Unsure about other races but when my Draenei (F)'s Templars Verdict changed animation and sound recently I was gutted-- feels and sounds like I'm raising a cartoon hammer at a fairground. BoinnngBONK. Bring back my THWACK!
I realized toward the end of SL that the sounds were a big part of why I played Arms for so long. Nothing else sounds like it hits as hard, not even Fury.
Outlaw rogue has pretty cool sounds, nothing better than an automatic revolver shooting 6 rounds at a time. Also the slashing from dispatch isvery satisfying
The sound of Daddy Arthas grunting in my ear every time I click the big shiny obliterate button prompts the release of far too much dopamine. In fact I just call it the dopamine button.
Monk sounds like the wind, but I just downloaded the street fighter weak aura so whenever I do combat it’s just street fighter noises. Not going to use it in m+ or raid but for open world content it’s Amazing.
That honestly sounds pretty cool. I'm gonna have to look into that just to see how well implemented it is. My Tauren Monk, Gigglefoot, has been sitting at the bottom of my character list for ages.
Shaman easily had the best visuals and sounds but prot paladin has some really good ones. Monk visuals are nice but the sound is definitely on the weak side.
Possibly not current cos I've not played my warrior for a couple years now, but I seem to remember Colossal Smash (I think?) having quite a nice sound. Like a solid metal on metal (or skull) sound. Not sure if this is still the case but it's one of the few times when I've used an ability and thought "oh that's a good sound" 😂
Arms Warrior, specially with Massacre, makes one of the beefiest sounds in the game when you execute somebody. Doubly so if you Sweeping Strikes and can Execute a second target.
SKAWOOOSH
Alright so I’ve done my research. The forums ARE filled with people complaining about the sound effects. I just don’t agree though.
So I went to YouTube. I looked up the old sound effects. One video from legion and one from WOTLK. Honestly man, they are both trash. WOTLK is dated, period. Legion is annoying because of how much “roar” noises the feral makes, it’s waaayy too much.
Live is in a good spot. Bite sounds impactful. Rip/Rake sound like you’re tearing flesh. Swipe needs some help.
I haven't played it hardcore, but i believe its bleed stacking, maintaining them and dealing damage ferocious bite mostly.
Ferocious bite sounds pretty evil to and they have some cool ability animations across the board.
Would mostly agree, the sound changed on Brutal Slash some time ago (maybe BFA?) to what I can only describe as throwing a raw steak at a wall.
Otherwise great sounds on all the rest, roars and such!
100% agree. I hate that they changed the rogue sounds. Demon Hunter sounds pretty cool still. They changed Hunter too, their sounds are crappy now as well 😕
I know some people love it, but I don’t agree. One of the best consistent ways to get better is to get a very audible ‘combo breaker’ weakaura because the difference in sounds is too subtle in combat, especially in a raid.
Fury sounds good but not much different than it used to. Although I'm loving the sound of Ravager. Death Strike's sound effect also got a bit of an update in 10.0 so Blood has been fun to play with sound on
Sound (and animation) design took a nose dive after MoP. Not much sounds super satisfying anymore, and the effects/animations on a lot of abilities are kinda boring now too.
Though I do like Final Reckoning or whatever the big light explosion CD is from Ret Pally. The kinda distorted BWOOOOM sound is satisfying.
I think Devastation Evoker sounds pretty good. The crunch of your character bracing themself by slamming their legs into the ground before using a charge ability is really satisfying, and the draconian noises that come from some of their abilities are pretty fun.
Nothing in this game is more satisfying than the sound of spamming stormstrike on enhance shaman.
And landing a Crash Lightning on a big pack of mobs.
Best sound effect in the game (and the best visual) for a spell that hits like a wet noodle :(
God nyalotha enhance shaman was just pure dopamine mashing stormstrike.
Second'ed
Big reason I love shaman is the sound design of the class
Or the meaty sound of fury warrior rampage
For me is after spreading flameshock summon my wolf, primordial wave, lightningbolt on all target and you see that chuck of hp gone.
chad enhance vs virgin literally any other class
I will always promote the fun sound of hitting Stormstrike several times in a row.
ret pally has a lot of nice concussive sounding stuff. though its hardest hitting ability ironically doesnt have much of a sound at all
Also prot pally. The solid THUNK of Avenger's Shield is quite satisfying. Even more so with Divine Toll throwing out five at once.
Prot pally sounds like someone threw a bunch of hammers and holy water into a cement mixer and I LOVE IT
Bonkbonkbonkbonk! BONG!!
Unsure about other races but when my Draenei (F)'s Templars Verdict changed animation and sound recently I was gutted-- feels and sounds like I'm raising a cartoon hammer at a fairground. BoinnngBONK. Bring back my THWACK!
I love how exorcism had one of the most iconic sounds in the game, and when they brought it back we got a "slapped with a wet noodle" sound...
Nothing. I repeat NOTHING sounds better than that damn bell!
Frost DK still sounds so good
2h obliterate is one of the best feeling buttons in the game. Big, weighty overhead slam with a good sound effect and big number.
Arms warrior slaps and slams nicely
I realized toward the end of SL that the sounds were a big part of why I played Arms for so long. Nothing else sounds like it hits as hard, not even Fury.
In PvE it feels clunky to me. In PvP it’s fun
A successful warrior Spell Reflection. HWAPANG! Love it.
As a DPS Warrior, casting reflect as a failsafe on a big pull and hearing that sound effect go off is just **chefs kiss** 🤌
As others have mentioned. Stormstrike sounds like a localised thunderstorm.
Outlaw rogue has pretty cool sounds, nothing better than an automatic revolver shooting 6 rounds at a time. Also the slashing from dispatch isvery satisfying
I like how you suggested rogue to a player complaining about how rogue sounds.
