Depending on how the lore, story, and environment turn out in 7.0, viper may in fact be a very fitting name. Considering that Dawntrail employs a "New World" theme and aesthetic, it would make perfect sense to me. Vipers and large serpents are of spiritual and cultural significance, particularly in the Mesoamerican cultures, and one of the most well known deities of that region refer to the feathered serpent or Quetzalcoatl. I wouldn't be surprised if the class Viper was intricately tied to the deeper lore of the expansion. Anyone from an Indigenous American culture would confirm how deeply symbolic and significant our family clan and tribal totems are and how they inform styles of combat, medicine, magic, and living. Under this perspective, an animal/creature name used as a dps class name is actually quite descriptive and significant.



Part of my anticipation in 7.0 is the hope that they will draw upon lots of the lore of the Americas to fill the new environment and inform bosses and characters from a design and writing standpoint. I'm desperately bored with everything being ancient Greek, Roman, or medieval themed. Although most things informed by Indigenous American lore tends to focus exclusively on Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztec or the Maya, I'm hoping that they will flex their research muscle a bit and include some things that draw from the eastern woodland cultures in North America, the design and lore of which goes almost entirely unappreciated despite it's deep roots and diverse cultures.