Choosing a class is one of the most crucial steps in preparing for your grand adventure in the vast world of Azeroth. Use this guide to choose well and enjoy WoW gameplay right away!
With its rich collection of races and classes, World of Warcraft inspires its players to explore and experiment with various race/class combinations. Ready to embark on an adventure? Let’s learn how to choose your first WoW class!
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Class, race, role, and other terms
So, what exactly is a class? It’s a job in World of Warcraft that decides what powers, skills, armor, and roles your character can use. Unlike race, class can’t change during an adventure, so picking the right one is vital for creating your dream hero.
Each race can choose from a limited selection of available classes and that choice determines what you can do in the future (you can check out all the class/race/role combinations on the list below). Also, all classes fall into specific roles: tank, healer, and damage dealer (DPS).
The tank’s job is to protect allies by drawing enemy attention, healers try to keep allies as healthy as possible, and DPS deals as much damage to enemy forces as possible. As you can see, these balanced roles come in handy in PvP (Player versus Player) encounters – but if you want to play solo, you’re better off choosing a tank or DPS since a healer’s focus is helping others.
Fortunately, you can select an offensive class accompanied by a supporting pet to create a one-person party. The best examples of such classes are Warlock and Hunter – excellent for first-time players.
It’s also worth remembering that most classes don’t get a chance to shine until you reach a higher level that unlocks their best powers.
However, the initial stages can give you a general idea of how they play. Once you hit level 10, you can pick a specialization to further develop your character according to your preferences. Also, WoW lets you create 65 independent characters within one account – so you can experiment with as many combinations as you like. The best way to choose the class is to decide what will make the game most fun for you, not others.
Do you want to play as a shapeshifting Worgen Druid? Go for it! Prefer a sneaky and highly deadly Gnome Rogue? Nothing stands in your way of making that dream come true. Ultimately, MMORPGs are all about role-playing and immersion, so you should start with combinations that seem enjoyable to spend time with.
Races and their available classes
Alliance
- Human – Warrior, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Paladin, Rogue, Mage, Monk, Death Knight
- Gnome – Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Monk, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Death Knight
- Dwarf – Warrior, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Death Knight
- Draenei – Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior, Warlock, Monk, Death Knight
- Worgen – Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Druid, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Death Knight, Monk
- Night Elf – Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Druid, Death Knight, Hunter, Priest, Monk, Demon Hunter, Warlock
- Void Elf – Death Knight, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Warlock, Warrior
- Lightforged Draenei – Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Death Knight, Monk, Rogue, Warlock
- Mechagnome – Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Death Knight
- Kul Tiran – Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Monk, Druid, Death Knight, Warlock
- Dark Iron Dwarf – Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Death Knight
Horde
- Orc – Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Monk, Hunter, Shaman, Warlock, Death Knight, Priest
- Tauren – Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Druid, Paladin, Priest, Monk, Death Knight, Mage, Warlock, Demon Hunter
- Blood Elf – Warrior, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Demon Hunter, Paladin, Rogue, Mage, Monk, Death Knight
- Goblin – Warrior, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Death Knight, Monk
- Undead – Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Monk, Hunter, Priest, Warlock, Death Knight
- Troll – Warrior, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Druid, Hunter, Priest, Mage, Monk, Death Knight
- Highmountain Tauren – Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue, Monk, Druid, Death Knight, Mage, Priest, Warlock
- Nightborne – Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Death Knight
- Zandalari Troll – Warrior, Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock
- Mag’har Orc – Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Monk, Mage, Death Knight
- Vulpera – Warrior, Hunter, Shaman, Rogue, Priest, Warlock, Monk, Mage, Death Knight
Available to both
- Dracthyr – Evoker
- Pandaren – Death Knight, Monk, Priest, Hunter, Warrior, Rogue, Mage, Warlock, Shaman
- Earthen – Hunter, Monk, Priest, Mage, Warrior, Rogue, Paladin, Warlock, Shaman
- Classes and their available roles
- Death Knight – Tank, Damage (Melee)
- Druid – Tank, Healer, Damage (Melee)
- Evoker – Healer, Damage (Ranged)
- Demon Hunter – Tank, Damage (Melee)
- Mage – Damage (Ranged)
- Hunter – Damage (Melee, Ranged)
- Paladin – Tank, Healer, Damage (Melee)
- Monk – Tank, Healer, Damage (Melee)
- Priest – Healer, Damage (Ranged)
- Rogue – Damage (Melee)
- Warrior – Tank, Damage (Melee)
- Warlock – Damage (Ranged)
- Shaman – Healer, Damage (Melee, Ranged)
Conclusion
You should know that discovering your favorite race/class combination in World of Warcraft takes time and at least a few tries. Sometimes, players find their beloved class by accident.
Others analyze the available stats to create the perfect build. Our advice is to follow the path that seems right to you, even if that choice depends solely on pretty character design. Try different things and see what feels most fun!