

Tanks are responsible for knowing when to use defensive abilities at key times to take pressure away from the healers.ĭepending on the fight, it's not necessarily the hardest role (some require you to just stand still and occasionally pop abilities), but as a whole it does attract a sense of responsibility. Playing as a tank requires the ability to make split-second decisions and change strategies on the fly. It's up to them to know each encounter and the nuances involved.

In an MMO, tanks are generally the leaders and shot-callers of the group. Below, we'll explain them and why you might want to use them. Generally, characters fall into a few common and important roles. If you like the character, you can then apply your level 100 character boost and begin playing through the game proper. That process is easier than ever with the new Class Trial system, which allows you to create a character with a predefined specialization and play with them through a tutorial mission. While there was originally a lot of guesswork and theorycrafting (read: looking up information on forums) involved, picking a spec is much less stressful in the current World of Warcraft climate, so feel free to experiment a bit. Note that not every specialization falls strictly into these three styles (several overlap), but as a rule, most do. These three roles are also known as the "Holy Trinity" setup in massively multiplayer online role-playing games. That's just about all you need to know.Ĭhoose a class and spec (specialization) that suits your playstyle, whether that's healing, protecting the group (tanking) or dealing out damage. Sylvanas Windrunner is now in charge of the Horde, while Anduin is the leader of the Alliance, and they're both fighting Gul'dan and his cohorts. Set in the Broken Isles - new lands exclusive to Legion - World of Warcraft: Legion's campaign kicks off at level 100. It's your job to join up as either an existing class or the brand new Demon Hunter class to take on Gul'dan. Although the Horde and Alliance forces have their differences, they're ultimately fighting the same enemy, whose forces threaten all of Azeroth.

The story pits the former's Illidari faction comprised of Demon Hunters against the latter's Burning Legion allies.

Continuing off of the narrative built with the previous four expansions, World of Warcraft: Legion centers on the struggle between the Night Elf/Demon hybrid Illidan and the Orc Gul'dan.
