The War Within Season 3 Mythic+ DPS tier list
The War Within Season 3 Mythic+ DPS tier list is here! Сheck your spec position and get the best results in M+ with this tier list for Patch 11.2.
Table of Contents
Key takeaways:
- This M+ DPS tier list for Season 3 based on balance changes and M+ logs analysis of the first weeks of 11.2 patch.
- It is too early to speak about meta, as Season just started and players getting their BiS. Better gear and potential balance changes can significantly change spec’s position in the tier list.
- Specs with ramping up damage excel currently, while gear-dependant specs fall behind.
- Tier S: Affliction Warlock, Arcane Mage, Devastation Evoker, Balance Druid, Assassination Rogue.
- Tier A: Subtlety Rogue, Elemental Shaman, Frost Death Knight, Augmentation Evoker, Shadow Priest, Unholy Death Knight, Fury Warrior, Demonology Warlock, Outlaw Rogue, Havoc Demon Hunter, Feral Druid, Windwalker Monk, Marksmanship Hunter, Enhancement Shaman.
- Tier B: Beast Mastery Hunter, Destruction Warlock, Frost Mage, Retribution Paladin.
- Tier C: Survival Hunter, Fire Mage, Arms Warrior.
Season 3 of The War Within is finally there, and the current meta is activelly shaping. The TWW Patch 11.2 brought class balance updates and new Season 3 tier sets. As the first week of the Season 3 comes to close, here’s our updated 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 3 performance data. Since Season 3 just started, our rankings update relies on the perfformance analysis and community research.
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. Currently the the best performing classes in M+ Season 3. They are really 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. We are still in the first weeks of Season 3, waiting for a meta to settle up.
The War Within Season 3 DPS tier list
This DPS tier list for Mythic+ in The War Within Season 3 is a subject to change going further into Season 3. We’ll update all rankings as soon as balance changes are implemented and the performance data settles up.
Since players are still in the process of getting their BiS, some classses preform better than others. Specs like Affliction Warlock and Balance Druid benefit the most as their ramping up nature favors enemies not dying fast. On the other hand, we have sepcs like Arms Warrior and Fire Mage, who need more gear and stats to reach their full potential.
Season 3 Tier sets also 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. For many spec, 4 piece bonus provides significant boost of damage.
S-tier DPS in Mythic+
There are few specs that currently perform extremely well in Season 3 Mythic+ content.
Affliction Warlock
The damage-over-time-focused kit of the Affliction Warlock currently leads to the best performance. This is due to the spec’s ramp-up nature. Affliction can deliver solid AoE and single-target damage. Still, it relies on enemies living long enough for everything to come into play. Usually, the spec struggles when it has to deal with less-than-perfect scenarios for its DoTs. But when everything goes as planned, Affliction can be powerful. Current Mythic+ environment heavily favors Affliction Warlock, but we expect it to change in the coming weeks.
Aside from damage, Affliction also brings the utility toolkit: Healthstones, Curses, Shadowfury, Demonic Gateway, and Soulstones.
Although both Hero specs are valuable for Mythic+, Hellcaller is the one that benefits more in the current environment. The 11.2 Season 3 tier set provides a decent damage boost as well. With 2 pieces, The Mark of Xavius increases the damage of Blackened Soul by an extra 6% per stack, while Malevolence applies 2 additional stacks of Wither. The 4-piece bonus further improves Malevolence, granting two free instacasts of Malefic Rapture and preventing Blackened Soul from consuming stacks for 8 seconds, while dealing its damage faster.
If you feel you need an extra burst, consider going Soul Harvester. With 2 pieces, your Shadow of Death unleashes the Demonic Soul to deal cleave damage to a target over 12 seconds. With 4 pieces, Demonic Soul gets a 45% damage increase, Wicked Reaping receives a 40% damage increase, and Demonic Soul generates a Soul Shard every 3 seconds it deals damage.
Arcane Mage
Arcane Mage, the 2nd popular choice among the players, 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. Arcane may not excel in single-target like Fire or in AoE like Frost, but it hits a sweet spot in between, offering balanced performance in both: something that’s especially valuable for Mythic+ in Season 3.
