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title: "Classic Era Dwarf Specs & Talents – WoWCensus"
description: "Dwarf class builds and selected talents observed in Classic Era nearby-player inspections."
url: "https://wowcensus.io/classic/dwarf/"
---

# Classic Era Dwarf Specs & Talents – WoWCensus
## Dwarf builds

Among Dwarves we've inspected, **Priest** is the most common class, with **Beast Mastery** leading among identified builds.

**217**Dwarves with talents

Top class: Priest (79 of 217 · 36%)

Top spec: Beast Mastery (34 players · 16%)

Top tank spec: Prot Paladin (7 inspected)

Median level: 41

## Most popular specs

1.  1 Beast MasteryHunter **34**16%
2.  2 DisciplinePriest **29**13%
3.  3 MarksmanshipHunter **21**10%
4.  4 HolyPaladin **16**7%
5.  5 FuryWarrior **15**7%
6.  6 RetributionPaladin **13**6%
7.  7 ArmsWarrior **13**6%
8.  8 HolyPriest **7**3%
9.  9 ShadowPriest **7**3%
10.  10 ProtectionPaladin **7**3%
11.  11 CombatRogue **6**3%
12.  12 SurvivalHunter **1**0%

## Class mix of the sample

**Priest** 36%**Hunter** 27%**Paladin** 19%**Warrior** 13%**Rogue** 4%

## Hybrids & unknowns

Builds with points split across trees. Counted per class, never folded into a spec above.

1.  ~ PriestHybrid / unknown **36**17%
2.  ~ PaladinHybrid / unknown **6**3%
3.  ~ HunterHybrid / unknown **3**1%
4.  ~ WarriorHybrid / unknown **1**0%

### Talents by class

#### Priest

**79**inspected · 36%

Spec split

**Discipline** 37%**Holy** 9%**Shadow** 9%**Hybrid** 46%

Avg points per tree

Discipline

16.8

Holy

14.9

Shadow

3.5

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Power Word: Fortitude** Discipline **63%**
    
-   **Improved Power Word: Shield** Discipline **63%**
    
-   **Inner Focus** Discipline **62%**
    
-   **Meditation** Discipline **62%**
    
-   **Holy Specialization** Holy **61%**
    
-   **Divine Fury** Holy **57%**
    

Median level 60

#### Hunter

**59**inspected · 27%

Spec split

**Beast Mastery** 58%**Marksmanship** 36%**Survival** 2%**Hybrid** 5%

Avg points per tree

Beast Mastery

12.9

Marksmanship

10.3

Survival

1.9

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Aspect of the Hawk** Beast Mastery **76%**
    
-   **Thick Hide** Beast Mastery **56%**
    
-   **Efficiency** Marksmanship **51%**
    
-   **Endurance Training** Beast Mastery **51%**
    
-   **Unleashed Fury** Beast Mastery **47%**
    
-   **Lethal Shots** Marksmanship **41%**
    

Median level 28

#### Paladin

**42**inspected · 19%

Spec split

**Holy** 38%**Retribution** 31%**Protection** 17%**Hybrid** 14%

Avg points per tree

Holy

14.4

Retribution

9.9

Protection

8.4

Most-picked talents

-   **Divine Intellect** Holy **60%**
    
-   **Benediction** Retribution **57%**
    
-   **Consecration** Holy **55%**
    
-   **Improved Blessing of Might** Retribution **40%**
    
-   **Improved Devotion Aura** Protection **38%**
    
-   **Divine Strength** Holy **36%**
    

Median level 44

#### Warrior

**29**inspected · 13%

Spec split

**Fury** 52%**Arms** 45%**Hybrid** 3%

Avg points per tree

Fury

17

Arms

16.9

Protection

0.7

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Rend** Arms **86%**
    
-   **Tactical Mastery** Arms **72%**
    
-   **Deep Wounds** Arms **69%**
    
-   **Anger Management** Arms **66%**
    
-   **Cruelty** Fury **66%**
    
-   **Impale** Arms **59%**
    

Median level 46

#### Rogue

**8**inspected · 4%

Spec split

**Combat** 75%**Assassination** 13%**Subtlety** 13%

Avg points per tree

Combat

16.1

Assassination

6.4

Subtlety

2.3

Most-picked talents

-   **Improved Sinister Strike** Combat **88%**
    
-   **Precision** Combat **75%**
    
-   **Improved Gouge** Combat **63%**
    
-   **Dual Wield Specialization** Combat **50%**
    
-   **Endurance** Combat **50%**
    
-   **Lightning Reflexes** Combat **50%**
    

Median level 26