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WoW Forever Class Guides: What Changed for Every Class

By Marc · Updated October 12, 2026

Built on the WoW Forever beta. Items, talents and stats can still change before launch on November 4, 2026, and for some new items it isn't known yet where they come from.

All nine classes return in WoW Forever, but none plays quite like it did in Classic: every talent tree was reworked, and several races can play classes they couldn't before. Each guide below shows a class's talent changes per tree, its races, and its best leveling gear per spec.

Arms · Fury · Protection

12 of 52 talents new · 10 races, 2 new

Holy · Protection · Retribution

19 of 50 talents new · 3 races, 1 new

Beast Mastery · Marksmanship · Survival

18 of 50 talents new · 8 races, 3 new

Assassination · Combat · Subtlety

10 of 53 talents new · 9 races, 2 new

Discipline · Holy · Shadow

14 of 53 talents new · 6 races, 1 new

Elemental · Enhancement · Restoration

17 of 50 talents new · 5 races, 2 new

Arcane · Fire · Frost

11 of 54 talents new · 6 races, 2 new

Affliction · Demonology · Destruction

22 of 52 talents new · 5 races, 1 new

Balance · Feral Combat · Restoration

18 of 52 talents new · 4 races, 2 new

Frequently asked questions

Which class changed the most in WoW Forever?

By talents, the Warlock: 22 of its 52 talents are new compared with Classic. Every class's trees were reworked.

Are all nine Classic classes in WoW Forever?

Yes: Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Druid, with reworked talent trees and several new race and class combinations.