WoW Forever DPS PvP Tier List
Twenty damage specs in a level 60 PvE sim, beside class-level PvP evidence and the limits of each.
By DecarebiaPublished Updated
No source we opened grades each damage spec for level 60 PvP. So this page lines up each spec's PvE sim with dated class evidence, and it says plainly which column measures what.
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Damage Specs Beside Class PvP Data, Where the Columns Pull Apart, What Each Class Brings to PvP, What Level 30 Duels Can't Show & More
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TL;DR
No opened source grades damage specs for level 60 PvP. MythicSim ranks PvE damage; Warcraft Maps grades whole classes on toolkit.
- PvE simMythicSim ranks damage specs on one fixed build, single target.
- Class PvP gradesWarcraft Maps grades classes on control, escapes and answers.
- Real duelsThe Forever Open was Horde only, at level 30.
- TuningBlizzard plans class balance changes on Tuesday, and on later Tuesdays if needed.
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What This Page Can and Can't Rank
A damage spec PvP tier list needs two things: PvP results at level 60, and enough of them for each spec. We opened MythicSim's tier list, Warcraft Maps' PvP and DPS lists, and the Forever Open results on November 8. None of them grades damage specs for level 60 PvP, so this page doesn't either.
What does exist measures something narrower. MythicSim sims PvE damage per spec. Warcraft Maps grades PvP toolkits per class. The Forever Open recorded real duels, at level 30, by class. Those are three different questions, and no honest arithmetic turns them into one grade.
Damage Specs Beside Class PvP Data
This table is not our ranking. Rows are sorted alphabetically by class, then spec, so position says nothing about strength.
The first two number columns are spec-level PvE data from MythicSim's November 8 snapshot, single target, at client 70707, each with the two reference trinkets MythicSim lists for that spec.
More detailLess detailIts bands are set from the median core spec: S is 15%…2 paragraphs, 94 words
Its bands are set from the median core spec: S is 15% or more above it, A is above it, B is within 15% below it, and C is further down.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: DPS tier list, snapshot Nov 8, 2026, checked Nov 8, 2026. Hunter rows use its melee weaving references, and MythicSim says it isn't confirmed how well weaving holds up in a raid.
The last two columns are class-level and repeat for every spec of a class. They are not grades for that spec.
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| Class | Spec | PvE sim DPS | PvE band | Class PvP toolkit grade | Class best finish, level 30 duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druid | Balance | 821 | B | B | 5th to 6th |
| Druid | Feral | 1,028 | A | B | 5th to 6th |
| Hunter | Beast Mastery | 985 | A | B | 13th to 16th |
| Hunter | Marksmanship | 1,029 | A | B | 13th to 16th |
| Hunter | Survival | 1,304 | S | B | 13th to 16th |
| Mage | Arcane | 959 | A | A | 25th to 32nd |
| Mage | Fire | 947 | B | A | 25th to 32nd |
| Mage | Frost | 741 | C | A | 25th to 32nd |
| Paladin | Retribution | 1,102 | S | B | 5th to 6th |
| Priest | Shadow | 845 | B | A | 9th to 12th |
| Rogue | Assassination | 941 | B | S | 13th to 16th |
| Rogue | Combat | 883 | B | S | 13th to 16th |
| Rogue | Subtlety | 922 | B | S | 13th to 16th |
| Shaman | Elemental | 827 | B | B | 3rd |
| Shaman | Enhancement | 1,078 | A | B | 3rd |
| Warlock | Affliction | 950 | A | A | 1st |
| Warlock | Demonology | 990 | A | A | 1st |
| Warlock | Destruction | 936 | B | A | 1st |
| Warrior | Arms | 878 | B | C | 17th to 24th |
| Warrior | Fury | 1,004 | A | C | 17th to 24th |
The toolkit grade is Warcraft Maps' editorial judgment, checked November 7 at game build 1.60.1.70685.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Warcraft Maps: PvP Tier List, opened Nov 8, 2026. Finishes are each class's best placing at The Forever Open.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: WoW Forever Info: The Forever Open, opened Nov 8, 2026, level 30.
Where the Columns Pull Apart
These are our observations from the table, not measured results.
- Frost Mage: sim band C, class grade A.
- Rogue: all three specs band B, class grade S.
- Survival Hunter: sim band S, class grade B.
- Retribution Paladin: sim band S, class grade B.
- Fury Warrior: sim band A, class grade C.
Our read: a single-target sim rewards sustained damage on a target that stands still and never fights back. A toolkit grade looks at the opposite end of the job. Neither one watched two players fight at level 60. MythicSim itself calls these early, experimental results on one fixed build per spec.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: MythicSim: DPS tier list, FAQ, checked Nov 8, 2026.
