Compare the classes

The nine classes side by side: what role each can fill, what it wears, which mechanics it has, which races can play it and how much is new in Forever. Filter it down to what you want to play. These are facts from the client, not tiers: nothing official can rank the classes yet.

Classes

9

Spells

487

New talents and spells

150

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Role

TankHealerMelee damageRanged damage

Has

PetDemonsStealthStancesFormsTotemsAurasAspects

Side

AllianceHorde

Armor

Mail or plateLeatherCloth

Sort byNameMost new talents and spellsMost spellsMost races9 of 9 classes

Class	Roles	Armor	Mechanics	Races	New in Forever	Go to
DruidBalance, Feral, Restoration	Tank, Healer, Melee damage, Ranged damage	Leather	Stealth, Forms	4, 2 new	17 new, 54 changed	Talents63 spellsChangesDeep dive
HunterBeast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival	Melee damage, Ranged damage	Mail	Pet, Aspects	8, 3 new	18 new, 45 changed	Talents63 spellsChangesDeep dive
MageArcane, Fire, Frost	Ranged damage	Cloth	None of its own	6, 2 new	9 new, 63 changed	Talents62 spellsChangesDeep dive
PaladinHoly, Protection, Retribution	Tank, Healer, Melee damage	Plate and shield	Auras	3, 1 new	28 new, 45 changed	Talents54 spellsChanges
PriestDiscipline, Holy, Shadow	Healer, Ranged damage	Cloth	None of its own	6, 1 new	19 new, 60 changed	Talents58 spellsChangesDeep dive
RogueAssassination, Combat, Subtlety	Melee damage	Leather	Stealth	9, 2 new	10 new, 38 changed	Talents35 spellsChangesDeep dive
ShamanElemental, Enhancement, Restoration	Healer, Melee damage, Ranged damage	Mail and shield	Totems	5, 2 new	17 new, 56 changed	Talents56 spellsChangesDeep dive
WarlockAffliction, Demonology, Destruction	Ranged damage	Cloth	Demons	5, 1 new	21 new, 51 changed	Talents54 spellsChangesDeep dive
WarriorArms, Fury, Protection	Tank, Melee damage	Plate and shield	Stances	10, 2 new	11 new, 53 changed	Talents42 spellsChangesDeep dive

Roles and armor are read from the beta client. Mechanics (a pet, demons, stealth, stances, aspects, forms, totems, auras) are the spells each class has in its spellbook. Blizzard has written deep dives for eight classes, linked on their rows and gathered on one page. Not sure where to start? The quiz asks seven questions and suggests the classes that fit.