Summary
World of Warcraftis making some new changes to the map, questlog, spellbook, transmog interface, and character selection screen inThe War Within. With new filters, search bars, and legends added to these features,World of Warcraftplayers will be able to navigate the UI more easily than ever before.
Starting inDragonflight,World of Warcraftintroduced massive improvementsto the game’s dated user interface. Geared towards evergreen improvements to the core systems ofWorld of Warcraft, these upgrades gave the 20-year-old game a much-needed facelift, with a complete overhaul to nearly every element of the UI.
This trend of interface improvements is showing no signs of stopping inThe War Within. A slew of new improvements to the UI recently appeared in thebeta forWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, including advanced filters for the map and transmog pane, a legend for the map, and search boxes for the spellbook, questlog, and character select screen. These quality-of-life improvements are expected to go live withThe War WithinPre-Patch.
On the map,World of Warcraft: The War Withinhas added tons of new iconsto identify different types of content, plus filters to limit which ones appear. The newly added legend clearly identifies what each of these icons represents to make sure fans know how to find the activities they are looking for. Many of these icons also now have more in-depth detail on the map as well, such as available side quests popping up on the tooltips for certain settlements.
The new search boxes will be a huge help for players. The spellbook search bar separates abilities by name and by description, and the questlog can likewise be filtered by name or objective. Thenew Warbands character select screen inWoW, on the other hand, allows fans to search for characters by name, class, profession, or even current location, letting players quickly and efficiently sort through dozens of toons.
As for the transmog system, the interface now has options to sort by class, and new tooltips easily identify if the current character can use the item’s appearance. With the ability to unlock learn transmog appearances on any character, regardless of armor or weapon proficiency, the ability to check any type of item through this menu is a huge boon.
These user interface changes, as well as any others Blizzard might be refining, will likely be added toWorld of WarcraftduringThe War WithinPre-Patch. The update doesn’t have a release date yet, butevidence suggestsWorld of Warcraftis planning it for July 23, meaning fans won’t have to wait long to enjoy these improvements.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
