Iconic Items Community Q&A
Greetings, House Leaders!
Our little birds have reached our ears, and here we have brought the answers to your burning questions about Iconic Items. Our Lead Designer, Mangoon, and our Senior Product Manager, Silenteagle, were eager to answer the call:
Q: Will there be more Iconic Items coming for other characters or only Legendary?
A: Our plan is to create Iconic Items for all Legendary Champions. Although due to the amount of effort it takes to create each one, that will take some time. We will not be creating any for Epic or Common Champions.
Q: Will there be more opportunities to get materials to level up Iconic Items?
A: Over the last few months, we have added Iconic materials (Valyrian Essence and Gemstones) to many areas of the game as rewards, including Red God’s Altar, Alliance Legendary Assault, Trials, War of the Three Banners, Kingsroad, and more. We are constantly evaluating where Iconic materials fit best and will add them to locations as we see the opportunity to do so. Additionally, we also pay close attention to the quantities available in each location and will adjust those as needed to give you the best experience.
Q: How does the team choose which Champions will receive an Iconic Item?
A: We evaluate a number of factors, including the current metagame, the Champions and Factions currently covered by existing Iconics, Champion strength, ownership, and which Champions are fan favorites. Our goal is to release Iconics that feel powerful, relevant to your teams, and that make sense in the meta.
Q: Will later Iconic Items be stronger than earlier released ones?
A: The power of an Iconic Item is relative to the power of the Champion it is released for. Our goal is for Iconic Items to be fun and powerful, but also as a means to increase the power of previously released Champions. It’s a bit of a balancing act, but we’re constantly looking at the power of new Iconic Items as well as the power of our existing Iconic Items.
Q: How frequent will new Iconic Items be introduced?
A: We currently plan to introduce about 2-3 Iconic Items per month, though that number may fluctuate.
Q: Will there be a way to convert more common Iconic materials into rarer materials (e.g. Minor Valyrian Essence into Major Valyrian Essence)?
A: We will consider adding a mechanism to do this, but there is no current plan for one.
Q: What happens if I have already maxed out all my Iconic Items but still have spare Iconic materials?
A: Iconic materials are universal! You can hold those materials and use them when a new Iconic Item releases.
Q: The iconic items currently seem skewed for a few factions. Are there active plans to include such items for Greyjoys, Boltons, and other untouched Factions in the near future?
A: We are considering all Legendary Champions for new Iconic Items, and that includes more representation for all Factions and Factionless Champions. We’re trying to be mindful of Faction representation and Champion Colors when selecting Champions to receive Iconic Items.
And there you have it. Thanks so much, Mangoon and Silenteagle, for taking the time to answer our community’s questions about Iconic Items. And thank YOU for submitting questions and continuing your passion for Game of Thrones: Legends.
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