Stat priorities (provisional)

A starting order for all 27 specs, best stat first. Use it to pick between two items until real Forever data exists.

Warrior

Arms
Strength › Critical Strike › Hit › Agility › Stamina
Fury
Hit › Strength › Critical Strike › Agility
Protection
Defense › Stamina › Armor › Dodge › Parry › Strength
Playstyle

Paladin

Holy
Intellect › Healing › Mana per 5 sec › Critical Strike
Protection
Stamina › Defense › Armor › Spell Power › Block
Retribution
Strength › Critical Strike › Hit › Agility › Intellect
Playstyle

Hunter

Beast Mastery
Agility › Hit › Attack Power › Critical Strike
Marksmanship
Agility › Hit › Critical Strike › Attack Power
Survival
Agility › Hit › Critical Strike › Stamina
Playstyle

Rogue

Assassination
Agility › Hit › Critical Strike › Attack Power
Combat
Hit › Agility › Critical Strike › Strength
Subtlety
Agility › Critical Strike › Stamina › Hit
Playstyle

Priest

Discipline
Intellect › Spirit › Healing › Mana per 5 sec
Holy
Healing › Intellect › Spirit › Mana per 5 sec
Shadow
Spell Power › Hit › Intellect › Stamina
Playstyle

Shaman

Elemental
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Intellect
Enhancement
Strength › Agility › Hit › Critical Strike
Restoration
Healing › Intellect › Mana per 5 sec › Critical Strike
Playstyle

Mage

Arcane
Spell Power › Hit › Intellect › Critical Strike
Fire
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Intellect
Frost
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Stamina
Playstyle

Warlock

Affliction
Spell Power › Hit › Stamina › Critical Strike
Demonology
Stamina › Spell Power › Hit › Intellect
Destruction
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Stamina
Playstyle

Druid

Balance
Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Intellect
Feral Combat
Agility › Strength › Hit › Stamina › Armor
Restoration
Healing › Intellect › Spirit › Mana per 5 sec
Playstyle
PREVIEW
These are starting points, not yet tested on Forever. Forever changed spell power, mana regeneration and many talents, so the order will move once players log real fights after launch. Hit cap and weapon skill values for Forever aren't published. Compare items side by side with Compare.