Highlights
- Patch 10.2.7 introduced Aeonara Dawnshade, the first Void Elf Paladin NPC, sparking hope for Paladin expansion.
- Aeonara wields Paladin skills in battle, hinting at potential class expansion to other races.
- Fans of the Paladin class may see more options in The War Within, with new races like Earthen able to play Paladins.
As of Patch 10.2.7, World of Warcraft officially has its first Void Elf Paladin in the form of a new NPC named Aeonara Dawnshade. This character appears in the background of the new World of Warcraft campaign story, and has given players hope that the Paladin class will soon be expanded to other playable races.
Patch 10.2.7, Dark Heart, officially came to World of Warcraft on May 7. This content update included a number of Dragonflight epilogues, and introduced the story bridge between it and The War Within.
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However, some keen-eyed players discovered a new NPC in the story campaign that could be big news for Paladin fans. Aeonara Dawnshade is a new background NPC with the title “Wielder of the Eclipse.” Equipped with the new mace and shield World of Warcraft players get for free when finishing the quest, Aeonara is a Paladin – the first of her kind, as Void Elves cannot choose the class in WoW at the moment. She even uses Paladin spells like Consecration in battle, proving she is not just a Warrior. World of Warcraft fan and elf enthusiast Saphras was one of the players who espied Aeonara and shared some screenshots of her on Twitter.
Who Can Be a Paladin in World of Warcraft?
Alliance Paladin Races |
Horde Paladin Races |
Alliance Non-Paladin Races |
Horde Non-Paladin Races |
---|---|---|---|
Dwarf |
Tauren |
Gnome |
Orc |
Human |
Blood Elf |
Night Elf |
Troll |
Draenei |
Zandalari |
Worgen |
Undead |
Lightforged Draenei |
Earthen |
Void Elf |
Goblin |
Dark Iron Dwarf |
– |
Kul Tiran |
Highmountain Tauren |
Earthen |
– |
Mechagnome |
Nightbourne |
– |
– |
Pandaren |
Mag’har Orc |
– |
– |
Dracthyr |
Vulpera |
– |
– |
– |
Pandaren |
– |
– |
– |
Dracthyr |
Aeonara is not the first Paladin NPC players have seen of a race that cannot play the class. Delas Moonfang was a Priest NPC who became the first Night Elf Paladin in Legion, and later appeared in the new village of Bel’Ameth. Likewise, the rebuilt Tyr’s Guard Paladin order from World of Warcraft: Dragonflight employs a Kul Tiran named Hadwin.
Paladins, along with Druids and Shamans, are the three core classes that have not yet been made available to every playable race. This is primarily because these classes require special assets to be made, between the Paladin Divine Steed, Druid shapeshifting forms, and Shaman totems. World of Warcraft said it wanted to expand these classes to most, if not all, other races, but there has been no word on these class expansions in The War Within yet.
That said, fans of the Paladin class will have at least one new option in The War Within. The new Earthen Allied Race can play Paladins, complete with their own stony ram Divine Steed mounts. Additionally, Dracthyr will be able to choose from other non-Evoker classes sometime after World of Warcraft launches The War Within. While players don’t know if Paladin will be among these classes quite yet, it would certainly make sense, given their disciplined background in soldiery.
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.
Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
- Released
- November 28, 2022