Blizzard Entertainment has announced a new update to World of Warcraft classes with the introduction of Hero Talents as part of The War Within expansion. These Hero Talents are designed to provide an evergreen form of character progression for each class specialization, offering new powers and class fantasies. The community is encouraged to provide feedback on these new additions to help ensure they are impactful and fun.
What are Hero Talents?
Hero Talents are self-contained talent trees that become accessible to players at level 71. They build upon the abilities and talents of current classes and specializations, allowing players to choose a single Hero Talent tree to activate on a character. Each specialization has two Hero Talent trees to choose from, with the exception of druid, which has four, and demon hunter, which has two.
What to Expect from Hero Talents
Each Hero Talent tree begins with a “keystone” talent that introduces the core mechanic and concept of the tree, such as a new ability, an enhancement to an existing ability or cooldown, or a new buff. The bottom talent of each tree, known as the “capstone” talent, further develops the core themes of the tree or adds new power to the keystone. Additionally, every tree offers or modifies class utility and includes defensive bonuses that are beneficial to all specializations. The aim is for all trees to provide an equal amount of utility and defensiveness.
Maintaining Freedom to Choose
Players have the freedom to change their Hero Talent choices, similar to how class talents can currently be changed in the game. There are a total of 11 nodes in a Hero Talent tree, with the first unlocking at level 71 and players earning 1 talent point per level from 71 to 80, allowing them to acquire every talent in the tree by level 80. The introduction of starter builds and the ability to save Hero Talent choices adds further flexibility for players.
How We Chose Hero Talent Concepts
Blizzard Entertainment has carefully selected and designed Hero Talent concepts to complement and enhance the existing class abilities and specializations. The goal is to ensure that these new additions align with the overall gameplay and class fantasy, offering players exciting and meaningful options for character progression.
Gameplay and Hero Talents
The introduction of Hero Talents aims to enrich the gameplay experience by providing players with new avenues for character customization and advancement. By incorporating these new elements, Blizzard Entertainment seeks to invigorate the World of Warcraft universe and provide players with fresh and engaging content.
Show us the Hero Talents!
As part of the community engagement, players are encouraged to explore and share their experiences with the newly introduced Hero Talents. The feedback and insights from the community will play a crucial role in shaping the future development and refinement of these exciting additions to World of Warcraft.
