More cosmetic glyphs may be coming to World of Warcraft, as Blizzard Entertainment seems to be hinting at their return in a recent interview. Glyphs were a popular feature ever since they were introduced through Inscription in Wrath of the Lich King, allowing players to fine-tune their build, as well as to modify the appearance of their spells and abilities to add a personal touch to their class of choice. However, glyphs in World of Warcraft were severely gutted from the game in the Legion expansion, much to the disappointment of many in the community.
While Blizzard did not remove cosmetic glyphs from the game, the developers did little to take the feature further. In the absence of any official work done to allow the further personalization of class visuals, World of Warcraft fans created several cosmetic glyph concepts and ideas over the years, from Zandalari themed Paladin spells to Kul Tiran Death Knights summoning an army of wicker constructs. With its recent interview for the upcoming Embers of Neltharion patch, it seems that Blizzard is finally thinking about giving glyphs in World of Warcraft some much-needed love.
The question on cosmetic glyphs was asked by Jez Corden from Windows Central, and Associate Director Morgan Day revealed that Demon Hunters would be receiving a new glyph for the Throw Glaive ability in Patch 10.1 of Dragonflight. This new glyph will make the Demon Hunter throw their currently equipped weapon instead of a generic warglaive, which has sparked speculation about the possibility of more cosmetic glyphs coming to all classes in World of Warcraft.
While there has been no official confirmation from Blizzard that other classes would be getting the Demon Hunter treatment, Day's response strongly implies that the developers are interested in pushing the envelope on class personalization further, while still maintaining visual clarity for competitive game modes such as Rated Battlegrounds and Arena. It's worth noting that cosmetic glyphs are purely optional and do not affect gameplay in any way, and unlike the glyphs that World of Warcraft players are now familiar with on Classic servers, expanding on the system won't dramatically affect how the game is balanced.
Excitement is overall high among World of Warcraft players for the upcoming Embers of Neltharion, as Dragonflight's first major content patch will feature a new zone, raid, and even cross-faction guild support. Though Demon Hunters receiving a new cosmetic glyph is admittedly a small part of what Patch 10.1 will bring to the game, it has planted the seed for future content patches (or even the next expansion) to tackle cosmetic glyphs in a substantial way.
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Source: Wowhead