Worgen (playable)
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| Playable races in World of Warcraft | |
  Draenei · Dwarf · Gnome · Human · Night elf ·  Worgen
|  Blood elf · Goblin · Orc · Tauren · Troll · Undead
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 Worgen | |
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| Character classes | Death knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior |
| Main language | Worgen |
| Secondary language | Common |
| Starting zone | Duskhaven, Gilneas |
| Racial leader | King Genn Greymane (Presumed) |
| Capital | Greymane City |
- This article is about the playable worgen and the Gilneas faction. For general history of the race see worgen.
The worgen are a race of feral wolf-beasts whose very name inspires fear. Theories regarding their history abound, yet the worgen's origins remain steeped in mystery.
Records indicate that the worgen existed for a time in Kalimdor. In fact, more recent evidence suggests that their true origin might have a connection to the night elves and a secretive druidic order from Kalimdor's distant past. Yet until new evidence comes to light, this information remains speculative.
The worgen's first verified appearance in the Eastern Kingdoms has been traced back to the Third War, when the archmage Arugal utilized the wolf-beasts as a weapon against the Scourge. Arugal's weapons soon turned against him, however, as the curse of the worgen rapidly spread among the human population, transforming ordinary men and women into ravenous, feral creatures.
Arugal adopted many of the worgen as his own and retreated to the former mansion of Baron Silverlaine, the estate now known as Shadowfang Keep. The curse, however, was not contained. It persisted in the lands of Silverpine and extended even into the fabled walled nation of Gilneas, where the curse rapidly reached pandemic 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 threatens to destabilize the embattled nation even more.
There are those among the Gilneans, however, who cling to hope. Many believe that a treatment for the worgen curse may exist, although others have nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity will be lost forever.[1]
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Induction to the Alliance
Worgen are the new playable Alliance race introduced in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and will be able to play as either a 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. They immediately turn into their worgen form when entering combat or activating their Darkflight racial ability.
Starting attributes
| Base[2] |  Mage |  Priest |  Rogue |  Warlock |  Warrior |  Druid |  Hunter |  Death knight
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| 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 traits
 Darkflight - instant - 3 min cooldown
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| Activate your true form, increasing movement speed by 70% for 6 sec. | |
| Viciousness (Passive) | |
| Increase damage by 1%. | |
| Aberration (Passive) | |
| Reduced duration on Curses and Diseases used against you by 15%. | |
| Flayer (Passive) | |
| Skinning skill +15, skinning speed increase, no knife required. | |
 Two Forms - instant - 1.5 sec cooldown
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| Transform into your currently inactive form. |
Gallery
 Worgen creation screen. |
 Worgen in Stealth Mode/Animation |
.jpg) A Gilnean worgen in human form. |
 Concept artwork of the worgen racial mount. Not finalized[3] |
 Worgen Druid |
 Worgen Warrior |
 Worgen Mage |
Videos
Gameplay
References
- ^ World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - Features - Worgen. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Maticus 2009-08-25. WoW Director J Allen Brack Interview. WorldofWar.net. Retrieved on 2009-09-30.
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