{
  "id": 11049689,
  "title": "World of Warcraft: Forever survey pitches new classes to players, including Bard, Witch, and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/world-of-warcraft-forever-survey-pitches-new-classes-to-players",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T22:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/world-of-warcraft-forever-survey-pitches-new-classes-to-players-including-bard-witch-and-more/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blizzard Entertainment has begun soliciting player feedback for potential new classes in their upcoming MMO, World of Warcraft: Forever. The survey, posted on Blizzard's Battle.net launcher, invites players to voice their interest in various proposed additions, including classes such as Monk, Demon Hunter, Tinker, Illusionist, San layn, Necromancer, Rune Knight, Bard, Warden, Witch, and Death Knight. Each class comes with a brief description, role within a group, aesthetic for player attire, and examples of abilities they might wield.\n\nAmong the proposed classes, the Witch class stands out as a ranged damage-dealer and support character that dons cloth armor. This class would utilize a cauldron ability to buff allies drinking from it, and a ranged attack called \"Voidbolt\" that drains the caster's own life force. The Bard and Tinker classes are also mentioned frequently in discussions about potential new classes for WoW: Forever. The Bard would perform songs to heal and buff allies, while the Tinker would climb into their own mech to engage in combat.\n\nThe survey also discusses returning classes, like Demon Hunter and Monk, which sound very similar to their versions in the existing iterations of WoW. The survey takes care to note any abilities these familiar classes would not have in WoW: Forever. It further clarifies that Demon Hunters would begin at level one, instead of level eight as they do in WoW's Midnight expansion.\n\nWhile the class outlines are brief, they appear thoughtfully crafted, suggesting that Blizzard is likely to incorporate these suggestions into the game. With the MMO set to launch on November 4, players seem optimistic about the potential additions. Some worry that these new classes might be overly powerful, potentially disrupting the nostalgic feel of the game. Regardless, the full release will shed more light on the direction Blizzard plans to take WoW: Forever.",
  "summary": "Blizzard might have plans to bring long-requested classes to the spinoff MMO.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}