Druid Team
We have four Druid writers, one covering each specialization (with Feral split between Feral DPS and Tank).
Balance Level 30 Overview
Feral Tank Level 30 Overview
Feral DPS Level 30 Overview
Restoration Level 30 Overview
Wonder has been playing WoW since 2005 and has spent years theorycrafting Balance Druid with the Classic community. Now the Guild Master of It Is What It Is, he's excited about the opportunity Forever presents to reshape and rediscover Balance Druid.
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Wonder started playing in 2005 and had a brief, unenjoyable go at Cataclysm at launch before stepping away in 2011. After a stretch on private servers, he came back for Classic in 2019, became Guild Master, and led a guild through to Wrath.
He has since played a little Cataclysm and Mists in the re-releases, and went deep into Season of Discovery, where he spent most of his time theorycrafting Balance Druid with the community - something he has done since the Classic release.
With Season of Discovery now over, he's all in on WoW Forever, where he is the Guild Master of It Is What It Is, an Alliance PvE OCE guild.
What he loves about Druid is the feel and how thematic it is, especially Balance and Restoration. Balance also has an underdog streak. You have to fight to compete, and there's nothing better than beating someone and talking a bit of trash afterwards.
But the real excitement is the opportunity ahead: a class that has been depleted for a long time is ready to be reshaped. He's keen to be part of that journey, working with the community and developers to help everyone rediscover, re-explore, and get excited about Balance Druid again.
"Balance has an underdog streak. You have to fight to compete, and there's nothing better than beating someone and talking a bit of trash afterwards."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryThe AQ40 Bug farm and everything associated with it - from a guildie giving him an IRL quest to deliver a handwritten letter thanking him for joining and supporting the farm, to defending the guild's little hive from Horde players.
Best MountThe Scarab mount.
Most Disliked RaidHyjal. He can't stand the waves, or how slow they are.
Lexolas is a competitive player and self-described "min-maxxer" with experience in progression and speedrunning across multiple versions of Classic. Whenever there's room for Feral Druid DPS, that's where they want to be.
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My name is Lex, or LexolasTV on Twitch, where I sometimes stream. I'm a "min-maxxer", playing competitively in all Classic versions. I started with <none of the above> in Wrath of the Lich King Classic, joining during Trial of the Grand Crusader before eventually joining the progression and speedrun roster for Icecrown Citadel, maining Feral Druid DPS.
In Season of Discovery, I also played with <none of the above>, getting World First in every raid up to Molten Core, where we stopped doing progression and swapped our focus to speedrunning.
In Cataclysm Classic, I joined <Progress> after <none of the above> quit the Classic progression servers, being on their speedrun and progression roster all the way from Tier 11 until the guild quit after the Throne of Thunder race in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
I'm still playing with <Progress> in Anniversary, and I look forward to racing and speedrunning with them in Forever!
As a "min-maxxer," I mostly play what is good or what is needed for the guild rather than what I want, but whenever there is a spot for Feral Druid DPS I try to get the spot.
"What I love about Feral Druid DPS is that there's always some optimization that can be done. The spec being close to humanly impossible is when I love playing it the most!"
Quick Facts
First WoW MemoryMy parents introduced me to World of Warcraft during Vanilla, when I was only 4 years old. One of my earliest memories is sitting on my dad's lap while he helped me through the Gnome starting zone.
How I Started RaidingAlthough I've played WoW for a long time, I didn't get into raiding until my mother told me to join her, my step-dad, and two of my brothers in the Norwegian-speaking guild <Exception> on Pyrewood Village for AQ40. I was quickly nicknamed "Floorolas" for overaggroing too much on my Warlock.
Favorite WoW MemoryThe progression races in Season of Discovery. Going into an unexplored raid after a long leveling session with friends and competing to be the first in the world to clear the bosses is a feeling I can't wait to experience again in Forever.
Louki played WoW from day one of Vanilla through Legion before returning for Classic, where they reunited with players from the original server and helped take their guild all the way through Wrath. Has since played with <Statement> during Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria.
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I've been playing WoW from day one of Vanilla until Tomb of Sargeras in Legion, where Mythic Tomb was the last raid I completed - until Classic, that is.
I've had a blast recruiting a bunch of people from the original server I started on in Vanilla. Somehow, this guild made it all the way through Wrath of the Lich King, where we ultimately called it quits. During Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria I mostly played with <Statement>.
