Midnight Alpha Development Notes
Catalyst Charges in Midnight
Choosing what and when to spend Catalyst charges on can be frustrating, especially at the beginning of a new season. Do you immediately spend to get 4-set? Do you hold and spend charges on higher upgrade track gear?
To help ease this confusion, Blizzard is adding a new Feat of Strength achievement that allows Catalyst charges to start dropping from end-game Mythic+ dungeons, Delves, raid bosses, and rated PvP once a player has acquired their 4-set bonus for their character.
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Acquiring a class set 4-piece bonus now unlocks a character-specific Feat of Strength that will enable Catalyst charges to drop from raid bosses, Mythic+, Bountiful Delves, and Rated PvP on that character for the remainder of the season.
Developers’ notes: The decision to spend Catalyst charges can be difficult early in a season as players anticipate looting more powerful armor in the same slot in the near future. For example, catalyzing a Veteran or Champion helm may feel like a mistake knowing that a Hero helm could be around the corner in your next Mythic+ dungeon. If a player decides to spend that charge and then receives that Hero helm, it may have to sit in their bags for up to two weeks before it can effectively be equipped. This change should empower players to chase their seasonal class set bonuses early on without reservation with the knowledge that additional Catalyst charges will likely be farmable for them just several weeks into the season. In addition, armor pieces with desirable secondary stats in non-set slots such as belts and boots should feel like more viable options earlier in the season.
