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Legion Mage Tower Weapons & Shadowlands Timewalking: Complete Guide 2026

Kiran ValeApr 19, 202669 views
Legion Mage Tower Weapons & Shadowlands Timewalking: Complete Guide 2026
Complete guide to Legion Mage Tower's 36 artifact weapon appearances, 7 challenges, spec assignments, and Shadowlands 9.1.5 timewalking return. Every weapon by class, every challenge explained, and how to earn the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount.
TL;DR — Legion & Shadowlands Mage Tower
The Legion Mage Tower (patch 7.2, April 2017) introduced 7 solo artifact challenges that rewarded 36 unique artifact weapon appearances — one per spec across all 12 classes of the time. The challenges (and their appearances) were removed permanently when Battle for Azeroth launched in August 2018, making them textbook unobtainables. In patch 9.1.5 (November 2, 2021), Blizzard brought the Mage Tower back as a recurring Legion Timewalking event — but with a twist: instead of artifact appearances, Shadowlands completions reward Tomb of Sargeras tier set recolors and the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount (for clearing the tower on 7 different classes). This guide covers every challenge, every spec-to-challenge mapping, all 36 Legion weapons by class, the Shadowlands-era armor sets, and how to farm the appearances today.
Legion Mage Tower artifact challenges

What Was the Legion Mage Tower?

The Mage Tower was one of three optional buildings on the Broken Shore introduced in patch 7.2 — The Tomb of Sargeras (March 28, 2017). When unlocked via the server-wide Broken Shore construction effort, it granted every player access to seven solo artifact challenges — scenario-length encounters designed around the player's current artifact weapon. Each challenge awarded a unique tint of one of the player's three or four Legion artifact weapons — and critically, the appearance unlocked only for the spec that earned it. A Fire Mage who cleared their challenge got Felo'melorn's Mage Tower tint; to earn Aluneth's Mage Tower tint, they had to re-clear on Arcane.

The core design: Most endgame appearances in WoW come from raid bosses or PvP seasons. The Mage Tower was different — it was solo, skill-gated, and gave every single spec a reason to exist outside of a group. Blizzard's design pitch: "a challenge that rewards mastery of your class, not a gear check." For a brief window in 2017-2018, the Mage Tower was the single most prestigious piece of content a solo player could complete.
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Was the Mage Tower Hard?

Yes — by design. The Mage Tower's difficulty scaled with your current artifact weapon (Artifact Knowledge, traits, gear), so early attempts in mid-7.2 were brutal while late-Legion attempts (with maxed relics and 7.3 Netherlight Crucible power) became much more manageable. Mage Tower challenges were the first time many players encountered fights that required:

  • Interrupt rotations — casters had to be interrupted or the run ended instantly (Karam Magespear's Focused Lightning being the most infamous example).
  • Movement precision — tight platforms with knockbacks, fire pools, or instant-kill edges.
  • Defensive management — timing damage cooldowns on long internal cooldowns (Ice Block, Die by the Sword, Evasion) around scripted boss phases.
  • Priority target management — nearly every challenge had adds that snowballed if left alive for more than a GCD or two.

The community consensus at the time: clearing all 36 was the equivalent of a Cutting Edge raid title for solo-preferring players.

Failing costs Nethershards: The first attempt on each challenge per week was free. Every subsequent attempt cost 100 Nethershards (the 7.2 currency), capped to encourage retry-heavy players to farm the Broken Shore between pulls. In practice most serious grinders kept a Nethershard stockpile in the tens of thousands by patch 7.3.

When Was the Mage Tower Available?

