Class leveling guides
Pick your class
Each page has Polestar's leveling talent plans for the class, level by level, its class quest guides, the class steps on every race's route, and what the gear advice looks for. The routes themselves are one per race: start with your race in the guide library.
Warrior
Level as Arms with a two-hander (Mortal Strike, Sweeping Strikes) or Fury (Enrage, Death Wish, then Flurry and Bloodthirst with two weapons).Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Night Elf, Skyborne · Horde: Orc, Troll, Tauren, Undead, Skyborne
- Talent plans
- Arms, Fury, Protection
- Class quest guides
- 6
- Zone guides with Warrior steps
- 15
Paladin
Level as Retribution (quickest solo, with a two-hander and Seal of Command) or Protection (safe group pulls, dungeon-tank ready).Alliance: Human, Dwarf · Horde: Undead
- Talent plans
- Holy, Protection, Retribution
- Class quest guides
- 7
- Zone guides with Paladin steps
- 14
Hunter
Level as Beast Mastery: your pet tanks and does much of the damage, so you rarely stop.Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Skyborne · Horde: Orc, Troll, Tauren, Skyborne
- Talent plans
- Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
- Class quest guides
- 2
- Zone guides with Hunter steps
- 11
Rogue
Level as Combat with a sword (Riposte, Blade Flurry, Adrenaline Rush) for the steadiest kills, or Assassination with daggers and poisons (Mutilate).Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Night Elf, Skyborne · Horde: Orc, Troll, Undead, Skyborne
- Talent plans
- Assassination, Combat, Subtlety
- Class quest guides
- 10
- Zone guides with Rogue steps
- 11
Priest
Level as Shadow (Spirit Tap, Mind Flay, Shadowform) for the fastest kills and least drinking.Alliance: Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Night Elf · Horde: Troll, Undead
- Talent plans
- Discipline, Holy, Shadow
- Class quest guides
- 8
- Zone guides with Priest steps
- 12
Shaman
Level as Enhancement (Flurry, Stormstrike, Maelstrom Weapon) for steady melee with few rests, or Elemental (Lightning Overload, Lava Burst) to kill from range.Alliance: Dwarf · Horde: Orc, Troll, Tauren, Skyborne
- Talent plans
- Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration
- Class quest guides
- 6
- Zone guides with Shaman steps
- 20
Mage
Level as Frost (the safest: slows, freezes and Ice Barrier) or Fire (more damage, with Pyroblast openers and Blast Wave).Alliance: Human, Gnome, Skyborne · Horde: Orc, Troll, Undead
- Talent plans
- Arcane, Fire, Frost
- Class quest guides
- 10
- Zone guides with Mage steps
- 6
Warlock
Level as Affliction (instant Corruption, Siphon Life, drains) or Demonology (a tougher Voidwalker, Soul Link) for the fewest deaths.Alliance: Human, Gnome · Horde: Orc, Troll, Undead
- Talent plans
- Affliction, Demonology, Destruction
- Class quest guides
- 12
- Zone guides with Warlock steps
- 12
Druid
Level as Feral Combat: Cat Form for quick kills, Bear Form for tough pulls, and no drinking.Alliance: Night Elf, Skyborne · Horde: Tauren, Skyborne
- Talent plans
- Balance, Feral Combat, Restoration
- Class quest guides
- 5
- Zone guides with Druid steps
- 26
