Patch 1.15.0 — High Elves

[Torta]

Long ago, the exiled high elves founded the magical city of Quel'Thalas. Here they created a mystical fount called the Sunwell. Strengthened by its magic, the High Elves grew increasingly dependent on the powers provided by the well. For generations, the elves cultivated a prosperous and powerful country until the shadow of death fell upon them.

Scourge attacked Quel'Thalas and destroyed the Sunwell, at the same time reducing the population of the High Elves to an all-time low. Scattered and regretful, the refugees of this once proud race now seek a new place to call home and a way to feel the void inside them, left by the destruction of the Sunwell.

[Unangwata]

Nice ! Poor sad elves..

[Roxanneflowers]

Wait ... so the High Elves are refugees who fetch up at the Farstrider Lodge in Loch Modan?

[Nythandral]

The voice acting in this is very well done.

[Anuriel]

So excited for this ^^

[Cervantes]

Yes well done this is awesome

[Pinacoolada]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

[Unangwata]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

Seems that way at first. But its only pve, and u r out of damage dealing for 8 sec. Hmmm

[Roxanneflowers]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

Seems that way at first. But its only pve, and u r out of damage dealing for 8 sec. Hmmm

It's probably just really poorly explained. If it's more like a racial such as Evocation (which lasts for 8 seconds) for Mages, which is a channeled spell, it would make more sense. If it's a passive always on effect, it would not.

[Qixel]

Any info on the priest racials?

[Axoc]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

Seems that way at first. But its only pve, and u r out of damage dealing for 8 sec. Hmmm

It's probably just really poorly explained. If it's more like a racial such as Evocation (which lasts for 8 seconds) for Mages, which is a channeled spell, it would make more sense. If it's a passive always on effect, it would not.

It's an 8 second cast time, at the end of which you receive 40% of your total mana back. It's not a passive, an evocation, or an innervate. If you take any damage whatsoever during that cast time, the cast instantly fails.

[Unangwata]

It's an 8 second cast time, at the end of which you receive 40% of your total mana back. It's not a passive, an evocation, or an innervate. If you take any damage whatsoever during that cast time, the cast instantly fails.

Good for paladin bubble during fight.

Any info on the priest racials?

Yeah didn't think of that. Might be even more interesting than normal racial since priests get 2 unique spells. I'm really curious.

[Pinacoolada]

We already gave paladins one OP ability , this is just gonna make helf palas godlike ...
Also every racial is an instant cast, the logic behind that I guess is it's something that comes natural to races, something you can't learn but are born with so you activate it when needed. This seems like a spell more than a racial trait.

[Unangwata]

We already gave paladins one OP ability , this is just gonna make helf palas godlike ...
Also every racial is an instant cast, the logic behind that I guess is it's something that comes natural to races, something you can't learn but are born with so you activate it when needed. This seems like a spell more than a racial trait.

Don't start it, Holy Strike is not OP..

[Roxanneflowers]

We already gave paladins one OP ability

Don't start it, Holy Strike is not OP..

My first thought was a reference to Paladin bubbles ...

[Qixel]

Also every racial is an instant cast

/pokes Escape Artist with obvious disappointment

[Pinacoolada]

Also every racial is an instant cast

/pokes Escape Artist with obvious disappointment

I mean that one kinda makes sense, gnomes are small but still it takes tiniest bit of time for them (0.5 sec ) to get out of a trap

[Qixel]

And high elves are skilled with magic but it still takes a bit to gather the Mana. :3

[Breidr]

Move Over VanillaPlus.

[Himyname]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

I agree. I felt the Blood Elf Arcane racial explosion was pretty OP as well.

On another note it looks like High Elves starting zone is in Loch Modan. I feel they should share Stormwind and Elwynn forest with the humans since gnomes and dwarves already share that location.

[Unangwata]

Great quality teaser got me stoked up for the upcoming patch !
But can we please talk about that racial ?
40% mana recovery just seems so excessively overpowered...

I agree. I felt the Blood Elf Arcane racial explosion was pretty OP as well.

On another note it looks like High Elves starting zone is in Loch Modan. I feel they should share Stormwind and Elwynn forest with the humans since gnomes and dwarves already share that location.

Elwynn is most popular zone, Loch Modan can take some weight. It's too late for speculations anyways since expansion is close to complete. And that includes new quests.

[Denten]

When will the new races be available?

[Roxanneflowers]

When will the new races be available?

Soon™

[Greneugs]

I am dying for this to happen. I made my account here and have been holding off getting started till this is ready!!!!!!!