Level 60 · Raid-ready, Phase 1

Tier list

Where every spec stands at level 60, from our own sim. Open yours for its best gear, guide and talents.

Damage per second from our own sim. What it counts and what it leaves out is in the box below. S is within 5% of the top, A within 10%, B within 20%, C within 30%, D beyond; a ≈ tie across a line is a tie.

This is full Raid-ready, Phase 1 gear. At a fresh 60 the order differs: see the leveling bands.

Each spec is simmed as its best Alliance race, named under it. ≈ tie marks a spec within 1% of the one above.

DPS tier list

Alliance

Tier S: 2 specsWithin 5% of the top
1. 1
  FuryWarrior · Human
  Damage per second: 764.5DPSGap to the top, %: TopBiS Guide Planner
2. 2
  ArmsWarrior · Human
  Damage per second: 727.1DPSGap to the top, %: −4.9%BiS Guide Planner
Tier A: 2 specs5 to 10% behind
1. 3
  FireMage · Gnome
  Damage per second: 714.7DPSGap to the top, %: −6.5%BiS Guide Planner
2. 4
  DestructionWarlock · Gnome
  Damage per second: 700.9DPSGap to the top, %: −8.3%BiS Guide Planner
Tier B: 7 specs10 to 20% behind
1. 5
  DemonologyWarlock · Gnome
  Damage per second: 675.1DPSGap to the top, %: −11.7%BiS Guide Planner
2. 6
  ShadowPriest · Gnome
  Damage per second: 667.7DPSGap to the top, %: −12.7%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
3. 7
  ArcaneMage · Gnome
  Damage per second: 663.4DPSGap to the top, %: −13.2%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
4. 8
  MarksmanshipHunter · Dwarf
  Damage per second: 647.5DPSGap to the top, %: −15.3%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
5. 9
  SurvivalHunter · Dwarf
  Damage per second: 641.4DPSGap to the top, %: −16.1%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
6. 10
  Beast MasteryHunter · Dwarf
  Damage per second: 638.7DPSGap to the top, %: −16.5%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
7. 11
  EnhancementShaman · Dwarf
  Damage per second: 623.6DPSGap to the top, %: −18.4%BiS Guide Planner
Tier C: 7 specs20 to 30% behind
1. 12
  FeralDruid · Night Elf
  Damage per second: 610.3DPSGap to the top, %: −20.2%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
2. 13
  CombatRogue · Night Elf
  Damage per second: 607.6DPSGap to the top, %: −20.5%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
3. 14
  RetributionPaladin · Human
  Damage per second: 601.8DPSGap to the top, %: −21.3%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
4. 15
  AssassinationRogue · Night Elf
  Damage per second: 600.7DPSGap to the top, %: −21.4%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
5. 16
  AfflictionWarlock · Gnome
  Damage per second: 599.4DPSGap to the top, %: −21.6%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
6. 17
  FrostMage · Gnome
  Damage per second: 561.5DPSGap to the top, %: −26.6%BiS Guide Planner
7. 18
  SubtletyRogue · Night Elf
  Damage per second: 545.4DPSGap to the top, %: −28.7%BiS Guide Planner
Tier D: 2 specs30% or more behind
1. 19
  BalanceDruid · Night Elf
  Damage per second: 522.0DPSGap to the top, %: −31.7%BiS Guide Planner
2. 20
  ElementalShaman · Dwarf
  Damage per second: 462.4DPSGap to the top, %: −39.5%BiS Guide Planner

This is full Raid-ready, Phase 1 gear. At a fresh 60 the order differs: see the leveling bands.

Each spec is simmed as its best Horde race, named under it. ≈ tie marks a spec within 1% of the one above.

DPS tier list

Horde

Tier S: 2 specsWithin 5% of the top
1. 1
  FuryWarrior · Troll
  Damage per second: 778.4DPSGap to the top, %: TopBiS Guide Planner
2. 2
  ArmsWarrior · Orc
  Damage per second: 745.4DPSGap to the top, %: −4.2%BiS Guide Planner
Tier A: 1 spec5 to 10% behind
1. 3
  FireMage · Orc
  Damage per second: 711.4DPSGap to the top, %: −8.6%BiS Guide Planner
Tier B: 9 specs10 to 20% behind
1. 4
  DestructionWarlock · Troll
  Damage per second: 687.9DPSGap to the top, %: −11.6%BiS Guide Planner
2. 5
  ShadowPriest · Undead
  Damage per second: 669.1DPSGap to the top, %: −14.0%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
3. 6
  ArcaneMage · Orc
  Damage per second: 667.5DPSGap to the top, %: −14.2%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
4. 7
  MarksmanshipHunter · Troll
  Damage per second: 661.7DPSGap to the top, %: −15.0%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
5. 8
  DemonologyWarlock · Troll
  Damage per second: 660.0DPSGap to the top, %: −15.2%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
6. 9
  Beast MasteryHunter · Troll
  Damage per second: 658.2DPSGap to the top, %: −15.4%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
7. 10
  SurvivalHunter · Troll
  Damage per second: 653.7DPSGap to the top, %: −16.0%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
8. 11
  RetributionPaladin · Undead
  Damage per second: 640.9DPSGap to the top, %: −17.7%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
9. 12
  EnhancementShaman · Orc
  Damage per second: 635.4DPSGap to the top, %: −18.4%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
Tier C: 6 specs20 to 30% behind
1. 13
  CombatRogue · Troll
  Damage per second: 620.4DPSGap to the top, %: −20.3%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
2. 14
  FeralDruid · Tauren
  Damage per second: 617.2DPSGap to the top, %: −20.7%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
3. 15
  AssassinationRogue · Troll
  Damage per second: 613.9DPSGap to the top, %: −21.1%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
4. 16
  AfflictionWarlock · Troll
  Damage per second: 590.4DPSGap to the top, %: −24.1%BiS Guide Planner
5. 17
  SubtletyRogue · Troll
  Damage per second: 560.1DPSGap to the top, %: −28.0%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
6. 18
  FrostMage · Troll
  Damage per second: 556.9DPSGap to the top, %: −28.4%≈ tieBiS Guide Planner
Tier D: 2 specs30% or more behind
1. 19
  BalanceDruid · Tauren
  Damage per second: 515.2DPSGap to the top, %: −33.8%BiS Guide Planner
2. 20
  ElementalShaman · Orc
  Damage per second: 461.4DPSGap to the top, %: −40.7%BiS Guide Planner