DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for PvP

PvP Season 11 Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: May 29, 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: 3,901 records

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Rankings

# Tier
lb_ci
Mean Rating
Max Rating
n
Win Rate
Specialization
1
S
2,141.67 2,152.72
2,804.00
696 55.78% Subtlety Rogue Icon
Subtlety Rogue
2
A
2,140.45 2,150.94
2,698.00
596 54.42% Retribution Paladin Icon
Retribution Paladin
3
A
2,154.44 2,166.53
2,699.00
533 56.44% Fire Mage Icon
Fire Mage
4
B
2,137.74 2,153.51
2,746.00
357 56.44% Feral Druid Icon
Feral Druid
5
B
2,153.10 2,168.93
2,674.00
354 55.30% Marksmanship Hunter Icon
Marksmanship Hunter
6
B
2,128.93 2,144.14
2,630.00
304 54.50% Arms Warrior Icon
Arms Warrior
7
C
2,134.18 2,150.35
2,494.00
251 54.29% Unholy Death Knight Icon
Unholy Death Knight
8
C
2,115.70 2,134.21
2,645.00
188 55.63% Shadow Priest Icon
Shadow Priest
9
C
2,119.52 2,140.84
2,757.00
181 55.20% Frost Mage Icon
Frost Mage
10
D
2,125.33 2,150.97
2,603.00
119 59.00% Affliction Warlock Icon
Affliction Warlock
11
D
2,072.67 2,108.88
2,490.00
57 56.21% Balance Druid Icon
Balance Druid
12
D
2,109.97 2,150.41
2,405.00
51 55.09% Survival Hunter Icon
Survival Hunter
13
D
2,092.08 2,126.73
2,380.00
48 53.89% Frost Death Knight Icon
Frost Death Knight
14
D
2,070.05 2,122.70
2,445.00
47 54.17% Combat Rogue Icon
Combat Rogue
15
D
2,046.12 2,080.45
2,282.00
33 53.68% Enhancement Shaman Icon
Enhancement Shaman
16
D
2,045.90 2,096.79
2,369.00
33 54.31% Elemental Shaman Icon
Elemental Shaman
17
D
2,020.58 2,108.00
2,358.00
15 56.47% Demonology Warlock Icon
Demonology Warlock
18
D
2,055.49 2,166.67
2,502.00
12 53.29% Beast Mastery Hunter Icon
Beast Mastery Hunter
19
D
1,936.80 2,073.91
2,293.00
11 55.30% Assassination Rogue Icon
Assassination Rogue
20
D
1,995.03 2,123.90
2,417.00
10 56.21% Destruction Warlock Icon
Destruction Warlock
21
D
1,910.92 2,085.75
2,202.00
4 65.23% Arcane Mage Icon
Arcane Mage
22
D
0.00 2,379.00
2,379.00
1 52.86% Fury Warrior Icon
Fury Warrior