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WoW Forever Best Class for Solo and Hardcore
The best class and spec to play solo and for Hardcore in WoW Forever: who farms alone best and who survives a Hardcore run.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
Live client 1.60.1.70790, ranked at level 20 in the beta, which stopped at level 30
Checked Nov 6, 2026 · client build 1.60.1.70790
We rank again for level 60 as level 60 results come in
Solo and open world
Beast Mastery HunterSPlayed in the beta
The pet takes the hits while you fight from range, almost no downtime.
Affliction WarlockSPlayed in the beta
Instant DoTs and a tanking pet, some of the lowest downtime of any class. The launch changes of November 2 give Warlock pets 2 Health per point of your Stamina (was 7.5), and what that does to farming is not measured yet.
Frost MageAAs in Classic
Still the reference for AoE farming with control and kiting.
Feral Combat DruidAPlayed in the beta
Cat for damage and Bear for a safe moment, with no downtime between pulls.
Holy PriestBPlayed in the beta
Durable with shields, but slow, with a lot of drinking. Wand play is the efficient way.
Protection PaladinBAs in Classic
Very safe thanks to self heals, slower to kill than Retribution.
Enhancement ShamanBAs in Classic
Good damage and self heals, but no emergency button.
Combat RogueBPlayed in the beta
Quick kills and Stealth to skip fights, but no self heal and tight Energy.
Arms WarriorCPlayed in the beta
No self heal and gear dependent, the hardest class to farm alone.
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Hardcore
Beast Mastery HunterSPlayed in the beta
The pet eats the pull instead of you, the safest first Hardcore character.
Affliction WarlockAPlayed in the beta
A tanking pet and Fear to peel a mob mid fight. The pet gets 2 Health per point of your Stamina since launch (was 7.5), so it brings less health into a bad pull.
Feral Combat DruidAAs in Classic
Travel Form to skip trouble and Bear Form as an emergency heal window.
Frost MageAAs in Classic
Blink and Frost Nova undo a bad pull, but a Mage without them dies fast.
Protection PaladinAAs in Classic
Self heals and heavy armor forgive a single bad pull.
Holy PriestBPlayed in the beta
Shields help, but slow leveling means more time exposed.
Enhancement ShamanBAs in Classic
Self heals help, but there is no emergency cooldown.
Arms WarriorCPlayed in the beta
No self heal and no escape. The riskiest pick before level 40, even with 100% more Rage from crits since October 1.
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Best spec of every class for solo and Hardcore
Combat B
What changed
- 1.60.1.70790
The raid list is re-ranked on the raid sim of November 6, which re-ran 15 of our 20 specs on new gear: Beast Mastery Hunter rises from B to A, while Enhancement Shaman falls from S to A and Subtlety Rogue from A to B. Survival Hunter still leads, Retribution Paladin is second.
Most re-run specs gained a few DPS, so the middle of the field rose from 899 to 914.5 and Enhancement slips 6 DPS under the S line although it gained 7. Beast Mastery gained 74 DPS with the same talents, almost all from its pet in a newer sim run, so we treat that jump as a change in the model until a second sim backs it. The sim is still a model, and no raid opens before December 9.
How we rank
We rank by what the beta showed: levels played, example fights and the talents of every spec. With every patch we check the list again, and arrows then show who moved up or down.
- Played in the beta
- Theory for 60
- As in Classic
FAQ
What is the best class and spec to play solo in WoW Forever?
Beast Mastery Hunter and Affliction Warlock. The pet takes the hits while you fight from range, almost no downtime.
What is the best class and spec for Hardcore in WoW Forever?
Beast Mastery Hunter. The pet eats the pull instead of you, the safest first Hardcore character.
What is the best Hunter spec to play solo?
Beast Mastery, tier S. The pet takes the hits while you fight from range, almost no downtime.
What is the best Warlock spec to play solo?
Affliction, tier S. Instant DoTs and a tanking pet, some of the lowest downtime of any class. The launch changes of November 2 give Warlock pets 2 Health per point of your Stamina (was 7.5), and what that does to farming is not measured yet.
What is the best Mage spec to play solo?
Frost, tier A. Still the reference for AoE farming with control and kiting.
What is the best Druid spec to play solo?
Feral Combat, tier A. Cat for damage and Bear for a safe moment, with no downtime between pulls.
What is the best Rogue spec for Hardcore?
Assassination, tier A. Stealth and Vanish skip fights you cannot win.
What is the best Paladin spec for Hardcore?
Protection, tier A. Self heals and heavy armor forgive a single bad pull.
What is the best Priest spec to play solo?
Holy, tier B. Durable with shields, but slow, with a lot of drinking. Wand play is the efficient way.
What is the best Shaman spec to play solo?
Enhancement, tier B. Good damage and self heals, but no emergency button.
What is the best Warrior spec to play solo?
Arms, tier C. No self heal and gear dependent, the hardest class to farm alone.
How often is this tier list updated?
With every patch. This version is checked against the live client 1.60.1.70790, the beta stopped at level 30. No big tuning is planned before the raids open on December 9, only fixes for bugs and serious outliers, then a larger pass once enough players are past level 30, a plan, not a promise. We rank again for level 60 as level 60 results come in.
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