I'm struggling with a class for Dragonflight, what are you playing?

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Some background, I’ve always mained a healer, did some Cutting Edge raiding a few expansions ago but decided to give DPS a shot in WotLK and I’m loving it. I’ve decided to move server entirely on retail and start with a fresh character screen.

Ideally I’d like to DPS again, but want to be able to perform in M+ and have a somewhat guaranteed raid slot. Looking at the new raid buffs being introduced it looks like some classes will be more prioritised than others simply due to utility (go figure). Yes I know play the class that I think looks most enjoyable and I know it rings true, but I would like to be competitive for guilds recruiting that will be pushing mythic content so I think without past logs from this expansion picking a more ‘in-demand’ option is probably my best option for the first patch.

So what are you playing? :slight_smile:

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The top best healer in M+ :wink: … my char.

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Probably going mage or priest based on current state of the classes in the beta. Don’t like what they’ve done to druid and I don’t like how the shaman specs feel and I don’t like how they made prot paladins more clunky to play.

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I start on my resto shaman.
(dont have beta so also no reason to switch)

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im gonna play holy priest and learn how to heal since its the one thing i havent done in wow yet

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I’d stick with a pure DPS class in that case. You’re not bad in m+ unless all three of your specs are bad. Historically, both mages and rogues have been good picks here, and for raiding you’ll always be able to contribute to immunity shenanigans as either of those.

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Only one fits the discription: Mage.

I will be playing warrior but ppl never want me in M+ #CriesInMelee

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Always been playing my pally first and I’ll stick to that trend :slight_smile: Although I’ll try the new class once I’ve dinged

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Well balance druid seems good yes they are nerfed but they overperformed, the raid utility they have is quite good. Shaman elemental isnt the best pick it feels weird tbh, evoker well the dps seems underperforming if i am not mistaken, SP was good i dont know after the nerfs tho, mages all i see that mages are complaining but could be they are always complaining, hunter mm dunno, bm well dunno.

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Hunter most likely
Mage second

And maybe will try the new evoker class mainly because the customizations look fantastic for the race

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This one :slight_smile:
She’s always been my main, always will.

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Same here, the problem is i play all 12 classes and played pretty much all specs :slight_smile: , my way of selection is the rotation and how much i like the abilities .
I already started filtering some but another issue arises didn’t see the talents or reworks of abilities if they are any .

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paladin as always then evoker

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if i play…

shaman
or
rogue

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I will play my Warrior in First place like i did in the last two expansions. There is always a point of an exp, it gets viable or even good. Even tho i dont play it that much in S4 i love Warr the Most. Plus it looks really nice for the start DF. I also leveled WW, i rly love its mobility.

Always good to have an alternative.

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Warrior or Demon Hunter.

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Monk, for certain, all three specs.

I also plan to have a warlock on the side, a class that is never a bad pick, since guilds need atleast one warlock due to healthstones and the incredible utility gateway provides.

I may also put some effort in keeping this mage of mine up to date, if the expansion will not be terribly grindy.

As for recommendation for DPS, there are a few who have always been good throughout the raid tiers:

Mage - Decent mobility, Timewarp, Iceblock for soaking. Choose this if you also want to do mechanic handling on the side.

Warlock - Good utility, and one spec is always top/near top in damage. Also pretty sturdy on the side, but not as much as mages can be.

Hunter - Generally middle of the pack, but they have some pretty good utility tools that makes them good substitute if you are lacking one of the few essential classes. BM is also one of the easiest ranged spec to get into, double so if you also want to do mechanic handling on the side because you have no hard cast abilities/spells.

Rogue - Never a bad thing to have, but I feel in raids they often only have damage to bring, other than the ability to have access to a soak ability on semi-low cooldown. They really shine in dungeons (and likely in PvP) due to all the CC they have.

DH - Can be a good option if you want a semi-simple, high mobility melee DPS. You will always be needed in some form (tank or DPS) even if you are a mediocre player due to your passive magic damage increase. You can also go for this if you like your melee to be flashy, and if you are too much of an edgelord to go DK.

Other classes have their ups and downs, but there is always a market for mages and warlocks. Warlock is the safest bet out of them all if you do not mind the hard-casting nature of all three specs.

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Not set in stone yet, I will have to try the classes a bit first. However! I am leaning towards Warrior as I’ve heard good things about them. :slight_smile:

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Pick the one with your favorite tier set transmog! That’s how the pro players make the decision.

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Ret Paladin/Fury Warrior sam as the last few expansions most likely. Ret’s kind of a mess and I don’t like what they’re doing with the talent tree, supposedly we’re tuned to be the best DPS right now but god if that consecration spam ain’t gonna suck.

But I’m loyal to my main. I can’t just drop her for a mage or something. Dumb but it is what it is.

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