The War Within Season 3 Mythic+ DPS tier list predictions
The War Within Season 3 Mythic+ DPS tier list is here! Whether you want to check your spec position, or get the best results in M+ this tier list will help you in Patch 11.2.
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DPS tier list in M+ for Season 3 predictions
- S-tier: Frost Death Knight.
- A-tier: Enhancement Shaman, Arcane Mage, Fire Mage, Shadow Priest, Demonology Warlock, Retribution Paladin, Beast Mastery Hunter, Havoc Demon Hunter, Assassination Rogue.
- B-tier: Outlaw Rogue, Frost Mage, Balance Druid, Marksmanship Hunter, Unholy Death Knight, Feral Druid, Survival Hunter, Elemental Shaman.
- C-tier: Destruction Warlock, Affliction Warlock, Subtlety Rogue, Windwalker Monk, Arms Warrior, Fury Warrior, Devastation Evoker, Augmentation Evoker.
Season 2 of The War Within is well underway, and the current meta has settled. But with TWW Patch 11.2 on the horizon, everything is about to shift, thanks to class balance updates and new Season 3 tier sets. Here’s our predicted DPS tier list for The War Within Season 3.
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Just like our Tank tier list and Healer rankings, our usual tier list is based on Season 2 performance data. Since Season 3 isn’t live yet, our predictions rely on PRT data, community research, upcoming tier sets, and class balance changes.
Keep in mind that this tier list is subjective and doesn’t perfectly determine what is good or bad. If your favorite class isn’t ranked at the top, don’t worry: you can still play it successfully. C-tier classes are still viable and can perform well; they just require more effort in gear optimization, mastering both AoE and single-target rotations, and thoroughly learning the encounters.
The War Within Season 3 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 3. This War Within tier list considers performance in Mythic+.
Here’s how the rankings break down in this The War Within specializations tier list:
- Tier S. The best, M+ Season 3 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.
Note
Like any live-service game, the WoW meta can shift with balance updates and tuning passes. We will update our The War Within Season 3 Mythic+ DPS tier list when any significant changes occur. It will likely happen during the first weeks of Season 3.
The War Within Season 3 DPS tier list
This DPS tier list for Mythic+ in The War Within Season 3 is theoretical and subject to change once Patch 11.2 and the Season 3 go live. We’ll update all rankings as soon as balance changes are implemented and early performance data becomes available.
Season 3 Tier sets play a key role for all DPS specs in this list. Unlike previous sets, these are built around Hero Talents rather than traditional class specializations, introducing a unique mechanic across the board. This opens up more room for experimentation, diverse builds, and unexpected combinations.
The War Within Season 3 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.
Death Knight
Frost Death Knight
Frost Death Knight is one of the most popular melee specs, and for good reason. Its damage output is exceptional, with single-target DPS among the best in the game, rivaling even top-tier Mage specs. On top of that, it delivers superior AoE performance, making it a powerhouse in most encounters.
Despite its focus on raw damage, Frost DK is also incredibly durable and even brings some party utility, making it not only deadly but also reliable in group content.
Unholy Death Knight
Unholy Death Knight is a great example of a fun and interactive spec to play. As an alternative to Frost, it may not offer the same burst-heavy damage profile but still provides valuable utility. DK brings key tools to Mythic+, including Death Grip for enemy control, Anti-Magic Zone for group-wide magic damage reduction, and Raise Ally for instant battle resurrection. Its strong slows, crowd control, and self-sustain further enhance its value in challenging M+ content.
Unlike Frost, which thrives on burst damage, Unholy relies on a ramp-up playstyle, using damage-over-time effects and pets to deliver sustained pressure. While its overall damage isn’t as explosive, it remains consistently respectable.
Demon Hunter
Havoc Demon Hunter
Havoc Demon Hunter remains a valuable asset in any group, largely due to its strong utility. Chaos Brand provides a crucial 5% magic damage boost, significantly enhancing team performance. With high mobility from Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat, Havoc can quickly reposition during fights. It also brings reliable crowd control with abilities like Chaos Nova and Sigil of Misery, adding further versatility.
What sets Havoc apart is its ability to fit into both physical and hybrid group compositions, something rare for melee specs. This flexibility, combined with its utility, makes it especially appealing. On top of all that, Havoc deals solid single-target and AoE damage, leaving it with very few weaknesses in Season 3.
Druid
Balance Druid
Balance Druids have recently received significant nerfs and currently underperform in both single-target and AoE scenarios. While they can still handle both consistently with decent output, it’s not as strong as it used to be.
However, where Balance Druids truly shine is in their exceptional utility. Beyond raw damage, they bring a wide range of valuable tools 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 that in mind, the spec stands as a decent and well-rounded choice for Season 3.
Feral Druid
Feral Druid enters Season 3 as a strong melee spec with excellent burst AoE damage, making it especially effective in physical damage-oriented groups. While energy starvation can still cause downtime, particularly in single-target encounters, its utility, especially Mark of the Wild, remains highly valuable for group content like Mythic+.
Though Feral has one of the weakest defensive kits among melee, skilled players can offset this with smart play. The spec’s strong AoE damage profile and top-tier utility make it a compelling pick this Season.
