The latest class in World of Warcraft is getting even bigger – at least that’s what the data mining suggests. A questline promises Dracthyr a third talent tree.
Although Patch 10.0.7 will be released in just a few days, data mining for Patch 10.1 Fury of Neltharion is already in full swing. A still incomplete questline has attracted special attention, as it teases a new specialization for the Evoker class in World of Warcraft. We reveal what it’s all about – and how likely it is.
Spoiler warning: This article contains details about a possible questline in Patch 10.1 – but you should have already noticed that while reading the introduction.
What was found? In the game data of Patch 10.1, the colleagues from wowhead uncovered some exciting details about an incomplete questline. The questline currently only exists in outlines, and the quest text is incomplete. Instead of the actual quest text, there is a summary of what is supposed to happen during the quest. Particularly suspicious is the first quest, as it states (translated):
Only for Evokers. Upon login, you will be greeted with the message “REMINDERS OF A NEW SPECIALIZATION”. This quest appears at the mailbox and is from Emberthal, who wants you to travel to the Forbidden Island. The secret revealed in Patch 10.0.7 (does not need to be completed for this quest) will unfold and she needs your help to dissuade Ebyssian, whom she views as futile.
The next quest step is a longer RP event where the player character activates some objects while Ebyssian and Emberthal have a conversation. It gets interesting again only during the next quest.
In the currently last step, Adamanthia must be subdued and the Evoker hero must assist Ebyssian and Emberthal. The description states that you should either “boost/heal Ebyssian and Emberthal (most efficient method) or deal damage to Adamantia.”
What does this mean? The interpretation from wowhead is that Evokers may receive another “Support” specialization, focusing on empowering and enhancing allies – so it would likely be a healer specialization with additional boosting effects. However, this is still just data mining and in a very early state. It also occasionally happens that initiated and later discarded ideas still exist in parts within the game data. Until more information is available, this information should be taken with caution.
How likely is a new specialization? That Blizzard would provide a wholly new specialization during a class expansion seems quite odd at first glance. However, since this would be a specialization for the Evoker, which was implemented with Dragonflight, the likelihood does increase somewhat. It could give the class an additional boost, and if this comes true, Blizzard likely planned it a long time ago.
Has Blizzard done something like this before? To a smaller extent, yes. Blizzard once split the druid specialization “Feral” into two new specializations, namely Guardian and Feral – previously the same talent tree with many overlaps. This made druids the first class with 4 specializations and strictly speaking, the first class to receive a “new” specialization – even though it had been playable before.
Would you be excited about a third Evoker specialization? What should it look like to make the Evoker class interesting for you?