PeriodDatesStatus
Legion launch — Original eraMar 28, 2017 → Aug 13, 2018Live — 36 artifact appearances obtainable
BfA pre-patch & onwardAug 14, 2018 → Nov 1, 2021Removed — artifact appearances unobtainable
9.1.5 Timewalking returnNov 2, 2021 → ongoingRecurring event — new rewards, artifact appearances still locked

This is the single most important thing to understand about Mage Tower appearances: the original artifact tints are permanently gone. The 9.1.5+ version of the event uses the same encounters but awards entirely different rewards (tier set recolors and a mount). If you didn't clear the tower between March 2017 and August 2018, you will never earn the artifact appearance for that spec — period. Accounts that cleared those windows now carry $$$$$ in appearance-collector premium depending on how many specs were completed.

What Are the 7 Mage Tower Challenges?

The Mage Tower contained seven distinct encounters. Every spec in the game was assigned to exactly one challenge based on role and playstyle. The tables below show the canonical spec-to-challenge mapping confirmed via the quest IDs on Wowhead.

Challenge 1 · Closing the Eye
A mobility-focused gauntlet where you fight through a Twilight's Hammer encampment and into the Eye of Aman'Thul. Heavy on movement and add control — all five specs in this bracket share the same single-target burst and kiting profile.
Assigned Specs (5)
Survival Hunter · Subtlety Rogue · Havoc Demon Hunter · Frost Death Knight · Arms Warrior
Challenge 2 · An Impossible Foe
You fight Highlord Kruul — a pit lord whose abilities include Shadowbolt Volley, Annihilate, Twisted Reflection (must be interrupted), and a Netherstomp soft-enrage. A pure DPS test: survive his cleaves, interrupt the heal, burn him down before the 5-minute enrage.
Assigned Specs (6)
Feral Druid · Outlaw Rogue · Unholy Death Knight · Fury Warrior · Fire Mage · Elemental Shaman
Challenge 3 · The God-Queen's Fury
A long, waved encounter themed around the Valarjar leader Sigryn — you fight your way through a gauntlet of enemies and bosses while keeping up with her ally AI. Heavy on sustained damage and cleave timing — the specs here all excel at ramp-to-burst cycles.
Assigned Specs (5)
Arcane Mage · Assassination Rogue · Retribution Paladin · Enhancement Shaman · Demonology Warlock
Challenge 4 · Feltotem's Fall
Set in a Highmountain-themed scenario against the Feltotem tribe. Mix of AoE waves and a single bruiser boss. This is the smallest-bracket challenge, with only four specs assigned — all of which bring high passive damage and healing sustain.
Assigned Specs (4)
Discipline Priest · Windwalker Monk · Beast Mastery Hunter · Destruction Warlock
Challenge 5 · The Highlord's Return
The tank challenge. You face a bolstered Highlord Kruul with adds and survive-first mechanics. Every tank spec in Legion shared this challenge — the core test was cooldown rotation, active mitigation, and managing the self-heal/shield pulls that separate good tanks from great ones.
Assigned Specs (6 — all tanks)
Blood Death Knight · Vengeance Demon Hunter · Guardian Druid · Brewmaster Monk · Protection Paladin · Protection Warrior
Challenge 6 · End of the Risen Threat
The healer challenge. You keep an NPC ally alive through waves of undead — the fight is a sustained mana-management test where the damage profile forces you to pre-hot, cooldown-chain, and survive your own overextensions. Every healer spec in Legion shared this one.
Assigned Specs (5 — all healers)
Holy Priest · Holy Paladin · Mistweaver Monk · Restoration Druid · Restoration Shaman
Challenge 7 · Thwarting the Twins
You fight Raest and Karam Magespear, twin wizard bosses from the original Violet Hold. Karam's Focused Lightning must be interrupted or kited, and Raest summons adds that shred you if ignored. Widely considered one of the two hardest challenges (along with The God-Queen's Fury).
Assigned Specs (5)
Shadow Priest · Affliction Warlock · Marksmanship Hunter · Balance Druid · Frost Mage
Spec reassignments in Shadowlands: When Mage Tower returned in 9.1.5, some specs were reorganized — e.g. Retribution Paladin was moved to the tank-like Highlord's Return in certain builds of the timewalking version, and a few specs were rebalanced around Shadowlands toolkits. The table above reflects the original Legion spec-to-challenge mapping as it existed in 7.2 — 7.3.5.

