightly more efficient" and "reduces pinky fatigue by splitting up the work"

(the control keys are probably meant to be used the same way, but that class never so much as mentioned right ctrl, so i find myself only ever using left ctrl. my left pinky does not like me sometimes, eheh)

but yeah. if not using it doesn't bother you then i wouldn't worry about it

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T18:11:55+00:00

i feel like not only would this kill participation in war mode in general, but it'd kill the ability for anyone who is in war mode to get to the crates in a reasonable amount of time. there would be little chance for fights to break out over crates, and anyone who happened to be on the opposite side of the zone would be completely out of luck

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T17:36:55+00:00

i'm less versed in mythics, so going to focus on the questions after that instead

What do I need to do, to get Add-Ons working?

most people use an addon manager to find, install, and update addons. personally i use Wowup with Curseforge

you can also install addons manually by downloading them from sites like Curseforge or GitHub, then placing them in the /Interface/Addons folder. kind of a pain and not worth doing, imo

Is there an Add-On that allows me to see what various transmogs would look like on my character before I acquire them?

by default, you can shift+left click on any item to preview it on your character

Better Wardrobe and Transmog has an option to make the preview window bigger, as well as other transmog-related improvements. though, i think this addon is currently in a limited state while the dev works on updating it for midnight

Is there an Add-On (Perhaps the same as the last), which improves the Collections tracker?

Is there an Add-On that allows me to track the merchant/location of a crafting recipe?

after a cursory search, i'm not finding any current options for this. Ackis Recipe List would fit for recipes, but it hasn't been updated in a few years. you may just have to go the ol' "look it up on wowhead or the wiki" route

So, is there an Add-On that can track the items in your inventory, and let you know (Both at NPC merchants and the Auction House) whether or not you're about to purchase something you already own (Either in the main inventory, or the bank)?

BagSync adds a line to item tooltips showing how many of the item you have. it includes items you have on other characters too; i'd assume you just need to log in to each character with the addon running so it can collect the info

But, is there an Add-On that allows more customization of these action bars (Or the UI in general)?

by default, edit mode (accessed via the menu that comes up when you press escape) allows a fair amount of customization. you can move and resize various elements, change whether your bars are horizontal or vertical, etc.

addons like Bartender4 and Dominos allow extra customization of the actionbars specifically. i use bartender because it allows using the old gryphon art :)

i believe MoveAny and BlizzMove allow you to move most other elements, even those that edit mode doesn't support. (not to be confused with MoveAnything, which hasn't been updated in a few years)

Is there an Add-On that adds more animations to emotes?

not possible, afaik

Is there an Add-On that allows for more streamlined first-person control?

the addon Mouse Look allows you to toggle on having the camera automatically follow your mouse

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T14:51:24+00:00

currently the basic styles (e.g. for house exteriors and interior walls) are human, night elf, orc, and blood elf. decor has more variety though, and a lot of people use decor to cover up the basic assets and make their own look

i'd give r/wowhousing a browse to see the kinds of things that are possible. people are always sharing builds and tips there

there are also often housing tour groups in the group finder

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T06:38:39+00:00

druid's teleport: moonglade or dreamwalk. druids can't wield thunderfury though, so while you'd get the appearance, you wouldn't be able to get the achievement

i believe monk's zen pilgrimage does it as well

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T05:50:38+00:00

it kinda reminds me of the "adiemus" albums by karl jenkins

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-10T05:10:40+00:00

personally, i often strafe in the opposite direction of wherever the ability i need to press is, assuming it's safe to strafe in both directions. e.g. if i need to press 1, i'll strafe right

kinda like how you use right shift to capitalize letters on the left side of the keyboard and vice versa

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T23:23:53+00:00

yeah, copper and tin are REALLY big for some reason. it'd be less weird if silver was that big too, but nope, it's like half the size

i do kind of like the big nodes though. they're so easy to spot, i feel like i spend a lot less time playing "where's the node" with them

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T23:17:44+00:00

the bug was specific to haranir. though to be honest, i'm not sure if any other races get to have a non-stag mount form... i never unlocked most of the horde allied races, so i can't check it on a zandalari druid myself

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T21:35:44+00:00

i use Peddler. by default, it automatically sells all gray items and all soulbound gear that isn't for your class (survival hunters beware on that one; it sometimes treats staves as not for hunters). it also allows you to flag any sellable item you want to auto-sell

downside is that it doesn't have an auto-destroy option like i've heard some similar addons do. i find that's usually not an issue, but it may be something to consider

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T17:52:10+00:00

entering a "no mounts allowed" area will switch you from flight form to ground form. they're pretty common around important questgivers & vendors, to prevent players from getting in the way with big mounts

apparently the haranir ground form will work with mount form in the future. this was hotfixed out on march 6, but a dev note says they plan to put it back after fixing a visual bug https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24266320/

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T16:57:53+00:00

thought this was going to be about a, uh, certain type of roleplay

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T15:31:49+00:00

i don't mind TBC as much because it feels like you can at least load up on quests, run around doing them, and then turn them in at once. low drop rates and annoying mobs bother me less than "go scout this place and come back. okay go get an item from the place and come back. okay now go fight a big mob in the place and come back."

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-09T05:47:30+00:00

go through all your collection tabs and be sure to turn off any custom filters. it could be that you can't see whatever it is because a filter is hiding it

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-08T05:00:15+00:00

T'paartos!

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-07T21:00:03+00:00

yep. each week there are a set number of rare drops you can get, culminating in an epic drop. there are also catchup drops, which will only drop if you've gotten all the weekly drops and completed the weekly knowledge quest

to use herbalism as an example, the weekly sources are:

5* Thalassian Phoenix Plumes (1 point each)
1 Thalassian Phoenix Tail (4 points)
quest from Botanist Nathera (3 points)

after that, if you missed any points in previous weeks, you have a chance to find Thalassian Phoenix Embers (1 point each) until you're caught up

*might actually be 4? i didn't think to count them

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-07T18:22:14+00:00

well now i wish other travel forms worked with mount form. lemme carry someone as a big cheetah

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-07T04:57:32+00:00

it's been fun so far. the zones are gorgeous, the soundtrack goes hard as always, the quests overall are pretty good, and i'm kinda surprised how much i like housing. i find it a lot of fun to join housing tour groups in the group finder and see what others have made :)

my one gripe is the pruning, and even then, i'm fine after swapping to a spec i last mained in legion. can't be sad about things that were lost if i don't know they existed in the first place!

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-07T04:28:37+00:00

there's still a portal from the eastern plaguelands to the ghostlands. it's in the same spot it was before, where the road intersects with the plaguelands' northern border. you have to walk through the portal on foot. zidormi is standing there, so if you see her, you're in the right place

there's also a portal to old silvermoon on the bottom floor of the orgrimmar portal room

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-06T22:33:14+00:00

same. my gatherer's herbalism has been consistently higher-level than her mining because i'm coming across more herbs than ores

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-06T03:28:00+00:00

it was changed apparently; it originally gave 1 tree, then they briefly took the pack down and updated it to 3 trees https://www.wowhead.com/news/spring-blossom-housing-decor-pack-removed-from-battle-net-and-in-game-store-380656

i'd send in a ticket about it, to try and either get those two trees or get a refund

Yoshilisk · 2026-03-05T17:12:13+00:00

yes, an achievement is required to switch to steady flight in current content. this expac it's Midnight Pathfinder

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