Troll (playable)

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This article is about the playable race. For the jungle troll lore, see Jungle troll. For the in-game faction, see Darkspear Trolls.
HordeTrolls
JungleTroll.jpg
Character classes Hunter, Mage, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior, Wrath-Logo-Small.png Death knight, Cata-Logo-Small.png Druid, Warlock, Mists-Logo-Small.png Monk
Main language Zandali
Secondary language Orcish
Starting zone Valley of Trials, Durotar
Cata-Logo-Small.png Echo Isles, Durotar
Shadowlands-Icon-Inline.png Exile's Reach
Racial leader  Rokhan
Capital Darkspear Isle, Echo Isles, Durotar
Racial mount IconSmall Raptor.gif Raptor

The trolls of the Darkspear tribe are one of the playable Horde races in World of Warcraft. Trolls are an ancient and widespread people, with most living savage, crude lifestyles and attacking other races on sight. The Darkspears originally hailed from the jungles of Stranglethorn, but after being pushed out by warring tribes, they found an unlikely friendship with the orcs and sailed with them to new lands. Prior to Cataclysm, due to a traitor having taken control of their intended home, trolls started out alongside orcs in the Valley of Trials. This changed when the Darkspears at long last reclaimed Darkspear Isle, which is now where they begin their adventures.

Alongside being where young trolls start out, Darkspear Isle serves as a capital of sorts for the tribe (albeit a small one). The troll racial mount is a raptor, and their language is Zandali. They have also learned orcish to communicate with their allies. Troll characters can select from ten classes or every class except two (paladin and demon hunter), a versatility matched only by dwarves and blood elves.

Customizations for this race include the ability to depict either a jungle or sand troll.

Background

Main article: Darkspear tribe#History
Icon of Shadows

Creation screen description

Once at home in the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, the fierce trolls of the Darkspear tribe were pushed out by warring factions. Eventually the trolls befriended the orcish Horde, and Thrall, the orcs' young warchief, convinced the trolls to travel with him to Kalimdor. Though they cling to their shadowy heritage, the Darkspear trolls hold a place of honor in the Horde.[1]

Once at home in the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale, the fierce trolls of the Darkspear tribe were besieged on all sides by the warring factions. The orcish Horde came to their aid, convincing the Darkspear to sail across the Great Sea and settle in the untamed lands of Kalimdor. Though they cling to their shadowy heritage, the Darkspear remain vocal advocates of a united Horde, lending the strength of their arms and powerful tribal magics to the common cause.

Classic guide

The Darkspear tribe of Trolls, ousted from their tropical homelands, pledged their arms and shadowy magics to the Horde after having been saved by the orcs in a time of need. Now, these fierce people seek to reclaim the former glory of their tribe.[2]

Classic opening cutscene

The vicious trolls that populate the numerous jungle isles of the South Seas, are renowned for their cruelty and dark mysticism. Barbarous and superstitious, they carry a seething hatred for all other races. Long since exiled from their ancestral homeland in Stranglethorn Vale, the Darkspear tribe was nearly destroyed by rampaging murlocs. Rescued by the young Warchief Thrall and his orcish warriors, the Darkspear tribe swore an allegiance to the Horde. Led by the cunning Shadow Hunter, Vol'jin, the Darkspears now make their home in Durotar along with their orcish allies. As one of the only surviving Darkspears, it falls to you to reclaim the glory of your tribe.

Cataclysm opening cutscene

Exiled years ago from their land in Stranglethorn Vale, the Darkspear trolls attempted to make a new home for themselves among the disparate races of the Horde. Under the leadership of the noble Warchief Thrall, Vol'jin and his savage trolls had finally found the honor and purpose they had been searching for but now, under the rule of the headstrong Garrosh Hellscream, the trolls fear that the Horde could tear itself apart. Vol'jin knows that whatever threats loom ahead, whether they be from within the Horde or from without, it is cunning trolls like you that will fight to preserve the honor of the Horde.

Troll Compendium

The Darkspear tribe split off from the Gurubashi Empire after the defeat of Hakkar the Soulflayer. The various tribes claimed territories in the vast jungles of Stranglethorn Vale but quickly began fighting one another. At length the Darkspear tribe, which was smaller than most of the other tribes, was driven off the continent altogether and settled on a remote desert island.

Before the Third War broke out, the courageous orc Thrall escaped his enslavement and reassembled his people into a new Horde. Rather than try to make a home in the Eastern Kingdoms, he decided to lead the revitalized Horde over the sea to Kalimdor. Along the way, a violent storm drove the ships to seek shelter in the cove of a nearby island. The elderly leader of the Darkspear trolls, Sen'jin, greeted the orc newcomers.

In Sen'jin's honor, Thrall offered the Darkspears a place in the Horde and sanctuary in the kingdom he planned to establish in Kalimdor. Vol'jin, the son of Sen'jin, took control of the Darkspear tribe and accepted Thrall's offer. After the orcs departed, a large group of Darkspears also sailed for Kalimdor. Vol'jin and the rest of the tribe weathered the sea witch's anger, gathered all the supplies they could take with them, and joined their brethren roughly a year later in the new orc nation, Durotar. They made a home for themselves on the Echo Isles, just off the southeastern coast.

