ULTIMATE Dragonflight Class Picking Guide | World of Warcraft (Lore & Spec Preview for ALL CLASSES)

Which class should you play in Dragonflight? - ULTIMATE Dragonflight Class Picking Guide | World of Warcraft (Lore & Spec Preview)
Are you stressing out about how little time you have to pick a main before release, or perhaps you're watching this half way into dragonflight and just wondering which class to level as your next alt?
In this video, I'll be giving you a preview to every class and spec in the game, including lore and fantasy, a quick word about how each spec plays and their key abilities, their defensive options and the utility they can bring to a group or raid, and their job in each type of content.
This is a full length video of my class series, re-uploaded for people who want to binge the whole series in one go, or put it on their other monitor while they play.
Enjoy!
What will you pick?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Warrior
5:55 - Hunter
10:41 - Mage
15:54 - Rogue
21:01 - Priest
26:16 - Warlock
31:53 - Paladin
37:23 - Druid
42:12 - Shaman
47:17 - Monk
52:24 - Demon Hunter
57:08 - Death Knight
1:01:49 - Evoker
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[@JustRuss]

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[@chipskylark5500]

I did like the video, hopefully u can quit soon

[@UnpronounceabIeName]

Very happy to see a class picking guide that doesn't just focus on how strong a class is (which will change in a few months anyway), thank you for this super in-depth video!

[@Blassreiter78]

Dracthyr as a Race is a Disappointment, because you are limited to ONE Class without any freedom or Playstyle.

[@annoyingtiger888x2]

Oh really? Damn, I thought it was just the class that was restricted (for just drago to use). Very disappointing

[@Blassreiter78]

@@annoyingtiger888x2 no you cannot be a Dracthyr Death Knight, Warrior or anything else only damn Evoker...

[@JemuzuDatsWho]

This is an excellent guide to help players choose who and what they want to be, especially new players who don't have the knowledge and context other guides expect of their views. Amazing job :D

[@JustRuss]

thanks! hit the mark with what i was going for!

[@gl3110]

Coming back to wow after quite a while. last week I used my boost to make a lvl 60 monk planning to make it my main. Then I levelled up my old death knight who was lvl 45 after number squish and decided he'd be my main. Then I found the video saying you could level 0-60 in 3 hours, decided to level a mage using that strat and changed my mind again, deciding I'll be a mage this expac... then I did that a second time and levelled a hunter, who'll be my main. Now I'm watching a video about who I should main in dragonflight.

[@JustRuss]

Lmao! Did you decide yet?

[@chipskylark5500]

You decide yet bru?

[@Levkonsky]

Bruh, people need answers! 😂

[@Waybackwhennn]

All that build up and you don’t tel us who you maimed !!!?!

[@EJHigz]

He quit the game 2 months in

[@elkparking]

I'm actually stunned by how high-quality the video is. Narration, storytelling, the insane EDITING!

[@JustRuss]

thank you so much! glad you enjoyed :D

[@hounekoable]

I love this video; it is both lyric and practical. I have been playing the game for less than a year, my first game ever, and this is the best exploration of the classes I have seen. Please continue! Thank you for all the work it takes to produce this.

[@JustRuss]

Thanks! Comments like this make my day! Glad it helped!

[@silver_crone]

So well done, thank you for all the work you put into this!

[@Pvt_Hudson]

Genuinely the best class roundup video I've seen. You deserve more subs!

[@JustRuss]

thanks a lot!

[@jimmartin7943]

Loved this, you put so much effort into it and it is amazing, hope you grow soon man!

[@JustRuss]

thanks ! :D

[@draqolas2695]

Amazing job, thank you for the most comprehensive class overview atm.

[@Itsdonblive]

This is one of the best videos explaining classes their specs and their lore. Great job brother!

[@JustRuss]

thanks!

[@zoom8772]

Best class guide out there. Tremendous amount of effort put into it. Thanks !

[@JustRuss]

thanks man! took ages hehe

[@taco_squirrelz]

Omg this is the best guide ever!!!! I just got back into WoW and this is super helpful. Thank you!

