BlizzCon 2009: Cataclysm race-class combo matrix online
by Michael Sacco 
Aug 21st 2009 at 4:30PM
With official word that there will be new race-class combinations in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Blizzard has posted the official matrix of what races will have what classes available to them. Big surprises so far include Worgen Druid and Goblin Shaman!
The full matrix is above, and the text list below. All of our previous speculation was correct, so this should give rerollers plenty of opportunity to experience the new, shattered realm of Azeroth!
- Human Hunter
- Orc Mage
- Night Elf Mage
- Blood Elf Warrior
- Dwarf Shaman
- Dwarf Mage
- Undead Hunter
- Tauren Paladin
- Tauren Priest
- Gnome Priest
- Troll Druid
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Reader Comments (Page 5 of 9)
Archimald Aug 21st 2009 5:06PM
I find it a little odd that worgen can be hunters and therefore have pets seeing how animal-like they already are. (NTM the worgen pet glitch.)
Tyras Aug 21st 2009 7:00PM
Tauren Hunters. They're more animal then Worgens, seeing as Worgens use to be Humans.
catharsis80 Aug 21st 2009 5:09PM
Great. Here come the "holy cow" character names.
Billy Shear Aug 21st 2009 5:10PM
I just wish that they would allow a race change with all of the new race/class combos.
Laeth Aug 21st 2009 5:11PM
Bah, alliance are outnumbered two to one on shammies. Couldn't we have a Worgen Shammy?
tulipblossom Aug 21st 2009 5:13PM
Oh, man. I'm so excited about all of this! Although, being that draenei are my favorite alliance race, I am a little bummed to not see any new classes for them. Maybe this is something that will change before the xpac, though? I'd love more than anything to see a Draenei Druid. Please, Blizz, make it so~! ^_^
MechChef Aug 21st 2009 5:14PM
Now, I realize this is all subject to change, but I still feel it's a valid discussion topic. Does anyone else worry that the Worgen racial: Darkflight, instant, 3 min cooldown, activates your true form increasing movement speed by 70% for 10 sec
might be a bit OP? So every Worgen will get a sprint. Okay, cool, I can see where they're coming from. But at the same time, nitro-boosts and rocket boots xtreme are considered banned for arena.
I don't know, I'm just an engineer who feels jealous.
Conversely, if it does go live, a worgen engineering rogue would be a great combo. Sprint, nitro/xtreme, and racial sprint.
Dbooker Aug 21st 2009 6:12PM
Easy fix: "This ability shares a cooldown with abilities that grant a similar effect."
Much the same way the Human racial "Every Man for Himself" shares a cooldown with the PvP trinket.
Panthios Aug 21st 2009 5:14PM
Undead Hunter has to be the most ridiculous addition possible. Beyond WTF~
Ametrine Aug 21st 2009 5:26PM
Sylvanas is undead and a ranger, which is a kind of hunter. Also, there's human hunters, and undead were once human.
Amaxe Aug 21st 2009 11:48PM
Correction: She was a ranger when she was alive.
Undead Hunters
Troll Druids
Nelf Mages
Worgen DK
Goblin DK
Tauren Paladin
are all going to need a massive retcon to justify (unless they say "They learned them from the other members of the Horde/Alliance"), and I hope Blizz has put thought into the story aspect and not just giving in to people's QQ
miko Aug 21st 2009 5:13PM
Gnomes have never done any such thing
Gnomer was the center of Alliance warlock activity before its fall.
miko Aug 21st 2009 5:14PM
damn this comment system sucks
Llowe Aug 21st 2009 5:15PM
WHERE IS MY UNDEAD PALADIN??? I have been waiting for Undead Paladins for years. They are just as believable as Tauren Paladins or NElf Mages... So disappointed. =\
Mr Angry Aug 21st 2009 5:26PM
WTF happened to hero classes?
Para Aug 21st 2009 5:39PM
They have said for months that they wont be doing a hero class any time soon simply because they are still trying to fix the screwup they made with indtroducing dks.
julian Aug 21st 2009 5:34PM
troll druid, ork mage, tauren pally, tauren priest, b-elf warrior, worgen druid, and n-elf mage, = FAIL
Dude Aug 21st 2009 5:36PM
Goblin.. Death Knight.. suddenly my Gnome Death Knight doesn't feel so safely niched and develops a sword of Damocles.
Amshel Aug 21st 2009 5:36PM
Worgen Warlocks FTW!
Zedrin Aug 21st 2009 5:38PM
I've leveled every class to 60+ using dualboxing and RAF. I'm interested in seeing New Azeroth through lowbie eyes, but I'd be rebuilding something I already have. Oh well.