Guide to Profession Knowledge Point Catch-Up in

  1. lementation Across Professions:

    • The catch-up mechanism differs slightly between professions. Some professions may require more interaction with the game's environment, while others rely on completing specific tasks.

  2. Hidden System:

    • The catch-up system is not explicitly detailed within the game, requiring players to use external scripts or addons (like WeakAuras) to track their progress and understand the system better.


      Knowledge Points Tracker

      - https://wago.io/L7lpDrqUO

       

      How to Use Macros for Checking Profession Catch-Up Points in WoW

      To determine how many catch-up points remain for a specific profession in World of Warcraft, you can use a macro. Here's a basic template for the macro. By changing the number in theGetCurrencyInfofunction, you can print out the remaining catch-up points for any given profession. Note that it may take a few seconds for the server to register the profession info when you log in, so allow a brief wait before checking the points for both professions on a character.

      /run local c=C_CurrencyInfo.GetCurrencyInfo(3057) print(c.maxQuantity-c.quantity,"for",(c.name:match("ly.(.*).Kn")))
      /run local c=C_CurrencyInfo.GetCurrencyInfo(3058) print(c.maxQuantity-c.quantity,"for",(c.name:match("ly.(.*).Kn")))

      Profession Codes:

      • Alchemy: 3057

      • Blacksmithing: 3058

      • Enchanting: 3059

      • Engineering: 3060

      • Herbalism: 3061

      • Inscription: 3062

      • Jewelcrafting: 3063

      • Leatherworking: 3064

      • Mining: 3065

      • Skinning: 3066

      • Tailoring: 3067

      Understanding Catch-Up Mechanics

      Currently, all professions have active catch-up mechanics, meaning you can continue to earn knowledge points even after reaching the week's cap. However, it can be challenging to determine if you've acquired all possible catch-up points for a profession.

      Checking for Complete Catch-Up

      To check if you've claimed all catch-up knowledge points, you might consider using a macro or a WeakAura. Unfortunately, there isn't a straightforward API command that directly returns the total number of knowledge points collected, but monitoring the catch-up mechanics could offer some insight.

  3. Gathering Professions:

    • For example, in herbalism, players can acquire Deep Grove Roots after completing certain weekly activities like gathering Deep Grove Petals and Roses. However, access to these catch-up points is gated behind completing specific turn-in quests.

  4. Crafting Professions:

    • Crafting professions like tailoring rely heavily on the Patron Order system for catch-up. Players need to fulfill orders that provide glimmers or flickers of knowledge points. This system is more time-dependent, requiring players to log in regularly to find and complete these orders.

  5. Enchantment as a Hybrid:

    • Enchanting operates as a mix of crafting and gathering. Players can earn catch-up points by disenchanting items after collecting specific weekly treasures, making it one of the more straightforward professions for catching up.

Challenges and Criticism

The primary criticism of the current catch-up system is its reliance on hidden mechanics and the randomness of crafting orders. The system does not allow players to fully catch up with those who have been actively participating since the start of the expansion, maintaining a gap between new and veteran players.

5 Oct 2024