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Here are all the classes in World of Warcraft

WoW characters come in all shapes and sizes, and they all deserve love.
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Published: Sep 25, 2023 06:38 am

World of Warcraft is a magical game that makes you forget all about your problems and sends you to the ever-astounding Azeroth to fight boars, pick flowers, and be the hero the world needs. But heroes come in all shapes and sizes—or should I say races and classes?

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Classes in WoW are the first and main quality that dictates your gameplay. While you can be a humble priest always topping off brave Warriors recklessly heading for yet another battle, you can also be a Warlock that loves tapping into that Fel Magic and toying with demons. Each class is more unique than the other, and unless you really want to min-max, you can pick any in the game and explore the world through their eyes. But if you’re more of a meta-follower, you don’t need me to tell you what’s good and bad because you’ve already read a dozen of tier lists.

Today, there are 10 different versions of the game, each one adding either more playable classes or races. If you lost track of which class can be played in which expansion, here’s everything playable class in WoW.

All classes in WoW Dragonflight

Dracthyr Evoker using Soar spell in Thaldraszus.
Dracthyr Evokers are the latest addition to WoW retail’s roster. Image via Blizzard Entertainment

In Dragonflight, there are 13 classes in total, with the latest addition to the roster being Dracthyr Evokers. Each spec comes with two to four specs that further flesh out your playstyle and give your class additional pizzazz.

  • Death Knight
    • Unholy (melee DPS)
    • Blood (tank)
    • Frost (melee DPS)
  • Demon Hunter
    • Havoc (melee DPS)
    • Vengeance (tank)
  • Druid
    • Balance (ranged caster DPS)
    • Feral (melee DPS)
    • Guardian (tank)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Evoker
    • Preservation (healer)
    • Devastation (ranged caster DPS)
    • Augmentation (support class)
  • Hunter
    • Beast Mastery (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Marksmanship (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Survival (melee DPS)
  • Mage
    • Frost (ranged caster DPS)
    • Fire (ranged caster DPS)
    • Arcane (ranged caster DPS)
  • Monk
    • Brewmaster (tank)
    • Mistweaver (healer)
    • Windwalker (melee DPS)
  • Paladin
    • Holy (healer)
    • Protection (tank)
    • Retribution (melee DPS)
  • Priest
    • Holy (healer)
    • Discipline (healer)
    • Shadow (ranged caster DPS)
  • Rogue
    • Subtlety (melee DPS)
    • Assassination (melee DPS)
    • Outlaw (melee DPS)
  • Shaman
    • Enhancement (melee DPS)
    • Elemental (ranged caster DPS)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Warlock
    • Affliction (ranged caster DPS)
    • Destruction (ranged caster DPS)
    • Demonology (ranged caster DPS)
  • Warrior
    • Arms (melee DPS)
    • Fury (melee DPS)
    • Protection (tank)

All classes in WoW WoTLK Classic

Death Knights in WoW
WoTLK is the era of Death Knights. Image via Blizzard Entertainment

WoTLK Classic only has 10 classes, with Death Knights being the latest added class in this version of the game. They come in two melee DPS specs, and one tanking spec, Blood.

  • Death Knight
    • Unholy (melee DPS)
    • Blood (tank)
    • Frost (melee DPS)
  • Druid
    • Balance (ranged caster DPS)
    • Feral (melee DPS)
    • Guardian (tank)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Hunter
    • Beast Mastery (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Marksmanship (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Survival (melee DPS)
  • Mage
    • Frost (ranged caster DPS)
    • Fire (ranged caster DPS)
    • Arcane (ranged caster DPS)
  • Paladin
    • Holy (healer)
    • Protection (tank)
    • Retribution (melee DPS)
  • Priest
    • Holy (healer)
    • Discipline (healer)
    • Shadow (ranged caster DPS)
  • Rogue
    • Subtlety (melee DPS)
    • Assassination (melee DPS)
    • Combat (melee DPS)
  • Shaman
    • Enhancement (melee DPS)
    • Elemental (ranged caster DPS)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Warlock
    • Afflicition (ranged caster DPS)
    • Destruction (ranged caster DPS)
    • Demonology (ranged caster DPS)
  • Warrior
    • Arms (melee DPS)
    • Fury (melee DPS)
    • Protection (tank)

All classes in WoW Classic

Orc Shaman standing with a totem in old Orgrimmar.
Shaman and Paladins in Classic are limited to only one faction. Image via Blizzard Entertainment

The biggest difference between WoW Classic and other versions of the game is that here you have only nine different specs, and Shaman and Paladin are only limited to one faction. While only the Horde can play Shamans, Paladins are strictly an Alliance class.

  • Death Knight
    • Unholy (melee DPS)
    • Blood (tank)
    • Frost (melee DPS)
  • Druid
    • Balance (ranged caster DPS)
    • Feral (melee DPS)
    • Guardian (tank)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Hunter
    • Beast Mastery (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Marksmanship (ranged attack damage DPS)
    • Survival (melee DPS)
  • Mage
    • Frost (ranged caster DPS)
    • Fire (ranged caster DPS)
    • Arcane (ranged caster DPS)
  • Paladin (Alliance only)
    • Holy (healer)
    • Protection (tank)
    • Retribution (melee DPS)
  • Priest
    • Holy (healer)
    • Discipline (healer)
    • Shadow (ranged caster DPS)
  • Rogue
    • Subtlety (melee DPS)
    • Assassination (melee DPS)
    • Combat (melee DPS)
  • Shaman (Horde only)
    • Enhancement (melee DPS)
    • Elemental (ranged caster DPS)
    • Restoration (healer)
  • Warlock
    • Affliction (ranged caster DPS)
    • Destruction (ranged caster DPS)
    • Demonology (ranged caster DPS)
  • Warrior
    • Arms (melee DPS)
    • Fury (melee DPS)
    • Protection (tank)
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Izabela Tomakic
Staff Writer & World of Warcraft lead. Izabela has a long history with writing and games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Fortnite, and The Sims. Before finding her home at Dot Esports in 2021, Izabela was an English teacher and a freelancer at Hotspawn, GGRecon, and Gameranx. In her free time, you’ll find her writing novels, wandering Azeroth, or inting on Summoner’s Rift.
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