Every Legion Mage Tower Artifact Appearance (All 36)

Below is the complete catalog of artifact weapon appearances earned from the Mage Tower — 36 weapons across 12 classes. Each tint is spec-specific: clearing the Retribution Paladin challenge only unlocks Ashbringer's Mage Tower tint, not Truthguard's or The Silver Hand's. Players who completed all 36 hold one of the rarest cross-spec transmog sets in the game.

Warrior
Warrior
3 Artifact Appearances
Arms
Stromkar, the Warbreaker
Challenge tint: Blade of the Sky Champion
Stromkar, the Warbreaker — Blade of the Sky Champion tint 1
Stromkar, the Warbreaker — Blade of the Sky Champion tint 2
Stromkar, the Warbreaker — Blade of the Sky Champion tint 3
Stromkar, the Warbreaker — Blade of the Sky Champion tint 4
Fury
Warswords of the Valarjar
Challenge tint: Helya's Gaze
Warswords of the Valarjar — Helya's Gaze tint 1
Warswords of the Valarjar — Helya's Gaze tint 2
Warswords of the Valarjar — Helya's Gaze tint 3
Warswords of the Valarjar — Helya's Gaze tint 4
Protection
Scale of the Earth-Warder
Challenge tint: Legionbreaker
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 1
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 2
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 3
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 4
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 5
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 6
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 7
Scale of the Earth-Warder — Legionbreaker tint 8
Paladin
Paladin
3 Artifact Appearances
Holy
The Silver Hand
Challenge tint: Justice's Flame
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 1
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 2
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 3
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 4
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 5
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 6
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 7
The Silver Hand — Justice's Flame tint 8
Protection
Truthguard
Challenge tint: Crest of Holy Fire
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 1
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 2
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 3
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 4
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 5
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 6
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 7
Truthguard — Crest of Holy Fire tint 8
Retribution
Ashbringer
Challenge tint: Shattered Reckoning
Ashbringer — Shattered Reckoning tint 1
Ashbringer — Shattered Reckoning tint 2
Ashbringer — Shattered Reckoning tint 3
Ashbringer — Shattered Reckoning tint 4
Blood
Maw of the Damned
Challenge tint: Bonejaw
Maw of the Damned — Bonejaw tint 1
Maw of the Damned — Bonejaw tint 2
Maw of the Damned — Bonejaw tint 3
Maw of the Damned — Bonejaw tint 4
Frost
Blades of the Fallen Prince
Challenge tint: Soul Collector
Blades of the Fallen Prince — Soul Collector tint 1
Blades of the Fallen Prince — Soul Collector tint 2
Blades of the Fallen Prince — Soul Collector tint 3
Blades of the Fallen Prince — Soul Collector tint 4
Unholy
Apocalypse
Challenge tint: Death's Deliverance
Apocalypse — Death's Deliverance tint 1
Apocalypse — Death's Deliverance tint 2
Apocalypse — Death's Deliverance tint 3
Apocalypse — Death's Deliverance tint 4
Hunter
Hunter
3 Artifact Appearances
Beast Mastery
Titanstrike
Challenge tint: Serpentbite
Titanstrike — Serpentbite tint 1
Titanstrike — Serpentbite tint 2
Titanstrike — Serpentbite tint 3
Titanstrike — Serpentbite tint 4
Marksmanship
Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners
Challenge tint: Wildrunner
Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners — Wildrunner tint 1
Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners — Wildrunner tint 2
Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners — Wildrunner tint 3
Thas'dorah, Legacy of the Windrunners — Wildrunner tint 4
Survival
Talonclaw
Challenge tint: Forests' Guardian
Talonclaw — Forests' Guardian tint 1
Talonclaw — Forests' Guardian tint 2
Talonclaw — Forests' Guardian tint 3
Talonclaw — Forests' Guardian tint 4
Shaman
Shaman
3 Artifact Appearances
Elemental
The Fist of Ra-den
Challenge tint: Rehgar's Legacy
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 1
