WoW Horde Guide

The Horde are one of two factions that comprise the character classes in world of warcraft. If you choose to play as the Horde you will need to choose which race your character will be. There are several to choose from, and like all races each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. The races that you will have the choice of selecting to play as are the Blood Elves, Orcs, Tauren, Undead, and trolls.

Blood Elves:

The Blood Elves have been known for their magical abilities. Several thousands of years ago the High Elves ruled and prospered their magical kingdom found deep within the Northern Lordaeron forests. It wasn't until 5 years ago that this race of High Elves were drove to the brink of extintion by the hand of Arthas - the evil death knight. After the massacre and after being severed from the elves' arcane power, those remaining banded together to retake their homeland. Referring to themselves as the "blood elves", this band of broken elves now seek out new sources of arcane and magical power throughout the lands to restore and bring justice to their race. Available classes for the Blood Elves include: Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Warlock

Tauren:

Taurens are a race of large beastlike creatures that live out in the grassy fields of central Kalimdor. Taurens live to serve nature and despite their large size, taurens cultivate a relatively peaceful tribal society. Don’t let this fool you however because when conflict is brought to their front door they will use all of their brute strength to take down their enemy. The tauren allied themselves with the Orcs since the Burning Legion and have been allied ever since. Like the orcs the Tauren are trying to retain their culture in a world not of their own. Some of the character traits include War Stomp which can stun up to 5 enemies at a time, Endurance which increases your base health, and Nature resistance which improves and reduces your vulnerability to nature spells. Available classes for Tauren include: Druid, Hunter, Shaman, Warrior

Trolls:

The trolls populate many islands of the South Seas. Trolls are known for their deep hatred for other races and recognized for their cruelty and dark mystic practices. The Darkspear Race is currently the only Troll race that is playable in WoW. The Darkspear are a favored race by many players as they are reliable in fight situations, large in size, and have great power. Some of their character traits include Beserking, Regeneration and Beast Slaying. Available classes for Trolls are: Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior

Undead:

The undead were once ruled by the Lich king and a few renegade group of the undead are out to retain their own free-will and destroy any and all who oppose or get in their way of their single minded goal. The Forsaken, as known and as the playable race in the game are powerful warriors who also excel in spell casting. This is a good versatile race to play as if you want to utilize superior fighting skills and magical capabilities. The traits of the Forsaken include Cannibalize which can regenerate health, Underwater breathing, and Shadow Resistance which reduces your characters chance of being affected by shadow spells. Available classes for Undead are: Mage, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior

If you decide to play through your game apart of the Horde Faction then it would be really beneficial for your game and you as a player to be able to get through the levels as quickly as possible. Doing quests can take hours, sometimes days to progress through and can be difficult to get past some of the initial levels. In order to speed things up a little and get as much benefit and experience from this then grinding has been a recommended approach to take while going through your quests.

To find out more about grinding and leveling your character up go ahead and check out page 2 of my world of warcraft horde guide here: World of Warcraft Horde Guide

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