[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":349},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-en-which-wow-class-should-i-play":3,"guide-alt-en-which-wow-class-should-i-play":347},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"classes":317,"date":323,"description":324,"extension":325,"faq":326,"game":213,"image":336,"imageAlt":337,"key":338,"meta":339,"navigation":340,"order":341,"path":342,"seo":343,"stem":344,"summary":345,"updated":323,"__hash__":346},"guides_en\u002Fguides\u002Fwhich-wow-class-should-i-play.md","Which WoW Class Should I Play in Midnight? A Decision Guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":305},"minimark",[9,19,24,27,31,35,38,69,84,88,91,135,139,173,177,205,209,214,222,226,288,292],[10,11,12,13,18],"p",{},"Thirteen classes, forty specializations and plenty of opinions online: picking a class in World of Warcraft can be overwhelming. This guide walks you through five steps to find a class you will still enjoy after a hundred hours. 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At range you have a better overview but often stand still to cast.",[92,93,94,107],"table",{},[95,96,97],"thead",{},[98,99,100,104],"tr",{},[101,102,103],"th",{},"Style",[101,105,106],{},"Typical classes",[108,109,110,119,127],"tbody",{},[98,111,112,116],{},[113,114,115],"td",{},"Melee",[113,117,118],{},"Warrior, Rogue, Death Knight, Demon Hunter (Havoc), Monk (Windwalker)",[98,120,121,124],{},[113,122,123],{},"Ranged",[113,125,126],{},"Mage, Warlock, Hunter, Priest (Shadow), Evoker, Demon Hunter (Devourer)",[98,128,129,132],{},[113,130,131],{},"Both",[113,133,134],{},"Druid, Shaman, Hunter (Survival)",[20,136,138],{"id":137},"step-3-what-do-you-want-to-play","Step 3: What do you want to play?",[39,140,141,151,157,163],{},[42,142,143,146,147,18],{},[45,144,145],{},"Lots of solo play, quests and delves",": classes with self-healing or a pet have the edge. 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