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Raid Finder items reclassified for intended classes

Mathew McCurley
Updated ·4 min read

Many items in the Raid Finder have been able to be rolled on by classes that might not get the best use out of them -- for instance, mages rolling on spirit cloth or warriors rolling on one-handed agility axes. Blizzard has confirmed that it has updated many items' classifications in Raid Finder to only be rolled on by the classes for whom the item is intended. Now, classes that can use the item the best will apply the roll bonus correctly.

I am very glad that Blizzard is changing these items' classifications and making the Raid Finder even more fair for players. So far, the Raid Finder has been an enormous success, and with some tweaks and changes down the road, it's here to stay in a big way. Hit the jump for the announcement and full list of updated classes that can roll need on many Dragon Soul items in the Raid Finder.



Nethaera explains Raid Finder loot changes
As a part of the on-going evaluation of Looking For Raid and the loot system, we have recently implemented a change to the Looking For Raid Need Plus system. Weapons, trinkets, rings, neck pieces, shields, offhand items, and the Robe of Glowing Stone are now class-restricted to their intended users. With the speed at which a Raid Finder group moves through a zone, we've found that it makes it challenging for players to evaluate loot decisions – by class restricting these items, we hope that the natural behavior will have a more positive set of results for everyone involved. This change will not apply to normal or heroic raid or dungeon loot rules.

Raid Finder and Need Plus are both very new systems, and we're working to iterate on these systems rapidly to ensure that everyone has the best possible experience as we learn more about how players are using the system. Please keep in mind that this system is not considered complete and we have further plans to improve upon it within Mists of Pandaria.

If you looted an item from Looking for Raid which replaced another and you need Game Master assistance to recover your old item, please place a petition with the new item name, that you can no longer use it - and the old item name you need restored. For more information on the affected items, please visit the Customer Support forums here- http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/3729953854#1

We apologize for the inconvenience.


Orlyia shares reclassified item info for Raid Finder
Some items were recently reclassified. You may find yourself in possession of one of these items and are no longer able to use it.

If this item replaced another and you need Game Master assistance to recover your old item, please place a petition with the new item name, that you can no longer use it - and the old item name you need restored.

The following are the items that have changed with new/changed class restrictions (LFR Versions).

Weapons Trinkets Shields Rings Offhand Neck Chest

  • Razor Saronite Chip - Rogue

  • Electrowing Dagger - Rogue

  • Finger of Zon'ozz - Mage, Priest, Warlock

  • Vishanka, Jaws of the Earth - Hunter

  • No'Kaled - Shaman, Rogue

  • Kiril - Druid, Hunter

  • Blade of the Unmaker - Rogue

  • Rathrak - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Maw of the Dragonlord - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Titahk - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Gurthalak - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Souldrinker- Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Indomitable Pride - Death Knight, Druid, Paladin, Warrior

  • Bone-Link Fetish - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Windward Heart - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Cunning of the Cruel - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Vial of Shadows - Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue

  • Resolve of Undying - Death Knight, Druid, Paladin, Warrior

  • Eye of Unmaking - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Heart of Unliving - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Will of Unbinding - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Wrath of Unchaining - Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue

  • Starcatcher Compass - Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue

  • Crech of the Final Dragon - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Insignia of the Corrupted Mind - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Soulshifter Vortex - Death Knight, Druid, Paladin, Warrior

  • Seal of the Seven Signs - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Timepiece of the Bronze Flight - Paladin, Shaman

  • Blackhorn's Mighty Bulwark - Paladin, Warrior

  • Hardheart Ring - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Breathstealer Band - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Signet of Suturing - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Infinite Loop - Druid, Mage, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Seal of Primordial Shadow - Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue

  • Curled Twilight Claw - Death Knight, Paladin, Warrior

  • Ring of the Riven - Druid, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Warlock

  • Signet of Grasping Mouths - Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue

  • Ledger of Revolting Rituals - Druid, Priest

  • Petrified Fungal Heart - Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman

  • Robe of Glowing Stone - Priest


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