Is Carapace Spine Crossbow available in Phase 1?

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They’re restricting some of the items that were released in later patches due to them being overpowered for earlier patches, however most of the statement revolves around either the dungeons being released in the correct order or the 1.10 itemization change. The Titanic Leggings were one of the examples given of a 1.10 item that will be too overpowered for the earlier phases. If the crossbow was added in 1.4 to a launch dungeon then it will probably be in either phase 1 with the rest of the launch content or phase 2 which is when the 1.4 content is being implemented. I’m pretty sure that only the devs know the specific details at this point.

@Kaivax

Along the way, we’ve taken a close look at items that provide the biggest power gains, many of which were introduced in 1.10 as part of a sweeping dungeon itemization pass. That patch was when Tier 0.5 gear was introduced, and Relics were added to the drop tables of many bosses. It also adjusted drop rates and drop locations of a lot of gear (to make room for the Relics). We’ve gone back and reconstructed many of the most heavily affected drop tables as they existed prior to the 1.10 patch, and we’re planning to update the drop tables alongside the Ahn’Qiraj War Effort. Prior to the Ahn’Qiraj unlock, most of the drop rates and locations will look as they did in the patches prior to 1.10, with exceptions—there are lots of little changes made in earlier patches that don’t have a big effect on player power, and in those cases, we’re planning to use the 1.12 drop rates and locations.