Summary
A recent survey allegedly sent toWorld of Warcraftfans seemingly explores the concepts for 16 new classes, from popular ideas like Tinker and Bard to brand-new archetypes like the Titankiller and Prismatic. While it should be taken with a grain of salt,World of Warcraftplayers could see some of these ideas in future classes, specializations, or other features like Hero Talents in the future.
Blizzard occasionally sends out surveys to its fans to get a read on community reception to certain ideas. One such recentWorld of Warcraftsurvey about Mythic+ dungeonsseemingly tested the waters on a death counter for the challenging instances, rather than the existing timer system.
Now, some players have come forth with another survey that apparently explored ideas for over a dozen new classes. Shared byGermanWorld of Warcraftfan site Chromie.de, andtranslated by Enrif on the MMO-Champion forum, this survey introduced concepts ranging from popular ideas like the Tinker and Bard to brand-new classes like the Celestial Lancer and the Astrologian. This suggests Blizzard could be testing the waters on different classes, specializations, or Hero Talents in the future.
Potential World of Warcraft Survey Class Ideas
Some of theseclass ideas are deeply steeped inWorld of Warcraftlore. The Tinker, Spellbreaker, Battlemage, Warden, and Necromancer, for example, have all appeared elsewhere in the franchise and would fit naturally in the game. On the other hand, ideas like the Leyweaver, Titankiller, and Astrologian would mesh well with the Titan-centric theme of the Worldsoul Saga, even though they have never been seen before.
It is important to note that this is a translation of a rumored survey, meaning fans should temper their expectations in regard to the ideas. It is possible none of these ideas could appear in the game – indeed, these surveys often bring up concepts that are not currently being considered, sometimes simply to gauge interest, and other times to distract players from what they are really trying to ask about. However, the prominence and depth ofWorld of Warcraftconcepts like the Necromancerand Battlemage throughout the survey, especially in contrast to other class ideas that are less thought out, suggests Blizzard may actually be considering them.
Either way,World of Warcraftis due for a new class somewhere in the Worldsoul Saga. Historically,WoWhas received a new class every other expansion, save the three-expansion gap between the Demon Hunter inLegionandWoW: Dragonflight’s Dracthyr-only Evoker class. Assuming it follows precedent,MidnightorThe Last Titanwill likely have at least one new class. If it does, fans will have to see if one of these concepts makes it in – or if they manifest as additional class specializations, Hero Talents, or other similar features.
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