The major class tuning pass arrived on live servers, and our guide writers are ready with the DPS spec rankings! The S tier got a whole lot smaller, and most specs are different in A’ as well, so let’s dive in!
S and A+ Tier Changes
Unholy and Balance are not budging from their spots, despite many specs getting buffed. We do see Arcane burst up into 3rd and S-tier, as the trio is also the most popular, especially in high keys. This isn’t the result of the recent tuning, but it took a while for the spec to solidify after its last buff. And that’s it for S-tier, as the rest of the specs just don’t measure up to the meta trio.
Over in A+, we see the Shamans dominate, with Elemental coming out on top. Demonology is the king of the Warlocks still, sitting just ahead of Marksmanship, which is the last Hunter standing in the upper tiers.
The Top Tiers
Now let’s take a look at the full top tiers and the many DPS specs populating them. These are curated and made by our guide writer Petko.
Tier | Spec |
S | Unholy Death Knight |
S | Balance Druid |
S | Arcane Mage |
Tier | Spec |
A+ | Elemental Shaman |
A+ | Enhancement Shaman |
A+ | Demonology Warlock |
A+ | Marksmanship Hunter |
A+ | Fire Mage |
A+ | Retribution Paladin |
A+ | Feral Druid |
And here’s a video overview for all the specs by Petko: