Class finder

Pick a faction, a role or a race, and see which classes fit. It only uses Blizzard's official race and class table, so there are no opinions here: that part is up to you.

Showing all 9 classes.

• Warrior

  A tough front-line fighter that builds Rage by hitting and getting hit, and can tank or deal heavy melee damage.

  • Arms Melee DPS
  • Fury Melee DPS
  • Protection Tank

  Alliance DwarfGnomeHumanNight ElfSkyborne (High Order) (new)

  Horde OrcTaurenTrollUndeadSkyborne (Windshaper) (new)

  Warrior overviewLeveling guide

• Paladin

  A holy warrior that can heal, tank or fight in melee, built around Seals and Judgements.

  • Holy Healer
  • Protection Tank
  • Retribution Melee DPS

  Alliance DwarfHuman

  Horde Undead (new)

  Paladin overviewLeveling guide

• Hunter

  A ranged damage dealer with the longest reach in the game, a pet that can tank while you quest, and traps you can now drop in combat.

  • Beast Mastery Ranged DPS
  • Marksmanship Ranged DPS
  • Survival DPS (traps and melee)

  Alliance DwarfHuman (new)Night ElfSkyborne (High Order) (new)

  Horde OrcTaurenTrollSkyborne (Windshaper) (new)

  Hunter overviewLeveling guide

• Rogue

  A stealthy melee specialist with high single-target damage, poisons and the best control tools in the game.

  • Assassination Melee DPS
  • Combat Melee DPS
  • Subtlety Melee DPS

  Alliance DwarfGnomeHumanNight ElfSkyborne (High Order) (new)

  Horde OrcTrollUndeadSkyborne (Windshaper) (new)

  Rogue overviewLeveling guide

• Priest

  A flexible caster of Light and Shadow that can heal with shields, direct heals and heal-over-time, or deal steady Shadow damage.

  • Discipline Healer
  • Holy Healer
  • Shadow Caster DPS

  Alliance DwarfGnome (new)HumanNight Elf

  Horde TrollUndead

  Priest overviewLeveling guide

• Shaman

  The totem master: a sturdy mail-wearing class that buffs the group and can heal, cast or fight in melee.

  • Elemental Caster DPS
  • Enhancement Melee DPS
  • Restoration Healer

  Alliance Dwarf (new)

  Horde OrcTaurenTrollSkyborne (Windshaper) (new)

  Shaman overviewLeveling guide

• Mage

  A ranged caster with strong area damage, the best crowd control in Polymorph, and food, water and buffs for the group.

  • Arcane Caster DPS
  • Fire Caster DPS
  • Frost Caster DPS

  Alliance GnomeHumanSkyborne (High Order) (new)

  Horde Orc (new)TrollUndead

  Mage overviewLeveling guide

• Warlock

  A caster who wields curses, drains and bound demons, and now deals competitive damage in every tree.

  • Affliction Caster DPS
  • Demonology Caster DPS
  • Destruction Caster DPS

  Alliance GnomeHuman

  Horde OrcTroll (new)Undead

  Warlock overviewLeveling guide

• Druid

  The only class that can fill every role, now with far fewer drawbacks to staying shapeshifted.

  • Balance Caster DPS
  • Feral Melee DPS / Tank
  • Restoration Healer

  Alliance Night ElfSkyborne (High Order) (new)

  Horde TaurenSkyborne (Windshaper) (new)

  Druid overviewLeveling guide

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