Is Heirloom gear account bound?
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Heirloom gear is indeed account-bound, meaning that once you’ve acquired an heirloom item, it is tied to your Battle.net ID and can be used by any character on your account, but it cannot be sent to a different account. This account-bound nature of heirloom gear allows for flexibility and convenience in managing your characters’ equipment across different realms and accounts.
FAQs about Heirloom Gear
General Information
- Are heirloom upgrades account-wide?: Yes, heirloom upgrades are both account-bound and account-wide, allowing you to access all unlocked heirlooms on any character, on any realm.
- Can you send heirlooms across accounts?: No, heirlooms cannot be sent to a different account under the same Battle.net ID.
- How does heirloom gear work in WoW?: Heirlooms are Bind to Account gear that increases the rate at which characters gain Experience, and their power increases as the character’s level increases.
Using Heirlooms
- Do I have to equip heirloom?: Yes, you need to equip the heirloom to use it, and you can do this in the legend menu under skins.
- Are heirlooms permanent?: Once an heirloom is learned and added to your collection, it is permanently part of your collection, and upgrades to these items are also permanent.
Transferring Heirlooms
- Do heirlooms transfer to classic?: No, you cannot use the same heirlooms in both WoW Classic and WoW Retail, and you would need to purchase heirlooms separately for each variant of the game.
- Can heirlooms be traded?: Yes, heirlooms can be exchanged for each other in town.
Selling and Gifting Heirlooms
- Is it OK to sell family heirlooms?: It is okay to sell inherited jewelry or family heirlooms if they do not hold sentimental value to you, and you can use the money towards something that brings you joy or benefits your future.
- Can heirlooms be sold?: Yes, heirlooms can be sold, and you can click on the heirloom cabinet to find the sell button under info.
Taxes and Refunds
- Are heirlooms taxable?: Yes, if you sell unwanted heirlooms, any gain is taxable, and you may need to prove your basis to avoid being taxed on the full amount.
- Can you return heirlooms?: No, refunds are not provided for in-game items, including heirlooms.
Upgrading and Guarantee
- Can you upgrade your heirloom to 60?: Yes, you can upgrade heirloom items to scale higher by buying special items from Heirloom Curators, Scabbards, and Armor Casings.
- What level do heirlooms stop working?: Heirloom set bonus effects only work for characters from levels 1-50, but heirlooms can be upgraded to scale up to level 60.
- Can you get a guaranteed heirloom?: Yes, you are guaranteed to get Heirloom Shards every 500 packs, and you can count up your Apex packs to know how close you are to the next one.
Additional Information
- How rare is a heirloom?: The odds of pulling an Heirloom Shard pick is 1 in 500, and there is a mercy timer to help players get heirlooms more consistently.