Hunter
Level as Beast MasteryYour pet tanks while you shoot from range, so you take almost no damage and barely stop between pulls. It can even take on tougher elites alone.
Leveling tier list
How fast and how safely each class levels: kill speed, how often you have to stop and rest, and how easily you die. Every class can reach 60, and this list is about the trip there.
SFastest and safest
Warlock
Level as AfflictionYour demon holds enemies while damage over time kills several at once. Drain Life and Life Tap turn health and mana into each other, so you almost never sit down to rest.
Mage
Level as FrostFrost slows and freezes everything, so enemies rarely reach you. Pulling a whole group and blasting it down is the fastest way to level, and you make your own food and water.
AStrong and forgiving
Paladin
Level as RetributionPlate armor and self heals mean you almost never die. Kills are a bit slower than the S tier, but you can keep going for a long time without stopping.
Shaman
Level as EnhancementBig melee hits plus healing on yourself. Totems add damage and safety. A smooth leveler once your weapon upgrades start landing.
Priest
Level as ShadowShield yourself, then Shadow spells and a wand. Spirit Tap refills your mana after kills, so you rarely stop to drink. Kills are slower, but there is very little downtime.
BGood, with a catch
Druid
Level as FeralThe first levels are slow. Once Cat Form arrives, Feral becomes one of the fastest levelers, and you can still tank or heal for groups.
Warrior
Level as ProtectionLevel as Protection: Revenge and Shield Block keep the damage you take low, so you stop to eat far less than as Arms. Still no real self healing, so pull with care.
Rogue
Level as CombatKills single enemies fast and can sneak past fights you don't need. But you have no healing, so you eat and bandage after harder pulls.
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