Choose your WoW Forever class
Nine classes, twenty-seven specializations. See the new talents, rotations and gameplay of each one before the gates open.
See the classesLaunches November 4, 2026, 23:00 UTC · Raids open December 9
The classes
Find your role
Find your role
Tank, healer or damage: see which classes can fill each role and plan with your friends before launch.


Warrior
Masters of armed combat who turn every blow dealt and taken into Rage.
Choose this if you want weapon combat or to be the main tank.
ArmsTwo-handed weapon, bleeds, and heavy hits. Rend unlocks Overpower, which sets up Mortal Strike.
Rend: Apply the bleed. With Bloodthrill, your hits can unlock Overpower.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:25–1:48), muted
FuryTwo weapons and endless Rage. Crits generate more Rage, and Whirlwind hits with both weapons.
Bloodrage: Rage before the pull. Crits now generate 75% more Rage.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:48–2:02), muted
ProtectionSword and shield, with defenses that are easier to reach and Charge even in Defensive Stance.
Charge: Vanguard lets you Charge without leaving Defensive Stance.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (0:17–1:25), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · ArmsMortal Strike with Bloodthrill for more Overpowers. In Fury: Cruelty, Unbridled Wrath, and Enrage.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
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Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverA Belt Buckle with all stats, +5% health, and gear repairs wherever you are.
Bombs and gadgets for PvP and raids, the classic warrior pick.
With no self-healing, bandages save your life.


Paladin
Heavily armored holy warriors who heal, protect, and smite with the Light.
Choose this if you want durability, group blessings, and the freedom to switch roles.
HolySingle-target healing, now built around Holy Shock. Seals stay active after Judgement.
Seal of Wisdom: Seals now stay active after Judgement: cast it once and you're set.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:09–5:40), muted
ProtectionA far more complete tank: Consecration is now baseline, and the new Seal of Fury helps hold threat.
Righteous Fury: Turns on Holy threat.
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RetributionTwo-handed weapon and Seals. Twist of Light makes swapping Seals much simpler.
Seal of Command: Your damage seal. Stays active after Judgement.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:40–6:32), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · HolyLight's Vigil, Holy Shock, and Illumination. In Retribution: Benediction (cheaper instants) and Pursuit of Justice.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
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Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverPlate, Belt Buckle, and +5% health for Protection and Retribution.
For healers: flasks that are 25% stronger and last twice as long.
Campfires for the group (only cooks can build them).


Hunter
Trackers and beast masters who fight at range, now with a melee option too.
Choose this if you want relaxed leveling or love collecting pets.
Beast MasteryRanged damage with your pet front and center, now with an extra hawk to help.
Hunter's Mark: Mark the target for you and your group.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:07–1:19), muted
MarksmanshipYour own shots do the damage, and you can play without a pet thanks to Lone Wolf.
Hunter's Mark: Mark first.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (0:36–1:07), muted
SurvivalNow a true melee spec, with hard-hitting strikes and traps.
Immolation Trap: Set the trap before the fight.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:19–1:53), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · Beast MasteryBestial Wrath, Frenzy, and Summon Hawk. In Marksmanship: Careful Aim, Mortal Shots, and Trueshot Aura.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverExtra damage against Beasts and Dragonkin, bracer kits, and faster saddles.
Scopes for bows and guns, explosives, and +5% health.
Pet food and campfires.


Rogue
Stealthy blades who pick their fights, strike first, and disappear.
Choose this if you like stealth, openers, and calculated combat.
AssassinationPoison specialist: Mutilate hits harder on poisoned targets, and Venom is a poison finisher.
Stealth: Get close without being seen.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (4:20–4:36), muted
CombatWeapon specialist: steady damage, Slice and Dice always up, and Adrenaline Rush for burst.
Sinister Strike: Build combo points.
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SubtletyStealth and setup: bleeds and Backstab work together. Extremely strong in PvP.
Stealth: Slip into the shadows.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (3:39–4:20), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · AssassinationMutilate and Venom with Seal Fate and stronger poisons. In Combat: Puncturing Wounds, Precision, and Dual Wield Specialization.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverLeather gear, bracer kits, and extra damage against Beasts.
The PvP classic: bombs and gadgets, with +5% health.
Bandages heal more, and you have no self-healing.


