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The War Within Season 2 Mythic+ DPS tier list

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We’ve finally made The War Within Season 2 Mythic+ DPS tier list for you! Whether you want to check your spec position, or get best results in M+ this tier list will help you in Season 2.

With the new World of Warcraft season on the horizon, players are looking forward to fresh content, including dungeons, balance updates, and class tweaks. And so naturally, it’s time for another The War Within specs tier list!

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Just like our Tank tier list and Healer rankings, this Mythic+ DPS tier list for Patch 11.1 is based on Season 2 performance data. Keep in mind that this tier list is subjective. Changes may happen based on player feedback, and additional tweaks could be made before the update goes live.

As always, tier lists are just opinions based on available information. If your favorite class isn’t ranked at the top, don’t worry. Having fun is what truly matters, not just dry stats and rankings. With that said, let’s dive into the War Within Season 2 DPS tier list!

The War Within Season 2 DPS tier list criteria

As always, we’ll rank each class and specialization into tiers from S to C. S-Tier represents the strongest, meta-defining specs, while C-Tier includes those that may struggle in Season 2. This War Within tier list considers performance in Mythic+, Hero Talents, and recent reworks based on Season 2 perfomance data and testing.

Here’s how the rankings break down in this The War Within specializations tier list:

• Tier S. The best, M+ Season 2 meta defining classes. They are really leagues stronger than those of the tier below. All that thanks to high damage numbers, utility, and powerful tier set bonuses. If you want the easiest time during the Season, you should consider playing a spec from this tier.
• Tier A. Healthy and balanced classes. They have everything they need to successfully go through the content of the new Season. Their only downside is that S-tier classes exist. 
• Tier B. Decent specs with some drawbacks that stop them from reaching A. If you’re a dedicated main, however, you can still make these classes shine. It just requires more effort. 
• Tier C. For classes that struggle in the new season. We don’t recommend playing these specs at the moment.

The War Within Season 2 DPS tier list

An important role is played by the new Tier sets. This time, all of them share a unique mechanic that defines the nature of the set passive. There are four types of bonuses. DPS can only have two of them:

• Jackpot! Procs of this passive provide free casts of spec-specific abilities.
• Winning Streak! Procs of this passive provide a unique stacking buff.

Now that we’ve figured everything out, we can start ranking classes and specs to their respective tiers:

The War Within Season 2 DPS in-depth analysis

Let’s take a closer look at why certain specs are performing exceptionally well—or falling behind. We’ll break down each spec’s strengths and weaknesses and highlight the tier set effects they benefit from in The War Within Season 2.

Death Knight

Frost Death Knight

It is one of the most popular melee specs due to the combination of the gameplay feel and damage output. Frost DK is one of the top 3 melee specs based on performance. Combined with high survivability for a melee and with some niche utility, like the Anti-Magic Zone, Frost DK is a valid choice in Season 2.

The tier set bonus provides a Winning Streak! The stacking buff empowers your Frost Strike and Glacial Advance. With the full bonus, the abilities have a chase to cast a Frostscythe. Losing a stack of buff grants Murderous Frenzy, which gives Mastery increases and sends an empowered Frostscythe at your enemies. 

Unholy Death Knight

Unholy DK is a perfect example of a fun and interactive spec to play, and with recent buffs, it has become a powerhouse in Season 2. A strong alternative to Frost DK, this spec now boasts an even better damage profile while maintaining its solid utility. All that’s thanks to 5% buff to every damage dealing ability and pets!

Unlike Frost, which thrives on burst damage, Unholy excels with its ramp-up nature, leveraging DoTs and pets to deliver devastating sustained damage. Unholy Death Knight brings valuable utility with Death Grip for enemy control, Anti-Magic Zone for group-wide magic damage reduction, and Raise Ally for instant battle resurrection. Additionally, its strong slows, crowd control, and self-sustain make it a reliable asset in Mythic+. With its buffs, Unholy Death Knight is no longer just an alternative—it’s one of the top melee specs in Season 2.

The tier set provides a Winning Streak! It improves the damage of your Death Coil and Epidemic. With a full bonus, Dark Transformation grants up to 10 stacks of Winning Streak! while also increasing their damage bonus.

Demon Hunter

Havoc Demon Hunter

Although Havoc Demon Hunter still struggles to compete with top-tier DPS specs, its utility makes it a valuable asset in any group. Chaos Brand provides a crucial 5% magic damage buff, boosting overall team performance. Havoc’s high mobility with Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat allows for quick repositioning. Additionally, crowd control tools like Chaos Nova and Sigil of Misery add extra versatility. While its damage continues to improve, Havoc’s real strength lies in its ability to support the team effectively.

