New Worgen and Goblin Racials - What Classes Benefit Most in Cataclysm Classic?
Now that Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch is live, we decided to do a deep dive into the Worgen and Goblin Racials to determine which Classes best suit these new Races!
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Cataclysm Classic Pre-Patch Overview Guide New Race and Class Combinations — Cataclysm Classic
Worgen Racials in Cataclysm Classic
Aberration: Increases your resistance to harmful Nature and Shadow effects.
Darkflight: Activates your true form, increasing current movement speed by an additional 40% for 10 sec.
Enable Worgen Altered Form: Enables Worgens to switch between human and Worgan forms.
Flayer: Skinning skill increased by 15 and allows you to skin faster.
Running Wild: Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal.
Two Forms: Turn into your currently inactive form.
Viciousness: Increases critical strike chance by 1%.
Death Knight
Worgen are one of the stronger choices for Death Knights on the Alliance side. Viciousness gives a flat 1% Critical Strike Chance, which is a quite powerful passive. Darkflight is extremely good, as it gives Death Knights a mobility option to rapidly move away from danger.
Druid
Worgen is the strongest choice for every Druid spec on the Alliance side. Viciousness gives a flat 1% Critical Strike Chance, which is a powerful passive. Darkflight is a strong spell to provide yourself with additional mobility.
Hunter
Worgen are considered the best race for Alliance Hunters going forward into Cataclysm as they have a 1% passive Critical Strike racial: Viciousness. The other major advantage to the Worgen race is the racial Darkflight. This movement speed bonus is highly useful in both PvE and PvP as many encounters in Cataclysm require a lot of movement.
Mage
In PVE content, you'll want to be a Worgen because of both the Critical Strike Chance increase as well as the on-demand movement it provides, which can help
