DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for PvP

PvP Season 11 Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: September 18, 2025

These statistics show the current WoW Meta in Cataclysm, using daily-updated data from the Official Blizzard PvP Leaderboards API.

📖 Explanation
  • LB_CI: Lower bound of a 95% confidence interval, calculated on the full dataset. This metric is chosen because it provides a conservative estimate of player performance, accounting for variability in the data.
  • MEAN: Calculated by summing all values and dividing by N, representing the average performance metric across all players.
  • MAX: Maximum value of the metric, indicating the highest performance achieved in the dataset.
  • N: Number of players in the dataset, providing the sample size for statistical calculations.
  • Win Rate: Calculated by dividing the number of wins by the total number of games played. For example, if a player has played 175 games and won 45, the win rate would be 45 / 175 = 0.257, or 25.7%. This metric provides a straightforward measure of a player’s success rate.

Tiers are formed by distributing specs using the Ckmeans algorithm, which is chosen for its optimal one-dimensional clustering capabilities. Specs are binned in clusters (tiers) based on the LB_CI value.

This algorithm is particularly effective for datasets where the goal is to create distinct, non-overlapping groups based on a single variable, in this case, the LB_CI value.

The algorithm ensures optimal and deterministic clustering results, meaning tier boundaries remain consistent when run multiple times with the same data. The number of clusters is 5: S, A, B, C, D, with each tier representing a different level of performance.

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DPS Tier List

Data based on: 411 records

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Rankings

# Tier
lb_ci
Mean Rating
Max Rating
n
Win Rate
Specialization
1
S
2,192.09 2,221.24
2,811.00
87 54.96% Subtlety Rogue Icon
Subtlety Rogue
2
A
2,171.22 2,197.35
2,433.00
60 54.37% Retribution Paladin Icon
Retribution Paladin
3
B
2,167.16 2,197.66
2,439.00
44 55.32% Fire Mage Icon
Fire Mage
4
B
2,213.31 2,255.98
2,783.00
43 55.51% Marksmanship Hunter Icon
Marksmanship Hunter
5
B
2,204.65 2,240.35
2,539.00
40 55.71% Feral Druid Icon
Feral Druid
6
C
2,107.54 2,158.93
2,317.00
30 55.19% Unholy Death Knight Icon
Unholy Death Knight
7
D
2,115.24 2,152.13
2,289.00
23 54.68% Frost Mage Icon
Frost Mage
8
D
2,163.74 2,226.36
2,608.00
22 55.34% Shadow Priest Icon
Shadow Priest
9
D
2,110.90 2,185.00
2,548.00
14 53.36% Arms Warrior Icon
Arms Warrior
10
D
2,123.99 2,228.64
2,641.00
14 61.76% Affliction Warlock Icon
Affliction Warlock
11
D
2,088.19 2,181.33
2,334.00
6 52.11% Combat Rogue Icon
Combat Rogue
12
D
2,060.75 2,212.00
2,403.00
5 53.05% Enhancement Shaman Icon
Enhancement Shaman
13
D
2,062.78 2,200.00
2,372.00
5 54.65% Balance Druid Icon
Balance Druid
14
D
2,034.81 2,157.40
2,310.00
5 54.71% Elemental Shaman Icon
Elemental Shaman
15
D
2,041.18 2,112.40
2,198.00
5 53.30% Survival Hunter Icon
Survival Hunter
16
D
1,819.50 2,150.50
2,315.00
4 51.50% Frost Death Knight Icon
Frost Death Knight
17
D
2,024.09 2,184.33
2,249.00
3 55.82% Assassination Rogue Icon
Assassination Rogue
18
D
0.00 2,072.00
2,072.00
1 54.02% Destruction Warlock Icon
Destruction Warlock