The tier set empowers your Blade Dance and Chaos Strike.

Druid

Balance Druid

With significant buffs to both single-target and AoE damage, Balance Druid has become a standout pick going into Season 2. The improvements to its core abilities and Astral Power generation have made its damage profile much smoother and more consistent. Starfall and Wrath have received notable enhancements, making both sustained and burst damage more competitive. The changes to Eclipse uptime and resource generation further streamline Balance Druid’s ramping nature, allowing for more frequent and impactful Celestial Alignments.

Beyond its improved damage output, Balance Druid continues to offer exceptional utility to any group. Mark of the Wild boosts ally effectiveness, while Soothe, AoE Silence, Innervate, and Stampeding Roar provide crucial support in high-end content. With these buffs making Balance Druid more competitive across all types of encounters, it stands as a strong and well-rounded choice for Season 2.

The tier set bonus is Jackpot! spawns a Wild Mushroom at the nearest enemy location. Using Chosen of Elune or Celestial Alignment guarantees such a proc. The 4-piece bonus empowers Starfall and Starsurge on targets affected by Wild Mushroom. These bonuses increase both single-target and AoE capabilities of a spec.

Evoker

Augmentation Evoker

Augmentation Evoker has fallen to the bottom of the WoW DPS tier list. Either broken or severely underperforming, it now struggles to keep up. Its tier set bonus, which amplified Upheaval and Eruption through guaranteed procs and Essence Burst synergy, now fails to provide enough impact to keep the spec relevant. With weaker damage output and diminished effectiveness, Augmentation is no longer a must-have, making it one of the least desirable specs in The War Within.

The tier set bonus is Jackpot! The procs cast Upheaval of 100% efficiency while using Breath of Eons guarantees such a proc. A 4-piece improves Upheaval, granting you an Essence Burst on every cast. Essence Burst raises the damage of Eruption by 25%. All these effects further increase the AoE profile of Augmentation Evoker.

Devastation Evoker

A decent powerful caster. Has nice damage options for all necessary scenarios and Evoker utility. The biggest problem with this spec is the existence of Augmentation. It is so much better than many will consider playing Devastation throwing. The spec is absolutely valid to play, just be ready for people asking you to switch spec.

The Jackpot! proc from the set casts 3 Shattering Stars at 50% effectiveness. Dragonrage always triggers a proc. With the second effect, casting Shattering Star or getting Jackpot! procs give a stacking 2 times damage increase for the next empowered spell. 

Hunter

Beast Mastery Hunter

Although Hunters are known for not providing much utility to the table, BM Hunter earns its place in the A-tier thanks to damage. Thanks to the combination of talents and tier-set bonuses, BM can have a high uptime of Bestial Wrath. In terms of the sustained AoE damage, there are no equals to this spec. And while being so strong, the spec remains easy to play. All that thanks to intuitive rotation and ability to attack while moving.

The aforementioned tier set provides you with Jackpot! proc. Your attacks have a chance to trigger a 200% effectiveness Barbed Shot. Using Bestial Wrath guarantees the proc. The 4-piece bonus provides a 10-second buff to your pet. Pet attacks start to cleave and reduce the cooldown of Bestial Wrath. Bestial Wrath is the reason BM Hunter is so high, so any interactions with it make the spec stronger.

Marksmanship Hunter

MM Hunter has seen significant improvements and now performs much better, making it a solid choice alongside BM at the top of the DPS tier list in The War Within. While it previously struggled with damage output—sometimes even falling behind tanks—it now holds its own. Meanwhile, Survival has dropped off significantly, making it the weakest option among Hunter specs.

The tier set procs improve your auto-attacks and Lock and Load procs. 

Survival Hunter

This spec has great survivability and good damage. But sadly its damage is not enough to compete with some other options. Add to this lack of utility Hunters provide.

The tier set empowers your Wildfire Bomb and Kill Command. 

Mage

Arcane Mage

Arcane Mage requires near-perfect execution. You can reach decent damage output with it, but it requires you to know difficult rotations. Many other classes and specs can do the same much easier. And compared to Fire Mage, Arcane feels inferior.

Tier set grants extra procs of Clearcasting and Aether Attunement. 

Fire Mage

Fire Mage has solidified itself as one of the strongest damage dealers in The War Within Season 2. With its exceptional single-target and AoE potential, combined with the explosive power of Combustion, Fire Mage now stands at the top of the DPS charts. It boasts some of the highest burst damage among ranged specs, making it a dominant force in both PvE and PvP.

