World of Warcraft: Dragonflighthas introduced a new Hero Class to the game for the first time sinceLegion, and the Evoker has a cute little Easter Egg that grants the class an extremely useful bonus starting out. TheEvoker inWorld of Warcraftestablishes a power fantasy that players have been demanding for quite a while, laying claim to the niche of a spell-casting Dragon Knight that wields the power of the Aspects.
As part of thesecond phase ofDragonflight’s pre-patch, players have finally been allowed to make their Dracthyr Evokers, as well as undertake a quest through the new dungeon wing of Uldaman. The Dracthyr have also heavily featured in the promotional campaign forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight, from having appearances in the cinematic launch trailer, to playing a central role in the animatedDragonflight Legaciesseries. They are undoubtedly the shining spotlight of the upcoming expansion, and may yet continue to be an integral part of the game moving forward.
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The reason for this is quite simple – Dracthyr Evokers begin the game with fully rested experience. The discovery was shared on theWorld of Warcraftsubreddit by Elithian Fox, with many players agreeing with the hypothesis. Considering that the Dracthyr were asleep for over a dozen millennia, it’s a very amusing inside joke that they start off their adventure in Azeroth fully rested.
It is important to note that Dracthyr begin the game at Level 58, so the benefit isn’t a game-changer this early intoDragonflight, but it does carry some interesting implications for the future. The absolute most amount of rested experience aWorld of Warcraftcharactercan have is 150% of their current level’s requirement. Given that rested experience isn’t consumed from handing in quests, this means that Dracthyr can easily reach Level 60 before it gets spent. As the expansion opens up, and the cap increases to Level 70, this rested bonus will prove tremendously useful in jump-starting an Evoker directly intoDragonflightcontent.
However, there is one more eventuality to consider. It is no secret that Blizzard Entertainment wants to offermore class choices to Dracthyr characters, as players have already discovered audio files for the race that use Ammo, Rage, and other class-unique resources. Considering that Dracthyr begin at Level 58, it presents an interesting conundrum that could go one of two ways. Either other classes will start at Level 10 in Orgrimmar or Stormwind, not unlike an Allied Race – or they will start off at Level 58, effectively making the Dracthyr the first Hero Race inWorld of Warcraft.
Whichever of the two options Blizzard chooses to go with, it’s quite possible that Dracthyr starting off with fully rested experience will make them a popular choice forspeed leveling inWorld of Warcraft, especially if Dracthyr Monks become available as an option. Until then, players can at least enjoy the benefits on their new Dracthyr Evokers.
World of Warcraftis available now for PC.Dragonflightlaunches on November 28.
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