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CHARACTER COMPENDIUM / CLASS GUIDES
Find your class Choose a playstyle, get to know your toolkit, and explore the talent trees. Each guide brings together the Classic class foundation, Blizzard’s Forever announcements, and the current beta talent snapshot.
World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Melee damage and shield-focused tanking Shape the fight with weapons, Rage and a shield.
Talent trees · beta snapshot 53 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Healing, tanking and melee damage Choose healing, shield defense or melee judgment.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Holy Protection Retribution 52 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Damage, with ranged and melee talent directions A wilderness tracker with a companion, a ranged weapon and close-combat options.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Beast Mastery Marksmanship Survival 50 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Plan the opening. Spend precisely. Keep another answer ready.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Assassination Combat Subtlety 53 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Healing · Ranged spell damage Protect allies, restore health, or commit to Shadow.
Talent trees · beta snapshot 53 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Ranged damage, melee damage, healing An elemental caster, weapon fighter and healer with totems at the center.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Elemental Enhancement Restoration 50 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Shape the fight with spells, control, and carefully timed bursts.
Talent trees · beta snapshot 54 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Ranged spell damage with demons Combine demons, lingering damage, and carefully prepared spell combinations.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Affliction Demonology Destruction 52 talents to explore World of Warcraft class artwork © Blizzard Entertainment Tanking, melee damage, ranged damage, healing One character, several forms and a choice of tanking, damage or healing.
Talent trees · beta snapshot Balance Feral Combat Restoration 51 talents to explore Reading a class guide during beta Classic foundation sections explain the familiar class identity and toolkit. Forever announcements describe Blizzard’s published plans. Talent highlights use the attributed beta snapshot and may change during testing; experimental planners let you explore points with those limits explained alongside them.
How the talent data and planning work ↗ 