As the only tribe of trolls in the Horde, the Darkspears are considered enemies by all other trolls except the Revantusk and the Zandalari. The Darkspears return the sentiment and bear a special hatred for other jungle trolls, for the Darkspears have not forgotten being driven out of Stranglethorn Vale.[3]

Appearance

Darkspear trolls have skin colors that range from pale, ghostly blue to bruised purple to sickly green. Their skin color is usually just one of those three colors, although sometimes there are trolls with mixed skin pigments but this is not so common. Trolls' hair is usually brightly coloured, ranging from vibrant purple to deep green. Hair is usually grown long by both males and females, and often styled in a striking arrangement. Trolls have large, long ears often pierced with rings, and long, pointed noises, with both of these feature more pronounced in males.

Female trolls are on average 7'2" tall while males stand at a much taller 8'4", however, males tend to slouch over and thus hide their true height.[4] Males—despite their height—are of a lithe and slender build, with long limbs and faces. Male trolls have long, protruding tusks that grow from their upper jaw,[5] large noses and long ears not unlike those of night elves. Female trolls on the other hand stand up straight and possess wildly different tusks; instead of growing from their upper jaw, female tusks are elongated lower canines.[5]

Character

Starting attributes

Base Mage Mage Hunter Hunter Priest Priest Rogue Rogue Shaman Shaman Warrior Warrior Death Knight Death knight Druid Druid Warlock Warlock Monk Monk
Strength 21 21 21 21 22 22 24 109 22 21 22
Agility 22 25 22 22 25 22 22 75 22 22 22
Stamina 21 22 21 21 22 22 23 99 21 22 22
Intellect 16 16 19 18 16 17 16 25 18 18 18
Spirit 21 22 23 24 21 23 21 43 23 23 21

Classes

Racial traits

[Berserking] - instant - 3 minutes cooldown
Increases your haste by 10% for 12 sec.
[Regeneration] - passive
Health regeneration rate increased by 10%. 10% of total Health regeneration may continue during combat.
[Beast Slaying] - passive
Experience gains from killing Beasts increased by 20%.
[Da Voodoo Shuffle] - passive
Reduces the duration of all movement impairing effects by 20%. Trolls be flippin' out mon!
Removed racial traits
[Dead Eye] - passive
Expertise with ranged weapons increased by 1%.

Quotes

Main articles: Jokes#Troll male, Jokes#Troll female
Main articles: Flirt#Troll male, Flirt#Troll female

Trivia

  • Early on in World of Warcraft Alpha Jungle trolls used a different model, seemingly based on the bulky Troll Berserker. This model can still be found in game with rare NPCs such as Zanzil Mindslave.
  • During WoW's development, Female Trolls went through three model revamps. Both the older two female troll models variants went unused in the final game. Despite this the manual for World of Warcraft contains a few screenshots of the female troll model from beta.
  • The troll and gnome are the only original races which did not appear in first World of Warcraft cinematic, but the trolls are the main protagonist of a content patch trailer. It was not until the cinematic for The Burning Crusade expansion that a troll is briefly seen. (Gnome still has yet to make an appearance in any cinematic.)
  • Female trolls don't blink (excluding Death Knights in which case their glowing eyes flicker). This is almost certainly a bug as male trolls blink. This was corrected with the new models introduced in Warlords of Draenor.
  • The troll player model appears to have been based off the Shadow Hunter from Warcraft III. Like the playable trolls in WoW, the Shadow hunter was also lithely muscular, lanky and crouched but was even taller than the Tauren Chieftain when standing up straight.
  • The revamped Troll male model went live in an unfinished state, with several issues including but not limited to an unanimated hairstyle, geometry flaws and comparatively low-detail textures having remained since its first playable appearance in Warlords of Draenor's beta.
  • Despite having a major role in the Warcraft III Horde, trolls were made playable late in the development of WoW. This is probably why they have had mostly a minor role in the game and why their capital shrunk and was lost to Zalazane.
  • Some items like  [Wanderer's Hat] and  [Studded Hat] glitch up and look out of place when used by a male troll.
  • Ironically  [Two-Toed Sandals] don't show up on trolls.
  • When approached or attacked by members of the Alliance, both orc and troll NPCs say: "[Orcish]: Grunts! Attack!"; causing additional guards for that town or city to summon in aid of that NPC. Troll and orc NPCs are the only two races that share a common language when making such calls-to-arms, reflecting their close loyalty and friendship.
  • The Darkspear troll dance comes from the Brazilian martial art Capoeira.
  • One of the random jokes that players of the troll race can say is "New troll here", which is an allusion to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Whenever a troll axethrower or troll berserker was created, they would say "New troll here!" to announce that the unit is ready.
  • Because jungle trolls have a thin layer of fur and forest trolls are covered in moss, the true skin color of trolls is a mystery.
  • The smell of their feet can be used to repel all kinds of beasts.[6]
  • Trolls went without a racial leader after Vol'jin's death in the Battle for Broken Shore up until Visions of N'Zoth, which established Rokhan as their new Chieftain.

Gallery

Shaman totems
Druid forms

Videos

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Patch changes

References

 
  1. ^ World of Warcraft: Classic race description
  2. ^ Taking Your First Steps in World of Warcraft Classic
  3. ^ The Trolls. Archived from the original on 2010-11-07. Retrieved on 2015-01-29.
  4. ^ Height#Playable races
  5. ^ a b Troll#Notes and trivia
  6. ^  [Troll Feet]

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