Class roles
Edit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
|  Alliance
|  Horde | Specialty Roles
|
 
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
|  
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
 Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
 Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
 Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
 Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
 Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
 Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
 Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
 Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
 Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
 Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
Class rolesEdit
This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.
Base starting stats can be found on the race page.
|
|
| Class
| Alliance
| Horde | Specialty Roles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DPS
| AoE
| Heal
| Tank
| CC
| Pull
| Buff
| DBf
| MA
|
| Druid
|
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
| Yes
| New
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 3+1
| 3+1
| 3^
| 3
| 3
| 1+1
| 1
|
| Hunter
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| 3+1
| 2
| 0
| 1+1
| 3
| (4)
| 1
| 1
| (4)
|
| Mage
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| Yes
| New
| New
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| (4)
| 0
| 0
| 3^+1
| 1
| 2
| 0+1
| 3
|
| Paladin
| Yes
| Yes
|
| Yes
|
|
| Yes
|
|
| New
|
|
| 2+1
| 2
| 2+2
| 3+1
| 1^
| 0+1
| 4
| 1
| 3
|
| Priest
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 0+1
| (4)
| 0+1
| 2^
| 1
| 3+1
| 1+3
| 0
|
| Rogue
|
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| Yes
| Yes
| (4)
| 0+1
| 0
| 1+1
| 2+1^
| 3
| 0
| 2*
| (4)
|
| Shaman
| Yes
| New
|
|
|
|
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 2+2
| 2+1
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 2
| 1
|
| Warlock
|
| New
| Yes
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
|
| New
| Yes
| 3+1
| 2+1
| 0
| 0+1
| 3^
| 3
| 1
| (3+1)
| 2
|
| Warrior
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| New
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 1+1
| 0
| (4)
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 2
|
| Death knight
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| New
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| 2+1
| 2
| 1
| 3+1
| 2^
| 0+1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
| New | Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will add this race/class combo.
|
| AoE | Effectiveness at dealing damage to multiple enemies (AoE stands for "Area of Effect")
|
| Heal | Effectiveness of healing
|
| Tank | Effectiveness at holding aggro and soaking up damage.
|
| CC | Ability to control crowds of mobs or enemies
|
| Pull | Effectiveness at pulling
|
| Buff | Effectiveness of buffing others
|
| Dbf | Effectiveness of debuffing enemies. This includes from DoTs and other weakening effects.
|
| MA | Usefulness as the main assist, the one of the group calling the next target for all members
|
| DPS | Effectiveness of dealing damage ("Damage per Second")
|
|
|
These ratings are the opinions of WoWWikians and should hopefully be defended in the discussion page.
| 4
| = Best class for this role
|
| 3
| = Very good class for this role
|
| 2
| = Good class for this role
|
| 1
| = Class capable in this role
|
| 0
| = Class unable to fill this role
|
| (x)
| = "Best of the best" class for this role (may depend on specific encounters)
|
| ^
| = Only against specific type of enemy (beasts, humanoids, demons, etc)
|
Marks in blue denote enhancements that can be made via talents.
|
