Wrath of the Lich King3.3.5a
Night Elf - Male. Updated Modern character model.
Male
Night Elf - Female. Updated Modern character model.
Female

Modern models · build unverified

Races · Alliance

Night Elf

Wrath of the Lich King

Night Elf society guards an ancient bond with the forests of Kalimdor. Its long memory connects everyday duties to conflicts that shaped Azeroth.

Playable since WoW Vanilla

Teldrassil Alliance Available classes: 6

At a glance

Starting area
Teldrassil
Faction
Alliance

History

The kaldorei have lived through the rise and collapse of ancient powers. Their struggle against the Burning Legion helped shape the world, leaving both a fierce sense of guardianship and caution toward the misuse of magic.

Racial traits

Abilities belonging to the selected game version. Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a · Client build 12340

Quickness Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Reduces the chance that melee and ranged attackers will hit you by 2%.

Reduces the chance that melee and ranged attackers will hit you by 2%.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Druid
Nature Resistance Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Reduces the chance you will be hit by Nature spells by 2%.

Reduces the chance you will be hit by Nature spells by 2%.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Druid
Wisp Spirit Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 75%.

Transform into a wisp upon death, increasing speed by 75%.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Druid
Elusiveness Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Shadowmelded or Stealthed.

Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while Shadowmelded or Stealthed.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Druid
Shadowmeld Wrath of the Lich King · patch 3.3.5a Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or up...

Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Any threat is restored versus enemies still in combat upon cancellation of this effect.

Classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Death Knight, Druid

These racial abilities apply to the selected game version.

Base client values are shown. Effects that depend on character level or statistics may vary.

On this page
  1. History
  2. Culture
  3. Origins and homeland
  4. Starting journey

Culture

Reverence for Elune, the work of the Sentinels and the traditions of druidism provide different paths of service. Forests are not simply resources; they are places of memory, responsibility and living relationships.

Origins and homeland

In this historical era, Teldrassil shelters Darnassus among its great branches. The island provides a starting home, while Ashenvale and the wider forests of Kalimdor remain central to kaldorei life.

Starting journey

Most new adventurers begin in Shadowglen before exploring Teldrassil. This profile describes the world before later changes to that homeland. The race-class links and racial descriptions remain specific to this patch; Death Knight follows its own introduction.

Sources and context

First playable: World of Warcraft

  • Blizzard: race background

    Background lore. Current race-class lists are not used as historical data.

  • Blizzard: WoW Classic Primer for New Players

    Original starting regions. Historical class availability follows the local build 12340 dataset.

  • Client 12340 directory and read-only local game data
  • Updated Modern models from the local archive. The exact preview build is unverified; these are not original client 12340 models.

Data imported · Data revision fc4e5d495f46baa342dd4a53714695ad7b026c3a5a7225a22dd5e3661a1f19cd

Version availability
EditionPatchVersion availability
Battle for Azeroth-Unverified
Burning Crusade Classic-Unverified
Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition-Unverified
Cataclysm-Unverified
Cataclysm Classic-Unverified
Dragonflight-Unverified
Legion-Unverified
Midnight-Unverified
Midnight-Unverified
Mists of Pandaria-Unverified
Mists of Pandaria Classic-Unverified
Season of Discovery-Unverified
Season of Mastery-Unverified
Shadowlands-Unverified
The Burning Crusade-Unverified
The Last Titan-Unverified
The War Within-Unverified
Titan Reforged-Unverified
Warlords of Draenor-Unverified
WoW Classic 20th Anniversary-Unverified
WoW Classic Era-Unverified
WoW Classic Hardcore-Unverified
WoW Classic Hardcore Anniversary-Unverified
WoW Vanilla-Unverified
World of Warcraft: Forever-Unverified
Wrath of the Lich King3.3.5a · 12340Confirmed in this source
Wrath of the Lich King Classic-Unverified

Each row follows its own published source context. An announcement does not confirm final client mechanics.

In-game appearanceLoad a 3D model on this page
Male
Faces of Night Elf · Male

Female
Faces of Night Elf · Female

Client models

Updated Modern models from the local archive. The exact preview build is unverified; these are not original client 12340 models.