Shadowlands contains many borrowed power systems, so we’re looking at what happens with Covenant abilities, Legendary powers, and Tier Set bonuses in the Dragonflight pre-patch and beyond.
Many existing Covenant Abilities and Legendary Powers have been implemented as talents in the Dragonflight pre-patch. But what exactly happens when you have both versions at the same time? I see this question pop up frequently and thought now would be a good time to clarify.
Covenant Abilities
Dragonflight Pre-Patch
Covenant Abilities will override talents. For example, Demon Hunter can access The Hunt by choosing the Night Fae Covenant, but the talent can also be picked in the Havoc tree. If you have both, the Covenant Ability will override the talent.
You cannot have multiple versions of the same spell / double-stacked Covenant Abilities.
Dragonflight Launch
Covenant Abilities will be disabled outside Shadowlands content starting November 28, 2022.
Legendary Powers
Dragonflight Pre-Patch
Similarly, Legendary Powers will override talents if both versions are available.
You cannot have multiple versions of the same spell / double-stacked Legendary Powers.
Dragonflight Launch
Legendary Powers will be disabled outside of Shadowlands content when the expansion releases on November 28, 2022.
Tier Set Bonuses
Dragonflight Pre-Patch
Tier Set Bonuses will be disabled and not work in combat when the pre-patch releases on October 25, 2022.
