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| image = Worgen-Icon.jpg
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| name = Worgen
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| faction = Alliance
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| character = [[Death knight]], [[Druid]], [[Hunter]], [[Mage]], [[Priest]], [[Rogue]], [[Warlock]], [[Warrior]]
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| language = [[Common (language)|Common]]
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| slang = None
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| start = [[Gilneas City]], [[Gilneas]]
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| leader ={{RaceIconExt|Genn}}{{RaceIconExt|Greymane}} [[Genn Greymane|King Genn Greymane]]
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| capital = [[Howling Oak|The Howling Oak]], [[Darnassus]] (by way of [[Gilneas City]])
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| mount = None (See [[Running Wild]])}}
   
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The '''worgen''' are a race of feral wolf-beasts whose very name inspires fear. Worgen are the new playable Alliance race introduced in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' and are able to choose a class from [[death knight]], [[druid]], [[warrior]], [[hunter]], [[mage]], [[priest]], [[rogue]], or [[warlock]]. Outside of combat, worgen can appear in either their human form or their worgen form. However, they will immediately turn into their worgen form should they enter combat or activate their [[Darkflight]] or [[Running Wild]] racial abilities.
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[[Category: Racial Abilities]]
  
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==History==
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{{main|Worgen}}
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===Origins===
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The worgen curse originated from a [[druid|druidic]] sect who followed [[Goldrinn]], known as Druids of the Scythe. They shapeshifted into the feral worgen and eventually lost their minds to its violent nature. The other druids agreed that they must be locked away, and thus put them into eternal slumber deep beneath a tree... until the day [[Arugal]] and [[Velinde Starsong]] tampered with the [[Scythe of Elune]], releasing them.
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The curse could not be contained, persisting in the lands of [[Silverpine]] and extending into the walled nation of [[Gilneas]], where the curse rapidly reached epidemic levels. The citizens of Gilneas found themselves trapped, with no hope of escape. They retreated deeper within the isolated domain, and there they survived, fearful of the savage presence that lurked just outside the barricades.
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Tensions among the displaced citizens escalated over time, resulting in a civil war that now threatened to destabilize the embattled nation even more. There were those among the Gilneans, however, who clinged to hope. Many believed that a cure for the worgen curse may exist, although others had nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity would be lost forever.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/worgen.html |title=World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Features - Worgen |accessdate=2009-09-30 }}</ref>
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===Induction to the Alliance===
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After the [[Shattering]], the [[Greymane Wall]] was destroyed. Setting their sights on the vulnerable country of Gilneas, the [[Forsaken]] have started an invasion of the kingdom. In their hour of greatest need, the worgen of [[Gilneas]] called out for their old allies' aid. As it was the [[night elves]] who created the curse in the first place, they felt obliged to help their newfound allies.<ref>http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17055-cataclysm-hands-on-worgen-starting-experience/</ref> The Gilneans are now back in the [[Alliance]], and with their new allies by their side they aren't giving up their home without a fight.
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==Your character==
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When starting a worgen character, the first 5-6 levels are played as a human fighting in the Gilneas civil war at the beginning of the worgen invasion of Gilneas City. After finishing the questline in Gilneas City, during which the player becomes a worgen, the player is moved to [[Duskhaven]], prior to the Forsaken invasion of Gilneas.
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When creating a worgen character, a human stands in the background displaying the worgen's human form.
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==Lore reasons for classes==
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===Druid===
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[[File:BellaWilder.jpg|thumb|A female worgen druid]]
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As stated above the worgen curse was created by night elf druids, and the night elves feel somewhat responsible and are helping the worgen fight for their city. During this time the night elves have taught the worgen the terms of magic that led to their creation, druidism.
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The presence of harvest-witches like [[Celestine of the Harvest|Celestine]] suggests that Gilneans already had a good start with druidism. She makes reference of druid practices being "the old ways" and recounts a time when their powers supplied food during a time of famine, pointing to druidic roots as a base, even before night elf contact. This is agreed with in "Lord of the Pack" short story when [[Genn Greymane]] stated "He had heard that druidism was practiced among some of Gilneas's agrarian folk, but he hadn't been exposed to it until recently".
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===Mage, warlock, priest, rogue, warrior and hunter===
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The worgen have retained the skills they had as human citizens and choose to continue using them after their transformation.
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===Death knights===
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Worgen death knights are former slaves of [[Arugal]]. These former Gilnean citizens of Pyrewood Village managed to escape the wizard's control only to fall prey to the [[Lich King]]. During the Death Knight starting quests, you learn how Worgen death knights came to be.
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:{{text|say|[[Lord Harford]]|Come to finish the job, have you?}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|You'll look me in the eyes when...}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|<Name>?}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|<Name>, I'd recognize that face anywhere... What... What have they done to you, <name>?}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford says|You don't remember me? We were both servants of [[Arugal]] back in [[Silverpine Forest]]. We put up with his merciless torture for ages. It was you who saved me on that fateful night when we escaped [[Shadowfang Keep]].}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Without you I would have died. YOU! The most noble worgen I ever knew.}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|What have they done to you, <name>? How could this have happened?}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Remember the worgen you once were, <brother/sister>! You were our savior! Fight this!}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Listen to me <name>. You must fight against the [[Lich King]]'s control. He is a monster that wants to see this world - our world - in ruin.}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Don't let him use you to accomplish his goals. You were once a hero and you can be again.}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Fight, damn you! Fight his control!}}
