The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (2024)

1.

About the Tier List

This tier list is entirely based on DPS viability for Season 1of The War Within. The primarytraits we are looking for have not changed and are what you would expect for raidingcontent. Mainly, we care about single-target damage; some burst cleave or AoE,and then defensive capabilities on a raid-wide or individual scale. Unique class utilitybuffs are also worth noticing and can be worth bringing a specific class for, but veryfew buffs are spec-specific.

While the traits that make a character valuable in a raid have not changedmuch, there are two incredibly important new factors to consider.

  • Because of the new talent/hero talent trees, classes now have the freedom of choiceto decide how to build in various situations. However, this also means thatcertain classes are forced into specializing in either AoE or single target fordifferent bosses. While some classes have excellent pure single-target damage, theycan lose a significant portion of that damage when forced to take even a few pointsof AoE talents.

1.1.

A Final Warning

It is incredibly important to emphasize that just because a DPSspecializationis low in the tier list, it does not mean that you should ignore it completely.For the vast majorityof cases, you should choose to bring the better player, not the betterspecialization. That does notmean you never need to think about your raid composition; it is just that most of thetime, player skillwill be more important than the difference between classes, assuming you alreadyhave the requiredraid buffs. All being lower tier means is that allelse being equal, those specs will be less desirable for the raid based oncurrent tuning.

2.

The War Within DPS Tier List for Nerub'ar Palace

Below is a quick summary of the full rankings that we have detailed on thispage.While this gives a good outline of the standings of specializations incomparisonto one another, we recommend reading the full rankings to understand why certainspecializations are ranked as they are.

  1. Enhancement Shaman (S-Tier)
  2. Arcane Mage (S-Tier)
  3. Frost Death Knight (S-Tier)
  4. Assassination Rogue (S-Tier)
  5. Beast Mastery Hunter (S-Tier)
  6. Arms Warrior (A-Tier)
  7. Survival Hunter (A-Tier)
  8. Marksmanship Hunter (A-Tier)
  9. Retribution Paladin (A-Tier)
  10. Elemental Shaman (A-Tier)
  11. Fire Mage (A-Tier)
  12. Unholy Death Knight (A-Tier)
  13. Devastation Evoker (A-Tier)
  14. Outlaw Rogue (A-Tier)
  15. Shadow Priest (B-Tier)
  16. Balance Druid (B-Tier)
  17. Affliction Warlock (B-Tier)
  18. Augmentation Evoker (B-Tier)
  19. Demonology Warlock (B-Tier)
  20. Frost Mage (B-Tier)
  21. Feral Druid (B-Tier)
  22. Havoc Demon Hunter (B-Tier)
  23. Fury Warrior (B-Tier)
  24. Destruction Warlock (B-Tier)
  25. Subtlety Rogue (B-Tier)
  26. Windwalker Monk (B-Tier)

2.1.

Healer and Tank Class Rankings

If you are interested in our other rankings for the Season 1 Raid inThe War Within,please click the links below.

Season 1 Raid Healer RankingsSeason 1 Raid Tank Rankings

3.

Full DPS Class and Specialization Rankings

4.

S-Tier

4.1.

Enhancement Shaman

Patch 11.0.5 update:Enhancement Shaman's performance will continue to be amazing in thesecond half of the Nerub-ar Palace. From a competitivesingle-target (one of the best) to good cleave options when factors extra mobs surroundthe main target, you really can't go wrong with this spec. On top of this,their durability has improved, introducing several new ways to mitigatedamage The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (1) Seasoned Winds and The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (2) Stone Bulwark Totem. To conclude,we believe Enhancement Shaman will continue to be one of the best melee candidatesthis tier.

Raid Utility
FunctionalitySpellsNotes
CoreThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (3) Skyfury-
CoreThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (4) Bloodlust-
OptionalThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (5) Wind Rush Totem-
OptionalThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (6) Ancestral Guidance-

Enhancement Shaman Guide

4.2.

