Summary
- World of Warcraft fans are disappointed with the Golden Mobile Timepiece as the free Trading Post reward for January, believing it is not worthy compared to previous rewards.
- The catalog offers impressive transmogs and mounts, but they are expensive and cannot be obtained with the free reward of the month.
- The small size of the January reward may be due to the fact that it is the 12th month and many players will unlock a new transmog set, potentially overshadowing other sets.
World of Warcraft fans aren’t impressed with the Golden Mobile Timepiece–the free reward players get for completing their Traveler’s Log tasks in January. While the watch-like cosmetic is not bad on its own, most World of Warcraft players agree it is not worthy of being the free Trading Post reward.
The Trading Post is a feature that allows World of Warcraft players to collect Trader’s Tender to exchange for exclusive and discontinued cosmetics and collectibles. Each month, players can earn a free reward for completing Traveler’s Log tasks and filling up their progress bar. These rewards are often major items like full transmogs, weapon ensembles, mounts, or pets.
However, the January Trading Post’s free reward has left many players wanting more. World of Warcraft recently revealed the available items for January, including the Golden Mobile Timepiece: a fancy wristwatch transmog. While alright on its own, this small item is the free reward for the month–a fact that has surprised and disappointed many fans, especially when compared to other items in the January catalog or previous free rewards.
World of Warcraft Trading Post Bonus Rewards History
|
Month |
Free Reward |
Item Type |
Cost for Similar Items |
|---|---|---|---|
|
February |
Ash'adar, Harbinger of Dawn |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
March |
Darkmoon Harlequin's Bells |
Cosmetic Ensemble |
500-850 |
|
April |
Blades of Elune |
Weapon Arsenal |
450-500 |
|
May |
Savage Battle Turtle |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
June |
Quawks |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
July |
Grotto Netherwing Drake |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
August |
Bones of the Bloodhunter |
Cosmetic Ensemble |
500-850 |
|
September |
Crusty Crawler |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
October |
Eve's Ghastly Rider |
Mount |
550-900 |
|
November |
Cosmic Weapon's Cache |
Weapon Arsenal |
450-500 |
|
December |
Buttercup |
Minion |
550-900 |
|
January |
Golden Mobile Timepiece |
Wrist Transmog |
100-150 |
The catalog itself is full of some impressive transmogs and mounts. The Wastewander Tracker’s Kit transmog ensemble and the Jeweled Copper Scarab mount are especially eye-catching, but each costs most of the month’s Trader’s Tender stipend. Many fans think World of Warcraft should have offered one of these items as the free reward, and had the Golden Mobile Timepiece available for around 100 Trader’s Tender.
Some have theorized the big reason why the January Trading Post free reward is so small is because it is the 12th month it has been available. This means many players will be unlocking the Burden of Unrelenting Justice once World of Warcraft refreshes the Trading Post, and offering another transmog set to everyone at the same time could cause one to overshadow the other. Either way, according to World of Warcraft, the goal of the monthly free rewards was originally to provide big-ticket items every player would want each month–and few think the watch qualifies.
Most agree Golden Mobile Timepiece is a symptom of a greater problem with World of Warcraft’s Trading Post. Recent trends have seen prices of Trading Post items go up alongside more offers to buy Trader’s Tender via cash shop bundles. Players will have to see what World of Warcraft does for future free rewards and if it contributes to their growing concerns about the Trading Post.
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- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- November 28, 2022
- ESRB
- t
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard, Activision
- Publisher(s)
- Blizzard, Activision
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- mac, windows
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