Mythic+ DPS Rankings: A Tier List for The War Within (Patch 11.0.7 / Season 1)

Enhancement Shaman has seen so many positive changes, which will directly improve its already strong Mythic+ performance in the second half of Season 1. Their damage profile will be one of the highest, not only in single-target but also in AoE.

Augmentation Evoker is going to continue to be one of the best Ranged options in the second half of Season 1. Yes, you will be just as useful to your allies, with great utility, good mob control, and further bolstering their DPS/defensive profiles, but this time, you will do more damage yourself. Overall, we are delighted with the spec's current performance and expect it to finish the remaining season 1 as one of the "meta" specs.

Frost Death Knight has one of the strongest burst (both in AoE and single target), while keeping incredible priority-target damage. They are also one of the most durable DPS classes in game.

Assassination Rogue has one of the strongest damage profiles across all DPS specs. Their priority-target and AoE damage will continue to be one of the strongest going into the second half of Season 1. Their utility remains excellent, and they will have an even stronger defensive profile. Overall, we believe Assassination Rogue will perform better in higher-level keys, where mobs live longer, but still not to be underestimated in lower-level keys, where they will do better than before.

Balance Druid Although this spec may not appear impressive in lower-end keys, they become increasingly formidable as the key level increases,achieving exceptional damage, primarily in AoE scenarios. Overall, after the most recent changes to the specialization, we believe they will still be one of the best Ranged options in Mythic+.

Unholy Death Knight will continue to be in a great shape, with amazing single-target damage, while retaining its signature strong AoE burst and a good sustained damage profile. Outside of major cooldowns is a problematic area for them, but as long as you make up for it during your cooldowns, its going to be all good!

Elemental Shaman The rework of Ascendance will now add an offensive cooldown in their pocket, which will turn out to be quite handy, especially during important boss fights/pulls. While their single target is not their strongest asset, their AoE is incredibly strong, quite frankly one of the best among all specs.

Frost Mage is currently in a sweet spot between "fun-to-play" and overall decent shape, as the balance between all powers seems equal. Not only are you one of the most durable DPS specializations, but you also have one of the best Mythic+ utilities from a DPS. Depending on the key levels and group composition, your rankings will fluctuate but will be well high in the rankings.

Retribution Paladin received a tiny nerf in their Mythic+ performance, leading into the second half of Season 1. Their current AoE burst damage profile will remain incredible, while retaining their signature group-wide utilities for a DPS, which is a valuable asset for anyone who wants to play this spec. They posses excellent defensive options in case of danger, and is considered one of the easiest spec to play in the current iteration of World of Warcraft.

Destruction Warlock AoE damage profile, especially during their major cooldown - Summon Infernal, is still going to be their strongest asset. Single-target and sustained damage are both going to be also improved and brought more in line with the rest of the specializations. In addition, every Warlock spec is quite durable and has a great party-wide utility, which fits perfectly for Mythic+.

Arcane Mage burst and sustained single target will remain one of the best, as well as retaining their unique damage on demand AoE profile. The rankings of Arcane can fluctuate depending on the key level, as well as being one of the key features of creating the "god-comp" together with Augmentation Evoker.

Aside from the impressive Rogue's utility package, Subtlety Rogue also delivers consistent damage with great on-demand bursts. Sadly, the rotation has not changed much as the newly introduced Hero Talents are quite disappointing. After the most recent buffs, Subtlety Rogue damage performance has increased. Overall, we believe its sibling spec - Assassination Rogue is much stronger, which severely reduces the chances of you being picked up.

Shadow Priest received minor buffs on Psychic Link and some quality of life updates leading to the second half of the season. They will still retain their great damage profile, which excels in both AoE and single-target/priority-target damage. The spec will continue to be great Ranged option, although not to the same extreme performance they had in the last few seasons. Their utility and defensiveness remain strong, which is positive for the spec as both factors are considered valuable. Overall, we expect their performance to only improve the higher the key goes, as the "ramp-up" playstyle of Voidform requires the non-boss enemies to live longer than a few short seconds.

Survival Hunter is currently amazing choice for DPS spec in Mythic+, with an impressive DPS profile for both single-target and AoE. As always, damage is one of the major factors to consider for specs, so look no further; this class will not disappoint with both sustained damage and burst damage. Explosive Shot's uncapped damage capabilities are exceptional while maintaining amazing single-target output.

