The answer also depends on what level you PvP at. If you are interested in doing Warsong Gulch with a level 19 toon, then rogues are definitely the most powerful class at that level. lIn fact, a level 19 rogue is probably most overpowered class at any level, compared to other classes at the same level. Casters and hybrids at that level still haven't gotten many of their class defining abilities. At level 29, in my opinion, hunters and rogues are very close to being equal. After level 29 the classes become more equal, except for warriors, who have a tough time until they really start to get big advantages from gear near level 60.

The answer also depends on what spec you choose, of course. And what type of PvP you want to do. Druids and hunters have a hard time in the Arena, due to space constraints.

Rogue is not overpowered at 10-19 gulch. If you want to win 10-19 gulch, you get a hunter. Hunters are the best class and easiest to play in the 10-19 because of their ability to kite. The 20-29 gulch/arathi is the home of the rogues, due to their newly obtained poisons. The 30-39 is warriors, they get a good load of armor and weapons during that level and can be really dangerous. The 40-49 is shamans and warlocks, shamans get mail armor making them even tougher to take down, and can easily get rid of people using windfury. Warlocks get death coil and soulfire making them even tougher to take down. 50-59 is alot more even and classes like the priest, the mage and the druid seem to do alot more damage than they used to. However it is what you like that is the most to consider.

Some notable abilities however - shaman and druid - ability to transform into a creature makes them great for flag running. Rogue stealth - if you have never played a rogue u will never be able to play anything else again. Almost complete safety in stealth allows you to go around un noticed and make decisions without being rushed into battle. Hunter - flare/stealth detection kiting. The hunter has the ability to keep you away, and be aware of his pet! A beast mastery hunters pet is as difficult to take down as another player. A warrior has many tools at hand and how strong he is is based on his items. A warlock has many many tools available to get his enemies down without them coming near him. This class commonly does the most damage in bgs.

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the best class for pvp i think is a fury/spec warrior.if u put a warrior fury/spec against a rouge at 20 and up a warrior would own. the warrior would not do as much damage but if it had decent gear would have way more health then the rougue making it great at pvp. they suck at instaces though because fury/ warriors cant tank as well as protection/spec

An Arms/Fury hybrid build would be, in my opinion, the best way to go for pvp for a warrior. Fury by itself is extremely useful for PvE.

Ok, acually, I prefer rogues, hunters, and warriors for PvP.
Rogue-Arena
Hunter-BG
Warrior-either or

When I BG at 70, warriors have the most dmg, followed by rogues, then hunters (usually)
It acually depends on the player behind the keyboard, so like a mage could rape everybody else in a BG in one match, but then he/she can't stay alive in the next.
It all varies.
THERE ISN'T A BETTER CLASS FOR PVP!
Get over it.
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Do not be a (pvp) palladin unless at 70 ur gonna go ret with crusader strike. otherwise you get owned, bubble doesnt matter.

Everyone only focus on dps, that's what I used to focus on as well as a Marksmanship Hunter.

Until one time I try to kill a Holy Pally (level 70), b!tch just standing there and I can't kill him, I cannot kill that b!tch. that holy pally just stand there and laughed at me.

At the end, best pvp class is the class with the best gear.

The best class at pvp depends on three main things:

1. The player behind the keyboard - Do you know your class, how to use him/her to the best of your ability? Do you know the best abilities to use in certain situations? Can you think fast because a lot of battles start instantly? etc etc etc

2. Your gear - Matters, but not as much as you'd think! If the gear difference between players is quite great then this could be a problem. However, Goliath had 3476 stamina, 3726 strength, 3276 agility and an epic two handed mace of death but little David still kicked his ass! Like the story, WoW is the same. If you can use your class well then gear shouldn't really matter too much. Gear is an advantage yes, but seriously, it's not going to make you win because of this advantage.

3. How well your class can work as a team - Remember, any class (yes, even hybrids as they spec) have a specific role. In a fight with a few enemies and friends your class could have it's time to shine. Healers, heal! DPS'ers, DPS! It's pretty much that simple. Ofc if you can try and help anybody on the front line (warriors, rogues and the like) for example if the warrior is low on hp and he/she are making a break from it try and kite the opposition.

That's my two cents anyway

I know Blzzard tries to balnce out the classes but it seems that the warlock is better at the mage in everything execpt cc and aoe.

FROST MAGE, I'm a well geared frost mage and I can beat anyone in 1v1, even venge glad geared ppl. Frost can confuse ppl, hits hard, and has good survivability if played right. One problem is mana in battlegrounds.

