New Player Guide: Picking a Character

New to the WoW world!  Well ya gotta start with a character!  So first to learn the classes and Races. 


Start by picking a race you'd find interesting.  Maybe a grizzled orc or a graceful blood elf.  Maybe you want a simple Human to start with or the unique draenei!  No matter the choice, make sure its one you can:  A.  Stand to look at, B.  has lore you'd like to learn about, and C. Has classes that will suit your play style.  A. is a given!  B.  Keeps you interested.  The Lore is the races history, reading quest as you do them is a great way to learn it.  C. will come later as you learn about the game and your perfered role.

Next, look at the classes of chosen race!  Take the easy route and sit back while your pet takes the pain as a hunter.  Or Become a priest who can heal allies or blow the minds of your enemy.  Maybe you like the brute like a warrior, staying close to the action as a tank or a bloody dps.  Maybe the arcanic mage caught your eye with the ability to throw first icy bolts, later firey balls, or a barrage of arcane missles!  Then theres the paladin, a hybrid class that can use holy power to heal, a devisating hammer and shield to taunt enemies, or the massive weapon that smashes skulls with a judgement for death.  Warlocks, a hunter in cloth, a mage with a pet, fling fire and shadow as a array of demons serve you!  Druids, another hybrd class are painful, be a kitty rogue, A boomkin mage, a tree healer, or a bear tank.  Rogues, shadowy assassians that rock the single target.  Lastly is the Shaman, a dps who can melee with spirit wolves or cast lightning from a far, but when needed can become powerful healers who shield allies with healing earth and make happy beams of healing!

For a new player, I suggest the hunter.  The pet does most of the work while you learn the concept and ways of the game.  Later on you might decide dps'ing is dull.  Try a druid, the most changable class!  You can try bear to tank or tree to heal.  And if it doesnt work, boomkin and kitty are just a respec away!

Armor and specing will come later but till level 15 focus on what has the most armor and has its the word "Leather, Cloth, or Mail" in white.  Till 15 stats have little to do for you so dont stress it much.  See my other guides for info on this or just ask me!

Thats all for this guide, I hoped I helped you figure out where to start your journey in World of Warcraft.  See ya next time!


Elve