Killing a world boss locks you out of loot for that reset

#1 - Jan. 13, 2025, 3:13 p.m.
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I’m not sure if this is intentional but it doesn’t seem like it accomplishes anything. No specifics, but guilds are now killing world bosses and getting next to nothing, or giving items to sub optimal people, because almost everyone there is locked out of loot since they have killed it multiple times that week.

I assume the goal was to disincentivize killing world bosses on every layer, except now there is an argument to keep doing it not to get loot but to deny others loot and I’d argue that’s even more toxic.

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#19 - Jan. 23, 2025, 6:19 p.m.
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Just replying to confirm that yes, when a player kills a world boss, they become ineligible for loot from the same world boss again until the weekly reset, regardless of whether they received loot for that kill.

Players can still assist in killing that world bosses again, but will not be eligible for any loot from those kills.

This rule prevents layer hopping to get a chance at loot from the same world boss multiple times each week and applies to all Era, Anniversary, and Hardcore realms.