The MMORPG World of Warcraft has nine classes that a character can choose to play. These are: warriors, druids, mages, warlocks, priests, hunters, rogues, paladins and shamans. Each class has unique abilities and no abilities are shared by classes (although there are some abilities which are largely the same and which multiple classes have, every class has a different name for it).^[1] This means that every class has a unique role that they usually play whilst grouping with other characters - for instance, rogues, warlocks and mages are 'damage' (commonly known in-game as DPS) classes, whereas priests usually heal. Some classes, like the paladins and shamans, are hybrids and can perform more than one role (though usually not at the same time). Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image from World of Warcraft, one of the largest commercial MMORPGs as of 2004, based on active subscriptions. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ...

Druid

A male Night Elf Druid wearing the Stormrage set (Tier 2).

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Druid Lore

According to the game lore, druids are the keepers of the world, the protectors of balance, and the followers of the demi-god Cenarius. They have been granted power over nature, including powerful healing and shapeshifting abilities. It is said that the first mortal to be instructed in Druidism by Cenarius was the Night Elf Malfurion Stormrage.^[2][3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Cenarius is a demi-god who aids the Night Elves in Kalimdor. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Cenarius is a demi-god who aids the Night Elves in Kalimdor. ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Malfurion Stormrage (or sometimes just Furion Stormrage) is a Night Elf druid from the Warcraft Universe. ...

Locked in slumber in their barrow dens for centuries, the Druids awoke to meet the threat of the Burning Legion during its recent invasion. After Archimonde's defeat, the Druids chose to remain in the waking world and help to rebuild their shattered lands. The Legion's attack left a terrible scar on the natural order, and the Druids seek to heal it. The Night Elf Druids were recently joined in the Cenarion Circle by the Tauren, who once again embraced their Druidic heritage.^[4] The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... Archimonde is a demon lord and warlock who originated from the world of Argus and then The Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ...

Gameplay

Druids are the primary shape-shifters of World of Warcraft, possessing a variety of animal forms with different types of abilities that are restricted to that specific shape.

• Caster Form: In their primary form (also known as Elf-form, Tauren-form, Humanoid-form, or just Druid-form), druids can cast damage and healing spells, as well as various offensive and defensive support spells.
• Bear Form: The Druid gains skills highly similar to a warrior, aimed at filling a tank-style role. A Druid in bear form cannot cast spells, barring "Faerie Fire (Feral)", a spell that lowers the opponent's defence. In Bear Form, the user's armor is increased; this increase is even greater in the more advanced Dire Bear Form.
• Cat Form: The Druid gains skills close to those of a rogue, causing significant physical damage. In this form a Druid cannot cast spells, barring Faerie Fire (Feral). Druids can prowl in this form, which uses the same mechanics as the Rogue's stealth, allowing them to creep around with a lower chance of enemy detection. While the Night Elves transform to a panther during cat form, the Tauren are transformed into a lion.
• Moonkin Form: An owlbear-like creature, the Druid acts as a damage-dealing spell caster, but loses their ability to cast healing spells as well as their buff, Mark of the Wild. In this form, the druid has more armor, attack power, an aura that enhances nearby party members' chance to deal critical spell damage, and the ability to gain mana on every successful melee attack. To gain this form the Druid must have at least thirty-one points in the 'Balance' (offensive spellcasting) talent tree.
• Travel, Aquatic, Flight Forms: Also referred to as "travel forms", they allow the druid to travel faster by land, sea, and with the release of Burning Crusade expansion, by air (only usable in Outland). When in travel form, like characters on mounts, Druids cannot use any abilities or spells; flight form also cannot be used in combat.
• Tree of Life: Transforms the Druid into a tree-like elemental. In this form the Druid gains an aura that increases the healing received for all party members, yet slows the Druid's movement speed. In this form, the Druid can only cast certain Healing spells, albeit at a reduced mana cost. To gain this form the Druid must have at least 41 points in the 'Restoration' (healing) talent tree.^[5]

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Hunter

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Hunter Lore

Hunters in World of Warcraft lore exist to maintain the balance with the creatures of the wild. They venture into the wilderness to find an animal companion to protect and aid them on their journeys. These expert marksmen are unmatched in their skill with ranged weapons. Many races in the game venerate this skill. For the Taurens, the Great Hunt is central to their culture and skilled hunters are honored above all others. The Orcs have always shared a natural relationship with the rugged land and the creatures of the wild. The Trolls share a similar relationship with the wilds as the Taurens do. The Night Elves have forever shared a unique bond with nature and its creatures. The Dwarves of Khaz Modan have never been strangers of nature, living in the rugged, ice capped mountains of the Iron Kings. But it is important to realize that a Hunter isn't merely a Beast Master, but an Archer or Rifleman. Tauren crest, Icon of the Earth Mother. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Trolls are a race of tall although often crouching, lanky humanoids. ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Men hur kommer man in i berget, frågade tomtepojken (But how do I get into the mountain? the young dwarf asked. ...

