Utility

Utility is the term for a spell or ability that has some special effect that is helpful, but usually not directly combat-oriented. There are exceptions: some combat spells with especially odd effects are referred to as utility spells. Utility spells are sometimes also categorized as buffs when the effect is helpful, and only castable on your allies.

Examples:

• Druid: Teleport: Moonglade, Aquatic Form, Feline Grace
• Mage: Conjure Food, Conjure Water, Slow Fall (ability), Teleport, Portal (spell)
• Priest: Levitate, Mind Vision
• Rogue: Pick Lock, Safe Fall
• Warlock: Detect Invisibility, Unending Breath, Soulstone, Create Healthstone, Ritual of Summoning
• Shaman: Far Sight, Water Walking, Water Breathing
• Hunter: Eagle Eye, Aspect of the Cheetah, Aspect of the Pack, Call Stabled Pet
• Death Knight: Path of Frost, Death Gate
• Monk: Roll (monk ability), Transcendence, Zen Flight
• Many Engineering items.

• Buff
• DD
• DoT
• Debuff
• Healing
• HoT
• Area of Effect