World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight - Hero Talents, Explained (2024)

World of Warcraft's tenth expansion, The War Within, is slated to be released in the summer of 2024. With it, a novel addition to class mechanics, called Hero Talents, will be available to the adventurers of Azeroth. These Hero Talents are flavorful and combat-enhancing supplements to each class, on top of the tried and true Class Specializations.

With The War Within's beta being open to anyone who has pre-ordered the expansion, Hero Talents are free to test out and play around with. With each one being fully functional and solid in identity, it is the perfect time to discover them and plan your builds for when your heroes travel to Khaz Algar.

What Hero Talents Are

Hero Talents are accessed through the talent interface, where you choose your Class and Specialization talents. Each Class Specialization has a choice of two Hero Talent Specializations, with each Hero Talent being shared by two Class Specializations.

Hero Talent Specializations can be changed as easily as Class Specializations, and are viewed in-between the Class talent tree and the Specialization talent tree.

Death Knight Hero Talents

As a Class with three Specializations, Death Knights have access to three Hero Talent Specializations: Deathbringer, Rider of the Apocalypse, and San'layn.

Deathbringer

Reminiscent of some of the Lich King's most dangerous commanders, Deathbringer is the Hero Talent available to Blood and Frost Death Knights.

The ability at its core is Reaper's Mark, which releases anonslaught of shadowfrost damage into a Death Knight's arsenal. This ability excels at empowering other Frost and Blood abilities, and proliferating itself through them and bursting at its own end.

Rider Of The Apocalypse

Available to Frost and Unholy Death Knights, the Rider of the Apocalypse Hero Talent revolves around calling in the Four Horsem*n of the Ebon Blade to aid you in battle.

Calling the Four Horsem*n (Sally Whitemane, Nazgrim, Thoras Trollbane, and Darion Mograine) into battle is caused by procs from a Death Knight's other abilities. Additionally, this Hero Talent has options that empower your class mount, the Acherus Deathcharger, allowing you to mount it during combat.

San'layn

Bearing the namesake of the vampiric undead elven followers of the Lich King, the San'layn Hero Talent is available to Blood and Unholy Death Knights.

Death Knights who choose to follow this path will be able to focus on draining the life-force of their enemies to either empower themselves, or turn it against their foes. This Hero Talent's skills include health-draining Vampiric Strikes and exploding Blood Beasts.

Demon Hunter Hero Talents

Due to the Demon Hunter Class only having two Specializations, it also only has two Hero Talents. These are Aldrachi Reaver and Fel-Scarred.

Aldrachi Reaver

Aldrachi Reaver, a Hero Talent named after an alien race of warriors who fell while courageously fighting the demons of the Burning Legion, focuses on a Demon Hunter's mastery of their famed weapons; warglaives.

The core of Aldrachi Reaver is to consume soul fragments in order to activate the Reaver's Glaive ability, which provides enhancements to other Demon Hunter abilities while active.

Fel-Scarred

The Fel-Scarred Hero Talent is tied to the demonic and fiery aspects of Demon Hunters.

It is centered around passive abilities that enhance the powers granted to Demon Hunters by the demon souls they have consumed, being their metamorphosis and fel-fire related skills. Abilities that are affected by Fel-Scarred enhancements include Immolation Aura and Eye Beam.

Druid Hero Talents

As the only Class with four Specializations, Druid is also the only class to have four Hero Talents. These are: Druid of the Claw, Elune's Chosen, Keeper of the Grove, and Wildstalker.

Druid Of The Claw

Druid of the Claw is the Hero Talent available to the Feral and Guardian Class Specializations.

As these two Specializations were originally combined as the Feral Combat Specialization prior to the Legion expansion, it is fitting that they share this Hero Talent.

With both of these Specializations requiring a Druid to be in one of their beast forms during combat, Druid of the Claw empowers both of these forms; Bear Form and Cat Form. On top of enhancing the abilities of both forms, it also improves the viability of shifting between the two during a fight.

