
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
Paladin
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
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
Priest
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
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
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
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
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