Famous hunters include all High Elven Rangers like Alleria Windrunner and her two sisters Vereesa and Sylvanas and also the Night Elves, such as Shandris Feathermoon, or the cross-bred Horde hero Rexxar.^[6] A ranger is a type of warrior appearing in fantasy fiction and role-playing games. ... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... This is alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Shandris Feathermoon is the general of the Night Elf Sentinels. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Rexxar is a half-orc, half-ogre Beastmaster who was instrumental in assisting the Horde in defending Durotar after the fall of the Burning Legion. ...

Gameplay

Hunters primarily use ranged weapons such as guns, bows, and crossbows to cause damage. They do not usually use melee attacks, because of the low damage output. Their ability to 'tame beasts' allows them to use their pets in battle. The abilities their pet has depends on its sub-type.

The hunter has several 'tracking' abilities. These abilities allow the hunter to see on the minimap all creatures of the type being tracked as a gold circle with a red center. Some types available to track include beasts, humanoids, elementals, dragonkin and giants.^[7]

The hunter has special enhancements called 'aspects'. These allow the player and sometimes the whole party to improve their skills or combat abilities by taking on bestial traits from animals. For example, Aspect of the Cheetah increases movement speed and Aspect of the Monkey increases dodge chance. However, these aspects are mutually exclusive, and only one aspect can be activated at a time. In addition to these aspects, hunters can lay traps that disorient and/or damage enemies, and 'mark' targets, which increases attack power against that target. In logic, two mutually exclusive (or mutual exclusive according to some sources) propositions are propositions that logically cannot both be true. ...

Mage

A female Gnome Mage wearing the Arcanist set (Tier 1).

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Mage Lore

Masters of Arcane, Fire and Frost magic, the mages of the Kirin Tor were scattered across the continents following the destruction of Dalaran by the Burning Legion. Mages in the World of Warcraft descend from influential, powerful denizens of Azeroth, that used their tremendous power to influence politics. Jaina Proudmoore, one of the central figures in the Warcraft storyline, is the most powerful mage still alive, depending on how you consider Medivh, whose whereabouts are unknown. In the fictional Warcraft Universe, the Kirin Tor were the ruling body of the magocratic societies of Dalaran, based in the Violet Citadel, before the downfall of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. ... In the fictional Warcraft universe, Dalaran is a small, magocratic nation led by a group of Wizards and Archmagi collectively known as the Kirin Tor. ... Lady Jaina Proudmoore is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Medivh is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe. ...

Gameplay

Mages are a magic-using class who use a host of magic-based power to attack their enemies. Although they can deal large amounts of damage in a short period of time, like rogues, survival is a challenge due to their low amount of hit points and limitation to cloth armor. The mage class's combat tactics, survivability, and damage output vary drastically depending on how their talents are invested.

A signature of the Mage class is its use of area-of-effect spells, creating circles and cones of force on the gamefield which damage, disorient, and/or slow down all targets caught within the area of effect. They also have the "Polymorph" crowd-control ability which can transform an unfriendly humanoid or beast target into a harmless animal until the spell wears off or the target takes damage. They are also notable for their ability to conjure food and water for their themselves and their teammates, which can be eaten outside of battle to speed up health and mana regeneration.

Mages also have a variety of spells to boost party effectiveness. Mages can cast the Arcane Intellect and Arcane Brilliance buffs, which increase the mana pool and spell critical-strike chance of their allies. Mages can teleport themselves and their party members to any capital city by using a reagent.

The arcane tree gives "utility" talents, such as passive increases and bonuses to mana, silences added to spells, increased armor, as well as spell damage. At higher levels, the arcane tree offers powerful spells designed to maximize the mage's damage potential. The fire tree focuses on maximum damage output at the cost of survivability, while the frost tree allows the mage to slow or freeze enemies, summon ice shields and a Water Elemental pet for a more controlled style of play at the cost of damage output.

Paladin

A male Human Paladin wearing the Lawbringer set (Tier 1).

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Paladin Lore

Paladins are the virtuous defenders of the weak and tireless enemies of the undead. The original Paladin order, "The Silver Hand" was formed in the Second War and lasted until the time of the Plague. As Paladins were immune to the Plague (and indeed all diseases), many members of the order survived the initial push of the Scourge. Unfortunately, the corrupted Arthas killed many paladins, including Uther Lightbringer (the first Paladin and founder of The Silver Hand) upon his return leaving only a scattered few. Following the invasion of the Scourge, many of the order's paladins joined a zealous group of followers of the Light known as the Scarlet Crusade. After leaving the Crusade, some paladins decided to join the Argent Dawn. Others fled south, to the Kingdom of Stormwind. The Paladin Order, still referring to themselves as the Order of the Silver Hand, now thrives under their new leadership at the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City. Over time, the followers of the Holy Light spread their philosophy to the Dwarves of Ironforge who soon adopted the tenets of the order as well. After the crash-landing of The Exodar, the Draenei, already with a natural affinity for magic and Light blessed by the Naaru, heard of the brave tales of the Alliance who fought off the advance of the Burning Legion, particularly the efforts of fighting the deadly Scourge, and many of the Draenei paladins joined the order. The Blood Elves have their own paladins who are organized as the "Blood Knights" and siphon their power from a captured Naaru. The Scourge faction logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The symbol of Light, Scarlet Crusades variation. ... The Argent Dawn tabard. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ... Stormwind is the Human capital city in the fantasy Warcraft universe. ... The Holy Light is a philosophy found Blizzard Entertainments video game and book series, Warcraft. ... This page is about a mythological race. ... Ironforge as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... The Exodar, capital city of the Draenei The Exodar is the Draenei capital in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... A scourge (from the Italian scoriada, ultimately from the Latin excoriare = to flay and corium = skin) is a whip or lash, especially a multi-tong type used in order to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification on the back. ...

Gameplay

The Paladin is a hybrid healer/melee class. Paladins use an assortment of spells, auras, blessings and seals to aid themselves and others. Paladins also have powerful offensive spells against undead and demons, as well as several defensive abilities including a magical shield that makes the Paladin immune to damage for a short period of time.^[9]

While Paladins have special offensive abilities against undead characters, these abilities do not affect "The Forsaken" Horde race (considered humanoids and not undead in the context of gameplay mechanics).^[10]

The Paladin is able to heal others, magically augment themselves and their allies, and sustain large amounts of damage from enemies. The Paladin combat system is based around using 'Seals', 30-second spells which affect the Paladin when they perform a melee attack. The Seal may also be ended prematurely by the Judgement spell, which either causes damage or transfers a modified version of the active Seal to the Paladin's target, depending on which Seal is active. The Judgement debuff on the target lasts 10 to 20 seconds, but its duration is refreshed when the Paladin strikes the target with a melee attack. Seals and Judgements can increase the Paladin's Holy damage, stun the enemy, prevent the enemy from fleeing, actively regenerate health or mana to the Paladin or his allies, or provide other useful abilities.

While able to cast spells, Paladins have only limited offensive ranged abilities; they cannot use any ranged weapon, and their offensive spells are, with a few exceptions, short-ranged (less then 10 yards). Some Paladins take up the Engineering profession to make up for this shortcoming, as Engineers can create and use grenades, among other useful devices.^[11]

Priest

A female Undead Priest wearing the Prophecy set (Tier 1).

The priest class is known for its many healing abilities. Traditionally they are known for being the best and most versatile healers in the game. This includes instant-cast spells that heal over time, slow-casting spells that offer higher overall healing per second, and area of effect spells that will affect an entire party. Priests, unlike other classes, get two special spells based on their character race. Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the fictional Warcraft franchise, the other being the Orcs. ... A Dwarf as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Forsaken crest, Icon of Torment. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Trolls are a race of tall although often crouching, lanky humanoids. ... An example of a male and female Blood Elf. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Priest_-_UD-F_-_Prophecy_+_Anathema-wikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Priest_-_UD-F_-_Prophecy_+_Anathema-wikipedia. ...

Priests can not beat rogues.focus on dealing damage by specializing in the shadow tree. This gives them access to a Shadowform, which increases shadow damage dealt by 15% as well as decreases physical damage taken by 15%, but makes them unable to cast spells from the Holy tree, limiting their healing to Vampiric Embrace. This is one of the unique abilities of a priest. By using Vampiric Embrace, they can heal the party while damaging an opponent. In addition, they can put up a debuffs on a target that increases all spell damage by 5% and all shadow damage by 10%. Their most popular ability is Vampiric Touch, which returns mana based on damage dealt to the party.