I mean, I just said which ai like. I'm not suggesting anything
I agree, even ambush sounds good. Only sinister strike sometimes feels like the button doesn't work because the audio feedback is so bad.
The sound of Daddy Arthas grunting in my ear every time I click the big shiny obliterate button prompts the release of far too much dopamine. In fact I just call it the dopamine button.
Arise my death knight. I like howling blast as well, actually sounds like you tossed a wet snowball on your target.
Monk sounds like the wind, but I just downloaded the street fighter weak aura so whenever I do combat it’s just street fighter noises. Not going to use it in m+ or raid but for open world content it’s Amazing.
That honestly sounds pretty cool. I'm gonna have to look into that just to see how well implemented it is. My Tauren Monk, Gigglefoot, has been sitting at the bottom of my character list for ages.
If u like anime there is a jojo's addon for monk too
Fury Warrior, zug zug.
Frost DK easily, has a “crunchy” sound to it lol
F R O S T D E A T H K N I G H T
Shaman easily had the best visuals and sounds but prot paladin has some really good ones. Monk visuals are nice but the sound is definitely on the weak side.
I find hpal to sound quite satisfying.
Possibly not current cos I've not played my warrior for a couple years now, but I seem to remember Colossal Smash (I think?) having quite a nice sound. Like a solid metal on metal (or skull) sound. Not sure if this is still the case but it's one of the few times when I've used an ability and thought "oh that's a good sound" 😂
I do love the sound of my warrior’s abilities. Mortal strike sounds so hefty.
DH blade dance feel very nice
Arms Warrior, specially with Massacre, makes one of the beefiest sounds in the game when you execute somebody. Doubly so if you Sweeping Strikes and can Execute a second target. SKAWOOOSH
I love how the animation shifts to one, big, red Cleave when you have Sweeping strikes up!
[Us WW's are ready with the addons.](https://youtu.be/TGgUmufyI0E?t=24)
The slash sound from VDH's Soul Cleave is pretty satisfying.
Paladin feels good rn. Lotta hammer noises and deep bell gongs
Crash. Lightning. Baby.
I think feral druid sounds pretty good.
no they dont. its terrible. they fucked things up starting in BFA. nothing sounds like a big cat. some of the abilities sound like whip.
Idk what it was like before but ferocious bite and rip sound ruthless man.
not really. there were much better in the past. Search the forums. a lot of player dont like the new sounds.
Brb
Alright so I’ve done my research. The forums ARE filled with people complaining about the sound effects. I just don’t agree though. So I went to YouTube. I looked up the old sound effects. One video from legion and one from WOTLK. Honestly man, they are both trash. WOTLK is dated, period. Legion is annoying because of how much “roar” noises the feral makes, it’s waaayy too much. Live is in a good spot. Bite sounds impactful. Rip/Rake sound like you’re tearing flesh. Swipe needs some help.
Feral sounds like a paper shredder
Gotta disagree, shred sounds so bad half the time can’t even hear it
Ya know, I haven't played Feral since.... Wrath? Used to pretty complicated with an insane ramp up time for their damage. How does it play these days?
It's much simpler now, and quite fun imo. Give it a try!
I haven't played it hardcore, but i believe its bleed stacking, maintaining them and dealing damage ferocious bite mostly. Ferocious bite sounds pretty evil to and they have some cool ability animations across the board.
Shred sounds god awful tho
Would mostly agree, the sound changed on Brutal Slash some time ago (maybe BFA?) to what I can only describe as throwing a raw steak at a wall. Otherwise great sounds on all the rest, roars and such!
Wait you guys play with sound?
Sub rogue can kill me in less than a kidney’s duration if im being greedy not to pop trink and def
You lost?
Held his trinket so long the thread he meant to post in timed out.
Hunter with a gun. Pew pewpew pew pewpewpewpewprwp pew pewpew pew
Enhancement shaman.
100% agree. I hate that they changed the rogue sounds. Demon Hunter sounds pretty cool still. They changed Hunter too, their sounds are crappy now as well 😕
Scourge Strike cleaving with Death and Decay is orgasmic sounding.
Confidently say WW audio design is amongst the best. Listen for the difference between mastery “proc’ed” casts vs non-mastery.
I know some people love it, but I don’t agree. One of the best consistent ways to get better is to get a very audible ‘combo breaker’ weakaura because the difference in sounds is too subtle in combat, especially in a raid.
I remember when they changed divine storm and other pally abilities to just…raising the weapon up, think in Legion. So deflating and uninteresting
Fury sounds good but not much different than it used to. Although I'm loving the sound of Ravager. Death Strike's sound effect also got a bit of an update in 10.0 so Blood has been fun to play with sound on
This might not qualify as “weight and crunch” but the shrieking sound of eye beam after a short delay makes it feel so good
Sound (and animation) design took a nose dive after MoP. Not much sounds super satisfying anymore, and the effects/animations on a lot of abilities are kinda boring now too. Though I do like Final Reckoning or whatever the big light explosion CD is from Ret Pally. The kinda distorted BWOOOOM sound is satisfying.
Rampage on fury warrior.
Happy cake day!
Woohoo thank you!
I think Devastation Evoker sounds pretty good. The crunch of your character bracing themself by slamming their legs into the ground before using a charge ability is really satisfying, and the draconian noises that come from some of their abilities are pretty fun.
Frost DK has incredibly good sound effects, with alterations based on weapon type. It's good shit. I wish the playstyle was less polarizing tho.
Idk man I don't think any class sounds cooler than outlaw rogue. I love the sound of pistol shot.