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
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 workload8.8 of 10About 10 key presses per pull across your windows (Shaman leads, the others follow).
- Kill speed5.3 of 10How fast the squad kills while questing: the classes' average damage, 5.3 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.
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
Add a fifth: try these
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)
Four characters is a full party minus one: a tank, a healer and two damage dealers. It hits harder than a trio and leaves one window less to watch than a party of five. Start here once a trio feels easy.
Squad ideas
WoWBoxer tips, not official advice.
| Leader | Followers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paladin | Priest, Warlock, Hunter | Self-sufficient tank, one healer, two pets for a second front line. Easy to box. |
| Warrior | Priest, Mage, Warlock | Strong pulls and area damage. The Warrior needs attention and careful healing. |
| Druid | Priest, Mage, Hunter | Flexible: the Druid tanks or heals as you need. |
| Paladin | Priest, Shaman, Warlock | Three healers and a Voidwalker: very hard to wipe, a bit slower. |
One healer works while you level. For dungeons, a second healer (Paladin, Shaman or Druid) makes a squad of four much safer.
Ranged followers are easier than melee: they don't need to stand behind the target.
Layout
One monitor: the leader across the top, three followers in a row below, or four equal windows. In the WoWBoxer app: 4 clients, Main + side or Grid.
Two monitors: the leader fills one monitor, the three followers share the other. In the app: Main + side with Monitors: 2.
Small follower windows usually 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.
How a fight goes
- Leader: pull with 1 and hold the monster.
- Damage followers: 1 on the leader's target, a damage over time with 2.
- Healer: 3 when the leader drops below about half.
- Loop through the windows until it dies. F on every follower.
Same key, same job on every character, and let the AddOn build the keys for each class and level.
Classic Era notes
Same ideas. Talent trees and some spells differ; on Classic Era the AddOn 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.