I've had a bunch of great memories in Classic, most of which relate to me being an incredible dumbass.
One involved betting against my entire guild that they wouldn't one-shot Vaelastrasz on release night. They did. It took a while to pay up.
There were a few epic ones too, such as that same guild somehow pulling through and sneaking in the realm-first Karazhan clear with me raid-leading remotely.
"I've had a bunch of great memories in Classic, most of which relate to me being an incredible dumbass."
Quick Facts
Favorite BossMimiron Hard Mode.
Classic HighlightSneaking in a realm-first Karazhan clear while raid-leading remotely.
Expensive MistakeBetting against the entire guild that they wouldn't one-shot Vaelastrasz on release night. They did.
Frankensteak is a forever Druid who has mained Restoration since original Vanilla through Wrath, and then did it all over again in Classic. He loves diving into the math behind healing and finding concrete conclusions about the Restoration Druid playstyle.
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Frankensteak is a forever Druid, now writing for WoW Forever. He has mained Restoration Druid since original Vanilla through Wrath, and then again in Classic through the same expansions. He loves to dive into the math behind the spells and find concrete conclusions about the Restoration Druid healing playstyle.
Through the retail expansions, Frankensteak played casually with friends. With the announcement of Classic, he joined a speedrunning guild and enjoyed raiding in an environment he describes as "time-respective high-performance." Others may call this dadcore, but he feels that's misogynistic.
Frankensteak loves Restoration Druid because of the incredible possibilities offered by the shapeshifting nature of the class, allowing Druids to address almost any strange situation that may arise.
People may say a jack of all trades is a master of none, but tell that to his fellow healers on Instructor Razuvious, when he shifted into Bear Form and taunt-dragged an Understudy hell-bent on killing the healers back to the tank.
"People may say a jack of all trades is a master of none, but tell that to my fellow healers on Instructor Razuvious."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryWhen I was 16, I got a long-distance girlfriend through WoW who I eventually met - and somehow didn't get trafficked or have my organs stolen. Alternatively, AFKing in Dalaran during Wrath Classic and having someone whisper me to say that my guide content helped them heal more effectively and keep their raid spot.
Favorite DungeonZul'Farrak. The 100 Trolls event during original Vanilla was a moment with friends I'll never forget.
Best MountRaptor. It took many, many hours of reputation grinding in Wrath to get a Raptor mount as a Tauren, but it was worth every second.
Most Hated BossValithria Dreamwalker. If Frankensteak wanted to DPS, he'd play a DPS role instead.
Hunter Team
Docoda handles all our hunter guides with the support of Neteyes who reviews them.
Beast Mastery Level 30 Overview
Marksmanship Level 30 Overview
Survival Level 30 Overview
Docoda, also known as Ibaraki, is a long-time WoW player with a particular love for Hunter theorycrafting and simming. After contributing sims and guides to the Season of Discovery Hunter community, he's back to do the same for WoW Forever.
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Docoda, also known as Ibaraki, has been playing WoW since his teenage years. He started as a Warlock, which he played from halfway through the original Burning Crusade through Cataclysm, before maining Druid, Priest, Paladin, and Hunter at various points over the years.
Currently, he casually plays Hunter in Midnight, but Tauren Hunter was his original love in WoW even before Warlock. He returned to it in Classic Season of Discovery, focusing primarily on the new melee playstyle.
He loves theorycrafting and simming, which led him to contribute to the Season of Discovery Hunter community by making sims, adjusting sims, and writing guides. Now he's back to provide for the Forever Hunter community.
Docoda also enjoys participating in the occasional WoW secret hunt. He and his brother were the first to loot the Waist of Time, and he occasionally streams on Twitch.
"Tauren Hunter was my original love in WoW, even before Warlock."
Quick Facts
Favorite Hunter TalentsAnimal Companion and Dire Beast are some of the best talents added throughout WoW's history.
Favorite Spec IterationThe original Drain Life Affliction Warlock from Cataclysm.
Favorite MountX-53 Touring Rocket from the old Recruit-A-Friend program.
Secret HuntingDocoda and his brother were the first players to loot the Waist of Time.
Neteyes is a lifelong Hunter who has been playing the class since 2005. In Classic, he's competed with guilds including <Progress> while also developing the Hunter side of WoWSims and theorycrafting some particularly wild Hunter rotations.
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Neteyes is a lifelong Hunter, having played the class since 2005.
In Classic, he's been competitive since day one, playing in guilds including <Progress> during Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria.
Alongside competitive raiding, he's also developed the Hunter side of WoWSims and spent plenty of time theorycrafting some particularly crazy Hunter rotations.
"A lifelong Hunter, playing the class since 2005."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW Memory
Killing the Lich King on 25-player Heroic for the first time in original Wrath of the Lich King.
Favorite Dungeon
Blackrock Depths.
Favorite Hunter Spec
Marksmanship, specifically the Cataclysm version.
Mage Team
Our Mage guides are written by Foolipe and Porom.
Arcane Level 30 Overview
Fire Level 30 Overview
Frost Level 30 Overview
Foolipe has been playing since Classic launched and spent much of their time speedrunning with <Offense> on EU from the start of The Burning Crusade through Mists of Pandaria Classic. Foolipe loves Mage for its huge utility toolkit and all the unique conveniences the class brings to the game.
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Foolipe has been playing since Classic came out. He played mostly with <Offense> on EU, speedrunning from the start of The Burning Crusade until Mists of Pandaria Classic, and is now guildless.
What Foolipe loves most about Mage is just how much utility the class has. Blink, Ice Block, teleports, and the ability to conjure food and water are just some of the unique aspects of Mage that make playing the game a much nicer experience.
"Blink, Ice Block, teleports, crafting food and water - Mage has so many unique aspects that make playing the game a much nicer experience."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryLeveling from 60 to 70 in a single session during the launch of TBC Classic.
Favorite Mage SetTier 5 - Tirisfal Regalia.
Least Favorite BossGeneral Vezax in Ulduar.
Porom has played WoW since 2004, including high-level Retail raiding, and already writes the Arcane Mage guide for Wowhead. He's excited to make new memories with Mage in the slower-paced environment of WoW Forever.
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Porom started WoW in 2004 and has played on and off since, raiding at a high level in the Retail version of the game. He raids on Area 52-NA and writes the Arcane Mage guide for Wowhead.
Outside of WoW, he enjoys games like Mewgenics, FTL, and tons more.
Porom loves Mages and is most excited about creating some new memories in the slower-paced environment of WoW Forever.
His favorite WoW memory is spending 20 minutes in an arena match in TBC after both DPS died. It ended up as Porom and one enemy player, both healing Druids, until they decided to resolve the stalemate with a dice roll against the other team - which Porom won.
"I'm most excited about creating some new memories in a slower-paced environment with WoW Forever."
Quick Facts
Raiding AchievementI haven't missed a Cutting Edge since Legion.
WoW FriendshipI met my best friend on WoW in The Burning Crusade.
Unexpectedly Useful SkillI once used my experience in WoW to get a job - and no, it wasn't at Wowhead.
Paladin Team
Harrek, Riyani, and Surveilant are our resident Paladin writers for Forever.
Holy Level 30 Overview
Protection Level 30 Overview
Retribution Level 30 Overview
A healer main for more than 15 years, Harrek has played every healing specialization at one point or another. With years of theorycrafting and guide-writing experience across Retail and Classic, his focus for Forever is the freshly improved Holy Paladin.
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A healer main for over 15 years, Harrek has played all the healer specs at one point or another over the expansions.
With several years of theorycrafting and guide-writing experience across Retail and Classic, his current focus is on the freshly improved Holy Paladin for Forever.
He's drawn to Holy Paladin by its strong class fantasy and the reactive playstyle the spec is known for.
"Holy Paladin's strong class fantasy and reactive playstyle are what keep drawing me back."
Quick Facts
Favorite DungeonThe Everbloom.
Favorite ProfessionEngineering.
Most Hated BossL'ura.
Riyani has played World of Warcraft for over 20 years, pursuing high-end PvE across Mythic raiding, Mythic+, progression racing, and speedrunning. A raider for <Numen>, he particularly enjoys Paladin for its varied toolkit and ability to solve problems for the group.
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Riyani has played World of Warcraft for over 20 years and has spent much of that time pursuing PvE in a high-end environment, with a focus on Mythic raiding and Mythic+.
With the introduction of Classic in 2019, he began competing for World First clears, speedruns, and the number one spot on the illustrious Warcraft Logs rankings - mostly so he could brag about it to his wife, who still doesn't know what a 100 parse means.
Riyani is a raider for <Numen>, the rank 1 guild in Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria.
"My wife still doesn't know what a 100 parse means."
