WoW Classic Class Guides

Nine classes, and in Classic the differences between them are sharper than in any version since. Each guide below says what the class actually does in a raid, which races can roll it, and how its talent points are spent — with an interactive talent calculator for every one.

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  WarriorThe only class raids will ask to tank — and the one that hits hardest once geared.Tank · Melee DPS — Mail, Plate from 40
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  PaladinAlliance only. Brings blessings nobody else has, and heals whether it wanted to or not.Healer · Support — Mail, Plate from 40
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  HunterThe fastest class to level, and the one that never has to stop to drink.Ranged DPS — Leather, Mail from 40
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  RoguePure damage, stealth, and the only class that decides when a fight starts.Melee DPS — Leather
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  PriestThe healer every group looks for first — and the only class whose race changes its spellbook.Healer · Ranged DPS — Cloth
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  ShamanHorde only. Totems that buff the whole group, and Windfury — the reason melee groups want one.Healer · Support · Melee DPS — Leather, Mail from 40
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  MageThe most damage in the game, food and water for the raid, and a portal home.Ranged DPS — Cloth
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  WarlockSummons the raid, healthstones for everyone, and damage over time that never stops.Ranged DPS · Support — Cloth
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  DruidFour forms, every role, and the only class that can be all of them in one dungeon.Healer · Tank · Melee DPS — Leather

FAQ

• How many classes are there in WoW Classic?

  Nine: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock and Druid. Two of them are restricted by faction — Paladin is Alliance only and Shaman is Horde only — so each side has eight to choose from.

• Which class is easiest to level in Classic?

  Hunter and Warlock, because both have a pet that takes the damage instead of you and both stop to rest the least. Paladin is the hardest to actually die on but kills slowly. Warrior is the fastest at level 60 and the slowest on the way there — it depends entirely on the weapon you are holding.

• Can I change my talents in Classic?

  Yes, but it costs gold and the cost rises every time. Your first respec is 1 gold, and each one after that goes up to a cap of 50 gold, dropping back down slowly if you leave it alone. That is why Classic players plan a build before spending points rather than experimenting in-game.

• Does my race matter in WoW Classic?

  More than in the modern game. Racials are not cosmetic: Undead get Will of the Forsaken, Dwarves get Stoneform and Fear Ward on priests, Orcs get a stun resistance that matters in PvP, and Tauren get extra health. Race also decides which classes you can roll at all.