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:{{text|yell|Knight Commander Plaguefist|What's going on in there? What's taking so long, <name>?}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|There... There's no more time for me. I'm done for. Finish me off, <name>. Do it or they'll kill us both. <Name>... Remember [[Gilneas]], our beloved home. This world is worth saving.}}
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:{{text|say|Lord Harford|Do it, <name>! Put me out of my misery!}}
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==Starting attributes==
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{| class="darktable zebra" style="text-align:right;"
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! || ''Base''<ref>Added base stats to worgen obtained via gameplay video from Blizzcon showing stats of mage at level 6 with arcane intellect, then subtracting back to level 1.</ref> || {{Class|Mage}} || {{Class|Priest}} || {{Class|Rogue}} ||{{Class|Warlock}} || {{Class|Warrior}} || {{Class|Druid}} || {{Class|Hunter}} || {{Class|Death Knight}}
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|[[Attributes#Strength|Strength]] || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 26 || 24 || 23 || 111
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|-
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|[[Attributes#Agility|Agility]] || 22 || 22 || 22 || 25 || 22 || 22 || 22 || 25 || 75
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|-
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|[[Attributes#Stamina|Stamina]] || 20 || 20 || 20 || 21 || 21 || 22 || 20 || 21 || 99
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|-
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|[[Attributes#Intellect|Intellect]] ||16 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 16 || 18 || 16 || 25
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|[[Attributes#Spirit|Spirit]] || 19 || 21 || 22 || 19 || 21 || 19 || 21 || 20 || 41
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|}
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==Racial Abilities==
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[[File:Pyromancer Davins.jpg|thumb|A worgen warlock]]
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!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_racial_darkflight.png|32px]] [[Darkflight]] (3 min cooldown)
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|Activates your true form, increasing movement speed by 40% for 10 sec.||
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!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_viciousness.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Viciousness ''(passive)''
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|Increases critical strike chance by 1%.||
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!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_aberration.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Aberration]] ''(passive)''
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|Increases your resistance to harmful Nature and Shadow effects by 1.||
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!style="text-align:left"|[[File:Ability_racial_flayer.png|32px]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Flayer ''(passive)''
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|Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin 0.5 seconds faster.
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!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_racial_twoforms.png|32px]] [[Two Forms]] (1.5 sec cooldown)
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|Transforms you between human and worgen forms. You will revert to worgen form in combat.||
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!style="text-align:left"|[[Image:Ability_mount_blackdirewolf.png|32px]] [[Running Wild]] (1.5 sec cooldown)
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|Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal.||
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|}
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==Mounts==
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Worgen do not have a racial mount, but instead have [[Running Wild]], in which they take to all fours and travel at mount speed. [[Running Wild]] is automatically learned at level 20 and upgrades automatically at level 40; Worgen players need not visit a riding trainer or any other NPC to gain access to this ability.
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Running Wild is a different mechanic than the removed [[tauren]] [[Plainsrunning]] ability. <ref>[http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26850256683/running-wild/ Blue posts from MMO-Champion]</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
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File:Worgen screen.jpg|Male worgen warrior
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File:Worgen Warrior 2.jpg|Worgen seen at BlizzCon
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File:Worgen druid.jpg|Male worgen druid
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File:Worgen mage.jpg|Male worgen mage
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File:FWChain.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(early model)''
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File:FWCloth.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(early model)''
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File:FWLeather.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(early model)''
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File:FWPlate.jpg|Female worgen<br/>''(early model)''
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File:Worgen (human form).jpg|A Gilnean worgen in human form
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File:Worgen mount.jpg|Concept artwork of the worgen racial mount; not finalized<ref>{{ref web|url=http://wow.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wow-director-j-allen-brack-interview/|title=WoW Director J Allen Brack Interview|accessdate=2009-09-30|author=Maticus|date=2009-08-25|publisher=WorldofWar.net }}</ref> Subsequently removed.
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File:Worgencreation.jpg|Worgen creation screen
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File:Worgen rogue.jpg|Worgen in stealth mode/animation
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File:Worgen infobox.jpg|Worgen artwork
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File:Worgen Warrior.jpg|Worgen artwork
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File:worgen druid in cat form.jpg|Worgen druid in cat form
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File:worgenbear.jpg|Worgen druid in bear form
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File:Gilneas human concept art.jpg|Gilneas human form concept art
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File:Femaleworgens.jpg|Female Worgen Model<br />''(Outdated)''
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File:Cataclysm Worgen.png|Male Worgen Model<br />''(Outdated)''
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</gallery>
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==Videos==
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<youtube>EtU6qXM4ujo</youtube><!--Worgen intro in Cataclysm-->
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<youtube>jwlfJmuY1GI</youtube><!--Worgen Cinematic-->
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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{{elink|type=wowus|link=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/}}
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{{Youtubelink|t2tb-OBe6iY|desc=A playthrough of the worgen starting zone by Jessie Cox of OMFGcata, Part 1}}<!--Users can see further parts using the link, don't add others-->
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Core races
Allied races
This article is about the playable worgen and the Gilneas faction. For general history of the race, see worgen.
AllianceWorgen
Worgen-Icon
Character classes Death knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
Main language Common
Secondary language None
Starting zone Gilneas City, Gilneas
Racial leader IconSmall GennIconSmall Greymane King Genn Greymane
Capital The Howling Oak, Darnassus (by way of Gilneas City)
Racial mount None (See Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild])