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 2
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 3
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 4
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 5
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 6
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 7
The Fist of Ra-den — Rehgar's Legacy tint 8
Enhancement
Doomhammer
Challenge tint: Typhoon
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 1
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 2
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 3
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 4
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 5
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 6
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 7
Doomhammer — Typhoon tint 8
Restoration
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides
Challenge tint: Frozen Fate
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 1
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 2
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 3
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 4
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 5
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 6
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 7
Sharas'dal, Scepter of Tides — Frozen Fate tint 8
Rogue
Rogue
3 Artifact Appearances
Assassination
The Kingslayers
Challenge tint: Ghostblade
The Kingslayers — Ghostblade tint 1
The Kingslayers — Ghostblade tint 2
The Kingslayers — Ghostblade tint 3
The Kingslayers — Ghostblade tint 4
Outlaw
The Dreadblades
Challenge tint: Fencer's Reach
The Dreadblades — Fencer's Reach tint 1
The Dreadblades — Fencer's Reach tint 2
The Dreadblades — Fencer's Reach tint 3
The Dreadblades — Fencer's Reach tint 4
Subtlety
Fangs of the Devourer
Challenge tint: Iceshear
Fangs of the Devourer — Iceshear tint 1
Fangs of the Devourer — Iceshear tint 2
Fangs of the Devourer — Iceshear tint 3
Fangs of the Devourer — Iceshear tint 4
Monk
Monk
3 Artifact Appearances
Brewmaster
Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion
Challenge tint: Bearer of the Mist
Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion — Bearer of the Mist tint 1
Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion — Bearer of the Mist tint 2
Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion — Bearer of the Mist tint 3
Fu Zan, the Wanderer's Companion — Bearer of the Mist tint 4
Mistweaver
Sheilun, Staff of the Mists
Challenge tint: Essence of Calm
Sheilun, Staff of the Mists — Essence of Calm tint 1
Sheilun, Staff of the Mists — Essence of Calm tint 2
Sheilun, Staff of the Mists — Essence of Calm tint 3
Sheilun, Staff of the Mists — Essence of Calm tint 4
Windwalker
Fists of the Heavens
Challenge tint: Xuen's Enforcer
Fists of the Heavens — Xuen's Enforcer tint 1
Fists of the Heavens — Xuen's Enforcer tint 2
Fists of the Heavens — Xuen's Enforcer tint 3
Fists of the Heavens — Xuen's Enforcer tint 4
Druid
Druid
4 Artifact Appearances
Balance
Scythe of Elune
Challenge tint: Manascythe
Scythe of Elune — Manascythe tint 1
Scythe of Elune — Manascythe tint 2
Scythe of Elune — Manascythe tint 3
Scythe of Elune — Manascythe tint 4
Feral
Fangs of Ashamane
Challenge tint: Ghost of the Pridemother
Fangs of Ashamane — Ghost of the Pridemother tint 1
Fangs of Ashamane — Ghost of the Pridemother tint 2
Fangs of Ashamane — Ghost of the Pridemother tint 3
Fangs of Ashamane — Ghost of the Pridemother tint 4
Guardian
Claws of Ursoc
Challenge tint: Might of the Grizzlemaw
Claws of Ursoc — Might of the Grizzlemaw tint 1
Claws of Ursoc — Might of the Grizzlemaw tint 2
Claws of Ursoc — Might of the Grizzlemaw tint 3
Claws of Ursoc — Might of the Grizzlemaw tint 4
Restoration
G'Hanir, the Mother Tree
Challenge tint: Night's Vigilance
G'Hanir, the Mother Tree — Night's Vigilance tint 1
G'Hanir, the Mother Tree — Night's Vigilance tint 2
G'Hanir, the Mother Tree — Night's Vigilance tint 3
G'Hanir, the Mother Tree — Night's Vigilance tint 4
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
2 Artifact Appearances
Havoc
Twinblades of the Deceiver
Challenge tint: Flamereaper
Twinblades of the Deceiver — Flamereaper tint 1
Twinblades of the Deceiver — Flamereaper tint 2
Twinblades of the Deceiver — Flamereaper tint 3
Twinblades of the Deceiver — Flamereaper tint 4
Vengeance
