Classes
Pick the class you will still enjoy at 60
Nine class overviews built around the questions that actually matter on launch week: how bad is the leveling, what does the group need, and what does your second spec at 40 look like?
Warrior
Tank · DPS
The baseline tank: no self-heals, rage economy, unmatched group demand.
Class overview →Paladin
Healer · DPS
Durable melee healer with the best group blessings and a forgiving solo path.
Class overview →Hunter
DPS
Fastest solo leveler in the game: your pet tanks, you kite.
Class overview →Rogue
DPS
Stealth, lockpicking, and the best single-target melee toolkit.
Class overview →Priest
Healer · DPS
The best healing toolkit and a surprisingly smooth wand-based solo path.
Class overview →Shaman
Healer · DPS
Totem support and burst damage; the Horde's best utility pick.
Class overview →Mage
DPS
Portals, conjured food, and the best AoE farming in the game.
Class overview →Warlock
DPS
Pet sustain, self-resources, and a free mount at 40.
Class overview →Druid
Healer · Tank · DPS
The most flexible class: bear tank, cat DPS, or tree healer in one character.
Class overview →A note on class changes
Forever ships class and race-combination changes on top of the Classic baseline. The overviews here describe the stable parts of each class — roles, leveling feel, group demand. New abilities, reworked talents, and race availability should be verified on the character-creation screen before you commit.