The new raid for patch 9.2 in World of Warcraft is coming. In the Mausoleum of the First, you will face 11 bosses, which are the last for now in Shadowlands. Two experts have already thought about which classes will deal particularly high DPS.
Who are the experts? Tettles and Dratnos are authors of the large WoW fan page WoWhead. There, just before the release of the new raid, they gave their first assessment.
The two experts work outside of WoWhead as content creators for WoW, partly for e-sports teams. Their opinion is appreciated by many community members, both in the English-speaking world and internationally.
How do the experts arrive at the ranking? According to their own statements, the two have extensively played the new patch 9.2 on the public test realm. During this, they also prepared for the raid and observed which classes are particularly strong.
Thus, they can assess who has the edge and which class performs worse. The specializations are divided into tiers S to F.
DPS ranking according to experts – The strongest classes in patch 9.2
S-Tier
- (empty)
A-Tier
- Demonology Warlock
- Warrior (all specs)
- Balance Druid
- Enhancement Shaman
- Destruction Demon Hunter
B-Tier
- Mage (all specs)
- Assassination Rogue
- Subtlety Rogue
- Shadow Priest
C-Tier
- Affliction Warlock
- Feral Druid
- Hunter (all specs)
- Elemental Shaman
- Death Knight (both DPS specs)
- Retribution Paladin
- Windwalker Monk
D-Tier
- Destruction Warlock
- Outlaw Rogue
F-Tier
- (empty)
What should I pay attention to? Basically, you should not just focus on the “best possible” class. If a specialization is extremely strong but does not suit you at all, your performance will suffer as well. If you are not absolutely dependent on progress, it is best to play what you are good at and what you enjoy.
This list is also only a preliminary assessment by the experts. How well the classes will actually perform later remains to be seen. There will likely be balance patches and adjustments that will shuffle the rankings.
On MeinMMO you find the current DPS list for WoW with the real numbers of active players, which we will then update as soon as possible. Those who want to see concrete numbers now can check out the first simulations.
Simulated numbers for the Mausoleum of the First
These are the strongest classes according to calculations: The website simulationcraft regularly calculates how much damage is mathematically possible with classes in World of Warcraft. Due to the new equipment such as tier sets and more, the currently strongest classes (as of February 28) are:
- Enhancement Shaman – 18,425 DPS
- Elemental Shaman – 17,503 DPS
- Balance Druid – 17,436 DPS
- Fury Warrior – 17,319 DPS
- Frost Mage – 17,255 DPS
In the simulation, various covenants for the classes as well as tank specializations are also listed. However, keep in mind that these are calculations without errors, so the numbers are nothing more than a mathematical guideline.
The numbers differ quite significantly from the experts’ assessments and do not take mechanics into account but calculate pure “dummy fights”. You can find the full list on simulationcraft.org.
What else is in the new patch? For preparing for the raid, you can farm reputation in the new patch and prepare to wear a second legendary. On MeinMMO you can find 3 things you should do in the new patch.
If you are less interested in the new raid, you can also enjoy the story of patch 9.2. The new area Zereth Mortis offers a campaign, world quests, and much to explore. For MeinMMO demon Cortyn is a welcome “Wildstar update”.
Usually, WoW expansions receive three major content updates. However, there will not be a patch 9.3. As with Warlords of Draenor, the addon comes with only two updates.
Fans speculate that this is a “pull cord” to quickly bring the controversial story to an end. However, the chief says that this has always been planned:
WoW chief says: Shadowlands was always supposed to end with patch 9.2