Aldrachi Warblades
Challenge tint: Umberwing
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 1
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 2
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 3
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 4
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 5
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 6
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 7
Aldrachi Warblades — Umberwing tint 8
Mage
Mage
3 Artifact Appearances
Arcane
Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna
Challenge tint: Eternal Magus
Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna — Eternal Magus tint 1
Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna — Eternal Magus tint 2
Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna — Eternal Magus tint 3
Aluneth, Greatstaff of the Magna — Eternal Magus tint 4
Fire
Felo'melorn
Challenge tint: Timebender's Blade
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 1
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 2
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 3
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 4
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 5
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 6
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 7
Felo'melorn — Timebender's Blade tint 8
Frost
Ebonchill
Challenge tint: Elite Magus
Ebonchill — Elite Magus tint 1
Ebonchill — Elite Magus tint 2
Ebonchill — Elite Magus tint 3
Ebonchill — Elite Magus tint 4
Warlock
Warlock
3 Artifact Appearances
Affliction
Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester
Challenge tint: Spine of the Condemned
Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester — Spine of the Condemned tint 1
Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester — Spine of the Condemned tint 2
Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester — Spine of the Condemned tint 3
Ulthalesh, the Deadwind Harvester — Spine of the Condemned tint 4
Demonology
Skull of the Man'ari
Challenge tint: Soul of the Forgotten
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 1
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 2
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 3
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 4
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 5
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 6
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 7
Skull of the Man'ari — Soul of the Forgotten tint 8
Destruction
Scepter of Sargeras
Challenge tint: Guise of the Darkener
Scepter of Sargeras — Guise of the Darkener tint 1
Scepter of Sargeras — Guise of the Darkener tint 2
Scepter of Sargeras — Guise of the Darkener tint 3
Scepter of Sargeras — Guise of the Darkener tint 4
Priest
Priest
3 Artifact Appearances
Discipline
Light's Wrath
Challenge tint: Ascended Watch
Light's Wrath — Ascended Watch tint 1
Light's Wrath — Ascended Watch tint 2
Light's Wrath — Ascended Watch tint 3
Light's Wrath — Ascended Watch tint 4
Holy
T'uure, Beacon of the Naaru
Challenge tint: Memory of Argus
T'uure, Beacon of the Naaru — Memory of Argus tint 1
T'uure, Beacon of the Naaru — Memory of Argus tint 2
T'uure, Beacon of the Naaru — Memory of Argus tint 3
T'uure, Beacon of the Naaru — Memory of Argus tint 4
Shadow
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress
Challenge tint: Twisted Reflection
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 1
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 2
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 3
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 4
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 5
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 6
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 7
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empress — Twisted Reflection tint 8
The "all 36" club: The Feats of Strength achievement A Tour of Towers tracks players who completed the Mage Tower on at least one character during Legion. There is no achievement for all 36 — Blizzard treated the completion as spec-level rather than account-level — but appearance-collectors treat it as an unofficial badge of honor. Accounts carrying more than 30 of the 36 Legion tints typically command $$$$$ premium on secondary markets vs. baseline cleared-content accounts.

