Summary
The upcomingWorld of Warcraftexpansion is introducing an inventory bag with an attribute bonus, opening up the possibility that future bags will offer different buffs and special effects to player characters when equipped. WhileWorld of Warcrafthas enjoyed newfound popularity with its Season of Discovery on the Classic servers, the Retail version of the game is at a major crossroads. WithDragonflightcoming to a close, the Worldsoul Saga is expected to commence with the launch ofThe War Withinbefore the end of 2024.
Many evergreen features are expected to arrive inThe War Within, the most exciting of which appears to be the Warband system. Warbands will finallyunifyWorld of Warcraftcharacters, regardless of faction or realm, on a player’s account, allowing them to enjoy shared progression of features such as new reputations and Renown tracks. It will also have a shared bank for players to easily transfer items across their alts, further supported by the inclusion of numerous Warband-bound items.
World of Warcraft Adding Stats to Bags in The War Within
One such item appears to be the Arathor Courier’s Satchel, a new type of inventory bag that comes with 32 slots, but also a special effect when equipped. Namely, it will increase movement speed by 3% when roaming outdoors in Khaz Algar. Khaz Algar is the new continent introduced inThe War Within, and will feature fourWorld of Warcraftzonesat launch. Thenew inventory bag was datamined by Wowhead, and reported by several players across social media.
Curiously, the bag appears to be Unique-Equipped, meaning thatWorld of Warcraftplayers won’t be able to stack its movement speed bonus – at least, not initially. It’s quite possible that the Arathor Courier’s Satchel is meant to test out the viability of adding similar bags in the future. While bags inWorld of Warcraftare unlikely to ever have important stat bonuses like Critical Strike Chance, having non-combat buffs such as increased food duration or reputation gain could help Tailoring gain a new niche as aWorld of Warcraftprofession.
Though it may be some time untilWorld of Warcraftplayers can obtain the Arathor Courier’s Satchel and enjoy its nifty bonus, they won’t have to wait too long. ThefinalDragonflightpatchlaunched on May 7, and has introduced the prologue chapter forThe War Within, bringing character favorites such as Khadgar and Alleria back into the spotlight. While the exact release date forThe War Withinremains unknown, many fans believe that Blizzard is aiming for a launch of the newWorld of Warcraftexpansion in August 2024.
