Players who are just starting out in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight should use these builds first.
Fans of World of Warcraft who want to try the game might find the Dragonflight expansion to be a great place to start, especially since the famous Dragonflights are now back to protect Azeroth. But fans can feel confused when they try to figure out how the new Invoker Class fits in with the MMO’s 12 other Classes, especially since they have three to four Specializations to choose from. This is especially true from the point of view of a new player, whose choice of build often limits them to a certain role or way of playing.
Beginners to World of Warcraft can rely on some must-use builds to help them learn the basics of the MMO and even get a better understanding of some of the game’s more complicated parts. But in terms of how World of Warcraft is played now, what are some of the best Dragonflight builds for beginners that fit the beginner experience?
Beast Mastery Hunter
The Beast Mastery Hunter is often made fun of in World of Warcraft because it is seen as “the easy way out.” However, its unique feature of having a constant animal companion as a battle partner makes it stand out. This means that a Beast Mastery Hunter always fights as a pair, with the player often boosting the abilities of their creature and the creature using powerful abilities to act as the “tank” of the pair. The only problems with this build are that the AI of the animal companions can be hard to work with, and the simpler equipment in this spec makes it harder to deal burst damage.
In either case, the Beast Mastery Hunter is a very easy-to-use Hunter spec with good mobility and good single-target and area-of-effect damage. If a player takes the time to learn how to manage their pet’s abilities, buffs, and cooldowns, they can do consistent damage. Due to how much the pet stands out in battle, players are often pushed to the sidelines. They can keep the pet’s Frenzy buff up (with Bestial Wrath), deal damage over time to enemies (with Barbed Shot), and make quick attacks (Cobra Shot, Kill Command).
Protection Paladin
People who are new to MMOs and like being able to take damage while also being able to heal may like the Paladin for both its kit and its style. But in World of Warcraft, the Protection Paladin is a spec that fits this preference for how things look. The Protection Paladin is helped by divine forces, and its only flaws are its downtime, damage reduction that depends on where it is used, and limited mobility. Aside from these, the Protection Paladin is a true representation of a knight who can beat even the most dangerous enemies.
At its core, the Protection Paladin has strong damage reduction against most attacks (Shield of the Righteous, Consecration), and their Auras (Devotion, Retribution), Blessings, and Blessings give them a lot of protection and threat generation. They aren’t weak in battle, either. They have skills like Judgment, Hammer of Wrath, Avenger’s Shield, and Hammer of the Righteous that let them fight different types of enemies. In dangerous situations, divine shield and emergency heals like lay on hands and word of glory can save the day.
Holy Paladin
If you’re new to MMOs like World of Warcraft, you might want to be able to protect your allies from the front lines and still heal them well. The Holy Paladin might be a good place to start if you want to be a healer-tank hybrid. This spec is the more utility-focused version of the Paladin. Its only drawbacks are that it can’t heal targets effectively from a distance and that it has a rather utility-heavy kit, which means players have to pay more attention to the skills they trigger for allies instead of focusing on protecting them.
The Holy Paladin, on the other hand, has a more support-heavy kit than the Protection Paladin when it is used well. It has passive healing (Beacon of Light) and simple healing (Holy Light, Flash of Light) that work well with its close-range AOE heals (Light of Dawn). It also has spells that protect you from damage (Divine Shield and Divine Protection) and slow you down (Blessing of Protection) (Blessing of Freedom). More importantly, Crusader Strike and Judgment give it a good amount of damage for a healing spec.
Havoc Demon Hunter
Seeing Warcraft’s Illidan Stormrage with his blindfold and Warglaives of Azzinoth on was by far one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in a game, and the Legion expansion that gave World of Warcraft players access to the Demon Hunter Class has to be one of the best things that has ever happened in an MMO. The Havoc Demon Hunter may be the most flexible of the class’s specs when it comes to balancing speed and damage. This makes it the best build for new players to try out. Its only flaws would be AOEs with cooldowns that affect damage and damage that builds up over time, which can be bad for players who want to kill enemies quickly.
But when the Havoc Demon Hunter does its job, it does it very well. Its main gameplay is easy to understand. Players have a lot of ways to move around and switch enemies, which makes changing positions easy. On top of that, they have good ways to stay alive and burst cooldowns that let them get out of almost any situation. At its core, the Havoc Demon Hunter’s main gameplay loop revolves around the Fury resource, which is gained through abilities like Immolation Aura, Felblade, and Demon’s Bite and used up by powerful skills like Chaos Strike, Blade Dance, and Eye Beam. This is a short rotation that works well for hunters of the damned who can do a lot of different things.
Restoration Shaman
In World of Warcraft lore, Shamans like Warchief Thrall are among the few beings who have the training to tap into the elemental realm. This lets them use the power of nature to help them in tough situations. With the Restoration Shaman, the Shaman can use the natural powers of the world to help allies in battle, which they do very well. As a beginner class, their only weaknesses are that they can’t teleport or deal damage, and they can’t heal when the rest of the team is spread out.
