World of Warcraft/Orcs

The green-skinned Orcs are one of the most notable races of World of Warcraft. Although mostly believed to be of a brutish and wild nature, the Orcs have created a proud society based on honor and faith in their warchief. The Orcs were forced to wage war on the humans by the Burning Crusade but eventually managed to rebel, and they were ultimately able to help turn the tide against their demon masters. Led by the young Warchief, Thrall, the Orcs have reclaimed their strength and honor. Now, the Orcs stand ready to fight not for the sake of conquest, but for their right to survive in their adopted world.

Attributes & Traits

Starting Attributes are the statistics that a race has at the beginning of the game, and usually gives the player a good idea to if this race will be good for a certain class. For example, a class with a higher Strength value will be more suited to play a Warrior. The Starting attributes for an Orc are:

Strength: 26

Agility: 17

Stamina: 24

Intelligence:17

Spirit: 23

As other races, Orcs have Racial Traits which prove useful in game. These are:

Blood Fury: This is a active spell, which gives the Orc a 25% increase in strength, but overall take a 5% loss in health every 5 seconds for 20 seconds.

Hardiness: This is a passive spell, which gives the Orc a permanent 25% resistance to all stun and knockout effects.

Command: This is also a passive spell, which gives the pet of an Orc a 5% increase in Melee damage.

Axe Specialization: This gives an Orc a +5 in their axe skill

Other Info & Tips

The Orc's mount is a Wolf, which can be bought in Razor Hill at level 40 for (roughly) 100g. A quicker wolf which increases your speed by 100% can be bought at level 60 for (roughly) 1000g. The Orcs capital city is Orgrimmar which can be easily found one you begin the game. The only classes an Orc can be are: Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior

An Orc makes a very good Hunter due to its generally high strength and its trait for a increase on damage with pets. This also makes them fairly good Warlocks especially with their trait to make them withstand stun and knockout effects.