User:Nickodemusses/Cataclysm Class Ideas

I believe Blizzard made a few mistakes when it comes to the new class combinations in World of Warcraft Cataclysm so I hereby give you my view of how it could/ should be.:

Alliance

Human Hunter: That was a good choice, the Humans love hunting and they probably learned the class skills from their Dwarven and Night Elf allies. I suggest that the Humans wield a bow because they first came in contact with the High Elves and their Rangers who are in fact the most sophisticated Archers in the world.

Dwarf Mage/ Shaman/ Warlock: I suggest only the Shaman class as Dwarves do not like to study from books as wizards do all the time. However after the Cataclysm some Dark Iron Dwarves and the Wildhammer Clan joined the Alliance, The Dark Iron Dwarves are very skilled in the ways of the Mage and Warlock and since Dwarves are a bit adventurous they could be open to these new ways. And the Shaman class in common amongst the Wildhammer Dwarves and since the Dwarves of Ironforge are fond of nature and its beasts the Shaman class would fit in perfectly.

Gnome Priest: I first rejected this idea but I read something about Gnomes watching up to holy classes and that Gnome Priests already existed during the second war. So I changed my mind about them and now I believe it can be a great improvement to the Gnome Arsenal. But I also noticed that the Gnomes are still a little short on classes so I believe the Hunter would be a good choice since the Gnomes are marvellous engineers and gunsmiths, So why not wield one?

Night Elf Mage: A BIG MISTAKE!!!! Magic is forbidden in Night Elf society after queen Azshara (who is in fact the world's most powerful Mage) used Magic to bring the burning legion into this world. I suggest the Shaman class because the Night Elves are becoming very close with their Draenei allies. And so a meeting between Shando Stormrage and Farseer Nobundo could have caused a Interest for the Night Elves to become Masters of the Elements and thus starting an new Shaman faction in the Night Elf society. However, I do believe the Highborne should be given their own part of Dalaran and play a great part in the upcoming expansion.

Draenei Druid: (see Night Elf) A meeting between the reawakened Shando Stormrage and the Draenei Shaman leader Farseer Nobundo caused an interest an friendship between the two and made them come to a decision to help each other to get stronger and improve the relation between the two races. So while Nobundo send an number of Draenei Shamans to Teldrassil to learn a number of Night Elves the way of the Elements, Shando Stormrage send a number of his most trusted Druid servants to Azuremyst Isle to teach the Draenei the noble practise of Druidism.

Horde

Orc Mage: An excellent choice since most of the members of the shadow council were powerfull mages. And with a growing number of Warlocks in the Horde's ranks, practising magic is becoming second nature for the Orcs.

Troll Druid/ Warlock: Excellent choice, The Trolls are very curious to new ways and since they have an affection for both Nature and magic these two classes would fit in just well in Troll society. Warlocks are former mages(or in the Orcs case)Shamans who in pursuit of ever-greater sources of power abandoned their studies of the arcane or nature and delved into darker, fel-based magic (as is stated in the wowwiki Warlock article). And since the Trolls can choose between both Mage and Shaman, a warlock would not fit in badly with the Orc Warlocks and the (already based on shadow magic an Voodoo) culture of the Trolls. However, I also believe that combining another Troll clan (Shatterspear Clan)to the Horde and that this clan would teach the Trolls how to become Druids is a very good option.

Tauren Priest/ Paladin: I suggest only the Priest since the Paladin is a real Alliance class (even the Blood Elves where taught the way of the Lightby the Humans). But a Priest would fit in well since the Tauren are highly religious (focusing their way of life and everything they do around the Earth Mother), and so a healing class believing in the Earth Mother's healing powers of the sun would fit in just well.

Forsaken Hunter: Since the Forsaken are former Humans and High Elves, the Hunter class is an excellent choice for both the Forsaken and Humans (see also Human Hunter). I suggest that the Forsaken wield a Crossbow, not only because both the Horde and Alliance would then have one Crossbow Wielding race. But also because the Forsaken society is mostly based around dark magic and Rogue tactics and Rogues mostly wield a crossbow since it is more precise than a Bow and an excellent weapon for taking out targets with a price on their heads with only one shot.

Blood Elf Warrior: no comment since the only reason Blizzard did not introduce this class earlier was the fact that they reached the class limit of this mysterious race.

Edited by nickodemusses