WOW FOREVER · 9 CLASSES
CLASS GUIDES
What each class brings to a raid, which spec fills which role, and what changed from Classic in Forever, compiled from the game's own data. Pick a class, then drill into your spec.
WarriorThe raid's main tank and a strong melee DPS. Battle Shout and Sunder Armor carry the melee group.
PaladinBlessings, auras and judgements make it the raid's biggest buff source. In Forever the Horde gets it too.
HunterRanged physical DPS. Hunter's Mark, Tranquilizing Shot and the pet add small but useful raid utility.
RoguePure melee DPS. Expose Armor, Kick and crowd control earn it a raid spot.
PriestThe raid's core healer. Fortitude and Spirit buffs, dispels, and caster DPS as Shadow.
ShamanTotems empower its party; heals or deals damage. In Forever the Alliance can play one too.
MageRanged spell DPS. Arcane Brilliance, decursing, interrupts and water: every raid wants one.
WarlockSpell DPS and the raid's logistics: summons, Healthstones, Soulstones and curses.
DruidTank, healer and two kinds of DPS: the one class that fills every role. Brings Mark of the Wild, Innervate and Rebirth.
Talent, spell, race and raid data: talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), from the WoW Forever beta client; data date 2026-10-14. Numbers can lag live tuning. Spell names, icons and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.