The worgen are a race of feral wolf-beasts whose very name inspires fear. Worgen are the new playable Alliance race introduced in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and are able to choose a class from death knight, druid, warrior, hunter, mage, priest, rogue, or warlock. Outside of combat, worgen can appear in either their human form or their worgen form. However, they will immediately turn into their worgen form should they enter combat or activate their Ability racial darkflight [Darkflight] or Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild] racial abilities.

History

Main article: Worgen

Origins

The worgen curse originated from a druidic sect who followed Goldrinn, known as Druids of the Scythe. They shapeshifted into the feral worgen and eventually lost their minds to its violent nature. The other druids agreed that they must be locked away, and thus put them into eternal slumber deep beneath a tree... until the day Arugal and Velinde Starsong tampered with the Scythe of Elune, releasing them.

The curse could not be contained, persisting in the lands of Silverpine and extending into the walled nation of Gilneas, where the curse rapidly reached epidemic levels. The citizens of Gilneas found themselves trapped, with no hope of escape. They retreated deeper within the isolated domain, and there they survived, fearful of the savage presence that lurked just outside the barricades.

Tensions among the displaced citizens escalated over time, resulting in a civil war that now threatened to destabilize the embattled nation even more. There were those among the Gilneans, however, who clinged to hope. Many believed that a cure for the worgen curse may exist, although others had nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity would be lost forever.[1]

Induction to the Alliance

After the Shattering, the Greymane Wall was destroyed. Setting their sights on the vulnerable country of Gilneas, the Forsaken have started an invasion of the kingdom. In their hour of greatest need, the worgen of Gilneas called out for their old allies' aid. As it was the night elves who created the curse in the first place, they felt obliged to help their newfound allies.[2] The Gilneans are now back in the Alliance, and with their new allies by their side they aren't giving up their home without a fight.

Your character

When starting a worgen character, the first 5-6 levels are played as a human fighting in the Gilneas civil war at the beginning of the worgen invasion of Gilneas City. After finishing the questline in Gilneas City, during which the player becomes a worgen, the player is moved to Duskhaven, prior to the Forsaken invasion of Gilneas.

When creating a worgen character, a human stands in the background displaying the worgen's human form.

Lore reasons for classes

Druid

File:BellaWilder.jpg

A female worgen druid

As stated above the worgen curse was created by night elf druids, and the night elves feel somewhat responsible and are helping the worgen fight for their city. During this time the night elves have taught the worgen the terms of magic that led to their creation, druidism.

The presence of harvest-witches like Celestine suggests that Gilneans already had a good start with druidism. She makes reference of druid practices being "the old ways" and recounts a time when their powers supplied food during a time of famine, pointing to druidic roots as a base, even before night elf contact. This is agreed with in "Lord of the Pack" short story when Genn Greymane stated "He had heard that druidism was practiced among some of Gilneas's agrarian folk, but he hadn't been exposed to it until recently".

Mage, warlock, priest, rogue, warrior and hunter

The worgen have retained the skills they had as human citizens and choose to continue using them after their transformation.

Death knights

Worgen death knights are former slaves of Arugal. These former Gilnean citizens of Pyrewood Village managed to escape the wizard's control only to fall prey to the Lich King. During the Death Knight starting quests, you learn how Worgen death knights came to be.

