More Allied Race Info from BlizzCon 2017 - Unlocking Races, Class Combinations, Racials

Blizzard Posted 2017/11/10 at 6:02 PM by perculia

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The example given was Highmountain Tauren, one could imagine you'd be required to do the Highmountain questline and have some reputation with the Highmountain Tribe.

Doing these requirements on your main character replaces the "level 1 starting experience." Through completing certain content, you prove your worth and bring the seasoned characters from Allied Races into your faction.

The demo included new areas in Stormwind and Orgrimmar with options to recruit varied Allied Races. This will likely lead to a questline showing how you win them to your faction.

The Allied Race starts questing at level 20.

Lightforged Draenei likely involves some form of Army of the Light Reputation and completion of part of the Argus Story.

Void Elves, led by Alleria, likely also involve the Argus Story and perhaps reputation with Argussian Reach.

Nightborne likely require some Suramar Questing and Nightfallen Reputation.

Class Combinationsofficial World of Warcraft website

Lightforged Draenei: Playable classes are Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Priest, Mage.

Highmontain Tauren: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Monk, Druid.

Void Elves: Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior.

Nightborne: Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior.

The Lost Codex InterviewThe Starting ZoneFinalBossTVfull transcript here

Q: Currently no allied races can be Death Knights. Are there any plans to change this?
A: Because the experience with allied races begins at 20 and hero classes (DK’s and DH’s start out at a much higher level) it does present a hurdle that will need to be overcome. This is still something being considered for some of the allied races (such as Dark Iron Dwarves for example).

RacialsCheck out our coverage

In an interview with Polygon, Blizzard revealed that "void elves will have a short-range teleport."

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Comment by kodora1316 void elves will have a short-range teleportComment by MeranaSooo, but does this mean if I did the Argus storyline and rep grind on Horde I have to do it all again on Alliance?Comment by KrovalBeing a DK main since early WotLK I would appriciate having the option to play any of the new races as Death Knight for sure. Not to mention that my second most-played class is Druid, and currently I'm playing in Alliance, so this is a bit disappointing so far. =/Comment by ombusHere is with hope that the first 4 come with 7.3.5 and the revamp of the leveling exp.Comment by cinderstormI'm not sure if I've missed it somewhere else, but I wanted to know if you can unlock your opposite factions' allied races? Can I as an alliance unlock the ability to have a Highmountain Tauren? Or do I need to fully level a Horde as well? I mean, I have exalted highmountain rep on my main (and same goes for all the other factions mentioned.)
Just curious about whether or not they'll still be gated in some way.Comment by DeirdreSorrowsSooo, but does this mean if I did the Argus storyline and rep grind on Horde I have to do it all again on Alliance?Comment by perculiaIf they seriously gate them behind reps from a previous expansion, I will be both shocked and appalled. They would face serious backlash for it.
It takes less than 2 hours to level from 1-20. It takes literally months to reach higher reputations with Nightfallen/Argussian Reach. I seriously doubt rep will be the prerequisite. If it is, sub numbers will plummet to the F2P range.Comment by LostartesHere is with hope that the first 4 come with 7.3.5 and the revamp of the leveling exp.Comment by SmirxIf they seriously gate them behind reps from a previous expansion, I will be both shocked and appalled. They would face serious backlash for it.
It takes less than 2 hours to level from 1-20. It takes literally months to reach higher reputations with Nightfallen/Argussian Reach. I seriously doubt rep will be the prerequisite. If it is, sub numbers will plummet to the F2P range.Comment by brarraisThese "gate" requeriments should be to unlock the creation of lvl 90 allied races chars... How about give some prestige to players who actually played the whole expansion on multiple toons?
"Veteran" players could have some love by not having to lvl all the way from 20 to 120.Comment by hstellaugh i really was hoping for a highmountain pally druids and sham is well filled with trolls : |Comment by turbosacI wonder how Lightforge Draenei can be shadow priests and Void Elves can be holy priests or discipline...Comment by moofox6Really wish there were a Shaman option for the Alliance races. I would wager a guess that Dark Iron might be a candidate, but that might take them releasing Wildhammer Dwarves to become possible.Comment by frozenembersIf they seriously gate them behind reps from a previous expansion, I will be both shocked and appalled. They would face serious backlash for it.
It takes less than 2 hours to level from 1-20. It takes literally months to reach higher reputations with Nightfallen/Argussian Reach. I seriously doubt rep will be the prerequisite. If it is, sub numbers will plummet to the F2P range.Comment by DonhornHere is with hope that the first 4 come with 7.3.5 and the revamp of the leveling exp.Comment by ExaltysI wish I could be a Nightborne or Zandalar Paladin.Comment by snowcloak200Why would the allied races be able to be dk? Pandaren can't. Same reason, too...Comment by DarkurIt would be nice if Nightborne could be Demon Hunters.
They have plenty of fel empowered units and characters to take note form, lore reasons to both have powers of the Legion and to fight against demons.Comment by InappropriateI hope the Nightborne voice lines are not as annoying as the Blood Elf ones, maybe then I can play it.Comment by AlphageekHere is with hope that the first 4 come with 7.3.5 and the revamp of the leveling exp.

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