[@rachmuu]

Love how you've done this video, it's useful and interesting to watch! The class fantasies are important to me and this really helps, thank you! Shame I will be an altoholic forever

[@JustRuss]

don't worry! you can just come back to the video each time you need to pick your next alt haha thanks for the kind words

[@frankiej933]

Fantastic Video Brother. I enjoyed this thoroughly and liked and subscribed to see other things you do

[@JustRuss]

thanks! appreciate it! glad you enjoyed :)

[@Gwegory22]

this just might be the best type of this video I have seen.

[@JustRuss]

thanks man! really appreciate that

[@Bigo01]

It's an amazing video, also very entertaining. May the algorithm bless you

[@JustRuss]

Thank you so much!

[@dankujbattles]

Thanks I’ve been wanting to jump back into wow and I think this made me decide to main the evoker for a while haha. I always something of a mix between mage and shaman and this kind of seems like a good choice 🙌🏾

[@ShowMeLoveFilms]

Appreciate the guide! I have been away from WoW since somewhere between 2011-2014 and while I can't play it myself, I still do wish I could play it

[@JustRuss]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@casey4221]

This was really well-done!!

[@JustRuss]

thanks! glad you enjoyed!

[@RONIN_OW]

It is crazy how much I have to scour KZbin until I found a guide like this. I am having a 1st time player friend try WoW and I don't want a guide that does more harm then good. Plus I hate listening to guides that are super over excited-enthusiastic too, like too extra. Excellent guide though, 20 year vet and well done sir.

[@JustRuss]

thanks man, means a lot :D

[@fsp0102]

You made me want to play all freakin classes ahaha! Thank you this is one of the most informative guides i ever seen!

[@JustRuss]

haha well over time why don't you try them all! thanks for the kind words :D

[@tannerloy1799]

S Tier vid, lets not forget the subtle music in the back to make this even better to listen to.

[@JustRuss]

Thanks! Glad you noticed 😏

[@swampgurt]

I've been hunting for a video to give a decent overview, I find it funny that I just left FFXIV for WoW to find your channel going the other direction. Thank you for the AMAZING class overview, I hope you have fun in Eorzea!

[@JustRuss]

Hahah thanks so much! Enjoy WoW. Let me know if you come back to FF lol

[@arden9122]

Amazing video, thanks so much!

[@JustRuss]

Thanks for watching! 👌

[@Goonshere]

Started leveling a monk as a alt now debating making it my main I love mistweaver so much tanks seem to enjoy it as well(I save my tigers lust for them)

[@bweb6]

Thanks for this. i'm returning to WOW after years away and i've no idea where to start or what class to main. 🙃

[@JustRuss]

Enjoy the game!

[@baitposter]

Druid is a great choice for new players who want longevity in a class Being able fulfill any party role is a pretty exclusive bragging right

[@997hh]

Is there any way you can give a tutorial on how to set up your ui? It looks really good and gives all the right information. Import strings / addons would be awesome

[@JustRuss]

Yes and no. I've actually just lost my UI and all my backups seem to be outdated or corrupted so I might need to start over. So perhaps I'll now finally make a series on how to set one up

[@zignimus5334]

this video must not have been easy , its well made

[@JustRuss]

thanks so much! it took about 2 weeks haha

[@Goudie101]

What was the animation at the start of the death knight? Any chance you can tell us who made that and if there’s any more? Fantastic guide btw! 😊

[@JustRuss]

it's the blizzard cinematic for wrath of the lich king expansion, type it in on youtube and check it out, there are loads, so dive in!

[@Goudie101]

@@JustRuss Sorry I meant the cinematic that starts at 57:19. It’s a more cartoonish style that I’ve not seen before and can’t find.

[@domkey5985]

@@Goudie101 If I'm not mistaken it's The Lich King's cinematic for Heroes of the Storm

[@coreycampbell2151]

Love the video very helpfull I do have a question tho I love your elvui set up anychance u can share it

[@JustRuss]

in my discord, friendo!

