
One major change for TBC Classic from its original is that Alliance and Horde Paladins will both have access to each faction Seal spells. Seal of Blood and Seal of Vengeance comes to Horde and Alliance in TBC Classic Their inclusion is limited to just the new factions, they’ll no doubt have a major impact on the meta. While Shamans were, and still remain a strong class, Paladins gave the Alliance access to another tanking class, something sorely lacking in Classic. While it was always a fun gimmick through Classic, it probably left the faction war slightly lopsided. With the introduction of Blood Elfs and Draenei (more on them next), both factions are finally able to experience the other side’s secret weapon. It’s finally the time for Paladins and Shamans to cross the faction lines.

Paladins and Shamans join the Horde and Alliance Obviously, these are just two examples of changes, make sure to check out a TBC talent calculator for an in-depth look, we’ve linked a Wowhead and TBC Database ones to get you started. Above is an example for Paladins, Holy Shield was vital to Paladin tanking in Classic, and the improved version in TBC is only going to cement the class as a key player in any dungeon group. The other new addition is the Classic end of row spells getting an improved version.

Finally, after two years of body pulling mobs Paladins are finally able to pull in style. In the Protection Paladin tree, you’ll see Paladin’s gain one of their most iconic abilities, Avenger’s Shield. For the pre-patch, every spec will get another two rows of talents in each tree, with most gaining a new final skill and improvements to the previous end talent.Ībove are two examples of this for Paladins (for Horde players this is all new so get doubly excited).

It’s fair to say that some specs don’t quite feel ready in Classic, and, for the most part, TBC fixes a lot of those issues. One of the most anticipated changes for the pre-patch is the new talents and skills coming to most classes. New talents and spell coming in TBC Classic Expect the pre-patch to drop on May 18 (May 19 EU) with the full game arriving in a global release on June 1 at midnight EU time.

UPDATE: TBC Classic's release schedule has been confirmed.
