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Short, visual guides for WoW Forever. No jargon, no walls of text: just what you need to know, when you need it.
I've never played
Install, make a character, and survive your first hour. About 5 minutes to read.
Start here →Help me pick a class
Pick the hero you'd love to be, answer 5 quick questions, and we'll find your class.
Take the quiz →I've picked my class
Jump to your class guide: which buttons to press, what to upgrade, and mistakes to avoid.
Class guides →Your first week, in five steps
Choose your class
There are 9 classes. Dots show how easy each is for a first-timer (more dots = easier). Not sure? Take the quiz.
Hunter
Shoot from a distance while your pet does the hard work.
Guide ready
Paladin
A holy knight in heavy armor who can fight, protect, or heal.
Guide ready
Shaman
Command the elements with totems. Hit hard or heal your friends.
Guide ready
Warrior
Frontline fighter. Powerful, but tough to learn.
Guide ready
Mage
Fire, frost, and arcane magic. Fragile but deadly.
Guide ready
Warlock
Curses, shadow magic, and a demon at your side.
Guide ready
Rogue
Stealthy, sneaky, and quick with blades.
Guide ready
Priest
The classic healer, with a dark shadow side.
Guide ready
Druid
Shapeshifter who can do every job. Lots to learn.
The 10 Rules of Azeroth
Read these after your first hour. Each one takes 30 seconds and saves you hours.
Quest in batches
- Why
- Walking back and forth is the biggest time-waster in the game.
- Do this
- Grab every quest in town, do them in one loop, then turn them all in together.
Visit your trainer every 2 levels
- Why
- New abilities aren't given to you. You have to buy them from your trainer.
- Do this
- Every even level, head to town and learn everything new.
Pick two professions early
- Why
- Gathering professions turn your adventuring into gold.
- Do this
- Not sure? Take Mining + Herbalism and sell what you find.