Blizzard could have simply inadvertently revealed a brand new characteristic coming in World of Warcraft’s new The War Within growth: the flexibility for Dracthyr to be courses aside from Evoker.
Within the most-recent episode of the WoWCast, Blizzard shared a picture of the sport’s new account-wide Warbands login display screen, displaying 4 characters round a campfire. One of many characters in query is a Dracthyr, the humanoid dragon race added as a part of the Dragonflight growth. The Dracthyr are at the moment solely in a position to be one class, the Evoker, which channels the magical powers of the assorted dragonflights to deal injury and help allies.
The Dracthyr proven within the WoWCast picture, nevertheless, is certainly not an Evoker. Somewhat than utilizing the caster weapons Evokers usually wield, this Dracthyr is wielding two big axes. That has led gamers to imagine the picture really exhibits a Dracthyr Warrior, seemingly confirming that the race could have its Evoker-only class restrictions lifted for The War Within’s launch or someday shortly after. Blizzard had beforehand hinted the Dracthyr would ultimately be capable of play as totally different courses, however that the characteristic wouldn’t be included for The War Within’s launch.
Funnily sufficient, this is not the primary Warband picture Blizzard has proven depicting a non-Evoker Dracthyr. Throughout BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard shared a Warbands interface mockup that featured a Dracthyr carrying leather-based armor as a substitute of the mail armor worn by Evokers. Blizzard on the time referred to as the inclusion of the leather-wearing Dracthyr an oversight.
Because the characteristic hasn’t been formally introduced, it is unknown what courses might be obtainable to Dracthyr. Whereas class and race restrictions have been as soon as the norm, Blizzard has previously few years made it so most races at the moment are in a position to be most courses, although there are nonetheless just a few exceptions.
The War Within will formally add one new playable race, the Earthen, however many followers imagine one other, still-unannounced playable race can even be added over the course of the growth. Different new options coming as a part of WoW’s tenth growth features a new type of endgame content material that may be performed solo and Hero Expertise timber for every class. WoW: The War Within releases on August 26, or three days early on August 23 for many who buy the sport’s digital epic or bodily twentieth anniversary collector’s version.