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Classes & talents

The nine original classes with the game client's trees: each tree's capstone, how much changed since Classic, and the new abilities.

Warrior

1 new45 changed

Capstone talents

  • Arms:Mortal Strike
  • Fury:Bloodthirst
  • Protection:Shield Slam

New or reworked abilities

  • Tactical MasteryYou retain up to 10 Rage when you change Stances.

Playable by: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Skyborne (High Order), Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper)

Paladin

4 new38 changed

Capstone talents

  • Holy:Light's Vigil
  • Protection:Holy Shield
  • Retribution:Twist of Light

New or reworked abilities

  • Hammer of the RighteousHammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.
  • Judgement of FuryJudge the target, dealing Holy damage.
  • Mass SalvationGives all members of the raid or group that share the same class with the target a reduction to all threat generated by 30% for 1 hour.
  • RevokeRemove target party or raid member's Salvation or Mass Salvation.
  • SalvationReduces all threat generated by target party member by 30% for 1 hour.
  • Seal of FuryFills the Paladin with divine fury for 30 sec, causing melee attacks to deal an additional 35 Holy damage. While a shield is equipped, each attack also grants an absorb shield equal to 50% of the Holy damage dealt. Only one Seal can be active on the Paladin at any one time. Unleashing this Seal's energy inflicts 153 to 167 Holy damage to an enemy and taunts the target to attack you for 4 sec.
  • Holy StrikeAn instant strike that causes 50% weapon damage plus an additional 81 to 105 as Holy damage.

Playable by: Human, Dwarf, Undead

Hunter

4 new34 changed

Capstone talents

  • Beast Mastery:Bestial Wrath
  • Marksmanship:Sniper Shot
  • Survival:Lacerating Strikes

New or reworked abilities

  • Demoralizing ScreechBlasts a single enemy for 24 to 42 damage and lowers the attack power of all enemies in melee range by 204.4. Effect lasts 30 sec.
  • DismemberViciously bites enemy appendages for 50 to 58 damage and reduces the effectiveness of any healing by 25% for 6 sec.
  • Dust CloudYour tallstrider kicks up an abrasive cloud of dust, reducing the target's Armor by 505 for 30 sec, stacking up to 1 times.
  • Mine!Grabs an enemy's weapon with its talons, causing 41 to 47 damage and disarming them for 3 sec.
  • PinchPinches an enemy's legs for 88 to 102 damage and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
  • Savage RendSlash an enemy with razor talons, causing the target to Bleed for 156 damage over 18 sec and take 26% additional damage from Bleed effects for the duration.
  • SwipeSwipe 3 nearby enemies, inflicting 20 to 22 damage.
  • Tendon RipTears at an enemy's legs for 60 damage over 9 sec and reduces movement speed by 50% for 9 sec.
  • WebEntangles an enemy in a corrosive web, immobilizing them and dealing 52 Nature damage over 4 sec.

Playable by: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Skyborne (High Order), Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper)

Rogue

1 new42 changed

Capstone talents

  • Assassination:Venom
  • Combat:Adrenaline Rush
  • Subtlety:Thousand Cuts

Playable by: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Skyborne (High Order), Orc, Undead, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper)

Priest

6 new38 changed

Capstone talents

  • Discipline:Power Infusion
  • Holy:Prayer of Mending
  • Shadow:Shadowform

New or reworked abilities

  • Confounding FlashConfuses up to 5 enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec. Any damage taken will break the effect.
  • Contingency PlanPlace a Holy ward on an ally for 30 sec. The next time this ally takes damage dropping their Health below 35%, they will gain a shield absorbing 926 damage and begin healing for 670 Health over 15 sec. A target may be affected by only one Contingency Plan.
  • ChastiseChastise the target, causing 272 to 306 Holy damage and Immobilizing them for up to 2 sec. Only works against Humanoids. This spell causes very low threat.
  • Divine GraceInstantly heals a friendly target below 50% Health for 1,284 to 1,515 and removes Weakened Soul from that target. Cannot be cast on self.
  • Dark SacrificeCannibalize 1,600 of your own Health over 15 sec to gain 1,600 Mana.

Playable by: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Undead, Troll

Priest racial spells

  • HumanFeedback, Divine Grace
  • DwarfDesperate Prayer, Chastise
  • Night ElfStarshards, Elune's Grace
  • GnomeContingency Plan, Confounding Flash
  • UndeadTouch of Weakness, Dark Sacrifice
  • TrollHex of Weakness, Shadowguard

Every priest: Fear Ward, Devouring Plague, Secrets of the Light, Secrets of Elune, Secrets of the Loa, Secrets of Undeath

Shaman

1 new39 changed

Capstone talents

  • Elemental:Elemental Mastery
  • Enhancement:Rage of the Farseer
  • Restoration:Riptide

New or reworked abilities

  • Call of the AncestorsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements.
  • Call of the ElementsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar.
  • Call of the SpiritsSimultaneously places up to 4 totems specified in the Totem Bar. Can call different totems than Call of the Elements or Call of the Ancestors.
  • Totemic RecallReturns your totems to the earth, giving you 25% of the mana required to cast each totem destroyed by Totemic Recall.

Playable by: Dwarf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Skyborne (Windshaper)

Mage

4 new40 changed

Capstone talents

  • Arcane:Arcane Power
  • Fire:Combustion
  • Frost:Ice Barrier

New or reworked abilities

  • Teleport: DalaranTeleports the caster to Dalaran.
  • Frost BlastQuickly launch a weak blast of frost at the enemy, causing 80 to 89 Frost damage and slowing movement speed by 40% for 9 sec.

Playable by: Human, Gnome, Skyborne (High Order), Orc, Undead, Troll

Warlock

6 new39 changed

Capstone talents

  • Affliction:Wrack
  • Demonology:Demonic Pact
  • Destruction:Incinerate

New or reworked abilities

  • Bane of AgonyAfflicts the target with agony, causing 552 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
  • Bane of DoomAfflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1,742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Playable by: Human, Gnome, Orc, Undead, Troll

Druid

5 new42 changed

Capstone talents

  • Balance:Moonkin Form
  • Feral Combat:Berserk
  • Restoration:Wild Growth

Playable by: Night Elf, Skyborne (High Order), Tauren, Skyborne (Windshaper)

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