Elune's Chosen

Relating to a Druid's connection to astral magics, Elune's Chosen is a Hero Talent available to Balance and Guardian Druids that empowers their lunar abilities.

As the moon goddess Elune has lent her power to many Druids over the years, to be chosen by her now involves a renewed dedication to your lunar-themed spells. By choosing this Hero Talent, a Druid's astral arcane spells involving the moon and stars will be greatly enhanced, as well as giving a Druid's Bear and Moonkin Forms increased resistance to magics of all kinds.

Keeper Of The Grove

The Keeper of the Grove Hero Talent relates to the powers of the eponymous keepers and dryad sisters, and is available to Balance and Restoration Druids.

This Hero Talent improves a Druid's connection to the Emerald Dream. Because of this, a Druid that embarks upon this path will have their healing and eclipse spells empowered by the Dream, and their treants summoned by the Force of Nature spell will also be greatly empowered.

Additionally, the synergy of a Druid and their treants is expanded and improved upon.

Wildstalker

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Wildstalker is the Hero Talent available to Feral and Restoration Druids. It is for the Druids who thrive deep in the wilds, working with nature to heal and hunt.

This Hero Talent causes a Druid's abilities and spells to call forth plants to aid them in battle, these being the dangerous Bloodseeker Vines and the restorative Symbiotic Blooms. The proliferation of these plants causes these abilities and spells to have extra effects, and being a Wildstalker also increases the effectiveness of healing on a Druid who becomes one.

Evoker Hero Talents

Evokers have access to three Hero Talents: Chronowarden, Flameshaper, and Scalecommander.

Chronowarden

Only Augmentation and Preservation Evokers can choose the Chronowarden Hero Talent.

An Evoker who becomes a Chronowarden's magic becomes even more infused with the time magic of the bronze dragonflight. Their spells receive additional effects that amplify (or repeat) the power and healing of them, and even apply extra buffs.

Flameshaper

Flameshaper is a Hero Talent dedicated to the mastery of the fiery powers of the red and green dragonflights. Therefore, this Hero Talent is available to Devastation and Preservation Evokers.

The core ability of Flameshaper is Engulf. Engulf can both heal and harm, depending on the target of the Evoker using it, and is empowered by any periodic effects.

It also can enhance the subsequent power of the other breath abilities in an Evoker's arsenal, and being a Flameshaper even improves the flight and hover abilities of an Evoker.

Scalecommander

In dracthyr culture, Scalecommanders are the leaders of their weyrns, in war and in peace. They are master tacticians who excel at inspiring their troops and devastating their opponents. As a Hero Talent, Scalecommander is available to Augmentation and Devastation Evokers.

The Scalecommander Hero Talent focuses on the earthen magic of the black dragonflight, and uses it to cause volcanic Bombardments and Mass Disintegrations to destroy their enemies. Being a Scalecommander also provides an Evoker with greater maneuverability on the battlefield.

Hunter Hero Talents

There are three Hero Talents available to Hunters. They are Dark Ranger, Pack Leader, and Sentinel.

Dark Ranger

Named after and harnessing the power of the Forsaken's Dark Rangers, this Hero Talent is available to Beast Mastery and Marksmanship Hunters.

While Hunters are widely known to be able to tap in to a bit of nature magic, Dark Ranger lets Hunters tap into a bit of shadow magic as well. This Hero Talent causes a Hunter and their pets' abilities to cause shadow damage, and Dark Ranger's signature ability (Black Arrow) has significant synergy with this dark power.

Pack Leader

Available to Beast Mastery and Survival Hunters, the Pack Leader Hero Talent is for Hunters who are masters of their aspect abilities, and who work in perfect harmony with their pets.

Pack Leader grants increased power to Hunters and pets alike. Abilities like Kill Command and Aspect of the Turtle are greatly enhanced, as are area of effect abilities and the basic attacks of pets.

Additionally, Hunters who choose this path will never be alone, having the ability to temporarily call forth more of their stabled beasts, and being able to truly fight in complete unison with their pets for greater power.