In my opinion I think a Shadow Priest. They're just down right sick, I pwn ass with mine even warlocks and I totally rape warriors.

u couldnt ffurther from the truth…a holy paladin is in fact one of if not THE hardest class to take down in pvp, and everyone knows it, ret pallys just suck balls, they go OOM in like 10 seconds of combat, plus they do shit all damage

holy paladins FTW, have any problems? look me up

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ok the best pvp charater in the game in my opinion would have to be a warlock played bye an experianced player. For example ur pwning most people in bg and a little wimpy rogue comes up to u who wont even look u in the face come on. ok so he goes stun thats fair and he does all this stuff till i go potion oh yeah now u hav to hit me 2 to 3 more times hehe and in the time i hav free i go howl of terror , fear , corruption , curse of agony , unstable afliction k hes gets free from my fear i go amplify curse then curse of exhaustion ( i made a macro for this ) life tap till full mana , fear ,drain life woot and the number 1 enemy of a warlock is dead ^^ YAY .

Okay… I pvp all the time and these stats are for the straight up pvp spec's, you should know them, I'll put the class and what in my opinion they get trouble with

Lock SL/SL : Shams, rogues, hunters… anything that can dps them fast enough while at the same time shutting them down
Warr MS : SP thats well geared is tough, enhance is the warr sucks, heal classes, frost mages, feral dru's
Hunter : Warrs, a good rogue is a prob if you don't got BM
Mage Frost : No experience here but I'd say a good Ret Palla, huntards, rogues
Druids : Yes, you can run from anything, don't make you good… sticking in a fight, I'm not sure with this class either but I'd say probably get trouble with hunts, mages, and locks
Palla Ret : Holy just… doesnt die 1/1, they can hold up literally for about 5+ minutes vs most classes without dieing, as a ret palla its all skill based, generally their horrible but a skilled pvp'er quite literally can kill anyone in a few shots
Rogue : Hunters, warriors = death, not 100% but I've had problems vs druids on mine but I imagine in the high pvp brackets its a bit different
Shaman : Uhh… lol? Okay, sham's are LETHAL unattended but in all fairness any good pvp'er will total you 1/1 with cc vs all of your FROST SHOCKS!
Shad Priest : Very mean, but if your not geared and/or your bubble breaks you better hope your targets near dead.

Don't bother replying to this 'cause I'm not checking up on it but in my opinion the best pvp class is…
HUNTARDS! BM talent popped is an instant /iwin buttong and I hate them, I believe a Surv/MM hunter that has skill will top these hunters no matter what case except 1 vs 1… my reason for picking hunts is noteably HIGH dps with unbelieveable amounts of cripple and snare effects along with dispels… and as proof…
Wing clip, entangling traps, wing clip, imp wing clip, wyvern sting, scatter shot, intimidation, frost trap, freezing trap, concussive shot, feign death, 1 dispel on arcane shot, viper sting, 30% poison dispel resistance, 50% heal debuff on AS, improved concussive shot, swiftness on pets, HIGH spell pushback, high crit chances, aspect of the monkey, AotV, AotC, Hunters mark on stealths, I'm running out of things but you get the point, the icing on the cake though… Beastial Wrath

Ok.
HEALER:RESTRO DRUID
WORLD PVP: SL/SL LOCK
ARENA: RESTRO DRUID/ MS WARRIOR or SL/SL LOCK
BG:BM/SURV HUNTER/ SS ROGUE

warriors are bad ass.

but it really doesnt matter, any class can beat any class, some players just like to do different things.

I'm seeing an extremely low amount of mention of warlocks on your postings, Apadwe, and I'm not sure why this is, because I'm fairly sure WoW has defined warlocks has "the duelling class." I play a UA Warlock spec'ed for arena (yes, in my opinion, UA is far better than SL/SL) and I think it is common knowledge Affliction Warlocks wreck havoc in BG's. I'm not saying they are overpowered, but at 29 and 39 I was easily beating the classes you mentioned to be most powerful.

To the person who said warriors with a hybrid spec are the best: No way. I can take down warriors easily, no matter the spec.

To the person who said warlocks are owned shamans: no. I duel shamans all the time and I win about 75% of the time. Also, you seem to be ignoring the CC factor of warlocks; you said "anything that can out-DPS them." No, that is not true, warlocks are very good against marksman hunters and BM is only a trouble in duels, and Fear/Howl of Terror/Death Coil make up for everything BUT BM hunters with their win button. (Heh)

If you know what you are doing as an affliction warlock, you are quite possibly one of the best PvP classes out there, considering PvP at 70 has become a rock-paper-scissors deal, mainly decided about what spec/class you are facing.

The only two classes/specs that hold any great advantage over warlocks would be a BM Hunter and a Rogue. Rogues are handleable with all the instant-cast CC's and BM Hunters are only a trouble in 1v1. There are many classes and specs that can easily match a warlock, but those are the only two I consistently find myself failing against. I have noticed mages, Boomkin, Shadow Preists, and Holy Paladins stand no match against me in BG's, duels, and arena.

Yes, this is coming from a biased source, but NO, I am not saying warlocks are the best PvP Class. I am saying they are a very, very good one and I think not mentioning them in your "best arena 3v3 makeup"(considering they filled the roles of CC and ranged DPS you mentioned, as well as being able to DPS all three opponents) and "Best WoW PvP Class."

