Class

Roles

About

Tank or Melee Damage

Warriors are plate-wearing fighters who strive for perfection in armed combat. As warriors fight they generate rage, which is used to power special attacks.

Paladin

Tank, Healer, or Melee Damage

Paladins are heavily-armored fighters and defenders who use Holy magic to heal wounds and combat evil. They can focus on two-handed weapons, shields or healing.

Ranged or Melee Damage

Hunters are at home in the wilderness and have a special affinity for beasts. They rely on their weaponry and their pet to deal damage.

Role: Melee Damage

Rogues often serve as assassins or scouts, though many are lone wolves as well. Rogues can often sneak around enemies or attack an opponent from behind to try and finish them off quickly.

Healer or Ranged Damage

Priests are well-rounded healers with a variety of tools. However, they can also sacrifice their healing to deal damage with Shadow magic.

Tank or Melee Damage

Death Knights are a hero class, which means they start at higher level. Death Knights are a melee class with an emphasis on causing diseases and using dark magic.

Healer, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage

Shaman use the power of the elements to enhance their weapon damage or spells. Shaman summon totems in combat, small objects that disable enemies, heal, or cause damage to enemies.

Role: Ranged Damage

Mages are the iconic magic-users of Azeroth who learn their craft through intense research and study. They make up for their light armor with a potent array of offensive and defensive spells.

Role: Ranged Damage

Warlocks cast Fire or Shadow magic to damage, drain, or curse their enemy. They summon demons as servants.

Tank, Healer, or Melee Damage

Monks are known for their skill in hand to hand fighting, relying on their fists and feet as much as their weapons. Monks can also specialize in calling upon the restorative power of the mists to heal allies.

Tank, Healer, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage

Druids are shape-shifters with an affinity for the plant and animal kingdoms. Druids can specialize in healing, casting spells at range, or taking on the form of a cat or bear to fight in melee.

Tank, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage

Demon Hunters are a hero class, which means they start at a higher level. Demon Hunters are dark outcasts that use forbidden demonic magic to hunt and kill their enemies.

Healer or Ranged Damage

Evokers are a hero class, which means they start at a higher level. Evokers are innate casters who unleash devastating draconic spells on enemies, or healing magic for allies.

Class	Roles	About
Warrior	Tank or Melee Damage	Warriors are plate-wearing fighters who strive for perfection in armed combat. As warriors fight they generate rage, which is used to power special attacks.
Paladin	Tank, Healer, or Melee Damage	Paladins are heavily-armored fighters and defenders who use Holy magic to heal wounds and combat evil. They can focus on two-handed weapons, shields or healing.
	Ranged or Melee Damage	Hunters are at home in the wilderness and have a special affinity for beasts. They rely on their weaponry and their pet to deal damage.
	Role: Melee Damage	Rogues often serve as assassins or scouts, though many are lone wolves as well. Rogues can often sneak around enemies or attack an opponent from behind to try and finish them off quickly.
	Healer or Ranged Damage	Priests are well-rounded healers with a variety of tools. However, they can also sacrifice their healing to deal damage with Shadow magic.
	Tank or Melee Damage	Death Knights are a hero class, which means they start at higher level. Death Knights are a melee class with an emphasis on causing diseases and using dark magic.
	Healer, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage	Shaman use the power of the elements to enhance their weapon damage or spells. Shaman summon totems in combat, small objects that disable enemies, heal, or cause damage to enemies.
	Role: Ranged Damage	Mages are the iconic magic-users of Azeroth who learn their craft through intense research and study. They make up for their light armor with a potent array of offensive and defensive spells.
	Role: Ranged Damage	Warlocks cast Fire or Shadow magic to damage, drain, or curse their enemy. They summon demons as servants.
	Tank, Healer, or Melee Damage	Monks are known for their skill in hand to hand fighting, relying on their fists and feet as much as their weapons. Monks can also specialize in calling upon the restorative power of the mists to heal allies.
	Tank, Healer, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage	Druids are shape-shifters with an affinity for the plant and animal kingdoms. Druids can specialize in healing, casting spells at range, or taking on the form of a cat or bear to fight in melee.
	Tank, Ranged Damage, or Melee Damage	Demon Hunters are a hero class, which means they start at a higher level. Demon Hunters are dark outcasts that use forbidden demonic magic to hunt and kill their enemies.
	Healer or Ranged Damage	Evokers are a hero class, which means they start at a higher level. Evokers are innate casters who unleash devastating draconic spells on enemies, or healing magic for allies.

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