WoW Dragonflight: When the drum dance inspires dancers on Tiktok

With the recent announcement of the highly anticipated Dragonflight expansion to World of Warcraft, Blizzard MMORPG players have discovered a new race and class matchmaking that will be added to the game in the coming months: Dracthyr Evoker. This dragon race is very different (unintended) in many ways, but it’s their dance that has caught the attention of many players: Dractyrs Shuffle Exercise ! Some even tried to reproduce it!

Dancing in World of Warcraft

There was always a rhythm in the blood of the mortal races of Azeroth. Since the game’s debut in 2004, Blizzard has added the ability to dance with every run (and even some non-players) through emotes. / Dance (Or / Dance). Even the practice dance changes depending on your character’s gender! So, after this attribute and entering this command, your character will start dancing movements in a loop until you perform another action.

There’s been a lot of inspiration from developers, celebrities over the years. Macarena for the people Billy Johnny night elf for men burnt face Vorgen for women… there’s something for everyone! Here is a complete list of all the dances inspired by real dances or songs available for racing in-game:

alliance race dances

	You Must Dance – Bee Gees
	Macarena – Los Del Rio
	Ukrainian traditional dance (Gopaki)
	Irish traditional dance (Dance)
	Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
	Nu Cha – Pussycat Babes (unknown source)
	Billy Ginny – Michael Jackson
	Tired – Alice
	Tunak Tunak Tuni – Daler Mehnd
	Belly dance inspired by Shakira (Well don’t sleep on your hips)
	my love – justin timberlake
	Poker Face – Lady Gaga
	Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
	carameldanse – caramel girls
	Robot kids and Poppin John (robot dance)
	Mr. Tickman
	Ballet
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Horde Race Dances

	You Can’t Touch It – MC Hammer
	I’m back – Juvenile
	Peanut Butter Jelly Time – Buckwheat Boyz
	Electric Boogie – Marcia Griffiths
	brazilian martial arts (Capoeira)
	Anytime Anywhere – Shakira
	his neck And imaginary guitar (Hard Rock and Metal Dances) (Cool guitar = bass/guitar imitation)
	liquid dance
	Dance from the movie Napoleon Dynamite
	The Many Dances of Britney Spears (Well Toxic)
	Crank That – Soulja Boy
	Single Ladies (Make A Ring) – Beyoncé
	Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
	carameldanse – caramel girls
	Announcement of Super Timor (Ivory Coast)
	Last name – LAX
	Fox (What does the fox say?) – Ilvis
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Dractyrs: Stir every day

Shuffle, for those who don’t have a clue, is by some estimates an African-derived dance, which literally means “shuffle your feet.” It then developed into what is now known as the Melbourne Shuffle, in connection with the city where the phenomenon began. The concept, namely the sequence of movements of the toe and the heel, seems simple, but in practice it is particularly impressive by the experts. You are asked to repeat certain movements of certain dancers, it can be difficult for you! Some specialize in learning this art, star face_K2 for example !

As with many races in World of Warcraft, Dracthyr is no exception to the rule: in addition to its particular appearance, it must have a unique dance that distinguishes it from other races in the game. Blizzard has chosen to introduce the Shuffle, a dance to its apogee that became a real phenomenon at the beginning of the last decade, thanks in particular to the famous group LMFAO and their songs. party rock anthem (But not only him).

Because it is a particularly technical and complex dance, some experts have chosen to reproduce the drum dance. This is especially true steak Kim posted his video on TikTok just two days after the drift reveal, and we watched as he rehearses the dance for the upcoming WoW race. Anecdotal news but also entertaining and convincing (for beginners at least)!

This isn’t the first time Blizzard has taken inspiration from these fascinating moves to create a dance game in World of Warcraft. Pandaren was inspired by the famous group LMFAO and their hit song Party Rock Anthem in 2012. As it stands, the Shuffle still exists ten years later… and now!