Join the Torment of the Worgen – The New Playable Class In Warcraft Cataclysm.
Creeping just outside of Darkshire, I had been set a quest to kill the Worgen in the Woods by a member of the night watch (No – not Sam Vimes, that would have been cool though). Duskwood was a dark scary area. The first I had come across after the lightness of Elwynn Forest, Westfall and Redridge
One of the watchers would set you Worgen quests, to kill increasingly tougher beasts. Little did I know I was killing real Werewolves, a race tormented by the curse. Maybe I would have cut them a break if I’d have known. But then again probably not.
Patch 4.0 and Cataclysm introduces Worgen as playable race. Joining the Alliance. For myself, I can’t wait. I will be rolling a team of Worgen the minute I have the expansion loaded. As for the details, they look very interesting.
The number of classes each race can play has increased steadily, and will grow further with Cataclysm. The Worgen start off with a good selection.
Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior, Druid, Hunter and Mage. Not forgetting, if you meet the criteria, Death Knights.
Imagine the shape combinations of a Worgen Druid? That’s some options you’d have.
The playable Worgen’s are not just a copy of the existing character model. It has been totally revamped by Blizzard. A very good job they have done as well.
So what of the racial traits and abilities.
Two Forms – This ability will allow Worgen’s to alter between their Human and Worgen forms. This is largely a means of changing appearance, rather than any form of combat. When entering combat, the character will revert back to Worgen form with no need for input from the player.
Flayer – A passive ability to boost the speed of skinning, while also adding a +15 to your current skinning skill.
Aberration – This passive trait will reduce the duration of all curses and diseases by 15% – a great tool for PvP.
Viciousness – Another passive ability that increases damage done by Worgen’s by 1%. This is a prime skill. DPS classes in end game instances and PvP, and all classes during the levelling process will benefit from this
Darkflight – The Darkflight a huge 70% speed increase that lasts 6 seconds. Depending on how long the cooldown is, and how this is activated, this may be a fantastic tool for Rogues.
Worgen start in Gilneas near Silverpine Forest. A whole new starting area. Expect it to be packed with people trying out this great new class. I’m certainly going to be one of them.
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