The Next WoW class in 9.0

[Daikoku]

One yes, we need another. Even then it would be 4th, 5th and 6th spec as a class.

Why do you want to add fire mage spec as a class?

Because we had Firelord only in War3.


While we could had Elemental Race and have something that can use Fire/Water/Wind powers without begin a Shaman.



While another Bow class would be just specless since Bow + Pet is already BM / Bow only is MM / Bow with dots will be old SV

So BoW will istant evoke Hunter Class as first thought, so let's not waste time for meaningless spec dressed as class

[Futhark]

I tend to agree, but after Demon Hunters and the retconning of an entire Warlock spec to bring them into the game (with 2 specs no less), you never know.

We both agree on this.

[Unholyground]

You literally described Blood DK / War3 DK

Summoning Ghouls/Spirits to sacrifice them and heal.

Summoning Ectoplasm/Blood Worms to autoheal.

Not really a DK, I play a DK and they don't heal anyone but themselves. This would be more akin to a traditional Necromancer.

[Daikoku]

I would say this is a little different though than the DH situation. DH's only really took 1 major ability from Warlocks, namely Meta. Granted, it was a HUGE part of Demo, but it was honestly a part of Demo that never really fit lorewise. Demo was meant to show domination over demons, not really becoming a demon. That was always a Demon Hunter thing. So, DH were really taking back that which should have belonged to them in the first place.

With Dark Rangers, every ability they have is basically an MM ability. And the hunters weren't stealing these abilities from Dark Rangers, like Warlocks did with Meta. Additionally, Dark Rangers make zero sense lorewise, as Dark Rangers are Sylvanas's bodyguards. How would you explain them being on the Alliance? It would be some half-assed convoluted explanation that no one would be happy with. The BEST they could do might be ... "Well, a Void Elf used to be a Dark Ranger before becoming a Void Elf so .... huzzah! Dark Rangers!" which would be horrible.

I honestly can't imagine Blizzard, for all their faults with BFA, coming out and thinking Dark Rangers would be a good idea. Or maybe I just don't WANT to believe they could do something so terrible.

As others have said, I personally think Tinker is the only class that would make sense from the standpoint of having interesting lore, not having to steal most of their abilities from other classes and have a new feel/aesthetic/class fantasy. We don't have any mechanical classes. That alone is enough for it to be something different and new. Plus, since they are mechanical, you are literally able to explain them doing any role you want by creating the necessary mechanical tools for them to accomplish the role. They need to tank? They got a mechsuit and armor plating and forcefield like shields. They need to heal? Alchemy-based healing using things like the healing darts and healing mist grenades like the Mercenary healer in SWTOR. They need to DPS? They could be melee or ranged (though I am hoping only ranged. There is WAY too much melee in the game already!) with the appropriate weapons and tools. Plus, with ranged, if they make it a mail wearing class (we need more mail classes), they could also use guns which means maybe they would also add Pistols as 1h guns that could be dual wielded, which would be amazing. Because that would also let hunters potentially use them. Or make the Pistol a Tinker only weapon like Glaives are for DH. So much potential.

Exactly Thank You.


Dark Rangers are a super niche specific class that can work only with 1 race atm.

If we were still pre Wotlk I could see them becoming the DK 2.0 but nope.


Rather why don't ask for Dark Ranger skins since 90% of the spell are the same? Change animation/icon/flavour text and you have a Dark Ranger.




While Tinker are the last Class Avaiable from War3 we can use.
People comparing Tinker to Engineering are pretty making themselves fools since we can compare enchanting to a mage rofl

[Daikoku]

Not really a DK, I play a DK and they don't heal anyone but themselves. This would be more akin to a traditional Necromancer.

DK in War3 could only heal Undeath so no healing other.


It makes no sense for a UNDEAD to heal ALIVE people with UNHOLY magic.

[Unholyground]

Exactly Thank You.


Dark Rangers are a super niche specific class that can work only with 1 race atm.

If we were still pre Wotlk I could see them becoming the DK 2.0 but nope.


Rather why don't ask for Dark Ranger skins since 90% of the spell are the same? Change animation/icon/flavour text and you have a Dark Ranger.




