So I Gave the Dracthyr Evoker a Chance... 

Does it excite you, the idea of a Dracthyr whispering into your ear and licking your face?

Imagine if the Dracthyr had the DK class option. One of the customization options would have to be a choice to look like a frost wyrm (nothing but bones and blue energy)

Murlocs playable race when

I don’t see myself playing Evoker or rolling as a Dracthyr, but I appreciate that they’re built the way they are. It proves to me that the WoW engine is finally capable of mixing up the ability and traversal mechanics, and there’s a likelihood of applying those changes to other classes, like actual flying demon hunters, spell intensity ratioed to mana consumption for arcane mages and holy priests, variable AoE so a frost DK can actually do that phase transition blizzard in the LK fight like a badass and so on.

I just wish the invoker could be a tank and be completely black dragon flight themed and have the spec be called warder to fit with all the earth protection themed spells and ability’s involved with the black dragons and the magma esk damaging spells. Come on blizzard I just want to finally have a chain mail wearing tank.

I suppose the evokers are fine enough, it's just not the class I would have preferred... I'm old-fashioned. I want the necromancer and the sapper/tinker. Old-school Warcraft classes and ones that would spark interest from established players.

I am a caster lover and I like dragons, so this fantasy is exactly what I'm looking for. I can't wait to fly all about, whizzing around the battlefield through the air raining death on my enemies!

I like the unique class-race combo, but they need to develop a second class for Dracthyr. If you pick that class, you get the beefy body type. And its more of a melee dragonkin warrior kind of a deal , but with its own unique dragon-melee-wombo-combo abilities.

After watching videos on the Evoker, I'm even more convinced they should revisit old classes and bring more fun and mobility to those classes. Modern WoW feels like an action rpg these days with dated tab targeting. This highly mobile, skill shotting class looks like a mage out of League of Legends.

Drakthyr/Evoker would've been much cooler if you could have your "visage" form be any currently available race with all currently available customization options plus more, as well as cool dragon-exclusive options like horns. Seeing Alexstrasza's new model makes me salty for what we could have had instead of these weird generic fantasy/Star Trek alien people that don't look at all like Warcraft. Then, have your dragon form be dependent on your role. If they made a tank spec, have the combat forms available be the General Drakisath variety and the bipedal Drakonid variety. A melee spec could use the Drakonid or Overlord Wyrmthalak male and female varieties. Casters could use the Overlord Wyrmthalak male and female varieties. I would also have liked the option to not use the dragon form at all and instead fight in a cool humanoid Alexstrasza-quality mortal form. Obviously they would also have drake or dragon flight forms like druids. Their other dragon forms could also function similarly to how druids can change forms. The fact that the very first day the Drakthyr were revealed, someone photoshopped the Drakthyr to be beefier the way everyone would've wanted them tells you that either no one at Blizzard is part of the actual audience for the game, or they knew people would want that and actively chose not to add it because these days the San Francisco types running the game don't like the reality of sexual dimorphism or something. As Drakthyr are now, I have no interest in playing one. Maybe I could give my Drakthyr's visage form some eyebrows, and a hairstyle that covers up the stupid ugly Star Trek alien scaly skin, but there's no getting around that I'd be forced to look at that dumb dragon form in combat, and I don't care to at all.

Coming from a (mostly fire) mage main, Evoker dps honestly looks like main material based on the alpha footage I have seen this far. It just looks like a... more modern version of mage. Unless the mage talent tree blows me away and they do something really cool with the class, I am maining this.

They should really add empowered abilities to the other classes. For example, how about if you empower colossus smash it turns into warbreaker? Or empowered pyroblast becoming greater pyroblast and freeing it from being PvP-only?

I would have loved if dracthyr could have been tanks as well, maybe combined with close combat, so we could have two caster specs and one close combat spec. I definitely want to try them out when I get to play them, but I am a bit afraid I won't like them because I don't enjoy playing other caster classes. Also I plan on making myself a bronze dragon, because time boys rock and time lost protodrake mount will forever haunt me, this is a cry for help.

