Some World of Warcraft fans have discovered Dracthyr audio files that won’t be used for the Evoker class in Dragonflight. These voice lines reference class resources the new dragon-themed World of Warcraft does not use, suggesting future plans to open up options for the Dracthyr.
The voice lines, shared by World of Warcraft content creator MrGM, reference Rage, Energy, and Ammunition. The first two resources are used by the Warrior and Rogue classes respectively, and Ammunition is an old mechanic that players previously used to fire ranged weapons, though it was removed years ago. The voice lines have variants for the World of Warcraft race's Dracthyr and Visage forms, and both the masculine and feminine body types.
There are no Dracthyr voice lines for Holy Power, Fury, Chi, or any other class-specific resource outside Mana and Essence, which are used by the Evoker. The unused voice lines could be added to later World of Warcraft: Dragonflight beta builds, but it is just as likely they don’t exist. In either sense, there are currently no official plans to open up additional classes for the Dracthyr beyond the Evoker.
That said, the existence of these voice lines could be promising evidence World of Warcraft could do so in the future. Recording them proves World of Warcraft was at least considering the notion enough to future-proof itself should it decide to do so later. The lore of the Dracthyr has Evokers as elite shock troops, meaning non-Evoker Dracthyr already exist in World of Warcraft. With most casting and combat animations already created, such options are a distinct possibility.
However, the voice lines are far from confirmation other Dracthyr classes are coming in World of Warcraft. Some vehicles and other rare mechanics in World of Warcraft use resources as well, which could be the reason for the Energy and Ammunition voice lines. Likewise, other World of Warcraft races have similar voice lines that are currently unused, like Void Elf and Nightbourne lines referencing Fury, the Demon Hunter class resource. Players would be wise not to get their hopes up before an official announcement.
Of course, plenty of players will do so regardless. Though the new Dracthyr race has captured the hearts of many players, they were disappointed with the restricted class selection available to them. Though World of Warcraft did so to help create the perfect dragon character experience, many wished they could pick other classes for their Dracthyr. World of Warcraft has said it hopes to open up new race and class combinations in the future. With luck, those hopes can extend to the Dracthyr as well.
World of Warcraft is available on PC. Dragonflight launches November 28.