What Each Class Brings to PvP
Warcraft Maps explains each class grade from the spell list. It says the list ranks control, escapes and answers to other classes, and that "Battleground balance and matchups need play to judge."Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Warcraft Maps: PvP Tier List, opened Nov 8, 2026. Rows are sorted alphabetically by class.
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| Class | Grade | What it credits | Weakness it names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druid | B | Bash, Entangling Roots and Barkskin; forms block Polymorph | Most tools need the right form first |
| Hunter | B | Freezing Trap, Scatter Shot and Viper Sting | They need range you must first create |
| Mage | A | Polymorph, Frost Nova, Counterspell and Blink | None named |
| Paladin | B | Divine Shield, Hammer of Justice and Repentance | No way to chase a runner |
| Priest | A | Psychic Scream, Mind Control, Silence and healing | None named |
| Rogue | S | Five separate ways to stop a target, plus Vanish | None named |
| Shaman | B | Grounding Totem, Tremor Totem and Purge | Totems are easy to kill in moving fights |
| Warlock | A | Fear, Howl of Terror and Death Coil | None named |
| Warrior | C | Mortal Strike and Intercept, excellent with a healer | No healing spell, few answers to control |
These notes describe whole classes. A spec may not have every tool listed, so check your own talents in the talent calculator.
How to Judge a Damage Spec for PvP
Until level 60 results exist, these are our criteria, not a measured score:
- Burst inside a short window.
- Control that holds a target.
- A way out when focused.
- Reach, or a way to close distance.
- A kit that doesn't need raid gear.
- Tools you actually have at your level.
Read any other PvP tier list the same way. Find its level cap, its date, and whether it graded specs or classes. If it gives a level 60 spec grade, ask what it watched to get there.
What Level 30 Duels Can't Show
The Forever Open is the only event in this table where people actually fought. It used Horde characters at level 30, and the qualifiers picked 36 finalists, four from each of the nine classes.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: WoW Forever Info: The Forever Open, Format and rules, opened Nov 8, 2026. The final four were two Warlocks and two Shamans.
WoW Forever Info describes these as level 30 beta duels, not a ranking of level 60 raid or PvP performance. A class's best finish also says nothing about how many of its players did well, and it can't separate specs. Our duel data report goes further into that event.
What Could Move These Numbers Soon
Blizzard's Class Tuning Incoming post names Hunter pet and Warlock Voidwalker durability and Affliction Warlock's channeling of Wrack, and says Enhancement Shamans should find Strength their strongest stat. It plans those class balance changes for Tuesday, and on later Tuesdays if necessary.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard forums: Class Tuning Incoming, opened Nov 8, 2026.
MythicSim's snapshot says it is current with the November 2 development notes, so it predates those changes. Recheck the bands after any Tuesday hotfix.
Choosing a Damage Spec for PvP
Decide whether you want duels, group fights or the open world first. Then read the PvP utility guide for control, check PvP basics, and test the talents in the talent calculator. For a choice that spans PvE and PvP, use the best class guide.
You still have to reach level 60. Compare RestedXP and Zygor Guides, or read Zygor vs RestedXP.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best damage spec for PvP in WoW Forever?
We can't name one. None of the sources we opened grades damage specs for level 60 PvP. Warcraft Maps' class-level toolkit list puts Rogue first, and it says matchups need play to judge.
Are the top PvE damage specs also top in PvP?
The sources don't test that. Survival Hunter and Retribution Paladin lead MythicSim's PvE board, and Warcraft Maps grades both classes B on toolkit.
Do level 30 duels predict level 60 PvP?
Not reliably. WoW Forever Info describes them as level 30 beta duels, not a ranking of level 60 PvP.
Why are the PvP columns the same for every spec of a class?
Because those sources grade whole classes. Showing a different value per spec would mean inventing it.
Every row carries an evidence icon: Confirmed, Planned, Reported, Unverified or Not announced. Hover, focus or tap one for its source. Where sources disagree, both stay on the page. How we verify
Sources
- MythicSim: WoW Forever DPS Tier ListMythicSim
- Warcraft Maps: PvP Tier ListWarcraft Maps
- WoW Forever Info: The Forever Open resultsWoW Forever Info
- Blizzard forums: Class Tuning Incoming, November 10Blizzard forums
Reported, press or datamine, not confirmed
Press · MythicSim: DPS tier list
Reported, press or datamine, not confirmed
Press · Warcraft Maps: PvP Tier List
Reported, press or datamine, not confirmed
Press · WoW Forever Info: The Forever Open
Confirmed, a first-party source