World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight – DPS Tier List

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In World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight, being the best DPS is a competitive place to be. Class choice is an aspect of this, which is why Tier Lists exist, but in the end, it does come down to the player's skill.

The classes that easily excel at dealing damage can be divided into four tiers based on their overall performance: S-Tier, A-Tier, B-Tier, and C-Tier. Each class has unique abilities and playstyle and excels in different areas. Some classes can bring certain utilities to the party that even the best-ranked classes can't.

DPS Tier List Criteria

An essential part of any team is good composition. DPS makes up three of the five roles for anyone delving into the dungeon to make sure you time the Mythic+ or finish the Raid. The DPS role is critical to ensure your damage output is efficient enough to complete your goal. Some DPS classes are better at single-target damage, and others at AoE damage. A good mix of both is always a good choice for team composition.

The DPS role is the most varied in the number of classes that can fit this role; however, you might be overwhelmed with which class to choose since there are a lot of choices and variances. Some lower-tier classes may bring specific utilities that the higher-tier classes can't.

Don't let this Tier list discourage you from picking one of the lower tier classes — a good amount of it will be gear and player skill. However, it is good to know that the higher tier classes will have an easier time putting out the most damage. At the same time, if you want to have an easier time being the top DPS, picking a higher-tier class will certainly help.

This DPS Tier list is mainly based on which classes can deal the most damage quickly, easily, and efficiently. If you use a damage meter add-on, you will soon see why these are the DPS Tier lists.

• S Tier: The cream of the crop and best of the best in damage output. These will almost certainly be a must in any party.
• A Tier: The strong and substantial tier. These classes will have the possibility of keeping up with the S Tier, but overall, they are just below the cutoff.
• B Tier: The mid-tier. These classes will certainly be helpful and can prove themselves, but damage numbers did not compete with the first two tiers' overall damage output.
• C Tier: The last tier, and thankfully these classes didn't make it to a possible D Tier. These have overall poor damage meter numbers, but with proper gear and player skill, may still prove viable, though it will be a tough battle against the other tiers.

Mythic+ Tier List

Let's look at which classes shine in the Mythic+ content and the Pros and Cons of each class. This Tier List is based on damage output, so some classes in the lower tiers may prove quite useful in making sure you can time the Mythic+ dungeon.

Mythic+ Tier	Classes	Pros and Cons
S-Tier	Havoc Demon Hunter	Pro: Powerful High Damage Cooldowns Con: Sustained Damage Tied to Cooldowns
	Outlaw Rogue	Pro: Consistently High AoE damage Con: Relies solely on Blade Flurry for AoE damage
	Windwalker Monk	Pro: Great in many aspects Con: Best in none
	Subtlety Rogue.	Pro: Good Burst damage Con: Damage outside of Shadowdance and Symbols of Death is low
A-Tier	Feral Druid	Pro: Strong damage in single-target and AoE Con: N/A
	Frost Mage	Pro: Steady Damage output Con: Cleave has to be talented for
	Enhancement Shaman	Pro: Strong sustained single-target damage Con: Punished by heavy movement encounters
	Fury Warrior	Pro: Fast and easy class to play Con: Fast Rotation can be hard to maintain
	Unholy Death Knight	Pro: High Single Target and AoE Con: Low mobility
	Demonology Warlock	Pro: High Single Target damage Con: Dependent on pets
	Elemental Shaman	Pro: Best utility outside of raids Con: Tends to be done outside of specific scenarios
	Balance Druid	Pro: Great damage spread Con: Mobility diminishes damage
	Marksmanship Hunter	Pro: High burst damage Con: Requires planning cast times
	Arms Warrior	Pro: High Mobility Con: Downtime reduces damage
	Arcane Mage	Pro: Strong Burst damage Con: Dependent on Cooldowns
B-Tier	Assassination Rogue	Pro: High sustained DPS Con: Not much burst damage
	Affliction Warlock	Pro: Strong AoE Con: Requires time to do severe damage
	Shadow Priest	Pro: Great cleave damage Con: DoT management needs lots of focus
	Retribution Paladin	Pro: Great Single Target and Cleave Con: Low Mobility
	Devastation Evoker	Pro: High Mobility Con: Low Health Points
	Fire Mage	Pro: Great Burst Con: No spread cleave
	Beast Mastery Hunter	Pro: Easy playstyle Con: Pet AI isn't great
C-Tier	Destruction Warlock	Pro: Great burst damage when needed Con: Low Mobility
	Frost Death Knight.	Pro: Great mob control Con: Low Mobility
	Survival Hunter	Pro: Easy to play Con: Low AoE damage

Raid Tier List

This is the tier list for Raids, plus the pros and cons of each class. Remember that just because a class is in a lower tier does not mean they cannot prove helpful in the raiding party.

Raid Tier	Classes	Pros and Cons
S-Tier	Havoc Demon Hunter	Pro: Easy to Play Con: Outside of Cooldowns, damage is weaker
	Enhancement Shaman	Pro: Strong Cleave damage Con: Requires many keybinds
	Assassination Rogue	Pro: Good group utility Con: No universal single-target and AoE Build
A-Tier	Windwalker Monk	Pro: Strong Burst and AoE Con: Not great sustained Single-Target damage
	Fury Warrior	Pro: High mobility Con: Low sustained single target damage
	Outlaw Rogue	Pro: Good Group Utility Con: Damage Varies due to RNG
	Balance Druid	Pro: Great utility Con: Can be difficult to play efficiently for new players
	Elemental Shaman	Pro: Some Talents are east to play Con: Utility hardly used in raids
	Beast Mastery Hunter	Pro: Great Mobility Con: Bad burst damage
	Arcane Mage	Pro: High Mobility Con: Requires knowledge of fights to be efficient
	Devastation Evoker	Pro: Can remove lots of debuffs Con: Only a single personal defensive cooldown
	Unholy Death Knight	Pro: Effective ranged damage Con: Low Raid and Mythic utilization
	Arms Warrior	Pro: Brings important attack buff, Battle Shout, to the party Con: Very specialized builds
B-Tier	Shadow Priest	Pro: Good Self Healing Con: Movement requires planning
	Fire Mage	Pro: Very mobile and can sustain DPS Con: Can't maintain cleave damage
	Feral Druid	Pro: Strong Survival Tools Con: Low base utility in melee form in raids
	Destruction Warlock	Pro: High Single Target damage Con: Low AoE Damage output
	Demonology Warlock	Pro: Efficient Cleave Con: Takes time to gain resources
	Frost Mage	Pro: Strong single-target and cleave Con: Weak burst single-target
	Frost Death Knight	Pro: High Burst and Cleave Con: No Raid utilities
	Subtlety Rogue	Pro: Cleave helps single target damage Con: Inability to spend combo points significantly loses DPS
C-Tier	Marksmanship Hunter	Pro: No requirement for a pet, and more damage without one Con: Low utility without pet
	Retribution Paladin	Pro: Devotion Aura is excellent for raids Con: Requires lots of uptime
	Survival Hunter	Pro: Great Single Target DPS Con: Low group utility
	Affliction Warlock	Pro: Great priority damage Con: Burst damage needs time to set up

Although this is the DPS Tier List, it doesn't mean that you can't do great DPS as a B or C-Tier Class. Another way to view the Tier list is a class's ability to pump out significant damage easily.

If you want a quick way to be top damage, then by all means pick an S-Tier Class, but if you really want to challenge yourself, see if you can make a C-Tier class look like an A-Tier or S-Tier damager.

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