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With the upcomingWorld of Warcraftexpansion, The War Within, launching later this year, Blizzard gave a glimpse of some additional Hero Talent trees that players can choose. In a post, the Hero Talent trees thatWorld of Warcraftpreviewed were from the Druid, Hunter, Mage, and Priest classes.
Following the reveal ofThe War Withinat BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard gaveWorld of Warcraftplayersa glimpse of the Hero Talent treesthat can be chosen once the expansion is out. A class’s Hero Specializations determine these trees, and each standard specialization has two Hero Talent trees to pick from, starting at level 71, with some overlap. For example, the Lightsmith Paladin Hero Talents can be chosen by Holy and Protection Paladins to further bolster their healing power and their defensive abilities, both of which can come in handy in a raid. However, all Hero Talents are still subject to change pending feedback fromWorld of Warcraftplayers, and Blizzard will make adjustments as needed before and duringThe War Withinalpha and beta tests.
In ablog post on theWorld of Warcraftwebsite, Blizzard went over four more Hero Talent trees that are still in development. TheseHero Talents are for the Druid, Hunter, Mage, and Priest classes, and each one takes from two different specializations. The Keeper of the Grove Hero Talents will be available for Balance and Restoration Druids to pick from. The Keeper of the Grove uses nature-based spells and summons powerful treants to attack their foes and keep their allies in the fight. The Hunter’s Dark Ranger Hero Talents, by comparison, take after Sylvanas Windrunner and will be available to Beast Mastery and Marksmanship Hunters. Talents such as Black Arrow, Withering Fire, and Dark Chains will be options thatWorld of Warcraftplayers can use to either overwhelm enemies or escape to the shadows.
For the cloth-wearing Mage and Priest, two Hero Talent treesfocus heavily on their class themes. True to its name, the Frostfire Mage combines the power of the Frost and Fire specializations to burn and freeze their enemies. Frostfire Bolt returns as a spell that will change both Fireball and Frostbolt and will take advantage of Frost’s and Fire’s respective Mastery bonuses. Finally, the Priest’s new Oracle Hero Talent tree combines the power of the Holy and Discipline specializations, which may be useful forWorld of Warcraft’s healers to consider.
While theWorld of Warcraftdevelopment team remainsfocused on Patch 10.2.6, the alpha and beta testing periods forThe War Withinare slated to start shortly after. Only time will tell how Blizzard will react to player feedback on these Hero Talents.
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