NPC Crafting Orders Available for Testing on The War Within Beta
Blizzard has released NPC Crafting Orders for testing on The War Within Beta, and have made a post detailing how they work, the thought process behind them, and known issues.
How it works
NPC Crafting Orders are personal orders that populate on a regular, predetermined cadence.
Throughout the week, various familiar characters from the world will submit orders directly to you with a variety of possible rewards. You may discover that some customers tend to be more willing to provide reagents to assist in the final craft than others. Certain customers are very picky, and may only submit orders for very specific items.
Although all NPC Crafting Orders offer a small commission, some customers may offer unique bonus rewards for helping them out!
Other than bonus rewards, these orders are nearly identical to player-to-player crafting orders. The recipes requested and reagents involved are ones you already find throughout your adventures. You will gain skill-ups, receive First Craft rewards, and can benefit from profession stats.
Specializations will play a part in your success in NPC Crafting Orders, particularly when it comes to guaranteeing quality or unlocking Optional and Finishing Reagent slots. Some customers may provide these extra reagents, potentially affecting the final difficulty of the craft.
NPC Crafting Orders is the primary method for crafting professions to earn specialization knowledge and Artisan’s Acuity in The War Within for all crafting professions (except for Enchanting, which earns their weekly points via Disenchanting items). Each profession has an allotment of knowledge points they can earn in a week (which.
