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WoW Raid Tier List (Updated October 2026)

See which classes and specs perform best on the current raid bosses. Tiers summarize damage, healing and tanking across aggregated boss kill logs, and placements move with patches, tuning and how much data each spec has. Treat them as a meta snapshot, not a guarantee for every boss or playstyle.

Last Updated

Patch 12.1.5

Expansion Midnight

Logs analyzed 54 126

Data period October 20, 2026 to October 27, 2026

DPS Tier List

Patch 12.1.540 054 logs330 ilvl
S
Arcane Mage
207 194 DPS
S
Demonology Warlock
208 351 DPS
S
Subtlety Rogue
241 376 DPS
S
Destruction Warlock
214 359 DPS
A
Retribution Paladin
202 023 DPS
A
Frost Death Knight
208 935 DPS
A
Enhancement Shaman
206 260 DPS
A
Frost Mage
217 335 DPS
A
Augmentation Evoker
219 256 DPS
B
Arms Warrior
200 851 DPS
B
Balance Druid
206 695 DPS
B
Marksmanship Hunter
206 796 DPS
B
Shadow Priest
203 740 DPS
B
Devourer Demon Hunter
206 875 DPS
B
Assassination Rogue
212 693 DPS
B
Affliction Warlock
204 526 DPS
C
Elemental Shaman
192 783 DPS
C
Havoc Demon Hunter
204 031 DPS
C
Unholy Death Knight
196 443 DPS
C
Windwalker Monk
204 473 DPS
C
Devastation Evoker
203 573 DPS
C
Survival Hunter
201 250 DPS
C
Outlaw Rogue
202 194 DPS
D
Beast Mastery Hunter
187 584 DPS
D
Feral Druid
176 024 DPS
D
Fury Warrior
178 605 DPS
D
Fire Mage
178 611 DPS
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Healer Tier List

Patch 12.1.59 387 logs330 ilvl
S
Holy Priest
275 451 HPS
A
Preservation Evoker
279 757 HPS
B
Restoration Druid
261 098 HPS
B
Mistweaver Monk
257 492 HPS
C
Restoration Shaman
234 549 HPS
C
Holy Paladin
224 320 HPS
D
Discipline Priest
203 443 HPS

Tank Tier List

Patch 12.1.54 685 logs330 ilvl
S
Protection Warrior
103 936 DPS
A
Protection Paladin
97 474 DPS
B
Vengeance Demon Hunter
94 391 DPS
B
Brewmaster Monk
96 822 DPS
C
Blood Death Knight
89 003 DPS
D
Guardian Druid
87 054 DPS
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Frequently asked questions

Which DPS specs are the strongest in WoW patch 12.1.5?
In raids the top tier DPS specs are Arcane Mage, Demonology Warlock, Subtlety Rogue. In Mythic plus dungeons the strongest picks are Subtlety Rogue, Arcane Mage, Elemental Shaman.
Which healer and tank specs are on top?
Raid healers to play are Holy Priest. The raid tanks to play are Protection Warrior. In Mythic plus the healers are Discipline Priest. In Mythic plus the tanks are Blood Death Knight.
How often is this WoW tier list updated?
The tier list is rebuilt from logged raid and Mythic plus runs with every site update. The current snapshot covers patch 12.1.5 and was last updated on October 27, 2026.

How this tier list is built

Where the data comes from

This raid tier list is built from real boss kill logs for the current raid, enriched with character data. For every damage, healing, and tank specialization we read the damage or healing done on each boss, the average item level, and how often the spec appears in raid logs, which is its pick rate. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few unusual kills cannot skew the averages.

How tiers are assigned

Each spec is ranked by two factors measured only on raid encounters. Performance compares the spec average output against the strongest spec in its own role, so damage dealers are judged against damage dealers, healers against healers, and tanks against tanks. Popularity compares its raid pick rate against an even share among all specs in the role. Reaching S or A needs both strong output and real raid representation, while weaker results fall to B, C, and finally D.

These raid placements are a snapshot of the current tier and move with patches, class tuning, and how many logs each spec has. Treat them as a guide for the raid as a whole, not a fixed ranking for every individual boss.