Quick Facts
Unpopular OpinionDespite their reputation, Riyani has a soft spot for vehicle-based combat like Flame Leviathan in Ulduar - as long as it's not overdone.
Race to World First MistakeIn his first Race to World First, he forgot to repair before the race, and his shield broke in the middle of a very important encounter. Luckily, it didn't lead to a wipe.
Tank ProtestAs a protest against tank imbalance in Cataclysm, Riyani tanked the entire expansion on the hardest difficulty as a Blood Death Knight while only using cloth gear. The balancing never came.
Surveillant has played WoW since 2006 and still raids with the same circle of friends they started with. Surveillant writes Paladin guides for Wowhead and operates the Light Club Discord, where much of the Classic Paladin theorycrafting happens.
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My name is Surveillant, and I have been playing WoW since I was 12 years old in 2006, with the same circle of friends I still raid with today.
I write Paladin guides for Wowhead and operate the Light Club Discord, where most of the theorycrafting magic happens for Classic Paladin.
I've played on all sorts of WoW servers with my guild <YIKES>, playing anywhere from casually to hardcore and everything in between. I even did some speedrunning for a bit during Season of Discovery.
My favorite class and spec is Retribution Paladin, of course! The things I love most about it are the burst damage, seal twisting, and saving the day with a clutch utility spell.
I'm super excited for WoW Forever!
"What I love most about Retribution is the burst damage, seal twisting, and saving the day with a clutch utility spell."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryThe very first time my guild killed M'uru, with only seconds to spare and almost everybody dead after more than 100 attempts.
Favorite RaidSunwell Plateau. It has incredibly well-itemized gear, challenging bosses, and a killer aesthetic and atmosphere.
Priest Team
Our Priest guides are written by Voulk, Spank, and Jereico.
Discipline Level 30 Overview
Holy Level 30 Overview
Shadow Level 30 Overview
Voulk is a healer guide writer, theorycrafter, and developer of healing tools, including the gearing app QE Live. He's been passionate about healing since starting WoW in 2006 and has written class guides across multiple versions of the game.
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Voulk is a Healer guide writer and theorycrafter. He also develops healing tools, including the healer gearing app QE Live.
He has had a lifetime passion for healing in both Classic and Retail since he started playing in 2006 and has written class guides for Wowhead in multiple versions of the game.
He is hopelessly addicted to raid content and can't wait to see what Forever has in store. He raids in guilds <Euphoric> and <pm>.
"I'm hopelessly addicted to raid content, and can't wait to see what Forever has in store."
Quick Facts
Favorite Raid BossesKael'thas, Argus.
Favorite DungeonDeadmines.
Favorite MountAshes of Al'ar.
Spank has been playing World of Warcraft since the age of seven - or earlier, if farming Thorium for dad's Thunderfury counts. Now raiding with <Karoshi>, Spank has been playing at Hall of Fame level on Retail since Castle Nathria.
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I've been playing World of Warcraft since I was seven. Even earlier, if you count the hours my dad had me running around Burning Steppes farming Thorium for his Thunderfury.
These days I'm in <Karoshi>, and I've been Hall of Fame raiding on Retail since Castle Nathria.
"I've been playing World of Warcraft since I was seven - even earlier if you count farming Thorium for my dad's Thunderfury."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryThe first time Stormwind Harbour opened and I caught the boat to Howling Fjord.
Favorite MountShackled Ursol. No debate.
Most Hated BossSpine of Deathwing. It's bad.
Jereico has written class guides and editorial content for Wowhead since 2023 and has nearly 25 years of MMO experience. A long-time Shadow Priest main, he particularly enjoys classes that deal damage in interesting ways and support-style archetypes.
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Jereico has written class guides and editorial content for Wowhead since 2023. He has been an avid fan of MMOs for nearly 25 years, with countless hours spent across classic titles like RuneScape, Puzzle Pirates, MapleStory, and Guild Wars before discovering World of Warcraft in 2007.
He enjoys playing classes that deal damage in interesting ways and is particularly drawn to support-style archetypes in multiplayer games.
As a long-time Shadow Priest main and raider in <Euphoric>, Jereico is incredibly excited to see what Blizzard has in store for World of Warcraft: Forever.
"I enjoy playing classes that deal damage in interesting ways, and I'm particularly drawn to support-style archetypes."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryFirst Karazhan raid.
Favorite HawkstriderSwift White Hawkstrider.
