Best healer for leveling
Answer two questions. We rank the classes with our own scores and tiers and show why. Race picks follow the faction switch at the top.
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Our picks for you
RecommendationRanked by our leveling tier for each class's best healer spec, then by our overall score. PvE desirability (0–5): spec performance, role scarcity, raid utility, and supply — fewer players of a class means more groups want you. PvP (0–5): community PvP tiers plus CC, escapes and self-healing. Equal weight. These are our own scores from those inputs, not a published ranking.
No healer spec: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Mage, Warlock.
Priest Discipline
Our tier BOur leveling pick is Shadow; as a healer while leveling: Discipline.
Our picks: PvE Holy · PvP Discipline · Leveling Shadow
Alliance race: HumanHorde race: Undead
Pre-shield, Penance on the move, Fear Ward, Martyrdom. Wand leveling got slower on 24 Sep.
Recommendation- 9.3% of beta characters play a Priest Sourced: Beta census · 11 Oct
Shaman Restoration
Our tier BOur leveling pick is Enhancement; as a healer while leveling: Restoration.
Our picks: PvE Restoration · PvP Enhancement · Leveling Enhancement
Alliance race: DwarfHorde race: Orc
Heals with Chain Heal, Mana Tide (row 4), Nature's Swiftness, Purification and the Riptide capstone (requires Healing Way 3/3).
Recommendation- 11% of beta characters play a Shaman Sourced: Beta census · 11 Oct
Druid Restoration
Our tier BOur leveling pick is Feral Combat; as a healer while leveling: Restoration.
Our picks: PvE Feral Combat · PvP Restoration · Leveling Feral Combat
Alliance race: Night ElfHorde race: Tauren
HoT-and-run, Nature's Swiftness, Swiftmend, Wild Growth, Natural Shapeshifter for cheap form-hopping out of roots. Best mobile healer in a battleground.
Recommendation- 11.3% of beta characters play a Druid Sourced: Beta census · 11 Oct