But the Restoration Shaman really shines because it has Chain Heal, which lets it heal in an area of effect without limits all the time. Its healing is often helped by other good support features, like healing that happens when you move (Spiritwalker’s Grace, Gust of Wind), and by more powerful healing tools (Spirit Link Totem, Ancestral Protection Totem). It can stay alive with buffs (Astral Shift, Earth Elemental) and even utility tools like self-resurrection (Reincarnation), removing enemy buffs (Purge), and removing certain debuffs from the team (Tremor Totem).
Preservation Evoker
In World of Warcraft, the healer is one of the most important roles, and it’s the same in other MMOs. In previous World of Warcraft expansions, the Priest and Druid were usually in charge of healing their allies. In the Dragonflight expansion, however, the Evoker is a support unit made just for beginners. The Preservation Evoker’s burst healing and single-target healing could use some work, but its stacked healing (Dream Breath, Emerald Blossom) and defensive abilities work very well (Obsidian Scales, Obsidian Bulwark).
Some of the Preservation Evoker build’s support skills also work in different situations, like while moving (Verdant Embrace, Dream Flight, and Rescue), reversing damage (Rewind), and avoiding attacks by flying (Zephyr). The Preservation Evoker can also do damage with Fire Breath, Scarlet Adaptation, and Lifeforce Mender if they need to. Overall, the Preservation Evoker is a good choice for players who want to heal their allies and stay close to the action.
Brewmaster Monk
In the Mists of Pandaria expansion, the Monks came along with the calm, panda-like Pandaren. This gave World of Warcraft players access to a mobile, flexible martial artist. The Brewmaster Monk may be the best choice for players who want to try a simpler version of the tanking mechanics in Basket Random game. At its core, the Brewmaster Monk has the abilities Stagger and Shuffle, which let them share direct damage as damage over time. This gives them a lot of room to strengthen their defenses and strike back. But the spec has the lowest base health of any tank in the game, and there are a lot of skills to pay attention to for the best results.
The Brewmaster Monk needs a lot of care because it has a lot of useful skills. It can move not only the Monk and their allies (with Roll, Tiger’s Lust, and Transcendence), but also their enemies (Clash, Hasty Provocation, Ring of Peace). This is in addition to crowd-controlling abilities like Paralysis and Leg Sweep and defensive buffs like Generous Pour and Close to Heart.
Demonology Warlock
When players see a summoning class in an MMO, they can’t be blamed for wanting to try it, especially since Warlocks are known to call some of the most dangerous creatures from beyond Azeroth. In World of Warcraft, this role is filled by the Demonology Warlock, who has great mobility, high single-target damage, and a high AOE burst, all of which come from their minions. If this spec has any downsides, it’s that it depends on pets, which means it depends on AI that might not always work, and that it does less damage.
Aside from these, the Demonology Warlock is a great starting class for people who want to learn how to manage their resources in WoW. Most of the Warlock’s summons have short cooldowns, and only a few of them need to be set up in a very specific way. But a lot of these things depend on the Warlock being able to make Soul Shards by using Demonbolt and Shadow Bolt and then using them to call on dangerous monsters (Call Dreadstalkers) or even a meteor that does a lot of damage (Hand of Gul’dan).
Fury Warrior
The Warrior is often thought of as the “starting” class in any MMO, and the Fury Warrior is one of the simpler builds for this class in World of Warcraft. It has a good mix of ways to move around (Charge, Intervene, Heroic Leap) and defensive abilities (Rallying Cry, Defensive Stance, and a big attack boost from Heroic Leap) that help it defend itself (Battle Shout). It’s also one of the easier specs for new players to learn because it’s quick and simple to use and focuses on building up damage over time.
The Rage mechanic of the Fury Warrior build means that it works best when tied to Rampage and then given a boost with Enrage. This lets it do more damage and rotate faster. Odyn’s Fury, Ravager, and Unbridled Ferocity all have bonuses and cooldowns that can help the player do more. The only things players might need to watch out for are how the wrong downtime can reduce damage output by a lot and how its single-target DPS leaves a lot to be desired for more powerful builds.
Feral Druid
Players who are just starting out in an MMO like World of Warcraft would want to join a class that gives them the most access to the game’s features. Druids like Malfurion Stormrage have shown that this is possible. This is how the Feral Druid build is specialized. It not only has off-healing, defense, and group utilities, but it also has different damage options that the player can choose from. The only problems with it are that it isn’t useful in Raids and that it requires a lot of micromanagement of resources. However, this is a skill worth learning because of the game’s more difficult subclasses.
At first glance, the Feral Druid build seems complicated because you have to keep track of several buffs and debuffs while also managing two (2) different resources. But once a player has mastered it, it gets easier to learn because they have more ways to play depending on what resources they have access to. For example, Incarnation: Avatar of Ashamane and Tiger’s Fury let you change into a cat form that gives you both Combo Points and Energy. Even though Energy-based Rip and Rake do decent damage to single targets, players can spend CP on more powerful abilities like Primal Wrath and Ferocious Bite. Thrash always hurts the enemy’s ability to fight, while Brutal Slash and Shred can help recover CP.
On November 28, 2022, the game World of Warcraft: Dragonflight came out.
