Beginner's Guide
Welcome to World of Warcraft! Whether you're a new adventurer stepping into Azeroth for the first time or a returning veteran, this guide will help you get started quickly.
Choose Your Faction
Before beginning your adventure, you need to choose a faction:
Alliance
- Races: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, Draenei, Worgen, Void Elf, Lightforged Draenei, Dark Iron Dwarf, Kul Tiran, Mechagnome
- Main Cities: Stormwind, Ironforge, Darnassus
- Characteristics: Order, Honor, Justice
Horde
- Races: Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Blood Elf, Goblin, Pandaren, Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, Mag'har Orc, Vulpera
- Main Cities: Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Undercity
- Characteristics: Freedom, Unity, Strength
Choose Your Class
World of Warcraft offers 12 classes to choose from, each with unique gameplay and roles:
Tank Classes
- Warrior - Classic plate-wearing tank with powerful defensive abilities
- Paladin - Holy guardian capable of healing themselves and allies
- Death Knight - Resilient tank using dark powers
- Druid - Flexible tank shapeshifting into bear form
- Monk - Agile tank using martial arts
- Demon Hunter - Highly mobile vengeance specialization
Healing Classes
- Priest - Powerful holy healer
- Paladin - Melee healer capable of taking damage
- Shaman - Restorer using elemental powers
- Druid - Sustained healing and resurrection abilities
- Monk - Healing allies through mists
Damage Classes
- All classes have damage specializations, including Mage, Warlock, Hunter, Rogue, etc.
Game Basics
Level System
- Current maximum level: 70
- Levels 1-60: Azeroth Adventure
- Levels 60-70: Dragonflight content
Item Quality
- Gray - Common items
- White - Common equipment
- Green - Uncommon equipment
- Blue - Rare equipment
- Purple - Epic equipment
- Orange - Legendary equipment
Professions
- Gathering Professions: Herbalism, Mining, Skinning
- Crafting Professions: Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Leatherworking, Tailoring, Jewelcrafting
Start Your Adventure
Step 1: Create Your Character
- Choose faction and race
- Select class
- Customize character appearance
- Choose starting zone
Step 2: Learn Basic Controls
- Movement: WASD or arrow keys
- Attack: Skills on action bars
- Interact: Right mouse button
- Loot: Left mouse button
Step 3: Complete Quests
- Yellow exclamation marks indicate available quests
- Yellow question marks indicate quest turn-ins
- Follow quest lines to progress the story
Advanced Guide
Dungeon System
- Dungeons: 5-player group content
- Raids: 10-30 player large-scale content
- Heroic Difficulty: More challenging versions
- Mythic Difficulty: Highest difficulty challenges
PVP Content
- Battlegrounds: Team-based combat modes
- Arenas: 2v2, 3v3, 5v5 matches
- World PVP: Faction conflicts in open world
Useful Tips
- Bind Your Hearthstone - Set your home location at inns
- Learn Flying - Acquire flying skills at appropriate levels
- Join a Guild - Find like-minded companions
- Use Auction House - Buy and sell items and materials
- Explore the World - Discover hidden treasures and quests
Getting Help
If you encounter difficulties in the game:
- Check other guides on this site
- Ask other players in the game
- Join World of Warcraft communities
- Check official forums and guides
Remember: World of Warcraft is a vast world full of endless possibilities - enjoy your adventure!