As always, Arcane Intellect, Time Warp, Mass Invisibility, Mass Barrier, Alter Time, Mirror Image, and Ice Block are great and will be handy in any dungeon.
The 11.2 Season 3 tier sets bring contrasting experiences for Arcane Mages depending on their Hero spec. Spellslinger benefits from strong AoE potential through Arcane Orb and Arcane Splinter synergy, with the 2- and 4-piece bonuses significantly boosting Arcane Harmony stacking and uptime on Intuition. However, it heavily relies on talenting into Arcane Harmony, making single-target performance underwhelming and overly passive, especially after losing Jackpot! and Spellfrost Teachings. Meanwhile, Sunfury offers flat damage boosts and extended Arcane Soul windows, but lacks interaction, dragging out cooldowns without adding depth to gameplay. Spellslinger is likely more beneficial in Mythic+ scenarios.
Devastation Evoker
Devastation Evoker is a solid and powerful caster with strong damage options for all key scenarios and valuable Evoker utility. Uncapped burst AoE and powerful single-target make it a worthwhile pick for Mythc+. Its weakness, however, is its heavy reliance on damage cooldowns to perform at peak levels. When those cooldowns are active, Devastation Evoker excels. Still, the spec can struggle if the group pulls a boss or a large trash pack at an inconvenient time. Despite such a drawback, Devastation Evoker manages to pump high numbers.
The utility mentioned above includes many forms of crowd-control: Deep Breath (with Terror of the Skies talent), Tail Swipe, Wing Buffet. Zephyr is a valuable defensive cooldown. While Expunge and Cauterizing Flame allow the class to dispel almost anything. Class also has its own Bloodlust cooldown, Fury of the Aspects.
Out of two Hero specs, Flameshaper is the best option for M+. Regarding 11.2 Season 3 tier set bonuses, with the 2-piece, your Engulf increases your DoT damage by 15% and Essence generation by 50%. The effect stacks 2 times, but each stack has a different duration. With 4 pieces, consuming Essence during this buff also launches an Essence Bomb at the target, dealing AoE damage.
Balance Druid
Despite the recent nerfs, data shows that Balance Druids are performing well in single-target and AoE situations. While they can still handle both consistently with decent output, it’s primarily because enemies live long enough for Moonkins to ramp up their damage.
However, where Balance Druids truly shine is in their 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.
Elune’s Chosen remains a superior option for Mythic+. Bonuses from 11.2 Season 3 tier set further increase the spec’s core abilities. With 2 pieces, your Starfire deals 25% more damage and has a chance to trigger Starsurge. With 4 pieces, Starsurges triggered that way also split to deal damage to 3 extra targets and grant you a stack of Gathering Moonlight buff. Using Fury of Elune consumes this buff for a 4% damage increase per stack. So with a little bit of luck, the orbital laser of Elune becomes even more devastating.
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. But its utility is also the best in the class, thanks to Bait and Switch and Iron Wire procs.
The Deathstalker Rogue tier set in 11.2 is straightforward but synergistic, enhancing Shiv to boost all Deathstalker-related damage by 50% and slightly extending its duration. The 4-piece adds impact by consuming a Deathstalker’s Mark for extra burst during Shiv windows. While simple on the surface, it empowers key talents like Darkest Night, Singular Focus, and Momentum of Despair, creating strong synergy and high-damage moments.
A-tier DPS in Mythic+
Here is the list of good-performing specs in Season 3 of The War Within, based on recent balance changes and our logs analysis.
Subtlety Rogue
Subtlety Rogue sits slightly below Assassination in the Mythic+ DPS rankings. The spec excels at single-target and priority damage. Its overall performance is somewhat held back by limited sustained AoE. Still, the damage numbers are high enough to secure the spot in the A-tier. This spec performs better in pre-made coordinated groups. But it is still valuable while playing with random players.
Trickster is the preferred Hero spec for the Mythic+. New 11.2 Season 3 tier sets provide simple but significant bonuses that considerably increase damage. With 2 pieces, your Unseen Blade has a 35% increased damage and a 35% chance to refresh its cooldown immediately. With 4 pieces, activating Coup de Grace allows you to activate it the second time in the next 5 seconds, while also dealing 150% of its damage.
