Find a class.
Learn its possibilities.
Explore the nine original-game classes, their observed starting spells and health, then read closer field notes on Warrior, Mage and Warlock.
The original nine-class roster
Read directly from the original v0.91.0 selector, not copied from a reconstruction. Starting values describe the opening reference; they do not determine class tiers.
Character selection inspected October 15, 2026, with empty equipment, 0/51 talent points and Normal difficulty. Health values are what the selector displayed, with the selected race recorded alongside them. They are not measured combat health, DPS or a ranking.
Class field guides
Warrior
An early strength report, with a closer look at what would make the comparison fair.
Read Warrior notes
Mage
Positive early impressions meet a positioning warning. Read the evidence before choosing.
Read Mage notes
Warlock
A first-person kiting report, plus a practical way to evaluate survival and damage.
Read Warlock notesWhat these guides can tell you
The original launch discussion includes comments about Mage, Warrior and Warlock. We have gathered those reports with their limitations and paired them with an editorial testing checklist. The table above verifies the visible class roster and starting spells for the inspected build. We have not audited every ability, completed controlled combat testing or verified a best-in-slot build.
Read the Azeroth Survivors tier list for the evidence status and comparison method. A class missing from these field notes has not been judged weaker.
The nine-class reconstruction is a separate reference
The community reconstruction documents movement abilities associated with Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock and Druid. Those are that project’s documented features. The original roster above was verified independently; we do not assume matching controls, abilities or balance. See the project README ↗ for its own scope.
Primary source for browser play, progression and the community reports cited here. Community comments do not identify their build numbers. Original selector observed separately at v0.91.0 (0d319264).
Community reconstruction README ↗ — used only to identify the separate project, not to rank the original.