Class Picker for new players
Answer 14 short questions. There are no wrong answers.
Your class
Warrior
The plate fighter who builds Rage by fighting. A slow start, but the best tank and huge damage once the gear is there.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Arms
- Dungeons
- Protection (tank) / Fury
- Raids
- Fury / Protection (tank)
- Solo play
- Arms
- PvP
- Arms
Races →
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Your class
Paladin
A holy fighter in plate who heals, protects and fights. Very hard to kill, and welcome in every group.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Retribution
- Dungeons
- Holy (healer) / Protection (tank)
- Raids
- Holy (healer)
- Solo play
- Retribution
- PvP
- Holy
Races →
- Alliance
- Human, Dwarf
- Horde
- Undead
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Hunter
A ranged fighter with a pet that holds the monsters for you. One of the easiest and safest classes to level.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Beast Mastery
- Dungeons
- Marksmanship
- Raids
- Marksmanship
- Solo play
- Beast Mastery
- PvP
- Marksmanship
Races →
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Your class
Rogue
Stealth, poisons and fast strikes. You choose when the fight starts, and vanish when it goes wrong.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Combat
- Dungeons
- Combat
- Raids
- Combat
- Solo play
- Combat
- PvP
- Subtlety
Races →
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Your class
Priest
The healer every group looks for, with shields and strong heals, and a dark Shadow side for damage.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Discipline
- Dungeons
- Holy (healer) / Discipline (healer)
- Raids
- Holy (healer)
- Solo play
- Shadow
- PvP
- Shadow / Discipline
Races →
- Alliance
- Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome
- Horde
- Troll, Undead
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Your class
Shaman
Totems, the power of the elements and a big two-handed weapon. Heals, casts or fights in melee.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Enhancement
- Dungeons
- Restoration (healer)
- Raids
- Restoration (healer)
- Solo play
- Enhancement
- PvP
- Elemental
Races →
- Alliance
- Dwarf
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Mage
Fire, frost and arcane magic, with free food and water and portals to the cities. Great at killing many monsters at once.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Frost
- Dungeons
- Frost
- Raids
- Fire / Frost
- Solo play
- Frost
- PvP
- Frost
Races →
- Alliance
- Human, Gnome, High Order
- Horde
- Orc, Troll, Undead
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Your class
Warlock
Demons, curses and Fear. Rarely needs to drink, and summons the whole group to the dungeon.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Affliction
- Dungeons
- Destruction
- Raids
- Destruction
- Solo play
- Affliction
- PvP
- Affliction
Races →
- Alliance
- Human, Gnome
- Horde
- Orc, Troll, Undead
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Druid
A shapeshifter who tanks as a bear, fights as a cat, heals or casts. The most flexible class in the game.
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Our pick per activity
- Leveling
- Feral
- Dungeons
- Feral (tank) / Restoration (healer)
- Raids
- Restoration (healer)
- Solo play
- Feral
- PvP
- Restoration / Balance
Races →
- Alliance
- Night Elf, High Order
- Horde
- Tauren, Windshaper
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