Can You Solo Legion in Shadowlands? A Comprehensive Guide
Yes, you absolutely can solo a significant portion of Legion content while playing in Shadowlands, although it’s not as straightforward as some might hope. While Shadowlands presented new challenges and content, many players have found themselves revisiting older expansions for transmog runs, achievements, and simply reliving past adventures. This article will break down what you can solo from the Legion expansion in Shadowlands, what might give you trouble, and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about soloing old content.
Soloing Legion Raids in Shadowlands
The General Picture
When it comes to raiding, Legion raids generally become soloable in Shadowlands once you reach level 60, the maximum level for that expansion. The game mechanics at level 60, particularly with the increased power level and access to better gear from Shadowlands, make most encounters from the Legion raids, like Emerald Nightmare and Trial of Valor, a lot more manageable. However, don’t expect every fight to be a cakewalk.
Difficult Encounters
Some specific bosses present more of a challenge due to their mechanics. For example, Eonar in the Burning Throne is infamous for requiring specific strategies, and you may find that a higher item level and some trial-and-error are necessary. Other bosses that might give you trouble include those that require movement coordination or multiple targets to soak damage. While most fights are simply tank-and-spank, these ones require a little more brainpower. Classes with good self-healing and mobility tend to fare better, such as Blood Death Knights and Demon Hunters.
Legacy Content Damage Multiplier
It’s important to note the introduction of the legacy content damage multiplier in Dragonflight. This mechanic was designed to make older content even more accessible to solo players, especially for those who struggled with soloing during Shadowlands. While you might have been able to solo some content in Shadowlands at level 60, you’ll be more powerful now.
Mythic Difficulties
Mythic Legion raids, while soloable by many classes with good gear and understanding of mechanics, are still noticeably harder. If you were capable of soloing them on your specific character in Shadowlands with your level 60 character, you should have an even easier time in Dragonflight.
Soloing Legion Dungeons in Shadowlands
Level Requirements and Difficulty
Unlike raids, Legion dungeons are far easier to solo in Shadowlands. Once you reach level 60, you should be able to solo these dungeons on any difficulty, including Mythic, with relative ease, at least for the most part. There are a few mechanics in some bosses that may require some thought and strategizing but can be easily overcome with a little research. However, if you’re level 70, they will be even easier.
Class Specialization
While the majority of classes can handle Legion dungeons solo, running them on a tank or healer spec can make it even easier and less prone to dying by accident. That being said, any DPS can solo them with little issue, making them great places to farm for transmog.
Item Level and Gear
Your item level during Shadowlands was significant. You needed a higher gear rating to smoothly solo dungeons when at the level cap of 60. Now that players are progressing through Dragonflight, those items have significantly boosted their characters even further, making soloing trivial at level 70.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Can you solo Legion mythic dungeons in Shadowlands?
Yes, you can solo Legion Mythic dungeons in Shadowlands as a level 60. With proper gear, most classes can easily clear them. Now in Dragonflight at level 70, this is easier than ever.
2. Can you solo Legion raids on Mythic difficulty in Dragonflight?
Yes, many Mythic Legion raids are now soloable in Dragonflight, although some of the tricky mechanics may still present a challenge. The legacy content multiplier and increase in character power have made them much more feasible to solo.
3. What level do I need to be to solo Legion dungeons?
You should be able to solo most Legion dungeons at level 60 in Shadowlands. Now in Dragonflight, level 70 characters can do so with ease.
4. Can you solo Legion raids at level 60?
At level 60, you’re fairly able to solo Legion raids, although some bosses may require better gear or class-specific strategies. As of Dragonflight, these raids are even easier at level 70 due to the legacy content multiplier.
5. Are any specific Legion raids particularly difficult to solo?
Yes, Eonar in the Burning Throne is known to be particularly difficult to solo due to its mechanics. Certain other bosses with mechanics that require multiple players to soak damage might require special attention.
6. Is Nighthold soloable in Shadowlands?
Mythic Nighthold is soloable if you have decent gear and play a class that can cheese the mechanics of the Botanist fight and Guldan’s final phase. The rest of the fights are relatively straightforward. Now in Dragonflight this will be trivial.
7. Can you solo Tomb of Sargeras in Dragonflight?
Yes, you should be able to easily solo Tomb of Sargeras in Dragonflight. The legacy content damage modifier and increased level make it manageable for most classes.
8. Are there any classes better for soloing old content?
Blood Death Knights are considered one of the best solo classes due to their self-healing and survivability. Demon Hunters are also good soloers. Any class with a tank spec will easily handle most solo content.
9. Can I use crafted gear to make soloing easier?
Crafted gear can definitely help for item level purposes. However, the level jump from level 60-70 will be enough to trivialise most content at any level.
10. Are there any strategies for specific boss fights that are tricky to solo?
Yes, many players have found specific strategies for tricky boss fights on forums and guides. It’s worth looking up the particular fights you are having trouble with.
11. How does the legacy content damage multiplier work?
The legacy content damage multiplier increases the damage and healing you do against lower-level content. It makes the content more accessible to solo players.
12. Are any Shadowlands dungeons soloable?
Yes, all Shadowlands dungeons are soloable at level 70. They are easily soloable as just about any DPS, and even more so with a tank or healer spec.
13. At what level can I solo Shadowlands dungeons?
You can solo Shadowlands dungeons at level 70 with almost any character.
14. Can you solo BFA raids at level 70?
BFA raids are generally not soloable at level 70 due to specific mechanics. Certain bosses or mechanics require more than one player to complete successfully.
15. What is the easiest solo class in Dragonflight?
Hunter is often mentioned as an easy class for beginners, followed by Demon Hunter, Evoker, Warrior, and Paladin. However, Blood Death Knight is considered one of the best for soloing difficult content.
Conclusion
In summary, while soloing Legion content in Shadowlands had its challenges, the introduction of the legacy content damage multiplier, and the level 70 power boost has made it far more accessible. Most Legion raids and dungeons are soloable, although some fights may require a bit more thought and strategy, as well as character class or spec to be successful. Don’t hesitate to explore and enjoy the old content for transmog runs and achievements.