Blood Elf Customization Desires Thread

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Many of us Blood Elf players are rather underwhelmed and disappointed with the customization we are getting. That is not to say we are ungrateful and unappreciative of the work put in at present, it is that majority of us (seen in New Customization Options for Blood Elves and Void Elves - #12154 by Lannisterian-tichondrius ) are unhappy with our options. But I am not writing this to complain about what I don’t like, I’m writing this in hopes that Blizzard sees our requests and conveys this feedback to their art team.

Now is the time for feedback. Keep in mind, I am not saying we should get priority over other races. We shouldn’t. I am just creating a thread to compile Blood Elf players’ desires.

Remember to keep your posts civil and constructive. I would appreciate it if you all refrained from inflammatory replies or responses. Try to keep this thread positive and post your suggestions.

Eyes:

Red eyes (Dark Ranger and San’layn fantasy)
Purple
Orange
More shades of green and blue

Hair Styles:

Half shaved like the night elf hair style
Emo Fringe
Some de-tentacled void elf hairstyles
More wild hairstyles including some with feathers

  • Nightborne/Void Elf Styled Haircuts
    More long hairstyles
    Afro-ethnic hairstyles:
    Afro ponytails.
    Dreads.
    Half shaved style
    braided
    double ponytail
    light effects in hair.

Facial Hair:

Longer beards
Longer mustaches
Wizard beard

Eyebrow:

Shorter eyebrows

Ears:

Damaged ears (torn, cut off)

Tattoos:

Rune/Arcane tattoos like the Blood Elf on the TBC box art has with a variety of colors.
Farstrider tattoos
tear marks (this could also go into make up)

Hair color:

Bi-colored or with different colored highlights
True White

  • Strawberry Blond Hair.

Skincolor:

Undead skintones like the Dark Ranger and Death Knight ones already in game, plus one bluish skintone like Sylvanas had.
Freckles.
Light Red for Felbloods

Scars:

Ones like the night elves have.
Slash marks
Burns
Eye scars

Makeup:

Smokey eye shadow
Black lipstick
Multiple shades of eyeshadow and lipstick

Jewelry:

Black/Rose Gold Jewelry options with Choker and Nose/Eyebrow Ring options. And Jewelry for both genders.
3D Jewelry like bangles and bracelets for the arms

Misc:

San’layn Fang/Claw/Bat-like Ear options. (San’layn options could be done through a Night Warrior type quest in Revendreth)

Feel free to suggest anything I’ve forgotten.

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Forsaken Blood elves gang.

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Woot woot! I love to see it.

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Nothing but support from me!

I’m waiting for Blizzard to implement this, and the precedent they set with Void Elves is nice, but the core race of Blood Elves deserve our second visual theme, and with customizations said to be focused on long requested asks, one of the literal best examples would Dark Ranger / Undead/ San’layn themes, and more viable now than ever with in game text from Velonara, and Blizzards comments on player agency.

I would like to see our Blood Elf player base as happy as Night Elf mains etc.

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Here’s my list of suggestions.

Blood Elf Additions/Improvements

  • Dark Ranger Skin and Red Eye options and San’layn Fang/Claw/Bat-like Ear options. (San’layn options could be done through a Night Warrior type quest in Revendreth)
  • Rune Tattoos like the TBC Boxart in Green/Gold/Blue/Red/Faded. (Same as Eye Colors)
  • Black/Rose Gold Jewelry options with Choker and Nose/Eyebrow Ring options. And Jewelry for both genders.
  • Strawberry Blond Hair.
  • Nightborne/Void Elf Styled Haircuts along with Wizard Beards!
  • Scar and Damaged Ear options.
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Hmmm. Blood Elves need more Dark Ranger but mostly San’layn Features too.

I really want to be a Undead Vampire Elf that has Fangs, Bat Ears, and etc to be scary and also twisted.

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Besides the undead elf stuff I’d like:

  • 3D Jewelry like bangles and bracelets for the arms
  • Tattoos like Rommath and scars/runes like on the BC cover art
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My main one is red eyes and that’s already covered.

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Personally I’d like us to have the eyebrow trim options as well, and more body jewelry such as nose piercings.

Also totally support dark ranger custom!

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Definitely want Eyebrow trim. You could poke eyes out with those things.

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They look like antennas smh

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Yes, i would like to see more male oriented/military hairstyles other then the anime trope hairstyles (the anime ones are good though). Anything to make the male Blood Elves look more masculine.

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I just really, really want this Velf hair on my Belf.

And this Kul’tiran hair if possible.

Please Blizzard and ty.

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A lot of what I would like to see is already here. Red/orange eyes, violet eyes, scars, more greyish coloring for RP as San’lyn/Dark Ranger. But a big thing I would like to see is with the hair.

C’mon Blizz, you’ve shown with some hair styles like the new Nelf hair that is a ponytail with the fringy hair around the face and some of the Velf hair that you CAN do something with some life to it. Its messier, seems more textured rather than just straight and flat. Some of this could be done as improvement on older hairstyles (a little paint highlight of that one long style that kinda waves down past the shoulder) or with new styles.

I’ve always wanted that top knot style for females but instead of taking the front straight back and flat to the head, give us one more like Lor’themar where some hair is loose around the face. I think that is one of my biggest let downs with the new hair is its still just so…flat. There is no texture. I realize Belves are considered cultured and perfectly groomed but my hunter is anything but. Her ponytail is just throw back to get it out of her eyes, its messy and I’m sure she has some annoying fly away locks that refuse to stay up and hang around her face. She’s a Ranger, she’s in the woods, she’s doesn’t have time for perfect hair and make up. She’s a fighter, a defender, hell her pet is better groomed than her! Let her show this! And though this thread is about Belves rather than Velves it should apply to them too. I’m sorry does the Void give you perfect hair? I think not!

And please, MORE LONG HAIR OPTIONS!!! Classy, messy, whatever, just more long hair! I use the long over the shoulder braid for my hunter currently, imagine when she unbraids that hair how long and thick and beautiful it could be (well once she pulls all the leaves, twigs, and other crap that flew in it while she killed things anyway). Okay enough about hair (which is a big one for me). Oh, except yeah… a few leaves would be cute or maybe some jewels for the fancier Magister types.

Jewelry. Ugh, I’m sorry, those oversized necklaces and flat bracelets are just…lack luster or too much. This is another area where you nailed in on Nelves and Belves/Velves get…stuff. Chokers, simple jewels like the purple stone on the Nelf. Bangle bracelets (though impractical for some classes but cute if they’re just hanging out in town), rings, something with again more detail/texture but not oversized and gaudy looking. I thought the body jewelry was cute but c’mon we all know that would be for stripper RP in Goldshire. Not to mention it was way too flat with no texture to it. And body jewelry. Let me pierce an eyebrow, my nose or lip (I won’t suggest other as I know it wouldn’t be looked on favorably and would fall under the same as the body jewelry mentioned lol)

Scars. Our characters have fought everything from your average fantasy beast all the way up to Old Gods. We’ve faced dragons who use breath weapons of fire, etc. Let us have some scars to show for it. Burns, slash marks, etc. I have one character on my Velves (sorry I play both so I think of both when discussion options) who lost an eye in battle, let her have that Lor’themar-esque facial scarring around the eye to show it along with the blinded eye option in case I want a head peice that isn’t an eye patch for once.

Tattoos - The arcane tats similar to Nightborne or even the Blue dragons to match the schools of magic. Silvery for frost, violet shades for arcane, reddish orange for fire, heck maybe even do some for Void and Fel for warlocks and shadow priests or gold for Pallys and Priests (this could be good for all races actually). Ranger tats in various colors (not connected to your chosen eye color). Faded/etched looking tats like on the BC box, etc. Choices are great!

And of course hitting eye colors once more. Something more than green, gold, semi blue/greenish. Give us a true blue eye color, red, reddish orange, violet, etc. Allow us the chance to make our character match our class fantasy if we want!

I know, big list of which 99% will likely not ever happen but would be nice.

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Definitely need face scars to go along with the blind eye options. Like lor’themar has

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I want them to bring the body jewelry back. Mainly because I’m hoping Draenei will also get body jewelry…

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Yes please. The off white we have now looks terrible on some skin tones. Blood Elves in lore have had pure white hair, why can’t we?

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I’ve edited the OP to reflect everyone’s suggestions. If I missed any I am sorry. It doesn’t mean I’m ignoring you.

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Support this OP!

Especially the Dark Ranger bits and Orange eyes. Farstrider tattoos! Wizards beards!

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Mostly I just want hair colors that aren’t super washed out.

Have you seen what passes for black hair on live? It’s a joke.

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