Priest
Vessels of faith who heal allies or unmake enemies with Shadow.
Choose this if you want to heal, or want a caster who can still heal in a pinch.
DisciplineShields and damage prevention. Penance heals or deals damage, and Discipline hits harder than any other healer.
Power Word: Shield: Absorb the damage before it happens.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:31–5:55), muted
HolyThe most complete healing toolkit: Prayer of Mending bounces through the group, and Binding Heal heals you and your target.
Prayer of Mending: Put it on the tank and let it bounce.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (5:55–6:14), muted
ShadowDamage over time and drains. Shadowform halves the mana cost of Shadow spells.
Shadowform: Shift into the form.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (6:14–7:00), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · DisciplinePenance, Divine Aegis, and Power Infusion, with Power in Light for Smite. In Holy: crit and Divine Fury.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverSpell Power embroidery and rings, plus staves you craft yourself.
Stronger flasks and extra magic resistance.
Campfires for the whole group.


Shaman
Elemental conduits who lead with totems, lightning, and the spirits of the earth.
Choose this if you enjoy hybrid play and buffing the whole group.
ElementalA ranged caster with Flame Shock and lightning. Lava Burst hits 20% harder with your Flame Shock on the target.
Flame Shock: Set up the Lava Burst bonus.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (2:53–3:39), muted
EnhancementMelee mixed with lightning. Stormstrike empowers your next spell, and Maelstrom Weapon makes Lightning Bolt instant.
Windfury Totem: Now a buff for the entire group.
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Enhancement doesn't appear in Blizzard's official videos
RestorationA group healer with Chain Heal and the new Riptide. Water Shield keeps your mana up.
Call of the Elements: Drop all four preset totems at once.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (2:02–2:53), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · ElementalLava Burst, Lightning Overload, and Elemental Fury. In Restoration: hit (Tidal Focus), Mindfulness, and Mana Tide Totem.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverFlasks that are 25% stronger and last twice as long, plus Intellect at camp.
Mail, bracer kits, and extra damage against Beasts for Enhancement.
An 8% stat bonus at the group's camp.


Mage
Scholars of the arcane who bend fire and frost from afar.
Choose this if you want a pure caster with tons of utility.
ArcaneStack Arcane Blast to empower your spells and make the most of Missile Barrage.
Arcane Power: Open your burst window.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (2:48–3:28), muted
FireCrit-based burst: every crit stacks Heating Up, and at 3 stacks Pyroblast casts in 1.5 s.
Fireball: Crit! Heating Up ×1.
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FrostControl and Shatter combos. Ice Lance deals 300% damage to frozen targets.
Frostbolt: Applies a slow. Fingers of Frost can proc.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:53–2:48), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · ArcaneArcane Power, Missile Barrage, and Arcane Mind. In Frost: down to Ice Block, for survival.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverSpell Power embroidery and rings, plus staves you craft yourself.
PvP gadgets and +5% health for a fragile caster.
You already conjure food and water; Fishing gives +8% stats at camp.


Warlock
Dark casters who bind demons and let their curses do the rest.
Choose this if you like damage over time, demons, and dark magic.
AfflictionStack up damage-over-time effects, then drain. These effects can now crit.
Corruption: Your main damage over time. Can now crit.
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DemonologyFight alongside a demon. Demons now scale with your stats, and Demonic Pact keeps the Sacrifice bonus.
Summon Voidwalker: Summon the demon you're going to sacrifice.
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DestructionFire and Shadow together. Incinerate rewards an active Immolate, and Bane of Havoc spreads your damage.
Bane of Havoc: Mark a second target to share your damage.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (3:45–4:13), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · AfflictionWrack (the capstone talent), Pandemic, and Nightfall. In the Destruction tree: Bane and Improved Shadow Bolt.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverSoul Shard bags, plus Spell Power embroidery and rings.
Flasks that are 25% stronger and last twice as long.
Campfires for the group.


Druid
Guardians of nature who shapeshift to fill any role in the group.
Choose this if you can't settle on one role, or want to switch whenever the group needs it.
BalanceA ranged caster. Eclipse creates a back-and-forth between Wrath and Starfire.
Moonkin Form: Shift into your combat form.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (2:21–3:06), muted
Feral CombatTwo roles in one tree: Bear tanks and Cat deals damage. Primal Bite is Bear's new attack.
Prowl: Stealth in Cat Form.
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RestorationHealing over time, now with Wild Growth to heal the whole group.
Rejuvenation: A heal over time on the tank.
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Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (1:54–2:21), muted
Talent calculator
Example build · BalanceMoonkin Form with Eclipse and Moonfury. In Restoration: Naturalist, +5% damage.
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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).
Recommended professions
Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in ForeverStronger flasks and magic resistance from Natural Talent.
Leather for Feral Combat, bracer kits, and extra damage against Beasts.
Campfires for the group.