WoW War Within Tier List – Dominate Within

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 a very early tier list.

Before we get started we have some housekeeping to do. This list is very early, and is based on a beta that is both changing weekly and also 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”

For now, this list is all DPS, but we'll add healer and tank specs later.

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.

Updated ahead of War Withing. We will do one final update after the last patch assuming we don't get any new Beta builds.

War Within 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
• Outlaw Rogue

 A Tier:

Probably the safest specs to look for. You'll be strong, without maybe standout out too much.

• Arcane Mage
• Frost Mage
• Havoc Demon Hunter
• Elemental Shaman
• Retribution Paladin
• Fire Mage
• Assassination Rogue
• Subtlety Rogue
• Frost Death Knight
• Devastation Evoker
• Enhancement Shaman
• Survival Hunter
• Feral Druid

 B Tier:

It could probably use a buff, but it might be ok in the right situation.

• Fury Warrior
• Destruction Warlock
• Demonology Warlock
• Arms Warrior
• Unholy Death Knight
• Balance Druid
• Shadow Priest
• Marksmanship Hunter
• Beast Mastery Hunter

 C Tier

Could really do with some help.

• Windwalker Monk
• Affliction Warlock

D Tier

It's probably going to get buff… right?

• Fire Mage

War Within 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 Tier List – Tanks

 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 Tier List – Healer

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