Finally, we know the date of WoW Burning Crusade release date 2021 and that’s why we begin the series of posts to let you prepare for TBC new release. In this post, you will learn about Classes and Races in The Burning Crusade classic, their main abilities and what are the best combinations of class and race in TBC classic.
WoW Burning Crusade release date is 1st June 2021, pre-patch with Draeneis and Blood Elves is coming 17th May 2021.
We will start our WoW Burning Crusade Classic Class Picking Guide from all classes overview and continue with the list of classes and their roles to end up with the best WoW TBC classic class and race combos. You can use bold phrases as navigaton.
The Burning Crusade Classic Class Guide and Description
In WoW Burning Crusade Classic there are nine classes to choose from. The new two races will open access to Shaman and Paladin classes which has been restricted to Horde or Alliance in WoW Classic.
Druid
The main task that Druids put before themselves is to restore the order of the world that has been changed due to the Burning Legion invasion.
- Available to: Night Elves, Tauren
- Type: Hybrid, Primary Healer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana (Druid form/Aquatic form), Health/Rage (Bear form), Health/Energy (Cat form)
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather
- Available Weapons: Staves, One and Two-handed Maces, Daggers, Fist Weapons
- Talent trees: Balance, Feral Combat, Restoration
- Druids can shapeshift into many forms – Cat, Bear, Moonkin, Aquatic, Travel
Hunter
New continent brings new beasts which Hunters can tame and use as a weapon. No matter what type of weapon you really use your companion will be a great support.
- Available to: Night Elves, Dwarves, Draenei, Orcs, Tauren, Trolls, Blood Elves
- Type: Ranged Physical Damage Dealer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Pet Bars: Health/Focus
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather, Mail (level 40)
- Available Weapons: Axes, Daggers, Guns, Bows, Crossbows, Fist Weapons, Polearms, Staves, Swords, Thrown, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Swords
- Comments: Excellent for solo play
- Talent trees: Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
Mage
Burning Legion made great changes to the flows of arcane power through the worlds.
- Available to: Humans, Gnomes, Draenei, Undead, Trolls, Blood Elves
- Type: Primary Ranged Magic Damage Dealer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Available Armor: Cloth
- Available Weapons: Staves, Wands, Daggers, Swords
- Comments: Excellent primary ranged damage dealers
- Provides excellent transportation through portals, also can conjure food and drink
- Talent Trees: Arcane, Fire, Frost
Paladin
You will find them everywhere fighting for the light. From the Tirisfal Glades where they try to suppress the leftovers of the Forsaken to the Dark Portal trying to resist the Burning Legion.
- Available to: Humans, Dwarves, Draenei, Blood Elves
- Type: Primary Healer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate (level 40), Shields
- Available Weapons: One and Two-handed Maces, One and Two-handed Swords, One and Two-handed Axes, Polearms
- Comments: Good healing/support class
- Class Mounts at 40 and 60
- Talent Trees: Holy, Retribution, Protection
Priest
Great support at these dark times comes from Priests, even though they can control your mind.
- Available to: Humans, Dwarves, Draenei, Night Elves, Undead, Trolls, Blood Elves
- Type: Primary Healer, Hybrid Ranged DPS
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Available Armor: Cloth
- Available Weapons: One-Handed Maces, Daggers, Staves, Wands
- Comments: Has the most diverse healing toolkit
- Talent trees: Discipline, Holy, Shadow
Rogue
With their cunning tricks, physical abilities, and mastery of concealment and disguise, Rogues have no trouble finding employment as thieves, cutthroats, spies, and assassins.
- Available to: Gnomes, Humans, Dwarves, Night Elves, Orcs, Undead, Trolls, Blood Elves
- Type: Primary Melee Damage Dealer
- Standard Bars: Health/Energy
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather
- Available Weapons: Dagger, Swords, Maces, Fist Weapons, Thrown, Guns, Bows, Crossbows
- Comments: Strong damage in PVE and PVP
- Has special skills to pick locks and create poisons to coat weapons
- Talent trees: Assassination, Combat, Subtlety
Shaman
Through spirit communication Shamans will lead this world to the natural order.
- Available to: Draenei, Orcs, Tauren, Trolls
- Type: Primary Healer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather, Mail (level 40), Shields
- Available Weapons: One-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Maces (w/ talents), Staves, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Axes (w/ talents), Daggers
- Comments: Has two good options for hybrid specs
- Has notable abilities like Totems
- Talent trees: Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration
Warlock
Now these dark mages take the most of their powers from the Burning Legion, which will crush it apart.
- Available to: Gnomes, Humans, Orcs, Undead, Blood Elves
- Type: Debuffer
- Standard Bars: Health/Mana
- Pet Bars: Health/Mana
- Available Armor: Cloth
- Available Weapons: Daggers, Wands, Staves, Swords
- Comments: Excellent solo class
- Mount quests available at 40 and 60
- Talent trees: Affliction, Demonology, Destruction
Warrior
The best type of brutal combat power and strength comes from Warriors.
- Available to: All Races except Blood Elves
- Type: Primary Tank, Melee DPS
- Standard Bars: Health/Rage
- Available Armor: Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate (level 40), Shields
- Available Weapons: All (excluding wands)
- Comments: Excellent for those who like to take damage
- Talent trees: Fury, Arms, Protection
TBC Classic Classes and Roles List
There are three main roles in WoW Burning Crusade Classic: Tank, Healer, and DPS (melee or ranged). But some specializations form a Hybrid role that can combine two or more roles.
- Tank: A sturdy melee character that absorbs and deflects damage to protect the rest of the party.
- Druid (Feral Combat), Paladin (Protection), Warrior (Protection)
- Healer: A character that focuses on casting spells to increase the health bars of others in the party, with a secondary emphasis on providing utility and resurrecting dead party members.
- Druid (Restoration), Paladin (Holy), Priest (Discipline, Holy), Shaman (Restoration)
- DPS: These classes prioritize dealing damage to enemies. They can either be Melee, using weapons to deal damage up close to the boss, or Ranged, casting spells from afar.
- Ranged DPS: Hunter (Beast Mastery, Marksman, Survival), Mage (Arcane, Fire, Frost), Warlock (Affliction, Demonology, Destruction)
- Melee DPS: Rogue (Assassination, Combat, Subtlety), Warrior (Arms, Fury)
- Hybrid: These roles can deal damage but have a stronger emphasis on utility than a pure DPS.
- Hybrid Melee: Druid (Feral Combat), Paladin (Retribution), Shaman (Enhancement)
- Hybrid Ranged: Druid (Balance), Priest (Shadow), Shaman (Elemental)
This knowledge lets you understand what is excepted from you when you play each of the listed classes in a particular specialization in WoW.
WoW The Burning Crusade Classic Class and Races Combos List
After you have the general understanding of classes and roles it is time to choose your champion. So the main part of WoW Burning Crusade Classic Class Picking Guide lies in this section, when you depending on your preferences and knowledge can pick the best class for playing WoW TBC Classic.
In the table above you can see the best combinations for playing each race in WoW Burning Crusade Classic. Some of the classes have only one option because previously it was everything that game offered. In any case, don’t forget that game should be fun and you can pick any class with any race. But these combinations are known as the best and most effective.