WoW Tier List for War Within - Dominate Within Patch 11.0.5

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 our WoW Tier List.

Before diving in, let’s cover a few things. This early list is based on beta information that updates weekly, often lacking full context. Our goal is to provide a snapshot of the “best” picks for those undecided.

You'll find separate tier lists for Healers and Tanks later in the article; these tend to be more stable. Some class details are also included, though note these were written before War Within and may need to be taken with a grain of salt.

A big disclaimer: this data is from a beta build that changes weekly, and I’m relying primarily on my analysis, supplemented by outside information.

Update for WoW Patch 11.0.5 – With Patch 11.0.5 around the corner, we’ve updated the list to reflect the latest insights. We’ll revisit it after the next hotfixes and class balance changes. For now, we have solid data from the last week to preview near-term shifts.

One standout class is the Augmentation Evoker, likely to stay in S Tier for its exceptional raid value. For the rest, we’ll see how the patch lands, but Blizzard’s approach so far leans positive with mostly buffs.

Contents

1 War Within WoW Tier List – DPS
2 War Within WoW DPS Tier List- A Closer Look
3 War Within WoW Tank Tier List
4 War Within WoW Healer Tier List

War Within WoW 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
Arcane Mage
Enhancement Shaman
Fire Mage

A Tier:

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

Outlaw Rogue
Elemental Shaman
Retribution Paladin
Affliction Warlock
Assassination Rogue
Subtlety Rogue
Devastation Evoker
Survival Hunter
Feral Druid
Marksmanship Hunter
Beast Mastery Hunter

B Tier:

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

Destruction Warlock
Demonology Warlock
Arms Warrior
Unholy Death Knight
Balance Druid
Shadow Priest
Frost Death Knight
Windwalker Monk
Frost Mage
Havoc Demon Hunter

C Tier

I could really do with some help.

Fury Warrior

D Tier

It's probably going to get buff… right?

The content here was written before War Within released

War Within WoW 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.