Is there going to be a book called The Lusty Dracthyr Maid?

The opening to this video made me realize that Goldshire inn is going to be a terrifying place soon.

Just remember guys that they'll be able to play other classes later down the road. Ion confirmed that it's on the cards but it doesn't match the class fantasy for the beginning of the expansion, which makes sense. Also as a caster I'm very glad to finally have a caster hero class.

On one hand, always wanted to play as a humanoid Dragon On the other, so did the degenerates

Evoker, gameplay wise, looks like a more engaging mage and only makes me wish mage was that exciting looking. Agree entirely with your thoughts on the class fantasy and dragons.

Question: why not have 2 dragon-based classes? Split the flights across two with one getting two specs and one getting 3?

I know the feeling! I'm heading into Dragonflight with my worgen druid. Nothing beats healing as a resto druid

I would 100% play this Race/class if was a warrior/dragon, this idea of Race/class was everything I wanted for the worgen, like the werewolf in ESO, but the moment I saw the model and the class I was realy, realy sad.

I would like to see a time line of nixxiom beeing a descendant of beawolf.

Same here, large hulking and tall male black dragon as a warrior would have been fantastic. 6:38 ...Flying looks fun though. 5:33 This sounds like a good idea BTW 7:15

The 5 spec idea for each dragon aspect you had was a great idea. I would like it if they did that or let you choose 2 of them and combine them

I want to be able to make a jaw like Deathwing. Their faces look like the face of the dragon from Shrek.

Completely agree with 5 spec for each dragon kind.. that would be awesome and for roleplay purposes.. and it would damn make lore sense...

I'm so glad I found someone that also was thinking on having multiple specs for the dracthyr. Because what I was theorizing with my friends in discord one night hearing about the new race/spec was they should like just go completely all out with it and give them the whole run of the mill like a druid with 4 specs. So you can have that melee/tank dragon and your caster/healer dragon. Like I was thinking caster could be like a bronze dragon flight dragon with just the power's of time like a chronomancer or something. Red/black dragon flight could be the melee specific spec whether tank or damager. I was also thinking that blue dragon flight could've been a first time Magic Tank or something just because a magic using tank sounds epic lmao, and Green dragon flight to be more towards healer/support. But just my thoughts and still leaves me excited for what's in store for dragonflight anyways.

As a player who wants to stay in dracthyr’s draconic form most of the time, it’s really annoying that I get switched back to visage form every time I mount, just to stay in a blood elf visage form when I dismount. Not looking good so far. Why would I want to spend most of my time looking at a race that already exists?

I think the Dracthyr exemplify how much the game has changed and "advanced" over time. The only issue with that is the fact that the rest of the game hasn't changed along side them, and now the two are stuck together causing a weird feeling dissonance. At this point the game needs to be rebuilt from the ground up so we can finally have a sense of consistency again. A perfect opportunity for Warcraft 4 to set up a WoW 2 might I add.

Whether you love 'em or hate 'em you have to admit they have raised the bar _significantly_ on character customization in this game. I hope the other races can get the same treatment.

5 years have passed since I played the game, I think it's time to come back. Dude I used to love your animations, so glad you're still here!

I'm gonna be playing them. I really love the design. Also I'm a huge dragon nerd. Favorite part of wow always has been the dragons lore. I love the flights, I love the designs... The idea that I now as a character can partake and be a part of that lore completely? That's exciting to me.

Same here, I hope they are so fulfilling to kill with a big 2h axe as the rest magic class...

I agree with 100% of the points you've made. Also, let's be honest, 90% of Dracthyr players won't do a badass black dragon but a drag queen. Edit : also I would have loved if Dracthyr looked like Eranog, the first datamined boss of the first Dragonflight raid. The new Evoker class is pretty lackluster imo, it looks like a mix between a mage and a chaman. I would have prefered if Dracthyr could play basic classes like other races. Imagine playing a badass Drakonid warrior or Drakonid rogue or Drakonid warlock... Instead we got discount mage drag queen.

