Ooh, I wonder if the dragon is friendly!
If you've never played a MMORPG before, relax. Yeah, seriously, follow this newbie guide and soon you'll be telling noobs where to go.
World of Warcraft is very easy to get started in and to have fun with. If you're a MMORPG veteran, this guide should help get you up to speed quickly. This guide should help give you a general idea of what to expect as you begin playing.
If you find some of the terminology a little daunting, there's a glossary which should help explain some of the more common terms. There is also a list of acronyms to look through, to find one that you might not understand.
Several guides to help you get started
- Picking a Server
- Character Creation
- Intro Fly-thru and Starting Areas
- Name and selection circle colors
- Getting Better
- Quests
- Obtaining Wealth
- Rest
- Fighting and Dying
- Travel
- Items
- Parties
- Instanced Dungeons
- Chat and Interface
- Tips for New Players
Class specific articles
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| Quests | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Abilities | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Spec | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Talents | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| PvP Talents | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Trainers | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Glyphs | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Builds | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Tactics | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Armor sets | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Starting a | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| PvE | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| PvP | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
| Macros | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr |
Read more about the early levels of the eleven classes!
- Starting a death knight
- Starting a druid
- Starting a hunter
- Starting a mage
- Starting a monk
- Starting a paladin
- Starting a priest
- Starting a rogue
- Starting a shaman
- Starting a warrior
- Starting a warlock
See also
External Links
- 2016 New player information
WoW Official Game Site (US) Welcome to World of Warcraft—Basic Movement and Combat Blizzard Entertainment 6/10/2016 (Incomplete) WoW Official Game Site (US) New Player Guide: Human Starting Zone- Elwynn Forest 1–5 
Nethaera 6/10/2016 WoW Official Game Site (US) New Player Guide: Human Starting Zone- Elwynn Forest 5-10 Nethaera 6/10/2016- WoW Insider basics
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Cataclysm Patch 4.3.4
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WoW Insider WoW Rookie Guide updated with addon and guild sections by Elizabeth Harper Feb 5th 2014 2:00PM WoW Official Game Site (US) Welcome to World of Warcraft—Basic Movement and Combat by Daxxarri, Jul 25, 2013 9:00 AM PDT
WoW Official Game Site (EU) Welcome to World of Warcraft—Basic Movement and Combat by Daxxarri, 25 Jul 2013 17:00 BST
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