Summary
World of Warcrafthas revealed that Dracthyr will be able to choose from the Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warrior and Warlock classes in Patch 11.0.5. This update, which coincides with the 20th anniversary ofWorld of Warcraft, will finally let Dracthyr play classes other than Evoker.
When they were added inDragonflight, the Dracthyr could only choose a single class: Evoker. This restricted class tapped into the Dracthyr’s connection to the power of the Dragonflights to destroy their enemies and heal their allies. However,World of Warcraftrecently confirmed plans to let Dracthyr choose other classessometime inThe War Within, though the specifics remained sparse.
Now,World of Warcrafthas revealed how this class expansion works, what options they can choose, and when it will happen. OnceWorld of Warcraft: The War WithinPatch 11.0.5releases, Dracthyr will be able to be Rogues, Priests, Warriors, Warlocks, Hunters, and Mages. When using these classes, players can freely fight in their Dracthyr or Visage forms, or use Chosen Identity to transform into their Dracthyr form in combat, but their Visage form outside of battle. To accommodate these new classes, Dracthyr racial abilities have been adjusted: Tail Sweep and Wing Buffet now have three-minute cooldowns, and no longer automatically shift into their draconic form for non-Evokers. The Talent Tree for Evokers has been adjusted accordingly to make the nodes that improve these abilities reduce their cooldowns to roughly where they were before.
Unfortunately, Dracthyr cannot be Death Knights, Demon Hunters, Druids, Paladins, Shamans, or Monks. The limited Death Knight and Demon Hunter Hero Classes did not come as a surprise, but the absence of Monks did, as they are currently available to every other race in the game. Druids, Paladins, and Shamans are the three classes that require the most custom assets and lore to create, and are the ones thathaven’t been expanded to more races inWorld of Warcraftyet, so they could become available later on.
While Patch 11.0.5 does not have a release date yet, the 2024 roadmap placed it in the fall. If it follows the eight-week release cadence it has stuck to duringDragonflightfor the most part, fans can expect the update to arrive in late October or early November. Patch 11.0.5 will also include themassive 20th anniversary event forWorld of Warcraft, which is set to take place during all of November and December – a release window that matches this cadence perfectly. If Dracthyr ever get access to the Druid, Paladin, or Shaman classes, it would happen when and ifWorld of Warcraftexpands them to other races in the future.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
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In this opening chapter of The Worldsoul Saga, you’ll journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils, down to the dark depths of the Nerubian empire, where the inscrutable Harbinger of the Void has gathered her arachnid forces to bring Azeroth to its knees.
