WoW: Forever's classes won't be modernized, but Blizzard has added some new mechanics for 'engaging depth' as 'some classes' in World of Warcraft Classic 'were too simple'

World of Warcraft: Forever will not modernize its classes, according to Blizzard Entertainment. However, the company plans to enhance the classes with new mechanics to increase their engaging depth, as some classes in the Classic era felt too simple. This approach aligns with the "Classic Plus" experience, which is guided by four design pillars: Nurture and Protect, Social Experiences, Approachable and Familiar, World as the Main Character, and Journey before the destination. These pillars aim to preserve the vanilla experience while adding fresh elements.

Blizzard has confirmed that it will not drastically alter the familiar classes, but instead, it wants to build upon them to make them more engaging. In an interview, the WoW: Forever team stated that the beta classes have received a few additional mechanics, as some Classic-era classes were considered too simple.

The company acknowledges that some classes or specs had power swings and uninteresting gameplay, and it intends to address this issue without significantly speeding up the game or making it overly complex. Blizzard also confirmed that there are no plans to introduce cheap respecs, ensuring that players' talent decisions remain meaningful. In the beta, the first respec every hour is temporarily cheap, with the price gradually increasing and decreasing once per week once the game launches on November 4.

Furthermore, Blizzard plans to incorporate a significant number of class changes during beta, with a batched update schedule rather than frequent updates. The company aims to gather class performance data during this period and intends to make very few design changes once the game goes live.