That would be sick too tbh. This is a feature that worgen players have been asking for for years. Well, claws anyway.
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If Dracs got a class that could use fist weapons, then we could see this happen. Or if they open up fist weapons for things like warriors we could see that happen as well. I think it’d be cool.
Yeah that makes sense for Worgen. What doesnt makes sense is how a werewolf with claws as long as their fingers pulls back a string on a bow or pulls a trigger. But leaping and slashing and biting would be awesome.
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Warriors can use fist weapons we simply can’t hide them like monks can.
It ought to be an option for worgen players and a theoretical Dracthyr warrior for sure though!
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They aren’t a culture on they’re own. They are more analogous to Star Wars clone soldiers, a group of created beings who were designed for a specific role. They are part of the greater Draconic culture, but not a seperate culture all their own.
That’s not true, according to the information we have. No other Dragonkin we know of have access to the magics of all the Dragonflights. Green can do green magic, Red can do Red, neither of them can do Black. Or any other color.
Dracthyr have access to the magics of all the flights.
This made me kind of derp when I realized yeah of course they would need to be shamans. When I think bout it didn’t a lot of black dragons cast earth shock as an interrupt or am I remembering wrong?
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Yes and that is where I stand on most things, and on this issue too, really.
The whole concept is an experiment in variety. Instead of being like all the other races and classes, this race and class are exclusive to each other. It’s something new, a new option.
Giving the race access to other classes dilutes that concept and makes them less unique.
Now you could argue still, that a tank spec is a good idea, and honestly, I’m way more open to a 3rd tank spec for Evokers than I am to opening them up to other classes. I don’t like it, but I’d be OK with it.
I’m hard against another DPS spec tho. especially a melee spec. If they have two, one will always be considered better and players will feel pushed to play the spec blessed by the theorycrafters. Plus, we have never had a ranged DPS added to the game, ever, I don’t want that diluted.
They didn’t get a choice, they were hatched to be what they are, Evokers.
I honestly dont think they need traditional classes, if they create a new race with a new model thinking about specific combat spells and abilities linked to said model i would prefer if they made more new unique classes for elizabeth windsor mains.
I’m okay with Evoker being Dracthyr only, but I feel like Dracthyr should be able to be other classes as well. They could fight in their human form if they’re another class.
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Yes you can
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I’m aware, that’s why I mentioned groups of dragons versus groups of Dracthyr. lol
A group of dragons could easily have multiple flights within it, which presumably (we really don’t have info on this so it’s speculation) a dragon of a specific flight would be better at their respective flight’s magic due to the specialization than a Dracthyr would. Sacrifice for versatility, pros cons, all that.
Not at first. However, from the descriptions we have of them it’s not unreasonable to think at all that once they get a bit of experience under their belts (you know, since they’ve just woken up and all of that) they would integrate in with the alliance/horde and adopt cultural aspects from those.
An intelligent being is going to try new things, especially if they’re potentially advantageous.
Also, they’re not clones–I imagine you know that and were simply using that as an example. I just wanted to mention for anyone else reading. haha
Honestly, this is why I’m advocating for classes rather than an additional spec. It doesn’t mess with the populations because the people who want to play, say, an arms warrior are probably already doing so.
The only thing opening warrior up to Dracthyr does is allow them to play a dracthyr arms warrior if they so desire. It doesn’t step on any toes what-so-ever.
Whereas a melee dps spec in evoker could potentially due to balance reasons.
Individuals are going to try other things. They aren’t all going to stick with one thing. lol
They may initially–as Ion pointed out–but some individuals would almost certainly try other things once exposed to it (and realistically blend it with whatever they’re familiar with, but we have balance to think about.)
Fair enough, That’s why I don’t object to them getting new classes in 11. That’s fine. Not in 10 tho.
No, not clones. but analogous, surely.
A bunch of eggs all laid at once, then altered to be what they are. Created beings, genetically engineered.
Yeah, fine. In 11.
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Good thing there are other races/classes they can play.
I’m going to hope for a patch in Dragonflight but it’s a lot more likely that it would be an 11.0 thing, yeah.
Evoker looks cool, but I really just want to switch several of my existing toons over because the Dracthyr are awesome!
I think some story quests specifically to Dracthyr showing them exploring the cultures and the classes (they were described as curious and excited to explore, after all) would be a really cool way to unlock new classes for them. Though, it’d be a bit of work.
I imagine they’ll just flip a switch when they’re ready and they want to more realistically. haha
I’m talking about how the race would behave realistically once exploring the world, not real people. 
Dragons wouldnt get tired of being dragons
As others have pointed out above (on both sides of the argument) they aren’t really dragons. lol
They’re dragon/mortal hybrids. Intelligent beings are going to explore, especially inately curious ones (which these are described as.)
It’s like saying they can’t learn to play an instrument because “lol they’re dragons” despite having all of the facilities to do so. They could learn to pick up an axe and smack things with it.
dragon/mortal hybrids wouldnt get tired of being dragon/mortal hybrids
An electrician never gets tired of being an electrician.
Oh wait… people switch careers all of the time.
You’re thinking very narrowly about this, friendo.