Sentinel

The Sentinel Hero Talent is available to Marksmanship and Survival Hunters. This path allows Hunters to fight like the night elven Sentinels, calling upon the power of nature to aid them even more.

The signature mechanic of this Hero Talent is the passive Sentinel ability, which is applied through a Hunter's other abilities, and enhances them. Sentinel also damages enemies on its own, dealing arcane damage to a Hunter's foes.

This Hero Talent even allows Hunters to call upon mystical astral owls to rain down arcane damage through Lunar Storms upon their quarry.

Mage Hero Talents

With access to three Class Specializations, Mages also have access to three Hero Talents. These are Frostfire, Spellslinger, and Sunfury.

Frostfire

Frostfire is the Hero Talent available to Fire and Frost Mages. It is suitably tied to the fusion of the frost and fire magic schools.

On top of the eponymous Frostfire Bolt spell this Hero Talent brings to Mages, it also weaves in the passive effects of Fire Mastery, Frost Mastery, and Frostfire Mastery. These masteries empower the elemental spells that Frost and Fire Mages rely on, with Frostfire Mastery providing boons to the spells of both schools.

Spellslinger

Available to Arcane and Frost Mages, the Spellslinger Hero Talent revolves around the volatile nature of a Mage's magic, and the crystalline shards it produces.

The core of this Hero Talent is the Arcane Splinter and Frost Splinter crystals that a Mage who takes this path learns to wield. These splinters are conjured and sent forth from a Mage's frost and arcane spells, and deal damage while embedding themselves in the Mage's foes.

The embedded shards can be shattered, causing massive damage, and the Mage's mastery over these forces can also increase the effectiveness of their magic barriers and Mirror Images.

Sunfury

Arcane and Fire Mages both have access to the Sunfury Hero Talent. Named after the loyal followers of the blood elves' late Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider, this Hero Talent epitomizes the power that the prince and his most elite blood mages devoted themselves to.

Sunfury allows Mages who learn its ways to bring forth Spellfire Spheres and Arcane Phoenixes. These new mechanics increase the potency of a Mage's fire and arcane spells, and bring their own power to bear on the battlefield.

Monk Hero Talents

Monks have access to three Hero Talents: Conduit of the Celestials, Master of Harmony, and Shado-Pan.

Conduit Of The Celestials

Conduit of the Celestials is the Hero Talent that Mistweaver and Windwalker Monks have access to. This Hero Talent invokes the August Celestials (Chi-Ji, Niuzao, Xuen, and Yu'lon) to empower Monks who learn it.

Channeling the Celestial Conduit ability this Hero Talent grants Monks will not only allow a Monk using it to channel the powers of the August Celestials, but it also increases said Monk's attack power on top of radiating nature damage and healing.

When an August Celestial is invoked, a Monk's other abilities are enhanced upon their next use as well.

Master Of Harmony

Brewmaster and Mistweaver Monks have access to the Master of Harmony Hero Talent. Monks who will choose to follow this path must be adept in the spiritual aspects of their Class, using their chi to sustain themselves and their allies.

This Hero Talent is focused on the balance of a Monk's healing nature magic and their chi-infused physical abilities. Aspect of Harmony is the core mechanic, which collects Vitality through a Monk's damage and healing, and releases it to aid themselves and their allies.

Shado-Pan

This Hero Talent will let your Monk take their place among the revered defenders of Pandaria, the eponymous Shado-Pan. Available to Brewmaster and Windwalker Monks, Shado-Pan is for those martial artists who have fully dedicated themselves to the art.

Shado-Pan will let Monks unleash Flurry Strikes upon their foes, weaving a massive amount of damage into their combat rotation. Additionally, a Shado-Pan Monk's martial abilities and deftness in combat are empowered and enhanced.

Paladin Hero Talents

With three Class Specializations, Paladins have three Hero Talents. They are Herald of the Sun, Lightsmith, and Templar.

Herald Of The Sun

Herald of the Sun is the Hero Talent available to Holy and Retribution Paladins. Evoking the powers of the Light through the sun, this Hero Talent is perfect for Paladins like the tauren Sunwalkers or those who follow in their hoofsteps.

