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Every plan below is a theory route based on the recorded 60.1.700 talent-tree snapshot. The beta cap is now level 30; these links spend 21 points at that cap. October 8 notes may supersede individual talent details, so check the latest patch before copying a build. Blizzard has not published or playtested these plans.
Showing all 12 plans. Every card is marked observed and tied to build 60.1.700.
Two-handed melee DPS / solo
The reported best Warrior leveling spec while Arms is the community F-tier pick overall — heavy on Heroic Strike and Rend early, then Mortal Strike at 30.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Arms 21
Dual-wield melee DPS / solo
Fury leans on Cruelty, Enrage and Flurry. It wants two weapons and crit to feel good, so it is a slower start than Arms.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Fury 21
Tank
Protection trades leveling speed for survival. It is the tanking path and only worth it while leveling in a group.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Protection 21
Two-handed melee DPS / solo
Retribution is the natural Paladin leveling path and was reported as strong-to-overtuned in beta, with Holy Strike scaling at every rank.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Retribution 21
Healer
Holy is the healing path: Illumination and Holy Power reward crit heals. Level it as Holy only if you are healing groups.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Holy 21
Tank
Protection Paladin is a sturdy dungeon tank. Its leveling speed relies on having a group to protect.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Protection 21
Ranged DPS / solo + AoE
Frost is the standard Mage leveling spec: safe, strong AoE, and the least punished by beta tuning. The community rated Arcane top on paper, but Frost is the reliable solo pick.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Frost 21
Ranged DPS
Fire hits hard with crits (Ignite, Hot Streak) but one community thread rated it lowest in beta. It is the burstier, riskier leveling path.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Fire 21
Ranged DPS
Arcane was rated highly on paper in beta. It is mana-hungry early and smooths out once you reach Meditation and Prescence of Mind.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Arcane 21
Ranged spell damage / solo
Elemental Shaman leveled as a caster with Lightning Bolt and Lava Burst as the core damage pair. The September 24 beta build buffed Lightning Bolt ranks 3-4 and Lava Burst ranks 1-2, and swapped Elemental Alacrity earlier in the tree so the spec comes online sooner while leveling.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Elemental 21
Ranged damage / pet tank / solo
Beast Mastery Hunter is the safest first character to level: your pet holds threat while you fire from range. The September 24 beta build reduced Furious Howl Attack Power by 40% and stopped Tame Beast from taming Beasts above your level, so keep your pet level with you.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Beast Mastery 21
Melee damage / off-tank / solo
Feral Druid levels as a cat with strong solo survivability and no downtime. The September 24 beta build raised Wrath base damage about 50% (helpful for Balance and for pulling), made Thorns scale with spell power, and renamed Mangle to Primal Bite with its signature debuff removed.
observed · Build 60.1.700 · Points at level 30: 21 · Feral 21
Any of them — they are starting points, not locked loadouts. The useful question is what each build is optimised for. Solo leveling plans weight early survivability and low-downtime damage; tank and healer plans trade solo speed for group value. If you only want one route per class, open the calculator, load a plan and drag the points where you like.
These plans use the 60.1.700 talent-tree snapshot, last checked September 26, 2026. The current beta notes are newer than this snapshot; revisit affected routes after talent changes.
The talent trees behind these builds come from Blizzard's beta notes and named community reporting. The routes, summaries and tips are our interpretation and are clearly marked as theory. We do not present datamined or community-reported values as confirmed fact.
The page provides level-30 starter plans for six classes with recorded trees, including Druid, Hunter and Shaman.
No. They are theory starters based on recorded talent trees, not Blizzard rankings or playtested recommendations.
Use Open in calculator on a card; the link opens a level-30 starter allocation with 21 talent points spent.
These plans use the recorded 60.1.700 tree snapshot. Blizzard’s October 8 notes may supersede individual talent details, so check the latest patch notes before copying a route.
No. A class without a recorded tree is shown as Not announced rather than as a dead calculator link.