Favorite MistakeSurrender to Madness.
Rogue Team
While Warstry writes our guides for all three rogue specializations, Simonize is our Rogue guide reviewer.
Assassination Level 30 Overview
Combat Level 30 Overview
Subtlety Level 30 Overview
Warstry has played WoW since the tail end of the original Burning Crusade and has mained Rogue since Mists of Pandaria. After multiple Cutting Edge achievements, he returned for Classic and has been progressing and speedrunning with <Fusion> since Blackwing Lair.
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Warstry has played WoW since the tail end of the original The Burning Crusade. A friend introduced him to the game, and after spending a cybercafe "lock in" event leveling their little Night Elves together, he knew he was hooked.
He finally made the switch to Rogue in Mists of Pandaria and hasn't looked back since. After multiple Cutting Edge achievements, he stepped away from the game in the middle of Legion until Classic poked its head out.
He's played with <Fusion> since Blackwing Lair in Classic and loves taking part in both progression and speedruns.
He's particularly excited for WoW Forever because every flavor of Rogue looks capable of being competitive in its own right.
"Classic has had no shortage of fond memories, and I can only imagine the ones yet to be created in Forever."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryGoing to his first BlizzCon in 2023, where almost an entire 40-player raid team of Fusion members showed up.
Classic HighlightAn enormous Gurubashi Arena deathmatch at the end of Vanilla and Burning Crusade Classic, where six raid teams battled to the death for glory.
Simonize is a Classic Rogue player through and through, with hundreds of days of playtime since Classic launched in 2019. His PvE experience ranges from top 10 world progression and speedrunning guilds to the more relaxed atmosphere of dad guilds.
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Simonize is a Classic Rogue player through and through, with hundreds of days of playtime since the 2019 release.
He has a strong focus on PvE and a breadth of experience across different levels of play, having competed in top 10 world progression and speedrunning guilds while also enjoying the more relaxed atmosphere of dad guilds.
"A Classic Rogue player through and through."
Quick Facts
Favorite Item
Felstriker, the dagger from Upper Blackrock Spire.
Favorite Mount
Reins of the Raven Lord.
Favorite Dungeon
Deadmines.
Shaman Team
Lucenia, Yebb and Seksi (Woah) write our Shaman guides.
Elemental Level 30 Overview
Enhancement Level 30 Overview
Restoration Level 30 Overview
Lucenia has played Elemental Shaman since 2009, combining high-end raiding and theorycrafting with her skills as a Web Developer. She runs Classic community projects including WoWSims and The Classic+ Project and previously wrote Elemental guides for Wowhead during Season of Discovery.
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Lucenia has played Elemental Shaman since 2009, contributing to theorycrafting on Retail and competing in Cutting Edge raiding with her guild Noted for the last five years before moving to Classic full time.
Combining her love for the game with her skills as a Web Developer, she runs popular Classic websites like WoWSims and The Classic+ Project, contributing to sims and helping to drive community discussions and feedback for Classic+.
She previously wrote for Wowhead during Season of Discovery, maintaining the Elemental Shaman guides while speedrunning in one of the top Horde guilds, noted (no relation).
"Despite the fierce rivalry between the two, my favorite classes are Shaman and Paladin. I can't wait to try Shockadin in WoW Forever."
Quick Facts
Favorite ClassesShaman and Paladin. She can't wait to try Shockadin in WoW Forever.
TheorycraftingLucenia maintained six of the nine class sims during Season of Discovery, giving her intimate knowledge of most classes.
Favorite Vanilla DungeonUldaman, thanks to its heavy Titan lore and the mysteries surrounding the Discs of Norgannon.
Yebb is a competitive Enhancement Shaman player with experience across Classic, Titan Reforged, and high-end progression and speedrunning. He loves Enhancement for its flexibility, balancing raid support with the opportunity to push the damage meters.
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Yebb (he/him) has been part of the Classic World of Warcraft community since Wrath of the Lich King Classic, maining Enhancement Shaman and playing with Progress until the guild decided to stop playing in Mists of Pandaria.
He also played on the Chinese Titan Reforged Server, focusing on min-maxing that version as well, getting multiple Rank 1 speedruns and World Firsts.
He enjoys the flexibility and uniqueness of Enhancement Shaman the most, being able to quickly go between supporting your raid and pushing the damage meters.
