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This is not a ranking from match results. The game is days old, ratings were reset in patch 0.21, and there is no public win-rate data yet. Instead, each spec is scored by counting what its spells can do, straight from the game data:
- Hard CC: spells that stun, fear or incapacitate.
- Roots and silences.
- Interrupts.
- Defensives: self buffs that reduce damage, absorb, dodge, reflect or give immunity.
- Heals: counted at most twice, so healers don’t win just by having many.
- Mobility: dashes, blinks, leaps and speed buffs.
Each bracket weights these differently (shown above its table). Healers are ranked against healers and damage specs against damage specs, each split into thirds: A, B and C. Talent-taught spells are left out. Damage, healing throughput and how spells combine are not measured, which is why a real tier list needs match data. We will replace this with results from rated play once there is enough.
1v1 tier list (preliminary, data-based)
Weights: hard CC ×1, roots/silences ×0.5, interrupts ×1, defensives ×1.5, heals ×1.5 (max 2), mobility ×0.5.
| Tier | Spec | Role | Score | Hard CC | Interrupts | Defensives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Holy Paladin | Healer | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Restoration Druid | Healer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| B | Discipline Priest | Healer | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Restoration Shaman | Healer | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A | Subtlety Rogue | Melee DPS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Assassination Rogue | Melee DPS | 9.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Feral Druid | Melee DPS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Retribution Paladin | Melee DPS | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Fury Warrior | Melee DPS | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Frost Mage | Ranged DPS | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| B | Beast Mastery Hunter | Ranged DPS | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Marksmanship Hunter | Ranged DPS | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Fire Mage | Ranged DPS | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B | Shadow Priest | Ranged DPS | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Demonology Warlock | Ranged DPS | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Arms Warrior | Melee DPS | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Balance Druid | Ranged DPS | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Enhancement Shaman | Melee DPS | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | Affliction Warlock | Ranged DPS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2v2 tier list (preliminary, data-based)
Weights: hard CC ×1.5, roots/silences ×0.75, interrupts ×1, defensives ×1, heals ×0.5 (max 2), mobility ×0.5.
| Tier | Spec | Role | Score | Hard CC | Interrupts | Defensives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Restoration Druid | Healer | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Holy Paladin | Healer | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Discipline Priest | Healer | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Restoration Shaman | Healer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A | Subtlety Rogue | Melee DPS | 11.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Assassination Rogue | Melee DPS | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Feral Druid | Melee DPS | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Fury Warrior | Melee DPS | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Frost Mage | Ranged DPS | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| B | Arms Warrior | Melee DPS | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Demonology Warlock | Ranged DPS | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B | Retribution Paladin | Melee DPS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Fire Mage | Ranged DPS | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B | Beast Mastery Hunter | Ranged DPS | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Marksmanship Hunter | Ranged DPS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Balance Druid | Ranged DPS | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Affliction Warlock | Ranged DPS | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Shadow Priest | Ranged DPS | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Enhancement Shaman | Melee DPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3v3 tier list (preliminary, data-based)
Weights: hard CC ×1.5, roots/silences ×1, interrupts ×1, defensives ×1, heals ×0.5 (max 2), mobility ×0.25.
| Tier | Spec | Role | Score | Hard CC | Interrupts | Defensives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Restoration Druid | Healer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Holy Paladin | Healer | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Discipline Priest | Healer | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Restoration Shaman | Healer | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A | Subtlety Rogue | Melee DPS | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Assassination Rogue | Melee DPS | 10.8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| A | Feral Druid | Melee DPS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Frost Mage | Ranged DPS | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| A | Fury Warrior | Melee DPS | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Arms Warrior | Melee DPS | 7.8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Demonology Warlock | Ranged DPS | 7.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B | Retribution Paladin | Melee DPS | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B | Fire Mage | Ranged DPS | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| B | Balance Druid | Ranged DPS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| C | Beast Mastery Hunter | Ranged DPS | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Marksmanship Hunter | Ranged DPS | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| C | Shadow Priest | Ranged DPS | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| C | Affliction Warlock | Ranged DPS | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C | Enhancement Shaman | Melee DPS | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |