WoW Forever DPS Tier List
As of 28 Oct 2026, the highest DPS specs in WoW Forever on voidsim's standard single-target sim are Fury Warrior (698 DPS), Beast Mastery Hunter (652) and Retribution Paladin (625).
Each of the 16 WoW Forever damage specs is simmed with its reference gear, default talents, default rotation, raid buffs and consumables against one target for 3 minutes, 10,000 iterations on the same fight rolls for every spec.
Last updated , engine f553dd3.
S Tier
15% or more above the median
- Fury Warrior: 698 DPS
- Beast Mastery Hunter: 652 DPS
- Retribution Paladin: 625 DPS
A Tier
Above the median by less than 15%
- Marksmanship Hunter: 581 DPS
- Arms Warrior: 572 DPS
- Shadow Priest: 570 DPS
- Enhancement Shaman: 538 DPS
- Affliction Warlock: 537 DPS
B Tier
Up to 15% below the median
- Destruction Warlock: 528 DPS
- Survival Hunter: 518 DPS
- Arcane Mage: 510 DPS
- Combat Rogue: 496 DPS
- Feral Druid (Cat): 490 DPS
C Tier
15 to 30% below the median
- Balance Druid: 439 DPS
D Tier
30 to 45% below the median
- Elemental Shaman: 347 DPS
- Smite Priest: 323 DPS
Full ranking
| Rank | Spec | Class | Tier | DPS | Share of top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury Warrior | Warrior | S | 698 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Beast Mastery Hunter | Hunter | S | 652 | 93.5% |
| 3 | Retribution Paladin | Paladin | S | 625 | 89.6% |
| 4 | Marksmanship Hunter | Hunter | A | 581 | 83.3% |
| 5 | Arms Warrior | Warrior | A | 572 | 82.0% |
| 6 | Shadow Priest | Priest | A | 570 | 81.7% |
| 7 | Enhancement Shaman | Shaman | A | 538 | 77.1% |
| 8 | Affliction Warlock | Warlock | A | 537 | 77.0% |
| 9 | Destruction Warlock | Warlock | B | 528 | 75.7% |
| 10 | Survival Hunter | Hunter | B | 518 | 74.2% |
| 11 | Arcane Mage | Mage | B | 510 | 73.2% |
| 12 | Combat Rogue | Rogue | B | 496 | 71.1% |
| 13 | Feral Druid (Cat) | Druid | B | 490 | 70.3% |
| 14 | Balance Druid | Druid | C | 439 | 62.9% |
| 15 | Elemental Shaman | Shaman | D | 347 | 49.7% |
| 16 | Smite Priest | Priest | D | 323 | 46.4% |
Questions
What is the best DPS spec in WoW Forever?
Fury Warrior, at 698 DPS on voidsim's standard single-target sim (updated 28 Oct 2026), ahead of Beast Mastery Hunter (652 DPS) and Retribution Paladin (625 DPS). Every spec is compared on the same fight with its reference gear and default build; sim your own character to see your numbers.
How is this tier list made?
Each of the 16 WoW Forever damage specs is simmed with its reference gear, default talents, default rotation, raid buffs and consumables against one target for 3 minutes, 10,000 iterations on the same fight rolls for every spec. The engine is voidsim's WoW Forever engine, based on WoWSims. The tiers are bands around the median spec's DPS: S, 15% or more above the median; A, above the median by less than 15%; B, up to 15% below the median; C, 15 to 30% below the median; D, 30 to 45% below the median; F, more than 45% below the median.
How often is it updated?
The list is measured again each day on the current engine, and a spec's result changes only when the engine changes something it depends on (a spell, a talent, its default build, rotation or reference gear). Last updated 28 Oct 2026, on engine f553dd3.
Does it include tanks and healers?
No. It ranks the 16 damage specs only: tanks are left out, and healers are not simmed, since the engine has no healing rotation.