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Amirdrassil 10.2 DPS Tier List

With the upcoming release of the new patch for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, we have already prepared and gathered everything you need to efficiently prepare for the new content. We've compiled a convenient Amirdrassil DPS Tier List for you, so you can find out which class performs most effectively in the new raid, Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope.

Explanations for Our List

In our DPS Rankings in Amirdrassil Raid, we evaluated classes based on key criteria, including damage per second, the availability of useful spells to assist the raid, and the ease of following rotations where relevant.

To create the most objective assessment, we analyzed raid metrics from other players and compared them with the experience of our raiding groups. This makes our data reliable for planning your future raids.

DPS Rankings for Amirdrassil Raid

We have prepared a table that clearly illustrates the positioning of classes in the current patch, making it easier for you to assemble a raid based on this information. If you're looking to decide which specialization to play in the new patch, you can use this to respec for the release of the new raid, Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope.

Explanation of Abbreviations in the Table

S: These are the top-performing specs that are expected to dominate raid groups with their high damage output and valuable utility skills. Typically, most players with these classes will be quite valuable in a raid, these are, hands down, the Best DPS Classes in Amirdrassil.

A: These specs are also excellent and can be used in multiple copies within a raid composition. They offer high single-target damage and often have additional useful abilities.

B: Good specs that are likely to be included in many top-performing raid compositions. They might be slightly behind the A-tier specs in either damage or utility but are still popular choices.

C: Specializations that come with several disadvantages, including poor survivability, minimal utility, or inadequate damage output.

D: Specializations that present a challenge in mastering for raids and often fall short in damage compared to the leading specs, despite flawless play. These typically face issues with under-tuning.

F: Specializations in urgent need of developer intervention and adjustments for balance.

S Tier Specs in Amirdrassil DPS List

Class Spec	Description
Beast Mastery Hunter	BM Hunter is an extremely mobile ranged DPS, it can maintain effective damage while moving, and offers solid defensive options for survival.
Unholy Death Knight	Unholy Death Knight can offer an exceptional single-target damage, strong burst potential, and has minor reliance on Gargoyle burst window, astonishing overall damage with correct play. Plus it has high opening burst, moderate mobility and abundant defensive options.
Devastation Evoker	Devastation Evokers excel at cleaving enemies, particularly in two-target scenarios. They are highly mobile, offer good survivability, and can provide off-healing.
Enhancement Shaman	Enhancement Shaman is so versatile with efficient builds, has excellent mobility and an impressive single-target damage, it has valuable utility, but is quite skill-demanding. Although it can excel with rotation mastery.
Augmentation Evoker	Augmentation Evokers offer the most valuable raid utility and have quickly proven their worth in raid runs. They boost group damage and offer off-healing. They possess self-sufficiency, mobility and survivability.
Outlaw Rogue	Outlaw Rogue is considered strong either in dealing a single target damage as well as AoE. It sustains effective single-target DPS and quite significant AoE damage. It has strong burst damage and high mobility.
Feral Druid	Feral Druid boasts excellent self-sufficiency and top-tier mobility. It has a wide array of defensive tools as well as offering a decent single-target damage, plus various cooldowns.

A Tier Specs in Amirdrassil DPS List

Class Spec	Description
Fire Mage	Fire Mages excel in burst damage with combustion but lack self-healing, although they compensate it with defense and mobility. However, their talents are inflexible and they lack unique group utility.
Assassination Rogue	Assassination Rogue excels in single-target damage, has good mobility and benefits from poison and bleed damage over time.
Retribution Paladin	Retribution Paladin is self-sufficient with good tankiness and healing. However, it faces problems in dealing with multiple targets while maintaining single-target damage due to talent choices.
Affliction Warlock	Affliction Warlock excels in AoE-focused fights with strong cooldowns but falls short in overall damage compared to other specializations.
Balance Druid	Balance Druid is a top spec for burst damage in WoW, offering utilities like Innervate and Typhoon. They are self-reliant, resilient, and mobile. However, they may not top damage charts due to their talent tree.
Subtlety Rogue	Subtlety Rogue excels in burst damage and they can maintain a flexible damage output with various cooldowns. They are a strong melee spec with mobility and utility.
Arcane Mage	Arcane Mage excels in burst damage, mobility and utility. They possess various defenses but struggle with self-healing. Sustaining DPS depends on burst timings and the execute phase, making it a skill-demanding specialization.
Havoc Demon Hunter	Havoc Demon Hunter is incredibly mobile with strong burst damage and a unique debuff that's valuable in raids. They have good self-healing abilities for survival. However, they lack pure single-target damage.

B Tier Specs in Amirdrassil DPS List

Class Spec	Description
Destruction Warlock	Destruction Warlock has a strong single-target damage and party utility as well as excelling in two-target encounters. Though it has limited mobility and survivability. Unfortunately, 10.2 changes mainly enhance core spells, but mobility issues persist.
Survival Hunter	Survival Hunter has been one of the less popular specs. While it offers good mobility, it lacks distinct advantages. It has unique utility and heavily relies on pets for efficiency.
Arms Warrior and Fury Warrior	Fury Warrior face challenges related to Rage generation during encounters leading to downtime in raids. While this spec offers good mobility and strong defensive capabilities, it lacks effective damage mitigation and self-healing options.
Frost Death Knight	Frost Death Knight excels in burst damage and cleave situations, making it suitable for multi-target fights. They have exceptional survivability but lack utility and have limited mobility.
Windwalker Monk	Windwalker Monks have great mobility and decent burst damage but aren’t so great at dealing damage as other melee DPS specs in overall performance. The spec lacks utility and survivability.
Demonology Warlock	Demonology Warlock is quite tanky with good self-healing, but has lower overall damage and limited mobility.
Frost Mage	Frost Mage has bursty damage with good mobility, but is quite limited in self-healing. It has decent utility, but usually there are better DPS options for raiding.
Shadow Priest	Shadow Priest has a good single-target damage, but limited talent flexibility and mobility. Its DPS drops outside of bursts and despite minor improvements in 10.2, it’s hard to say that it’s competitive with other ranged DPS.
Elemental Shaman	Elemental Shaman has a good single-target and cleave damage, minor offensive cooldowns for burst damage, but lacks mobility and defensives.
Marksmanship Hunter	Marksmanship Hunter has good opening damage and mobility, but it is still weak outside burst window. Also it lacks survivability and utility.

Why is it Important to Play the Top DPS Classes in Amirdrassil?

Playing the most current and effective classes in the Amirdrassil raid is crucial because raid leaders strive to assemble the most powerful raid groups for successfully tackling new content. These groups should not only possess top-tier gear but also include classes that are currently considered the most powerful. This is especially relevant for raids that aim to challenge themselves immediately after a patch release on "Heroic" and "Mythic" difficulties, where a single mistake can lead to the group's defeat. BLOG7

That's why, in the first weeks following a patch release, you might be turned away from joining a raid, especially on higher difficulty levels, if your class is not considered strong. In such cases, opting for a raid completion service with a professional raiding group becomes an excellent alternative. Our team is ready to take on all the challenges and complete the raid on any difficulty, allowing you to simply enjoy the results without worrying about class choice.

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