Priest + Warlock
Tier S: Plays itself: something tanks, something heals, and few buttons.
Our top pick: the Voidwalker tanks, the warlock dots and wands, the priest heals and the warlock Life Taps into the heals.
Who leads: Warlock. Both are light on buttons; the warlock leads because it holds the mobs, and the priest follows and heals.
Bonuses
- Life Tap, then the healer tops the warlock up
- The priest keeps the pet alive
- Healthstones and a Soulstone for the partner
Watch out for
- You'll want the same gear on both
All 45 pairs
Each pair appears once. The diagonal is two characters of the same class. Pick a square to see the pair.
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- Plays itself: something tanks, something heals, and few buttons.
- Strong, with one thing to keep an eye on.
- Works well, but you'll be busier.
- Something important is missing: plan around it.
- Both characters want your attention at once. Not for a first squad.
Unconfirmed until the Forever launch
- Paladin taunt in Forever (Seal of Fury + Judgement?)
- Shaman tanking in Forever
- Windfury in druid forms (claimed by Recoil Mojo)
How we rate a pair
You can only be in one window at a time. So a good pair is one that needs you as little as possible. For each pair we look at:
- Something holds the mobs: a tank or a pet that keeps monsters off the other character.
- Something heals, so you can keep going between pulls.
- A way back from a wipe: a resurrection, a Soulstone or a self-rez.
- Few buttons per fight. Two busy classes fight for your attention.
- Bonuses that help the partner, such as buffs, food and water or a pet tank, and clashes, such as two melee on the same spot or the same gear.
The busier character, the one with more buttons or the one that has to stand behind the target, leads on the big window. The more automatic one follows. A Rogue always leads. Where our judgement differs from the score, the card says so and why.
For your windows: 2 clients and the Main + side layout in the window app. For your keys: the WoWBoxer AddOn, type /wbx in the game. More on playing two characters: Duo guide.
Further watching
Recoil Mojo – WoW Forever Dual Box Tier List (YouTube). A different, opinion-based take – worth watching.