A set of new weapons for Death Knights has fans of World of Warcraft hoping. Will there soon be a 4th specialization for all classes?
Last night, a new version of Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth was deployed on the test server. Data miners immediately dissected the latest data and found some exciting details. Some weapons have now garnered attention, suggesting that classes in World of Warcraft might soon receive a fourth specialization.
What was found? Four new weapon models were discovered in the game files of Patch 8.3, which are presumably related to Death Knights, as they each carry the name “… of the Black Blade.” Currently, these are:
- Unholy Blade of the Ebon Blade
- Crimson Blade of the Ebon Blade
- Freezing Blade of the Ebon Blade
- Burning Blade of the Ebon Blade
The weapons are for level 58, suggesting that they will be the new starter weapons for Death Knights of the Allied Races.
Interestingly, three weapons can clearly be categorized into a specialization based on their appearance and names – Unholy, Blood, and Frost. However, the fourth weapon, the Burning Blade, does not clearly correspond to any specialization.
Some players suspect that Death Knights will receive a new specialization related to flames. This would also fit thematically, as the current Lich King, Bolvar, was burned by dragonfire, and his body has been permanently aflame and still glows today.
If Death Knights were to receive another specialization, it would indeed be possible that other classes would also receive an upgrade.
What supports this idea? The demand for a 4th specialization comes from players who have long wished for additional specializations. For years, players have expressed a desire for new specializations that exist in lore but are not present in playable classes. For instance, a “Necromancer” specialization for Death Knights or Warlocks has been called for for years, but also mages specializing in time magic (perhaps as healers?) are often desired.
Since Battle for Azeroth did not introduce a new class, it might make sense to add new specializations instead of a new class in the next expansion.
What speaks against it? Opposing this idea is that Blizzard recently announced that they had over-differentiated the individual specializations too much. They want to have more abilities that are shared across all specializations. Thus, a further specialization for each class seems counterproductive.
Another point against this is the sheer effort involved. Developing 12 new specializations (one for each class) is extremely extensive and corresponds approximately to the implementation of 3-5 completely independent classes. This seems rather unlikely at present.
Whether we will truly see a 4th specialization for Death Knights or other classes remains to be seen. However, it is clear that something will soon happen with Death Knights and thus also with the Lich King.
Would you be excited about a 4th specialization for all classes (or a 5th for Druids and a 3rd for Demon Hunters)? Or is the game already complex enough with 36 specializations?
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