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

Discipline Priest received no relevant changes in the upcoming patch, leading to the second part of Season 1. With the most recent Discipline Priest buffs to Atonement, their Mythic+ performance will rapidly be improved, as having strong healing output was previously one of the weakest points for them. On top of this, they will retain their strong external utility packages in the The War Within. They currently have the strongest damage output across all healing specs, which is one of the major factors why they are considered "the best" healing choice (not including the OP Power Infusion).

Restoration Shaman received a few quality of life changes, which will help with the mana retention, leading to the second half of the first season. Their healing has become much more efficient, with several options for topping up health bars swiftly while dealing damage, stronger spot-heal options, and better defensive/group-wide utility. If you are an avid Restoration Shaman fan, this will be the expansion to get back to it as it currently ranks as one of the best healers in the Season 1.

Mistweaver Monk received quite a few changes in the upcoming patch, leading to improvement in their Mythic+ performance for the second half of Season 1. Mistweaver's current HPS profile is amazing as it can easily tackle any given encounter in Mythic+ while contributing to the team with its great damage profile (yes, most of your damage still requires you to be in melee). All of this combined plays well with the strong utility package they offer, not only contributing to mob control but also being a "peel" for your tank in dangerous situations ( Ring of Peace).

Restoration Druid'specs healing output has been continiously improving (due to numerous buffs) and is no longer a weak spot for them. In addition, they have great damage profile. Their defensives have gotten better while keeping your incredible party-wide utility unchanged. With all of that combined, we believe the spec has climbed out of the B-tier and promote to A-tier rankings.

Preservation Evoker received little to no changes in the upcoming patch. They still have the shortest offensive and defensive ability range among all healers, which is a massive issue. Their performance, more specifically their damage and healing output, has been absolutely incredible, and will continue to be so in the second half of the season. Overall, they do not stand out as the best healing option for Mythic+ simply because of how hard it is to make them work in a pug environment. The group awareness must be present for them to understand how your healing profile works so you can unlock your full potential.

Holy Paladin received their fair share of changes which will make them better than they were in the previous patch. There are no new changes for their Mythic+ toolkit, but everyone knows that Holy Paladin has one of the best party-wide utilities, strong defensiveness (even an immunity), and excellent mob control. Overall, we expect them to continue be a solid choice for a healer going into the second half of Season 1.

Unfortunately for Holy Priest, they have barely seen any changes in the upcoming patch. They maintain their decent DPS and HPS profiles but continue to face the same limitations - low mobility and insufficient mob control. Additionally, they are one of the few healing specializations lacking an interrupt spell, which makes their mob-control one of the weakest, compared to the rest of the healing specs. However, it is noteworthy that this specialization is considered one of the easier healing options due to its reactive healing capabilities, which are adept at addressing any form of incoming or sustained HPS challenges, complemented by robust spot-healing.