Crusading Strikes Unique Racial Animations Gone

Classes Paladin
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Upon logging in I was horrified to discover that Blood Elf paladins no longer do their unique racial animation when they Crusader Strike. Female Blood Elves used to do a 360 spin and male Blood Elves would jump and throw their weapon behind their back. Now the animation has been completely changed to use the default “golf swing” animation that is shared across many other classes and abilities.

It is worth noting that these animations are only gone when talented into “Crusading Strikes,” the racial animations still exists when this talent is not chosen.

These animations have remained in the game well after the animation over-haul, why are they suddenly changed? The 360 spin was the best part of playing a Blood Elf and was completely unique to them.

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While a neat effect, this was what led me to race change my pally away from Dwarf. If it’s really gone I might actually change back.

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It has not been removed from Dwarf, Dwarves still do their 360. Not sure how anyone could prefer the golf swing, it may be the worst animation in the game

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I think it discriminates against blood elf

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Ice lance, shaman shocks, warlock conflag, and other “grabbing a fly out of the air” animations would like a word

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Zandalari still have their 2h special animation on Crusading Strikes. Which sucks because the animation is awful.

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No changes in animations for my belf paladin.