The Shadowlands 9.1.5 Mage Tower Return

On November 2, 2021, Blizzard brought the Mage Tower back as part of the Legion Timewalking event in patch 9.1.5. Players demanded the return for years — Blizzard's compromise was:

  1. The challenges themselves returned — exact same 7 encounters, scaled to current-spec toolkits. Scaling was controversial at launch (many specs were oppressively hard in week 1), and Blizzard issued multiple rebalance passes across November-December 2021.
  2. Artifact appearances stayed locked. Clearing a 9.1.5-era Mage Tower does not grant the original artifact tint. This was a deliberate decision to protect the prestige of Legion-era completions.
  3. New rewards were added — transmog armor sets (Tomb of Sargeras tier recolors), a mount, and a cosmetic weapon illusion.
  4. Event is recurring — the Mage Tower is active during Legion Timewalking weeks, which rotate every 18 weeks or so alongside TBC, WotLK, Cataclysm, MoP, and WoD Timewalking.

The Shadowlands Mage Tower Rewards

RewardHow to earnRarity
Mage-Bound Spelltome (mount)Complete Mage Tower on 7 different classes (account-wide achievement A Tour of Towers)$$
Tomb of Sargeras tier armor recolorsComplete Mage Tower on any class in matching armor type (plate/mail/leather/cloth)$ per full set
Fel-Tinged weapon illusionRare drop from Mage Tower final completion (9.1.5+)$
Soul of the Astronomer toyBroken Shore chest after first weekly Mage Tower clear$

Every Class's Tier 20 Recolor Set (All 12)

Each class earns its own unique recolor of its Tomb of Sargeras Tier 20 raid set — the same armor that dropped from Kil'jaeden and company in patch 7.2, now re-tinted in a distinctive Mage Tower palette. These are class-locked: a Warrior can only transmog the Titanic Onslaught recolor, a Paladin only the Radiant Lightbringer recolor, and so on. Unlike the original T20 sets (which require raid drops to complete), the Mage Tower versions drop as a full set from the challenge's end-chest on first weekly clear per class.

Titanic Onslaught Armor — Mage Tower recolor
Warrior · Plate
Titanic Onslaught Armor
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Radiant Lightbringer Armor — Mage Tower recolor
Paladin · Plate
Radiant Lightbringer Armor
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Gravewarden Armaments — Mage Tower recolor
Death Knight · Plate
Gravewarden Armaments
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Wildstalker Armor — Mage Tower recolor
Hunter · Mail
Wildstalker Armor
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Regalia of the Skybreaker — Mage Tower recolor
Shaman · Mail
Regalia of the Skybreaker
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Fanged Slayer's Armor — Mage Tower recolor
Rogue · Leather
Fanged Slayer's Armor
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Xuen's Battlegear — Mage Tower recolor
Monk · Leather
Xuen's Battlegear
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Stormheart Raiment — Mage Tower recolor
Druid · Leather
Stormheart Raiment
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Demonbane Armor — Mage Tower recolor
Demon Hunter · Leather
Demonbane Armor
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Regalia of the Arcane Tempest — Mage Tower recolor
Mage · Cloth
Regalia of the Arcane Tempest
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Diabolic Raiment — Mage Tower recolor
Warlock · Cloth
Diabolic Raiment
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
Vestments of Blind Absolution — Mage Tower recolor
Priest · Cloth
Vestments of Blind Absolution
Class-locked Tomb of Sargeras T20 recolor. Drops as a full 5-piece set (head / shoulders / chest / hands / legs) from the end-chest on first weekly Mage Tower clear per class during Legion Timewalking weeks in 9.1.5+.
The Mage-Bound Spelltome mount
A floating arcane tome with ethereal wings — one of the most distinctive casting mounts in the game. It's account-wide and persists forever once unlocked. Completing Mage Tower on 7 classes isn't trivial: you need 7 leveled characters with competitive gear for whichever Legion Timewalking week the event is active. Most mount hunters knock out 1-2 classes per event window and finish the 7-class goal across multiple Legion Timewalking rotations.

How to Do the Mage Tower in 2026

You cannot do the original Legion Mage Tower today — it was removed permanently in BfA. What you can do is the 9.1.5+ Shadowlands Timewalking version, which is active during Legion Timewalking weeks (roughly every 18 weeks).

