WoW Forever DPS Tier List

Simulated DPS by Spec

This table reports MythicSim's numbers and is not our ranking. Rows are sorted alphabetically by class, then spec, so position in the table says nothing about strength. Read the DPS and band columns instead.

The November 8 figures are single target at level 60. The October 22 figures are an earlier MythicSim snapshot posted by a forum player, marked approximate and later flagged by that poster as out of date.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Blizzard forums: Current Forever Class/Spec DPS Tier-List, post 1, Oct 22, 2026, edited Oct 30, checked Nov 8, 2026.

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Source for the November 8 columns:Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: WoW Forever DPS Tier List, engine a667dce, 10,000 iterations, snapshot Nov 8, 2026, level 60. The October 22 Beast Mastery row didn't name a playstyle, so it may not be the same reference as today's weave build.

What the Bands Mean

MythicSim sets bands from the median core spec, not from the top spec:

• S: 15% or more above the median.
• A: Above the median.
• B: Within 15% below the median.
• C: Further below the median.

That makes a band a statement about one build on one fight. Fire Mage at 947 sits in B while Affliction Warlock at 950 sits in A, three DPS apart.

What the Sim Assumes

MythicSim simulates each spec's fixed level 60 reference character against one raid-boss target, level 63, for two minutes give or take fifteen seconds. There's no movement and there are no adds.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: Methodology, Nov 8, 2026 snapshot.

This table is in no ranked order. It lists the settings in the order MythicSim's method describes them.

Our read: fights with movement, adds or target swaps will reward specs differently, and this board can't show by how much. Long cooldowns and mana also matter more over a longer fight than a two minute test.

Why the Hunter Numbers Need a Warning

The top Hunter results use melee weaving, which means stepping into melee between Auto Shots. MythicSim warns that "the walking is the engine's," and that how well weaving holds up in a real raid isn't confirmed.

It also publishes the playstyle gap. Survival played in full melee is 961 DPS, which it puts about 28% below the weaving reference on a two minute fight. Marksmanship shooting from range is 1,016, about 9% below weaving there, and Beast Mastery from range is 894, about 11% below.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: DPS tier list, All playstyles, Nov 8, 2026 snapshot, level 60.

Those gaps don't match the table above. Against its weaving rows, the same three figures sit about 26%, 1% and 9% lower, so the playstyle view may use a different weaving run. Treat the exact gaps as unsettled.

If you won't weave, use the full-melee and ranged numbers rather than the table's.

How Far the Sim Has Moved

Compare the two dates in the table. Assassination Rogue went from 628 to 941, Elemental Shaman from 544 to 827, and Enhancement Shaman from 757 to 1,078.

Most of that is Blizzard's November 2 changes. MythicSim credits Assassination's gain to Shank, poison scaling and a Mutilate raise, along with new reference gear and talents. Blizzard said it had "raised damage on classes across the game."Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: Beta Development Notes, post 9, Classes developer notes, checked Nov 8, 2026.

A list that moved this far in 17 days is not settled. The October figures also used older reference builds, so not all of each gap is Blizzard's doing.

Changes That Land After This Snapshot

Blizzard scheduled hotfixes for November 10, after MythicSim's November 8 snapshot. Two of the named changes touch damage specs:Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: Class Tuning Incoming, Kaivax, Nov 6, 2026, checked Nov 8, 2026.

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The table above is sorted alphabetically by spec. Blizzard also told leveling Enhancement Shamans to "collect Strength and Attack Power gear from now on."

Experimental Hybrids

MythicSim ranks four experimental builds beside the specs but doesn't let them move the tiers: Elehance Shaman at 962, Frostfire Mage at 854, Shockadin Paladin at 1,036 and Smite Priest at 675. Those are listed alphabetically here. Elehance also assumes a physical party around it.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: DPS tier list, Nov 8, 2026 snapshot, level 60.

Picking a Damage Spec Today

Use the table to spot big gaps, then decide on feel, group needs and gear access. Our best class guide covers role and playstyle, and the talent calculator shows the current trees. The builds page is dated, so check each plan's level cap.

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