I agree with Raethen that a warlock will usually dominate in any BG. I play a 70 rogue and have a 60% chance of killing the warlock if 1v1, just depends on what cooldowns I have on hold. Other than a warlock I have no trouble killing any class with any spec. I have noticed a big change with the new badge gear, I have to be more careful upon approaching any class since the DPS has increased. For rogues stealth = survival, Subt FTW!! What is very annoying though: rogues must respec every time for a raid.. and respec again for BG's, talk about a lot of wasted money.

Yeah im surprised there is not much mention of locks as well. Imo they r very fun class to play. I usually own most other classes 75% of the time. I say they r the most well rounded in pvp. They can do just as much if not more dps than any other class…. They r the best at mana efficency considering mages n priests go oom more often (depends on spec. n gear of course). In battlegrounds they good because ranged class is best imo giving most kills and honorable kills… ex: hunters, mages, priests, etc. In arena they as well awesome due to their dps, dots, fears n drains. I lol at close range dps classes warriors, rogues, etc. If u can keep ur opponent off u ur almost guranteed to win… having full S3 warrior n partly geared ret paladin i always get owned by most clothie casters cuz i can never get close enough to touch them n have little to no long range spells to hit em. Only if i can keep myself glued to them can i beat them squishys. But everyone always forgets there is no such thing as best pvp class… it all depends on many factors… 1) how well the player is n how good they know their class Ex: one lock can beat another lock, one rogue can beat another rogue… no two players alike with same skill. 2) gear… Ex: if two ppl r well closely matched in skill the one with better equipment has higher stats wich means has the upper hand. 3) your team members… EX: u can b best pvp wow player with best gear n skill… but u can never win in arena or bg's if ur team sucks or does not listen. All these factors come into play. Btw if u just want world pvp…. (i enjoy it myself ganking other low lvls n raiding towns hehe) i would recommend a rogue. They r so much fun to play due to their stealth. U will b able to get the jump on anyone lol…. alot of fun. These r all just my two cents.

rogues r da best

You do understand a well played 2v2 arena druid/rogue team can rock people's s**t. Warlocks are good for spamming like a faking wimp just dotting and fearing, rogues - sneaky sneaky cheapshot.

All in all a player who knows how to use his/her class to it's fullest potential can rape no matter what kind of charecter you are. But, I must admit Frost Mage ftw!

Hunter:
- Fast leveling
- Cool pets
- Ranged DPS with melee surviability
- Very independent
- Solo's well
- Good Horde hunter: Orc / BE
- Good Alliance hunter: Dwarf / Dreanea

Rogue:
- Fast leveling
- Stealth
- Serious melee DPS potential
- Grind's well
- With skills, fairly independent
- Good Horde rogue: BE or UD
- Good Alliance rogue: Gnome

Mage:
- Serious ranged firepower
- AoE
- Fast playing style
- Works well in groups (if you control your aggro)
- Good Horde Mage: BE, Troll
- Good Alliance Mage: Gnome, Human

Warlock:
- Demons
- DoT's
- Demons
- PvP excellence
- Demons
- Awesome DPS with DoT
- Good surviability
- Good Horde warlock: Orc or UD
- Good Alliance warlock: Gnome

Priest:
- Shadowform
- Melt faces
- Mind control
- Best fear affect in game
- high low-level surviability
- Never feel alone again as you get request after request to go instancing
- Good Horde Priest: UD
- Good Alliance Priest: Dwarf

Warrior:
- Wear shiny plate mail
- Best selection of weapons in the game
- Cool looking shields and weapons
- BONZAI!!
- Good Horde Warrior: Tauren and Orc
- Good Alliance Warrior: Dwarf, Human

Druid:
- Heal
- Tank
- Cast
- DPS
- Shape Change
- What can't you do?
- Horde: Tauren
- Alliance: Night Elf

Paly:
- Tank
- Bubble
- Heal and wear plate
- Cool buffs
- Hard to kill
- Many cool spells that increase stats
- Horde: BE
- Alliance: Human

Shaman:
- Heal
- Tank
- DPS
- Totems
- What can't you do?
- Horde: Tauren
- Alliance: Drenai

Daniel said:

"Shaman:
- Heal
- Tank
- DPS
- Totems
- What can't you do?
- Horde: Tauren
- Alliance: Drenai"

TANK? Nobody's gonna Take Advice from that Display of Noobness. L2P.

SL/SL Lock or Rogue is Best you're gonna get for DPS, and Best Healers, obv Dr00ds.

I just respeced for 15g as a sub rogue immeditaly went into arathi basin and pwned sum serious ass. best thing is a lvl 70 well geard comb/sub rogue. get extra dodge or increased gouge time or reduced energy for ss then get 5 precisons points then last 5 points get under increasing dmg output from offhand u will pwn everyone you ever meet

srry server is SHADOWMOON FTW we win every bg after 10-19 wsg stupid ne/ gnome rogue twinks