World of Warcraft’s Turbo Boost event aims to enhance player experience by extending gear upgrade tracks, improving drop rates, and offering additional rewards throughout The War Within Season 2. This event will run from May 13 until the launch of Patch 11.2, providing various progression boosts. A newly introduced weekly quest lets players earn Puzzling Cartel Chips that can be used for purchasing raid gear.
Despite these initiatives, some players have expressed disappointment regarding the restrictions on Heroic and Mythic gear within the Turbo Boost event. This comes after Patch 11.1.5 was released on April 22, which saw the introduction of new scenarios and leveling events, marking an important step in the season. Blizzard Entertainment has also acknowledged issues with repeated rewards in World of Warcraft’s Great Vault and is working on a fix.
The Turbo Boost event features notable upgrades. Gear upgrade tracks have been expanded from six to eight levels for both Hero and Myth items. Mythic+ dungeons will see a doubling of drop rates for Warband until Equipped gear.
Additionally, the cap on Crests has been lifted, and Valorstones can now be transferred across characters. Delves will provide bonus rewards, experience for Brann, and enhanced Sparks of Fortune crafted gear through Augmentation Matrices. The new weekly quest allows players to collect Puzzling Cartel Chips by defeating four bosses from the Liberation of Undermine.
Three chips can be exchanged for one piece of raid gear, but obtaining Heroic or Mythic upgrades requires prior victories over associated bosses. Players can earn up to six Puzzling Cartel Chips per character for a potential two gear pieces. While the Turbo Boost event has excited many, its early implementation and the restrictive nature of the gear acquisition system have left some fans questioning the design choices compared to previous expansions.
With ongoing bug issues and concerns about the current content, players are hopeful for continued improvements in future updates to enhance their gaming experience.