[@lotus-fe7ek]

best class picking guide hands down

[@JustRuss]

Thank you 🙏

[@phillipsherbrook5179]

Really good job

[@ghozter1]

Yo wassup Russ, you'll be doing a DH video? or you're playing something different for this xpac :)

[@JustRuss]

I will be covering most classes yes, including dh ofc

[@TJXD]

I've always wondered why they haven't added another range class if you ever played conquest of azeroth they give plenty of examples of what you could do with a ranged class. Like tinker with guns snipers and rifles with explosives and mechs or witch hunter that's a dual wielding crossbow bolt slinger, hound master or dark ranger, or the ranger which is just a hunter without a pet lol

[@JustRuss]

Have wondered that too. Fun fact, WoW has one less ranged spec than when it released almost 20 years ago (survival Hunter became melee).

[@TJXD]

@@JustRuss yeah that's crazy isnt it

[@bannerbold1076]

Survival was my main spec on my hunter after they changed it to melee I just quit playing hunter. Thought that survival was a good in between from beast mastery and marksman also thought it met the magic ranger aspect better. Think they should have gave the melee weapon to beast mastery in order to set it further apart. Since fighting with your pet close range sounds cool.

[@shado_lancer1179]

Death knight I could not do anything at the very beginning it did not tell me where to go or what to do

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

33:00 min.: Pala Buffs be now only the Auras the Blessing of Kings is away since Schadowlands.

[@kawaiiempire9180]

ty thats help me a lot

[@JustRuss]

glad to help! :D

[@erwanroux6278]

Very good video!

[@JustRuss]

Thank you!

[@13thTemplar718]

My friend convinced me to do some heroic random dungeons with him. I have barely been playing an outlaw rogue for a month and am still getting the hang of the rotation but my friend said it would be fine because heroic dungeons aren't important. In the first dungeon I ever did the two of us were paired with three others who were obviously their own group. Throughout the dungeon one of my add-ons would cover my action bar with cool down bars and I had difficulty managing the games targeting system with more targets than I have fought at once before. My friend pointed out several times throughout the dungeon that despite my struggle, I had the highest DPS of the group. However the other three seemed to decide I needed to be punished for daring to be a noob. The healer refused to res me and in the very end, moments before we killed the last boss, these three voted to kick me for "being afk" to prevent me from getting the reward. WoW is a shitty mmo just like any other, it's players take it too seriously, and it's complicated for the sake of it.

[@JustRuss]

i actually read all of this. sorry man.

[@lozpopo]

Some servers just seem to have a collection of arseholes that congregate on there, sorry you had this experience man

[@leanmachine3251]

Subbed! These videos are top notch ! I have pretty much all classes max level and still can’t pick a main lmao. I switching between DH and BM hunter but might make an alt tank, still deciding what to pick

[@JustRuss]

yep! gotta play 'em all! haha

[@final3119]

28:00 Bro that paladin needs to chilllll

[@saucierfriend053]

Rogues, my favorite!!! S2

[@joeblack4708]

what is that ui addon?

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

11:36 min.: Mage Spec Break down: Frost: Great Aoe and simple af the best spec if you new in the Game and wants 2 start as a Mage. Acran: Great for Raiding, Trash in M+ And in PvP Outclass the Frost Mage both outhers because of the Slow. But if you have a thing 4 mana Mangement and wants 2 mostly be Raiding than the Acran mage is our class. (Or you troll and play heal monk lul XD) Fire is the Mage 4 the guys that love roket physics. Love it fulls complex and want 2 have a rotation that be more havy then every thing else. Only cat, dd monk and rogue is maybe more have 2 play.

[@czardeaner7713]

I've been playing WoW since recruit a friend 2008 and I still don't know what class I want to play. Actually that's not true, I've always wanted a gnome shaman.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

24:12 Min.: In Raid its good but in M+ its the biggestes Crap stat that you can have. You dont wants 2 have much of it. You be in M+ more working with Versa and Haste. And in Raid with Mastery and Crit.

[@kennyseghers5821]

😮 how do you keep your bars so clean

[@JustRuss]

Hahah i recorded it all on beta where i had to try all 38 specs so i prob didnt put everything on my bars :P

[@cron9ne_]

Very good

[@JustRuss]

Thanks!

[@marlonholland955]

I'm curious - what weakaura are you using for Rogue?

[@JustRuss]

i dont think any, just some action bars on ElvUI

[@marlonholland955]

@@JustRuss I didn't even know about action bars on ElvUI. You've got any guides on that? I love the way your spells & resources are set up. Makes perfect sense.

