Which class should you play in WoW Forever?

Warrior suits players who want to tank or fight in melee. The first 10 levels involve plenty of auto-attacks and eating between pulls. Keep your weapon current and be careful with extra enemies; limited self-healing makes mistakes costly. Gear improves both your damage and your ability to tank.

Paladin offers steady melee leveling and the option to tank or heal. Keep your seal active, use Judgement and watch your mana when healing. Save your bubble for a dangerous pull. Pick Paladin if you value safety and several group roles.

Hunter is a forgiving first character: your pet tanks while you shoot. The first 10 levels are played without a pet. Once you have one, control its attacks so it does not pull extra enemies, and keep enough distance to use your ranged weapon.

Rogue rewards careful openers and control. Build combo points, use a finisher and keep track of your stuns. Save cooldowns for the fights that need them, and check nearby patrols before escaping. Expect a slower start while you learn the timing.

Priest lets you level with Shadow spells and take a healing role in groups. Early questing uses damage-over-time spells and a wand to save mana. When healing, pace your casts so you have mana for the next pull.

Shaman combines melee or spell damage with healing and totems. The level 10 totem quests introduce an important part of the class. Choose spells and totems for the pull rather than spending mana on every available ability.

Mage offers slows, freezes, portals and conjured supplies. Early leveling needs regular drinking. Keep enemies at range and avoid breaking your own Polymorph. Area damage is useful, but check the pull size before committing.

Warlock suits players who enjoy pets, damage-over-time spells and drains. Trading health for mana helps you keep moving between fights. Watch where feared enemies run, and avoid pulling more than you and your demon can handle.

Druid offers tanking, healing and melee or ranged damage. The first 10 levels are spent as a caster; the bear quest then opens a different way to fight. Each form has its own buttons, and frequent shifting costs mana. Pick Druid if you enjoy learning several roles.

New to the server? Pick hunter, mage, or warlock. All three level smoothly on their own and farm gold well: hunters get a pet that tanks for them, mages get portals and area damage, warlocks get a demon and almost no downtime.

Want to tank or heal dungeons? Pick priest, warrior, or druid. Warrior offers tanking, Priest offers healing, and Druid can fill either role. These roles often help when finding a group.

Here for PvP? Rogues, mages, warlocks, and shadow priests run the battlegrounds. Grab one of the PvP starter builds for your class before you lock anything in.

Worried about picking wrong? You can always respec (reset and re-spend your talent points) if a build doesn't work out, and Legacy perks (account-wide bonuses) help no matter what you main. Your class choice is permanent, so compare the playstyles before creating a character.

Your very first character? Hunter. The pet tanks, you shoot, and mistakes rarely kill you. The pet gives you room to learn positioning and combat. Mage and warlock are the other two easy starters: mages get portals and huge area damage, warlocks get a demon and almost no downtime. Warrior and Rogue ask for more care while learning melee combat.

Leveling speed vs endgame payoff? Warrior and Rogue have slower starts but reward better gear and practiced play. Hunter, Mage and Warlock are easier solo leveling choices. Choose the combat style you want to keep playing, and use the build guides to plan your talents.