Evoker
Augmentation Evoker
Augmentation Evoker has dropped to the bottom of the WoW DPS tier list. The spec still has strong potential thanks to its high utility and survivability, and even minor tweaks to its damage output could make it very competitive. However, as of now, its damage remains among the lowest in the meta, and no buffs for Augmentation Evoker have been indicated.
Devastation Evoker
Devastation Evoker is a solid and powerful caster with strong damage options for all key scenarios, along with valuable Evoker utility. Its biggest weakness, however, is its heavy reliance on damage cooldowns to perform at peak levels. When those cooldowns are active, Devastation Evoker excels, but if the group pulls a boss or large trash pack at an inconvenient time, the spec can struggle significantly.
Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter
Although Hunters are often known for lacking group utility, Beast Mastery Hunter stands out as a strong choice for Mythic+. In terms of sustained AoE damage, few, if any specs can match it. However, to fully capitalize on its strengths, the group needs to execute large pulls with as many enemies as possible.
Despite its high damage potential, BM remains one of the easiest specs to play, thanks to its intuitive rotation and the ability to deal full damage while moving. This makes it both effective and accessible.
Marksmanship Hunter
Marksmanship Hunter has received significant nerfs and no longer performs as well as it once did. While it still delivers some of the best AoE damage in the game, that’s where the positives end. Its single-target damage is underwhelming, and it offers no party buffs or meaningful utility. In terms of raw damage output, MM Hunter remains very strong, but its lack of utility makes it a less attractive pick for group content.
Survival Hunter
Survival Hunter has excellent survivability and solid damage output. With buffs received in Season 3, the spec is now performing at its peak. Despite offering little in terms of group utility, Survival remains a strong and reliable choice thanks to its consistent damage across all encounter types.
Mage
Arcane Mage
Arcane Mage demands near-perfect execution to perform at its best. While it’s capable of delivering solid damage, mastering its complex rotation is key to unlocking its full potential. Positioned between Fire and Frost, Arcane doesn’t excel as much in single-target as Fire or in AoE as Frost, but it offers a balanced performance in both areas.
In high-end and competitive Mythic+ runs, players may lean toward Fire or Frost depending on the dungeon, but Arcane remains a strong choice for those who value versatility and utility. Its balanced toolkit makes it enjoyable and effective for a wide range of content.
Fire Mage
Beyond its strong damage output, Fire Mage offers fast-paced and engaging gameplay that rewards skillful execution with explosive results. Like any Mage, this spec’s toolkit includes key utility spells such as Time Warp, Mass Invisibility, and Mass Barrier, making it a valuable asset to any group.
Currently, Fire Mage delivers the best single-target damage in the game, while still maintaining solid AoE potential. This makes it a top-tier choice for Mythic+, where both bosses and trash packs can be burned down quickly.
Frost Mage
Frost Mage remains a competitive option, especially after recent buffs. Its main drawback is the presence of the other two Mage specs, which often overshadow it in certain scenarios. However, Frost offers extra crowd control tools and better survivability compared to its counterparts. Its AoE damage is particularly strong, making it a solid pick for many M+ encounters.
On top of that, you still bring essential Mage utilities like Arcane Intellect, Time Warp, and Mass Barrier, making Frost a well-rounded choice for group content.
Monk
Windwalker Monk
Windwalker Monk is a decent DPS spec for physical damage-oriented groups. Thanks to recent damage buffs, it can deliver impressive numbers in both AoE and single-target scenarios. However, what holds it back is the lack of uncapped AoE, limiting its potential in large pulls. While it still performs better than many other specs, it doesn’t quite reach the top tier. 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.
Paladin
Retribution Paladin
Retribution Paladin is a straightforward spec with a top-tier damage profile. Its single-target damage has improved in Season 3, and its AoE remains consistently strong. The spec also brings valuable Paladin utility, including Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Freedom, etc., which can be extremely useful in various scenarios, especially if your group isn’t running a Protection Paladin as the tank. On top of that, Retribution Paladins are notably durable, an important trait for Mythic+ content.
Priest
Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest’s damage profile relies heavily on ramp-up time, making the spec far more effective in longer encounters, especially due to the extended duration of its core cooldown, Voidform. Despite recent nerfs, Shadow Priests can still perform well at higher key levels, thanks to solid single-target and AoE damage, short cooldown windows, and useful utility. However, when enemies die quickly, the spec can feel frustrating, especially if you engage a pack without Shadow Crash ready.
Rogue
Assassination Rogue
Assassination Rogue has received buffs and now feels significantly stronger in Mythic+ content. It can deliver high damage across all types of encounters, with AoE performance looking especially promising. The spec fits well into both physical damage comps and hybrid group setups. However, its main weakness remains the same, Assassination brings little to no utility to the group.
Outlaw Rogue
Although Outlaw Rogue’s AoE is still target-capped, recent tuning changes have greatly improved its overall damage output and consistency. Enhanced energy sustain, stronger cooldown synergy, and solid defensive tools have made the spec feel much more fluid and satisfying to play. These improvements push Outlaw higher in the tier list, making it a strong and viable pick for high-end Mythic+ keys, especially in physical damage-oriented groups.