Priests have several spells which affect the mind or otherwise control their opponents. They can Shackle Undead, preventing a single undead enemy from taking any action for a period of time or until damaged. Priests can cause several enemies around them to run away in fear. They can reduce the range from which an enemy will attack them, using mind soothe. They can even control the actions of a single humanoid opponent for a period of time. At higher levels they can look through LOLIMPROVEDFADEthe eyes of either an ally or an opponent, primarily useful to scout. In addition, priests can temporarily make themselves appear less threatening to computer controlled opponents by using the spell "Fade", which makes them less prone to attack for a short period.

Rogue

A male Night Elf Rogue wearing the Shadowcraft set.

Rogues are the "assassins" of World of Warcraft. They rely on 'energy' for their abilities instead of rage or mana. The max amount of energy rogues can have at any given time is only 100 under normal circumstances, but energy also regenerates very quickly: 20 every two seconds. The only way to increase your maximum amount of energy is to ether: Spec Assassination and get vigor, or obtain armor that increases it.(Nightslayer and Gladiator Season 2 are the only energy increasing armor currently in game.) Most abilities either give or spend "combo points". Abilities that "spend" combo points ("finishing moves") become stronger as more points are gathered. When the rogue performs a combo move on a target, that target gains a combo point, up to a maximum of 5 on one target. If the rogue begins to add combo points on another target, the first target's points are lost. Rogues can also go into a stealth mode, which makes them effectively invisible to enemy players unless detected. Stealth becomes more or less effective depending on the Rogue's level and the level of the potential detector. Stealth can only be used out of combat, with the exception of the ability "Vanish," which forces the Rogue into stealth to escape from combat - this costs flash powder, a reagent.^[12] Several attacks ("opening moves" or "openers") require the Rogue to be in stealth.^[13] Rogues primarily focus on agility, which increases their damage, chance for critical hits, and their chance to dodge enemy attacks. Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the fictional Warcraft franchise, the other being the Orcs. ... A Dwarf as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Gnomes as seen in World of Warcraft (without Armor). ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Forsaken crest, Icon of Torment. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Trolls are a race of tall although often crouching, lanky humanoids. ... An example of a male and female Blood Elf. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (735x731, 126 KB) Summary A Night elf male Rogue from World of Warcraft in the Shadowcraft set. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (735x731, 126 KB) Summary A Night elf male Rogue from World of Warcraft in the Shadowcraft set. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ...

Rogues can also create and apply poisons to their weapons. Depending on the applied poison, it allows the rogue to deal additional damage (either instantly or over time), slow their enemy's movement, increase the enemy's spell casting time or reduce the effects of healing on the enemy.

Rogues are able to deal extremely large amounts of damage in small periods of time. They also have a skill known as Sap^[14], which disables an enemy for up to 45 seconds or until struck.

Rogues are also the only class that can open locked doors, chests, and boxes without the aid of keys.

Shaman

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Shaman Lore

According to World of Warcraft lore, all shamans get their power from the 'Natural Spirits' and as such shamanic philosophy is the same no matter which race is practicing it. They have a partnership with the five spirits, which are: Water, Earth, Fire, Air, and the Wild.^[15] The orcs practiced shamanism while they lived their lives in Draenor, but they were eventually corrupted by Kil'jaeden, one of the demon lords of the Burning Legion. Many orcs abandoned their use of shaman powers to instead practice the dark arts of the warlock, which they used in the wars against the Alliance. Shamanism in the Horde died down for almost twenty years after the Orcs defeat. It was not until Thrall, son of Durotan, reunited the orcs, that the practice of shamanism was encouraged within new Horde. Warchief Thrall himself was well-trained in the powers of shamanism by Drek'thar, the elder Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan. Kiljaeden is a Supreme Demon Lord originating from the world of Argus and then the Twisting Nether in the fantasy Warcraft Universe. ... Thrall is a fictional character in the Warcraft universe, and one of the main protagonists of the games and books. ...

Gameplay

The Shaman is a hybrid class, and as such, the Shaman is one of the most versatile classes in the game. ^[16] Once a very popular class, it is worth noting that the general opinion of Shaman has decreased substantially among World of Warcraft's player base, especially since the release of the Burning Crusade expansion pack. Specifically, shamans specialized in Elemental and Enhancement talents have become stigmatized as being unsuitable for raid and dungeon ["PvE"] content, leading to a large percentage of the Shaman player base opting to instead be Restoration specialized. This article is about a concept in role-playing games. ...

Shamans have the unique ability to summon "totems". These totems provide support or damage for the Shaman and/or his group. Only one totem can be cast from each Element: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The Earth totems are primarily defensive and includes: Stoneskin totem which reduces damage, Earthbind totem which applies an AoE slowing effect to an enemy, and Strength of Earth totem which provides his group with a noticeable strength buff increasing the groups ability to deal damage. The Fire totems damages the enemy and includes: Searing totem casts fireballs, a Fire Nova totem casts an AoE burst of fire, and Magma Totem casts an AoE damage over time. Water totems are restorative and include: Healing Stream which gives the group a Heal over Time, Mana Tide/Mana Spring totem which restores mana, and Poison and Disease cleansing totems which a cleanses a group of Posions and Diseases. Wind totems provide both a mix of support and damage and includes: Windfury totem which applies a weapon buff to the entire party's mainhand weapon. This buff imbues the weapon with the Shaman's devastating Windfury ability which has a chance to deal an extra attack when the weapon strikes an enemy, the Windwall Totem reduces ranged damage against the group, and Grounding Totem redirects harmful spells to the totem itself, destroying the totem on some occasions and Traquail Air, which reduces threat generated by the party by 10%. There are many more totems then those listed above provide a shaman with a wide range of utility.

Shamans also have a unique spell called a "Shock". Shocks are a close range instant spell with a 6 second cooldown (5 seconds when talented) which damages a target and may debuff a target depending on which shock was used. Frost Shock damages a target causing a high amount of threat, and also slows the target down. Earth Shock causes a high amount of damage and when used against a target which is casting stops the target from casting not only the spell he/she was casting, but also any future spells in the same magic "school" for 2 seconds. Flame Shock applies some initial damage as well as a damage over time effect against its target.

The Restoration tree provides the Shaman with talents that increase healing spells, decrease cast times, and give increased totem abilities and has a special ability called Earth Shield, which will heal the buffed target when damaged as well as help prevent castime interruption. An Elemental Shaman is a caster class so attacks with spells such as Lighting Bolt and Chain Lighting, and has a special ability to provide 3% spell critical strike and spell hit to their party. An Enhancement Shaman is a Melee DPS role. Enhancement Shaman have access to two-handed weapons and can dual wield weapons. Their special abilities are providing 10% attack power and buffed melee enhancing totems, as well as being able to regen mana from using melee attacks every two minutes.

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Warlock

A male Undead Warlock wearing the Voidheart set (Tier 4).

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Warlock Lore

Warlock - From the Old English wærloga; "oath-breaker" or "deceiver".

The eredar of the Burning Legion are credited as the original warlocks and wielders of dark magics, corrupted from the powerful and magically attuned eredar of Argus. The Warlock is a Mage that has gone far too deep into the dark magics. Although many that consort with demons fall to darkness, the warlocks of the Horde and Alliance advocate bending demonic forces to its will without succumbing to complete corruption. For this reason, the warlocks now live on the fringe of civilization in most societies, tolerated but not trusted. Fictional races of the Warcraft Universe: Draenei The Draenei are one of the three primary creatures on Draenor (besides the Orc, and Ogres) They are generally cloaked and once populated the planet heavily, but were slaughtered by the Orcs once they sealed a pact with a demon. ... The Burning Legion is the huge demonic army created by the titan Sargeras in the fictional Warcraft universe. ... Argus is the ancestral homeland of the Eredar race. ... “Fiend” redirects here. ...

Gameplay

Warlocks are mages who have delved deep into demonic magic. Their strengths lie in the resourcefulness of their summoned minions and their ability to inflict pain over time and destruction with spells.

One unique ability of warlocks is their power to summon demons to their aid. A warlock can summon four types of demons binding them indefinitely until death or dismissal. These four types of demons are the Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter. A warlock who puts 41 or more points into demonology may also learn to summon a Felguard, which has only been available since the recent addition of the Burning Crusade expansion. After some quests, warlocks can also call an Infernal to rain down as a meteor or perform the sacrificial Ritual of Doom to spawn a Doomguard; however, these two demons are able to break free of their master's control, making them hazardous allies. A warlock player may command only one demon at a time. An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy, frequently described in folklore and superstition. ... In World of Warcraft Warlock is a class playable by Humans, Gnomes, Orcs and Undead/The Forsaken. ... For other uses, see Succubus (disambiguation). ... Felhounds are Demon Hounds that appear in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. ... Felguards are demon warriors present in the the World of Warcraft lore. ...

Warlocks also can summon demonic steeds to speed up their travel. They also possess the ability to create the Eye of Kilrogg. Appearing as a dislodged eyeball, the Eye of Kilrogg grants its vision to the warlock who summoned it and can be used to scout. Warlocks also have the ability to track and enslave demons in the wild.^[17] In addition to enslaving demons, Warlocks also have the spell called Banish which allows them to remove a demon or elemental creature from the temporal world for a short amount of time. This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor races in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

Warlocks are able to drain the souls of their enemies to create Soul Shards, which are required reagents for many of their abilities. The summoning of Voidwalker, Succubus, Felhunter and Felguard all require a Soul Shard. In addition, some Warlocks use Demonic Sacrifice (a talent) to give up use of their pet in order to gain unique abilities. Different reagents are required to summon an Infernal (Infernal Stone) or Doomguard (Demonic Figurine), however these are rarely used by players. Using a Soul Shard, a warlock and two other players can perform the Ritual of Summoning to summon other players in their group. Soul Shards are also used in casting two of the warlock's Destruction spells, Shadowburn and Soul Fire. Another spell that consumes a Soul Shard is Soul Shatter. This ability reduces all threat the Warlock has caused by 50%, making enemy mobs less likely to attack them. ^[17]

Warlocks can create several conjured items called "Stones" from Soul Shards. One such stone, the Soulstone, when used on a target player stores that player's soul allowing them to resurrect if they have died. The Soulwell can be used to summon a well with ten Healthstones. The Healthstone when consumed instantly heals the user. The Firestone and Spellstone are items worn in the wand slot, which grant bonuses to the warlock's fire damage or spell critical rate and can remove magic debuffs, respectively.^[18]

Warlock also possess curses with a variety of effects, which include slowing movement, slowing casting time, decreasing the target's ability to cause damage, and inflicting damage over time. However, it is only possible to have one curse per Warlock on a target at a time.

Warrior

A male Human Warrior wearing the Dreadnaught set (Tier 3).

Warriors excel in melee combat and play the role of damage dealer or tank. Warrior play style is unique because they rely on "Rage" rather than Mana or Energy to power their abilities. Rage points are limited to 100 with most abilities costing between 5 and 30 Rage points. Rage can be generated either by dealing damage or taking damage. Rage is gradually lost while not in combat and is reset to 10 when the stance is changed (the warrior can retain up to 25 rage with talents). Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the fictional Warcraft franchise, the other being the Orcs. ... A Dwarf as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Gnomes as seen in World of Warcraft (without Armor). ... The Night elves are a fictional race in Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series of computer games and novels. ... Tauren crest, Icon of the Earth Mother. ... Forsaken crest, Icon of Torment. ... Male and Female Orcs as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Trolls are a race of tall although often crouching, lanky humanoids. ... Draenei as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (795x815, 148 KB) Summary A human male from World of Warcraft wearing the Dreadnaught armor set with the Elementium Reinforced Bulwark shield and Widows Remorse sword. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (795x815, 148 KB) Summary A human male from World of Warcraft wearing the Dreadnaught armor set with the Elementium Reinforced Bulwark shield and Widows Remorse sword. ... For other meanings of the term, see melée (disambiguation). ...

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Warriors have a unique play style: Because a Warrior Rage meter starts at 0, a warrior must generate rage by either dealing or taking damage in order to use his abilities.

Warriors can use different stances during the fight:

• Battle stance: It reduces threat generation slightly and allows usage of most of the Warrior's abilities, as well as some unique ones such as Mocking Blow.

• Defensive stance: Increases threat generation and decreases damage taken and dealt by 10%.^[19] This stance is generally used for tanking. This is the stance in which a Warrior can Taunt and other threat increasing abilities, which is helps give Aggro to the tank.

• Berserker stance: Increases critical strike chance by 3%, increasing damage taken by 10%, allows access to unique abilities such as Whirlwind and reduces threat generation slightly.^[20]

Some warrior attacks and abilities require them to be in a specific stance, and each stance has a unique 30 minute cooldown ability.

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See also

• Character class

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External links

• Classes, World of Warcraft (US)
• Classes, World of Warcraft (EU)