Dawnlights are this Hero Talent's bread and butter, a new ability that damages a Paladin's foes and heals their allies by calling upon the radiant energy of the sun, or An'she as the tauren name and revere it. Paladins who embark upon this path are also empowered by their Dawnlights, being connected to them and having their other spells and abilities be improved due to them.

Lightsmith

Holy and Protection Paladins have access to the Lightsmith Hero Talent. Lightsmiths will be able to create weapons made of light while on the battlefield, empowering themselves and their allies.

Reminiscent of the draenei's holy warriors, the Vindicators, Lightsmith revolves around the Holy Armaments that this Hero Talent brings to a Paladin's hands. These ethereal weapons can be bestowed on the Lightsmith Paladin or their allies, and enhance their damaging or defensive abilities.

The Holy Armaments can even be placed upon the field of battle, and can repeat and proliferate the effects of a Paladin's spells and abilities.

Templar

Templar is the Hero Talent only available to Protection and Retribution Paladins. As a zealous bringer of justice, a Templar can utilize the wrathful and scorching powers of the Light to the greatest effectiveness.

Templar's strength lies in the extra effects it gives to a Paladin's abilities. These effects include calling down righteous Empyrean Hammers and Hammers of the Light to smite a Paladin's enemies and protect said Paladin and their allies.

Priest Hero Talents

Priests have access to three Hero Talents: Archon, Oracle, and Voidweaver.

Archon

Archon is the Hero Talent available to Holy and Shadow Priests. Although these two Priest Specializations and the faiths they represent are often at odds with each other, Archon allows these Priests to become paragons of their respective faiths.

Archon excels in empowering a Priest and their flock through Power and Shadow Words, as well as increasing the potency of crowd control abilities like Psychic Scream.

Oracle

The Oracle Hero Talent revels in the healing capabilities of Priests. As such, it is only accessible by Discipline and Holy Priests.

Oracle's core abilities are Premonitions. These increase the potency of a Priest's healing and defensive spells immensely. Befitting their name, Premonitions are cast before other spells in order to empower them, and even affect a Priest's Atonement.

Voidweaver

Available to Discipline and Shadow Priests, Voidweaver is the Hero Talent that fully embraces the depths of shadow magic, delving deep into the powers of the Void.

Entropic Rifts are the key to a Voidweaver's arsenal. They are created by the Void Torrent spell and follow a Priest's enemies around, causing stacking damage and empowering the shadow spells available to said Priest.

These empowered shadow spells' effects range from consuming your Priest's enemies' shields, to draining their health and sanity and changing certain spells into stronger ones temporarily.

Rogue Hero Talents

Rogue has access to three Hero Talents, and they are: Deathstalker, Fatebound, and Trickster.

Deathstalker

The Deathstalker Hero Talent is available to Assassination and Subtlety Rogues. Named after the notorious Rogue order of the Forsaken, it is for those Rogues who thrive on hunting their prey from the shadows.

Deathstalker's Mark is the skill introduced with this Hero Talent, and it is the heart of it. It works in tandem with Stealth and its related abilities, and boosts those abilities on the Rogue's enemies marked by it.

Fatebound

Rough and tumble Rogues of the Assassination and Outlaw Specializations have access to the Fatebound Hero Talent.

If you choose Fatebound for your Rogue, you will gain the Fatebound Coin skill, tying the fate of you and your foes to its flips. When you expend combo points, your Fatebound Coin will flip, granting you increased attack power or dealing direct damage to your enemies.

Flipping streaks of heads can turn fate to your side, increasing the likelihood of the Fatebound Coin landing in your favor.

Trickster

Trickster is the Hero Talent available to Outlaw and Subtlety Rogues. Rogues who choose this path excel at distracting their foes and striking when the time is right.

Tricksters gain additional Unseen Blades added to their abilities, which Faze any enemies hit by them. Fazing allows these Rogues to deal massive bursts of damage, and mitigate damage aimed at them.

