WoW Forever Classes

WoW Forever has 9 classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, and Druid. Together they have 467 trainer abilities, 30 of them new in Forever. 4 classes can heal (Paladin, Priest, Shaman, and Druid) and 3 can tank (Warrior, Paladin, and Druid). Pick a class for its spellbook, talents and races.

Classes
9
Trainer abilities
467
New in Forever
30
Playable races
10
Healing classes
4
Tanking classes
3
Related guideWoW Forever Best Race for Every Class

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Game data

Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70685. How we source this

Class comparison

Game data

Roles, resource, talent trees and spellbook size of every class.

Class comparison
ClassRolesResourceTalent treesAbilitiesNewRaces
WarriorTank and Melee DPSRageArms, Fury, and Protection39210
PaladinTank, Healer, and Melee DPSManaHoly, Protection, and Retribution5573
HunterRanged DPSManaBeast Mastery, Marksmanship, and Survival6248
RogueMelee DPSEnergyAssassination, Combat, and Subtlety2819
PriestHealer and Ranged DPSManaDiscipline, Holy, and Shadow5666
ShamanHealer, Melee DPS, and Ranged DPSManaElemental, Enhancement, and Restoration5545
MageRanged DPSManaArcane, Fire, and Frost6336
WarlockRanged DPSManaAffliction, Demonology, and Destruction5125
DruidTank, Healer, Melee DPS, and Ranged DPSManaBalance, Feral Combat, and Restoration5814

Race and class combinations

Game data

Every race and the classes it can play, read from the client's character creation data.

Which races can play which classes in WoW Forever
RaceWarriorPaladinHunterRoguePriestShamanMageWarlockDruidClasses
HumanAlliance✓✓✓✓✓·✓✓·7
OrcHorde✓·✓✓·✓✓✓·6
DwarfAlliance✓✓✓✓✓✓···6
Night ElfAlliance✓·✓✓✓···✓5
UndeadHorde✓✓·✓✓·✓✓·6
TaurenHorde✓·✓··✓··✓4
GnomeAlliance✓··✓✓·✓✓·5
TrollHorde✓·✓✓✓✓✓✓·7
High Order SkyborneAlliance✓·✓✓··✓·✓5
Windshaper SkyborneHorde✓·✓✓·✓··✓5

WoW Forever keeps the 9 Classic classes, each with three talent trees, but Blizzard has added 30 abilities that never existed in Classic Era. Paladin gets the most new abilities (7), while Warrior has the widest choice of races (10). The new Skyborne race adds fresh race and class pairings on both factions; the matrix below shows every combination.

See Also

Talent CalculatorAll class abilitiesRaces and racialsClass changes vs ClassicThe new Skyborne race
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WoW Forever classes FAQ

How many classes are in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever has 9 classes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, and Druid.

Which classes can heal in WoW Forever?

4 WoW Forever classes have a healing talent tree: Paladin, Priest, Shaman, and Druid.

Which classes can tank in WoW Forever?

3 WoW Forever classes have a tanking talent tree: Warrior, Paladin, and Druid.

Do classes get new abilities in WoW Forever?

Yes. WoW Forever adds 30 abilities that are not in Classic Era: 2 for the Warrior, 7 for the Paladin, 4 for the Hunter, 1 for the Rogue, 6 for the Priest, 4 for the Shaman, 3 for the Mage, 2 for the Warlock, and 1 for the Druid.

Which class has the most race options in WoW Forever?

Warrior can be played by 10 races, the most of any class. The race and class table on this page lists every combination.