WoW Forever Healer Tier List

The Five Healers in One Sim

This table is not our ranking. Rows are sorted alphabetically by class, then spec, so position says nothing about strength.

The sim columns come from Forever Sixty's board, updated November 7: effective healing per second at level 60 over 300 seconds of a stand-in Phase 1 fight, in raid-ready gear.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Forever Sixty: healer tiers, updated Nov 7, checked Nov 8, 2026, level 60.

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Forever Sixty also marks ties it can't order. On Alliance it marks Restoration Druid and Restoration Shaman as a tie, despite the 15.0% gap shown. On Horde it marks Holy Priest and Restoration Shaman as a tie. It says a tie means the order changes with its heal profile's tuning, or that the gap is within its measured error. We've left that conflict visible rather than picking a reading.

What the Sim Counts

The sim counts effective healing over 300 seconds of "tank hits and raid-wide pulses," with overhealing removed. It leaves "Mana and raid utility" out of the rank.

Our read: a stand-in fight rewards throughput, and a healer's value in a real group also depends on who needs saving and when. The sim hasn't watched that happen at level 60.

What the Sim Doesn't Measure

These are the questions you'd want answered before calling any healer best:

• Mana over a full raid night.
• Raid utility and external cooldowns.
• Dispels and which debuffs you can remove.
• Movement during heavy damage.
• Performance in five-player dungeons.
• Survival when you're the target.

The October community tally shows how opinion ran at level 30: Discipline drew 977 up and 66 down on power, and Holy drew 32 up and 15 down.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: WoW Forever Guides community tally, October 5 to 8, 2026, level 30 beta. Treat that as player opinion from a much earlier build, since Blizzard's October 8 notes then changed Penance's mana cost and healing.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: Beta Development Notes, post 5, Priest, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Raid Size Changes the Question

Blizzard describes the Barrow Deeps as a 10-player challenge at maximum level and Hyjal Summit as 20-player encounters.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: What's Next Panel Recap, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Our read: a 10-player group carries fewer healers, so each one has to cover more jobs. A 20-player raid leaves more room for a spec that does one thing very well. Group healing and single-target work could trade places between those two raids, and the current sims model neither one by name.

Blizzard's November 2 notes gave Wild Growth a base casting time of 3 seconds, and those notes move fast enough that you should recheck each spec's page before committing.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: Beta Development Notes, post 9, Druid, checked Nov 8, 2026.

Choosing a Healer Before Logs Exist

Pick the healing style you'd enjoy for months, since no source separates these specs on real fights. Then:

1. Read the class guide for your pick.
2. Check recent changes on the class change tracker.
3. Plan talents in the talent calculator.
4. Recheck this page after raids open.

The road to 60 is the same length for every healer. Compare RestedXP and Zygor Guides, or read Zygor vs RestedXP.