Undead Priest, because reasons.
Very reasonable.
If anyone else needs a helping hand, this nifty tool has helped me decide on Troll once and for all!
Playing a warrior and intending to tank I'm 99% sure I'm going to play Orc - highest overall stamina in the game (tied with Taurens who get an additional racial bonus to HP), high strength, https://www.wowhead.com/spell=142879/blood-rage helps with leveling and dps when in an offtank position, and +5 axes helps both during levelling and tanking scenarios pre- https://www.wowhead.com/item=18348/quelserrar
1% of me knows that a Troll gets https://www.wowhead.com/spell=274780/berserking and https://www.wowhead.com/spell=20555/regeneration and are technically slightly better tanks mathematically.
But I really want to play an Orc.
This. Orcs just have the look of warriors.
Also, big shoulders. I remember in BC the shoulder-armor-size tragedy... hope that won't be an issue again.
Playing a warrior and intending to tank I'm 99% sure I'm going to play Orc - highest overall stamina in the game (tied with Taurens who get an additional racial bonus to HP), high strength, https://www.wowhead.com/spell=142879/blood-rage helps with leveling and dps when in an offtank position, and +5 axes helps both during levelling and tanking scenarios pre- https://www.wowhead.com/item=18348/quelserrar
1% of me knows that a Troll gets https://www.wowhead.com/spell=274780/berserking and https://www.wowhead.com/spell=20555/regeneration and are technically slightly better tanks mathematically.
But I really want to play an Orc.
This. Orcs just have the look of warriors.
Also, big shoulders. I remember in BC the shoulder-armor-size tragedy... hope that won't be an issue again.
Glad I'm not alone in this.
I completely forgot that Trolls also have https://www.wowhead.com/spell=20557/beast-slaying which makes levelling that much easier. My farming alt will definitely be a troll.
Horde Druid is so hard to pick a race............ Lucky I love Taurens :)
I am thinking of playing an Alliance lock (played Alliance through my entire WoW career and sticking to it).
I would pick gnome for their +mana pool, but then again humans look cooler (and I also mean the robes on the model, gear that's not scaled down etc.)
Will see what I get to choose.
I was also considering druid, but in that case there is not much choice to be made.
In the end, if you're playing not for numbers and statistics but for the joy of it, I think it is very important to feel good about your race/class choices so taste matters a lot.
I know for my Warrior I will pick Orc but for my Rogue I am torn between female Undead and Orc. I really like the female Undead animations but Hardiness is great for PvP and Orcs are just cool overall.
I'm in the same boat picking my shaman, Resto Tauren's are the jam, but the giant shoulders on orcs look so badass lol
Shaman,eh?
Well, you have 3 choices: Orc, Tauren, or Troll. If you like Tauren the most, pick that. If you feel like you want to be a Troll even more then you should play that instead. If you want to play the Shaman master race then go with Orc (Thrall is an Orc in case you weren't sure). But if you feel like Tauren is more your style then you should certainly go with that. Unless you feel compelled to play as a Troll, which is also a great choice. However there are also Orcs and they are great too. Consider playing as an Orc unless you feel like Tauren is a better fit, they are much larger. If you don't like a toon that is too large, go with Troll. Then again, Orcs are right in the middle making them a perfect choice.
but I’m not a huge fan of the Jamaican accent.
Then again, if the accent isn't your style, go with Orc. Of course, their skin may be too green for your liking. The choice now obviously becomes Tauren unless you feel like they mumble too much. Trolls have slightly better annunciation however, Orcs do as well. I hope this helps and if all else fails Keep this in mind: Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc > Tauren > Troll > Orc.......
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Yeah, keep wavering when it comes to warrior race, I love the look of orcs but almost always play them - so they're excluded this time around. Was settled on Tauren, my play style fit great with their utility - but they feel goofy as warriors. Main tanked on Felmyst with an Undead warrior, and loved it - huge disappointment when it comes to shoulders though, hehe. Been planning for Troll last few weeks, and feeling settled now - I hope it stays that way.
Similar problem with the Shaman - usually go orc and love the race/class fantasy as well as the look, but want to try something new. Never played Tauren shaman that I can recall, but berserking feels to good to pass on.
On the one hand, I dig the culture of the Tauren, their spiritualism and nobility, and I think (correct me if I’m wrong) that those who play them are regarded as pretty chill by Horde and Alliance alike.
There is definitely some sort of ephemeral, "lovable stoner"-esque quality that is helpful to play a tauren or troll properly. Tauren are the nature-loving hippies and trolls are the ones always asking to borrow your lighter.
However, for tauren, there are also those that just want to play the Mountain in WoW. Gotta have those big shoulders!
Yeah, man. Im making an alliance druid and im really torn on which race to pick. SO MANY OPTIONS
Undead Rogue all the way! 💀💀
Planning to play Troll Priest, but the base increased spirit on Undead is tempting...
Probably heading towards a NE priest, even though dwarf seems to be the best ally choice for priest. I'm not interested in min-maxing when it comes to the look of my character though.
Mechanically speaking, the only reason I would consider a Tauren shaman would be for War Stomp combos. With that being said, Trolls are by far the best for Resto & Elemental in PvE thanks to Berzerking and health regen, and of course Orcs for PvP if you feel more comfortable with knowing that 25% stun resist always has your back vs Warriors, Rogues, and Paladins, rather than relying on clutch War Stomps. Bloodfury and Axe Specialization are also nice for Enhancement.
Then of course there's the mostly cosmetic decisions between female & male, with the smaller bodies (if you consider that a factor in PvP) and different cast animations. Another thing is most of the Shaman tier leggings are kilts and so some people may find they look more appealing on female characters (no offense lol). Unfortunately as far as totems, all the totems look the same regardless of race until patch 3.3. There's also race specific mounts to consider as you'll be either riding a kodo, raptor or wolf for a very long time on your journey.
I for one am highly looking forward to rocking T2 shoulders+helm while on the back of a fierce wolf.
The Raid & Dungeon Tier Sets Gallery ( https://barrens.chat/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1172 ) &
Race & Class Comparison Tool ( https://barrens.chat/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1046 ) have been a great help in comparing the races (thanks teebling!)