WoW Tier List for War Within – Dominate Within Patch 11.0.5
So, it’s that time again a new expansion brings with it a new start. Now, as we head to War Within let’s take a look at our WoW Tier List.
Before we get started we have some housekeeping to do. This list is very early and is based on a beta that changes weekly, which is devoid of much context. The goal of this list is to give folks who are on the fence an early idea of what’s “best”
Later on in the list you’ll find Healer and Tank tier lists, though things don’t change as much here. Also, we’ve got some “class” info, which we will stress were written prior to War Within, so take a lot of it with a pinch of salt.
Huge Disclaimer – This data is from the beta. The beta is being updated every week, and I am just one person. I will use external info to aid me but this is mostly my vibe.
Update for WoW Patch 11.0.5 – As we prepare for Patch 11.0.5 we’ve updated the list to prepare for it. We’ll come back in a few weeks to see what happens with the latest round of hotfixes and class balance changes. For now, we’ve got data from the final week to look at, which gives us a good insight into what’s going to happen in the near future.
As always, one class that goes above any sort of obvious list is the Augmentation Evoker, which, will most likely stay S Tier regardless of what happens just because they provide so much to a raid group. As for the rest, we’ll need to see how the patch lands, but Blizzard has mostly come at the patch with buffs, which is always the more positive way to do things.
War Within WoW Tier List – DPS
All data is based on beta.
S Tier:
The best of the lot, for now. These look like some of the top specs as things stand.
Augmentation Evoker
Arcane Mage
Enhancement Shaman
Fire Mage
A Tier:
Probably the safest specs to look for. You’ll be strong, without maybe standout out too much.
Outlaw Rogue
Elemental Shaman
Retribution Paladin
Affliction Warlock
Assassination Rogue
Subtlety Rogue
Devastation Evoker
Survival Hunter
Feral Druid
Marksmanship Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter
B Tier:
It could probably use a buff, but it might be ok in the right situation.
Destruction Warlock
Demonology Warlock
Arms Warrior
Unholy Death Knight
Balance Druid
Shadow Priest
Frost Death Knight
Windwalker Monk
Frost Mage
Havoc Demon Hunter
C Tier
I could really do with some help.
Fury Warrior
D Tier
It’s probably going to get buff… right?
The content here was written before War Within released
War Within WoW DPS Tier List- A Closer Look
A closer look at all the classes and how they look in the Beta. We will update this during Beta but will fully update it on full release.
Mage
Mage is good, it’s always good. What spec is good, that’s harder to say, but like Warlock, Mages are normally safe to play what they want and know they’ll be fine. For us, we are going to say Fire is the weakest Mage spec for now.
Evoker
Augmentation might be a “Support” spec, but it’s still a bit broken, and I don’t think Blizzard knows what to do still. Both specs are in a weird place still, and it might need more testing till we know what the path is.
Paladin
Paladin is looking good. Maybe not S Tier good but, mid to high A. If you like Paladin DPS, we suggest you either get on the Beta or try it in pre-patch.
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is still a fine spec, it tends to be fairly easy, which helps a lot on early boss encounters. The Hero talents for DH are not amazing, however, so it might take some time for things to settle.
Priest
The priest fantasy could be a really strong one going into War Within. With Shadow able to dip into a Discipline co-tree, Shadow Priest could find themselves in a really nice Support DPS niche alongside Evoker.
Death Knight
DK is looking ok, without really going above and beyond the call of duty. If you like DK, crack on, if not, maybe skip for now.
Warlock
Like Mage, Warlock is always a “safe” spec, provided you don’t mind changing spec. Destruction looks strong for AoE, Demonology looks like chaos as always, and Affliction looks like a spec. Sadly, all 3 kinda feel “buggy”. They’ve had a lot of changes, and we suspect Demo and Destro especially will get many more tweaks before Season 1.
Monk
Windwalker looks a solid spec for War Within, and if you enjoy their playstyle then you’ll have a good time.
Druid
Feral is not in a good spot once again, and Balance is in a weird spot. Again, plenty of time to change but for now, it’s not great.
Warrior
Easy does it for Warrior thus far in War Within. If you like the play style, you’ll still enjoy it. If you go Colossus, just prepare for a slot of spam. Slayer is the more “fun” build if you like spinning around a lot.
Rogue
Time will tell for Rogue as a whole, but one spec is likely to shine through. With the three specs having such different play styles, if you only like one spec then be careful as things stand.
Hunter
Hunter looks good, and after some early frustration on the Beta, it looks like a solid spec. BM especially early on will always do well just because of the ease of use. BM is certainly not as “easy” as before, but it’s still a great option. Marksmen is a level up from BM, and Survival is a thing if you want to melee.
Shaman
I’ll be honest, I asked my wife for help with this and her thoughts on Elemental were “I don’t see why this is a big change”. She’s played an Elemental now for some time, and bless her for doing it because I can’t play that spec. There’s still time on the beta for both Elemental and Enhancement to improve, but right now it’s looking a bit rough for both.
War Within WoW Tank Tier List
S Tier:
The best of the lot, for now. These look like some of the top specs as things stand.
Vengeance Demon Hunter
Guardian Druid
A Tier:
Probably the safest specs to look for. You’ll be strong, without maybe standing out too much.
Blood Death Knight
Brewmaster Monk
B Tier:
It could probably use a buff, but it might be ok in the right situation.
Protection Paladin
Protection Warrior
C Tier
Could really do with some help.
D Tier
War Within WoW Healer Tier List
S Tier:
The best of the lot, for now. These look like some of the top specs as things stand.
Holy Paladin
Misweaver Monk
Preservation Evoker
A Tier:
Probably the safest specs to look for. You’ll be strong, without maybe standout out too much.
Resto Shaman
Resto Druid
Disc Priest
B Tier:
It could probably use a buff, but it might be ok in the right situation.
Holy Priest
C Tier
Could really do with some help.
D Tier
David has written for games media outlets for the last ten years. With his first major esports role being with Esports News UK covering mostly UK League of Legends. David is also a member of the British Esports Association and is an advisor to them on World of Warcraft Esports. More recently David has worked for Esports Insider and Red Bull as an esports journalist.
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