Wowhead Patch 10.1.5 Interview with Ion Hazzikostas - "Mandatory" Raid Specs, Chase Items, Rogue Rework

Wowhead had an exclusive interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas covering Patch 10.1.5, discussing «mandatory» raid specs with the addition of Augmentation, chase items, the Myth upgrade track, the anticipated Rogue rework, and more! Interview transcribed by Squshei, Jaydaa and Archimtiros.

Brief Summary There are no current plans to adjust the acquisition or power of the Legendary Evoker weapon, but they are aware of the concerns from the community. There is a possible soft-tease of a future Legendary in this answer. The goal for optimal Mythic raid comps is one of every class. They want to stay away from giving all classes «Mandatory Raid buffs» and use other utility or factors such as Grips from DKs. More support classes are possible in the future if the community enjoys this one. The Rogue Rework was moved to a later Patch. Be patient with Blizzard, especially with them trying to communicate their plans ahead of time, things will change. Fewer tier pieces will start dropping from bosses next week as the Catalyst is out. 1 Tier Piece and 3 Non-Tier pieces on Mythic difficulty, but it affects all difficulties. If it feels like you can truly ignore an affix and it's someone else's job, then they don't want that level of affix disparity in a group. Blizzard understands that there are players who have spent millions of gold on the BMAH for T3 and if another way were to exist to get T3, it should take significant investment, dedication and gold to get it. What Sword? Legendary Evoker Weapon

The Legendary Evoker weapon was a great surprise when it first was revealed, but many players are now frustrated by the acquisition. Are there any plans to address this?

We don't have anything specific planned for 10.1.5, but Read more on wowhead.com