Should Every WoW Class Play Every Role? Towelliee Says No.
Published 2026-07-18
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Summary
Towelliee discusses whether every WoW class should be able to play every role (tank, heal, DPS), arguing against the "every class, every role" approach seen in RIFT and WoW Ascension. He emphasizes the importance of class identity and notes that Blizzard already struggles with balancing existing classes and specs.
Key Points
- Towelliee argues against the "every class, every role" design philosophy used in RIFT and WoW Ascension
- Maintaining class identity is more important than providing complete role flexibility
- Blizzard's balance team already has significant challenges managing current class and spec diversity
- Class specialization creates meaningful character choices and prevents homogenization
Topics
Class IdentityGame Design PhilosophyRole FlexibilityClass BalanceWoW AscensionRIFT