World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 4 | Page 18

GUIDE

18 // World of Warcraft Community Magazine

MONK
Roles: Tank, Healer, Melee DPS

with reactive healing of large

making even the low damage of

amounts of damage at once.

a dagger extremely formidable.

ROGUE

SHAMAN

Monks are masters of the
martial arts who use Chi and
weaponless attacks to empower

Roles: Melee DPS

their abilities. This is not to say

Rogues use the shadows

Roles: Healer, Melee
DPS, Ranged DPS

that they do not use weapons at

to hide from their enemies

all though. As a Tank or DPS,

before striking for huge bursts

through totems placed on the

Monks use Energy for quick

of damage. They use poisons

ground to aid in their fights. The

bursts of damage and threat

to enhance their weapons,

elements can be used to either

control. As a Healer, Monks
instead use Mana to keep
their team members alive.

PALADIN
Roles: Tank, Healer, Melee DPS
Paladins are warriors of the
Holy Light. They use the Light to
smite down their foes and protect
the people around them. As a
Tank or Healer, Paladins use a
one-hander and a shield, but as
a DPS, they use a two-hander.

PRIEST
Roles: Healer, Ranged DPS
Priests use holy magic to
aid and protect their allies as
well as shadow magic to strike
down those who oppose them.
Priests are the only class in
the game with two different
healing specializations, one
for proactive shielding and
healing over time, and the other
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Shamans channel the elements