Guides Classes & Specs

Classes · All 10

Which Class Should You Play in WotLK? My Honest Take

Every class and spec with real spells, talents, glyphs and tooltips: what each one does in Icecrown and Ruby Sanctum, and how to choose yours.

Read the guide Paladin · Healer

Holy Paladin Guide

How to heal with Holy Light and Beacon of Light, which cooldowns to save, stat priority and the boss duties of a Holy Paladin.

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Protection Paladin Tank Guide (WotLK 3.3.5a): The 969 Rotation

The 969 rotation, when to use every cooldown, the caps to reach and the bosses where the Paladin shines.

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Retribution Paladin Guide

Rotation, Avenging Wrath timing, the raid buffs you bring, gear and boss duties for the two-handed Paladin.

Read the guide Warrior · Melee DPS

Arms Warrior Guide

Rend, Mortal Strike and Overpower in the right order, Bladestorm, Slam timing, stats and what Arms brings to a raid.

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Fury Warrior Guide

Bloodthirst, Whirlwind and Slam procs, Heroic Strike queuing, Death Wish and Recklessness timing, stats and boss notes.

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Protection Warrior Guide

Shield Slam, Revenge and Devastate, the defensive cooldowns, threat and pulls, stats and boss notes for the Protection Warrior.

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Blood Death Knight Tank Guide (WotLK 3.3.5a): Threat, Cooldowns & Gear

Threat, the biggest survival toolbox in the game, our raid tank build, the caps to reach and where it matters.

Read the guide Death Knight · Melee DPS

Frost Death Knight Guide

Obliterate, Frost Strike and Howling Blast in the right order, rune management, Unbreakable Armor with Blood Tap, stats and boss notes.

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Unholy Death Knight Guide

Scourge Strike, Death Coil and Summon Gargoyle, disease uptime, Death and Decay on multi-target fights, stats and boss notes.

Read the guide Hunter · Ranged DPS

Beast Mastery Hunter Guide

Steady Shot as your bread and butter, Bestial Wrath and Rapid Fire timing, pet choice and care, Misdirection and boss notes.

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Marksmanship Hunter Guide

Chimera Shot, Aimed Shot and Steady Shot priority, Silencing Shot and Rapid Fire with Readiness, mobility, stats and boss notes.

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Survival Hunter Guide

Explosive Shot priority and Lock and Load, Black Arrow, never clipping the Explosive Shot damage, stats and boss notes.

Read the guide Rogue · Melee DPS

Assassination Rogue Guide

Hunger for Blood, Rupture, Envenom and Mutilate, poisons, Cold Blood and Vanish timing, stats and boss notes for Assassination.

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Combat Rogue Guide

Slice and Dice, Rupture and Eviscerate, Sinister Strike as your builder, Adrenaline Rush and Killing Spree, Tricks of the Trade, stats and boss notes.

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Subtlety Rogue Guide

Shadow Dance, Hemorrhage, Slice and Dice, Rupture and Eviscerate, Honor Among Thieves, stats and boss notes for Subtlety.

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Discipline Priest Guide

Shield first, Penance, Prayer of Mending, Power Infusion and Pain Suppression, Rapture mana, haste and boss notes for Discipline.

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Holy Priest Guide

Prayer of Healing and Circle of Healing, Prayer of Mending, Guardian Spirit and Divine Hymn timing, stats and boss notes for Holy.

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Shadow Priest Guide

Vampiric Touch, Devouring Plague and Mind Blast, Mind Flay as your filler, dot refresh timing, Shadowfiend and Dispersion, stats and boss notes.

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Elemental Shaman Guide

Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst, Flame Shock upkeep, Totem of Wrath, Elemental Mastery and Bloodlust timing, stats and boss notes.

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Enhancement Shaman Guide

Stormstrike, Lava Lash and Maelstrom Weapon procs, shocks and Fire Nova, Feral Spirit, totems and Unleashed Rage, stats and boss notes.

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Restoration Shaman Guide

Chain Heal, Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave, Riptide and Earth Shield, Mana Tide Totem, haste and boss notes for Restoration.

Read the guide Mage · Ranged DPS

Arcane Mage Guide

Arcane Blast stacks, Missile Barrage procs, Arcane Power and mana management, when Arcane beats Fire, stats and boss notes.

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Fire Mage Guide

Living Bomb, Hot Streak Pyroblast and Fireball, Combustion, Torment the Weak vs Frostfire, mobility, stats and boss notes for Fire.

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Frost Mage Guide

Frostbolt and Frostfire Bolt with Fingers of Frost, Deep Freeze, Icy Veins, Mirror Image and the Water Elemental, haste and boss notes for Frost.

Read the guide Warlock · Ranged DPS

Affliction Warlock Guide

Corruption, Unstable Affliction and Haunt uptime, Drain Soul in the execute phase, Life Tap, pet and curses, stats and boss notes.

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Demonology Warlock Guide

Life Tap and Corruption, Immolate, Shadow Bolt and Incinerate on Molten Core, Decimation and Soul Fire, Metamorphosis timing, Demonic Pact, stats and boss notes.

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Destruction Warlock Guide

Immolate, Conflagrate and Chaos Bolt, Incinerate as your filler, Backdraft and Shadow and Flame, curses, stats and boss notes for Destruction.

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Balance Druid Guide

Eclipse with Wrath and Starfire, Insect Swarm and Moonfire timing, Starfall and Force of Nature, the raid buffs a Moonkin brings, stats and boss notes.

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Feral Cat Druid Guide

Rip, Rake and Savage Roar upkeep, Shred and Ferocious Bite, Tiger's Fury and Berserk timing, stats and boss notes for the Feral Cat.

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Feral Bear Druid Guide

Mangle, Lacerate and Maul threat, Savage Defense and effective health, Survival Instincts and Barkskin, stats and boss notes for the Bear tank.

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Restoration Druid Guide

Heal-over-time healing with Rejuvenation, Lifebloom stacks and Wild Growth, Tree of Life, Innervate and Tranquility, haste and boss notes for Restoration.

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