DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for PvP

PvP Season 11 Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: August 21, 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: 542 records

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Rankings

# Tier
lb_ci
Mean Rating
Max Rating
n
Win Rate
Specialization
1
S
2,194.58 2,219.43
2,811.00
115 54.82% Subtlety Rogue Icon
Subtlety Rogue
2
A
2,193.13 2,217.57
2,657.00
89 54.34% Retribution Paladin Icon
Retribution Paladin
3
B
2,179.25 2,204.74
2,439.00
62 54.95% Fire Mage Icon
Fire Mage
4
B
2,216.33 2,255.16
2,783.00
58 55.48% Marksmanship Hunter Icon
Marksmanship Hunter
5
B
2,206.76 2,239.78
2,626.00
55 55.56% Feral Druid Icon
Feral Druid
6
C
2,121.62 2,171.21
2,493.00
34 55.94% Unholy Death Knight Icon
Unholy Death Knight
7
D
2,178.80 2,228.89
2,608.00
28 55.11% Shadow Priest Icon
Shadow Priest
8
D
2,122.48 2,157.19
2,289.00
26 54.14% Frost Mage Icon
Frost Mage
9
D
2,129.60 2,179.90
2,548.00
21 53.27% Arms Warrior Icon
Arms Warrior
10
D
2,115.03 2,214.29
2,641.00
14 60.29% Affliction Warlock Icon
Affliction Warlock
11
D
2,114.14 2,189.63
2,334.00
8 51.77% Combat Rogue Icon
Combat Rogue
12
D
2,128.90 2,252.29
2,454.00
7 55.78% Balance Druid Icon
Balance Druid
13
D
2,076.60 2,197.17
2,403.00
6 53.02% Enhancement Shaman Icon
Enhancement Shaman
14
D
1,969.62 2,140.00
2,315.00
6 51.82% Frost Death Knight Icon
Frost Death Knight
15
D
2,041.18 2,112.40
2,198.00
5 53.30% Survival Hunter Icon
Survival Hunter
16
D
2,027.87 2,119.25
2,203.00
4 54.27% Elemental Shaman Icon
Elemental Shaman
17
D
1,745.28 2,152.00
2,184.00
2 57.32% Assassination Rogue Icon
Assassination Rogue
18
D
0.00 2,205.00
2,205.00
1 79.75% Arcane Mage Icon
Arcane Mage
19
D
0.00 2,072.00
2,072.00
1 54.02% Destruction Warlock Icon
Destruction Warlock