I don’t know if you noticed, guys, but karma is not mandatory anymore to get a Legendary.
Obsidian Shards can now be bought with Fractal Relics (15 relics per shard).
Before: ~480 shards = ~1 million karma
Now: 480 shards = 7200 fractal relics
Sauce:
http://guildwars2hub.com/sites/sardu.tentonhammer.com/files/styles/full/public/fractal-relic-merchant.png
