Classes

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Class

Overview

The primary adventuring style of your Player character which determines the type of weapons and armor you can use, as well as many abilities, powers, skills, and spells you will gain throughout your adventures.

Choosing a Class
Quick Summary of Each Class

Details about Classes

NOTE: If you change any of the Specialty Roles recommendations, please try to put some explanation in the Classes Category discussion area, otherwise people will probably just replace your changes with no consideration of your reasons.

Specialty Roles

Class Guides Faction Races Available DPS Heal Tank CC Scout Buffs De-buffs Main Assist

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/5.gif Priest Starting Tactics Spells Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Dw Hu NE Tr Un ++ (+++) - +^ = + = -

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/4.gif Rogue Starting Tactics Abilities Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Dw Gn Hu NE Orc Tr Un +++ - + ++^ (+++) - +* ++

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/1.gif Warrior Starting Tactics Abilities Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Dw Gn Hu NE Orc Tr Un Ta =+ - (+++) - - + (+++) +

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/8.gif Mage Starting Tactics Spells Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Gn Hu Tr Un (+++) - - ++^ - + - ++

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/11.gif Druid Starting Tactics Spells Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif NE Ta +++ +++ ++ ++#^ ++ +++ = =

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/3.gif Hunter Starting Tactics Abilities Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Dw NE Orc Tr Ta +++ - + ++ ++ + = +++

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/9.gif Warlock Starting Tactics Spells Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Gn Hu Orc Un ++ - + ++^ ++ = ++ +

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/7.gif Shaman Starting Tactics Spells Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif Orc Tr Ta =+ ++ ++ - =# ++ = ?

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/images/icons/small/class/2.gif Paladin Starting Tactics Abilities Talents http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif Dw Hu = ++ ++ - - +++ - ?

Legend for Specialty Role

Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents

	`+++`	= Best class for this role
	`++`	= Very good class for this role
	`+`	= Good class for this role
	`=`	= Class capable in this role
	`-`	= Class unable to fill this role
	`#`	= Outdoors only
	`*`	= Requires reagents (such as poisons)
	`^`	= Dependant on the type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)

Subcategories

This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.

Organizations by class‎ (12 C)
WoW classes‎ (14 C, 16 P)

Pages in category "Classes"

The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.

Class

B

Base class

C

D

Draenor Perk

H

Hybrid class

S

Specialization

Media in category "Classes"

The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.

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+| align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>(++<font color="#99ccff">+</font>)</tt> ||  align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>-</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>-</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>++^</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>-</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>+</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>-</tt>  ||align="center" bgcolor="#665555" | <tt>++</tt>
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 | bgcolor="#443344"| [[Starting a Druid|Starting]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Druid Tactics|Tactics]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Druid Spells|Spells]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Druid Talents|Talents]]
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+| align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt><font color="#99ccff">+++</font></tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>++<font color=#99ccff>+</font></tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>++</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>++#^</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>++</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>+++</tt> || align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>=</tt> ||align="center" bgcolor="#554444" | <tt>=</tt>
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 | bgcolor="#443344"| [[Starting a Warlock|Starting]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Warlock Tactics|Tactics]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Warlock Spells|Spells]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Warlock Talents|Talents]]
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 | bgcolor="#554455" | [[Starting a Shaman|Starting]] || bgcolor="#554455" | [[Shaman Tactics|Tactics]] || bgcolor="#554455" | [[Shaman Spells|Spells]] || bgcolor="#554455"| [[Shaman Talents|Talents]]
 | bgcolor="#555566" | || bgcolor="#555566" | [[Horde|http://www.wowwiki.com/images/6/68/Horde_15.gif]] || || || || || [[Orc]] || [[Troll|Tr]] || || [[Tauren|Ta]]
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 | bgcolor="#443344"| [[Starting a Paladin|Starting]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Paladin Tactics|Tactics]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Paladin Abilities|Abilities]] || bgcolor="#443344"| [[Paladin Talents|Talents]]
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