WoW Forever Rotation Simulator: the best rotation for every class and spec

Looking for the best WoW Forever rotation for your class? Classes changed a lot from Classic - new spells like Arcane Wrath, new talents and new resources - so the old rotations don't all apply. We ran every spec through our rotation simulator, the same engines behind our Sim DPS page, and wrote down the priority it plays. Here's the rotation for every class and spec at level 60.

How we built this rotation guide

Each rotation is the priority our simulator follows for that spec at level 60, in its BiS List gear with default talents, against a boss three levels higher. The simulator picks the best ability at every moment by that priority, so these are rotations that work in a fight, not just a list of buttons. Read each one left to right: earlier abilities come first whenever they're ready.

WoW Forever Warrior rotation

• Arms Warrior: Charge + Bloodrage, Battle Shout, Mortal Strike first → Execute below 20% - replaces everything → Mortal Strike on cooldown → Overpower when it lights up - Battle Stance → Whirlwind on cooldown in Berserker Stance when rage allows. Biggest damage source: Melee (37%).
• Fury Warrior: Bloodrage, Charge, then Berserker Stance; Battle Shout;... → Execute below 20% → Bloodthirst on cooldown → Whirlwind on cooldown when Bloodthirst isn't ready → Slam right after a main-hand swing. Biggest damage source: Execute (28%).
• Protection Warrior: Defensive Stance → Shield Block on cooldown → Shield Slam / Revenge / Sunder Armor for threat → Shield Wall and Last Stand saved for spikes.

WoW Forever Paladin rotation

• Holy Paladin: Holy Shock on cooldown on the tank → Light's Vigil on a party member every 12 s, then Holy Shock on them → Divine Favor + Holy Light → filler: Flash of Light Rank 6, Rank 3 when mana runs behind.
• Protection Paladin: Righteous Fury on, Seal of Fury kept up → Holy Shield kept up → Holy Strike on cooldown → Judgement / Hammer of the Righteous / Consecration for threat → Templar's Bulwark, Divine Protection, Lay on Hands saved for spikes.
• Retribution Paladin: Blessing of Might; Seal of the Crusader + Judgement → Holy Strike on cooldown → Judgement on cooldown → Seal twist right after a swing while mana keeps up → Seal of Command kept up otherwise. Biggest damage source: Melee (34%).

WoW Forever Hunter rotation

• Beast Mastery Hunter: Hunter's Mark + Aspect of the Hawk before the pull → Bestial Wrath + Rapid Fire on cooldown → Summon Hawk on cooldown → Multi-Shot on its 6 s cooldown → Serpent Sting kept up. Biggest damage source: Auto Shot (30%).
• Marksmanship Hunter: Hunter's Mark + Aspect of the Hawk + Trueshot Aura before the pull → Rapid Fire on cooldown → Aimed Shot on cooldown → Sniper Shot on cooldown → Arcane Shot. Biggest damage source: Auto Shot (49%).
• Survival Hunter: Hunter's Mark + Aspect of the Beast before the pull → Rapid Fire on cooldown → Mongoose Bite when Expose Prey activates it → Raptor Strike on cooldown → Strider Kick on cooldown. Biggest damage source: Melee (31%).

WoW Forever Rogue rotation

• Assassination Rogue: Garrote from Stealth → Slice and Dice - never let it drop → Venom kept up → Eviscerate at 5 combo points → Mutilate to build. Biggest damage source: Melee (28%).
• Combat Rogue: Cheap Shot from Stealth → Slice and Dice early, 100% uptime → Adrenaline Rush + Blade Flurry on cooldown → Eviscerate at 5 combo points → Backstab to build. Biggest damage source: Melee (34%).
• Subtlety Rogue: Premeditation + Ambush from Stealth → Vanish -> Premeditation + Ambush again on cooldown; Preparation... → Slice and Dice maintained → Rupture at 5 combo points when it's not on the target → Eviscerate at 5 while Rupture is running. Biggest damage source: Melee (36%).

