Hero talent

Not to be confused with Hero class.

The two Hero talent trees available for paladins.

Hero talents are a new system introduced in The War Within, intended to complement the existing talent system.

Each class has three hero talent trees (except for druids, which have four; and demon hunters, which have two), each one of which is shared by two specializations. Hero talent points are earned at every level starting at level 71, so that by level 80 every talent in the tree will be acquired.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Hero talent trees

Class	Hero spec	Available to	Lore inspiration	Description
Death knight	Deathbringer	Blood, Frost	Deathbringer title	Become the emissary of death. Aim for the soul of your enemies with attacks empowered by the Shadowlands, and remind them of the inevitable.
	Rider of the Apocalypse	Frost, Unholy	Four Horsemen organization	Riders of the Apocalypse call forth the power of the legendary Four Horsemen. They can call upon the Horsemen for aid and tap into the powers of death, famine and disease.
	San'layn	Blood, Unholy	San'layn organization	San'layn excel at using blood and shadow magic to weaken their enemies and empower their own capabilities.
Demon hunter	Aldrachi Reaver	Havoc, Vengeance	Aldrachi race	The Aldrachi warriors were the ultimate glaivemasters and wielded their blades with deadly grace, consuming souls and imbuing their weapons with greater power.
Demon hunter	Fel-Scarred	Havoc, Vengeance		The Fel-Scarred embrace their inner demon and amplify the explosive power of the fel fire they wield.
Druid	Druid of the Claw	Feral, Guardian	Druids of the Claw organization	Druids of the Claw are masters of their mighty animal forms. When they transform into cats or bears, they become ferocious physical combatants and protectors of the wild.
	Elune's Chosen	Balance, Guardian	Elune	Elune's Chosen dedicate themselves to the Moon Goddess and are granted her connection to the moon and stars. Their abilities are infused with astral might and they can call down potent lunar magics.
	Keeper of the Grove	Balance, Restoration	Keeper of the grove race	Keepers of the Grove take inspiration from Cenarius' mighty children to protect the balance of nature and safeguard the Dream. They channel the power of the Dream to make their spells especially potent and summon empowered treants to protect their allies and crush their enemies.
	Wildstalker	Feral, Restoration		Wildstalkers live amongst the remote wilds, hunting to perpetuate the cycle of life and death and destroy those who would despoil nature and using their healing powers to restore life to barren spaces.
Evoker	Chronowarden	Augmentation, Preservation		Chronowardens can manipulate time, giving them glimpses of the future to speed their attacks or recalling echoes to revisit past actions. Specialization in bronze magic can cause instabilities due to the many future possibilities they constantly see.
	Flameshaper	Devastation, Preservation		Flameshapers are closely attuned to Alexstrasza and specialize in protecting allies, rejuvenation, and renewal. They also have the unique ability to spread, intensify, and manipulate dragonflame.
	Scalecommander	Agumentation, Devastation	Scalecommander rank	Scalecommanders are natural born leaders, capable of inspiring those around them to become better. They are the chosen generals of the Dracthyr and use their empower spells to send battle commands and summon troops.
Hunter	Dark Ranger	Beast Mastery, Marksmanship	Dark ranger class	Embrace hatred and strike from the shadows, assaulting your enemies with necrotic, shadow-empowered abilities. Enemies who fall from your abilities further empower your dark energies.
	Pack Leader	Beast Mastery, Survival		Pack Leaders have formed a deep bond and trust with their animal companions, allowing the hunter and their pack to hunt with a vicious coordination on the battlefield.
	Sentinel	Marksmanship, Survival	Sentinels organization	Sentinels draw their power from nature's forces, dealing bonus Arcane damage with their abilities and calling upon mystical owls to rain destruction on their enemies.
Mage	Frostfire	Fire, Frost		Frostfire mages take the reins of seemingly incompatible elemental forces. By mastering the opposing forces, they enhance their elemental attacks and can even combine them for more power.
	Spellslinger	Arcane, Frost		Mastering the inherently unstable nature of magic allows Spellslingers to splinter their magic, creating powerful and volatile new effects.
	Sunfury	Arcane, Fire	Sunfury organization, Kael'thas Sunstrider	By embracing arcane flames, Sunfury mages enhance their most devastating incantations, even calling on the aid of a spellfire phoenix
Monk	Conduit of the Celestials	Mistweaver, Windwalker	August Celestials organization	Conduits of the Celestials devote themselves to the teachings of the August Celestials to embody their wisdom and harness their strength. Master Conduits may briefly channel the power of all Celestials at once.
