--- title: "WoW Classes in Midnight: All 13 Classes Explained" description: "All 13 WoW classes in Midnight: roles, specializations, armor type and how beginner friendly they are. Find your main." canonical_url: "https://findyourmain.com/en/classes" meta: "og:description": "All 13 WoW classes in Midnight: roles, specializations, armor type and how beginner friendly they are. Find your main." "og:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_6f313a3401b351d1.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "WoW Classes in Midnight: All 13 Classes Explained" "twitter:image": "https://findyourmain.com/_og/s/o_6f313a3401b351d1.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://findyourmain.com/llms.txt) # All WoW classes at a glance World of Warcraft has 13 classes with 40 specializations in Midnight. This overview shows which roles each class can fill, what armor it wears and how easy it is to pick up. Click a class for details. [![Warrior](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_warrior.webp)**Warrior**Tank · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warrior) [![Paladin](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_paladin.webp)**Paladin**Tank · Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/paladin) [![Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_hunter.webp)**Hunter**DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/hunter) [![Rogue](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_rogue.webp)**Rogue**DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/rogue) [![Priest](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_priest.webp)**Priest**Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/priest) [![Death Knight](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_deathknight.webp)**Death Knight**Tank · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/death-knight) [![Shaman](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_shaman.webp)**Shaman**Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/shaman) [![Mage](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_mage.webp)**Mage**DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/mage) [![Warlock](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_warlock.webp)**Warlock**DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warlock) [![Monk](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_monk.webp)**Monk**Tank · Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk) [![Druid](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_druid.webp)**Druid**Tank · Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/druid) [![Demon Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_demon_hunter.webp)**Demon Hunter**Tank · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/demon-hunter) [![Evoker](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_evoker.webp)**Evoker**Healer · DPS](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/evoker) ## Classes, roles and armor | Classes | Roles | Armor | Specializations | Beginner friendly | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Warrior](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warrior) | Tank, DPS | Plate | Arms, Fury, Protection | 4/5 | | [Paladin](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/paladin) | Tank, Healer, DPS | Plate | Holy, Protection, Retribution | 4/5 | | [Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/hunter) | DPS | Mail | Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival | 5/5 | | [Rogue](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/rogue) | DPS | Leather | Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety | 2/5 | | [Priest](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/priest) | Healer, DPS | Cloth | Discipline, Holy, Shadow | 3/5 | | [Death Knight](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/death-knight) | Tank, DPS | Plate | Blood, Frost, Unholy | 4/5 | | [Shaman](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/shaman) | Healer, DPS | Mail | Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration | 3/5 | | [Mage](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/mage) | DPS | Cloth | Arcane, Fire, Frost | 3/5 | | [Warlock](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warlock) | DPS | Cloth | Affliction, Demonology, Destruction | 3/5 | | [Monk](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk) | Tank, Healer, DPS | Leather | Brewmaster, Mistweaver, Windwalker | 2/5 | | [Druid](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/druid) | Tank, Healer, DPS | Leather | Balance, Feral, Guardian, Restoration | 2/5 | | [Demon Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/demon-hunter) | Tank, DPS | Leather | Havoc, Vengeance, Devourer | 4/5 | | [Evoker](https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/evoker) | Healer, DPS | Mail | Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation | 3/5 | These ratings help you pick a class. They are not a DPS ranking, and balance shifts with every patch. ## Races and classes in WoW Midnight Which race can play which class? There are currently 240 combinations across 26 races and 13 classes. | Race | ![Warrior](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_warrior.webp) | ![Paladin](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_paladin.webp) | ![Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_hunter.webp) | ![Rogue](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_rogue.webp) | ![Priest](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_priest.webp) | ![Death Knight](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_deathknight.webp) | ![Shaman](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_shaman.webp) | ![Mage](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_mage.webp) | ![Warlock](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_warlock.webp) | ![Monk](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_monk.webp) | ![Druid](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_druid.webp) | ![Demon Hunter](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_demon_hunter.webp) | ![Evoker](https://findyourmain.com/class-icons/ClassIcon_evoker.webp) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alliance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Dwarf** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Gnome** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Human** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Night Elf** | ✓playable | ◇Announced for patch 12.2, not yet playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | | **Draenei** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Worgen** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Lightforged Draenei** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Void Elf** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✦New in Midnight | –not playable | | **Dark Iron Dwarf** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Kul Tiran** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Mechagnome** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | Horde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Orc** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Tauren** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Troll** | ✓playable | ◇Announced for patch 12.2, not yet playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Undead** | ✓playable | ◇Announced for patch 12.2, not yet playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Blood Elf** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | –not playable | | **Goblin** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Highmountain Tauren** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Nightborne** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Mag'har Orc** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Vulpera** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Zandalari Troll** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | | Neutral (choose your faction) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | **Pandaren** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Dracthyr** | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | ✓playable | | **Earthen** | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | ✓playable | –not playable | –not playable | –not playable | | **Haranir** | ✦New in Midnight | –not playable | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | –not playable | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | ✦New in Midnight | –not playable | –not playable | **✦** New in Midnight · ◇ Announced for patch 12.2, not yet playable · Source: Warcraft Wiki and Blizzard announcements, as of October 2026. ## How to read the overview Every class in World of Warcraft has several **specializations** that decide which role you play in a group: tank, healer or damage. **Armor** determines your gear and says a lot about sturdiness: plate is the heaviest, cloth the lightest. The **Beginner friendly** column is our take on how easy a class is to learn. More points mean friendlier for beginners. For a detailed recommendation, see our guide to the [easiest classes for beginners](https://findyourmain.com/en/guides/easiest-wow-class-for-beginners). ## Frequently asked questions
### How many classes are in WoW Midnight? ▶ There are 13 classes with 40 specializations in total. The Druid is the only class with four specs.
### Which classes can play all three roles? ▶ Paladin, Druid and Monk can tank, heal and deal damage.
### Which classes only deal damage? ▶ Hunter, Rogue, Mage and Warlock are pure damage classes with no tank or healing spec.
```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en#website","@type":"WebSite","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Find Your Main","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#identity"},"translationOfWork":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#website"}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#webpage","description":"All 13 WoW classes in Midnight: roles, specializations, armor type and how beginner friendly they are. Find your main.","name":"WoW Classes in Midnight: All 13 Classes Explained","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes","@type":["WebPage","CollectionPage","FAQPage"],"about":{"@type":["Organization","VideoGame"],"name":"World of Warcraft","alternateName":"World of Warcraft: Midnight","gamePlatform":"PC","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Blizzard Entertainment"},"sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131007","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Warcraft","https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Warcraft"],"url":"https://findyourmain.com/"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en#website"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/1"},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/2"},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/3"}],"potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://findyourmain.com/en/classes"]}],"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#identity","@type":"Organization","alternateName":"WoW Class Picker","name":"Find Your Main","url":"https://findyourmain.com","logo":{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#logo"}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/item-list/1","@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Warrior","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warrior"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Paladin","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/paladin"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Hunter","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/hunter"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Rogue","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/rogue"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Priest","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/priest"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"name":"Death Knight","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/death-knight"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"name":"Shaman","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/shaman"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"name":"Mage","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/mage"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"name":"Warlock","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/warlock"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"name":"Monk","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/monk"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":11,"name":"Druid","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/druid"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":12,"name":"Demon Hunter","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/demon-hunter"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":13,"name":"Evoker","url":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes/evoker"}]},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/1","@type":"Question","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"How many classes are in WoW Midnight?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There are 13 classes with 40 specializations in total. The Druid is the only class with four specs."}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/2","@type":"Question","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Which classes can play all three roles?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Paladin, Druid and Monk can tank, heal and deal damage."}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/en/classes#/schema/question/3","@type":"Question","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Which classes only deal damage?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Hunter, Rogue, Mage and Warlock are pure damage classes with no tank or healing spec."}},{"@id":"https://findyourmain.com/#logo","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Find Your Main","contentUrl":"https://findyourmain.com/favicon.png","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://findyourmain.com/favicon.png"}]} ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://findyourmain.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.