Questing out in the Broken Isles, running dungeons, and world quests/world bosses are all ways to gain AP.

You gain AP in a number of different ways. After unlocking that final 34th trait, youвЂ™ll have spent a culminative 5,216,130 AP. From there on it makes similar jumps as you keep going up. ThatвЂ™s a pretty massive jump from 13 to 14. Then for the 13th it jumps to 1000 AP, then 6,840 for the 14th trait (source: Wowhead). So the next trait after that first 100 AP costs 300 to unlock, the next 325, then 350, and follows in a similar pattern until youвЂ™re at trait 12. There are a total of 34 traits, and the cost of unlocking one increases from the last. Upon initially receiving your Artifact Weapon, you unlock an initial trait for free, the next one costs 100 AP to unlock. So hereвЂ™s where Artifact Weapons get a little tricky and some, including myself, think is harsh вЂ“ collecting AP and unlocking traits and the cost of this action. I forgot to mention that each trait unlocked gives you more stamina. You have something more to strive for вЂ“ unlocking more traits in your weapon to get more powerful (for end game raiding, yeah yeah I got it). At 110 thereвЂ™s no way youвЂ™ll have maxed out your weapon with points, but you will have no more levels to climb so youвЂ™re never faced with a вЂњ sooo I hit 110вЂ¦now what?вЂќВ feeling. They also give you something to work for once you hit level cap of 110. This also caters towards completionists and people who love to explore the world (one color is unlocked by unearthing rare Artifacts via Archeology). This also allows you to stand out in a crowd of folks all using the same weapon (although no matter what, itвЂ™s a little weird standing around 10 people wielding Ashbringer). ThasвЂ™dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners secondary appearanceвЂ¦seriously how nice is that.ДЇrom the viewpoint of someone with an overly critical eye for aesthetics and a serious addiction to transmogging, this is a huge selling point. So technically in total thatвЂ™s 20 different looks for each Artifact Weapon. Not to mention that every weapon has a hiddenВ appearance (all unlocked in different ways per class), also with 4 different color choices. Speaking of appearances, each Artifact Weapon has 4 different appearances that you can unlock some via quests some via achievements, and each appearance has 4 different colors.

So whatвЂ™s good about them? For one thing, their models all look great вЂ“ gone are the days when your mace or sword looks graphically dated, all of the Artifact Weapons are brand new designs that look fantastic, all with small touches, details and little flairs that make them interesting, unique to each class/spec, and worth taking a closer look at them (Blades of the Fallen Prince for Frost Death KnightвЂ™s and the Marksman HunterвЂ™s ThasвЂ™dorah are two of my favorites) Blades of the Fallen Prince ThasвЂ™dorah, Legacy of the WindrunnersвЂ¦and you get a quiver! That shows on your back! Some Artifact Weapons are seeped in lore and iconic (Doomhammer for Enhancement Shamans, Ashbringer for Retribution Paladins), and IвЂ™ve heard some fall flat in those regards (Warriors seem to be complaining about this), but across the board they seemed to be received well, and as I said, I like them. You already have your gear to watch out for, taking the weapon out of the equation was helpful. The idea of using one weapon through an expansion was met with primarily positive feedback and I for one like the idea. I hope that all makes sense.ДЄrtifact weapons are an interesting addition to WoW. Spending points on said weapon makes it more powerful, unlocking вЂњtraitsвЂќ that enhance abilities you already have. Early in Legion youвЂ™re taken to the Broken Isles and go through a scenario (quest) that climaxes with you getting a super awesome Artifact Weapon, then youвЂ™re introduced to your Class Hall вЂ“ sort of like a neutral home base where all the different people playing one class gather.Д®very class and every spec gets a unique Artifact Weapon to use in Legion (WoWвЂ™s latest expansion), and itвЂ™s all youвЂ™ll use from basically the start of the expansion. On the off chance that you donвЂ™t know, or are maybe coming back to WoW after a long absence, Artifact Power (or AP as I will use from this point on) is a points system. Chances are, if youвЂ™re here you know what Artifact Power is.

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