WoW Classic – Class Differences between BFA and Classic

by Falagar / Articles, World of Warcraft Classic / 27 Aug 2019

The class system has undergone many revisions between BFA and Classic. Here are some of the top changes:

There are 9 classes, down from 12.

-Death Knights, Monks, and Demon Hunters were not available in Classic WoW.

-Paladins were limited to the Alliance, while Shaman were limited to the Horde.

-You cannot change your race, so picking the race/class combo you prefer is very important, as some are strong for DPS.

-Priests had unique racials based on their race.

-Druids had three talent trees, not four. Feral Combat was used for Guardian and Feral Druids.

-Rogues had the Combat specialization, not Outlaw.

-Hunters had an elaborate Pet Loyalty system, and Survival was a ranged DPS spec.

Talents and specializations were vastly different:

-Instead of picking a specialization within a class, and learning a set of unique abilities, you pick a class and the spec-flavored abilities come from talent points.

-The talent system was vastly more complex, with 51 points that can be placed into three trees, with abilities farther down the tree providing more powerful benefits.

-The option to dual-spec and save multiple talent builds was not present.

-Classic had the concept of Hybrids–roles that offered weaker DPS but had more utility and the capability to perform other roles in a pinch.

-Spells had ranks, and more unlocked at higher levels. You had to return to Class Trainers in capital cities to train these higher ranks.

-Many stats present in Classic are removed in BFA. Some of these stats were crucial to talent builds, such as abilities that increased Weapon Skill.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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