The original Ladies of Warcraft: Alliance (Source:Blizz Korea)
So, you’ve made your decision: Alliance all the way, baby! Good choice! Now that that is out of the way, race is the next big question.
You could be a human, the de facto leaders of the Alliance,
with King Varian Wrynn presiding over the kingdom of Stormwind. Humans benefit from an increased spirit, a
high regard among other races, and know their way around swords and maces. They also can break out of snares and
traps. They suffer from the fact that they
are all leg, especially in the female models.
Humans cannot be shamans or druids.
If you are up for a change, you could be a night elf, led by
Tyrande Whisperwind and the Sisters of Elune.
Night elves are very evasive in combat, and are able to absorb some
nature damage. They can fade in to the
shadows, and while there can move very quickly.
They even move faster while dead(Yes, your character will die…but it’s
not permanent, I promise!).
Unfortunately, they have the nasty habit of bouncing on their heels if
you let them be for more than a second, and they definetly have sterotiypical
elf-y ears. Night elves cannot be
shaman, warlocks, or paladins.
So you don’t want to be all legs? Try a gnome, the diminutive race led by High
Tinkerer Mekkatorque. The gnomes benefit
from small fingers, leading to a mind for engineering, a skill for breaking out
of snares, and nimbleness with daggers and small swords. They also have an increased mana pool, and
are able to absorb some arcane damage.
BUT! These little buggers are
just that: buggers. They are the ‘cute’
race of WoW, and are also used for comic relief in just about everything, from
their speaking voice to WoW commercials.
Gnomes cannot be paladins, hunters, shaman, or druids.
For a far-out race, try the space cow, aka the draenei. This race, which saw their spaceship crash to
Azeroth(the name of the world Wow is set in), are led by Velen, Prophet of the
Naaru. Draenei excel in jewelcrafting,
and have the ability to heal themselves or an ally over time for a small
amount. They also have a greater chance
to hit their target, while absorbing some shadow based damage. These guys, though? Have tentacles. On their faces. And they have hooves. For real.
Draenei cannot be rogues, warlocks, or druids.
Maybe you want something based a bit more in reality—how about
a werewolf? The worgen, led by King Genn
Graymane, were forced out of their homeland of Gilneas after a long bout of
reclusion ended in the entire nation being infected with the ‘worgen curse.’ The worgen have two forms, though only the
worgen form(the one that looks like a werewolf), is usable in combat. They have the ability to occasionally gain
swift movement, and have a increased chance to hit their target for bonus
damage. They are able to absorb a bit of
damage from nature and shadow based attacks, and can skin things really well
with their big claws. They do have a tendency
to snort when you leave them alone for half a second, unless you leave them in
human form, which, see above. Worgen
cannot be paladins or shaman.
What’s that? You want
to be the best race in WoW? Well then,
do I have a race for you! Dwarves are a
hardy bunch currently led by the Council of the Three Hammers, with
representatives from the Bronzebeard, the Wildhammer, and the Dark Iron(*rasp*)
clans. Dwarves, especially the dwarves
women, are well proportioned, and actually look like they could exist in the
real world, short stature notwithstanding. Dwarves also benefit from a
dexterity with guns and maces, and can absorb some frost based damage. They also can harden their skin, removing
bleed effects and poisons, and lastly, they have an affinity for digging up
artifacts. The only drawback dwarves
have is they cannot be druids…unless you don’t like Scottish accents.
If you couldn’t tell, I REALLY enjoy dwarves, every
character I create would be a dwarf if they could be druids. Next time, I’ll look at the Horde(BOO! HISS!)
races, and maaaaybe be a bit less biased.
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