Demons Hunters in World of Warcraft receive a new specialization – this indicates at least many pieces of information from the new patch.
With patch 11.2, we are heading to the devastated world of K’aresh. Here, not only was the World Soul devoured by a Void Lord, but the entire planet is also infused with the Void. But it is exactly there that we find a lot of clues that demons hunters in WoW will soon experience innovations. In the “worst” case, Void Elves will become new demons hunters; in the best case, there will be a completely new specialization.
What was found? In Patch 11.2 Ghosts of K’aresh, there are several clues that something will change for demons hunters in the future. The clues are:
The optional boss fight in the raid Manaforges Omega is a triumvirate of demons hunters. One is clearly identified as Vengeance, the other as Havoc. However, the third seems to be in league with the Void, as he has a cosmic-blue exterior.
Data mining also revealed a new ability icon with the name “Demonhunter Metamorphosis Void” – so “Demon Hunter Void Metamorphosis.” While this could merely be the icon for the boss fight, it is also easy to infer that it will be accessible for characters of the demons hunter class.
In the story of K’aresh, there is also a demons hunter and a Void Elf who help each other. The demons hunter teaches the Void Elf the “ways of the Illidari” and is in return enhanced with the powers of the Void.
Why demons hunters specifically? So far, demons hunters as the only class in the game have only two specializations – namely Vengeance and Havoc, which are a tank and a DPS specialization. The only other class that briefly had only two options was the Evoker after its introduction in “Dragonflight.” However, during the course of the expansion, the “Enhancement” variant was added – and something similar could now also be introduced for demons hunters.
YouTuber Bellular also addresses the topic in one of his latest videos:
What else could be hidden behind this? Another possibility is that behind these very clear hints lies merely the new option that demons hunters can also be played by Void Elves in the future. This interpretation is also possible.
This would also be relatively low-effort for Blizzard, as Void Elves have the same animations and models as Blood Elves, who can already be demons hunters. For all other races, it would mean much more effort, as animations and assets for the various models would have to be created.
When could this happen? A likely date is patch 11.2.5. This could also be the time when we will see “Legion Remix”. Even though Remix is a somewhat wild mode, it was woven into the story of the expansion last time. If the same is true for Legion Remix, it would be the perfect time to explore what powers a “Void Demon Hunter” could have on a journey into the past.
