After 17 years, there is a new world record in World of Warcraft. And the elf didn’t even have to throw up afterwards …
In World of Warcraft, there are numerous achievements and accomplishments. However, not all of them truly grant an achievement in the game. There are plenty of special feats that have simply burned into the minds of players. This could be leveling up to level 60, without choosing a specialization or – as in this case – doing particularly many somersaults as a Night Elf.
What happened? Reddit user SingActDirect linked a small video from her Twitch channel in the World of Warcraft subreddit. In it, you see the Night Elf Kittypurry hopping lightly in place – presumably waiting for the respawn of Defias. It starts with a few normal jumps, then a somersault. Then another somersault. And another one. And another one… a whopping 17 times in a row, the druid flips over and sets a new world record.
Why is this so special? Night Elves (and Blood Elves) have, unlike almost all other races, two jump animations. One is the normal jump and then there is a roll. Night Elves perform a somersault in the process. The chance of this second animation occurring is 50%. If you manage to pull this off a staggering 17 times in a row, the chance is a mere 0.0007%!
Community reacts amused: In the World of Warcraft community, this achievement is well received, as most players have memories of when they tried to set such a record with their Night Elves – and usually gave up after 4 or 5 jumps.
- “I thought I was cool in Cata when I managed 5 somersaults in a row …”
- “The best content from World of Warcraft that has been released in recent years.”
- “You have left humanity behind.”
However, it must be said that the record can only be observed by oneself. Therefore, video proof is needed to capture it. For other players, the display of the animation is randomized. While the actual Night Elf player sees a somersault, other players around them may see the normal jump animation.
This means that you may have already set such a record yourself – just from the perspective of another player – without realizing it.
But it is nice to see that this 17-year-old WoW tradition of Night Elf somersaults still persists in the season of mastery.
