Tank · DPS · Demanding to level
Warrior
The baseline tank: no self-heals, rage economy, unmatched group demand.
Why play it
Warriors define Classic tanking and remain the default main tank for a reason: threat, mitigation, and cooldowns all scale with gear. The trade-off is a slow, resource-hungry solo start. If you want to be the person every dungeon group needs, this is it.
Leveling reality check
Expect the slowest first 20 levels. Pull one mob at a time, bandage between fights, and buy a weapon upgrade before anything else. Your damage is your weapon.
Dual spec at 40
Protection for dungeon runs and raids, Fury for solo and farming. Swap only after 40 when the second spec unlocks.
Dual-spec rules are community-tracked from the beta. Confirm costs and switching rules with the trainer at 40.
Group value
Tank classes set the pace of every dungeon. You will never wait for a group, but you are also the first person blamed when a pull goes wrong.