Outlaw excels in single-target damage and delivers strong AoE as well, but its biggest drawback is the lack of group utility or buffs. While its raw damage is impressive (close to S-tier), that’s the spec’s only real strength.
Subtlety Rogue
Subtlety Rogue sits slightly below average in the Mythic+ DPS rankings and struggles to break into the top tiers. While it excels at single-target and priority damage, its overall performance is held back by limited sustained AoE: which is crucial for Mythic+ encounters.
Shaman
Enhancement Shaman
Enhancement Shaman remains a strong contender in The War Within Patch 11.1.7. It maintains a solid and reliable damage profile, performing well across a wide range of encounters. Whether it’s AoE, cleave, single-target, or sustained damage, Enhancement is consistent in every area, though it may not match top-tier specs in pure DPS output.
What truly elevates Enhancement is the unmatched utility that Shamans bring. With tools like Capacitor, Tremor, Wind Rush, Stone Bulwark Totems, Heroism and Bloodlust, Skyfury, etc., Enhancement has answers for almost any situation.
This well-rounded toolkit makes Enhancement Shaman a desirable pick for many Mythic+ groups, especially for players who enjoy a melee playstyle with both damage and support potential.
Elemental Shaman
Elemental Shaman brings a number of powerful buffs to the group, most notably Skyfury. The spec also has strong AoE potential thanks to Ascendance. However, outside of that burst window, both its single-target and AoE damage are underwhelming. To truly shine, Elemental Shamans need to align their cooldowns with the most intense moments of an encounter, otherwise, their overall damage output will fall short.
Warlock
Affliction Warlock
The damage-over-time-focused kit of the Affliction Warlock currently leads to inconsistent performance. This is due to the spec’s ramp-up nature. Affliction can deliver solid AoE and single-target damage, but it relies too heavily on cooldowns, making it dependent on precise timing. Since it’s difficult to align the entire group’s actions with those timings, the spec struggles in less-than-perfect scenarios. When everything goes as planned, Affliction can be strong, but any disruption can cause its damage output to drop dramatically.
Demonology Warlock
Demonology Warlock is a strong all-rounder, offering a solid mix of single-target and AoE damage, with both burst and sustained output. It stands as the best-performing Warlock spec in Season 3. On top of its damage, it also brings the full Warlock toolkit: Healthstones, Curses, and Soulstones, and more, making it a well-rounded and valuable pick for any group.
Destruction Warlock
Destruction Warlock has very high AoE damage, which is highly desirable for Mythic+ encounters, but this strength alone cannot push the spec into the top tiers. It struggles significantly with single-target damage, especially when burst cooldowns are unavailable, making boss fights a weak point for this specialization.
Its overall performance largely depends on the number of enemies pulled, as the spec thrives on the largest pulls possible. Beyond raw AoE damage, Warlocks provide valuable utility such as various Curses, Gateways, Healthstones, Soulstones, and AoE stuns, making them a strong asset to any group. However, you can also choose a different Warlock spec with similar utility and better overall DPS performance.
Warrior
Arms Warrior
Arms Warrior doesn’t have the same target cap limitations as Fury, but its overall performance remains weak. Neither its AoE nor single-target damage stands out, and its utility is quite limited. The only real opportunity for Arms Warrior to shine is within physical damage-oriented compositions, especially those built around a Brewmaster tank. In this very specific setup, Arms Warrior might find a viable spot.
Fury Warrior
Getting the short end of the stick, Fury Warrior suffers from capped AoE, hitting only up to 5 targets. This means that in larger pulls, typically more than 5-7 enemies, Warrior quickly falls behind in overall damage, and even the latest buffs haven’t addressed this limitation. That said, in situations where you’re consistently pulling 5 to 7 targets, the spec performs quite well. The damage potential is definitely there, and a physical damage-oriented group can benefit greatly from having a Fury Warrior.
And that is for our The War Within DPS tier list for Season 3. We hope it helped you to understand current meta and what to play in the Season 3. Keep in mind, all tier lists are subjective. Everything in this Mythic+ DPS ranking can and likely will change as the Season progresses.
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Comments
Arcane mages are C tier yet they are the top performing prio damage spec, included in god comps. I don’t think Author actually plays WoW…. lmfao
Rip survival hunter
Guardian druids definetly A tier+
Not accurate! did you not look at the new updates?
we should all agree that tier lists in beta are…questionable. Things will change weekly until the final release build comes out. Unless the author wants to actually compare ingame data(not just community opinions) on a weekly basis go test for yourself and see how it feels. or just wait for release 🙂
j’avoue que placé le feral en bas hors qu’il fait plus de dégâts que l’arcane en mm+ actuellement sur la bêta joue t’il seulement a la bêta ?
So…Ele Shaman is the 5th best DPS and Resto Shaman is the best healer… yet Shaman is the worst ranked class??
Have you just not seen the shaman rework? Ele is competing with arcane in ST and is destroying the AOE meters. Stone bulwark totem has fixed their survivability also.
agreed. the top 5 and top 3s don’t even coincide with the list, actually contradicts the rankings.