Cache Loot for Specialisations

[Feyrah-dragonblight]

I am extremely frustrated with how the Cache boxes issue loot. I myself play a Protection Specialisation Warrior, and every time I open a cache and receive a weapon, it is completely wrong for my spec (2 Handed). I know it is supposed to be based on your Class, and not your Spec, but when a Guild Mate of mine whom plays a Retribution Spec Paladin has received 5 shields to my none, there seems to be a big imbalance in the distribution of the items. Is there anyway (Bar me trying switching specs before opening the box, which I will try next time one comes up) we can make this somewhat more balanced? Because right now it just seems very broken.

Todays box I got a 2H Staff (Gol Osigr Pillar), and my guild mate got a Shield (Gnarlwood Barrier)

[Tizaksul]

We’ve heard a lot of feedback on this subject which is why this is changing in Season 2, which goes live on the 23rd here.

@Aerythlea-2611

In Season 2, emissary caches and similar rewards like Assault wrapper quests will award loot based on your spec (or loot spec, if chosen) instead of your class.

Standard world quests will continue to provide rewards based on class rather than spec, for two reasons:

1. You can see the exact reward up-front, and choose whether or not to do the content if the reward doesn’t interest you. This also can offer a way to shore up weak off-spec slots without worrying that you might miss out on a major upgrade.
2. If world quest rewards were spec-based, it might seem like the right behavior to cycle through your specs when evaluating potential rewards for every world quest, especially early in a tier, which seems like pretty annoying gameplay.

But neither of those reasons applies to something like emissaries or Assaults, where you don’t see what the reward will be until the end. And as you say, it can be frustrating if it’s for a spec you have no intention of playing, or it can simply feel like a bug. So we’re changing it.

There’s a few other things coming in Season 2 so make sure to have a read over the start of that thread as well: What’s Changing (and Not!) in Season 2

[Feyrah-dragonblight]

Thank you for your reply. Makes sense and I’m glad something is being done!