[@JustRuss]

@@marlonholland955 I will prob make a video about it!

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

15:54 Min.: Warlock. This Class can make the Same like Mages if its came 2 the Demo Warlock then is there the Dot Warlock or AFK Warlock and the i have a sh!toad of Demons in my Army or the turkish one on one Warlock ;)

[@emgex]

BM Hunter for exploring and soloing bosses and elites with ease

[@JustRuss]

yup! easy to pick up and hard to master too! a good combo

[@Mr_Spaghetti]

weirded out by how positive every comment is. this isn’t the youtube i’m used to

[@JustRuss]

I will admit it makes me want to produce more of this kind of content haha

[@yaumerbarrera9884]

is that an addon for fury?

[@JustRuss]

don't think so, just ElvUI

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

9:54 Min.: If you want 2 play in a Raid pls Choice a Range Hunter spec. Meele Slots be Rare in Raids and the Monk, Warri and DH is Importent also the Paly. Some of them can be Heal or Tank but you dont wants Monks and DHs 2 be a outher thing then DDs. Heal Monk gets out Performt form EVERY outher Heal Spec. And the Tank Monk and DH be bader then 3 of the outher Options. You want more a B-DK or a Bear or a Paly. So in our Raid Play we with Paly and DK as Tank, Heals be me as Holy, a Evo and a Heal Paly and Sometimes have we a Sharmane or Druid. But the 4 core Heals be this 3 Classes by us. So no place 4 a Warri Tank or a Monk Heal or a DH Tank. This is why this classes be MUCH better as DDs. And this is why you mostly NOT wants a Hunter 2 be Meele. The Meele Slots be by a 2 3 9 combo only 3 if you not fully int. So we cant take a 4th Meele. There is no Space 4 a SV Hunter. Because the Meele Slots be needet 4 a outher Class and Hunters can also be great Ranges. Use in best case the BM because of his Mobiltly.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

24:26 min.: Hyme is only nice if you can finsh the Channel. Its form the 2 Huge CDs the once that you want 2 use if your OP Holy Word is down. Or in fights form Raids where the Second hit hitw more harder. Sakareth 4 exaple. At his frist hart hit i only wants 2 use my Hyme and some of the AoE Stuff and by the Second once use i my Holy Word what Heals this Dmg nearly Solo and its a very huge hit...

[@schotti]

Which race is the warrior shown?

[@JustRuss]

Dwarf female 😇

[@dennisbrglum4035]

You make all the classes sound super interesting, but when I go listen to one of the 4000 IQ guides, I loose all interest again. 😄

[@JustRuss]

yep, i tried to play into the actual fantasy in this video. but then you need to go and learn the rotation on how it works and stuff to play competitively and i can see how it's less interesting

[@adamjo5287]

This vid only tells you about the pros , then you go play and see all the cons ...

[@esmolol4091]

Looking for the meta will make you burnout faster than the monthly subscription is worth. Never pick a class due to the meta. Pick it, because it suits your style.

[@davidmartin5843]

yup just from the introduction of each class i narrowed my pick to warrior or warlock

[@goktugblack]

Arms warrior or frost mage? which one is more fun in PvE??

[@JustRuss]

Hard to answer. Very subjective and they do completely different things, with one being ranged and one melee. Frost mage is getting a small rework in a couple of weeks time so my advice would be to look a bit deeper into both classes as a whole.

[@goktugblack]

​@@JustRussI have frost Dk, BM hunter, havoc DH, destro warlock, ret paladin, assassin rogue, feral druid. So I dont have a caster other than Warlock but I know warriors are very different melee class so..

[@zenthor3709]

still cant decide what alt to lvl up for pve paladin or rogue :/

[@JustRuss]

both are very good right now! i'd say go with your gut. but that new pally rework is looking super cool

[@matthuckabey007]

The dragon wings look like inflatable pool toys.

[@JustRuss]

hahahahaha

[@Arrozconlecheh]

can you share your ElvUI profile?

[@JustRuss]

it's in my discord!

