WoW Race Selection Video Guide
Let's face it one of the biggest decisions in your early World of Warcraft career is to choose the right race, and with more than 8 different races to choose from this is definitely not going to be an easy task. Now, all this might seem a little bit overwhelming at first, but don't sweat over it as even if you make an mistake with your race choice it's really not that bad.
The reason that you don't have to worry even if you choose the wrong race is because Blizzard is well aware that some time people want to change their race half way through the game. So, to make things easier for everyone Blizzard decided to allow racial change regardless of what level you're at with your character. However there is a catch with the racial change service and that is that it is not free! Note: the race you want to change to must be in the same faction; otherwise you'll have to pay for faction plus racial change.
So, what I'm trying to say I guess is if you must change your race then do so, but to save some money why not just read this WoW guide now carefully?
Choosing the Right Race for You
In the old school World of Warcraft days back when it was just release, there was only 8 races that can be choose. However, World of Warcraft is not exactly a new game, and over the last 6 years there were 3 expansions that was added to the game and 2 of which had extra races (4). This means that there are a total of 12 races in WoW right now, however 4 of them that comes with the new expansion can only be played if you actually own the expansions.
Ok then, let's us discuss how and what to look for when choosing the right race for you. There are 3 things you should be aware of when choosing your race. First and the most important is whether the race supports the class you want to play.
Second, will the racial base attribute and traits benefit your class. Finally, you need to know whether the race you choose is in the same faction as your friends that you want to play with, because if you end up on the opposite faction than your friend then you'll not be able to play with them much at all. Anyway, here is a breakdown of all the races by faction.
Alliance Races
Human - If you look at the base attributes of the Human race they are all 20!! In fact they are the only race that has such an even spread of attributes. And because of this Humans are really should be good with any of their playable classes which includes Death Knight, Priest, Rogue, Mage, Warrior, Hunter, Warlock , and Paladin.
Dwarf - Dwarfs are able to pretty much play all of the classes with the exception of Druid which makes them one of the only 2 races in the game the is able to play 9 out of 10 classes. Generally speaking as a Dwarf your best choices of classes would be Warrior, Priest, or Paladin, but I have met many good Dwarf Rogues during PvP due to their high Stamina and Stoneform.
Night Elf - The playable races for Night Elfs are Priest, Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Druid, Hunter, and DK. Night Elfs have relatively low strength but very high Agility, so in my opinion their most idea classes would be Druid, Hunter, and Rogue.
Gnome - Gnomes are actually pretty cool race, and I like them. They are able to play as Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Warlock, Death Knight, and Priests. Their base stats consist of high Intellect and Agility which makes them ideal for classes like Rogue, Priests, Mage, and Warlock.
Draenei (Requires "The Burning Crusade") - As Draenei you're able to play Priest, Warrior, Mage, Hunter, Shaman, Paladin, and DK. Overall Draenei has average base attribute with slightly lower agility and slightly higher Spirit. The best classes for Dreanei would go for Shaman, DK, Paladin, or Priest.
Worgen (Requires "Cataclysm") - Worgen are able to play as Priest, Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Druid, Hunter, Warlock, and DK. Worgens have relatively lower Intellect but high Strength and Agility, this suggest that Worgens are best for melee classes. My favorite Worgen classes are Rogue, Hunter, Druid, Warrior, and DK.
Horde Races
Orc - Overall Orcs has high Strength, Stamina, and Spirits as their base attributes. Orcs are able to play as Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Hunter, Warlock, DK, and Shaman. Personally I think Orcs makes some of the best Warrior in the game, but they also make very good Shamans and Death Knights.
Forsaken (Undead) - The playable classes for Forsaken are Priests, Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Hunter, Warlock, and DK. Forsaken have relatively average base stats with very high spirit. Personally I would play any race as Forsaken but if you must choose I would go with Warlock, Rogue, and Mages.
Tauren - If you're planning play as Taurens then you're able to play as Warrior, Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Paladin, and DK. Overall Taurens have decent Stamina and Spirit, but they have very high Strength. Most Tauren classes I have seen are Druid, but they would also make good Shaman, Warrior, Paladin, Priests, and DK as well.
Troll - Like the Dwarves for the Alliance Trolls is the 2nd race in the entire game that is able to play all classes except for Paladin. Anyway, Trolls have relatively average starting attributes with slightly low Intellect. Personally I believe Trolls would generally be pretty good with all their playable classes except maybe Mages, and Warlock.
Blood Elf (Requires "The Burning Crusade) - Blood Elfs are able to play Priests, Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Hunter, Warlock, Paladin, and DK. Blood Elfs have high intellect and Agility, but their other stats are not too low either. Overall for Blood Elf I would personally play Mage, Warlock, Rogue, and Hunter.
Goblin (Requires "Cataclysm") - Goblins are able to play Priests, Rogue, Warrior, Mage, Hunter, Warlock, Shaman, and DK. Goblins have very similar stats as Blood Elfs; high intellect and Agility. Personally I would play Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Rogue, Priest, and Hunter for Goblins.
That's all of the 12 playable races in World of Warcraft. I would like to express that even though I have mention base attribute as a primary factor for choosing your race, but really it isn't. Racial traits are actually more important but I really don't have the time to cover every little thing in this more comprehensive WoW class guide at http://www.nindleswowguide.com.
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