Draenei Shamans and Blood Elf Paladins, part 2
The newest updates to the Burning Crusade pages list the classes for each of the new races. Draenei (Alliance) will be able to be Warriors, Paladins, Hunters, Priests, Shaman, or Mages. Blood Elves will be able to be Paladins, Hunters, Rogues, Priests, Mages, or Warlocks. While I’m sure we’ll see a huge influx of Draenei Shaman and Blood Elf Paladins, the potential of Draenei Paladins or Priests or the new PvP threat of Blood Elf Rogues will doubtless also prove interesting. No word yet on what the new mounts are, though.
As a reminder for those who haven’t followed it, there’s a thread in the WoW Forums about the racial abilities. Please remember that all game information is subject to change until release (and generally even after that!). Summarized here:
| Draenei | Blood Elves |
|---|---|
| Gemcutting +15 Jewelcrafting skill |
Arcane Affinity +15 Enchanting skill |
| Shadow Resistance +10 shadow resistance |
Magic Resistance +5 all resistances |
| Heroic Presence +1% to hit for all party members within 30 yds |
Mana Tap 30 yd range, 30s cooldown Drains 50 mana from your target and charges you with Arcane energy for 10 min. This effect stacks up to 3 times. |
| Blessing of the Naaru 40 yd range, 1.5s cast, 3m cooldown Heals the target of 50 damage over 15s (will scale with level) |
Arcane Torrent Instant, 2m cooldown Silence all enemies within 8 yards for 2s. In addition, you gain 5 Rage/12 Mana/20 Energy (will scale with level) for each charge of Mana Tap currently affecting you. |
On a separate note, Bill Amend’s “FoxTrot” chronicled one of the dangers of PvP - n’elf girl cooties!
