World of Warcraft Surprises Players with Dark Ranger Customization Options for Elves in Patch 9.2.5

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World of Warcraft recently released Patch 9.2.5, which added new quality-of-life and balance improvements, story content, and cross-faction play. However, World of Warcraft managed to sneak a few secrets into the patch as well, including the ability to unlock the long-awaited Dark Ranger customization options for Blood Elves, Night Elves, and Void Elves.

Players can now unlock the pallid gray skin tone and red eyes reminiscent of Sylvanas, Nathanos, and the Dark Rangers for use on elf characters except Nightborne, Demon Hunters, and Death Knights. Additionally, players can unlock the hooded Dark Ranger’s Attire for transmogs, which can be used by Hunters of any race.

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These new options are unlocked by completing the Return to Lordaeron questline added in WoW's Patch 9.2.5. This new story is available to both Alliance and Horde players, and involves teaming up with Calia Menethil as she attempts to aid the Forsaken in reclaiming their old home and rebuilding after Sylvanas. Once players complete this storyline, they will receive the Dark Ranger’s Attire, the account-wide achievement for the undead skin tone and eye color, and the “of Lordaeron” title.

Players have wanted to play Dark Rangers since they were introduced in Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, and have been asking for them since World of Warcraft launched. Recently, during a Dragonflight interview with Taliesin and Evitel’s Taliesin, narrative director Steve Danuser was evasive when asked about Dark Ranger customizations, and compared them to the Night Warrior customizations previously available to Night Elves. Now, it seems Danuser was being deliberately cheeky to preserve the surprise.

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