Classes
Nine classes, each with three talent trees. Pick a class for specs, roles, races, changes and tier ratings.
Forever has 9 classes with 27 specializations. 3 specs can tank, 5 heal and 20 deal damage. The talent trees hold 465 talents in total; 116 of them are new and 307 changed compared with Classic Era – so every class plays a little differently than in Classic.
Warrior
PlatePlate-wearing melee fighter that builds Rage from dealing and taking damage. Arms and Fury deal damage with two-handed or dual-wielded weapons; Protection is the classic main tank.
- ArmsDamage
- FuryDamage
- ProtectionTank
Paladin
PlateHoly warrior in plate who heals, tanks or fights with Seals, Judgements, Blessings and Auras. In Forever the Horde can play Paladins too (Undead).
- HolyHealer
- ProtectionTank
- RetributionDamage
Hunter
MailRanged fighter in mail with a tamed pet, traps and Aspects. Beast Mastery leans on the pet, Marksmanship on shots, Survival on traps and melee tricks.
- Beast MasteryDamage
- MarksmanshipDamage
- SurvivalDamage
Rogue
LeatherLeather-clad melee fighter using Energy and combo points, stealth, poisons and crowd control. Assassination, Combat and Subtlety change how the damage is dealt.
- AssassinationDamage
- CombatDamage
- SubtletyDamage
Priest
ClothCloth caster who heals with Holy and Discipline or deals shadow damage over time with Shadow. Forever adds abilities such as Penance, Prayer of Mending and Shadow Word: Death.
- DisciplineHealer
- HolyHealer
- ShadowDamage
Shaman
MailMail-wearing caster and melee fighter with totems: Elemental throws lightning and lava, Enhancement fights with weapons, Restoration heals. Alliance Dwarves can be Shamans in Forever.
- ElementalDamage
- EnhancementDamage
- RestorationHealer
Mage
ClothCloth caster with Arcane, Fire and Frost spells, portals, food and water. Forever adds Arcane Blast, Arcane Wrath, Ice Lance, Frost Blast and Frostfire Bolt.
- ArcaneDamage
- FireDamage
- FrostDamage
Warlock
ClothCloth caster who commands demons, curses enemies and drains life. Affliction relies on damage over time, Demonology on demons, Destruction on fire and shadow nukes.
- AfflictionDamage
- DemonologyDamage
- DestructionDamage
Druid
LeatherShapeshifter in leather who can tank as a bear, fight as a cat, cast as Balance or heal as Restoration. Forever adds Wild Growth, Lacerate, Primal Bite and Revive.
- BalanceDamage
- FeralDamageTank
- RestorationHealer
Warrior
Arms
Fury
Protection
Paladin
Holy
Protection
Retribution
Hunter
Beast Mastery
Marksmanship
Survival
Rogue
Combat
Subtlety
Priest
Discipline
Shadow
Shaman
Elemental
Enhancement
Restoration
Mage
Arcane
Fire
Frost
Warlock
Affliction
Demonology
Destruction
Druid
Balance
Feral
RestorationRoles at a glance
Which specialization can fill which role. When looking for a group, tanks and healers are usually in higher demand than damage dealers.
- Damage
- Warrior · ArmsWarrior · FuryPaladin · RetributionHunter · Beast MasteryHunter · MarksmanshipHunter · SurvivalRogue · AssassinationRogue · CombatRogue · SubtletyPriest · ShadowShaman · ElementalShaman · EnhancementMage · ArcaneMage · FireMage · FrostWarlock · AfflictionWarlock · DemonologyWarlock · DestructionDruid · BalanceDruid · Feral
Armor types
The armor type decides which gear a class can wear – important for loot distribution in dungeons and raids.
New race/class combinations
Forever opens 6 combinations for existing races; the two Skyborne variants with their own class selection come on top. All details in the race overview and the Skyborne guide.
- ● High Order Skyborne (Alliance): Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Druid
- ● Windshaper Skyborne (Horde): Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Druid
Choosing a class
The rankings show which specs are rated strong in tier lists and simulations before launch – a snapshot from the beta, not a law. Pick your class mainly by role and feel.
In the talent calculator you plan the tree for every class and share it as a link; the class guides explain the changes and recommended builds. What buffs a class brings to a raid is shown by the raid setup planner.