Beyond raw damage, Fire Mage offers fast-paced and engaging gameplay, rewarding skillful execution with devastating results. Its powerful toolkit includes essential utility spells like Time Warp, Mass Invisibility, and Mass Barrier, further cementing its role as a top-tier spec. With its current strength and versatility, Fire Mage is a premier choice for players looking to maximize both impact and excitement in battle.

The tier set bonus revolves around Combustion. The Jackpot! proc reduces the cooldown of this button for 2 seconds. The 4-piece effect also provides an extra damage boost when you get the proc and press Combustion. With all these bonuses, Fire Mage’s burst damage becomes even stronger. 

Frost Mage

Frost Mage is still a competitive option, but sadly nerfs hit it. Fire Mage is just better in terms of damage. Still, this spec has extra crowd control options, as well as better survivability. Just don’t forget that some players would prefer Fire Mage in their party. Still you’ve got needed utilities like Arcane Intellect, Time Warp, and Mass Barrier after all. 

A Jackpot! proc from your tier set sends a volley of up to 9 Frostbolts, one to the primary target and 8 for additional. Using Icy Veins guarantees a proc. With a 4-piece bonus, Icy Veins also grants a Jackpot! proc every 10 seconds for the next 30 seconds.  

Monk

Windwalker Monk

Windwalker Monk is another example of a good melee in Season 2. Due to buffs to its damage, as well as better Haste and Mastery scaling, this spec can dish out huge damage in many scenarios. What keeps it back is the lack of uncapped AoE damage. This spec still heads above many others, just not as high as we want it to be. In terms of utility Monks doesn’t have that much to offer, but there are still important things. Paralysis, Tiger’s Lust, and most importantly Mystic Touch.

The tier set provides a Winning Streak! that increases the damage of Rising Sun Kick and Spinning Crane Kick per stack. The full bonus grants you an interaction with the buff. Now Fists of Fury provides two stacks of the streak, one at the cast and another at the end of the channel. The streak always ends when it reaches maximum stacks, but when it does you receive a 5% per stack buff to the next Fists of Fury cast.

Paladin

Retribution Paladin

Retribution Paladin is a simple spec with a good damage profile. It has great single-target and AoE damage like many contestants of A-tier. It also brings in Paladin utility, such as Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Freedom, etc., which can be extremely viable. Especially if you are not running Protection as your tank. 

The Winning Streak! from the set empowers your Templar’s Verdict and Divine Storm. With the 4-pieces, when you lose the streak, you get a Holy Power refund, increased damage, and unlimited Holy Power, although for a short duration.

Priest

Shadow Priest

Due to the unique ramping-up DoT-oriented kit, Shadow Priest is able to deal very high damage. There is one nuance though. You want to make sure enemies live long enough for your damage to ramp up. This also includes having enough time to get all your necessary abilities off cooldown before the next pack of enemies. Still, the spec is good, especially in high-level keys. They also have more utility options. Power Word: Fortitude,  Leap of Faith, Psychic Scream, Angelic Feathers, and Power Infusion, to name a few. 

With the tier set, you get a Jackpot! that shoots a 200% effectiveness Void Bolt at your target. Using Dark Ascension or Void Eruption guarantees a proc. With 4 pieces, procs also give you a short Power Infusion. Power Infusion also increases the damage of Mind Blast and Void Bolt. 

Rogue

Assassination Rogue

Assassination Rogue has improved and now feels much stronger in Mythic+. While it still leans heavily on single-target and priority damage, recent buffs have enhanced its sustain and overall consistency. The spec benefits from solid damage-over-time pressure, strong execute potential, and reliable survivability. Despite its slower ramp-up, these improvements make Assassination a more competitive choice, pushing it higher in the tier list as a solid A-tier pick for Mythic+ dungeons.

Outlaw Rogue

Outlaw Rogue has seen some solid buffs, making it a much stronger contender in Mythic+ compared to before. While its AoE is still capped, recent tuning adjustments have significantly improved its overall damage output and consistency. With better energy sustain, stronger cooldown synergy, and solid defensive tools, Outlaw now feels more fluid and rewarding to play. These improvements push it higher in the tier list, making it a more viable pick for high-end keys.

The tier set for Outlaw increases the damage of Dispatch and grants a chance to Roll the Bones to give you another buff.

Subtlety Rogue

Subtlety Rogue sits above average in the Mythic+ DPS rankings but struggles to break into the top tiers. While it has strong single-target and priority damage, its overall performance is held back by limitations in sustained AoE. The current tier set doesn’t provide significant benefits, keeping the spec in a solid but not exceptional spot.

Subtlety gets empowered by Eviscerate, Black Powder, Secret Technique, and Shadow Dance.

