High Elf allied race + Druids

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This is a continuation from my Blood Elf Druid thread. In that thread, one of the major criticisms of the idea of Blood Elf Druids is that they are too focused on Arcane rather than nature magic, and they are too detached from nature. Although I think Blood Elf Druid is still doable, I do agree that something is lost from Blood Elves by changing their focus on arcane/fel.

At the same time, there is still the issue of healing the Dead Scar left by Arthas’ march on Quel’Thalas. If you’ve done the blood elf heritage questlines you will know that this is a major deal for Quel’Thalas.

So in order to solve the problem of healing the Dead Scar, while keeping Blood Elf identity in tact, I think this is the perfect opportunity to bring in High Elves as an allied race.

High Elves would hearken back to the time of elves pre-WoW and WC3, back to Warcraft 2. These High Elves would use nature magic bolstered Arcane (runestones) to help Quel’Thalas heal the Dead Scar.

In the past, the elves used runestones connected to the Sunwell and the Mother Tree Thas’alah to create a protective barrier around Quel’Thalas and Eversong called Ban’Dinoriel (“The Gatekeeper”). It had historic use in conflicts with the Amani trolls and others. The elves of Quel’Thalas use arcane magic mixed with Druidic nature magic for a unique take on the class and this predates WoW or Burning Crusade.

As an allied race, High Elves would have runic tattoos and markings similar to how Alleria Windrunner looked in her emerald armor pre-TWW. In the old WC2 art for elven rangers for example they often have blue markings/paint over their eyes.

Seeing as Midnight is supposed to be about the scattered elven tribes coming back together, I think this is the perfect opportunity to bring High Elves into the fold, give them a unique identity that is different from and complements blood elves, with a unique nature focus which also serves the narrative (dead scar)

TLDR: High Elf allied race, able to be druids, story focus on Healing the dead scar, appearance similar to Alleria Windrunner and WC2 Elves with runic tattoos.

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I think Nightborne Druids would potentially be arcane too. They could do something similar with High Elves.

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That’s quite a lot you’re asking for!

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Yeah, bring in the Highvale Elves and their Wildhammer compatriots! Dwarves and High/Blood Elves getting Druid class!

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Dwarves getting Druid classes? Whaaa?

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Yes exactly! Bring both of them

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We should also get Mechagnome Druids!

Worgens don’t get tails.

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Go even wilder and introduce High(vale) Elves as half elves: options for half-dwarf, half-human, half-draenei

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Maybe we can unlock all Races and classes, and balance some specs before we go adding a FIFTH elf race to this game.

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Well when they have added allied races in the past they often come with some kind of lore reasoning as well as a unique class combo that is iconic for that allied race. So I think this isn’t actually asking too much, it seems like obvious to me lol

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So where is Tinkers…?

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fingers crossed the Undermine(d) patch, the Undermine(d) patch, surprise for the Undermine(d) patch!

Please, Metzen, hear our pleas!!!

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Panda druids first!

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Yes, those Blood Elves did.

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You postin on a High Elf.

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No she’s a Void Elf pretending to be a High Elf, probably like you.

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As someone who likes making druid alts. Lets gooooo

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I feel like I should be able to play a high elf and have flowers bloom at my feet

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We’re not that kind of elf, but it does happen to me.

My High Elven feet that is. Void Elves probably would just corrupt the flowers.

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Given that the only difference between high elf and blood elf is strictly political at this point, all high elves and blood elves should have access to all the same classes imo. Including druid of course!