Good day! It’s Librarian Husky. Okay ladies and gentlemen, the results are officially in! We have the top overall specs in The War Within right now, whether it be for raiding or Mythic+. Just a quick disclaimer: every spec in the game is technically viable, and you can do most content in the game with any spec. We’re not saying other specs are terrible; we’re simply highlighting the ones that are currently performing the best in both Mythic+ and raiding.

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Enhancement Shaman: Versatility and Power

They can crush enemies in AoE situations with Tempest and Chain Lightning, combined with Crash Lightning. Then they dominate single target with chunky Lightning Bolts and Ascendants shooting them out passively. They are highly mobile, have on-demand burst damage, and consistently high DPS. It feels like Enhancement Shaman can do it all in this expansion.

Challenges and Button Bloat

Aside from sheer numbers, Enhancement Shaman does suffer from a bit of button bloat, making it not the easiest spec to pick up. However, with practice and dedication, you can find yourself in an excellent position right now. Stormbringer is propelling this class to new heights, and that’s unlikely to change soon.

Upcoming Changes and Talent Overhaul

The Totemic Hero talent tree is getting a complete overhaul in the new patch next month, which could further enhance their damage in both multi-target and single-target situations. Nevertheless, Enhancement Shaman is currently excelling in all PvE content, with great utility, mobility, and reliable damage output.

Next Melee DPS: Fury Warrior

Moving on to our next melee DPS, we have the Juggernaut Fury Warrior. This class also shines in terms of raw power and durability, making it a strong contender in the current meta.

Fury Warrior: Unrelenting Damage

It’s no surprise to see Fury Warrior ranked this high, considering every time you check your DPS meters, they’re near the top. If you want to talk about a class that deals unrelenting, consistent AoE and single-target damage, Fury Warrior has to be at the top of the list. They deliver fantastic single-target damage with Crushing Blows, Rampage, and Slayer Strikes.

AoE Power and Satisfying Gameplay

In AoE situations, they have their nuclear on-use cooldowns like Odin’s Fury, Thundering Roar, and Bladestorm. When they use all these at once, everything in the area practically dies, making them really satisfying to play. Fury Warrior was so much fun during the beta; the rotation is very smooth, straightforward, and effective in all departments.

Hero Talentry and Mobility

Their Slayer Hero talent tree works seamlessly with the regular Fury tree because it’s almost entirely passive, but in a way that feels impactful and effective. Unlike other passive hero talent trees, it brings a lot to the table. I also appreciate the solid mobility Fury Warriors have, and their role in a group is simple: you don’t need to bring much utility if everything dies when you pop your cooldowns.

Fury Warrior: Dominating the DPS Scene

I think it’s hilarious—there’s no doubt Fury Warrior is one of the best DPS specs in the game right now. The overall damage is absolutely there, the heavy, impactful cooldowns are present, and the talent design is good, simple, and effective. It’s been a fantastic spec so far in The War Within expansion.

Retribution Paladin: Redesign Success

Moving on to another fantastic melee DPS spec, we’ve got to talk about the Retribution Paladin. The redesign for this spec has been transformative, making it straightforward and simple but allowing it to deal massive damage every 30 seconds. When you pop Wake of Ashes and Avenging Wrath, it’s basically a nuclear explosion.

Consistent Damage and Hero Talents

Combine that with the consistency between cooldowns and the synergy of their hero talent tree, like Dawnlight, and the additional damage from Sun’s Avatar attached to your wings. You have a DPS spec that is incredibly consistent, easily topping the charts in Mythic+ and raid groups. Retribution Paladin is currently one of the best performers.

Utility and Versatility

Not only does Retribution Paladin deal great damage, but it also brings a tremendous amount of utility. With Blessing of Sacrifice, Blessing of Protection, Hand of Freedom, Bubble, Lay on Hands, and off-healing, you contribute immensely to your raid team’s survivability. These abilities can make or break whether your group defeats the boss or wipes.

Retribution Paladin: Key Role in Raids and Mythic+

Retribution Paladin is essential in any raid group and can easily be added to any Mythic+ team. What’s exciting is that Paladin overall is getting a rework to their class talent tree in patch 10.5. Historically, whenever a class gets a rework, they end up being one of the strongest, so it’s a great time to be a Paladin player.