Elemental Shaman
Currently, Elemental Shaman brings high damage to a Mythic+ run. This, combined with several powerful buffs for the group, such as Capacitor, Tremor, Wind Rush, Stone Bulwark Totems, Bloodlust, and most notably Skyfury, makes this spec a viable choice. It also has strong AoE potential thanks to Ascendance. Still, to truly shine, Elemental Shamans must align their cooldowns with the most intense moments of an encounter, or they can risk their overall damage output falling short.
For Mythic+, you will find that Strombringer works better due to better cleave and AoE damage. The new 11.2 Season 3 tier set provides better interaction between Tempest and Ascendance. With 2 pieces, pressing Ascendance grants a stack of Tempest, while every 9 Awakening Storm procs trigger Ascendance for 6 seconds. With 4 pieces, Ascendance makes the next 2 Tempests to gather a storm that deals extra cleave damage to the target. With all these bonuses and talents, Strombringer can quickly focus down priority targets while dealing high AoE damage.
Frost Death Knight
As data shows, the Frost Death Knight is the most popular DPS spec. Its damage output is exceptional, with both single-target and AoE DPS being equally good. This makes you feel like a powerhouse in most M+ encounters. All of these are thanks to a massive spec rework. But sadly, it was nerfed going from PTR to the live servers. So now this spec, which was expected to be the supreme ruler of an S-tier, sits in the high A-tier.
Despite its focus on raw damage, Frost DK is also incredibly durable thanks to Anti-Magic Shell, Icebound Fortitude, and Veteran of the Third War. And the spec even brings some party utility (Death Grip, Abomination Limb, and Blinding Sleet), making it not only deadly but also reliable in group content.
As for the Season 3 tier set, Frost Death Knights will likely choose the Deathbringer tier set bonus, as it’s simple, straightforward, and boosts damage in both AoE and single-target situations without requiring any changes to gameplay, just adding extra Killing Machine.
Augmentation Evoker
Augmentation Evoker is no longer a spec that used to be at the top of every WoW DPS tier list. It still has strong potential thanks to its high utility and survivability, and it can further increase the damage of already powerful specs. Despite all the nerfs, Augmentation provides competitive damage numbers, but the situation can easily change. It is a good spec to play in a duo with a strong DPS.
When it comes to choosing the Hero spec, it all depends on your preference, as both are viable in Mythic+. Despite all the changes to reduce Augmentation support capabilities, they are still a part of its identity. Chronowarden focuses on that part, while Scalecommander increases your personal damage.
Regarding 11.2 Season 3 tier sets, they provide impactful but straightforward bonuses. Chronowarden receives a reduced by 60 seconds Tip the Scales cooldown with 2 pieces of the set. With 4, Temporal Burst empowers your Chrono Flame to strike 2 extra targets and to deal more repeat damage. At the same time, Essence abilities get an additional 30% healing and damage increase.
Using the Breath of Eons with 2 pieces of the tier set grants the Scalecommander a squadron of Drachtyr. These soldiers will assist you for 20 seconds, casting Disintegrate and Pyre. With 4 pieces, the squadron gets an extra 10 seconds duration, while also improving your Mass Eruption to strike 2 additional targets.
Shadow Priest
Shadow Priest’s damage profile relies heavily on ramp-up time, making the spec much more effective currently and in longer encounters on higher Mythic+ keys. Shadow Priests truly shine at higher key levels thanks to strong single-target and AoE damage, short cooldown windows, and valuable utility such as Power Word: Fortitude, Mind Soothe, Mass Dispel, and Psychic Scream. However, in fast-paced runs where enemies die quickly the spec can feel frustrating.
The Voidweaver 11.2 tier set is a major win for Shadow Priests, boosting Void Blast’s damage, cast speed, and cooldown in the 2-piece bonus, while the 4-piece amplifies Entropic Rift growth and powers up Void Torrent based on Rift size. This leads to smoother, faster gameplay, powerful AoE and single-target output, especially through Psychic Link. The set enhances existing talent synergy without altering core rotations, making Void Blast and Void Torrent central to damage windows. Compared to Archon, Voidweaver clearly stands out as the stronger set choice for 11.2.