WoW Forever Priest rotation

• Discipline Priest: Power Word: Shield on the tank → Penance on cooldown → Renew kept on the tank → Power Infusion on yourself, Inner Focus + Greater Heal on cooldown → filler: Heal Rank 2.
• Holy Priest: Power Word: Shield on the tank → Prayer of Mending on the tank when its 5 charges are used up → Renew kept on the tank → Inner Focus + Greater Heal on cooldown → filler: Heal Rank 4, Rank 2 when mana runs behind.
• Shadow Priest: Shadowform always on → Shadow Word: Pain kept up → Devouring Plague on cooldown → Mind Blast on cooldown → Shadow Word: Death on cooldown. Biggest damage source: Mind Flay (37%).

WoW Forever Shaman rotation

• Elemental Shaman: Call of the Elements at the pull → Elemental Mastery on cooldown → Flame Shock kept up → Lava Burst on cooldown while Flame Shock ticks - never held back → Chain Lightning on cooldown if mana allows. Biggest damage source: Lightning Bolt (39%).
• Enhancement Shaman: Windfury Weapon; Call of the Elements → Rage of the Farseer on cooldown → Stormstrike on cooldown → Earth Shock right after Stormstrike → Lightning Bolt at 5 Maelstrom Weapon stacks. Biggest damage source: Melee (39%).
• Restoration Shaman: Call of the Elements: Healing Stream + Mana Spring → Riptide on cooldown on the tank → Nature's Swiftness + Healing Wave on cooldown → Mana Tide Totem on cooldown once mana is below 80% → Water Shield kept up.

WoW Forever Mage rotation

• Arcane Mage: Arcane Intellect before combat → Arcane Blast to 3-4 stacks while mana allows → Arcane Power at 3-4 stacks → Arcane Missiles to spend the window → Arcane Wrath whenever its 6 s cooldown is up after the Blasts. Biggest damage source: Arcane Missiles (67%).
• Fire Mage: Pre-pull Pyroblast → Scorch to 5 Improved Scorch stacks, refresh before 30 s → Fireball as the main nuke → Pyroblast with Hot Streak stacks → Combustion on cooldown. Biggest damage source: Fireball (54%).
• Frost Mage: Pre-cast Frostbolt → Frostbolt as the main nuke → Ice Lance on 'frozen' targets → Evocation / wand when out of mana. Biggest damage source: Frostbolt (76%).

WoW Forever Warlock rotation

• Affliction Warlock: Curse of the Elements → Amplify Curse on Bane of Agony → Corruption → Bane of Agony → Siphon Life. Biggest damage source: Wrack (39%).
• Demonology Warlock: Demonic Sacrifice before the pull → Curse of the Elements → Corruption → Bane of Agony → Shadow Bolt as filler. Biggest damage source: Shadow Bolt (62%).
• Destruction Warlock: Curse of the Elements → Soul Fire as the opener → Immolate → Conflagrate near the end of Immolate, then Immolate again → Shadowburn when the enemy is close to dying. Biggest damage source: Incinerate (61%).

WoW Forever Druid rotation

• Balance Druid: Moonkin Form before the pull → Faerie Fire → keep Insect Swarm up → keep Moonfire up → Starfire as the main nuke. Biggest damage source: Starfire (64%).
• Feral Combat Druid: Berserk on cooldown → keep Rake up → Shred to build combo points → Rip at 5 combo points → Ferocious Bite at 5 while Rip is up. Biggest damage source: Melee (47%).
• Restoration Druid: Wild Growth on cooldown → Rejuvenation kept on the tank → Swiftmend on cooldown → Nature's Swiftness + max rank Healing Touch → filler: Regrowth Rank 9, Rank 7 when mana runs behind.

Try your own rotation in the rotation simulator

Every class guide on our site has the full rotation with the reason for each step. To test your own character, paste your armory link or addon export into Sim DPS: it shows your DPS, the rotation it used and how much each ability does. Want a different build? Make it in the talent calculator and paste the link.

Sources

• Rotations and damage sources: the Forever Upgrades rotation simulator (Sim DPS), WoW: Forever build 1.60.1.70532 data, October 25, 2026
• WoW: Forever class changes simulated: Arcane Wrath, the new Arcane Blast and Elemental Mastery (Forever Upgrades, October 18, 2026)