While Tinker are the last Class Avaiable from War3 we can use.
People comparing Tinker to Engineering are pretty making themselves fools since we can compare enchanting to a mage rofl

Human, Undead, Night Elf, Blood Elf

That is plenty, also there are plenty of unique abilities that sylvanas has both in game, in wc2 and hots they could pull minimum 2 specs from. Also Dark Rangers can stealth and use daggers. I would expect a melee and ranged spec.

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DK in War3 could only heal Undeath so no healing other.


It makes no sense for a UNDEAD to heal ALIVE people with UNHOLY magic.

Necromatic magic can effect the living in a positive way, Necromancers ARE NOT DEAD they manipulate the forces of LIFE and DEATH.

[Omedon]

Voted tinker but also think reskinning existing specs could do for classes what allied races did for races: Allow character concept options to be released more often and not require a monolithic expansion moment or crazy rebalancing act each time we get something new.

[Daikoku]

Human, Undead, Night Elf, Blood Elf

That is plenty, also there are plenty of unique abilities that sylvanas has both in game, in wc2 and hots they could pull minimum 2 specs from. Also Dark Rangers can stealth and use daggers is there is that too. I would expect a melee and ranged spec.

All those races are UNDEATH AND RAISED BY SYLVANAS RN


Can't you see the issue?


Also SYLVANAS in hots is more akin to the WoW sylavans that is basically a banshee in a UNDEAD elf corpse RAISED by Arthas Itself.
Not a shitty elf raised on darkshore.


Adding stealth ( already in MM kit ) and throw dagger doesn't makes a new class.




Nathanos NEVER used a Banshee Form like SYLVANAS, why? Because he is a dark ranger not a Banshee Lord taking posses of a UNDEAD Ranger.

[Eviltroll]

New class will be Ion
Will come with a new gear type: the gimp suit.
New stats added to the game: arrogance, indifference, apathy.

Indeed!
Would suggest a new weap type for his class , "The fart machine"

[bluesock]

It's obvious there won't be a new class. They'll do the allied race thing for the classes and just reskin them. That way everybody is happy, they'll give use Necromancers, and Tinkers, and Bards, and everything you have ever wanted while giving 0 effort.

[Teriz]

No, I think you would use ectoplasm/spirits to manipulate health and sacrificing some of your own potentially. Maybe even spawning spirits that would auto heal who need it most for a short time. Lots of things you could do to make it interesting and unique.

Is there any example of that in any Necromancer trope in any game?

[Daikoku]

Is there any example of that in any Necromancer trope in any game?

War3/War2 DK

[Unholyground]

Is there any example of that in any Necromancer trope in any game?

Blizzard can easily put it in as they do when they retcon stuff all the time lol.

[Kumorii]

Because we had Firelord only in War3.


While we could had Elemental Race and have something that can use Fire/Water/Wind powers without begin a Shaman.



While another Bow class would be just specless since Bow + Pet is already BM / Bow only is MM / Bow with dots will be old SV

So BoW will istant evoke Hunter Class as first thought, so let's not waste time for meaningless spec dressed as class

So using the elementals like a shaman, sounds like a 4th shaman spec.

[Daikoku]

So using the elementals like a shaman, sounds like a 4th shaman spec.

No you ARE the elemental """lord"""

[Daikoku]

Just saying Necromancer from War 3 has


Raise Undead ( Skeleton )

Unholy Frenzy ( Unholy DK )

Cripple ( Warlock? )

[Kumorii]

No you ARE the elemental """lord"""

Sounds more like you want a new race.

[NoisyCricket]

Tinker class for sure, hopefully a 4 spec class (or 3 spec, tank/healer/range at a min). We already have 2 tank/healer/melee classes. Half of what could be used as abilities already exists in the game with engineering items, and those items have never been really relevant (like most profession items) so it's not like having a tinker class takes away from having engineering as a profession.

[Daikoku]

Sounds more like you want a new race.

That can be done as allied race for both faction without any huge issue.

[Kumorii]

That can be done as allied race for both faction without any huge issue.

We were talking about classes though.