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

41:04 min.: if i not be wronge you have vorget 2 say by Warlocks that they can plant Soul Stones and Healthstones what be great value form them. Its basicly a HP Potion and the outher a Battle Rez that can lay pre at a heal. And the Palys can Battle Rez 2. This 3 Classes can Battle rez and the DK also can ^^

[@pnda595]

allience human warrior

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

6:12 min.: SV isnt a Hunter if you ask me. But yeah bm and mm be nice

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

17:12 Min.: Rogue Spec Break Down: Sub: Stealth Rogue. Plays with Stealth. Assa: Plays with Posion. The Dot Rogue. Outlaw: Plays with dices so if you have a gambel Problem this is our class ^^ or you just like grabling hook or the pirat thema class ^^

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

8:28 min.: Pls... Put the Pet AWAY if u play MM ._. My Eyes are bleeding :/ MM is a more Aimed Focus Hunter that fully play WITHOUT there Pets...

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

1:02:28 min.: Or you just play Aug and face role over your Keyboard and be loved 4 that you deals zero dmg XD

[@bongjovi4928]

Vlud made 96 comments

[@patriks.7815]

Very good Video!

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

43:24 Min.: Not only Sharmanes can this. Hunters also can. Evokers can. Mages can. So 3 outhers and NOT only Sharmanes.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

23:30 Min.: You play with this Talent? Yeez its got outclassed by its counter part even in Season 1. Pet heals much stronger then your cd even could.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

34:28 min.: I dont recomant 2 play this. The Talent ONLY gaves you DMG and no Defensiv Value at all. Its not worth and its gaves better Talents that you can skill instat and brings you more. I play Paly at a higher lvl and have try this Talent still and its fully Crap. In my Eyes the badest Talent that exist form Paly.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

6:54 min.: Rare find without there Pets? MM Hunters: Im a joke to you?

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

4:26 Min.: Warri Tanks be in my Eyes more meh. I cant Recomant them because of there HUGE lag of self healing. And Arms be also not so nice because they miss fully a spell 2 creat more Rage. Furry is in my eyes the best Warri spec of all warris but the class is weak in my eyes and i would recomant it if its not fully ur thing.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

22:00 min.: Im Holy Priest Main and play the Class at a realy High knowhow and i can say you: NOPE You dont use your Shield much. Its only some times if huge amound of dmg cames in but there gaves it better options 2 reakt then the Shield as a Diszi maybe but Diszi is a crap spec in my Eyes and make Zero Fun 2 play. Shadow also s*cks 2 play after his rework. So i prefer more the holy priest ^^

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

20:38 Min.: Retri Paly Stomp Rogues in PvP ^^ So nope not all Classes ^^

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

41:34 min.: There gave it better Options in my Eyes.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

Its not good because if you use outher things like Healing stuff you die. As a Bear you CANT leave Bear form because if you do you lose a HUGE amount of Tankyness so you would die then and your Groupe after it also. So leaving Bear form should be NEVER a Option 4 you.

[@punk_noodles]

dude spends alot of time hitting training dummies

[@JustRuss]

He do

[@stuartnewman6968]

Just want to say you are not answering the question you asked ! You are doing a class review. Not (what's the best class to play)

[@JustRuss]

The point is that picking a class is entirely subjective, depending on what you look for on each level of a class. There is no "best" class.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

39:18 min.: PLS turn on your Class Color Life bar... looks ugly af without it :/

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

39:54 min.: Buy the Glyp Stars for Balance... sorry but not sorry this big owl looks soooo ugly. And its only costs some silver. Pls get once in the ah... if i would be at your server i would gave you once but without 2 play is sooo ugly. I cant understand how you look at ur owl and dont change this... also by the paly with the sprit of kings. Looks in basic so ugly.

[@rodrigoep01]

WoW looks like some generic Korean MMO. With this dragon race and pandas the whole old school Medieval Fantasy vibes is completely lost.

[@kakarottuzumaki4346]

39:05 min.: Rage of the Sleeper is in my Eyes not a good Talent. The Same like by Eye of Tyr. Both of them ONLY gaves you dmg and dont helps you 2 full fill your Role by beening a Huge Sponge of life that be nearly undiealbe and soak Dmg stupid much ^^ This is the job of the Tank. 2 be a sponge that soaks dmg. DONT do Dmg. Its your job 2 take the dmg not 2 make it.