Everything you need to know about World Of Warcraft when starting

I'm making this guide due to the fact that i constantly see questions about professions/racial Abilities/Best char and so on
so i decided to make a FAQ if you will




Question: Im thinking about starting WoW, but im not sure what class to start which, what is the best class

Answer: There is no "Best Class" each class has its ups and downs, best i can do is give you a breakdown of the classes






Priest - Main Healer/Decursing, also can go into shadow form from a certain talent build is is more suited for leveling and PvP

You can learn more about the priest here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/priest/


Paladin - Backup Healer/Decursing, this is all a paladin will be doing on end game raids and most instances

You can learn more about the Paladin here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/paladin/


Mage - Ranged Spell DPS(Damage Per Second) and best nuke damage charactor, Can also conjure food and water/Mana Gems(Restores mana when used) and dispel curses and the masters of aoe

You can learn more about the Mage here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/mage/


Druid - Backup Healer/Abolish Poison/Travel form/Nice Aura's when specced for it

You can learn more about the Druid here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/druid/


Rogue - Close Range DPS and can stealth so that other players cannot see you, if you spec for it right you can be very destructive in PvP

You can learn more about the Rogue here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/rogue/


Hunter - Ranged Melee DPS, also gets a pet at level 10, easier charactor for leveling but not always the best choice

You can learn more about the Hunter here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/hunter/


Warlock - Ranged Spell DPS, Can summon people at the cost of a shard and Creates healthstones also get a variety of pets that do different things, the most overpowered charactor in the game, so if you dont mind being cheap then roll one of these

You can learn more about the Warlock here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/warlock/


Warrior - The "Tank" of the game, without him your screwed in PvE, can dish out the best damage in the game, but only with the best gear, a very gar dependent class i wouldnt reccomend this class to a noob

You can learn more about the Warrior here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/warrior/


Shaman - Plays the roll of paladin's for horde, can also use totems for healing/damage/snaring effects

You can learn more about the Shaman here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/shaman/




Question: Whats the best professions

Answer: There is no supperrior profession, but for those starting out you should start with a gathering skill such as the following
Herbalism

Read about it here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/professions/herbalism.html

Mining

Read about it here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/professions/mining.html

Skinning

Read about it here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/professions/skinning.html

Enchanting(only for the disenchantments you get off Green+ items)


Read about it here http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/professions/enchanting.html






Question: What is a Battleground(BG)

Answer: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/battlegrounds/




Question: What is a twink?

Answer:A Twink is the highest level charactor of a bracket in BG with the best possible gear/enchants fo that lvl



Question: What is the best spec for my charactor

Answer: Try out differnt builds on the talent calculator

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/classes/talent-index/

just click your class and try out talents how you think they best suffice your style of playing

you can also ask at your class forums http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/?sid=1#classes



Thats all that any new wow player needs to know,If you progress and need more help, feel free to PM ME with further questions

This is a fairly good guide for starting players, I agree with the Warlock OP thing but there is no "Most overpowered", Different Classes have difficulties with certain classes anyway. As a level 70 Warlock on WoW, i say i have a very hard time dealing with BM Hunters, and Mace Wielding Rogues. For some of the classes i believe u should've gone into greater detail, i suppose the links u put will suffice, overall a decent breakdown of the character classes.