Shaman

Enhancement Shaman

This spec remains a strong contender in The War Within Patch 11.1, but it has seen a slight decline due to the rising effectiveness of Elemental Shaman. While still one of the top melee options, its dominance in the DPS rankings has been challenged as Elemental brings exceptional sustained damage and versatility. Despite this shift, the spec retains a solid damage profile and continues to perform well across various encounters, making it a competitive pick for players who prefer melee playstyles. Be it AoE, cleave, single-target, or consistent damage, Enhancement excels at everything. Add to that Shaman utility as well. Capacitor, Tremor, Wind Rush, Stone Bulwark Totems, Heroism and Bloodlust, Skyfury, etc. Shamans have answers to many situations and scenarios. 

The tier set provides you with stacking up to five times Winning Streak! The buff increases the damage of Stormstrike, Doom Winds, and Lava Lash by 5% per stack. Maelstrom Weapons have a chance to consume one stack. Each time that happens with a 4-piece bonus, you will cast Doom Winds. This cast of Doom Winds will give another stacking buff empowering your Crash Lightning. This set provides a strong boost to your damage profile. 

Elemental Shaman

Elemental Shaman was one of the top damage specs in Season 1 and still remains a powerhouse. Despite the nerfs, it still holds its ground as a solid caster with stronger sustained damage than before. Its simplicity and consistent output make it a viable choice. Unlike in the previous season, you might find it easier to secure a spot, as Enhancement Shaman has fallen off slightly in performance. Having a Shaman in the group is always valuable due to their versatile totems, which cover many situations. We’re glad to see Elemental Shaman staying relevant in Season 2 and hope this trend continues.

The Jackpot! procs summon Fire Elemental for 8 seconds, while Ascendance guarantees proc triggering. With full bonuses, summoning or extending the duration of Fire Elemental provides a short damage buff to your spammers. That being Chain Lightning, Lightning Bolt, and Lava Burst. 

Warlock

Affliction Warlock

The damage-over-time oriented kit of Affliction Warlock currently results in inconsistent performance. The reason is that the class has a ramp-up nature, while also having some problems with its skill interactions. So it’s just safer to pick any other form of Warlock.

The tier set grants Haste buffs and improves your Unstable Affliction.

Demonology Warlock

A great all-rounder spec with its single-target, burst, and sustained damage. A perfectly valid alternative to many specs on the TWW DPS tier list. The only reason it is not in the A-tier is that the highest potential numbers for classes in that tier are higher. But again, reaching those numbers requires the most optimal play. The package of Warlock tricks, such as Healthstones, Curses, and Soulstones is included. 

The tier set bonus comes with a Jackpot! proc. It summons a Greater Dreadstalker at 165% effectiveness. Summoning a Demonic Tyrant guarantees a proc. The 4-piece bonus makes every active Dreadstalker use Dreadbite whenever you cast Hand of Gul’dan.

Destruction Warlock

This spec has all it needs to be an A-tier if it wasn’t for other DPS in that tier, especially BM Hunter. Destruction has a very high AoE damage. Overall performance depends on the amount of enemies pulled. This spec wants the biggest pulls possible. Destruction Warlock is a viable pick in M+. Warlocks also bring various Curses, Gateways, Healthstones, Soulstones, AoE stuns, etc. So damage is not the only reason to pick one for a run.

The tier set uses Jackpot! for procs. Every proc sends 12 bolts of 200% effectiveness Demonfire, while every Summon Infernal guarantees a proc. The 4-piece bonus interacts with your mastery, increasing it and making it grand maximum benefits for a short duration. These bonuses are for both single-target and AoE. 

Warrior

Arms Warrior

Out of two DPS specs for Warrior, Arms comes out as the winner. Throughout Season 2, this spec received massive changes to damage, improving all of its damage profiles. There may be some dungeons where Fury is better due to the nature of packs and encounters. But on the paper, Arms Warrior is a better choice. Although the utility is almost non-existent, you still have a Rallying Cry to help your party.

The set bonuses provide simple but effective stacking buffs via Winning Streak! Each stack increases the damage to your Overpower. With 4 pieces, when the streak ends, you get increased Haste and extra damage on Mortal Strike and Cleave per Winning Streak! stack you had. 

Fury Warrior

Getting a short end of the stick, like many other DPS cases, Fury Warrior suffers from capped AoE. The damage potential is there, and in some specific scenarios, Fury has the upper hand. But Arms generally is better. 

The tier set increases the damage of Rampage, as well as randomly improves either Bloodthirst or Raging Blow. 

Conclusion

And that is for our The War Within DPS tier list for Season 2. We hope it helped you to understand current meta and what to play in the Season 2. Don’t forget, all tier lists are subjective. Everything in this M+ DPS tier list can ans will change. Need some support in World of Warcraft, our WoW boost is always here to help!

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