Antorus, the Burning Throne raid opens next week and Legendary items can be once again upgraded up to item level 1,000.

 

The maximum item level of Legendary items in Legion is 1,000. "A Titanic Effort" is a new quest that must be completed in order to receive Awoken Titan EssenceAwoken Titan Essence and upgrade a single Legendary item. The objective is to collect 50 Wakening Essences.

 

The reaction"s intensity is accelerating by the day. We may win the fight against the Legion only to lose something very dear to us. Is this a portent of some greater upheaval to come? What fate awaits our world, <name>? I will seek answers at my forge, as I have done all my life. Your answers, I suspect, lie elsewhere.

 

Note that the quest needs to be repeated for each Legendary item upgrade.

 

Waking Essences

 

Where to get them?

 

Weekly Order Hall Cache grants 20 Wakening Essences.

Emissary bags drop Wakening Essences. It's best not to complete any emissaries on Sunday / Monday in US (Monday / Tuesday in EU) so that you have all three up after next week's maintenance to maximize the gain of Wakening Essences from world quests.

Antorus bosses drop Wakening Essences even on LFR difficulty.

First Random Heroic Dungeon of the day grants 5 Wakening Essences.

Wakening Essences can be obtained from weekly PvP quests (2v2, 3v3, 10v10), but the amount is TBD.

Once you loot Cursed ShardCursed Shard, you get 10 Wakening Essences. "The Cursed Shard" can only be completed once.

New Legendary Items

 

Two new Legendary items will be available after Antorus opens.

 

Insignia of the Grand ArmyInsignia of the Grand Army is rewarded from "The Death of a Titan" quest. The objective is to kill Argus the Unmaker on Normal difficulty or higher. Unlike other Legendary items, this one is guaranteed. It empowers Netherlight Crucible traits by 50%.

 

Light Powers: Infusion of LightInfusion of Light, Light's EmbraceLight's Embrace, Light SpeedLight Speed, Refractive ShellRefractive Shell, Secure in the LightSecure in the Light, ShocklightShocklight.

Shadow Powers: Chaotic DarknessChaotic Darkness, Dark SorrowsDark Sorrows , Master of ShadowsMaster of Shadows, Murderous IntentMurderous Intent, ShadowbindShadowbind, Torment the WeakTorment the Weak.

Aman'Thul's VisionAman'Thul's Vision drops from Argus the Unmaker as personal loot. During the latest Q/A, Ion didn't want to reveal more information about the item. What's interesting is that the item ignores the Legion Legendary cap of 2. Maybe we'll see a phase similar to Kael'thas Legendaries, where all players can loot them.