Simple Rotation and Nuclear AoE

The DPS rotation for Retribution Paladin is incredibly simple, with on-demand AoE damage that’s nuclear, combined with consistent DPS from Dawnlight. They also excel in the execute phase with Hammer of Wrath and bring some of the best utility in the game. Right now, Retribution Paladin is one of the top melee DPS specs.

Havoc Demon Hunter: A Comeback Story

Moving on to our last melee DPS, we have the Havoc Demon Hunter. Over the last week, Havoc has been performing incredibly well. At the start of the expansion, it was falling behind, but after some bug fixes and light tuning, Havoc is now dominating the damage department. Their damage is consistent in both AoE and single-target situations.

Fel Scared Hero Talents and AoE Power

The Fel Scared hero talent tree has greatly benefited Havoc Demon Hunter. When you activate Metamorphosis, you trigger four or five abilities that explode for massive AoE damage, sometimes reaching millions of DPS. This talent has been crucial in bringing Havoc back to the top of the charts in both PvE and Mythic+ content.

Havoc Demon Hunter: High Consistency and Fun Gameplay

When you activate Eye Beam, you go into Metamorphosis, and you can trigger this multiple times every 30 seconds. Demon Surge is one of their top damaging abilities, and it’s entirely passive. I love how they’ve shifted focus away from the overly complicated Mover build, bringing back the high-consistent DPS Havoc was known for, without the stress of complex rotations.

Non-Stop AoE Damage

Havoc Demon Hunters now excel at non-stop AoE damage, with Eye Beams hitting for millions. Each cast causes you to explode with Fel energy, flying and dashing around the battlefield. They are incredibly fun to play right now and have become one of the most interesting and powerful melee DPS specs in the game.

Shifting Focus: Arcane Mage

Now, shifting focus to ranged DPS, we must talk about the Arcane Mage. It’s no surprise that Arcane Mage has been dominating the ranged DPS logs for the past three months. The rework done in the beta has worked wonders for the spec, transforming it from a complicated and bloated class into a straightforward, fun, and nuclear damage dealer.

Arcane Mage: Simplified but Powerful

If you’re good at this spec, Arcane Mage is incredibly simple. Typically, your Arcane Barrage, Arcane Blast, and Arcane Missiles make up about 60% of your damage. With powerful but short cooldowns like Arcane Surge on a minute and a half and Touch of the Magi on 45 seconds, you have constant burst windows that significantly increase your DPS.

Arcane Orbs and Passive Talent Synergy

Arcane Mages constantly shoot out Arcane Orbs, generating charges that let you fire more Arcane Barrages, which can hit four or five enemies at once, making it one of your top damaging abilities when multiple mobs are present. The passive hero talent tree, like Sunfury, synergizes well with Arcane, allowing you to summon an Arcane Phoenix to deal substantial damage, further enhancing the simplicity and power of the spec.

Why Arcane Mage is Popular

Arcane Mage is well-designed with passive talents that don’t impede the flow of your rotation, making it highly efficient and enjoyable to play. There’s a reason everyone is playing this spec right now—it’s simply one of the best ranged DPS classes in the game.

Devastation Evoker: A Surprise Contender

Now, if you had told me a month ago that Devastation Evoker would be a top DPS class, I wouldn’t have believed you. What’s funny is that as a Devastation Evoker, Disintegrate alone accounts for about 60% of your damage, making this class incredibly straightforward yet unexpectedly effective.

Devastation Evoker: Commanding the Battlefield

Right now, the reason Devastation Evoker is performing so well is due to their Scale Command hero talent, which occasionally turns Disintegrate into an AoE attack and applies the Bombardment debuff. This debuff can proc off allies, causing additional damage. When this damage occurs, it reduces the cooldown of your Deep Breath ability, leaving it on roughly a 45-second cooldown, allowing you to use it frequently and nuke down waves of enemies.

