I think it's pretty obvious the next class will use mail and ranged weapon (for at least 1 spec). And I strongly hope it's a tinker with ranged dps mail agi (mechanic), tank mail agi (robotics), and healer mail int (chemist).
Edit: A lot of people are saying that they would like to see Blood Mage, Lich DK, Demon hunter, Dark ranger. These to me feel like a 4th spec rather than an entire class. Blood mage = mage healer, Lich DK = ranged dk, Demon Hunter = Tank warlock, Dark ranger = ?? hunter. The chances of getting a 4th spec is very very much on the table even though blizzard won't acknowledge it. They leaked that "third spec" ... accidentally? plus druids are already setup with a fourth spec. It may not be 6.0, but it's definitely something they will consider as a major change when the timing is right. Most likely 7.0.
Last edited by Libertarian; 2013-07-10 at 04:31 PM.
A tinker healer like that would be fun, but to be honest IMO there need to be no new classes for some time. That is the last thing WoW needs, further diluting existing class communities. Why not fix low-representation classes (including possibly hybridizing/4th spec for some) that exist instead of adding more bloat.
2 melee classes by now. Yes, it's time for a ranged one.
Stop trying to make demon hunter happen. They gave all mechanics of demon hunters to locks and hunters. Their metamorphosis would be exactly the same as a warlock's and they'll NEVER take it away from a warlock.
It should be a ranged physical...that heals using physical attacks like the monk was supposed to be. No casting spells, just physical things.
The two big things left for blizzard to implement is 1. a new class to round out 12 and fill the agi mail ranged, and 2. a 4th spec (yes druids have one, and they accidentally leaked tri spec). 4th spec most likely won't come in 6.0 because it would require a ton of balancing and new abilities, so I strongly think the next thing up is a Ranged/Caster/Tank agi/int mail class.
Also, they setup monks to have a ranged dps spec with the crane. But at the same time the messed it all up by flip flopping between Crane and Serpent for which one represents healing and damage.