Okay but are other classes going to get spell revamps to include the charge and line mechs to other classes?

i have a question for you nixxiom? how close to completion do you feel dragonflight is?

Blizzard acquired Spyro some time ago. I can't wait to have Spyro like dailies, puzzles and generally throwbacks. Would be cool if some of the Spyro races would be reimagined for mobs in WoW as well.

really liking the customization options, nice. But I agree, I don't really get behind the playing as a dragon vibe either. IF I come back, ill be looking forward to jumping on my Kul'Tiran!

I really like the 5 spec idea, with 5 talent trees that intertwine branches

i bought the pack and have subscription but cannot try this is there a reason ?

As a healer, i am excited to have a new healer spec, though I must admit my main grip with Evoker and Drakthyr is the fact that you just have default armor in your dragon form as opposed to wearing gear you are wearing.

I'm excited about the Dracthyr! The whole flying aspect seems really fun. And the ability to cast both AOE and Single target spells helps a lot. Very versatile.

Oy man can u please tell me what music are you using at 05:35 thanks

So when can you create a Dracthyr on the live server? Pre purchased Dragonflight on the understanding i could do it now, or is that wrong?

Honestly wild how Blizz created probably the perfect class with the monk (super engaging, super active, can either be complete ass or a wrecking ball depending on how well you know and use all the class's tools) and then afterwards just kind of forgot that they literally figured out the exact formula to make their own combat system fun and engaging and instead decided "maybe what the combat needs is holding down buttons???"

Honestly I like that idea for the specs Instead of each role like druid the specs focus on styles of magic AND it would support the whole dragon kin element of the new race

Whats the name of the soundtrack at 5:34

As someone who enjoys M+ (ikr) I think I'll like this class a lot. The healing spec seems super interesting with Stagger, healing version of Frozen Orb, reversion and echo of spells, storing spells with statis and the RNG Blooming flower thing. And as for the DPS spec, it just seems like an AoE blaster with Pyres and Firestorms all over the place and then using Deep Breath as a stun and massive dmg. It's almost a ranged version of DH with all of the AoE and mobility.

I think them being evokers only with launch makes sense from a lore perspective. Be kind of cool if they can figure out a way to get other classes on them but still maintain the aspect fantasy tied to them. Instead of just slapping existing classes to them. Like different spell visuals at least. Also nothing wrong with furries. Just go to Anthrocon and see how much Pittsburgh loves em next year. :D

I think it’s cool that the class is in the game, and I like the aesthetic just fine. I’ll still be playing my gnome lock though lol.

So if the armor u currently wearing is not showing in draq form why are we limited only on a bloodelf race in humanoid form? I dont get it

Maybe if you started in your visage form (could as well be any of the existing races instead of a new one) and by the end of intro quest you choose red/green Evoker healer/ranged or black/blue Drakonid tank/melee specialization. From that point you can shapeshift, where Evoker can glide (wings and all) but Drakonid can make large jumps and climb with their big claws (bronze as a shared aspect between the two).

People's reaction to Devastation has been pretty mid overall, but most people I've seen, myself included, LOVE Preservation. They made it feel unique and insanely fun, they nailed it with the healing spec. I was in the same boat in thinking they looked weird and wasn't planning on really touching them other than my initial try-out, but I actually like how mine turned out and Preservation is great.

players are going to find ways to optimize all the button holding and click and drag stuff out of their rotations, a few patches in or even in the xpac after dragonflight all that stuff will get removed

I really liked the all spec idea and being tied to different dragon aspects. God that would have been nice.

I preordered DF and i see some dracthyr running around but its not an option for me on create a new character screen.

