5of 5
- PvE
- Holy
- PvP
- Discipline
- Leveling
- Shadow
Alliance: HumanHorde: Undead
Why for PvEHealers are the scarcest slot, and Priest is tied with Warlock as the least-played class (9.2%, 14 Oct census). Fortitude is a raid buff on top.
Which class to play in WoW Forever
Our picks from every tier list, the sim and the beta census, with where the sources agree. Tell us what you'll do most.
Showing our picks for both equally.
RoleRecommendationBest chances to get into groups
Our picks for dungeons and raids
2. Shaman Restoration5 of 5Since 24 Sep a group gets only one of Windfury, Grace of Air and Tranquil Air, even from different Shamans, so raids spread their Shamans across groups.
3. Warrior Protection5 of 5Protection is rated S as a tank on one tier list and ranked first of three raid tanks on another. Fury still sims 929, second of 20 damage results (Sim, 21 Oct run). Warrior is the second-most-played class on the 17 Oct beta census (12.2%).
4. Paladin Protection4.5 of 5Paladins tank or heal and bring Blessings; Protection is first of three tanks by damage on the 21 Oct sim (613), ahead of Protection Warrior (585).
5. Druid Feral Combat4.5 of 5Feral tanks as a Bear or deals damage as a Cat from one tree, and the class brings Mark of the Wild, Innervate, a battle res and Leader of the Pack.
Our picks for battlegrounds
5of 5
- PvE
- Arcane
- PvP
- Frost
- Leveling
- Frost
Alliance: GnomeHorde: Undead
Why for PvPFrost Nova and Polymorph to control, Blink to get away, and Ice Block with Cold Snap to survive twice.
2. Rogue Subtlety5 of 5Stealth picks every fight, a stunlock decides it, and Vanish resets it.
3. Priest Discipline4.5 of 5Power Word: Shield goes up before the hit, Penance heals on the move, and Fear Ward, Psychic Scream and dispels round it off.
4. Warlock Affliction4.5 of 5Fear and DoTs do the work, Death Coil buys time, and Soul Link spreads the damage.
5. Shaman Enhancement4 of 5Windfury for the burst, Frost Shock to slow, Earth Shock to interrupt, and instant heals when a fight turns.
Our picks for both equally
4.85of 5
- PvE
- Holy
- PvP
- Discipline
- Leveling
- Shadow
Alliance: HumanHorde: Undead
Why for PvEHealers are the scarcest slot, and Priest is tied with Warlock as the least-played class (9.2%, 14 Oct census). Fortitude is a raid buff on top.
Why for PvP, DisciplinePower Word: Shield goes up before the hit, Penance heals on the move, and Fear Ward, Psychic Scream and dispels round it off.
- 2. Shaman Restoration4.2 of 5Since 24 Sep a group gets only one of Windfury, Grace of Air and Tranquil Air, even from different Shamans, so raids spread their Shamans across groups.
3. Mage Arcane4.18 of 5Arcane sims 791 DPS on the 21 Oct run, behind Fire (860) and ahead of Frost (666), and the class brings food, portals, Intellect, Polymorph and decurses.
4. Rogue Combat4.18 of 5Combat sims 702 DPS on the 21 Oct run; raids are rarely short of Rogues, and the class brings little raid utility.
5. Warlock Demonology4.05 of 5Warlock is tied with Priest as the least-played class (9.2%, 14 Oct census), brings summons, Healthstones and curses, and Demonology sims 885 DPS on the 21 Oct run.
Our picks for leveling first
Sour tier
- PvE
- Survival
- PvP
- Beast Mastery
- Leveling
- Beast Mastery
Alliance: DwarfHorde: Orc
Why Beast Mastery for levelingStill the fastest leveler, and a strong duelist with its pet. On the 21 Oct sim, Marksmanship 921 is 9% ahead of Beast Mastery 844, and Survival 1088 is 29% ahead. Our recommendation: respec Survival at 60 for raids, the class's best sim result on the 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19 and 21 Oct runs. BM remains the pet-tank leveling build. First by our own call: the fastest leveler.
2. Mage FrostOur tier SFrostbite roots, Shatter, Ice Block (row 4), Cold Snap, then Ice Barrier (requires Cold Snap), Fingers of Frost (requires Ice Lance).- 3. Warlock DemonologyOur tier S23% ahead of Destruction on the 21 Oct sim (885).
4. Priest ShadowOur tier ALevels with Spirit Tap, Mind Flay, Vampiric Embrace self-healing, Shadowform at 40 (requires Vampiric Embrace).- 5. Shaman EnhancementOur tier AWindfury burst, Stormstrike, Flurry (requires Mental Dexterity 3/3), Maelstrom Weapon instant heals, Rage of the Farseer (requires Mental Quickness 2/2) as a personal Bloodlust — attack speed only since 24 Sep.
This week
the newest runs and postsIn the sim, against the median spec (+7.5%)
Up Survival Hunter
+39.0% 783 to 1088 DPS
Down Frost Mage
−2.1% 680 to 666 DPS
Sourced: Sim · 13 Oct (engine 944a791) and 21 Oct (62b7445) runs. The engine changed between them, so part of every move is the sim's.
Changes in the news
Most nerfs Spread out: 1 class with 1 post
Buffs Spread out: 6 classes with 1 post each
News · 15 Oct to 21 Oct · our reading of each post
RecommendationPicked by fixed rules from the sim runs, the census and the news, on every update.
Latest news
All news- 21 Oct · AnnouncementCooking campfires host profession-made buffs for players who rest nearby
A Cooking skill turns a fire into a shared camp where up to 3 features made by other professions give buffs to anyone who sits close by for 1 minute.
- 20 Oct · AnnouncementEarly name reservation runs October 27 to November 3, for up to 3 characters
From October 27 to November 3, players who bought ahead can reserve up to 3 character names in total, counted across every ruleset.
- 20 Oct · AnnouncementAll nine new dungeons listed with level ranges, from Ironforge to Un'Goro
Forever adds nine new dungeons for groups of five, from Hall of Thanes at levels 13–18 to Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace at the level cap.