Invasion weapon gathering

[endersblade]

What is the least amount of classes needed to gather every single invasion weapon? I want to get them all for transmog, but I really don't feel like cycling through every single character to get every single weapon - if I can get multiple weapons on one character, that would be great.

[Fallensaint]

Paladin: 1h str, 2h str, and 1h int mace
Warlock or Mage: 1h int sword and wand
Hunter: bow and agi polearm
Rogue: dagger and 1h agi
DH: glaive and 1h agi

I think that covers all of 'em.

[Wild]

Paladin: 1h str, 2h str, and 1h int mace
Warlock or Mage: 1h int sword and wand
Hunter: bow and agi polearm
Rogue: dagger and 1h agi
DH: glaive and 1h agi

I think that covers all of 'em.

So there is no Staff? I am playing RDruid.. so I dont have to even try to farm a weapon?
BTW: Fcku 1hd w/ offhand!

[Nyel]

So there is no Staff? I am playing RDruid.. so I dont have to even try to farm a weapon?

For healers there's only a 1h mace (and no Offhand). And no, why farm it? In 5 days it's for the trash.

[Zic]

You can also just buy the glaive, so you don't need to farm it at all.

[glowpipe]

For healers there's only a 1h mace (and no Offhand). And no, why farm it? In 5 days it's for the trash.

Unique transmogs

[Wild]

[...] In 5 days it's for the trash.

True. Thats actually what I thought last nite, farming Invasions. I was like: WTF am I even doing here?

[Nyel]

True. Thats actually what I thought last nite, farming Invasions. I was like: WTF am I even doing here?

Still doing the same. Farming the f* second mace for my Windwalker. After a dozen legs, gloves, chest pieces and shoulders I just gave it up.

[Deleted]

I did it with 5
DK: 1h str, 2h str
Rogue: agi mace, dagger
WL: int sword, wand
priest: int mace (wand ... oh so many wands)
Hunter: bow, agi polearm

I just boght the glaive it's only 100 shards.

[Wengel]

If it's for transmog, remember you can use any char from lvl 10 to farm them. a lvl 10 with heirlooms are quite awesome in the invasions.

[Raelbo]

What is the least amount of classes needed to gather every single invasion weapon? I want to get them all for transmog, but I really don't feel like cycling through every single character to get every single weapon - if I can get multiple weapons on one character, that would be great.

I am not really sure that it makes real difference.

The way it works is that most specs have specific weapon assigned to it. What this means is that choosing your loot preference, you can farm for a specific weapon. This is good thing because it prevents you from getting duplicate weapons.

In practice this means setting your loot preference to that spec until the weapon drops, then change your loot spec (switching to another character if necessary). If you have the relevant characters I am not really sure it will help you much to try and minimise which ones since you would still basically be farming for one item at a time.

However there are two exceptions: The 1H sword and the wand don't have any specs exclusively dedicated to it. In other words, while farming for them, you may accidentally get another weapon, which you may already have. (wand/sword for mage/lock or sword/1H mace for MW monk/holydin, wand/1H mace for priests).

So, choose a toon to farm for the sword first: Use a mage/lock then the wand might drop first, in which case you'd switch to a MW Monk/Holydin because then at least you won't get a duplicate wand, although you might get a 1H mace. If the sword drops first, switch to a priest to farm the wand, since you'd then get the mace instead of a duplicate sword. This way you'd only need to farm for the 1H mace if you didn't get it while farming for the other two.

What you don't want to do is use a MW monk to farm for the sword before you have the wand, because that means you'll have to go back and farm the wand with your mage/priest/lock anyway. And you don't want your MW to farm for the mace if you already have the sword, because then you have a 50% chance of getting another sword which you don't need, instead of the mace. Rather use the Ele Shaman who can't get another weapon.

Anyhow: Here is a full analysis:

You have to use a hunter to get the bow using MM or BM. You can use switch loot spec to Surv once you have the bow to get your polearm. (You can ofc do Surv first then MM/BM, it makes no difference).

You have to use a rogue to get the dagger. Your rogue can then get the 1H agi axe (remember to switch spec)

You have to use one of Mage/Lock/Priest to get the wand.

You have to use one of Warrior, DK, Pally to get the 1H strength axe and 2H mace.

This will leave the 1H Sword and the 1H Mace which could be done with a holydin, but it might make sense to use up to two extra classes to reduce the chance of duplicate weapons dropping. Your choice would really depend on whether you chose to use a priest or mage/lock and what dropped for them, but it is possible that it might make sense to use 2 extra classes to avoid the chance of duplicates.

eg, start with a mage/lock. If the wand drops first, switch to holydin. If the sword drops next, then switch to Ele Shaman. or start with mage/lock. If the sword drops first, switch to priest. If the mace drops next, then you can use any of priest/mage/lock/holydin to continue.


TL;DR:

You could get away with: Hunter; Rogue; Pally; Mage or Priest or Warlock.
You'll be done quicker if you're prepared to use a greater variety of classes and adapt according to what drops when farming for the 1H sword and wand.

[ComputerNerd]

Only weapon I haven't got is the dagger but that's because I don't have a rogue, and I don't really want to lvl another character.

No need to level it significantly.
The invasions and rewards scale to some extent to your level.
So simply take a rogue either in, or loot specced to Assassination or Subtlety.
Level 10 is the minimum it scales to, so even if you have to level it to that, it won't take long.
Though I don't think that is even a requirement.

The weapons and armor will be looted from the chests still, you can't actually use their appearances until level 98.
They are added to your collection regardless.

[SoundOfGuns]

Its a bit troublesome that there is no off-hand item when my Warlock no matter my choice keeps getting the Sword. Same trouble for my Mage, which is why both run about with the PVP-710

[Jibberjabber]

Why is there no offhand!?!?!

[Saracens]

The graphics for the 1 handers are absolutely amazing. I think all the weapons are worth farming for.

[Delaios]

The graphics for the 1 handers are absolutely amazing. I think all the weapons are worth farming for.

http://www.wowhead.com/item=141601/hellfury-longbow

[Saracens]

http://www.wowhead.com/item=141601/hellfury-longbow

Touche. MOST are worth it.

[Nnyco]

the staff xmog comes from the broken shore event

[endersblade]

Only weapon I haven't got is the dagger but that's because I don't have a rogue, and I don't really want to lvl another character.

Get a rogue to level 10, go sit in invasions. The weapons drop at ALL levels. Just get the dagger and delete the char.

THanks for the info guys. Thankfully I have access to all those chars and/or a free slot or two to get what I need.

I'm also highly disappointed that some weapons don't drop, but were initially in the game. Like 2h swords and axes. Now all we get is a shitty looking 2h mace.

[Rumstein]

AFK invasions, pick up the chests, easy 100g while alt tabbed.