Radiant Echoes - The War Within Pre-Patch Event Guides - Explanation and Rewards

Live Posted 17 days ago by Neryssa

Note: As of the time of posting, the guides are updated with information based on the very limited testing the event had on the The War Within PTR/Beta. As such, some things might be different from the live event, and the guides will be updated accordingly if such is the case!

The Pre-Patch Event Overview lists the most basic information about the event, such as locations, event rotation, and what happens in each phase of the Radiant Echoes pre-patch event.

The Radiant Echoes Rewards Guide serves as a comprehensive list for all rewards you can obtain through the event, such as the ilvl480 Dalaran Defender gear for alts, and the Band of Radiant Echoes Heirloom ring.
These rewards will become unobtainable once The War Within launches on August 26th (as the currency for the event, Residual Memories, will become unobtainable), so make sure you do not miss the pre-patch event!

Why Should I Participate in the Radiant Echoes Pre-Patch Event?

There are plenty of reasons to participate in Radiant Echoes, the The War Within Pre-Patch event:

The event rewards include ilvl 480 Veteran 1/8 gear (upgradeable up to ilvl502), which is a decent catch-up for alts that have not actively played through Dragonflight Seasons 3 and 4. This gear will last halfway through The War Within leveling, where players will start to find replacement pieces in around level 75 quests.
The event can be started at level 10, providing players with yet another way to level and prepare for The War Within!
There are some time-limited rewards that will no longer become obtainable at The War Within launch:
The This Takes Me Back Feat of Strength;
The Remembered Construct, Remembered Riverpaw, and Remembered Spawn Battle Pets;
The Remembered Golden Gryphon and Remembered Wind Rider Mounts;
The Defender's Hefty Satchel, a 32-slot Bag and the Recruit's Reagent Bag, a 30-slot Reagent Bag - both Warband bound;
The Band of Radiant Echoes Heirloom Ring.

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Comment by TOMRUSIt seems like cost of pets/mounts/transmog gear is extremely high considering it's time limited event... Will require 24/7 grind for 3 weeks to get all the things, this is not healthy for the game. Fix this mess Blizzard.Comment by NagostyrionThere is no comment on the gear being random drops, too. If it isn't being dropped randomly it's difficult to gear up a character :(Comment by cheiniii really dislike the event type of grind exclusive currency -> purchase everything and that's it
i mean anima was cool, okay
but time rifts... this... it does feel like a soulless job :(Comment by MarkElfThe rewards are very underwhelming. You can buy 32/34 slot bags for cheap from the AH. Mounts are pretty ugly and no one uses battle pets - let's be real. At least drop Champion gear for alt catchup.Comment by ShinyxThe rewards are very underwhelming. You can buy 32/34 slot bags for cheap from the AH. Mounts are pretty ugly and no one uses battle pets - let's be real. At least drop Champion gear for alt catchup.Comment by LolusThe rewards are very underwhelming. You can buy 32/34 slot bags for cheap from the AH. Mounts are pretty ugly and no one uses battle pets - let's be real. At least drop Champion gear for alt catchup.Comment by KrislingWill we be able to collect gear and currency for our alts as well, specifically the ones locked in Timerunning?

Because I don't wanna grind like a madman on 7 characters 3 days before TWW launches.Comment by dr7swagOh hey there grind. I am sorryy but I am too busy losing my life farming 24/7 random weapon drops in MoP remix for over 2 months to bother with you... Because this forking company refuses to make my pain any lesser!Comment by bshild94The cost of the items vs how much currency you get from a single mob/event seems kinda low to me, anyone else?Comment by ZamfixThe catch-up gear can't be turned into tier. I have a 1/8 Champion chest piece and can't use it in the catalyst. Seriously?Comment by pjebWait when did the gear become 480 veteran gear? I remember news posts from months ago stating that it would be 493 champion gear.

https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-war-within-pre-patch-event-rewards-alt-gear-battle-pets-dalaran-weapons-338836

When and why did that change?Comment by selkie47Oooo ok you get decent exp for the event too? Dang, depending on how good it is, I might take the opportunity...Comment by ProfienThe rewards are very underwhelming. You can buy 32/34 slot bags for cheap from the AH. Mounts are pretty ugly and no one uses battle pets - let's be real. At least drop Champion gear for alt catchup.Comment by MordaneFor those collectors I made a Google Spreadsheet of all the items incase anyone wants to tick things off they collect (so don't miss anything).
I think I got all the items and their costs. It will deduct off the total, so you can see the running total. (or tick anything you don't want eg bags and it will do the same.)
Feel free to make a copy of it to your own Google Drive to edit and share the link as well.
Hopefully people find it useful.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XTlMHPYFv3pnP5n2qrljyUJGoVnsB3YpJje2gODyeDw/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Enjoy!Comment by szspagnaAs of this writing YOU CANNOT CATALYZE THE CHAMPION GEAR DROPS INTO TIER SET.Comment by jinkusu121So do we bother grinding now or do we wait until the last week when they add a 5x+ multiplier on the currency drop?Comment by Drax13Another miserable time limited grind.Comment by inpariswithyouI wish instead of making heirlooms for slots that already have heirlooms, they'd finish out the sets -- give me bracers, gloves, belts, and boots so I don't have to deal with gearing at all!Comment by nillahwaferAs of this writing YOU CANNOT CATALYZE THE CHAMPION GEAR DROPS INTO TIER SET.Comment by MissVernReally fun and engaging game play of sitting around for an hour + while killing mobs that drop 1-5 of the currency. Great thinking there up at Blizz
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