In World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, there is no new class. Instead, the existing classes will likely become significantly more versatile and receive changes.
With World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Blizzard breaks an unwritten rule of WoW. Until now, it has been the case that a new player class was introduced with every second expansion. In Wrath of the Lich King, the Death Knight was introduced; in Mists of Pandaria, the Monk; and with Legion, the Demon Hunter. In Shadowlands, a new class was again due – but that won’t happen. At BlizzCon, the developers discussed the reasons.
More customization for existing heroes: With Shadowlands, the developers want to place a significant focus on the individualization of characters. All classic races (i.e., not the allied races) will receive numerous new customization options.
For example, there are new faces for humans, allowing players to create characters with Asian features. Draenei can adjust their tail size, dwarves and trolls can choose new skin colors and markings, or undead can decide whether their bones should be visible or completely covered with flesh and skin.
Such new customizations are said to be abundant – a rough number mentioned for the Blood Elves was “over 40 new customization options”.
No class that directly fits logically: Another reason might be that the developers haven’t found a class that stands out immediately. In Legion, choosing a new class was obvious. The Demon Hunter fit like a glove, as did the Death Knight in Wrath of the Lich King. In Shadowlands, there is no class rooted in Warcraft that would fit directly at first glance.
Old classes will become more versatile: One last point might be that the existing classes in Shadowlands will all receive something new and thus become more versatile. Each class can gain one of four abilities specifically designed for that class by choosing a covenant – in addition to a general ability that all members of the covenant receive.
Additionally, many of the formerly removed abilities are making their way back to World of Warcraft. For example, Paladins will regain their auras, Warlocks their curses, and Shamans their totems. A small list of some returning spells can be found here.
Can you live with the fact that Shadowlands doesn’t bring a new class and instead prefers to adjust the old classes? Or would that have been one of the core features for you?
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