When you start playing World of Warcraft (WoW) online, you must choose a Character Class. The Character Class you choose will determine the kind of weapons and armor you can use and the powers, abilities, spells and skills it's possible for you to gain as you play WoW.
Each WoW Character Class has three talent trees. When you choose a WoW Character Class, you are limited to race choice restrictions within that Character Class.
There are 10 WoW Character Class choices that are playable but only the first 9 are available to you before you get to level 55:
Druid – Druids are a hybrid character. Druids can act in different ways when they use the right shape-shifting forms.
Hunter - Ranged weapons like bows, guns, or crossbows can only be used effectively by Hunters.
Mage - Playing as a Mage means you'll have weak armor and low health but you'll have very, very powerful direct and area effect damage spells.
Paladin - Paladins are another WoW hybrid class that can deliver great DPS (Damage Per Second, tank, and heal. You'll get strong group support and buff abilities if you choose to play as a Paladin.
Priest - If you play WoW as a Priest you have special powers like mind control, dispel magic and cure disease. You'll have strong healing powers that you can use to heal just one character or a whole party.
Rogue - If you choose to play as a Rogue in WoW, you'll be able to inflict maximum Melee damage to your foes and incapacitate your enemies. Mess is a kind of WoW combat that forces the attacker to get up close and personal with his target.
Shaman - Shamans are one of the most versatile Character Class in WoW. Playing as a Shaman means you can change from a healer, to an offensive caster to a Melee DPS seamlessly.
Warlock - WoW Warlocks are powerful. Playing as a Warlock means you'll use curses and dark magic to defeat your foes. You'll enslave demons and have the power to call them in to battle.
Warrior - WoW Warriors are able to inflict as well as withstand major physical punishment. If you choose to play as a WoW Warrior you'll have to depend on your gear and your special abilities in up-close combat.
At level 55 the 10th Character Class becomes available:
Death Knight - At level 55 you can choose to be a Death Knight in a new starting area in the Eastern Plaguelands. As a Death Knight you'll already have spells and abilities that are ready to use. You'll also have your own talent tree.
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