Combination was a fast, lazy way to try to recover people who left imo. Agreed with all your suggestions on each flight specs btw!!!

I think the Dracthyr actually look alright aside from their goofy, janky running animation. I would've preferred a class where you turn into a full-on (though smaller) dragon that any race could be, or that the new race had an option for a Draconid style rig but alas... at least the gameplay for them looks really fun.

As someone that was looking to try healing in DragonFlight I'm interested with the evoker healing spec tbh

I’m just now seeing this video but me and you Nixxiom I’m pretty much on the same page I was looking for that big buff Drakonid type character. And then when I got a chance to actually play with it, it was kind of cool, but I more or less designed it the same way you did I wanted a black dragon inspired look with a more normal looking visage.

as much as you might not like the class that much, it is the first new caster to have come out in the game, after like 18 years, and i would like to play a new caster since that's what i enjoy playing.

Tbh the dracthyr seems pretty fun

I cant wait to zoom around in orgrimar. Also, i wonder what happens if you duel and fire a spell while you zoom away. How far will it follow? Can you test that? Haha

Hopefully they find a way to bring empower talent to all classes inside the talent trees for older classes. That could really freshen up the gameplay loop.

Same, basically. I have literally zero interest in being a Scaley or Scalie or whatever the lizard/dragon version of furries are. Nor do i really have any interest in being a dragon mage spellcaster thing. Also the fact there's no 3rd spec option for tanking is really weird. hard pass on both dragon people and the Evoker.

I disagree about splitting this class into 5 specs, I rather having more choices per spec than going back to the spec only meta where you loose class identity. (even if we have no nostalgia playing evoker because it is fresh).

Will dracthyr have normal fly like druids?

Wait, does the dragon form wear the armor that you are wearing? Or is it always just that default armor you choose at character customization?

Though I would love a chadthyr dragon choice, I do really like how these dragons are looking, and the class itself seems very interesting. I know I usually get bored of classes depending on their gameplay, but these really look like they add a new style to WoW

7:25 Ah yes, let's make the aspect of life NOT a healing class.

It would be cool if as a Death Knight, we can make an undead dragon mount for the new dragon riding mechanics.

Appreciate the honest review👍🏼 Haircut looks spiffy 😎 I’m also not sure how I feel about the class fantasy, but it looks like it could be fun to give it a try

This is the exact issue I have with the Dracthyr Evoker. The gameplay looks amazing, and I've been waiting for a new healer spec to catch my eye since Legion reworked Holy Priest, reluctantly playing specs I just really wasn't enjoying to keep on playing the role. With how fun Preservation gameplay looks to be, it really sucks that it's locked to a race that I despise the appearance of, and a class fantasy that makes my eyes roll into the back of my head. I'm still going to play, and I'll probably even main it for serious content. But I definitely won't be able to immerse myself in questing.

All I wanted was a lizard man race in WoW for the better part of almost 20 years. This was the exact thing I hoped it wouldn't be.

The intro for this was amazing it reminded me of Zarbon from DBZ abridged.

Totally agree with you in respect to the classes. You could also choose between having for example a caster dps (blue) or melee dps (red) and /or choose having more of a support class (bronze). Like, by default you'd have tank and healer as you said and then choose one of the other three. :)

I probably agree on the fantasy of the Dracthyr Evoker is kinda meh, and I agree they just give of the feeling of furry/scaly twinks, just making them more like the Drakonid would have been better I think. I would however probably have preferred a Dragonsworn type class were members of the younger races are blessed by the Dragons and become their champions. Mixing the Dragonflights together always had the feeling of creating a sort of abomination in the eyes of the other flights, like the chromatic dragons. So the Dracthyr feels kinda like that to me, dragon abominations. But I have to amit the class looks pretty neat so far, especially that they themselves have the budget Dragon riding mechanic. Just waiting for my Tinker and/or Necromancer class now.

