Are Heirlooms Always Best in Slot?

[Violentgrip]

So I've recently created a F2P account and am planning on getting some heirlooms from the next Darkmoon Faire on several characters. Here are some questions I have:

- Is it worth it? Meaning, are Heirlooms always BiS at level 20? I'm currently all blues. The fact that they look like the Vanilla WoW gear is a plus.

- If, for example I have two characters able to participate in the DM Faire, can I purchase Heirlooms on both toons and be able to use them on the other?

Anything else I should know about Heirlooms (like changes) since BC?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

[Conzil]

- Is it worth it? Meaning, are Heirlooms always BiS at level 20? I'm currently all blues. The fact that they look like the Vanilla WoW gear is a plus.

Not bis for any slot but good for leveling alts and newly dinged characters.

- If, for example I have two characters able to participate in the DM Faire, can I purchase Heirlooms on both toons and be able to use them on the other?

And yes, they get added to collection and can be used on any character

 

[Violentgrip]

And yes, they get added to collection and can be used on any character

This goes for Free to Play accounts as well, correct?

Also, are Heirlooms viable for PvP in the 20-29 bracket?

 

[Conzil]

This goes for Free to Play accounts as well, correct?

Yes

Also, are Heirlooms viable for PvP in the 20/29 bracket?

They are viable, but even dungeon gear is better

 

[Violentgrip]

Yes


They are viable, but even dungeon gear is better

That's disappointing to hear. So Heirloom gear is probably the best for leveling only is what I'm gathering..

It does make sense though. It would be boring to just get all the heirlooms and be best in slot with no effort.

 

[Conzil]

That's disappointing to hear. So Heirloom gear is probably the best for leveling only is what I'm gathering..

Correct

 

[Chops]

Get them anyway...

Because Shadowlands!
(The new unofficial f2p future proofing motto)

 

[Violentgrip]

Get them anyway...

Because Shadowlands!
(The new unofficial f2p future proofing motto)

Can you elaborate? Sorry, just recently came back to WoW so I know I'm missing something here.

 

[sevenohseven]

leg and shoulder enchants without exploiting if you were to have a sub then let it expire

 

[Chops]

Can you elaborate? Sorry, just recently came back to WoW so I know I'm missing something here.

shadowlands is going to include a level squish and complete reimagining of the starter account experience. Everything may change. Nothing may change. But it's probably best to get everything you can before it launches. Just in case.

 

[Violentgrip]

leg and shoulder enchants without exploiting

I'm F2P so I'm guessing this will have no effect on me.

EDIT: Responded after Chops responded so never mind this.

 

[sevenohseven]

I'm F2P so I'm guessing this will have no effect on me.

realised that as i posted

 

[Violentgrip]

shadowlands is going to include a level squish and complete reimagining of the starter account experience. Everything may change. Nothing may change. But it's probably best to get everything you can before it launches. Just in case.

Oh, that's pretty exciting.

EDIT: I should make more toons to get all the Heirlooms at DM Faire..

 

[Chops]

Oh, that's pretty exciting.

exciting and nerve wracking

 

[ohti]

Because Shadowlands!

It's crazy how two simple words could deprive me of so much sanity...

 

[Warglave]

If you can get them as F2play you should get them. The game constantly changes nowadays and it's better to have than to have not for the future if you plan on having one with this game. Like chops said, shadowlands is coming and that's a big change.

Probably... but there are huge changes to the leveling system so it's likely that one concerned with BiS may require a reroll.

I am uninformed about the sync system, the loot you get on repeating a quest is not the loot you get the first time, right? So it's likely that those completing every quest they now can for chances at epics might be gimped on changed factors then?

edit- to the point of the OP... maybe heirlooms now are "good enough" to leave options for later if you value a specific f2play. Plus the BG crate gear is really good too anyway now, right?

 

[Goesid]

F2P or vet?
The heirloom trinkets are good for most classes. Especially Champion trinkets. The Neck is bis for everyone.

 

[Violentgrip]

F2P or vet?
The heirloom trinkets are good for most classes. Especially Champion trinkets. The Neck is bis for everyone.

I'll definitely see if DM Faire has Neck heirlooms.

EDIT: No dice..

 

[Neon]

If you have gametime you can purchase every heirloom in the undercity with gold, if you are f2p the intellect trinkets are really the only heirloom worth getting from the dmf, you can buy the insignia and tyranny trinket with honorable medals in orgrimmar. In general heirlooms are not best in slot.