Beta ratings. Trio, quad and full-party ratings are calculated by an analytical AI model from our own criteria, not from in-game testing. They rate how easy a squad is to level together through questing when one player runs every character – not how well it does in dungeons. They are not final: we adjust them as we and other players test squads in game, so treat them as examples, not verdicts. Played a squad that feels rated wrong? Tell us on Discord (opens in a new tab).
Paladin + Priest + Shaman + Warlock + Warlock
Tier S: Levels itself: something holds the mobs and heals, few buttons, no melee crowding.
- Survival10.0 of 10Holds the mobs: Warlock. Heals: Priest. Way back from a wipe: yes. Healers: 3 (four or five characters want two).
- Your workload9.0 of 10About 12 key presses per pull across your windows (Shaman leads, the others follow).
- Kill speed5.6 of 10How fast the squad kills while questing: the classes' average damage, 5.6 of 10.
- Melee crowding8.7 of 10Melee load 1.5: every extra melee makes pulls harder.
- Teamwork10.0 of 105 bonuses between the classes, 3 class buffs, 1 same-class pair.
Who leads: Shaman, on the big window. The others follow.
Bonuses
- Windfury Totem on a melee partner
- Blessings on the pet
- Life Tap, then the healer tops the warlock up
- Healthstones and a Soulstone for the squad
- The priest keeps the pets alive
Featured parties
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)
Five characters is a full party: enough for dungeons with no one else. It is also where your PC, your screen and your hands become the limit. Start here only after a duo or trio feels easy.
Squad ideas
WoWBoxer tips, not official advice.
| Leader | Followers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paladin | Priest, Warlock, Mage, Hunter | Self-sufficient tank, one healer, three ranged. Few followers in melee range. |
| Warrior | Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock | Strong dungeon party. The Warrior needs attention. |
| Shaman | Shaman × 4 | Totems stack across the party. A long-time favourite of experienced boxers. |
| Druid | Druid, Priest, Mage, Hunter | Flexible: swap roles as you need. |
Ranged followers are easier than melee: they don't need to stand behind the target.
Layout
One monitor: the leader takes the top or left two thirds, four followers in a row or a 2 × 2 block. In the WoWBoxer app: 5 clients, Main + side or Grid.
Two monitors: the leader fills monitor 1, the followers share monitor 2. In the app: Main + side with Monitors: 2.
Two full parties (6–10 characters): the app lays out Main + side once per party, windows 1–5 and 6–10: one party per monitor, or each in one half of a single screen.
Small follower windows almost always need a lower UI Scale for the whole action bar. The app's Auto-fit action bar (on by default) sets it; then check every dot.
Keep the loop fast
- Same key, same job on every character. Your hand learns one layout.
- Lower graphics settings. Five clients use a lot of memory and graphics power. All clients from one install share their settings, so pick values your PC can run five times. Raise the background frame-rate limit only as far as your PC allows.
- Followers in the corner of your eye. Watch the leader's health bar and the healer's mana, not every window.
- Party of five, then raid. A party holds five. For six or more, convert to a raid and use
focusfor the leader on every follower: in a raid,party1–party4only mean your own subgroup.
PC requirements
There is no official number. As a rough guide from our own tests, three Classic Era clients run fine on a modern gaming PC at low follower settings. Five Forever clients will need more memory. We will add real numbers after launch week.
Classic Era notes
Same ideas. Talent trees and some spells differ. The AddOn's data is made for Forever; on Classic Era it only uses the spells you really know.
How we rate a squad
We rate how easy a squad is to level while questing when you run every character yourself. Five things count: Survival (something holds the mobs, something heals, a way back from a wipe; four or five characters need a second healer), your workload (key presses per pull), kill speed, melee crowding (every extra melee makes pulls harder; two or more melee is never S) and teamwork (buffs and help between the classes). Each size is compared with its own kind. Duos are rated by hand; trios, quads and full parties are calculated (Beta).
The busiest character leads on the big window and the others follow; a Rogue always leads.
Professions: the tab next to the rating gives each character two professions and the camp object it places. Tap a profession to change it.
For your windows: the WoWBoxer app places 1 to 10 clients. For your keys: the WoWBoxer AddOn, type /wbx in the game. Each size has its own tab above: duo, trio, quad and full party.
Further watching
Recoil Mojo – WoW Forever Dual Box Tier List (opens in a new tab) (YouTube). A different, opinion-based take – worth watching.