WOW - Why Season 4 Battleground Rewards Require Arena Rating : World of Warcraft General Discussions

The non-set items are there to fill out the arena sets, they're essentially placed there specifically so that arena players have a reason to participate in other aspects of the game. We want to see their faces around, we don't want them just standing on top of the battlemasters all day.

So, with them being arena items intended to fill out the current top-end arena set, and our increase to rating requirements all around, it's actually very logical.

Does it suck that I can't run BG's and get the best boot/belt/bracers any more? Yes, yes it does, but I'm a reasonable person and it's a reasonable change. I'm still going to cry a little bit though... don't judge me.

Ya, i miss pre-bc though, Grand Marshal was the sh*t.