Arcane Mage

Patch 11.0.5 update: Arcane Magereceived buffs that will increase their already competitive single-target,but more importantly, has some of the best single target burst damage in the game for asmall burst windows. Arcane is a top-heavy spec in terms of the skill required to trulymake use of its phenomenal toolkit; in the hands of the right player, it is incrediblypowerful in terms of the raw damage and burst potential. Mages are also still quite strongdefensively, and immunities like The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (7) Ice Block / The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (8) Ice Cold will always have valuein a raid. Anytime there is a damage increase phase or a requirement for a burst-damageorientated scenario, Arcane Mage will be great.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (9) Arcane Intellect 5% extra Intellect to the whole raid/party.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (10) Time Warp Alternative of The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (11) Bloodlust.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (12) Mass Barrier / The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (13) Mass Invisibility Gives a shield that absorbs damage or mass invisibility to the entire party.

Arcane Mage Guide

4.3.

Frost Death Knight

Patch 11.0.5 update:Frost Death Knight's biggest strength comes fromtheir ability to deal insane single target damage while simultaneouslycleaving multiple targets at once, thus excelling best in situations wheremore targets are present. There are a few specific fightswhere the Frost Death Knight shines, especially the ones whereThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (14) Death Grip ability can be utilized (not many of them). Overall,with great defensive capabilities, a Raid "utility" (The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (15) Anti-Magic Zone)and a great damage profile, Frost Death Knight is a great choice forany raid looking to add more melee specializations.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (16) Anti-Magic Zone Provides extra durability against heavy magical damage.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (17) Death Grip Repositions an enemy of your choice.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (18) Raise Ally Combat-resurrection.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (19) Abomination Limb Every 1 sec an enemy is pulled close to you.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (20) Insidious Chill Reduces auto-attack speed of your target by 5% stacking up 4 times.

Frost Death Knight Guide

4.4.

Assassination Rogue

Patch 11.0.5: Assassination Roguewill remain a great choice for the second half of Season 1. Their single-target willbe excellent, retaining its signature priority-target damage while also cleaving.On top of this, Rogue is known to be durable, have high mobility and at last,having a raid buff (thanks to The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (21) Atrophic Poison). We believe Assassination Roguewill continue to be one of the best melee choices.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (22) Atrophic Poison -

Assassination Rogue Guide

4.5.

Beast Mastery Hunter

Patch 11.0 update:Beast Mastery Hunter stands out as it is one of the few Ranged DPSoptions capable of performing their entire rotation while moving andnot losing DPS. This makes them invaluable for any mechanics or tasksrequired during a fight. In addition, their single target, especially sustained,is amazing, which is the driving factor for choosing its rankings. They also havegotten better survivability compared to the previous expansion, with 2x chargesof The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (23) Survival of the Fittest. However, one of the main disadvantages of havingBeast Mastery Hunter is that they suffer from a lack ofspread cleaving (when mobs are far away from each other).

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (24) Hunter's Mark Increases all damage dealt to targets above 80% health by 5%.

Beast Mastery Hunter Guide

5.

A-Tier

5.1.

Arms Warrior

Patch 11.0.5 update: Arms Warriorreceived minor changes leading to the patch. Their damage profile is their strongestasset as they currently have great single-target, 2-target, and on-demand burstdamage if an opportunity arrives. They also have one of the best Execute damagein the game, making them an amazing candidate to progress dangerous bosses thatrequire more output in later phases.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (25) Rallying Cry Temporary increasing the health of your raid/party.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (26) Battle Shout Extra 5% attack power.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (27) Spell Reflection Usable in a niche situations.

Arms Warrior Guide

5.2.

Survival Hunter

Patch 11.0.5 update: Survival Hunterreceived a notable amount of changes leading to the second half of the raiding tier, which willimprove their damage performance. The spec will now do better to sustain single-targetdamage, but due to its lack of meaningful raid-wide buffs, will likely be pushed off the"optimal" melee setup for raids. Still, they are versatile enough to be capable of doingwell in any encounter, regardless of the target count.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (28) Hunter's Mark Increases all damage dealt to targets above 80% health by 5%.

Survival Hunter Guide

5.3.

Marksmanship Hunter

Patch 11.0.5 update: Marksmanship Hunterhas gotten its fair share of changes leading up to the second half of the Nerub-ar Palace.Their single target will remain their strongest asset, all together with theirhigh mobility gameplay. In addition, you have an option to deliver AoE damage whilemaintaining your priority-target damage, which is an advantage depending on the boss fights.At last, your 2-target cleave is among the weakest so anytime there is such a fight you willend up being punished.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (29) Hunter's Mark Increases all damage dealt to targets above 80% health by 5%.

Marksmanship Hunter Guide

5.4.

Retribution Paladin

Patch 11.0.5 update: Retribution Paladinreceived a minor nerf leading to the second half of the season. This will put themmore in line with the rest of the melee specs, while still allowing themto keep their incredible tankiness. Make no mistake, they will still retain their greatsingle-target damage. At last, you have a great utility suitable for raiding,which can be of help for any raiding team.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (30) Devotion Aura -
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (31) Lay on Hands -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (32) Blessing of Sacrifice Helps a single member of your raid in a critical situation. Can be further improved by talenting The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (33) Sacrifice of the Just.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (34) Blessing of Protection Physical immunity, which can help you with some boss encounters.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (35) Blessing of Freedom Immunity to movement impairing effects.

Retribution Paladin Guide

5.5.

Elemental Shaman

Patch 11.0.5 update: Elemental Shamanreceived a complete overhaul of their talents which will implement a newrotational playstyle and make them stronger. Their single-targetwill continue to be good, but sadly, your best-performing builds are not goingto enable you to have the god-like spread cleave damage as you used to.Overall, we believe you will do better than this patch and you will continue toprogress through the rankings.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
CoreThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (36) Skyfury-
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (37) Wind Rush Totem -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (38) Ancestral Guidance -

Elemental Shaman Guide

5.6.

Fire Mage

Patch 11.0.5 update:Fire Mage will continue to perform great in the second halfof the tier due to incredible on-demand burst single-target,which is great for key DPS checks and being relatively mobile compared to therest of the Ranged DPS choices out there (this allows you to execute your rotationflawlessly without losing much DPS while moving). On top of this, they are one of themost durable raid specializations. At last, Fire Mages are known for theirincredible toolkit and are traditionally useful for progression or damage in demand.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (39) Arcane Intellect 5% extra Intellect to the whole raid/party.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (40) Time Warp Alternative of The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (41) Bloodlust.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (42) Mass Barrier / The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (43) Mass Invisibility Gives a shield that absorbs damage or mass invisibility to the entire party.

Fire Mage Guide

5.7.

Unholy Death Knight

Patch 11.0.5 update:Although Unholy Death Knight didn't receive any impactful changesleading to the second half of the raiding, they will still retain theirsignature high single-target damage (bursty too!). On top of this, theyare quite a durable melee DPS option and have useful raid-wide utility tools(The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (44) Anti-Magic Zone / The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (45) Death Grip) Overall we are happy with theperformance of this spec, although for the majority of the time its sibling spec(Frost) will likely outshine them.

5.7.1.

Raid Utility

Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (46) Anti-Magic Zone Provides extra durability against heavy magical damage.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (47) Death Grip Repositions an enemy of your choice.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (48) Raise Ally Combat-resurrection.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (49) Abomination Limb Every 1 sec an enemy is pulled close to you.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (50) Insidious Chill Reduces auto-attack speed of your target by 5% stacking up 4 times.

Unholy Death Knight Guide

5.8.

Devastation Evoker

Patch 11.0.5 update:Devastation Evokers are going to continue to have powerful single-target damage,both burst-orientated and sustained. They excel in handling movement effortlessly,which enables them to execute their rotation without any issues while on the move.However, it's important to keep in mind that they have a limited range of25 yards, which could be a disadvantage in certain situations dependingon your group's positioning. We believe they will be an excellent ranged DPS optionin the second half of the Nerub-ar Palace tier due to their damage outputand impressive burst potential.

Raid utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (51) Blessing of the Bronze -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (52) Source of Magic Can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (53) Potent Mana
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (54) Zephyr -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (55) Cauterizing Flame Bleed removal
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (56) Rescue You can further bolster it with The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (57) Twin Guardian talent for extra durability.

Devastation Evoker Guide

5.9.

Outlaw Rogue

Patch 11.0.5:Outlaw Rogue are capable of dealing great cleave and AoE damage,while doing amazing single-target, thanks to The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (58) Blade Flurry. Don't forgetthat Rogue has a solid set of defensive abilities, as well as theability to apply The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (59) Atrophic Poison debuff, which is a great raid utilityfor any purpose of the raid (reclear or progress).

5.9.1.

Raid Utility

Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (60) Atrophic Poison -

Outlaw Rogue Guide

6.

B-Tier

6.1.

Shadow Priest

Patch 11.0.5 update: Shadow Priesthave one of the strongest external damage cooldown - The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (61) Power Infusion, which can benefitboth them and the chosen target thanks to the The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (62) Twins of the Sun Priestess talent.By itself, Shadow Priest single-target damage output is decent, but theability to focus their primary target and effortlessly cleave multiple targets, evenif they are not close to each other. Additionally, they can off-heal with The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (63) Vampiric Embrace,which can be a lifesaver in critical situations during raids. Lastly, the defensive cooldown,The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (64) Dispersion, can be used instead of an "immunity" soak when necessary.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (65) Power Infusion You must always have The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (66) Twins of the Sun Priestess talented.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (67) Power Word: Fortitude A raid-wide 5% Stamina buff.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (68) Mass Dispel Incredible useful where Mass Dispelling is needed.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (69) Vampiric Embrace Extra off-healing.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (70) Leap of Faith Helps with repositioning.

Shadow Priest Guide

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6.2.

Balance Druid

Patch 11.0.5 update: Balance Druidreceived a massive amount of changes leading up to the second half of Season 1.Balance Druid, you may not have the highestsingle-target output, but your damage toolkit is well-rounded and all-inclusive,making you a valuable asset in the game. The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (71) Starfall, in particular, is aunique ability that sets you apart from other specs as it allows you to constantlycleave spread groups of enemies. While this may not matter in most fights, Boomkins areamazing choice when facing multi-target fights. Also, don't forget the mandatoryThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (72) Mark of the Wild raid-wide buff is a must in every raid, making it moreappealing to pick them up. At last, their single-target has been steadily improvingsince the start of the tier and is now more on par with majority of the DPS specs.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (73) Mark of the Wild Increasing the Versatility of your raid/party by 3%.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (74) Innervate Allowing 1 friendly healer to cast spells without spending mana for 8 sec.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (75) Stampeding Roar Increasing the movement speed to all raid members by 60% for 8 sec.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (76) Nature's Vigil Extra off-healing.

Balance Druid Guide

6.3.

Affliction Warlock

Patch 11.0.5 update:Sadly, Affliction Warlock did not receive any relevant changes leadingto the second half of Season 1. Although they have great on-demand damage, theycurrently have mediocre single-target, a major factor for the placement inour tierlist. They have much betterflexibility in builds — a strong single-target build, amazing hybrid options,and heavy AoE if needed. They are one of the strongest specs when choosing yourcomposition against council-type of fights, where spread-cleave damage witha stong presence of priorty-target damage is needed.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (77) Create Healthstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (78) Soulstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (79) Demonic Gateway
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (80) Curse of Tongues Useful against caster targets. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (81) Amplify Curse talent.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (82) Curse of Weakness Useful against physical damage dealers. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (83) Amplify Curse talent.
Core Demon Summoning The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (84) Summon Imp can help you with The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (85) Singe Magic dispel while The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (86) Summon Felhunter can be useful with an extra interrupt - The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (87) Spell Lock.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (88) Banish Useful on some boss encounters for an extra crowd-control effect.

Affliction Warlock Guide

6.4.

Augmentation Evoker

Patch 11.0.5 update: Augmentation Evokerwill continue to be a great choice in the second half of the raid tier in The War Within,thanks to its ability to enhance the damage and defensive capabilities of your raid members. While theplayers behind the The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (89) Prescience and The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (90) Ebon Might buffs are responsible formost of their damage, having at least one Augmentation Evoker in your raidcomposition can be very advantageous. To conclude, this specialization has a greatdefensive profile, a "cheat-death", and is one of the most mobile specializationsavailable.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (91) Blessing of the Bronze -
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (92) Ebon Might -
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (93) Chrono Ward Extra Shielding effect triggered after The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (94) Breath of Eons cast.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (95) Prescience Can be further bolstered by the The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (96) Fate Mirror talent.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (97) Blistering Scales -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (98) Spatial Paradox -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (99) Source of Magic Can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (100) Potent Mana
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (101) Zephyr -
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (102) Cauterizing Flame Bleed removal
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (103) Rescue You can further bolster it with The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (104) Twin Guardian talent for extra durability.

Augmentation Evoker Guide

6.5.

Demonology Warlock

Patch 11.0.5 update:.Demonology Warlock received barely any changes leading to thesecond half of the raiding tier. Their single-target damage has beenrather mediocre for the most part, which is a major factor for their placement.Although they have all the qualities to climb our tier-list, further raw damagebuffs must be implemented in order for us to rank them higher.

6.5.1.

Raid Utility

Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (105) Create Healthstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (106) Soulstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (107) Demonic Gateway
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (108) Curse of Tongues Useful against caster targets. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (109) Amplify Curse talent.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (110) Curse of Weakness Useful against physical damage dealers. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (111) Amplify Curse talent.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (112) Banish Useful on some boss encounters for an extra crowd-control effect.

Demonology Warlock Guide

6.6.

Frost Mage

Patch 11.0.5 update:Frost Mage enjoyed several rounds of changes, which willperhaps change the direction of how the spec is played. Their single-targetwill remain decent, although not competitive enough to enter the higher rankings.Mage durability is one of their strongest assets, which adds value to anyraid looking to bolster their rankings with an extra Ranged option.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (113) Arcane Intellect 5% extra Intellect to the whole raid/party.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (114) Time Warp Alternative of The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (115) Bloodlust.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (116) Mass Barrier Gives a shield that absorbs damage to the entire party.

Frost Mage Guide

6.7.

Feral Druid

Patch 11.0.2 update: Feral Druidpossesses all the typical utility of a Druid,including the ability to provide The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (117) Innervate and The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (118) Mark of the Wild.Their single-target will be unfortunately moderate, making it much harderfor them to fight for a spot in the upcoming raiding tier. Keep in mind that dueto the limited melee slots in the raid, if you already have The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (119) Mark of the Wild,your value will drop so be aware.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (120) Mark of the Wild Increasing the Versatility of your raid/party by 3%.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (121) Innervate Allowing 1 friendly healer to cast spells without spending mana for 8 sec.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (122) Stampeding Roar Increasing the movement speed to all raid members by 60% for 8 sec.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (123) Nature's Vigil Extra off-healing.

Feral Druid Guide

6.8.

Havoc Demon Hunter

Patch 11.0.5 update:Havoc Demon Hunter possess a versatileand effective range of damage abilities that make them a valuable asset in anysituation. With a single talent build, they are able to compete effectively infights that require a mixture of combat styles. One of their greatest strengths lies in theirability to deal strong cleave damage to 2-5 targets, as well as burstarea-of-effect damage. Nevertheless, Demon Hunters still have access to the powerfulThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (124) Darkness ability, which can serve as a valuable raid cooldown.

6.8.1.

Raid Utility

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
CoreThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (125) Chaos Brand5% extra Magical damage
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (126) Darkness% chance to avoid all damage from an attack.

Havoc Demon Hunter Guide

6.9.

Fury Warrior

Patch 11.0.5 update:Fury Warrior received minor changes leading up to the patch.They will retain their burst-orientated gameplay, which holds immense valuefor any fights looking to add extra cleave on top of the already heavysingle-target checks. They are quite durable and a bearer of The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (127) Battle Shout,which is a valuable raid buff. We believe that further buffs are needed forthem to climb higher on our tier list, as the early-season nerfs still affect theirpresent performance.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (128) Rallying Cry Temporary increasing the health of your raid/party.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (129) Battle Shout Extra 5% attack power.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (130) Spell Reflection Usable in a niche situations.

Fury Warrior Guide

6.10.