Step-by-Step — Grinding the Modern Mage Tower

  1. Check the Timewalking calendar in-game (Chromie's calendar or the in-game event bulletin). Look for "Legion Timewalking" — it rotates with TBC, WotLK, Cata, MoP, WoD, and DF Timewalking.
  2. Travel to the Broken Shore during the event week. Mage Tower pylons near the Mage Tower building on the eastern side of the zone open the challenge menu.
  3. Select your spec and challenge — the challenge menu maps you to the appropriate encounter automatically based on your current spec.
  4. Accept and enter. You're solo. No groups.
  5. Clear the challenge. Your first weekly attempt per challenge is free; failed attempts after that cost a small gold amount but no Nethershards in the modern version.
  6. Loot the chest at the end of the challenge for armor/illusion/toy drops.
  7. Track your 7-class progress via the A Tour of Towers achievement for the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount.
Scaling is still aggressive: Even after multiple Shadowlands and Dragonflight rebalance passes, some Mage Tower challenges remain punishing for underprepared characters. Item level matters — the intended scaling target has been around ilvl 250-260 (Shadowlands) and ilvl 420-430 (Dragonflight). In 2026's War Within environment, most specs can clear comfortably at ilvl 620+ with full tier and consumables.

Tips for Specific Spec Archetypes

Tanks (The Highlord's Return)
Kruul's damage profile is spiky — maximize passive mitigation rather than reactive cooldowns. Blood DK and Brewmaster are historically the easiest tanks; Prot Warrior has the toughest time because Kruul's melee isn't physical. Stack Versatility over Haste if you have flexible gear.
Healers (End of the Risen Threat)
Your NPC ally's damage taken scales with your item level — don't overgear the challenge if you're comfortable with it. Disc Priest and Mistweaver have the cleanest kill strategies because they combine healing with damage. Resto Shaman is the most forgiving for newer healers.
Ranged DPS (Thwarting the Twins, Feltotem's Fall)
Positioning matters more than DPS output on these encounters. Frost Mage and Shadow Priest with heavy kiting tools excel at Twins. Destruction Warlock and BM Hunter can faceroll Feltotem's Fall with high passive damage and minimal movement tax.
Melee DPS (Closing the Eye, An Impossible Foe)
Prioritize cooldown management. Fire Mage and Feral Druid in particular have strict interrupt/stun rotations on Kruul's Twisted Reflection. Outlaw Rogue, Frost DK, and Havoc DH are among the most forgiving melee specs in the whole Mage Tower.

Account Value Implications

Legion Mage Tower completions are one of the most durable value-adds for a WoW account on the secondary market. The reasons:

Mage Tower coverageTypical account premium
None (no Legion tints)No premium
1-5 specs (dabbled)$$
6-15 specs (one main + alts)$$$
16-30 specs (serious collector)$$$$
31-36 specs (all or nearly all)$$$$$
All 36 + Mage-Bound Spelltome mount$$$$$
Why the range is wide: Secondary-market prices on appearance-heavy accounts are influenced by a half-dozen other factors — rating history, race/class rarity, Classic attached, original email access, boosted characters, and so on. The numbers above are the isolated premium attributable to Mage Tower coverage alone. Pair 30+ Mage Tower tints with Challenge Mode MoP sets + Elite Gladiator seasons and the account's appearance-driven floor climbs well past $$$$$.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Still Get Legion Mage Tower Appearances?

No. The original Legion artifact appearances were removed permanently when BfA launched on August 14, 2018. The Shadowlands 9.1.5 Mage Tower return (November 2, 2021) uses the same 7 encounters but rewards tier armor recolors and the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount instead of artifact tints. There is no public plan to restore the Legion tints — Blizzard has stated on multiple developer interviews that the prestige of original completions is protected.

Are Legion Artifact Appearances Account-Bound?

The Legion Mage Tower tints are character-bound in that they only unlock for the spec that earned them, but the appearance itself is account-wide in your transmog collection. If your Paladin earned Ashbringer's Mage Tower tint on Retribution in 2017, every max-level Paladin character on your account can now transmog to that appearance.

