In World of Warcraft, the humans of Kul Tiras are available as a playable race since patch 8.1.5. Our author Benedict was already excited when the new race was announced and is now looking forward to finally being able to play a Kul Tiran himself.
I have to honestly say that I never really attributed much importance to the races in WoW. Since I started just before The Burning Crusade, I played a gnome, then a draenei, and finally a human since Legion.
However, with Battle for Azeroth and the new feature of allied races, I found myself enjoying the races more and more and could hardly decide what I want to play. Then the Kul Tiraners came.
What are allied races? In World of Warcraft, there are many different races: humans, night elves, orcs, and more. Allied races are a feature from Battle for Azeroth.
They are not directly new races, but rather related races that have allied with a faction through the story. They often share models and some of the lore with existing races but bring their own abilities.
That’s why Kul Tiraners are great
First of all: I don’t find Kul Tiraners so great just because I am a bit heavier myself. I don’t want to identify better with my character. But what they bring fits wonderfully into the scene and the story of Battle for Azeroth.
What are Kul Tiraners anyway? Kul Tiraners are humans who stand against the sea and the elements and are not afraid to build muscles and fat reserves to make that happen. They are rugged sailors and hardened fighters.
Additionally, visually, it seems that a lot more work and love for detail has gone into them compared to other allied races. Most of the new races are just newly painted models that were already there. Kul Tiraners are something unique.
Why I am now playing a Kul Tiraner
This is how I learned to like druids: The Kul Tiraners interest me for many reasons. For one, they have great forms as druids, which entice me to take a closer look at the class. Actually, druids are not really my thing, but I want to check them out with the new forms.
On the other hand, they have a very interesting heritage armor with a maritime flair. Since I currently play a rogue with a pirate theme, both the new models and the heritage set fit wonderfully with the class fantasy. This makes gaming fun again.
These are further reasons for this race: Their great appearance is not the only reason why I am now playing a Kul Tiraner. I am also very curious about how they perform in battle. The racial abilities of the Kul Tiraners seem a bit weak at first glance, but they can certainly be very cool in some situations. Especially in mythic dungeons or in PvP, I imagine the “Swinger” to be quite useful, as it knocks a target back and stuns it for a few seconds.
Moreover, Kul Tiraners, like most allied races, open up new opportunities for role-playing. Many players, including myself, still use WoW as a basis for “RP”, and the races from Battle for Azeroth provide great foundations for stories and backgrounds.
This is how Kul Tiraners bring me back to the game
Currently, not much is happening in World of Warcraft. Most players are waiting for new updates, and the new patch hasn’t brought many new features at first glance, although there are 5 special highlights in patch 8.1.5.
But just the questline to unlock Kul Tiraners has many great details. Although it only takes about half an hour to an hour, there are many situations where I admire the design.
I don’t want to reveal too much about the quest here, but there are funny, surprising, and sad moments. Especially the ending amazed me. All of this makes me want to explore Azeroth more, and I will probably take more time in the near future to explore the World of Warcraft.
Have you unlocked the Kul Tiraners yet? What do you think of the race and the quest?
If you want to unlock the Kul Tiraners or the Zandalari trolls, check this link:
