Its been almost 6 years since i last played WoW and i feel like i forgot a tonne of it and everything feels completely new and different. Back then i loved playing dps but with a healer spec as well. I am a casual player but like to join dungeons and raids now and then where i usually played as a healer but in the majority of my time i play solo and dps.
But since so many things have changed and new classes have arrived i could use some help deciding what to play.
In general what i like about a solo class is burst dmg. I dont like targeting a mob and then charge up for 5 seconds before i even hit it. Also mobility is high on my list. And lastly my motor skills tend to panic with all the buttons if im in real danger, so maybe not the most squishy class
6 years is three expansions, so not that long ago. The only new class in 3 expansions is Evoker, and I wouldn’t say Evoker fits your requirements.
I mean, if you like burst damage and mobility, DH and Warr sound good, but they don’t have healing specs. Paladin has burst, but not so much with the mobility.
Shaman seems to have been your class, You are specced Ele. Do you prefer casters to melee? Casters are not so much with the burst without charging up.
Is there a reason you are looking to change?
Honestly, I’d suggest visiting YouTube and watching a few of the many recent videos like
Personally, I prefer practice over the theory—and fortunately that’s what the Class Trials are for!
Beyond the fantastic pointers above, I can only suggest to try the classes out and see which ones you vibe with in actual gameplay. There’s been a lot of changes, in the last few months especially.
See the excerpt from the relevant support article below for more details.
Class Trial
Article ID: 000064574
The Class Trial allows you to test a character, see how the class plays, and check its […] race and faction. The Class [Trial is] only available in Modern World of Warcraft and requires your account to have game time and the latest expansion.
To start a new Class Trial, tick the Class Trial checkbox while creating a new character.
You can try your character for three hours. After the trial is over, your character is locked from further play. You can unlock your Class Trial character by applying a Character Boost on it. If you don’t want to unlock the Class Trial character, you can delete it.
Limitations
Class Trial characters cannot post in the Looking For Group (LFG) tool
Class Trial characters cannot enter raid content
Class Trial characters can play dungeons appropriate to their level only
Class Trial characters cannot complete world quests
Class Trial characters cannot loot rare mobs, rare mounts, or treasures
Class Trial characters will not unlock account-wide appearances until boosted
Class Trial characters cannot open the Pristine Survival Kit until boosted
Class Trial characters cannot create WoW communities
Class Trial characters cannot post on the WoW forums
Class Trial characters cannot be restored if deleted
Class Trial characters cannot send mail
Class Trial characters cannot trade with other characters
Class Trial characters cannot use the Warband Bank
The only service you can apply to a Class Trial character is the Character Boost
I’d go for shaman. Why? Ranged dps, melee dps and a good heal spec.
If you struggle with too many buttons to press, check out the ‘single button assistant’ on the top right of your spellbook. It’s literally what you think it is: one button to press. Works for DPS, not for healing I think.
