The conflict between Horde and Alliance can be said to be the most classic “dispute” in World of Warcraft, so much so that it has even evolved into a game meme in the past decade when the Internet has become more developed. But back to the point, choosing which faction does have a great impact on your World of WarCraft gaming experience, especially in Classic WoW.
The year 2024, which has just ended, marks 20th anniversary of the launch of WoW Classic. At the end of the year, 20th Anniversary server was launched to celebrate. Here you can not only enjoy the same enjoyable upgrade experience as in the regular Classic version, but also play some new events and raids to farm WoW Classic Anniversary Gold in a completely different way.
However, before entering the new server, you must also remember the classic WoW choice question: Should you experience WoW 20th as a Horde or Alliance player? If you’re a fan of one of the factions, then making a choice shouldn’t be hard (or even a no-brainer), but if you just want to make sure you find the faction that best suits your playstyle, then the following will help.
Why Choose Horde?
The races available to choose from include Orcs, Darkspear Trolls, Tauren, and Forsaken (Undead). Orcs have long been considered one of the best races in World of Warcraft Classic, and their racial ability Stomp can make you a good tank in combat by interrupting enemies in melee range.
Other racial strengths of Orcs and Trolls include Blood Fury and Berserking, which can temporarily enhance your character’s abilities and make them better DPS and healers in a team, and Undead’s immunity to fear, sleep, and charm make this race very suitable for dealing with enemies in PVP mode.
It is worth noting that Shaman class is unique to Horde. As a class that combines DPS and healing characteristics, Orcs, Darkspear Trolls, and Tauren can all choose to play it.
Horde Pros
Although Horde is easily regarded as a villain camp in the traditional sense, compared with Alliance, the members of this camp have more obvious “animal attributes”: the various races unite for survival and value strength and honor. Compared with Alliance, which is allied for interests, Horde is more united and seems to be more worthy of your trust as a member.
From the perspective of the plot, some races in Horde have existed in Azeroth long before the official storyline of World of WarCraft began. They are essentially a group of bloodthirsty orcs controlled by the demon Mannoroth. But now the orcs have broken free from Mannoroth’s control and are planning to start fighting for more survival resources for all members of the camp in this strange new world.
If you yearn for this primitive and wild vitality and want to be an unrestrained, emotionally direct and real character in the game, then Horde will be a good fit for you. Orcs value honor and family affection and will protect their companions; Undead who have just gained freedom are more willing to fight to help more people gain freedom; Trolls are like tropical witch doctors, while Tauren has a strong Native American aesthetic.
Horde Cons
Perhaps because the racial members of Horde lack a certain sense of morality, if you choose to play one of them, you may receive a guilty conscience when performing Horde’s exclusive tasks, because they seem to be very evil and lack justice.
For example, if you are an Undead, one task requires you to poison the captured dwarf in Brill and turn him into a ghoul. You may not want to do this, but completing the task is the necessary way to farm WoW 20th Gold. So if you mind this, Horde may not be suitable for you.
Why Choose Alliance?
The four races of Alliance are Humans, Gnomes, Dwarves, and Night Elves. It must be said that at least in terms of appearance, they are much more pleasing than Orcs or Tauren.
The biggest advantage of the human race is that you can speed up the acquisition of reputation through diplomacy, a non-combat racial feature, and you can also get extra proficiency when choosing a sword as a weapon. If you choose to play as a Dwarf, the stone statue form and outstanding mining ability make you an outstanding battlefield tank based on further choosing the right class, and Dwarf is also very good at using guns, making it an excellent hunter.
Gnomes are the best mages in WoW 20th, and their engineering skills are very practical; Night Elves can be invisible when standing still, and have the highest agility among the four Alliance races, making them excellent thieves and hunters, while also satisfying your desire to become a Druid in Alliance.
Alliance Pros
First of all, Alliance’s capital city of Stormwind is not only one of the most iconic locations in the game, but also has obvious geographical advantages. Here you can more easily reach related raids and dungeons. In addition, compared with Horde, the gameplay of Alliance race is more like a traditional fantasy RPG. If you often play this kind of game, you will quickly adapt to it, to start your WoW Anniversary Gold farming journey faster and improve your gaming experience.
Compared to the primitive and wild territories of Horde, the places where the four Alliance races live are very beautiful, such as Dun Morogh, which is surrounded by snow and mountains, or the gorgeous Night Elves’ territory with a mysterious atmosphere. So if you like to complete the scenery punch-in in the game, Alliance will be better than Horde.
Alliance Cons
Advantages may sometimes bring disadvantages, and this is the case with Alliance. Although Alliance is more just and the related main story is more complete, it is always easy to fall into clichés and it is difficult to provide you with enough freshness and fun, like Horde.
After understanding the above information, I believe you should have judged which camp is more suitable for you. Without further ado, enter the game now to start your Horde/Alliance journey!