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.
Although both Hero specs are valuable, Rider of the Apocalypse has an edge when it comes to Mythic+. The 11.2 tier set improves both single-target and AoE damage. This time, the bonuses revolve around Whitemane. With 2 pieces, your Apocalypse summons Whitemane for 10 seconds. Her Undeath deals 20% more damage and spreads to an additional target, while her Death Coil gets a 35% damage increase. With 4 pieces, every time you use Death Coil or Epidemic, Whitemane will follow up with her cast of the same ability at 125% effectiveness. Your Death Coils also deal additional damage to enemies afflicted with Whitemane’s Undeath.
Fury Warrior
Despite all the limitations devs set to keep this spec in check, Fury Warrior manages to show competitive DPS numbers. The spec performs especially well in a physical damage-oriented group due to Battle Shout buff. Lack of utility still not favors the class, but currently they provide high enough damage to ignore that fact. If you want to learn more, cosnider checking out our Fury Warrior DPS guide.
Mountain Thane is the preferred spec for Mythic+, as it significantly increases your AoE damage. With 2 pieces of your 11.2 tier set, your Thunder Blasts have a chance to call down Ionized Strikes, dealing extra Nature damage to up to 5 targets. With 4 pieces, Ionized Strikes deal even more damage, and each time this effect triggers, you get a charge of empowered Thunder Blast. This creates a fast-paced rotation where you must spend your Thunder Blast charges quickly to prevent overcap.
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. On top of its damage, it also brings the full Warlock toolkit: Healthstones, Curses, Shadowfury, Demonic Gateway, and Soulstones, and more, making it a well-rounded and valuable pick for any group.
The 11.2 tier set Soul Harvester for Demonology Warlocks delivers massive passive power. The 2-piece summons a Demonic Soul that deals heavy single-target and AoE cleave damage for 12 seconds, while the 4-piece buffs this further and generates a Soul Shard every 3 seconds during its duration. Though the bonus doesn’t alter rotation or playstyle, the burst damage from Demonic Soul (especially during Summon Demonic Tyrant) is substantial, with cleave hits critting for millions. Extra Soul Shards feel excessive in a spec already abundant in resources, but the raw damage output makes the set feel more impactful than Diabolist in both single-target and AoE.
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 currently can be the highest out of all DPS specs, that’s a very hard thing to do. Both other Rogue spec provide a more stable performance.
Just like the Subtlety, Outlaw prefers Trickster for Mythic+. This means getting the same tier bonuses. With 2 pieces, your Unseen Blade has a 35% increased damage and a 35% chance to refresh its cooldown immediately. With 4 pieces, activating Coup de Grace allows you to activate it the second time in the next 5 seconds, while also dealing 150% of its damage.
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.
The Fel-Scarred 11.2 tier set offers strong AoE-focused power through a 30% buff to Immolation Aura and Chaos Strike via the 2-set, and burst potential through Demonsurge and a 20% damage soul fragment from the 4-set. This combo is very potent in Mythic+, but issues arise from the 4-set’s awkward soul pickup mechanic and limitations during Metamorphosis, which hinder fluid gameplay and intuitive rotations. Despite this, the set performs better than in Season 2 and enables distinct builds alongside Aldrachi Reaver, allowing both hero specs to be viable.
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 toolkits among melee specs, skilled players can compensate with smart positioning and cooldown management. This high skill requirement does impact overall performance, making the spec less forgiving. However, Feral Druid’s solid AoE damage and exceptional utility make it a compelling pick in Season 3.
The Druid of the Claw seems like a meta pick for any content, Mythic+ included. The 11.2 Season 3 tier set bonuses for this Hero spec provide passive but powerful upgrades to Ravage. With 2 pieces, Ravage grants a 10% Haste and Critical Strike buff, and a 30% bleeding damage increase for 5 seconds. With 4 pieces, Ravage has a 40% chance to trigger again after a 4-second delay. This means that you can get a powerful buff for a total 10 seconds.
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.