What's the Difference Between Mage Tower in Legion vs. Shadowlands?

The encounters are identical (same 7 challenges, same NPCs, same abilities). The differences are:

How Hard Is the Modern Mage Tower?

In 2026 (The War Within), the Mage Tower scales against ilvl ~430 baseline. Characters at ilvl 620+ with full tier and consumables can clear most challenges in 1-3 attempts. Underprepared characters (ilvl 550-, no tier) should expect 10+ attempts on the harder encounters (Twins, God-Queen's Fury). Healer and tank challenges are the most forgiving; ranged DPS and hybrid specs are the hardest.

Does Clearing the 9.1.5 Mage Tower Give Legion Appearances?

No. Clearing the Shadowlands-era Mage Tower rewards Tomb of Sargeras tier recolors and the Mage-Bound Spelltome, not Legion artifact tints. This is the most frequently misunderstood aspect of the entire system — players cleared the 9.1.5 version expecting Legion appearances and filed bug reports for months.

Which Was the Hardest Mage Tower Challenge?

Community consensus in 2018 (at the end of Legion) placed Thwarting the Twins as the single hardest challenge, because Karam Magespear's Focused Lightning was a hard-interrupt or die and Raest's add mechanics required precise target-switching. The God-Queen's Fury was second-hardest due to the long fight length and waves of enemies — specs like Arcane Mage with poor cleave struggled significantly. End of the Risen Threat was the most challenging healer challenge, particularly for Disc Priest and Mistweaver in early 7.2.

Which Was the Easiest Mage Tower Challenge?

The Highlord's Return (tanks) with a well-geared Blood DK was the single easiest clear in late Legion — Death Strike self-healing plus Blood's passive magic mitigation plus the tier 21 set bonus trivialized Kruul's damage pattern. Feltotem's Fall was the second-easiest, particularly for Beast Mastery Hunter and Destruction Warlock — both specs had strong passive damage profiles and didn't need to engage with the bruiser boss's mechanics heavily.

Do I Need to Level an Artifact Weapon to Clear the Modern Mage Tower?

No. The Shadowlands 9.1.5+ version does not use artifact weapons — it scales based on your current expansion's gear. You use your normal The War Within gear, talents, and toolkit. This is both a blessing (no 40-trait artifact grind required) and a curse (some specs' class identity shifted dramatically from Legion, making old strategies obsolete).

What's the Mage-Bound Spelltome Mount?

The Mage-Bound Spelltome is a floating arcane tome mount awarded for completing the Mage Tower on 7 different classes. It's the headline reward of the 9.1.5+ Mage Tower revival. Account-wide, unique model, and still earnable today by clearing the tower on 7 of your characters during Legion Timewalking weeks. Achievement: A Tour of Towers.

Can I Solo the Mage Tower in 2026?

Yes — it's a solo scenario. The Mage Tower is explicitly designed for solo play. You cannot queue into it with a group, cannot bring a friend in, and cannot share progress. Every completion is a single player vs. the encounter. In The War Within (2026), most specs can solo the modern version at current-tier gear levels without difficulty.

Is the Mage Tower the Same as Challenge Mode?

No — they're completely different systems. Challenge Mode was an MoP and WoD dungeon system (Gold medal speedruns for transmog/mount rewards, also removed). The Mage Tower is a Legion artifact challenge system (solo scenarios for weapon tints). Both are unobtainable today, both reward cosmetics, but they share no mechanics or content. See our companion guide on MoP/WoD Challenge Mode sets for that system's coverage.

One-Sentence Summary

The Legion Mage Tower rewarded 36 permanently-unobtainable artifact weapon appearances across 12 classes between March 2017 and August 2018; the 9.1.5+ return (November 2021) re-uses the 7 original challenges but awards Tomb of Sargeras tier armor recolors and the Mage-Bound Spelltome mount instead of the original artifact tints.

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