	Master of Harmony	Brewmaster, Mistweaver		Masters of Harmony chase physical perfection and the refinement of the body into pure strength, allowing them to tap into the flow of chi and natural cycles of power.
	Shado-Pan	Brewmaster, Windwalker	Shado-Pan organization	'Shado-Pan learn from their forebears and stand proud against their foes to defend friends and family. They bid their time to charge power before unleashing a flurry of blows to overwhelm opponents.
Paladin	Herald of the Sun	Holy, Retribution	The Sun	Heralds of the Sun develop a deep bond to the sun and solar energy, using it to burn enemies and cauterize their allies' wounds. They can manifest potent solar rays while fully connected to the Light.
	Lightsmith	Holy, Protection	The Holy Light	Lightsmiths have developed such masterful control over the Light that they are able to wield it tangibly, employing constructs to empower their weapons and defenses and to protect their allies.
	Templar	Protection, Retribution	Templar class	Templar stop at nothing to bring justice to the wicked. They call down hammers of Light and unleash devastating combinations of physical and holy attacks to vanquish their enemies.
Priest	Archon	Holy, Shadow		Archons are highly devout and deeply connected to the Light and Shadow. Archons can be blessed from higher beings to enter into an ascended state, becoming an ultimate version of themselves.
	Oracle	Discipline, Holy		Oracles gain insight into the future and use it to protect and empower their allies. Their future sight grants Oracles the ability to bestow multiple unique blessings and benefits upon their allies before they even know they are needed.
	Voidweaver	Discipline, Shadow		Voidweavers have dedicated themselves to studying the origins of Void magic, and have discovered a way to tear open a tenuous connection to the Void. This power is incredibly dangerous and volatile, consuming anything in its path.
Rogue	Deathstalker	Assassination, Subtlety	Deathstalkers organization	The harbingers of death, Deathstalkers strike from the shadows to bring a swift end to their targets.
	Fatebound	Assassination, Outlaw		The Fatebound eagerly act as the Hand of Fate, sowing chaos into well-laid plans. Guided by the whims of a flipped Fatebound Coin, they deliver the ending their enemies are destined for; the ending they deserve.
	Trickster	Outlaw, Subtlety		Dirty tricks and flashing blades are on display when a Trickster enters a fight. Tricksters distract opponents with misdirection or a sword's flourish, then slash them with a blade they never saw coming.
Shaman	Farseer	Elemental, Restoration	Farseer class	Harness your spiritual magic, improving your spell casting capabilities and empowering you to call upon the spirits of your ancestors to aid you and your allies in combat.
	Stormbringer	Elemental, Enhancement		Stormbringers harness the power of the storm, enhancing their dominion over lightning and shaping it to their will. Summon a fierce Tempest to unleash chaos upon your foes awakening the storm, creating devastation in your path.
	Totemic	Enhancement, Restoration	Totemic class	Totemic shamans excel at unlocking the full power of their totems, strengthening their totems and gaining access to new ones. They also hone their imbuement skills to maintain their threat up close.
Warlock	Diabolist	Demonology, Destruction	Eredar Diabolist creep	The defeat of the Legion left many powerful demons unbound. Diabolists command greater demons once thought to be uncontrollable and wield abyssal powers from the Twisting Nether on the battlefield.
	Hellcaller	Affliction, Destruction	Satyr hellcaller mob class	Amongst the Satyr sects throughout Azeroth, Hellcallers are the most feared. Hellcaller warlocks have learned to weave together the vilest of shadow magic and entropic fel fire at the cost of corrupting their own soul.
	Soul Harvester	Affliction, Demonology		Few grasp the power within souls, but many know the hunger demons share for the spirits of the fallen. Soul Harvesters enter pacts with demons from the Twisting Nether, serving as their host and feeding them the souls of their foes in exchange for incredible power.
Warrior	Colossus	Arms, Protection		A veteran of countless battles who can shrug off attacks that would fell others while using their expertise to deliver their most powerful strikes and destroy their enemies.
	Mountain Thane	Fury, Protection	Mountain king class	Mountain Thanes are fierce fighters that live to challenge themselves against worthy opponents. Drawing strength from the earth and power from the storm, they strike with blows that hit like a thunder clap to overwhelm their enemies.
	Slayer	Arms, Fury		A vicious Warrior who sets their sights on a target and pursues it relentlessly, overwhelming their foes with an onslaught of steel and might.