I was thinking about lore-wise who are the most powerful of each class that are still LIVING that are NOT the player charecter.
What I was thinking was:
Warrior - Varok Saurfang? Grommash?
Warlock - I would say Gul’dan but he’s dead, so idk bout this one.
Shaman - Thrall? He was pretty pathetic in legion shaman class order hall so idk.
Rogue - Just because I’m a fan of her I’d say Valeera Sanguinar but the SI:7 dude person (forgot his name) might be up there as well? idk
Priest - Prophet Velen? I would say Tyrande Night Warrior but I don’t think she’s a priest after taking on the night warrior… I think she became a ‘hunter’ class after that transformation so I’d have to go with Velen
sub-cat: Shadow Priest: I’m including this because priests and shadow priests are too different to be in one category… here would be Queen Azshara if she’s considered a shadow priest and not a mage after becoming a naga. But if she does count as a mage instead then obviously Alleria windrunner though n’zoth’s power is stronger than Lu’ura or whatever the Nauru’s name was so I’d say queen azshara since she got voided-up by n’zoth UNLESS she’s still counted as a mage.
Paladin - Turalyon obviously.
Monk- lmao… Chen Stormstout? Asya Cloudsong? idk lel
Mage - Queen Azshara, if she’s still considered a mage. Otherwise, Jaina proudmoore. (Khadgar would be stronger than Jaina if he’d taken up the powers of guardian but, he didn’t. so)
Hunter - If Tyrande as the night warrior counts as a hunter like I’d presume then she’d be the strongest hunter… otherwise rexxar?
those who are alive:
Warrior:Varok
Hunter:Alleria
Paladin:turalyon
Monk:taran zu.
Druid:Malfurion
Mage:Azshara without a doubt, khadgar second,or maybe jaina, we can’t know that for sure.
DH:korvas.
Dk:mograine or bolvar if he counts as dk.
Warlock:that orc dude of the lock campaign,ryssin something like that, i don’t remember his name
priest:Tyrande, or velen (he is old)
Rogue:Garona.
Shaman:Thrall.
Strongest warlock as to be Kanrethad Ebonlocke right? He was prior leader of the black harvest and briefly spent some time as a demon.
Garona has to be the best rogue. She went MIA in wow for a long time!
Anduin for priest imo.
Isn’t tyranda a priest? Alleria or rexxar for hunter.
Warrior - Saurfang.
Warlock - Kanrethad or a Dreadlord, perhaps. Might be names I’m forgetting.
Shaman - Thrall if he’s over his self doubt. If not, Muln, Rehgar, or Nobundo. We don’t see them do much, so it is a tough call.
Rogue - Garona or Lilian Voss. Maybe Valeera.
Priest - Velen, Anduin or Tyrande. Foal is probably somewhere up there.
Paladin - Probably Turalyon. But I could see Grayson Shadowbreaker or Lady Liadrin up there.
Monk - I think Taran Zhu. But Chen is probably up there.
Mage - Azshara, Khadgar, or Jaina in that order, I’d say.
Hunter - Alleria, Sylvanas, or Rexxar. Depends where you place magic in there.
Druid - Malfurion.
Demon Hunter - Illidan.
Death Knight - Bolvar if you count him. I would put Thoras, Nazgrim, or Thassarian above Darion, to be honest. Feel like he gets overrated.
Many of the hero types in Wow embody multiple classes, before this Tyrande was Hunter/Priest, Anduin is clearly Paladin/Priest. Sylvannas has who knowws what added to the powers of a corporeal banshee and Hunter. And Varian was a warrior who could shift between Arms and Fury with a breath. Khadgar has shown the ability to use all three Mage specialisaitons simultaneously… without the need to split himself into three to do it.
These are some tricky parameters, simply because the most powerful members of each class either: A. Aren’t mortal; B. Are deceased; or C. Have been defeated one-on-one by the player character. I’m not counting warriors, because even the most powerful warrior has the longevity of a Warchief.
Paladin: Turalyon.
Hunter: Alleria or Sylvanas, depending on whose edgy cheat powers make their natural ranger overpoweredness even stronger.
Rogue: Tie between Shaw and Garona for different reasons.
Priest: Prophet Velen. When he actually gets up and does something, he’s the strongest priest you see.
Shaman: Thrall, who is just behind the Farseer.
Mage: Queen Azshara, no contest.
Warlock: Kanrethad Ebonlocke, who should be identical in power to the Netherlord, who themselves is just behind Gul’dan, who was several upon several steps below powerful demon lords.
Monk: Toss up between Chen Stormstout and Taran Zhu.
Druid: Malfurion Stormrage, no contest.
Demon Hunter: Whoever yells the loudest about sacrificing everything in Illidan’s absence.
Death Knight: Darion Mograine, who would be third behind the Deathlord and the late Arthas.
Warrior: Saurfang sounds right to me, with Garrosh and Varian gone
Paladin: Turalyon
Mage: Either Jaina or Khadgar
Rouge: I’m guessing, so either Garona or Valeera
Priest: Velen and Tyrande are top pick but seeing as how we know NE priests can do pretty much the same things as those who worship the light, and the fact that Tyrande has a whole host of other unique celestial abilites I’m giving this to her.
Hunter: Sylvanas and Alleria are good choices but I think this one is between Alleria and Shandris Feathermoon. I haven’t factored in undead, void, and moon abilites.
Warlock: I have no clue lol.
Death Knight: same as above
Druid: Malfurion obviously
Shaman: Thrall. Does he still have all that extra power?
Monk: Taran Zhu possibly,
In BTS Anduin says Alonsus Faol is a way more powerful priest than him. Just thought I’d put that out there. We have no idea how powerful Natalie Seline is but she did have Xal’atath, and that void book, and she is the only character I know of to send herself to the void realm.
Warrior: Anduin Lothar
Warlock: Gul’dan
Shaman: Thrall
Rogue: Van Cleef
Priest: Velen
Paladin: Alexandos Morgraine, but this can be disputed that Ashbringer did most of the work. On skill alone I say Arthas.
Monk: lol
Mage: Kel’Thuzad
Hunter: Rexxar
Druid: Cenarius
Demon Hunter: Illidan
Death Knight: Arthas
I don’t see how Tirion is stronger than Arthas since Arthas can hold his own against Illidan and even defeated him Icecrown along with Kaelthas and Vashj.
Aegwynn is a strong Guardian of Tirisfal, but Medivh is arguably stronger and considered an eternal at some point in WoW lore.
Garona i am not sold on. All I know of her is she killed one king. And made a baby with Medivh.