Class proficiencies

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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

• Miscellaneous: Off-hand non-weapons or "frills"
• Former Ammo slot: Relics

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

This section concerns content that is potentially inaccurate.

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

External links

WoW Official Game Site (US) Classes

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