Satisfying Gameplay and Utility

Flying around with wings in the air while annihilating enemies is incredibly satisfying. Devastation Evoker has finally gained its time in the spotlight, being fun to play in raids and highly effective in Mythic Plus with insane AoE potential. By combining Empower abilities like Fire Breath and Eternity Surge with Deep Breath, the class offers non-stop massive bursts of damage.

Consistent AoE and Mobility

The ability to steer Deep Breath has added a new quality of life feature, and the class excels in mobility with Hover. Devastation Evoker’s consistent AoE DPS and smooth ability rotations make it highly enjoyable to play. Lining up these abilities and watching the damage numbers flow across the screen makes this spec stand out as one of the most satisfying in the game.

Devastation Evoker: Blasting Through the Ranks

I absolutely love Devastation Evoker—it’s blasting right now and is a fantastic spec overall. Now, moving on to our next ranged DPS, we have another huge surprise with the Destruction Warlock. For a long time, Affliction Warlock was dominating, and I expected that to continue, but Destruction Warlock has made a big comeback.

Destruction Warlock: Chaos and Shadow Power

Destruction Warlock is back in full force, with Chaos Bolt hitting for over a million damage per cast and Shadowburn dealing nuclear damage as well. Shadowburn is instant cast, making it great in execute scenarios. Additionally, Diabolic Ritual summons demons from the Legion to aid you in battle, resulting in very consistent damage.

Meaningful Abilities and Hero Talents

Destruction Warlock feels incredibly fun to play again. Your abilities now feel impactful—when you press them, enemies just drop. If you get a Ruination proc from the hero talent tree and drop a meteor on someone’s head for 2.4 million damage per hit, it’s simply hilarious. You can’t help but laugh like an evil villain when that happens.

Utility and Strengths

Despite lacking some mobility, Destruction Warlock makes up for it with abilities that feel meaningful to press and a strong hero talent tree. The class also brings a lot of utility, such as health stones, portals, and summoning allies, making it a great choice for any raid or dungeon group.

Destruction Warlock: Buffed and Ready

This class is performing exceptionally well right now. The buffs over the last few weeks have worked wonders, and I couldn’t be happier for Warlock mains. With nuclear damage, great utility, and an impressive hero talent tree, Destruction Warlock has everything you need from a ranged DPS spec.

Beast Mastery Hunter: A Big Surprise

Moving on to our next ranged DPS, we have a huge surprise with Beast Mastery Hunter. Previously, I had ranked this as one of the worst DPS specs in the game, but after significant buffs, it’s seeing a remarkable turnaround. The improvements will continue in patch 11.05 next month.

Beast Mastery Hunter’s Strengths

Beast Mastery excels at on-the-move damage, allowing Hunters to avoid mechanics while consistently dealing damage, making them highly valuable in raids. The buffs to Dark Ranger hero talents have pushed it into the top talent tree slot for Beast Mastery, even before the complete rework coming next month. Black Arrow and Shadow Hounds now account for about 15% of total damage, which is solid for a hero talent tree.

Rotation and Overall Performance

Although I find the rotation for Beast Mastery a bit bland and stale, the spec still does its job. Hunt Master’s Call and Dire Beast are finally dealing meaningful damage, and Kill Command is stronger than ever. Keeping up Barb Shot adds a bit of fun to the rotation, and despite its simplicity, Beast Mastery Hunter is now a force to be reckoned with.

Beast Mastery Hunter: Simple and Powerful

I’ve always loved the theme of having minions or beasts around to deal most of my damage. If you’re looking for a straightforward spec that deals a ton of damage and is getting major buffs in the next patch, Beast Mastery Hunter should definitely be on your list. This class is performing great right now, and the future looks bright.

Preservation Evoker: The Top Healer

Shifting focus to healers now, the best healer in The War Within has to be the Preservation Evoker. The Spirit Bloom build, playing with Chrono Warden, is currently dominating in terms of healing per second. Enhanced Living Flame with Chrono Flame provides incredible spot healing, and you can even deal damage if needed.

Haste and Cooldown Synergy

Using Tip the Scales with Chrono Warden gives a massive buff to your haste and cooldown recovery. Additionally, some of your abilities, after being used, apply Threads of Fate, which buff your allies, similar to how Augmentation does. It’s a great way to support your group while maximizing healing output.

