Can You Earn Heritage Armor By Leveling a Death Knight? A Deep Dive
The short answer is: it depends. While Death Knights can potentially unlock Heritage Armor, there are specific conditions and limitations to consider. Death Knights created as Allied Races can unlock their race’s Heritage Armor by leveling from their starting level (typically level 10 in recent expansions) to the required level (currently level 50) without using character boosts, race changes, or other disqualifying actions. Original race Death Knights, created before the Shadowlands expansion’s changes, cannot earn Heritage Armor for their core race simply by leveling. Heritage Armor for core races requires a separate questline usually initiated at level 50+ and often requires exalted reputation with your character’s home city faction.
In essence, Allied Race Death Knights are subject to the same Heritage Armor restrictions as other classes of their respective race. Core Race Death Knights can still achieve their race’s Heritage Armor but will have to do the same steps, such as level 50+ and exalted reputation, as any other class.
Let’s dive deeper into the nuances of this system and answer some of the most frequently asked questions.
Unlocking Heritage Armor: The Fundamentals
What is Heritage Armor?
Heritage Armor is a unique transmog set specific to each playable race in World of Warcraft. It represents the cultural identity and history of that race. Unlike regular armor, Heritage Armor is purely cosmetic and can be transmogrified onto any armor type, allowing a cloth-wearing mage to sport the appearance of a heavily armored dwarf, for example. It is an account-wide unlock, meaning once earned, any character of that race on your account can use the appearance.
Core Race vs. Allied Race Heritage Armor:
There is a distinct difference in the acquisition method for Heritage Armor between core races (Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, etc.) and Allied Races (Lightforged Draenei, Void Elves, Nightborne, etc.).
- Core Races: Obtaining Heritage Armor for a core race typically involves reaching level 50 or higher and completing a specific questline. Often, it also requires achieving exalted reputation with your character’s home city faction (e.g., Stormwind for Humans, Orgrimmar for Orcs).
- Allied Races: Obtaining Heritage Armor for an Allied Race requires leveling the character from their starting level to the specified level (currently 50) without using any character boosts, race changes, or faction changes. This “leveling requirement” is the primary focus when considering if you can unlock Heritage Armor on a Death Knight.
Death Knights and Heritage Armor: A Detailed Explanation
The ability to earn Heritage Armor on a Death Knight hinges on the race of the Death Knight and how the Death Knight was created.
Allied Race Death Knights: The Potential Unlock
If you create a Death Knight of an Allied Race (e.g., a Void Elf Death Knight), you can unlock the Void Elf Heritage Armor by:
- Leveling the character from their starting level (level 10 in recent expansions) to the required level (level 50).
- Avoiding the use of any character boosts.
- Avoiding any race or faction changes.
If you meet these conditions, you will be eligible to start the Heritage Armor questline upon reaching level 50.
Original Race Death Knights: The Traditional Route
If you create or have a Death Knight of an original race such as Human or Orc, you will need to complete the standard requirement of leveling 50+ and doing a quest line, most commonly while being exalted with your character’s main faction.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What level do I need to be to start the Heritage Armor quest?
For most core races, level 50 is the minimum level to begin the questline. However, remember you usually need to have an exalted reputation with your city’s faction. For Allied Races, you unlock the quest at level 50, provided you leveled them from the starting level without boosts or race changes.
2. Can I use heirlooms to level and still get Heritage Armor?
Yes, you can use heirlooms while leveling and still qualify for Heritage Armor, as long as you meet the other requirements (no boosts, no race changes, and leveling the character yourself).
3. What happens if I race change my character?
Race changing a character will invalidate their eligibility for Heritage Armor. You’d need to level a character of that race from scratch without changing them to earn it.
4. Can I get Heritage Armor on a boosted character?
No, you cannot obtain Heritage Armor on a character that has been boosted. For Allied Races, the leveling requirement is strict. For core races, you may be able to get the Heritage Armor if you are exalted and do the associated questline.
5. Are Heritage Armor sets account-wide?
Yes, once you unlock a Heritage Armor set, it is available to all characters of that race on your account, regardless of armor type.
6. Which races currently have Heritage Armor?
As of the current patch, most of the races have Heritage Armor options. Popular races such as Orcs, Humans, Dwarves, Blood Elves, Void Elves, Lightforged Draenei, Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, Dark Iron Dwarves, Mag’har Orcs, Zandalari Trolls, Kul Tiran Humans, Vulpera, Mechagnomes, Night Elves, and Undead all have available Heritage Armor sets. Trolls and Draenei are coming soon.
7. Do Death Knights have unique Heritage Armor?
No, Death Knights do not have their own unique Heritage Armor set. They use the Heritage Armor set for their race. The article is speculating that a Death Knight may get their own set in the future, but for now they do not.
8. What if I leveled an Allied Race before the Heritage Armor was released?
If you leveled an Allied Race character before their Heritage Armor was added to the game, you will still qualify for the questline upon reaching level 50, provided you didn’t use a boost or race change.
9. Do I need to be exalted with my faction to unlock Allied Race Heritage Armor?
No, you do not need to be exalted with your faction to unlock Allied Race Heritage Armor. The primary requirement is leveling the character from their starting level to the level requirement of the Heritage Armor (currently level 50) without using boosts or race changes.
10. What are the restrictions on transmogging Heritage Armor?
The primary restriction is that you can only transmog Heritage Armor on characters of the same race. A Human character cannot transmog Dwarf Heritage Armor, for example. However, once obtained, any character of that race on your account can transmog the set, regardless of their class or armor type.
11. Where do I start the Heritage Armor questline?
The starting point for the Heritage Armor questline varies depending on the race. For core races, it often begins with a character in your capital city. For Allied Races, the quest usually appears automatically in your quest log upon reaching level 50, provided you meet the other requirements.
12. Can I still get Heritage Armor even if I’ve leveled other characters on my account to max level?
Yes, the Heritage Armor questline is not affected by other characters on your account’s level or progress. The only requirement is that the specific character you are trying to earn the Heritage Armor on meets the leveling and boost/race change requirements.
13. What if I accidentally used a character boost on my Allied Race character?
Unfortunately, if you accidentally used a character boost on your Allied Race character, you will no longer be eligible for the Heritage Armor questline. You will need to level a new character of that race from scratch.
14. Will all races eventually get Heritage Armor?
Blizzard has stated their intention to eventually provide Heritage Armor sets for all playable races. Currently, there are still a few core races that are missing Heritage Armor, but updates are released regularly.
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Conclusion
Earning Heritage Armor as a Death Knight requires careful consideration of your race and leveling process. While Allied Race Death Knights can indeed unlock their race’s Heritage Armor through diligent leveling, original race Death Knights must pursue the standard Heritage Armor acquisition methods. By understanding the nuances of this system and following the guidelines outlined above, you can ensure your character is properly adorned in the traditions of their people. Happy leveling!