Destruction Warlock

Patch 11.0.5 update:Destruction Warlock will retain their decent single target damage,as well as their ability to deal an incredible two-target cleave damage thanks toThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (131) Havoc. Additionally, their bursts are strengthened by the use ofThe War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (132) Summon Infernal, have a good defensive profile, and as every Warlock spec,provide valuable raid utility. Overall, we believe Destruction Warlockcould still benefit from further single-target adjustments to be placed anywhere higher on the tier-list.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (133) Create Healthstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (134) Soulstone
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (135) Demonic Gateway
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (136) Curse of Tongues Useful against caster targets. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (137) Amplify Curse talent.
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (138) Curse of Weakness Useful against physical damage dealers. It can be further bolstered by The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (139) Amplify Curse talent.
Core Demon Summoning The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (140) Summon Imp can help you with The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (141) Singe Magic dispel while The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (142) Summon Felhunter can be useful with an extra interrupt - The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (143) Spell Lock.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (144) Banish Useful on some boss encounters for an extra crowd-control effect.

Destruction Warlock Guide

6.11.

Subtlety Rogue

Patch 11.0.5: Subtlety Roguereceived decent changes leading to the second half of the raiding tier. Theirsingle target is going to remain mediocre, yet to be addressed. Their durabilityhas never been an issue, as well as their utility (just like every Rogue spec so far).Unfortunately, its siblings' specs are currently stronger and you might not seemuch playtime because of it. On and all, further raw damage adjustments are neededfor this spec to be placed higher.

Raid Utility
Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (145) Atrophic Poison -

Subtlety Rogue Guide

6.12.

Windwalker Monk

Patch 11.0.5 update: Windwalker Monkreceived minor buffs in the upcoming minor patch, which will strengthen itsdamage profile. The main reason for bringing a Windwalker Monk would befor their burst on-demand damage (both ST and AoE) and The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (146) Mystic Touch.Their sustained damage is average, which can be problematic in some cases. They havemultiple defensive options along with their decent damage profile.

6.12.1.

Raid Utility

Functionality Spells Notes
Core The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (147) Mystic Touch 5% extra Physical damage for your raid.
Optional The War Within DPS Rankings: Nerub-ar Palace Raiding Tier List (Patch 11.0.2 / Season 1) (148) Tiger's Lust Removes all roots and snares.

Windwalker Monk Guide

7.

Changelog

  • 20 Oct. 2024: Reviewed and update for 11.0.5 Patch.
  • 09 Oct. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 23 Sep. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 20 Sep. 2024: Updated after further Mythic weekk testing.
  • 15 Sep. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 01 Sep. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 21 Aug. 2024: Fully Updated for Season 1 of The War Within.
  • 02 Jun. 2024: Reviewed and updated based on the most recent class changes.
  • 07 May 2024: Reviewed and update dfor 10.2.7 Patch.
  • 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed and updated for Season 4.
  • 25 Mar. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 10.2.6 Patch.
  • 12 Mar. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfixes.
  • 28 Jan. 2024: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 10.2.5 Patch.
  • 18 Dec. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 04 Dec. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 25 Nov. 2023: Further class adjustments.
  • 12 Nov. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 05 Nov. 2023: Reviewed and Updated for 10.2. Patch.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed and Updated for 10.1.7 Patch.
  • 22 Aug. 2023: Further Adjustments based on the most recent class hotfix.
  • 09 Aug. 2023: Further changes based on the most recent class hotfixes.
  • 25 Jul. 2023: Interface overhaul and update with the most recent class changes.
  • 11 Jul. 2023: Added Augmentation Evoker.
  • 05 Jul. 2023: Updated for patch 10.1.5.
  • 07 May 2023: Updated for Season 2 of Dragonflight.
  • 06 Feb. 2023: Updated for patch 10.0.5.
  • 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Season 1 of Dragonflight.
  • 18 Aug. 2022: Updated for Season 4.
  • 23 Jun. 2022: Check-in since last update.
  • 25 Apr. 2022: Updated after first few weeks of Mythic.
  • 18 Feb. 2022: Updated for patch 9.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2021: Updated for patch 9.1.5.
  • 04 Aug. 2021: Updated for first couple of Mythic weeks.
  • 13 Jul. 2021: Updated after Heroic week.
  • 24 Jun. 2021: Page added.

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