Shado-Pan is the recommended Hero spec for Mythic+ due to better AoE damage. The 11.2 Season 3 tier set bonuses provide better Flurry Charge generation. With 2 pieces, Flurry Strike deals 20% more damage, and using Storm, Earth, and Fire instantly grants 10 stacks of Flurry Charge that are used on the next attack. 4-piece bonus increases Flurry Charge generation by 50%, while also triggering a Flurry Strike with every 120 Energy spent during Storm, Earth, and Fire.
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, its single-target damage is not as good. And it offers no party buffs or meaningful utility. In terms of raw damage output, MM Hunter remains very strong, filling the niche of a good AoE DPS.
Although both Hero specs are close when it comes to Marksmanship’s AoE, Dark Ranger is slightly better for single-target. The 11.2 Season 3 tier set for Dark Ranger increases the damage of Black Arrow by 10%, damage of Bleak Powder by 20%, and reduces the cooldown of Trueshot Aura by 30 seconds with a 2-piece bonus. With 4 pieces, the damage of Black Arrows triggered by Withering Fire is increased by 50%. Consuming a Deathblow has a 50% chance of making the next Withering Fire shoot an extra Black Arrow with every arrow triggered.
Enhancement Shaman
Enhancement Shaman is strong on Season 2, and with Season 3 spec become even better. It maintains a solid and reliable damage profile, performing well across a wide range of encounters. 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 Shamans provide, combined with superior DPS output compared to Elemental Shamans. With tools like Capacitor, Tremor, Wind Rush, Stone Bulwark Totems, Heroism and Bloodlust, Skyfury, etc., Shamans have 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.
The Season 3 tier set for Stormbringer Enhancement Shamans delivers strong burst potential by weaving in Ascendance and Tempest synergies, but also introduces complex gameplay tied to RNG. The 2-piece bonus allows Tempest to trigger more frequently and even enables rotational Ascendance through Awakening Storms. The 4-piece attempts to smooth inconsistencies with Storm’s Eye stacks, but managing overlapping procs and Tempest triggers adds pressure and tracking burden.
B-tier DPS in Mythic+
These are decent specs to consider for M+ content in The War Within Season 3.
Beast Mastery Hunter
Although Hunters are often criticized for their lack of group utility, Beast Mastery Hunter has the potential to be a strong contender in Mythic+. When it comes to sustained AoE damage, few specs can truly compete. To maximize its potential, however, the group needs to execute large pulls with high enemy density. Having physical damage-oriented teammates also significantly boosts BM Hunter’s performance.
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.
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.
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.
Retribution Paladin
Retribution Paladin is a straightforward spec with a decent damage profile. Its single-target output has seen noticeable improvements in Season 3, while its AoE remains consistently strong. As always, Retribution Paladin features a simple and intuitive rotation, making it an ideal choice for new players or those who prefer a more relaxed playstyle.
The spec brings valuable Paladin utility, including Blessing of Protection, Blessing of Freedom, Word of Glory, Blessing of Sacrifice, Divine Shield, Intercession 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.
C-tier DPS in Mythic+
These specs currently struggle due to the lack of BiS and tier set bonuses. Their position is expected to change with 4-piece bonuses active and better gear.
Fire Mage
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, Arcane Intellect, Mass Invisibility, and Mass Barrier, making it a valuable asset to any group.
On paper, Fire Mage delivers the best single-target damage in the game, while still maintaining solid AoE performance. This spec has a potential to become a top-tier choice for many Mythic+ encounters, where both bosses and trash packs need to be burned down quickly. However, currently it struggles to bring the numbers, as the spec heavily relies on better gear and new tier set.
Survival Hunter
Survival Hunter has excellent survivability and solid damage output. Spec offers good AoE disruption in terms of group utility. Survival remains a strong and reliable choice thanks to its consistent damage across all encounter types. It still needs some improvements, as early damage numbers are lower than those of other DPS. Getting 4 pieces of the tier set should improve its situation.
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. Still, Warriors are know to be one of the best scalers in the game. So getting a better gear and the tier set may improve the sitatuion. But currently, the only opportunity for Arms Warrior to shine is within physical damage-oriented compositions, especially those built around a Brewmaster tank.
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 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.