Lord Harford says: Come to finish the job, have you?
Lord Harford says: You'll look me in the eyes when...
Lord Harford says: <Name>?
Lord Harford says: <Name>, I'd recognize that face anywhere... What... What have they done to you, <name>?
Lord Harford says says: You don't remember me? We were both servants of Arugal back in Silverpine Forest. We put up with his merciless torture for ages. It was you who saved me on that fateful night when we escaped Shadowfang Keep.
Lord Harford says: Without you I would have died. YOU! The most noble worgen I ever knew.
Lord Harford says: What have they done to you, <name>? How could this have happened?
Lord Harford says: Remember the worgen you once were, <brother/sister>! You were our savior! Fight this!
Lord Harford says: Listen to me <name>. You must fight against the Lich King's control. He is a monster that wants to see this world - our world - in ruin.
Lord Harford says: Don't let him use you to accomplish his goals. You were once a hero and you can be again.
Lord Harford says: Fight, damn you! Fight his control!
Knight Commander Plaguefist yells: What's going on in there? What's taking so long, <name>?
Lord Harford says: There... There's no more time for me. I'm done for. Finish me off, <name>. Do it or they'll kill us both. <Name>... Remember Gilneas, our beloved home. This world is worth saving.
Lord Harford says: Do it, <name>! Put me out of my misery!

Starting attributes

Base[3] Mage Mage Priest Priest Rogue Rogue Warlock Warlock Warrior Warrior Druid Druid Hunter Hunter Death Knight Death knight
Strength 23 23 23 23 23 26 24 23 111
Agility 22 22 22 25 22 22 22 25 75
Stamina 20 20 20 21 21 22 20 21 99
Intellect 16 19 18 16 18 16 18 16 25
Spirit 19 21 22 19 21 19 21 20 41

Racial Abilities

Pyromancer Davins

A worgen warlock

Ability racial darkflight Ability racial darkflight [Darkflight] (3 min cooldown)
Activates your true form, increasing movement speed by 40% for 10 sec.
Ability racial viciousness  Viciousness (passive)
Increases critical strike chance by 1%.
Ability racial aberration  Aberration (passive)
Increases your resistance to harmful Nature and Shadow effects by 1.
Ability racial flayer  Flayer (passive)
Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin 0.5 seconds faster.
Ability racial twoforms Achievement worganhead [Two Forms] (1.5 sec cooldown)
Transforms you between human and worgen forms. You will revert to worgen form in combat.
Ability mount blackdirewolf Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild] (1.5 sec cooldown)
Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal.

Mounts

Worgen do not have a racial mount, but instead have Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild], in which they take to all fours and travel at mount speed. Ability racial runningwild [Running Wild] is automatically learned at level 20 and upgrades automatically at level 40; Worgen players need not visit a riding trainer or any other NPC to gain access to this ability.

Running Wild is a different mechanic than the removed tauren Ability warstomp [Plainsrunning] ability. [4]

Gallery

  • Male worgen warrior

    Male worgen warrior

  • Worgen Warrior 2.jpg

    Worgen seen at BlizzCon

  • Male worgen druid

    Male worgen druid

  • Male worgen mage

    Male worgen mage

  • Female worgen (early model)

    Female worgen
    (early model)

  • Female worgen (early model)

    Female worgen
    (early model)

  • Female worgen (early model)

    Female worgen
    (early model)

  • Female worgen (early model)

    Female worgen
    (early model)

  • A Gilnean worgen in human form

    A Gilnean worgen in human form

  • Concept artwork of the worgen racial mount; not finalized[5] Subsequently removed.

    Concept artwork of the worgen racial mount; not finalized[5] Subsequently removed.

  • Worgen creation screen

    Worgen creation screen

  • Worgen in stealth mode/animation

    Worgen in stealth mode/animation

  • Worgen artwork

    Worgen artwork

  • Worgen artwork

    Worgen artwork

  • Worgen druid in cat form

    Worgen druid in cat form

  • Worgen druid in bear form

    Worgen druid in bear form

  • Gilneas human form concept art

    Gilneas human form concept art

  • Female Worgen Model (Outdated)

    Female Worgen Model
    (Outdated)

  • Male Worgen Model (Outdated)

    Male Worgen Model
    (Outdated)

Videos

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Features - Worgen. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.
  2. ^ http://www.worldofraids.com/topic/17055-cataclysm-hands-on-worgen-starting-experience/
  3. ^ Added base stats to worgen obtained via gameplay video from Blizzcon showing stats of mage at level 6 with arcane intellect, then subtracting back to level 1.
  4. ^ Blue posts from MMO-Champion
  5. ^ Maticus 2009-08-25. WoW Director J Allen Brack Interview. WorldofWar.net. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.

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