Marksmanship Hunter will retain their incredibly bursty AoE damage profile, which will be their strongest asset across all key levels. They now have 2 charges of Survival of the Fittest and a self-disease/poison dispel which can help in critical situations. The lack of single target (while playing M+ builds) will be the biggest disadvantage. Overall, the spec will struggle when dealing damage without any cooldowns, which will add on top of their mediocre single-target.

Affliction Warlock is a great Ranged option, consisting of great priority-target, fantastic burst, and strong sustained AoE damage. Previously one of the weakest specs, they are now in a much better shape, with much more flexibility in builds — a strong single-target build, amazing hybrid options, and heavy AoE if needed.

Fire Mage will remain a decent choice throughout the second half of Season 1. Their single target will be mid, while being significantly better in AoE damage. Just like every Mage spec so far, they have one of the best group-wide Mythic+ utilities but still require some time to ramp up (especially if you are playing Mastery: Ignite) before they achieve their full damage. Hence why we always recommend considering this spec highly for higher-level keys.

The performance of Devastation Evoker sadly continues to plummet as many specs received major positive changes, while they have not. The spec has retained its unique Evoker utility, while strengthening their defensiveness thanks to the brand-new Hero Talents. Their damage profile will retain its burst-orientated window, which will help your performance across different key levels. At the same time, also, unfortunately, keeping its main disadvantage present - having 25 yards ability range as an offensive caster can be quite punishable. In addition, their sustained damage output is one of the lowest across all DPS specs, which must be addressed for us to place the spec higher.

Although Feral Druid receive multiple damage adjustments, their damage output is nowhere near competitive to be compared to the top performing specs. Their utility, just like any Druid spec, is amazing, as Mark of the Wild is one of the strongest party-buffs in Guide.

Arms Warrior damage profile is their strongest asset as they currently have decent single-target, 2-target, low-count, and incredible mass-AoE damage. Although their utility will remain mostly the same, we believe that if this spec can be paired with melee physical damage-oriented classes, it can climb the ladder even further.

Demonology Warlock received some positive adjustments leading to the second half of Season 1. They will retain their strength intheir already good sustained single-target/AoE damage while benefiting from additional Demonic Cores after the most recent buffs. In terms of utility, they will keep their unique Mythic+ package while being one of the most durable Ranged DPS.

Outlaw Rogue received multiple changes leading up to the upcoming patch, which will result in a slight improvement in their performance. While they will retain their great consistent damage, unfortunately, they are still one of the few specs that are target-capped. Their single-target will remain competitive, as well as their priority-target damage while doing AoE. The lack of burst is also another issue the spec is suffering from, as that can be quite offsetting on the lower level keys where burst is important to capitalize on the lower health mobs. Their defensive profile will remain unchanged, and so will their amazing group-wide utility and mob control.

Fury Warrior will retain their signature burst-orientated profile, but unfortunately their raw damage will struggle to compete with the majority of the DPS specs. In addition, their Mythic+ toolkit remains mostly the same, with Shockwave now being easier to talent, which can help with further mob control.

Havoc Demon Hunter damage performance is one of the lowest in the current season compared to all other DPS specs. Outside of cooldowns, they are even worse. Although they have good party-wide utility, further buffs must occur for us to place them higher.

Windwalker Monk recently received some positive changes that are focusing on improving their AoE damage output, but unfortunately they are still going to be behind majority of the specializations. On the bright side, their single-target is great! It is important to note that the utility package is largely unchanged, and it is still going to have immense value for any team. In addition, Haste scaling was added, which should dramatically help Windwalker Monk scale as gear improves, something the spec has always struggled with later in the season/expansion.

Beast Mastery Hunter has seen quite a lot of changes leading to the second half of Season 1. Beast Mastery Hunter will retain similar playstyle as before, which will disappoint some and delight others. They now have much better survivability, thanks to the general Hunter's tree redesign, and a better utility package allowing you to have Intimidation, Scatter Shot and Binding Shot active at the same time. In addition to that, any Hunter spec can benefit from having an AoE disturb effect spell - Implosive Trap. While their single-target damage is strong, their sustained damage (off-cooldowns), especially AoE, is going to contniue be lackluster.