Leveling tier list: which class levels fastest alone
This list ranks classes by how quickly and safely they level alone. It is built from what each class can do: pets, healing, crowd control, downtime between fights and how much gear it needs. It is not a measured race to 60, and Forever changed several classes, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict. Every class reaches 60; the differences are hours and deaths, not possible and impossible.
We do not publish damage, tank or healer rankings for Forever yet. Those depend on raid results that do not exist before the raids open, and any ranking now would be a guess.
Tiers
| Tier | Classes |
|---|---|
| S | Hunter, Warlock |
| A | Mage, Druid, Shaman |
| B | Paladin, Rogue, Priest |
| C | Warrior |
S: fastest and safest
Hunter. The pet tanks while you shoot, so you take little damage and rarely stop to eat. Feign Death gets you out of bad pulls. The only costs are ammunition and pet food. Hunter leveling guide
Warlock. The Voidwalker tanks, damage over time lets you start on the next enemy early, and Life Tap with Drain Life keeps downtime close to zero. Warlock leveling guide
A: fast with a little care
Mage. Free food and water save money and time, and from the 20s area leveling with Frost Nova and Blizzard is the fastest experience in the game. It is also the easiest way to die in cloth if a pull goes wrong. Mage leveling guide
Druid. Bear form for safety, cat form for speed, self-healing between fights and travel form from 30 make the druid quick and hard to kill. Druid leveling guide
Shaman. Self-healing, shocks and Windfury from 30 make Enhancement strong. In Forever, two-handed weapons wait for a talent at 20, and early totems take some setup. Shaman leveling guide
B: steady
Paladin. Almost never dies thanks to plate, healing and the immunity bubble, but kills slowly, especially before Seal of Command at 20. Paladin leveling guide
Rogue. Stealth lets you skip enemies and choose fights, and damage is high, but there is no healing and fights against two enemies are risky. Rogue leveling guide
Priest. Slow at the start, fine from the 20s with Mind Flay and Spirit Tap, and comfortable after Shadowform. Wand upgrades matter a lot. Priest leveling guide
C: slow alone, great in a group
Warrior. Starts every fight with no rage, has no healing and depends on weapon upgrades, so solo leveling is slow and full of downtime. With a healer at your side it becomes one of the fastest classes. Warrior leveling guide
What changes the order
- Grouping. In a group, warriors and paladins move up and hunters lose some of their edge.
- Gear. Melee classes gain more from a good weapon than casters do from a good staff.
- Experience. A player who knows their class well will level faster with it than with a class higher on this list.
Based on class tools in the Forever client (build 1.60.1.70790) and the original game. We will revise it when players report their leveling times in Forever.