"What I enjoy most about Enhancement Shaman is its flexibility and uniqueness - being able to quickly switch between supporting the raid and pushing the damage meters."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryShowing off the potential of Enhancement Shaman at the end of Cataclysm, finishing first and second place with two separate Enhancement Shaman alts in Dragon Soul logs.
Favorite RaidIcecrown Citadel, closely followed by Ulduar, thanks to the immense potential both raids offered for speedrunning.
Most Hated BossLady Deathwhisper, thanks to her mind control mechanic.
Seksi, also known as Xeny and Woah, has mained Restoration Shaman since The Burning Crusade and brings decades of healing experience across Retail and Classic. After diving heavily into Classic from its 2019 re-release, Seksi is now waiting for Forever to begin another nostalgic adventure with friends.
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Hello, I'm Seksi (Xeny), also known as Woah - soon both with Forever's double names!
I'm a Vanilla-period Draenei Shaman enjoyer. I got into WoW when my Warcraft III guildmates finally convinced me to roll a Priest to heal their Molten Core runs. I played Horde all the way until The Burning Crusade, when I rerolled Alliance and Shaman specifically after trying all the classes beforehand.
I've been playing as a Restoration main ever since, mostly in <Group Therapy> across decades. I was the only Shaman for most tiers because of horrid balance, but was always good with my Spirit Link timings and Chain Heal turbo controller.
I got heavily into Classic when it was re-released in 2019, and it became my main game for a few years, especially after Group Therapy disbanded. It's a great combination of nostalgia and modern-day knowledge that makes for a really chill raiding experience.
I haven't played in any specific great Classic guilds because I was mostly into the GDKP scene, where I met and played with many great players from Progress, Numen, Beef Bar, and others.
Right now I'm mostly waiting for Forever's launch, which I'll be going into with some real-life friends for a new, yet extremely nostalgic, experience.
"Classic is just great nostalgia combined with modern-day knowledge, which makes for a really chill raiding experience."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryProgressing and killing Blackhand in Blackrock Foundry during Warlords of Draenor. Healing the balconies, keeping people alive in the final phase, and clutch double Spirit Link Totem timings made it my favorite progression experience.
Favorite DungeonBlackrock Depths from a Classic, lore, and scale perspective. For Retail gameplay and healing, Priory of the Sacred Flame and Operation: Floodgate.
Favorite MountCrusader's White/Black Warhorse. Earning it remains one of my proudest WoW achievements.
Most Hated BossUla'tek, along with the current Retail raiding tier in general. Fortunately, WoW Forever is about to arrive!
Warlock Team
Zephan writes for all three specializations of Warlock.
Affliction Level 30 Overview
Demonology Level 30 Overview
Destruction Level 30 Overview
Zephan has played Warlock since Vanilla and is the owner and admin of the Classic Warlock Discord. A long-time theorycrafter, Zephan is particularly interested in testing mechanics, comparing builds, and digging into the numbers behind Warlock in WoW Forever.
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I started playing WoW back in vanilla, sharing an account with my older brother. What hooked me was the Infernal being summoned by the undead warlock in the cinematic trailer. I didn't hit max level until TBC on a Blood Elf Paladin, just in time to grab the Judgment-lookalike gear from the Wrath pre-patch event. When I finally made a character on my own account, it was an Orc Warlock called Grazock. Warlocks have been my class ever since.
These days I'm the owner and admin of the Classic Warlock Discord, which I started when Classic was announced.
The Classic beta meant digging through archived Elitist Jerks and forum posts and checking them against how things actually worked in-game. Dozens of spreadsheets later, the whole Warlock community was counting down to launch together.
The Forever beta feels very much like that again, with people testing how mechanics carry over and building tools to compare builds.
"What I like most about warlocks is the community as a whole. And, who doesn't like shadow, fire, and demons?"
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryThe early Classic Warlock Discord days and the Classic beta, when the whole community was theorycrafting together.
Best Progression MomentThe quest chain to get my Dreadsteed back in Classic, and unlocking the green fel flame spells in MoP.
Most Hated BossScrew you, Mutanus the Devourer, for being shadow-immune.
Warrior Team
Our Warrior team consists of Shoop, Babyhoof, and Riyani.
Arms Level 30 Overview
Fury Level 30 Overview
Protection Level 30 Overview
Shoop returned to WoW with Classic and moved into competitive raiding after joining <Numen>. Since then, the guild has earned five World First clears - including three back-to-back - while Shoop has continued to specialize in DPS Warrior.
