Hero Classes

Hero Classes

Blizzard's Deep Dive WoW panel revealed additional details on the new Hero Talents system, providing a brief overview of how the new system will work in The War Within Expansion. Hero Talents are evergreen, self-contained talent trees that bring additional fantasy to your class experience by introducing iconic Warcraft archetypes.

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Hero Talent Overview

As an example, Blizzard walked through the Balance Druid Hero Talent trees to display how these might work. Keeper of the Grove talents are shared with Balance and Restoration Druids and focus on improving your character by focusing on Treants and the power of nature. Elune's Chosen primarily focuses on Lunar spells and is shared between Balance and Guardian Druids.
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How Hero Talents Work

  • The number of trees is equal to the number of specs available for that class.
  • Each spec has 2 trees shared with one of their other specs.
  • Freely swap talents and trees at will.
  • 10 Talent Points, each earned for each level from 71 to 80.
  • Several choice nodes per spec and a final capstone talent.
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Hero Talent Spec Names

Blizzard ended the Deep Dive panel by revealing the full list of Hero Talent spec names available for all 13 classes. The full set of Hero Talents should be available for testing when Alpha launches in Spring 2024.
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New Specialization Icons

During the Deep Dive panel, Blizzard also unveiled the new specialization icons that will accompany the Hero Talents system. These icons have been designed to visually represent the characteristics and essence of each specialization, helping players easily identify their choices within the new system.
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Death Knight

The Deathbringer tree is for Blood & Frost Death Knights.
The Rider of the Apocalypse tree is for Frost & Unholy Death Knights.
The San'layn tree is for Unholy & Blood Death Knights.
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Demon Hunter

The Aldrachi Reaver tree is for Havoc & Vengeance Demon Hunters.
The Fel-Scarred tree is for Havoc & Vengeance Demon Hunters.
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Druid

The Druid of the Claw tree is for Feral & Guardian Druids.
The Elune's Chosen tree is for Balance & Guardian Druids.
The Keeper of the Grove tree is for Restoration & Balance Druids.
The Wildstalker tree is for Feral & Restoration Druids.
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Evoker

The Chronowarden tree is for Preservation & Augmentation Evokers.
The Flameshaper tree is for Devastation & Preservation Evokers.
The Scalecommander tree is for Augmentation & Devastation Evokers.
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Hunter

The Dark Ranger tree is for Beast Mastery & Marksmanship Hunters.
The Pack Leader tree is for Beast Mastery & Survival Hunters.
The Sentinel tree is for Marksmanship & Survival Hunters.
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Mage

The Frostfire tree is for Fire & Frost Mages.
The Spellslinger tree is for Arcane & Frost Mages.
The Sunfury tree is for Arcane & Fire Mages.
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Monk

The Conduit of the Celestials tree is for Mistweaver & Windwalker Monks.
The Master of Harmony tree is for Brewmaster & Mistweaver Monks.
The Shado-Pan tree is for Brewmaster & Windwalker Monks.
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Paladin

The Herald of the Sun tree is for Holy & Retribution Paladins.
The Lightsmith tree is for Holy & Protection Paladins.
The Templar tree is for Retribution & Protection Paladins.
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Priest

The Archon tree is for Holy & Shadow Priests.
The Oracle tree is for Discipline & Holy Priests.
The Voidweaver tree is for Discipline & Shadow Priests.
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Rogue

The DeathStakler tree is for Assassination & Subtlety Rogues.
The Fatebound tree is for Assassination & Outlaw Rogues.
The Trickster tree is for Outlaw & Subtlety Rogues.
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Shaman

The Farseer tree is for Elemental & Restoration Shamans.
The Stormbringer tree is for Elemental & Enhancement Shamans.
The Totemic tree is for Enhancement & Restoration Shamans.
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Warlock

The Diabolist tree is for Demonology & Destruction Warlocks.
The Hellcaller tree is for Affliction & Destruction Warlocks.
The Soul Harvester tree is for Affliction & Demonology Warlocks.
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Warrior

The Colossus tree is for Arms & Protection Warriors.
The Mountain Thane tree is for Fury & Protection Warriors.
The Slayer tree is for Arms & Fury Warriors.
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