Shaman Hero Talents

There are three Hero Talents available to Shamans. These are Farseer, Stormbringer, and Totemic.

Farseer

The Farseer Hero Talent is for Elemental and Restoration Shamans. As a Farseer, Shamans can become the speaker, and hammer, of their ancestors.

The ancestors of Farseer Shamans are the central focus of the Hero Talent. It allows Shaman spells to call forth Ancestors who echo what the Shamans do, and increase the potency of their other abilities and spells.

Stormbringer

Elemental and Enhancement Shamans have access to the Stormbringer Hero Talent. Stormbringer allows Shamans to become living embodiments of the thundering elements of the world.

Shamans who choose this path will have their electric spells greatly enhanced, as well as the capabilities and extent of their Maelstrom and Maelstrom Weapon effects. The temporary Tempest spell is also tied to this Hero Talent and its mechanics.

Totemic

Totemic is the Hero Talent for Enhancement and Restoration Shamans. Suitably, this Hero Talent revolves around the usage and empowerment of Shaman totems.

Naturally, Totemics use their totems to an even greater amount than other Shamans, making them larger, increasing their power, and gaining new synergy with each other and the Shaman who casts them.

Warlock Hero Talents

The Hero Talents available to Warlocks are Diabolist, Hellcaller, and Soul Harvester.

Diabolist

Diabolist is the Hero Talent available to Demonology and Destruction Warlocks. For Warlocks with a penchant for summoning demons, Diabolist is the Hero Talent to choose.

Diabolist allows Warlocks to conduct Diabolic Rituals in order to summon demons of immense power, like Pit Lords and Overlords. This Hero Talent also empowers the demons it summons, and empowers the other demons and fire spells in a Warlock's arsenal.

Hellcaller

Affliction and Destruction Warlocks have access to the Hellcaller Hero Talent. Curses and ramping up other spells is the bread and butter of Hellcaller.

The spell Wither replaces a Warlock's Immolate spell upon choosing this Hero Talent, and it works with other skills within it to increase the potency of the Warlock's shadow and fire spells, while simultaneously tormenting their enemies.

Soul Harvester

Both Affliction and Demonology Warlocks have the Soul Harvester Hero Talent available to them.

Warlocks who embrace this Hero Talent open themselves up to the demons they work with, allowing one to inhabit their very souls. Having this Demonic Entity within your Warlock's soul will allow them to detect Succulent Souls within the Soul Shards they create.

These Succulent Souls are the core mechanic of Soul Harvester, and they are used to bolster a Warlock and their demons, as well as letting Warlocks infect their foes with dangerous Fiendish Entities.

Warrior Hero Talents

The three Hero Talents available to Warriors are Colossus, Mountain Thane, and Slayer.

Colossus

Colossus is the Hero Talent available to Arms and Protection Warriors. To be a Colossus is to be a living war machine, armored and armed to the teeth.

Demolish is the core ability of Colossus, and it lashes out at a Warrior's enemies, causing great damage and shoring up their defenses. Colossus also provides new skills that synergize with it, as well as maximizing the effectiveness of the Warrior abilities involving weapons and armor. Colossus Warrior characters can even increase their size permamently by five percent.

Mountain Thane

Fury and Protection Warriors are the ones who can access the Mountain Thane Hero Talent. Reminiscent of the legendary dwarven mountain kings, this Hero Talent imbues Warriors with the powers of storms to wash their enemies away.

Being a Mountain Thane means that a Warrior who chooses this path's abilities will be enhanced, enabling them to call down devastating Lightning Strikes and Thunder Blasts.

Slayer

The Slayer Hero Talent is available to Arms and Fury Warriors. Warriors who take up the ways of the Slayer become living vortexes of steel, screaming across the battlefield.

Slayer has skills that increase a Warrior's movement capabilities on the field of strife, as well as allowing Warriors to unleash unbridled assaults with their weapons like never before. Slayer Warriors' enemies can even be Marked for Execution, further exposing them to their hunter's attacks.