A player’s desire for Death Knights in Blizzard’s World of Warcraft Classic+
Death Knights were not added to the game until Patch 3.0.2 as part of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. The original class has returned with WotLK Classic, but won’t be included in Season of Discovery for an authentic Vanilla experience.
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Despite the absence of Death Knights, one user has appealed to developers for its inclusion in an extensive Reddit post, outlining plans for the DK class in the earlier version of the game.
Following the post, users expressed their mixed feelings about this potential change.
Including Death Knights would present a lot of problems
Many potential issues could arise if Death Knights were included in Season of Discovery, especially regarding their lore. The Reddit post aimed to address all of those concerns.
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The community expressed dissatisfaction with the potential inclusion of Death Knights. One user urged for no additions to the original class selection at all, emphasizing the need to focus on increasing build variety for existing classes.
Another user pointed out that such a change would fundamentally alter the game, suggesting a complete overhaul of the original Classic version.
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Despite the disappointment, many exciting changes are expected in Season of Discovery, providing new opportunities for classes to operate in different roles and gain new abilities.