AOE Healing and Combos

Preservation Evokers have insane AoE healing with Spirit Bloom and Dream Breath. While this class may not be performing the absolute best, it remains fun and versatile. The Flame Shaper hero talent tree adds cool combos, like using Renewing Blaze on your tank and Engulf to either deal massive damage or bring much-needed spot healing to your allies.

Preservation Evoker: Versatility in Healing

There’s so much variety right now with Preservation Evoker, and with how well they’re all performing, you really get the best bang for your buck when it comes to healers. I’m loving Preservation, and Evoker as a class overall has been really solid in The War Within. Their healing toolkit is versatile and effective, making them a top choice.

Restoration Shaman: Dominating the Healing Scene

Next up, we have my personal favorite healer: Restoration Shaman. And I’m not being biased—Restoration Shaman is truly excelling right now. They received a solid update during the beta, including a powerful party-wide buff with Sky Fury and a streamlined class tree rework that makes key talents like Ancestral Guidance and Totemic Recall easier to access.

Improved Talent Trees and Streamlined Gameplay

Restoration Shaman’s tree also saw a lot of two-point nodes condensed into single-point nodes, making progression smoother. I particularly enjoy how the new hero talent tree strengthens Healing Stream Totem with Surging Totem while allowing Healing Rain to be more mobile thanks to Totemic Projection. This interaction makes the spec feel stronger and more dynamic.

Satisfying Totem Interactions

One of the most satisfying aspects of playing Restoration Shaman is using Chain Heal to connect with your totems and spread healing to nearby allies. Watching the water flow to all your allies is incredibly fulfilling. The new hero talent tree enhances totem gameplay by providing instant benefits when activating totems, eliminating the feeling of delayed gratification.

Restoration Shaman: Complete Coverage in Healing

It doesn’t feel like a wasted global cooldown when using totems. You get an increased radius for your Spirit Link Totem if things get chaotic, and Sprouting Spirits heals everyone after the totem expires. Restoration Shaman covers all the bases: you have raid buffs, “oh no” buttons like Spirit Link and Ascendance, and totems packed with massive Chain Heals. The design is spot-on, the visuals are fantastic, and the output is better than ever, making them one of my favorite healers in any group.

Protection Warrior: The Best Tank in The War Within

Moving on to tanks, Protection Warrior has my vote for being the best overall tank in the game. Why? Not only does their damage rank among the highest in the game, reaching millions of DPS, but they also have some of the smoothest damage mitigation in both dungeons and raids. Their mobility is unmatched, with Intervene, Charge, and Heroic Leap, and they have great utility with Spell Reflect, Rallying Cry, and Shockwave for crowd control.

Strengths and Weaknesses of Protection Warrior

Protection Warrior doesn’t have many weaknesses, but one area they lack is self-sustain. They rely more on healers than other tanks like Blood Death Knights or Vengeance Demon Hunters. However, their hero talent Mountain F solves many of these problems, allowing them to shore up this gap and remain highly effective in both raid and dungeon content.

Protection Warrior: Addressing Past Weaknesses

Previously, Protection Warrior struggled with AoE threat generation, but that issue feels resolved with the new Thunder Blast replacing Thunderclap. The gameplay of staying in Avatar State as much as possible to boost survivability, crowd control, and damage is both fun and engaging. Personally, Protection Warrior now checks all the boxes I want in a tank, and I’d be really happy to have them in my group.

Vengeance Demon Hunter: The Top Damage-Dealing Tank

Now, onto the last tank—Vengeance Demon Hunter. It’s hard not to bring them up because they consistently rank among the best. Vengeance Demon Hunters currently deal the most damage of any tank in the game while also being incredibly mobile. They’re above average in almost every other department as well, making them a solid all-around choice.

Strengths in Mythic Plus and Raids

Vengeance Demon Hunters have smooth damage intake in both Mythic+ and raid environments. They offer great AoE damage and crowd control through their sigils, and their self-sustain is already strong and will be improved further in the 11.0.3 patch. Plus, they bring Darkness for group protection, adding even more utility to their toolkit.

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