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World of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery is adding new quality-of-life updates in Phase 2 in the form of Skill Books. These handy abilities do not take up Rune slots but will be able to make playing certainWorld of Warcraftclasses much more convenient via new abilities and passives.
Phase 2 ofWorld of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery is about to go live. Arriving February 8, the second part of Season of Discovery raises the level cap to 40, introduces new Runes engravings to Belt and Boots for each class, and adds several ways forWorld of WarcraftSoD characters to level faster than before.
However,World of Warcraftis adding a new feature to Season of Discovery that will make playing certain classes much better. According to arecent blog post aboutWoWSeason of Discovery Phase 2, Skill Books are a new type of character upgrade players can get as dungeon drops from various monsters throughout the game. Skill Books do not need to be inscribed on pieces of gear, meaning characters can use any of the passives and abilities they unlock alongside their Runes. Many of these techniques increase the duration and reduce the cost of buffs, help with resource management, or provide other helpful active abilities.World of Warcrafthas teased Skill Books for the Paladin, Shaman, and Rogue so far, but players can expect to discover more spread across various classes in the next update.
Skill Books in WoW Classic Season of Discovery
Many of these Skill Book abilities will be familiar to fans of modernWoW. Players on retailWorld of Warcraftservers enjoy quality-of-life improvements like longer character buffs, combo points bound to the Rogue rather than their target, and abilities that allow them to reposition their totems – none of which are normally available inClassic Era WoW. Many of these Skill Books seek to bridge that gap by bringing some modern convenience to the retro servers while preserving theClassic WoWexperience by making them unlocks.
Skill Books aren’t the only new thing coming in Phase 2 ofWorld of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery. Players can look forward to a brutal world PvP event in Stranglethorn Vale called the Blood Moon, as well as Gnomeregan, the new 10-man raid instance available at level 40. Fans can explore all the newWorld of Warcraftsecrets in Season of Discoveryonce the update goes live on February 8.
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