DPS

WoW DPS Rankings and Tier List for PvP

PvP Season 11 Cataclysm 4.4.2
Last updated: October 7, 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: 345 records

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Rankings

# Tier
lb_ci
Mean Rating
Max Rating
n
Win Rate
Specialization
1
S
2,203.96 2,237.15
2,811.00
72 55.29% Subtlety Rogue Icon
Subtlety Rogue
2
A
2,163.80 2,194.51
2,433.00
47 54.20% Retribution Paladin Icon
Retribution Paladin
3
B
2,170.78 2,203.50
2,439.00
40 55.68% Fire Mage Icon
Fire Mage
4
B
2,200.30 2,238.79
2,539.00
38 55.39% Feral Druid Icon
Feral Druid
5
B
2,201.27 2,252.60
2,783.00
35 55.74% Marksmanship Hunter Icon
Marksmanship Hunter
6
C
2,115.56 2,167.15
2,317.00
27 55.15% Unholy Death Knight Icon
Unholy Death Knight
7
D
2,115.05 2,153.35
2,256.00
20 55.03% Frost Mage Icon
Frost Mage
8
D
2,149.01 2,226.44
2,608.00
16 54.75% Shadow Priest Icon
Shadow Priest
9
D
2,092.57 2,180.92
2,548.00
12 53.10% Arms Warrior Icon
Arms Warrior
10
D
2,103.51 2,228.33
2,641.00
12 61.29% Affliction Warlock Icon
Affliction Warlock
11
D
2,077.27 2,193.40
2,334.00
5 51.60% Combat Rogue Icon
Combat Rogue
12
D
2,034.81 2,157.40
2,310.00
5 54.71% Elemental Shaman Icon
Elemental Shaman
13
D
2,056.84 2,157.00
2,248.00
4 54.33% Balance Druid Icon
Balance Druid
14
D
2,032.88 2,091.00
2,136.00
4 53.44% Survival Hunter Icon
Survival Hunter
15
D
1,544.25 2,101.00
2,315.00
3 50.91% Frost Death Knight Icon
Frost Death Knight
16
D
1,364.71 2,184.50
2,249.00
2 56.50% Assassination Rogue Icon
Assassination Rogue
17
D
1,066.27 2,305.50
2,403.00
2 54.32% Enhancement Shaman Icon
Enhancement Shaman
18
D
0.00 2,072.00
2,072.00
1 54.02% Destruction Warlock Icon
Destruction Warlock