Summary
World of Warcraftis making Valorstones transferable starting with the Season 2 Turbo Boost, but there is a 25% tax when moving them between characters. Players should be aware of this caveat before they start moving Valorstones across theirWorld of WarcraftWarband once the Turbo Boost begins on May 13.
Blizzard is introducing a brand-newgearing event called theWoW: The War WithinSeason 2 Turbo Booston May 13. Until the start of Season 3 in Patch 11.2, fans can enjoy a significant boost to the gearing process across the board, with greater rewards from instanced content, expanded Hero and Myth upgrade tracks, and even the Dinar-like Puzzling Cartel Chip system. This update will also allow Valorstones to be transferable between all characters in a Warband.
However, there is a catch with this feature thatWorld of Warcraftdidn’t mention beforehand. Though Valorstones can be traded between characters, it does not come without a cost: there is a 25% tax on the currency exchange. This means a player hoping to transfer 100 Valorstones from one character to another will actually need to spend a total of 125 in order to do so. Fans will need to be careful while moving this currency, as there is no way to retrieve lost Valorstones if one moves too much, or transfers it from the wrong toon.
Valorstone Transfers in WoW Come With 25% Penalty
Needless to say, players were not happy to discover this caveat.Valorstones are already an unpopular part of the gear upgrade system inWoW, and the penalty for transferring them has done little to change that. While some have taken solace in the fact they can be moved at all, many would have preferred the cap be raised or removed, or the currency itself completely deleted in favor of only using Crests.
Luckily, fans should still be able to manage, even with this penalty. Valorstone sources are quite abundant already, and players will be getting even more after theWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinSeason 2 Turbo Boost goes live. The tax is less than ideal, but fans will still have an easier time gearing up their alts during the Turbo Boost.
It is important to note that this penalty was first discovered on the Public Test Realm. This means it could technically be changed or removed before the Turbo Boost starts on May 13, though it will most likely make it live. Players will have to see ifWorld of Warcraftadjusts this penalty in the future before the start ofWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinSeason 3 later this summer.
