Allied Races - Nightborne
Thalyssra and the Nightborne managed to quell their addiction to the Nightwell that had plagued them inside their protective barrier in Suramar for over 10,000 years. When the Legion came, the leaders of their race made a pact that created civil war. Now liberated, the Nightborne have found common ground with the Horde and plan to fight for them.Unlocking the Nightborne
To unlock the Nightborne Allied Race, the following achievements must be completed on one character on your account. Once done, you can begin a short questline to actually unlock the race. You will then be able to make a Nightborne on any server that you have a 110 character provided you have purchased Battle for Azeroth.
- Insurrection - Complete the Insurrection story in Suramar.
- The Nightfallen - Exalted with The Nightfallen
Classes
The Nightborne Allied Race can be any of these classes:
- Hunter
- Mage
- Monk
- Priest
- Rogue
- Warlock
- Warrior
Racials
The Nightborne racial abilities give you inscription skill, magical damage, mail access, a damaging snare, and reduced magical damage taken.
- Ancient History - Inscription skill increased by 15.
- Arcane Affinity - Increases magical damage 1%.
- Cantrips - Conjure up an Eldritch Grimoire, allowing you mail access for 1.5 minutes.
- Arcane Pulse - Deals 5000 Arcane damage to nearby enemies every 2 seconds and snares them by 50%. Lasts 20 sec.
- Arcane Resistance - Reduces magical damage taken by 1%.
Mounts
The Nightborne racial mount is the Nightborne Manasaber. It is usable by all Horde races upon completion of Allied Races: Nightborne.
" Born capable of sniffing out concentrations of arcane energy, this noble cat was presented with thanks to a proven ally of the Nightborne.
Heritage Armor
If you level to 110 without a boost, you will be awarded with Heritage of the Nightborne, which grants the purple heritage armor below. We've included the alternative color that is currently unused as well.
Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
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1 | Cosmetic | Head | Shal'dorei Crown | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Shoulders | Shal'dorei Mantle | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Chest | Shal'dorei Finery | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Waist | Shal'dorei Belt | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Legs | Shal'dorei Leggings | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Feet | Shal'dorei Slippers | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Wrists | Shal'dorei Bracers | Modelviewer |
1 | Cosmetic | Hands | Shal'dorei Gloves | Modelviewer |
Cinematics
Along with the regular new character creation cinematic, Nightborne have an extra bit of story.
Jokes, Flirts, and VO
You can hear the Nightborne Allied Race Jokes, Flirts, and other VO in the video below.
Customization
The Nightborne offer a variety of faces, hairstyles, hair colors, skin colors, ear customization, and tattoo options. You can view them all in the screenshots and modelviewer below.
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