Patch 0 . 9 World of Warcraft Client Patch 0 . 9 . Pre - release patch . Major Changes . Hunters . The Hunter Class is now available to test ! Hunters track , tame , and slay all manner of animals and beasts found in the wild . Whether they rely on bows or firearms , Hunters consider their weapons and pets to be their only true friends . Races allowed to become Hunters are the Night Elf , Dwarf , Orc , Tauren , and Troll . Hunters are great for pulling monsters as they are able to set traps that hinder monsters that the Hunters pull to attack . Hunters are also able to use various beast - related special abilities , take on bestial traits that give them supernatural powers , control and tame beasts , and use a wide variety of ranged attacks complimented by a few melee abilities . Hunters are closely related to their pets and must remember to always keep their pet ' s happiness in mind . When using a pet , Hunters will notice an icon in the top left corner of their screen that depicts their pet ' s happiness . The more Hunters use their pets , the lower their pet ' s level of happiness will become . Hunters should always remember to feed their pets to raise their pet ' s level of happiness or worry about their pet abandoning them or even attacking the Hunter ! Hunters are also the only class able to name their pets . The Hunter can use the following weapons : Axes , Daggers , Guns or Bows , Crossbows ( with training ) , Fist Weapons ( with training ) , Spears ( with training ) , Staves ( with training ) , Swords , ( with training ) , Thrown ( with training ) , Two - Handed Axes ( with training ) , Two - Handed Swords ( with training ) . The Hunter can use the following armor : Cloth , Leather , Shields , and Mail ( at level 40 , with training ) . Boats and Zeppelins . Our first pass at Boats and Zeppelins has been added to the world in two locations . A boat has been added between Booty Bay and Ratchet , and a Zeppelin has been added between Orgrimmar and Tirisfal . A second zeppelin has also been added between Grom ' gol and Orgrimmar . The round trip on all three of these new transports is around five minutes , with a pause at each destination of one minute each . If you miss a transport , you will have a very short wait before it returns . If you log out or crash during your journey , you will log back in on the same transport you were on when you logged out , although you will likely be at a different location along its path . Because this was the original intention for our world travel , the instant teleport NPCs have been removed . Please do not jump off of Boats and / or Zeppelins when riding them . Keep in mind that the Goblin Transit Authority is not responsible for accidents of this nature and you may land in a place where you cannot reach your corpse . Talent System . Talents are now available for the Priest and Rogue classes ! Priest and Rogue players can now utilize the talent interface by using the " Talents " button , which resides next to the " Spellbook and Abilities " button , or by pressing the " N " default hotkey . Talents for other classes will continue to be added as the beta progresses . Please note that all Mages and Warriors have had their talent points refunded . You will now start earning talent points at level 10 . Finally , for the duration of the beta , you will be able to find an NPC in each city that will allow you to reset your talent points and experiment with different talent paths . ( Note : this option is ONLY available in the beta ) . Level Cap Raised . The level cap has been increased to 55 . New zones , quests , items , and content have been added to accommodate the level increase . Item Stats Changed . Items have had a major overhaul . Armor values , damage , stats , and resists have been modified to reflect current play balance . Some items have also had their level requirements changed . Items that were subjected to this change and that were equipped on a character prior to the patch have been placed in the character ' s bag . If a character did not have space in its bags , please make room in that character ' s bags and re - login . Below are additional changes to items in general . Sharing Quests . You can now share your quests with your entire party . In order to utilize this option , you need to open your quest log , select a quest , and press the " Share Quest " button . All members of your party will now be presented with the quest like you were the quest giver NPC . Some restrictions : New Micro - Dungeon Designs . The Level Designers have gone in to the game and redesigned some of the Goldmine and Mushroom Cave Micro - Dungeons . Players can now find these redesigned Micro - Dungeons in both Alliance and Horde lands . Goldmines in Hillsbrad , Mulgore , and Blasted Lands have been redesigned . Mushroom Caves in Searing Gorge , Wetlands , Western Plaguelands , Felwood , Hinterlands , Swamp of Sorrows , Arathi Highlands , Ungoro Crater , Deadwind Pass , Stranglethorn , and Redridge have been redesigned . Be sure to visit all of these areas to see exactly which Micro - Dungeons have been redesigned ! Other Changes . Dungeons : . Wailing Caverns changes : Blackfathom Deeps : New faction specific graveyard rules for the following zones : . Hillsbrad Alterac Shadowfang Silverpine Forest Tirisfal Glades Undercity Scarlet Monastery Deathknell Chat : . Chat UI Revamped . Changes will continue to be made from player feedback and designer upgrades .