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Class races | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Quests | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Abilities | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Spec | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Talents | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
PvP Talents | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Trainers | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Glyphs | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Builds | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Tactics | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Armor sets | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Starting a | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
PvE | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
PvP | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr | |
Macros | Dk | Dh | Dr | Hu | Ma | Mo | Pa | Pr | Ro | Sh | Wl | Wr |
Contents
Class Proficiencies
With the release of the Cataclysm, all classes no longer have to go to weapon masters to get weapon skills. Hunters, Paladins, Shamans, and Warriors no longer have to go to class trainers for level 40 Armor proficiency upgrade.
Weapon categories
- Ranged: Bows, Crossbows, Guns, Thrown
- Melee: Axes (1H/2H), Swords (1H/2H), Maces (1H/2H), Polearms (2H), Staves (2H), Daggers (1H), Fist weapons (1H), Warglaives (1H)
- Other ranged: Wands
Non-weapon categories
Weapon proficiencies by class
Death Knight - Axes, Swords, Maces, Polearms
Demon Hunter - Warglaives, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Swords
- Druid - Maces, Polearms, Staves, Daggers, Fist
- Hunter - Axes, Swords, Polearms, Staves, Daggers, Fist, Bows, Crossbows, Guns
- Mage - One-Handed Swords, Staves, Daggers, Wands
Monk - One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Swords, One-Handed Maces, Polearms, Staves, Fist
- Paladin - Axes, Swords, Maces, Polearms
- Priest - One-Handed Maces, Staves, Daggers, Wands
- Rogue - One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Swords, One-Handed Maces, Daggers, Fist, Bows, Crossbows, Guns, Thrown (Rogues can't actually use Bows, Crossbows, or guns, but they can equip them.)
- Shaman - Axes, Maces, Staves, Daggers, Fist
- Warlock - One-Handed Swords, Staves, Daggers, Wands
- Warrior - Axes, Swords, Maces, Polearms, Staves, Daggers, Fist, Bows, Crossbows, Guns, Thrown
Armor categories
- Cloaks - All classes can use cloaks.
- Cloth - All classes can wear cloth. Never has Agility or Strength bonuses, only one with Spell penetration bonuses.
- Leather - Rarely has Strength bonuses.
- Mail - Rarely has Parry rating bonuses.
- Plate - Generally has the most Armor.
- Shield - Only Paladins, Shamans, and Warriors can use.
Armor proficiencies by class
Death Knight -
Plate (Cloth, Leather, Mail)
Demon Hunter -
Leather (Cloth)
- Druid -
Leather (Cloth)
- Hunter -
Mail (Cloth, Leather)
- Mage -
Cloth
Monk -
Leather (Cloth)
- Paladin -
Plate (Cloth, Leather, Mail),
Shield
- Priest -
Cloth
- Rogue -
Leather (Cloth)
- Shaman -
Mail (Cloth, Leather),
Shield
- Warlock -
Cloth
- Warrior -
Plate (Cloth, Leather, Mail),
Shield
- Suboptimal armor types listed in parentheses ().
Pre-
Legion pre-patch
Before Patch 7.0.3, some classes could not wear their final armor type until they reached level 40.
Here are the classes and the armor types they could use:
- Hunter and Shaman start with
Leather → at
Level 40 they can equip
Mail
- Paladin and Warrior start with
Mail → at
Level 40 they can equip
Plate