Should of said "more like Drac Queen" for the puns. Unless you did and I just not hear well. Also, if my militaristic authoritarian furry friend has taught me any thing, the Dracthyr are scalies.

Im gonna play one, probs not as a main, more like as an alt. I very much enjoy dragons and to play one is pretty cool. Do wish they could play other classes, like warrior or hunter. But maybe i'll like the evoker class

Not having a melee or tank *kill the baddies with my claws* kind of spec is kind of llama

I can see how some classes do not feel good. Deathknights were fun on release, but I lost complete interest with the nerfs and unable to come back as a goul. Druid was always my default, along side monk tank and shame DPS. I hope the dragons be fun. Man it's been so long since I even looked at the game.

Evoker doesn't exactly suit the warcraft dragon fantasy and their spells and abilities the spells look more like a fire druid or something, rather than a mix of black and blue dragon flight, black should have devastating fire and destructive spells and blue dragons are basically a more OP arcane mages, but it just doesn't give that Vibe, I thought Demon Hunter felt much much better.

Lets be honest! By now we all know Blizz passed a long time ago the moment when they used to create content base on Warcraft lore, to create lore to base content on. And in such an incredible unspired and rush way

I’m still wanting my freaking Merlock class race.

I love what you said about the Dracthyr. I also share similar concerns. Specific, I want there to be a 5th body type that looks like Draven's body or Mal'ganis' body. At the moment the Dracthyr look like lizards and not dragons. I also wish that the Visage form could be any playable race OR the one they specifically made for us. The current visage form, I wish it had more straight hairstyles; I wish you could have human eyes and human ears and no scales at all. I want to pass as a non-LGBT human, essentially. And lastly, I really wish there let them be all the available classes. I'd make a blue dracthyr mage that only used frost powers; I'd make a green dracthyr monk that was a healer, or a druid. I'd make a black dracthyr warrior or fire mage.

I really enjoy the entire idea of a dragon mage. Too few games that do this.

I was expecting they'd give us a choice of dragon-flight "affiliation" (not specialization) - just like covenants in Shadowlands.

Glad I am not alone on wanting a melee spec...

I honestly haven't been this excited for a race/class in any game for a long while. Even if the expansion is bad I'll at least have fun playing the dragons!

Ive been obsessed with all things dragon since I was a little girl and wanted a dragon playable race for forever so was so happy when they announced the Dracthyr especially in the colour blue as blue is my favorite colour so Iam defo #TeamBlueDragonflight :3

Love the good work. But I really hope they make an option to reduce the wind effects when flying. Looks distracting asf

So I'm confused, since you choose armor on the dragon at customization does that mean armor and weapons in the game don't appear on the dragon in game?

7:14 This is, indeed, a much better idea than the status quo, I agree. The game also desperately needs to make tanking more accessible, add more options for it rather than push even more community members away from even the option of tanking when needed. And yes, the Dracthyr look repulsive.

I really really really dont want to play as a TWINK DRAGON

I’ll give it a shot. I tend not to like ranged classes though but maybe the movement options will sway me.

DK Dracthyr is what I truly want, but I'm still excited to try this race out.

Scalie here, also expressing your dissapointment on why evokers can't be big buff herioc dragon Chad's im reallyoraying they'll add a bulky option in the finished launch

I dont like the look of the Evoker and the more I find out about them, the less I actually like them. The charge spell mechanic seems like a really fresh idea! Could you image if mages had to charge spells in combat? If a fire mage held down their hotkey for fireball to charge it into a Pyroblast! We could remove Pyroblast from the hot bar and just tap fireball when it procs a hotstreak or a combustion.

Personally I wish that the Dracthyr could choose to transform when using skills or not, say flight form and soring you need to swap but I would like to remain the human with scales look over the bipedal dragon look.

Is it wrong of me to want the same flying ability the dracthyr have for the demon hunters? I feel like that would be a cool addition for them. Like turn it into a class quest where demon hunters learn from them.