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Hi, I'm Shoop! Like a lot of people, I returned to WoW when Classic came out. At first, I played the game quite casually in a couple of different guilds, but I decided to take things more seriously when I joined <Numen> two years ago.
Since joining Numen, we've managed to rack up five World First clears, three of which were back-to-back.
My favorite class is DPS Warrior, and my absolute favorite iteration is Arms Warrior in Cataclysm.
"My favorite class is DPS Warrior, and my absolute favorite iteration is Arms Warrior in Cataclysm."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryOur first World First clear of Firelands in Cataclysm. It was my first World First, and a feeling I'd never experienced before. After a potentially race-ending wipe on Baleroc, our faster boss kill times were enough for us to still take the victory.
Favorite RaidMogu'shan Vaults. It's the quintessential raid: not too long, no filler bosses, and playing better directly translates into higher DPS.
Most Hated BossMadness of Deathwing - not because of the encounter itself, but because it drops Gurthalak. The weapon turned Arms Warrior into an RNG slot machine where you prayed for weapon procs.
Babyhoof has been playing WoW her whole life and currently helps lead the competitive guild <Progress>, competing in both speedrunning and progression races. While she can play almost any class or spec, she always comes back to Fury Warrior for its flexibility and playstyle.
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Babyhoof has been playing WoW her whole life, with her first memory of the game being her parents clearing Molten Core.
These days, she helps lead the competitive guild <Progress>, where she competes in both speedrunning and progression races.
While she can play almost any class and spec, she always loves to come back to Fury Warrior due to her love of the spec's flexibility and playstyle.
"While I can play almost any class and spec, I always love to come back to Fury Warrior."
Quick Facts
Favorite WoW MemoryAchieving Rank 14 for the first time in Classic.
Favorite MountGrove Warden from Warlords of Draenor.
Most Hated BossThe Prophet Skeram, closely followed by every other boss with a Mind Control mechanic.
Riyani has played World of Warcraft for over 20 years, pursuing high-end PvE across Mythic raiding, Mythic+, progression racing, and speedrunning.
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Forever Changes
Riyani has played World of Warcraft for over 20 years and has spent much of that time pursuing PvE in a high-end environment, with a focus on Mythic raiding and Mythic+.
With the introduction of Classic in 2019, he began competing for World First clears, speedruns, and the number one spot on the illustrious Warcraft Logs rankings - mostly so he could brag about it to his wife, who still doesn't know what a 100 parse means.
Riyani is a raider for <Numen>, the rank 1 guild in Cataclysm and Mists of Pandaria.
"My wife still doesn't know what a 100 parse means."
Quick Facts
Unpopular OpinionDespite their reputation, Riyani has a soft spot for vehicle-based combat like Flame Leviathan in Ulduar - as long as it's not overdone.
Race to World First MistakeIn his first Race to World First, he forgot to repair before the race, and his shield broke in the middle of a very important encounter. Luckily, it didn't lead to a wipe.
Tank ProtestAs a protest against tank imbalance in Cataclysm, Riyani tanked the entire expansion on the hardest difficulty as a Blood Death Knight while only using cloth gear. The balancing never came.
Classic & Forever Lead
Serenal has been playing World of Warcraft since the tail end of Vanilla and has focused almost exclusively on Classic since its return in 2019. A former competitive player and guild leader, she now leads Wowhead's Classic and Forever Guide coverage - and is already planning to spend far too much time collecting, working on professions, and making huge amounts of gold in Forever.
Serenal has been playing World of Warcraft since the tail end of Vanilla. When WoW Classic launched in 2019, she quickly found herself back where she felt most at home and has focused almost exclusively on Classic ever since.
Before joining Wowhead, Serenal was a long-time competitive player, earning the realm first titles Celestial Defender and The Magic Seeker during Wrath of the Lich King.
She led a raiding and PvP guild from Wrath through Mists of Pandaria, achieving multiple Top 100 raid kills and earning Hero of the Alliance three times during Cataclysm.
As Wowhead's Classic & Forever Lead, Serenal is incredibly excited for Forever and intends to focus on collecting, professions, and making huge amounts of gold - with a raid or two mixed in, obviously.
"Collecting, professions, and making huge amounts of gold - with a raid or two mixed in, obviously."
Quick Facts
Favorite Title
the Celestial Defender
Favorite Mount
Vicious War Steed
Classic Since
2019 and almost exclusively Classic ever since.
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